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April 4, 2010
The 2010 BSFA Awards
For stuff published in 2009. The (entertaining) introduction to the awards made a comment about this, and yes, I still get confused what I should call it.
Anyway, the winners are:
Non-Fiction
Nick Lowe, Mutant Popcorn.
Best Artwork
Stephen Martiniere, Cover of 'Desolation Road'
Best Novel:
China Mieville, 'The City and the City'
Best Short Story
Ian Watson and Roberto Quaglia, 'The Beloved Time of Their Lives'
Neither Stephen Martiniere or China Mieville were able to pick up their awards, but had nice speeches in their place, China's was particularly good. Nick Lowe seemed genuinely very, very happy to receive the award after doing the column for 25 years. And then Ian Watson was co-hosting the awards, so it was one of those weird, almost awkward moments where there was acceptance and then back-to-business.
The ceremony though was entertaining, hosted by Donna Scott and Ian Watson, it could have been terrible and dry, but worked.
Congratulations to the winners. Commiserations to the people who didn't win: you made the short list so your winners anyway.