Congratulations to Jonathan R. Eller whose book Becoming Ray Bradbury was announced as a finalist for a 2012 Locus Award in the category of Non-fiction.  Other nominees in the category include Margaret Atwood, Robert Silverberg, and Gary K. Wolfe.

From the Locus Science Fiction Foundation press release:

“Winners will be announced during the Science Fiction Awards Weekend in Seattle WA, June 15-17, 2012. Connie Willis will MC the ceremony and judge the annual Hawai’ian shirt contest on Saturday, June 16. Additional weekend events include author readings,  a kickoff meet-and-greet, panels with leading authors, an autograph session with books available for sale thanks to University Book Store, and a lunch banquet, all followed by the Clarion West Party on Saturday night honoring Clarion West supporters, awards weekend ticket holders, and special guests.”