Magic Lessons shortlisted!
Magic Lessons has just had its very first Australian award shortlisting—it’s up for an Aurealis. I’m dead excited! And Scott’s The Last Days is nom’d too. Woo hoo!
Here’s the full list Young Adult shortlist:
Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One. Foundling. D.M. Cornish (Omnibus)
The King’s Fool. Amanda Holohan (ABC Books)
Magic Lessons. Justine Larbalestier (Penguin)
Wildwood Dancing. Juliet Marillier (Pan Macmillan)
The Last Days. Scott Westerfeld (Penguin)
The rumours I’m hearing are that Monster Blood is going to take it. And why not? Great title. Plus it’s illustrated! Why don’t my books have pretty pictures? Not fair!
Many fine writers are shortlisted in other categories such as Deborah Biancotti, Grace Dugan, Margo Lanagan, Lucy Sussex, Anna Tambour, and Sean Williams. Damn my country is full of talent!
Posted by Justine at 0:10, 22 December 2006 under Magic or Madness trilogy, Vainglory | 11 Comments »

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lawence schimel Says:
Mazel tov, and good luck!
December 22nd, 2006 at 1:48 am
Little Willow Says:
Congrats! Good luck!
Psst… It was nominated for the Cybils.
http://dadtalk.typepad.com/cybils/2006/11/the_nominations_6.html#more
December 22nd, 2006 at 2:44 am
Chance Says:
Congratulations! and good luck!
December 22nd, 2006 at 3:41 am
klages Says:
And you do know that Magic or Madness is one of only three books to have qualified to be on the Norton Award ballot, yes? (Of course the other two qualifiers are by a certain Mr. Westerfeld, which may make what to root for a bit of a conundrum…)
December 22nd, 2006 at 3:53 am
Karen Miller Says:
Huge congrats to you and Scott! Fingers crossed you both get a gong.
December 22nd, 2006 at 7:08 am
Rebecca Says:
woohoo!! hurray!
December 22nd, 2006 at 8:26 am
marrije Says:
Congratulations, both of you!
December 22nd, 2006 at 8:35 am
Penni Says:
Oh hooray!! Congratulations to you and Scott. Are you going? Last time I went to the Aurealis you were sitting in front of me and I was eight weeks pregnant with Una and feeling seasick.
And thanks for the link littlewillow – Undine (my novel) is on that list too
December 22nd, 2006 at 9:35 am
9. Justine Says:
Thanks everybody! Very chuffing being on the shortlist.
Littlewillow: I did see that, thanks! Very gratifying.
Klages: People have told me that, but I confess that the whole nebula/norton award procedures leaves me mystified. I’m not at all sure what it means.
Penni: I wish I’d known. We could have, you know, met . . .
December 22nd, 2006 at 10:46 am
Anonymous Says:
Congratulations!
December 22nd, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Maggie Says:
Oh that’s *so* exciting! Congratulations!!!
December 23rd, 2006 at 11:14 pm