I am delighted to report that A CLASH OF KINGS has been nominated for a Nebula Award by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). The final ballot in the novel category is:
George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings (Bantam, Feb99)
Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (St. Martins Press, Feb99; Tor, Jan00)
Maureen McHugh, Mission Child (Avon Eos, Dec98; Eos, Nov99)
Sean Stewart, Mockingbird (Ace, Aug98; Ace, Mar00)
Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents (Seven Stories Press, Nov98; Warner Books, Jan00)
Ken Macleod, The Cassini Division (Tor, Jul99)