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Editor, writer, performer Multiple Hugo-loser Editor of the Murderbot Diaries, Wayward Children, Monk & Robot & more Co-owner (with Paul Cornell) of Cosmic Lighthouse Comics Newsletter, here: www.leeharris.net/newsletter/ Checking the perimeter.

An image with a photo of me at the bottom (sorry!) and the following text : Where to find me at WorldCon Thurs 27: Adapting SF for the Stage: 12pm-1pm Table Talk: 3pm - 4pm Fri 28th: STET or CUT? : 12pm - 1pm Just a Minute: 9pm - 10pm Sat 29th: Mad Libs: Anything Goes : 6pm - 7pm Sun 30th: Hugo Award Ceremony: Late Mon 31st: Stroll With the Stars: 8am - 9.30am Improvised Storytelling: 10.30am - 11.30am And my name overlaid in the bottom left corner.
A bust of my head, mounted on a wood-effect plinth. The plinth has a wax seal on the front with the ConVergence logo (a representation of a droid called Connie). My head (which was scanned last year for this) is in gold. Pure gold. Well, pure gold paint, anyway.
Trapped under 3 of my cats and my dog. Rafferty (an 11 yr-old Tiffany/Rag Doll cross, and the only male animal we've ever had) is on the left, looking up at me, leaning against my leg. He's a bit arthritic and more than a bit chunky and adores me. Behind him, sleeping, is Ginny, an 8 yr-old shih tzu dog, also leaning against me. She's adorable and perhaps the dumbest dog in the world. Next, and sitting on my lap, is Beatrix, a 5 yr-old Bengal. She's one of the most beautiful cats I've ever seen, and frighteningly intelligent. If she had opposable thumbs she would make me her servant (even more so than she has, already) and maybe even rule the world. Next to her, sitting between my knees is Daisy, a 13 or 14 yr-old Tiffany/Rag Doll. She gets confused easily, but she's just so adorable and loving. I'm a very lucky man.
A picture of the Hair Bear Bunch riding their invisible bicycle.
Rafferty, a Tiffany/Ragdoll cross (cat). We see him from above. He's lying on his back on the sofa with all his legs in the air. His head is slightly raised from the sofa, as he's looking at someone, and probably saying, "Well, are you going to ruffle my belly or not?" He is extremely fluffy and his belly, to be fair, is extremely ruffleable.
A photograph of York Minster (cathedral).
A slide with the Hugo Awards logo in the top left corner and the LAcon V logo (this year's WorldCon) in the top right corner. The text reads: 2026 Hugo Award Finalists Best Editor, Short Form Scott H. Andrews Jennifer Brozek Neil Clarke Lee Harris Michael Damian Thomas Sheila Williams
Moth, a fluffy cat sitting on a garden chair on the sunshine. She was one of our Tiffany/RagDoll crosses.
A photograph of our beautiful cat Moth, as a kitten. She's light grey with dark grey across her face and random other places. She's sitting on a wooden chair looking vaguely to the right of the camera. She could be a grumpy bugger, but was still so full of love. She had layers. Tomorrow evening we get to say goodbye after a very short 11 years.
The graphic shows the covers of books I published in 2025: Top row: Novellas: “Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear” by Seanan McGuire, “Extremity” by Nicholas Binge, and “Gnomes of Lychford” by Paul Cornell. Second row: Novels: “The Witch Roads” by Kate Elliott, “The Nameless Land” by Kate Elliott, “Queen Demon” by Martha Wells, “Overgrowth” by Mira Grant, and “The Heist of Hollow London” by Eddie Robson. Third row: Collections: “Monk and Robot” by Becky Chambers, “The Lychford Collection, Book 1” by Paul Cornell, “The Murderbot Diaries volumes 1 2 and 3” by Martha Wells, “The Emilie Adventures” by Martha Wells. The books listed above were first published in 2025and eligible for awards consideration in their respective categories. The following books are also included in the graphic. They are paperback reprints and not eligible for awards consideration. “Archangels of Funk” by Andrea Hairston, “Twice Lived” by Joma West, “Service Model” by Adrian Tchaikovsky, “Tidal Creatures” by Seanan McGuire, “The Tusks of Extinction” by Ray Nayler, “Mindscape” by Andrea Hairston, and “Spiderlight” by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Also, personal eligibility is noted on the graphic. I am eligible for consideration for the Editor Award in Locus Awards and both Editor (Long Form) and Editor (Short Form) in the Hugo Awards.
