StarShipSofa podcasts a reading of “Fortuitous Meeting”

“The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Oludara” has been narrated on episode 180 of Tony C. Smith’s StarShipSofa podcast.  Jonathan Danz performs the reading, his first for StarShipSofa.

Tony says: “Just go somewhere quiet, put your headphones on, listen to the story and get lost in this world.  It’s fantastic.”

Many thanks to Tony and Jonathan, and an extra special thanks to Larry Santoro for helping make this happen!

You can find the podcast here.  The reading starts at 52:10 and lasts for close to an hour.

“Fortuitous Meeting” a Nebula Award Finalist

Today the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America announced that “The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Oludara” is a Nebula Award finalist in the category of Best Novelette.

This is the greatest honor I’ve received as a writer and a huge day for The Elephant and Macaw Banner. It’s a humbling experience, and I deeply thank all the professionals who saw fit to nominate me for this award.

The ceremony will be held in Washington D.C. on the 21st of May, and I plan to attend.  The full press release can be found here.