Comments on: Review of Anne Leckie’s Ancillary Justice. https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice Writer, blogger, and dreamer. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1170 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 05:32:26 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1170 I just get concerned for the good books that dont get published. I know theyre out there.
Tranter's mother is a long term literary agent. One of the country's most well known.
I wasnt big on Amsterdam's book.
Same with that young guy who wrote the Eragon dragon series. Pretty sure his parents were publishers. They may have even published it.

]]> By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1171 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:30:36 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1171 Ancillary Justice is still a very good book, no matter the author's history. Had to look up Kristen Tranter. Sounds a bit like Steve Amsterdam (another Aussie) who I saw at the emerging writers festival a few years ago, and it prompted me to buy his fabulous Things We Didn't See Coming. But he was born in the US where his mom was some sort of big wig in publishing. She may have been a literary agent.

]]> By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1172 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:42:39 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1172 AH its just so typical. Nepotism wins. Then once the awards start everyone jumps on the bandwagon. Sorry but Ive seen this thing far too many times. You've gotta be ultra connected to get a deal. Not saying its not good, but how many other great books are still yet to be published because the author isn't in the industry in some form. Look at Kristen Tranter -prize example.

]]> By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1173 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:45:52 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1173 She was the vice-president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, so that may have helped get her some votes for the Hugo. But the other awards are judged by a panel, and the Arthur C. Clarke award is British.

]]> By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1174 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:02:34 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/review-of-anne-leckies-ancillary-justice/#comment-1174 I don't know. Seven of Nine had some qualities in other departments.Sounds like a good premise. I really like the cover too. Important for a novel I think, but especially for sci-fi. Havent read a sci-fi for a while. Sounds pretty good. Be interested to know abit more about her, how a first novel wins so many awards. Normally need a good strong publisher behind them.

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