I'm sure that the folks of Westeros are mainly grown ups who don't mind the occasional rib tickle, but I will happily apologize to any of them who are offended.

With one exception. I won't apologize for laughing at people who complain that there is a conspiracy against them in the Hugos, or indeed who claim that I am somehow a leader of the SMOFish community, because really such claims are laughable.

PS, I nominated Daniel Abraham too. Great book, wasn't it.