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[email protected]! This year’s Ballot is as strong as there has ever been. I can’t fault a single category for being weaker Best Fan Artist than last year. I’m so proud to be on this ballot 4 times! I’m so glad to see so many of my friends on the ballot Last Year’s Winner – Brad W. Foster. so many times, like Lynn Thomas and Seanan McGuire Most Wins in Category – Brad W. Foster with 7 and that fellow James Bacon who has four noms of his First time on ballot – Spring Schoenhuth!!! own. It’s possible that I will end up with three fifth place Not on the Ballot – Kurt Erichsen, Frank Wu, Del- finishes and still feel OK about things. phyne, Stu Shiffman, Sue Mason, Dave Hicks, Bry- And, as always, there are too many painful non- an Little on-the-ballots. For me, the most painful is Guy Lillian’s Challenger and the Oscar-winning short film The Fan- 6th Place – Spring Schoenhuth tastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. They both Best Finish Ever – First time on ballot hurt in different ways. Guy has deserved a Hugo for Where can you see her work – Art Shows and Deal- ages now and hasn’t won. He came close a couple of ers’ Rooms around the world times, but it just never happened. As much as anyone Pros – WE LOVE HER!!!!!!!!! can complain about any category ignoring a nom. Cons – Some have questioned a Jeweler in the cat- And James and I are on the top half of the bal- egory lot.