ON THE SHORTLIST FOR THE HARPER'S PEN AWARD

In a week that has already thrown up the odd delightful surprise, I've just discovered (thanks to GW Thomas) that my short story The Dark Blessing has made the shortlist for the Harper's Pen Award 2009 (hitherto known as The Ham-Sized Fist Award).If I may be allowed to swear slightly: flippin' hell!

You can find the full list here: http://sorcerersguild.blogspot.com/2010/03/harpers-pen-award-2009-finalists.html

And the story in question here:

http://www.silverblade.net/issue3/shortstories7.html