Chasing the Bard wins coveted Sir Julius Vogel Award
Congratulations to Philippa Ballantine for taking home a 2009 Sir Julius Vogel Award with the podcast version of her novel, Chasing the Bard. This is New Zealands top honor for science fiction and fantasy works. As Pip tells it:
Chasing the Bard was the first podiobook to be nominated for the Sir Julius Vogel award, and finding a category that it would fit into was a problem. The awards committee stuck with it and found a way to allow CTB to be nominated.
Well when they asked Tee Morris to present, I had my suspicions, but then when he opened the envelope and yelped ‘I can’t say that’ I kinda knew. His big smile confirmed it, and getting the beautiful award from someone who has helped me so much with publication and podcasting, just made it all the more special. Of course, he had to try and run off with the award, but I tackled him and got it back.
And I was surprised. Genuinely surprised to win. I was up against some very funny spoof videos, and worried that CTB was so different from them. I believe my comment was ‘Wow, and here I was thinking only Americans listen to my podcasts.’
Looks like some of your fellows close at home are listening too, Pip. Congratulations on this high honor!
June 9th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Well it’s not just Americans I’m Irish and I love CTB and Digital Magic
June 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
good luck
June 10th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Us Welsh listen to them as well, thoroughly well deserved.
June 28th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
[...] You Go Pip!!! [...]