thesmallmachine won a Lammy! June 4, 2019 3:39 AM Subscribe
thesmallmachine has just won the 2019 LGBTQ SF/F/Horror Lambda Literary Award for his amazing book, The Breath of the Sun. Congratulations!
Congratulations!
posted by needlegrrl at 5:21 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by needlegrrl at 5:21 AM on June 4, 2019
Personally, I first found out about The Breath of the Sun via last year's AskMe post, How to promote a debut fantasy novel?
I must note, however, that not a single person came up with the answer "win a prestigious literary award" as a possible method.
posted by kyrademon at 5:26 AM on June 4, 2019 [19 favorites]
I must note, however, that not a single person came up with the answer "win a prestigious literary award" as a possible method.
posted by kyrademon at 5:26 AM on June 4, 2019 [19 favorites]
Haha! It's true, "win a Lambda" was the true Best Answer all along. Thank you so much for posting this; MeFi has been my home for so long, and I never thought I'd come out with my real identity here (as I did in that thread), but I'm so glad I did.
Also, for what it's worth, transitioning and changing my name after the book came out turned out not to be a big deal. If I'd changed my book's name, now, that might've gotten weird.
posted by thesmallmachine at 5:49 AM on June 4, 2019 [24 favorites]
Also, for what it's worth, transitioning and changing my name after the book came out turned out not to be a big deal. If I'd changed my book's name, now, that might've gotten weird.
posted by thesmallmachine at 5:49 AM on June 4, 2019 [24 favorites]
Today I am Mefi's Own thesmallmachine.
posted by thesmallmachine at 5:50 AM on June 4, 2019 [43 favorites]
posted by thesmallmachine at 5:50 AM on June 4, 2019 [43 favorites]
That book is by a mefite?!!???!!! That's so great! I just started it after reading the glowing review in Strange Horizons. Hooray, congratulations!
I attend a long-running GLBTQ science fiction book group and I'll definitely suggest this one when we're setting up our next tranche of readings.
posted by Frowner at 6:16 AM on June 4, 2019 [3 favorites]
I attend a long-running GLBTQ science fiction book group and I'll definitely suggest this one when we're setting up our next tranche of readings.
posted by Frowner at 6:16 AM on June 4, 2019 [3 favorites]
Terrific news--congratulations!
posted by MonkeyToes at 6:50 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by MonkeyToes at 6:50 AM on June 4, 2019
Woooo! Congrats!!!
posted by lazaruslong at 7:06 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by lazaruslong at 7:06 AM on June 4, 2019
Congratulations! Another book placed on my read it soon list.
posted by nubs at 7:54 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by nubs at 7:54 AM on June 4, 2019
Congratulations!
posted by dinty_moore at 8:06 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by dinty_moore at 8:06 AM on June 4, 2019
Today I am Mefi's Own thesmallmachine.
YOU TOTALLY ARE! I just added The Breath of the Sun to my Books To Read spreadsheet, and I put you in as "MeFi's own".
kyrademon, thank you so much for posting this - I'm not sure I would have been aware of the book otherwise, and now I'm really looking forward to reading it - and I have a friend to recommend it to, as well.
This is such great news!
CONGRATULATIONS, thesmallmachine!
posted by kristi at 9:33 AM on June 4, 2019 [1 favorite]
YOU TOTALLY ARE! I just added The Breath of the Sun to my Books To Read spreadsheet, and I put you in as "MeFi's own".
kyrademon, thank you so much for posting this - I'm not sure I would have been aware of the book otherwise, and now I'm really looking forward to reading it - and I have a friend to recommend it to, as well.
This is such great news!
CONGRATULATIONS, thesmallmachine!
posted by kristi at 9:33 AM on June 4, 2019 [1 favorite]
Congratulations! Awesome news.
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 10:26 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 10:26 AM on June 4, 2019
Oh fantastic, congratulations!
I'm adding the book to my list of things to read in the near future!
posted by bile and syntax at 10:27 AM on June 4, 2019
I'm adding the book to my list of things to read in the near future!
posted by bile and syntax at 10:27 AM on June 4, 2019
Mazel tov!
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 11:57 AM on June 4, 2019
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 11:57 AM on June 4, 2019
Well done!
posted by some loser at 2:18 PM on June 4, 2019
posted by some loser at 2:18 PM on June 4, 2019
Congratulations!! Like so many others here, I've added this to my TBR list.
posted by okayokayigive at 5:22 PM on June 4, 2019
posted by okayokayigive at 5:22 PM on June 4, 2019
Congratulations! I sent a request to my library to get the book. I'll probably buy it myself in the meantime, though.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 9:02 PM on June 4, 2019
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 9:02 PM on June 4, 2019
As a librarian, I heartily approve of the book being in more libraries!
posted by thesmallmachine at 11:10 PM on June 4, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by thesmallmachine at 11:10 PM on June 4, 2019 [1 favorite]
Well done! Breath of the Sun is an amazing book and deserves the win. The AskMe post is weird to look at now as even when I read it I was wondering at the surprising lack of attention something so subtle and well-written was receiving, so it's good to see not just this recognition but also a number of fairly high-profile glowing reviews!
posted by ocular shenanigans at 1:35 AM on June 5, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by ocular shenanigans at 1:35 AM on June 5, 2019 [1 favorite]
Hurray thesmallmachine!
I was reading over the description LAMBDA award winners yesterday and thought that The Breath of the Sun was a book that I really should check out. Knowing it's by MeFi's Own thesmallmachine give me extra impetus.
posted by Kattullus at 3:41 AM on June 5, 2019
I was reading over the description LAMBDA award winners yesterday and thought that The Breath of the Sun was a book that I really should check out. Knowing it's by MeFi's Own thesmallmachine give me extra impetus.
posted by Kattullus at 3:41 AM on June 5, 2019
Yes, Bogi’s review and Strange Horizons came later; it just took a while for review momentum to arrive!
posted by thesmallmachine at 8:00 AM on June 5, 2019
posted by thesmallmachine at 8:00 AM on June 5, 2019
Today I am Mefi's Own thesmallmachine.
Aw. You've always been, now you just have the commemorative plaque. Congrats, this is so cool.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:07 AM on June 5, 2019 [2 favorites]
Aw. You've always been, now you just have the commemorative plaque. Congrats, this is so cool.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:07 AM on June 5, 2019 [2 favorites]
I also picked up your book after reading the AskMe and it was a very interesting read. Congratulations on the award!
posted by nolnacs at 10:33 AM on June 5, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by nolnacs at 10:33 AM on June 5, 2019 [1 favorite]
Congratulations! That’s awesome!
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:44 PM on June 5, 2019
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:44 PM on June 5, 2019
Congratulations!
posted by mixedmetaphors at 6:13 PM on June 5, 2019
posted by mixedmetaphors at 6:13 PM on June 5, 2019
Congrats! The Amazon reviews are extremely positive as well. Added to the list.
posted by Harald74 at 5:19 AM on June 6, 2019
posted by Harald74 at 5:19 AM on June 6, 2019
Y’all are lovely! Thanks to everyone who read it!
posted by thesmallmachine at 10:35 PM on June 7, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by thesmallmachine at 10:35 PM on June 7, 2019 [2 favorites]
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posted by Literaryhero at 4:23 AM on June 4, 2019