Spring 2005 Donor Prizes
Strange Horizons thanks all of our generous contributors for providing these prizes! Prize winners will be selected by our own special Sorting Hat from all donors after the Fund Drive ends.
One-of-a-kind illustrated Other Cities chapbook
The stories in Benjamin Rosenbaum's Other
Cities chapbook
originally appeared in Strange Horizons. Ben has donated a special copy of
this chapbook, which he has not only signed, but also covered the title page
with a drawing of a strange creature reading Strange Horizons
in a foreign city. (Donated by Benjamin Rosenbaum.)
Writers of the Future, Volume 19
This anthology
will be autographed by two contributing authors, Joel Best and Jay
Lake. Joel Best's work has appeared in a such print and online
publications as Writers of the Future, Strange Horizons, Eclectica,
and Quick Fiction.
Violet Miranda: Girl Pirate
Strange Horizons is serializing this fabulous comic by Emily
Pohl-Weary and Willow Dawson, and now you can have the adventures of
Violet Miranda in print.
A one-year subscription to Full Unit Hookup
Full Unit Hookup is a print magazine
published and edited by Mark Rudolph. FUHU (pronounced Foo-Hoo) is
dedicated to publishing the finest fiction, articles, and poetry that
the editor can seek out, hunt down, or dig up. New writers. New forms.
New ideas. (Donated by Mark Rudolph.)
Knit clownfish
A small hand-knit stuffed-animal clownfish made for you by our
own editor-in-chief, Susan Marie Groppi!
Original SF/F artwork by Judith W. Huey
A black and white pencil drawing that is matted. The size is 12 x 17
inches overall; the pencil image is 5 x 9 inches. The
subject is a beautiful nude woman wrapping her hair. In the
background is a night sky with several moons and just-visible flying creatures. (Donated by Judith W. Huey)
Extremes 4: Darkest Africa
This limited-edition CD-ROM features 20 works of original
fiction. Illustrated by GAK, Lone Wolf Publications 2002. Signed by
contributors, #94/321. (Donated by Marge Simon)
Half-Pound of Coffee
A half-pound of delicious coffee, either in whole bean form or ground, from the Coffee House. The Coffee House in Normal, Illinois, imports its own premium
coffee beans, which are then roasted and flavored in-house by the
Coffee House's lovely coffee nymphs. Choose from a variety of exciting flavors, decaf or regular, including Highlander Grog (maple), Viennese Blend, and Kahlua Cream. (Donated by
Donald Mead.)
Papercraft copy of The Poltergeist of Paris, by Elizabeth Barrette
Computer-printed on archival-quality art paper with embellishments, assembled by
hand, suitable for framing or displaying in a scrapbook. Winner's
choice of 8 1/2" x 11" or 12" square format, with or without
author's autograph. This poem, a bittersweet science fiction ghost
story, first appeared in The Pedestal; it has since been nominated
for the 2005 Rhysling Award (long poem category).
Elizabeth Barrette writes speculative poetry and fiction, among
other things. Her poetry has appeared in over 200 markets including
StarLine, Mytholog, and The Magazine of Speculative Poetry. In
2003 she won the Poet Laureate competition in Sol Magazine.
She enjoys scrapbooking for fun, and often shares her poetry this
way with family and friends. (Donated by Elizabeth Barrette.)
Report to the Men's Club
by Carol Emshwiller.
(Donated by Small Beer Press.)
The Mount
by Carol Emshwiller.
(Donated by Small Beer Press.)
the ruined city
A chapbook of dark fantasy poetry by David C. Kopaska-Merkel. The book is signed and numbered (100 copies) and includes
both previously published and never-before-seen work. Black-and-white
cover illustration by the illimitable GAK. Saddle-stitched and digest
size. (Donated by David C. Kopaska-Merkel.)
St. Brigid Cross
St. Brigid crosses have been made for centuries by
the Irish for protection of their homes, or for
protection over their children's cribs at night.
There are several versions of this cross depending
upon the region of the country. The crosses are made out of
all-natural materials, and are either three- or four-legged. Choose from a nice large one
for your door, or a few smaller ones for over little
cribs, of whichever kind you choose. (Donated by Haddayr Copley-Woods.)
Consumed Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes, by Linda
Addison
Linda Addison's poetry collection from Space & Time,
which received the HWA Bram Stoker award. "...reveals the little
horrors of the days, the curiously individual science fictions of the
nights, the fantasies where 'tomorrow will be reborn.'" --Charlee
Jacob (Donated by Linda Addison.)
Dark Dreams anthology
Publishers Weekly writes: "Thriller writer Massey's strong anthology
showcases 20 new horror and suspense stories by African-American
writers, both established and upcoming. Linda Addison plays fresh
variations on the voodoo theme in 'The Power.'" (Donated by Linda
Addison.)
