*waves hello*
I wrote it in for both the Best Fiction and Best Fantasy categories. I'm glad it got in somewhere!

Hi Alysa,

I really appreciate that! Like I said, I didn't even know write-ins were a thing. Thank you!

I wrote it in also..was amazed it didn't actually make the 'official' list! Hope it wins! Voted for it in the Best Debut category too.

Doug wrote: "I wrote it in also..was amazed it didn't actually make the 'official' list! Hope it wins! Voted for it in the Best Debut category too."

Thanks Doug! I'm happy it made the semi-finals in any capacity, but to get there by write-in really was a pleasant surprise. So, really, much appreciated.

The flip side, of course, is that now I'm pulling my hair out trying not to screw up the follow-up book by doing something that's either too different or, perhaps worse, too similar. But this is a good problem. :-)

Also, in Canada, The Library At Mount Char is the 4th best book of the year at the Indigo book store!

Amel wrote: "Also, in Canada, The Library At Mount Char is the 4th best book of the year at the Indigo book store!"

I heard that from a Canadian buddy of mine. It's fantastic news, but I'm sort of bummed that it's not a chain we have here (Atlanta). I'd like to pick up fliers to annoy people who come over to the house and/or take selfies in front of some display case to annoy the people who don't come over on Facebook. :-)

Edit: To clarify, my buddies have been ragging me pretty relentlessly since the book came out. This would be a righteous escalation.

Scott wrote:
"I heard that from a Canadian buddy of mine. It's fantastic news, but I'm sort of bummed that it's not a chain we have here (Atlanta). I'd like to pick up fliers to annoy people who come over to the house and/or take selfies in front of some display case to annoy the people who don't come over on Facebook. :-)"


Well, here's the link of the page showing your rank. Have fun with it!