Here’s another snippet from the 2000 Nebulas Awards ceremony during which I played the role of Toastmaster.

Prepare yourself for what follows my introduction of Joe Haldeman. I’m sure you’ll get choked up, as did I, when you see the late Octavia Butler take the stage to accept her trophy. You’ll easily be able to tell how much she was loved—the announcement of her win produced the most enthusiastic applause of the evening.

As for my joke about Paul Levinson and singing at Nebulas, that refers back to a clip from the evening which I haven’t yet shared here … but which I’ll upload soon if you all behave.