Sidenote: the April 2010 edition of Flash Fiction Online is now online with an unusual collection of stories by Jonathan vos Post, Tom Crosshill and John Wiswell.

The British Science Fiction Association (BSWA) has announced winners of the BSWA Awards for 2009. The honorees include the following for the best:

• Novel: The City and the City by China Miéville
• Short Fiction: "The Beloved Time of Their Lives" by Ian Watson and Roberto Quaglia
• Best Non-Fiction: Mutant Popcorn, by Nick Lowe
• Best Artwork: cover of "Desolation Road" by Stephen Martiniere

Bonus: the venerable industry publication, Publishers Weekly, has been sold. Its former owner, Reed Business Info, has been shedding its publishing properties.