Re: own trumpet time again...

Max More (maxmore@primenet.com)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 12:09:40 -0800

At 12:03 AM 2/28/98 +0000, you wrote:
>I'm happy to announce that my AvonEOS science fiction novel, The White
>Abacus, a book with certain posthuman characteristics, has tonight won the
>Aurealis (jury) Award for Best SF Novel of 1997. No, I know you've never
>heard of the Aurealis - it's an Aussie prize for Aussie books. But I
>managed to beat Greg Egan's Diaspora (which of course ought to have won),
>so I'm feeling both pleased and guilty...

Good show, Damien, old chap! (I'm trying not to lose that English accent.)

I found Diaspora disappointing compared to Egan's other novels. Given my
tastes, it would be hard to beat Egan at his best. I confess I haven't read
your novels yet, but I will definitely pick up The White Abacus next time
I'm visiting the local SF bookstore.

Congratulations, and do have something in the works to win the 1998 or 1999
Abacus?

Max

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