Apparently everyone expects Jerry Pournelle to produce the best story in the forthcoming RIDING THE RED HORSE. The results of both polls were as follows:
- Pournelle 108
- Day 45
- Torgersen 28
- Nelson 17
- Raymond 14
- Kennedy 4
- Nuttall 7
- Rzasa 5
- Mays 3
- Filotto 3
- Cheah 1
- Carr 1
As much as I hate to disappoint my most hard-core fans, I regret to inform you that neither my story nor the story I contributed in collaboration with Steve is likely to be regarded as the best, or even the second-best story. It’s not that the stories are bad, in fact, they are among the best I have ever written. It’s just that the quality of the stories, even from the lesser-known names and newcomers, is remarkably high.
I changed my mind about doing a poll on the non-fiction, because, with the possible exception of Mr. Lind, it’s too hard to guess what the author could possibly be writing about.
In any event, if you’re a New Release subscriber, you can now decide for yourself.