In this episode, we are discussing book awards, book marketing, and the bit of writing advice Neil Gaiman gave out this week.Science fiction authors were excluded from awards for fear of offending ChinaAuthor J.D Barker Apologizes, Dropped by Agent After 'Creepy' BookTok RequestGUNGNIR: tales for the dreamers & thinkersBook Sales in FranceNational Book Awards Expand Eligibility to Non–U.S. CitizensPulitzer Prize Rules Expanded EligibilityAkutagawa Prize winner credits ChatGPT for 5% of 'Sympathy Tower Tokyo' | Daily SabahFree Style Sheet TemplatesFree Writing TipsMusic licensed from Storyblocks:“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory"Cool Jazz Background (Trippy Trombone Version)" by Tencher Music"Yes Or No" by Precarious Perch“Jazzy Jingle V1” by bzur“Little Duke” by Humans Win