Daisy and Maisie, External Hull Maintenance Experts - available now

I mentioned before here and here, my short story "Daisy and Maisie, External Hull Maintenance Specialists", originally published in the March/April issue of Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, is on the Sir Julius Vogel Award ballot for best novella or novelette, and also is on the ballot for Analog's Analytical Laboratory (voted for by readers). The Analog final results come out in mid-June, I think, but the SJVs voting is on now, with the award ceremony happening at Concatenation con in Wellington over Easter (Kudos too for the organisers of the con, pulling together something out of almost nothing - great work).

If you're a member of Concatenation, or SFFANZ, you have voting rights, so you can access the stories through the finalists page.

They're also available to read for free on the Analog (Daisy and Maisie) and Asimov's (Wildest Skies) websites, through until those respective awards are announced.

But, to add to that, "Daisy and Maisie..." is available from the website now as an ebook for $2.99. Just for reading here, you can use the code DandM50 to get it for fifty percent off. Not enough. Okay. Use the code DandM100 to get it 100% off (that is, free). I can't go any higher than that, otherwise I'm giving you money 😁. I'll leave these codes valid through until June 15th.

The print book version will be available soon. It looks grand. Link coming when all the details are in place.

Daisy and Maisie, External Hull Maintenance Experts

Chuck Grimshaw works hard in the gruelling environment orbiting Mars. Long days fixing broken equipment, on a worn out ship, in a stinky spacesuit.

His two robot helpers, Daisy and Maisie, make things bearable. Never short of a wry observation or a correction to Grimshaw's work habits.

When disaster strikes, Grimshaw finds they have more talents than just quips and repairs.

But do they have the skills to help him survive?