Preditors & Editors Poll Nomination

[John M. Whalen]

The annual Preditors & Editors Poll has opened and I see someone has already nominated my Mordecai Slate Short Story, "The Man Who Had No Soul" in the Sf and Fantasy category. It appears in the current issue of Science Fiction Trails (No. 7.) Hope you'll vote for it.

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/

Sfsite.com just gave "The Man Who Had No Soul" a terrific review.


"Professor Harrison is a well-known inventor, and in the style of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, He has created a man from chemicals in a vat who is living and breathing like a real man, but isn't a man, as anyone will know. Since he had created his new life, called him Tom Doolan, he's taken his daughter away, and wants Mr. Slate to kill Tom and bring his daughter back. The professor thinks that his creation is only capable of evil and hatred, yet the reality is different and the reader will have to think on the evidence they find to make up their minds as to what Tom really is. I would have to say this is my overall favourite in this entire collection and gets away from the standard invention type stories from before."


I hope you'll buy a copy of Science Fiction Trails No. 7 and vote for my story in the Preditors & Editors Poll.


http://www.sfsite.com/01a/ft359.htm

[bdurham]

Voted. Here's a direct link to the category: Short Story SF&F

[John M. Whalen]

Thanks, Bruce.

Favor returned.

[bdurham]

Thanks John.

[John M. Whalen]

Just two days left to vote for my story in the science fiction category and Bruce Durham's tale in the horror category. Thanks for your support.

[John M. Whalen]

The Preditors and Editors Poll ended with The Man Who Had No Soul in a three way tie for sixth place. Not bad considering the competition and the fact that the story is available only in print and not online. Thanks to those who went to the trouble to vote. Last time I looked Bruce Durham's story The Crane Horror came in first in the horror category. Congrats to Bruce!