A certificate witg my name on it confirming I was a nominee in the 2025 Hugo Awards in the "Best Editor - Long Form" category. Somewhat ironic my physical form on the short side. Also in the picture: a Hugo nominee pin which takes the form of a silver rocket.
The graphic shows the covers of books I published in 2025: Top row: Novellas: “Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear” by Seanan McGuire, “Extremity” by Nicholas Binge, and “Gnomes of Lychford” by Paul Cornell. Second row: Novels: “The Witch Roads” by Kate Elliott, “The Nameless Land” by Kate Elliott, “Queen Demon” by Martha Wells, “Overgrowth” by Mira Grant, and “The Heist of Hollow London” by Eddie Robson. Third row: Collections: “Monk and Robot” by Becky Chambers, “The Lychford Collection, Book 1” by Paul Cornell, “The Murderbot Diaries volumes 1 2 and 3” by Martha Wells, “The Emilie Adventures” by Martha Wells. The books listed above were first published in 2025and eligible for awards consideration in their respective categories. The following books are also included in the graphic. They are paperback reprints and not eligible for awards consideration. “Archangels of Funk” by Andrea Hairston, “Twice Lived” by Joma West, “Service Model” by Adrian Tchaikovsky, “Tidal Creatures” by Seanan McGuire, “The Tusks of Extinction” by Ray Nayler, “Mindscape” by Andrea Hairston, and “Spiderlight” by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Also, personal eligibility is noted on the graphic. I am eligible for consideration for the Editor Award in Locus Awards and both Editor (Long Form) and Editor (Short Form) in the Hugo Awards.
Some sort of concrete cylinder, maybe 3 feet high, in a rough patch of greenery. It's probably a cross-section from a tunnel, or something. Who knows? Someone has painted a red cross on it. Presumably it's supposed to be the England flag, but it's so badly done that it just looks like someone has marked it for demolition. Most people would be able to paint this in a matter of seconds, but you can imagine the dumb racists taking loads of time with it, tongue sticking out the side of their bigoted mouths.
A picture of a hand holding a qhite mug. On it are the words: ADHD&D Roll For Procrastination. In the centre of the mug is an image of a bard playing a lute. Skeletons are dancing around him.
Behold! Half of my cats! Overhead view of my lap, on which sit (clockwise from the top): ~ Rafferty, a chunky ragdoll/tiffany cross cat. His left ear is slightly mangled due to a previous illness. He's a good boy and frightened of nothing (except plastic bags, which terrify him, the silly sod). ~ Beatrix, a bengal cat. The cleverest cat I have ever known - I sometimes go to her for advice. Loving and fast. ~ Daisy, another ragdoll/tiffany, and the oldest of our 6 cats. She still has energy and love to give, but she's worryingly old. All three are perched precariously because they're stubborn, and I love them all, dearly, even when they're not physically weighing me down.
A photograph of your favourite science fiction editor™ holding a print. The print is of Murderbot loosely holding a long range projectile weapon of some sort, gazing into the distance across a bridge leading to a futuristic-looking building. The print is blue in tone. Behind your favourite science fiction editor™ is a bookcase filled with books, shelved according to colour (and he wants you to know that was *not* his idea!) There's a rather splendid chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
Ancient buildings in a small street in Split, Croatia. A pointed arch is at the bottom of a 4 story building with ornate windows.
A view of a clock tower in the square in the old town of Kotor in Montenegro.
A variation on the classic meme of Homer Simpson disappearing backwards through a hedge. This time, Homer has been replaced with Murderbot over 4 panels. The last panel, where most of Murderbot is hidden inside the hedge, is text reading, "Should have downloaded more shows". The individual words in the text are all capitalised for some reason, and this annoys me more than it should, though the meme itself is amusing.
Two photographs. One from Les Miserable (several young male revolutionaries waving flags and looking determined), the other from A Sound of Music (the vonTrapp family standing in a line on a mountain, facing away from us, evidently in the middle of singing.) The text reads: Red, the blood of angry men Tea, a drink with jam and bread.
Me. Grey hair, black glasses, wearing a Hugo Award T-shirt and red waistcoat. I'm holding a crocheted version of me. Grey hair, black glasses, wearing a Hugo Award T-shirt and red waistcoat.
A crocheted person with wild grey hair, black glasses, wearing a T-Shirt with the Hugo logo and the word "Winner" on it. It's an effigy of the ConVergence Taskmaster, Lee Harris, and almost as adorable as the real thing.
