Comments for Cold Iron & Rowan-Wood http://eithin.com/cirw Wild romances, foolish chances Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Laini Taylor – Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Matt W http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/12/27/laini-taylor-daughter-of-smoke-and-bone/comment-page-1/#comment-45001 Matt W Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:35:51 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=704#comment-45001 Gah! I'd find this so annoying I'd probably throw it out the nearest window. Gah! I’d find this so annoying I’d probably throw it out the nearest window.

]]> Comment on Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award by kev mcveigh http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/16/towards-a-hope-mirrlees-award/comment-page-1/#comment-35170 kev mcveigh Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:55:31 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=677#comment-35170 Count me in on the basic principle. Fine print can come later, but basically, all fantastika not just epic, s&s or mainstream, UK published. Count me in on the basic principle. Fine print can come later, but basically, all fantastika not just epic, s&s or mainstream, UK published.

]]> Comment on Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award by Cold Iron & Rowan-Wood » Blog Archive » Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award, Redux http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/16/towards-a-hope-mirrlees-award/comment-page-1/#comment-34284 Cold Iron & Rowan-Wood » Blog Archive » Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award, Redux Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:16:18 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=677#comment-34284 [...] Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award [...] [...] Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award [...]

]]> Comment on The asymmetry of erasure by Eve http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/10/01/the-asymmetry-of-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-33679 Eve Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:14:27 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=688#comment-33679 DAMN that's good! DAMN that’s good!

]]> Comment on Nnedi Okorafor – Who Fears Death by Latintemptress http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/30/nnedi-okorafor-who-fears-death/comment-page-1/#comment-33554 Latintemptress Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:34:47 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=683#comment-33554 This was an excellent book. Once you start, its incredibly difficult to put down. Wonderfully written. Can't wait for the movie. This was an excellent book. Once you start, its incredibly difficult to put down. Wonderfully written. Can’t wait for the movie.

]]> Comment on Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award by Magpie Monday | Robert E. Stutts http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/16/towards-a-hope-mirrlees-award/comment-page-1/#comment-32872 Magpie Monday | Robert E. Stutts Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:57:31 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=677#comment-32872 [...] Cold Iron & Rowan-Wood have proposed a major genre award should be named after Hope Mirrlees, author of Lud-in-the-Mist, which I heartily endorse for the reasons cited in the post: “in [...] [...] Cold Iron & Rowan-Wood have proposed a major genre award should be named after Hope Mirrlees, author of Lud-in-the-Mist, which I heartily endorse for the reasons cited in the post: “in [...]

]]> Comment on Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award by Aishwarya http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/16/towards-a-hope-mirrlees-award/comment-page-1/#comment-32272 Aishwarya Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:37:23 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=677#comment-32272 I'm in favour (both of a good, inclusive fantasy award and of recognising Mirrlees' brilliance) but I wonder if the fact that Mirrlees didn't write *much* fantasy would matter? As for eligibility, I'm generally in favour of women-only awards but I think a general -but with a commitment towards inclusivity- award named after a woman might have more symbolic power - as well as filling what I perceive to be a gap in fantasy awards (as Martin said, the space occupied by the Clarke award for SF) I’m in favour (both of a good, inclusive fantasy award and of recognising Mirrlees’ brilliance) but I wonder if the fact that Mirrlees didn’t write *much* fantasy would matter?

As for eligibility, I’m generally in favour of women-only awards but I think a general -but with a commitment towards inclusivity- award named after a woman might have more symbolic power – as well as filling what I perceive to be a gap in fantasy awards (as Martin said, the space occupied by the Clarke award for SF)

]]> Comment on Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award by Lots of election analysis and some links | Cora Buhlert http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/16/towards-a-hope-mirrlees-award/comment-page-1/#comment-32035 Lots of election analysis and some links | Cora Buhlert Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:25:12 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=677#comment-32035 [...] Also on the issue of promoting diversity within the SFF genre, a previously unknwon to me blog called Cold Iron and Rowan Wood calls for establishing a Hope Mirrlees Award, that is a sort of Orange Priz.... [...] [...] Also on the issue of promoting diversity within the SFF genre, a previously unknwon to me blog called Cold Iron and Rowan Wood calls for establishing a Hope Mirrlees Award, that is a sort of Orange Priz…. [...]

]]> Comment on Towards a Hope Mirrlees Award by Martin http://eithin.com/cirw/2011/09/16/towards-a-hope-mirrlees-award/comment-page-1/#comment-31724 Martin Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:59:03 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=677#comment-31724 A fantasy version of the Arthur C Clarke Award is an idea that has been rolling around UK fandom for a while and Hope Mirrless is definitely the sort of name you could attach to that project. A fantasy version of the Arthur C Clarke Award is an idea that has been rolling around UK fandom for a while and Hope Mirrless is definitely the sort of name you could attach to that project.

]]> Comment on Ian Whates – City of Dreams and Nightmares by City of Dreams and Nightmare ‹ Ian Whates http://eithin.com/cirw/2010/03/02/ian-whates-city-of-dreams-and-nightmares/comment-page-1/#comment-31488 City of Dreams and Nightmare ‹ Ian Whates Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:16:31 +0000 http://eithin.com/cirw/?p=254#comment-31488 [...] http://eithin.com/cirw/2010/03/02/ian-whates-city-of-dreams-and-nightmares/ [...] [...] http://eithin.com/cirw/2010/03/02/ian-whates-city-of-dreams-and-nightmares/ [...]

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