Tonight at KGB, Michael Shea and my friend and fellow Altered Fluid member N.K. Jemisin… FANTASTIC FICTION at KGB reading series, hosts Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel present: Michael Shea is the multi-award-winning author of such books as A Quest For Simbilis, Nifft The Lean, and Polyphemus. His most recent publications are The Extra from Tor, Copping Squid from Perilous Press, and The Autopsy And Other Tales from Centipede Press. & N. K. Jemisin, whose first novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms — first of the Inheritance Trilogy — is out now …

I’m very happy to announce that two poems from Sybil’s Garage have been nominated for Rhysling Awards for the Short Poem Category:  “City of Bridges” by J. E. Stanley and “God’s Cat” by Lyn C. A. Gardner. Congratulations to both poets!

Clarkesworld Magazine has released a podcast of my story, “The History Within Us,” read by the fabulous Kate Baker.  This is the first story of mine podcasted, and Kate’s amazing rendition of the aliens’ voices gave me chills throughout.  I hope you enjoy this one as much as I have.  She’s one of the best readers out there. Also today in podcasting, Vylar Kaftan’s story “Fulgurite,” which was originally published in Sybil’s Garage No. 6, is now up at Escape Pod PodCastle (Thanks Rachel!) for your listening pleasure.

In response to the article by Michael Weingrad about “Why There Is No Jewish Narnia,” I have decided to investigate the mythological roots of my religion, and so I picked up Tree Of Souls, The Mythology of Judaism, by Howard Schwartz from the library.  It’s a monster tome (pun, intended), clocking in at some six hundred pages.  I think it’s thicker than my phone book.  I’m barely past the introduction, but I’m already brimming with story ideas, and I’m discovering many things I didn’t know.  For example, in orthodox Judaism …

Thanks, John! John Klima of Electric Velocipede gives my story “The Spaces Between Things” his Hugo vote. Also of note, friend and fellow Fluidian Saladin Ahmed, whom John suggests for the Campbell Award: http://blog.electricvelocipede.com/2010/03/2010-hugo-nominations.html