A picture of a man with his mouth wide open. His tongue has been tied in a knot.
Text that reads: Devon and Cornwall have cancelled their planned joint '60s & '70s retro music festival after a row over whether to put The Jam or Cream on first.
My forearm, covered in multiple small-mediun scratches, plus on long one that looks like a cat with a grudge decided to operate on me.
Cover to a book called "The Author's Guide to Traditional Publishing".
Drawing of a cat. The cat is lying down and looking to her left.
A graphic showing the covers to the following books: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (novella) The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler (novella) The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka (novel) Twice Lived by Joma West (novel) The Book of Ile Rien by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston (novel) The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (novella) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (novel) Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire (novel) Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher (novella) Witch King by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond (novella) The Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards)
A picture of Beatrix, a young Bengal cat. She's on my lap and she's looking at the camera. She knows how gorgeous she is -- no false modesty with this one. The room behind her is a bit of a mess, but luckily oit of focus.
A graphic showing the covers to the following books: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (novella) The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler (novella) The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka (novel) Twice Lived by Joma West (novel) The Book of Ile Rien by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston (novel) The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (novella) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (novel) Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire (novel) Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher (novella) Witch King by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond (novella) The Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards)
Sue Robbie sitting in front of a studio audience of school kids, presenting the teen game show, Connections.
A Sinclair ZX81 computer
A graphic showing the covers to the following books: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (novella) The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler (novella) The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka (novel) Twice Lived by Joma West (novel) The Book of Ile Rien by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston (novel) The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (novella) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (novel) Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire (novel) Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher (novella) Witch King by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond (novella) The Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) A graphic showing the covers to the following books: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (novella) The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler (novella) The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka (novel) Twice Lived by Joma West (novel) The Book of Ile Rien by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston (novel) The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (novella) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (novel) Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire (novel) Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher (novella) Witch King by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond (novella) The Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards)
A barely-recognisable snowman. He's pretty much just a column of snow in the grass with two sticks still present for arms. His carrot nose and berries (for eyes and mouth) lay fallen on the ground in front of him.
The host of The Traitors (Australia) looking smug, in front of 4 masked and cloaked figures.
My lap, covered by two Rag Doll cats (Daisy and Moth) and a Bengal (Beatrix).
Poster for the stage adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. A teenage boy is standing on a chalk outline if a dead dog. The boy is looking up.
My Christmas tree, sitting in the bay window, fully decorated. A mysterious wicker monkey faces away in quiet condemnation.
Me, as Miss Hannigan in Annie.
A graphic showing the covers to the following books: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (novella) The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler (novella) The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka (novel) Twice Lived by Joma West (novel) The Book of Ile Rien by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston (novel) The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (novella) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (novel) Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire (novel) Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher (novella) Witch King by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards) The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond (novella) The Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells (re-issue, so ineligible for awards)
A Christmas tree still coverwd by its netting. A cat has climbed and is near the top.
30 Day Song Challenge. A numbered list 1-30 with each number asking for a sony along a specific theme for that day.
Photograph of an editor marking up a manuscript with a red pen. He's sitting outside with a glass of mimosa. Oh, and he's wearing a tuxedo kacket, collarless shirt with purple bow tie and on the bottom half he has brightly patterned swimming trunks and superman socks. The little minx.
Narrow empty hallway showing a variety of beautiful Victorian floor tiles.
Picture of baby Groot in a flower pot. He's made out of felt.
Me, with my now-tiny hat balanced on the top of my head like a baby's hat.
A picture of the book "The Author's Guide to Traditional Publishing" by Harrington Leigh, standing near a beach. A sunhat and glasses are nearby.
Shop sign showing opening hours. Mon-Sat they're open 7.30-8.30. Sunday it's 8.00-8.30.
Image showing the cover of the VHS edition of ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES
A pan showing my extremely colourful home-made Thai chicken and veg curry.
An overweight editor grimacing at his own selfie.
A photo of me, wearing a blue and white checked hat, with a tropical butterfly sitting atop.)
The cover to Under the Smokestrewn Sky by Seanan McGuire (writing as A. Deborah Baker).
The cover to Kate Elliott's The Keeper's Six novella
The cover to Seanan McGuire's Lost in the Moment and Found novella.
The cover to Martha Wells' System Collapse novel.