I am absolutely thrilled to share some incredible news with you: The Deviltree has won the 2023 AnLab Award for Best Novelette! This honor is especially meaningful because it was determined by you, the fans. Your voices, your votes, and your passion made this possible, and I couldn’t be more grateful.
I also want to thank Analog Editor, Trevor Quachri and Senior Managing Editor Emily Hockaday for shepherding me through this, my first sale to Analog Science Fiction and Fact. It was an amazing experience.
And no shout-out would be complete without recognizing the great art for the story by Tomislav Tikulin.
I also want to take a moment to recognize the other finalists and their incredible work.
Apollo in Retrograde, Rosemary Claire Smith, November/December 2023
Didicosm, Greg Egan, July/August 2023
Recruit, Stephen L. Burns, July/August 2023
The House on Infinity Street, Allen M. Steele, March/April 2023
It’s an honor to be listed among such talented writers, and I encourage you to explore their works if you haven’t already.
Most importantly, I want to thank YOU. Your support, enthusiasm, and belief in my work have made this achievement possible.
As a token of my appreciation, I’m excited to announce a special giveaway!—a free copy of Promethea Invicta, my very first hard-sf novella.
Consider it a small way to say thank you for being part of this incredible journey.
Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support.
P.S. If you haven’t had a chance to read The Deviltree yet, now’s the perfect time to dive in! Let me know what you think—I always love hearing from you. And if you want a signed hardcopy of the September/October 2023 Analog issue in which it appeared, I have a few copies available here.