tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post4121384946608219151..comments2023-09-10T06:49:56.732-04:00Comments on Independent Crime: Spinetingler AwardsNathan Cainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18364739659597230106noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-71983407082834015952007-12-02T11:53:00.000-05:002007-12-02T11:53:00.000-05:00Offhand PointBlank was qualified before the new ru...Offhand PointBlank was qualified before the new rules kicked in, and then I asked for the papers to get re-qualified. I never got them, and I still don't have them. I did get a response from the committee a day or two ago, who indicated that if I filled out the papers now, that it was too late. Mind you, if I understand the rules, PointBlank doesn't qualify under the new standards, so it's perhaps a moot point. I don't know. Most of our PointBlank authors do get royalties in excess of a thousand dollars, and some have had traditional print runs, but beyond that I don't know if we qualify. Better minds than mine will have to work that out :-)Sean Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887433526709260210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-73309614660636616722007-11-29T17:33:00.000-05:002007-11-29T17:33:00.000-05:00I may not have it quite right - I thought they did...I may not have it quite right - I thought they did require a minimum advance amount. I'm not a member, and perhaps I've crossed that wire with ITW. <BR/><BR/>But I would tend to agree with you. If someone meets the rules for eligibility as a member, their work should be considered. Although I have no idea what that means for us non-Americans. I was considering joining and contacted them to ask about membership for non-Americans but never got an answer.Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-87327317220840269302007-11-29T09:47:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:47:00.000-05:00Now that I've slept on it, an idea that someone br...Now that I've slept on it, an idea that someone brought up over on Sarah's blog makes a lot of sense to me: if an author qualifies for MWA membership, then his or her books should be eligible for the Edgars regardless of publisher. This would disqualify most of the truly self-published and vanity press books, while allowing authors like Charles Ardai and myself, who easily qualify for MWA membership because of our other publications, to submit books like SONGS OF INNOCENCE and DUST DEVILS for consideration.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought, although bear in mind that I've only had one cup of coffee so far today.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-17727798942546709252007-11-29T00:39:00.000-05:002007-11-29T00:39:00.000-05:00Does MWA actually require an advance to be paid on...Does MWA actually require an advance to be paid on a book before it qualifies for an Edgar? In their membership requirements it says that you have to have been paid a minimum of $1,000 in advance, royalties, or a combination of the two.<BR/><BR/>And saying that e-books qualify but POD books don't strikes me as odd.<BR/><BR/>I'm not whining, really. I'm the one who was too lazy to check into this stuff months ago when the book came out.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-17130226006229231142007-11-28T21:02:00.000-05:002007-11-28T21:02:00.000-05:00I double-checked. Point Blank isn't on the approv...I double-checked. Point Blank isn't on the approved list because of printing formats and advance amounts, so their books are not eligible.<BR/><BR/>IMHO, another example of where the Edgar regulations fall short of recognizing exceptional work, considering DD received starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly.Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-79484945248077060752007-11-28T19:43:00.000-05:002007-11-28T19:43:00.000-05:00I noticed a while back that Point Blank isn't on t...I noticed a while back that Point Blank isn't on the MWA approved publishers list and was going to look into that . . . but you know how that goes. Never got around to it. I suspect the print run requirement is the problem, since they seem to fulfill all the others. Me, I'm just very happy to be nominated for a Spinetingler Award. And congrats on your nomination, too, Nathan.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355259901837740310.post-63946952840581887812007-11-28T17:50:00.000-05:002007-11-28T17:50:00.000-05:00Actually, if I'm not mistaken, I believe DUST DEVI...Actually, if I'm not mistaken, I believe DUST DEVILS isn't eligible for the Edgar. I want to say don't quote me on this, but I did have a discussion with... an insider... who referenced a book from that publisher that wasn't eligible. I don't want to get into citing technicalities or reasons why, and because this was from a conversation I had over a month ago on the phone, I'm trusting my memory, so it may not have been DUST DEVILS, although that title is ringing some bells...Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.com