And at a later date I’ll talk about my story “Back” (Analog, June, 2008) which is eligible, but right now I’d like to promote Randy McCharles for Best Fan Organizational. If Randy doesn’t win the Aurora for that, something is really wrong. That World Fantasy conference was classy from first to last. Not a glitch in the entire thing, and there were millions of examples of little touches that just made it that titch more elegant. The book bags will keep everyone reading for a couple of years. The hors d’ouevres served with the art gala, the location right on the Stephen Street Mall with all its shops and restaurants, the hosts and gifts for the guests — I could go on and on. Thanks, Randy, for a world-class convention. You can find out more about the Prix Aurora Awards at the