And the winner is…
Twenty-seven folded pieces of paper were placed in a hat, which was held above my head while I drew one from it at random…

Congratulations, Rowen! Your subscription to New Matilda will be arranged as soon as possible.
Twenty-seven folded pieces of paper were placed in a hat, which was held above my head while I drew one from it at random…

Congratulations, Rowen! Your subscription to New Matilda will be arranged as soon as possible.
*Claps politely yet bitterly, like Nicole Kidman after missing out on an Oscar*
j/k
Congrats Rowen.
[gwyneth]..I’d like to thank Rob and the Academy and everyone aI’ve ever worked with… I promised myself I wouldn’t cry… [/gwyneth]
Seriously tho, Muchos Grazias Rob!
Conga line of 1
Rob, words fail me as I think upon your graciousness and generosity. I can but present you with the highest honour this blog can offer: A seven gun FlintJones Salute!
Your reference to that ogre at the ABC most probably gives him a notoriety to …
Ah wait… we have an “L do not machine wash” contesting the draw.
It’s the bucket hat!
[cheering]
I guess that proves there is a God after all.
I am catching up on bad news – congratulations Rowen!
PS: bet that the Dragon would have won if the electoral officers, as required under the blogging electoral lottery act, were present ;-)