I’m not really big on tub-thumping but I’m gonna break with tradition today cos I figure I’m not really yada-yada’ing about me but rather I’m directing folks’ attention where it should go.

As you may have noticed, Lavie Tidhar’s Osama was fêted a few days back with the coveted World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. And rightly so. PS Publishing put out the hardcover edition last year and I guess we’re enjoying some of the reflected glory. That’s great. Feels good. People are no...