I’m one of the panellists for the 2005 Bloggies awards, which are designed to highlight the very best weblogs from around the world. One thing that’s obvious – irrespective of who wins – is that there’s a phenomenal amount of writing talent on the web, from daft (and side-splittingly funny) blogs to serious political sites and achingly personal diaries.

The awards seem to be a tad behind schedule – panellists didn’t get their voting forms until yesterday, several days later than anticipated – but public voting for the finalists should still happen from next week. Choosing outright winners is going to be tough…