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*************************************************** Arthur C. Clarke Award short list *************************************************** Matthew de Abaitua, Stephen Baxter, Sarah Hall, Steven Hall, Ken MacLeod and Richard Morgan have been named to the short list for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for 2008. The six books on the short list are:
The H-Bomb Girl by Stephen Baxter - Faber & Faber The Carhullan Army by Sarah Hall - Faber & Faber The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall - Canongate The Execution Channel by Ken MacLeod - Orbit Black Man by Richard Morgan - Gollancz The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a juried award that presented annually for the best science fiction novel of the previous year. The winner will receive a cash prize of 2008 Pounds ($4,058 US) along with a commemorative engraved bookend. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at an award ceremony held on the opening night of the Sci-Fi-London Film Festival. Posted March 13, 2008 |