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From: jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
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Subject: Re: Nebula Finalists 1990
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:37:43 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <v5vbu8$19jq3$1@dont-email.me>,
William Hyde  <wthyde1953@gmail.com> wrote:
>James Nicoll wrote:

snip snip 

>>      The Demon of Scattery (1979) with Mildred Downey Broxon

snip 

>> In fact, one of my first proposals for tor dot com was for me to do
>> with Anderson what Tarr was doing for Norton.
>
>My first thought was that I would reply to this to the effect: "Hah, you 
>don't have ..." as my own Anderson collection is extensive.
>
>But you do.
>
>And I have never read, it seems, "The demon of scattery", or even heard 
>of it.

As I recall, PA mentored Broxon. This one was minor and I'd actually
pay money to forget her Matter of Ireland novel, Too Long a Sacrifice. 

That said, she did get into Universe 5, with authors like Pangborn
and Le Guin. Maybe I am too harsh. 
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