British Fantasy Award FAIL

The British Fantasy Awards were held this past weekend in Nottingham, England, and though I lost the award to Sarah Pinborough (next time it's mine, Sarah!) it was still an honour to be nominated. I only wish I could have been there. Since I couldn't, I'll have to settle for watching it unfold on YouTube. And now so can you.

Below is the announcement of the category for Best Short Fiction. If you listen closely you'll hear not only my name emphasised strangely by Christopher Fowler, but also hear him mispronounce the title of my story as "Pinholes in Black Muslim" — something that happens a fair bit yet never ceases to fill me with unease.

Enjoy the sound of applause in my honour, dear readers. I certainly do.