A YOUNGSTER who begged JK Rowling to help her raise cash for charity has received a signed first edition of the latest Harry Potter book. Breeze Gardner, 12, was sent the rare copy of Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince after emailing the famous author about her mother who is seriously ill. The book is expected to fetch more than £6000 when it is auctioned off next month.
Mark Kelly’s blog has an interesting comment about the current state of the Hugo Awards and SF fandom in general. It is pointed out that four of the last five Hugo Awards for novel have gone to fantasy novels. That would be the fourth Harry Potter novel... then American Gods... then Paladin of Souls last year... and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell this year.
Tamora Pierce (The Circle of Magic) Darkovercon, Timonium, MD, 2:00 pm
Michael Moorcock (Silverheart) Dark Carnival, Berkeley CA, 3 p.m.
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