Meet Me In the Moon Room
Ray Vukcevich's collection of short fiction appeared on the Locus Recommended Reading list in 2001 and was nominated for the Phillip K. Dick award. Vukcevich is a master of the surreal and absurd, and his collection is a joy to read. (Donated by Ray Vukcevich.)
Limited Edition "Sea Teller" print
Susan Urbanek Linville is offering a matted 11" x 14" hand-colored limited
edition print of her pen & ink drawing entitled "Sea Teller" (a fortune-telling dolphin). If you would like to see a jpg of the original B&W, please
email her at svrsul@bluemarble.net. (Donated by Susan Urbanek Linville.)
"Heather" and other works, by humor columnist Sharon
Wachsler
What do you do when your lover cares more for thunderstorms than for
you, and your New England maple-glazed ham cannot compete with her
longing for icicles to form on her nose on a fishing boat in Alaska?
Find out in Harrington Lesbian Fiction Quarterly's excerpt of
Wachsler's short story "Heather." Also included are popular humor
essays, including "The Hindrance Dog: Bringing Home the Anti-Lassie,"
"Pap Goes the Wheezer," "Pavement Peace," and other hilarious
observations by the Jewish disabled lesbian Dave Barry. (Donated by
Sharon Wachsler.)
Sky Songs II: Spiritual SF
A copy of the spiritual SF anthology Sky Songs
II by Sky Song Press (Orillia, Ontario) edited by Steve Stanton. Sky
Songs II is a collection of 17 speculative short stories and includes the
award-winning "The Butterfly Collector" (winner of the 2003 Raymond Carver
Award) by Fred McGavran, "Tree Dance" (winner of the 2004 Word Guild Award) by Donna Farley,
and "The Red Bird" (finalist for the 2002 Aurora Award) by Douglas Smith. Nina's own story,
"Angel's Promises," was nominated for the SLF Fountain Award in 2003. (Donated by Nina Munteanu.)
Building Harlequin's Moon
Advanced uncorrected proof of Building Harlequin's Moon, the sweeping
science fiction tale by New York Times bestselling author Larry Niven and
relative newcomer Brenda Cooper. Brenda has had short fiction in Strange
Horizons, Analog, Oceans of the Mind, and multiple anthologies. Larry, of
course, has published fiction almost everywhere. Building Harlequin's Moon
will be out in hardcover in June from Tor books. (Donated by Brenda Cooper.)
Rode Hard, Put Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica
Connie Wilkins will donate a signed copy of Rode Hard, Put Away
Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica, an anthology coedited by her alter ego Sacchi Green and
published by Suspect Thoughts Press. The book will be available in June.
Signatures by several of the authors may be available, including—take a deep
breath—Jay Lake. (Donated by Connie Wilkins.)
Sick Humor Postcards—A Twisted Look at Life with Disability
A 12-pack contains
humorist and disability rights activist Sharon Wachsler's most popular
cartoons, including "Clip 'n Copy" "("handy responses for all those
'helpful' suggestions")", "If Hollywood Did Disability . . . ," and "Late
Night with MCS/CFIDS" (where the cat contemplates existential
questions about being neutered). (Donated by Sharon Wachsler.)
The Glaze from Breaking
The dreadlocks of polar bears; the atomized droplets of an underground
waterfall; oranges as an offering to the dead; a purple hippopotamus
wading pool in a strip club; hoarfrost and aurora borealis and bail
bondsmen and roadkill: Joanne Merriam's inaugural collection of
poetry catalogues morsels of experience. The Glaze from Breaking
overflows with lovely, vivid poems about the aftermath of a breakup,
and the redemptive power of travel, nature, and love. (Donated by Joanne Merriam.)
Dogs in the Moonlight
This critically acclaimed
collection is personalized by the author, Jay Lake, the 2004 Campbell
Award winner. (Donated by Jay Lake.)
Blues for Port City
David Lunde's chapbook of SF poetry. (Donated by David Lunde.)
Five Chapbooks from Small Beer Press
Small Beer Press's chapbook series is dedicated to bringing attention to writers of short
fiction its editors believe deserve a wider audience. The chapbooks are beautiful (see the covers here)
and low-priced—and sometimes come signed by the author. Can there really be a
better choice for bedtime reading? (Donated by Small Beer Press.)
- Theodora Goss, The Rose in Twelve Petals & Other Stories
- Richard Butner, Horses Blow Up Dog City & Other Stories
- Christopher Rowe, Bittersweet Creek
- Benjamin Rosenbaum, Other Cities
- Mark Rich, Foreigners, and Other Familiar Faces
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