Tsana's April Status

...is a bit late because life doesn't stop being busy when moving countries is involved. But I'm on holiday now, and in Australia, so it could be worse.

Since my last status update, both the Aurealis Awards and the Ditmar Awards were announced, so have a look at the winners if you haven't already.

ALSO! We revealed the cover to Defying Doomsday, which is now VERY CLOSE to being out in the world.

What Have I Read?

Some books, shockingly:

• The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil — fun YA that's not technically spec fic but definitely has similar sensibilities.
• Mythmaker by Marianne de Pierres — the sequel to Peacemaker, Aussie nearish-future SF
• Spider-Woman Vol 2: New Duds by Dennis Hopeless — Spiderwoman gets a new costume which isn't ridiculously tight and cure-clinging!
• Gotham Academy Vol 2: Calamity by Becky Cloonan — Not as good as the first volume, but I'll keep reading
• Hal Spacejock: Big Bang by Simon Haynes — the seventh (but standalone) comedic SF novel about bumbling delivery man Hal Spacejock and his more competent robot, Clunk
• Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire — An excellent novella about what happens to kids that come back from their portal adventures
• Monstrous Little Voices: New Tales From Shakespeare's Fantasy World..

What Am I Currently Reading?

I recently started Planetfall by Emma Newman and have been powering through it. I am enjoying it a lot and it's not quite the kind of SF I was expecting.

Next, I'm planning to read The Fall of the Dagger by Glenda Larke, the much-awaited conclusion to her latest trilogy that was just released.

New Booksies!

• Squid's Grief by DK Mok — Aussie-authored science fiction
• Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho — as an audiobook because I got a free audible credit
• Brightness Falls From the Air by James Tiptree Jr — because it was on sale/cheap
• Gotham Academy Vol. 2: Calamity by Becky Cloonan — for review, already reviewed
• The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010 (volume 1) edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene — a Kickstarter bonus
• Facsimile by Vicki L. Weavil — through the LibraryThing reviewing programme
• Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee — from the publisher via NetGalley
• Rat Queens Volume 3: Demons by Kurtis J. Wiebe — paper trade, mainly because hubby wanted it
• Lumberjanes Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson — also paper trade amid much excitement because we didn't realise it was already out