Hugo Time!
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drpaisleyIt's time to nominate for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Achievement Awards, aka the Hugos. If you are a member of Aussiecon, or were a member of Anticipation, you are eligible to nom nom nominate. The details and online ballot are here. The ballot must be received by 23:59 PST Saturday March 13 2010 (Sunday March 14 07:59 UTC/GMT). Below are my suggestions for worth nominees in the categories where I feel like I can fake something resembling knowledge. Other locations for suggestions include SF Awards Watch, NESFA and the livejournal community.
(by category, but no particular order otherwise; links not provided, you should know how by now)
Novel:
The Empress of Mars, Kage Baker (Subterranean Press; Tor)
Boneshaker, Cherie Priest (Tor)
The City & The City, China Miéville (Macmillan UK; Ballantine Del Rey)
Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld (Simon Pulse)
The Manual of Detection, Jedediah Berry (Penguin)
Novella
The Women of Nell Gwynne's, Kage Baker (Subterranean)
"Paradiso Lost," Albert E. Cowdrey (F&SF 6-7/09)
Shambling Towards Hiroshima, James Morrow (Tachyon)
The God Engines, John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)
"Palimpsest," Charles Stross (Wireless)
Novelette
"Events Preceding the Helvetican Renaissance," John Kessel (The New Space Opera 2)
“Zeppelin City,” by Michael Swanwick and Eileen Gunn (Tor.com, October 5, 2009)
"Sylgarmo's Proclamation," Lucius Shepard (Songs of the Dying Earth)
"Truth and Bone," Pat Cadigan (Poe)
"Lion Walk," Mary Rosenblum (Asimov's 1/09)
Short Story
"Butterfly Bomb," Dominic Green (Interzone 5-6/09)
"Escape to Other Worlds with Science Fiction," Jo Walton (Tor.com 2/6/09)
"Donovan Sent Us," Gene Wolfe (Other Earths)
"Spar," Kij Johnson (Clarkesworld 10/09)
"Blocked," Geoff Ryman (F&SF 10-11/09)
Related Book
Powers: Secret Histories, John Berlyne (PS Publishing)
Canary Fever: Reviews, John Clute (Beccon Publications)
Hope-in-the-Mist: The Extraordinary Career and Mysterious Life of Hope Mirrlees, Michael Swanwick (Temporary Culture)
Greasing the Pan, The "Best" of Paul T. Riddell, Paul Riddell (Fantastic Books)
Starcombing, David Langford (Cosmos Books)
Graphic Story:
(note: I am nominating webcomics which I feel are some of the best graphic storytelling in the genre)
The Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript)
The Dresden Codak (http://www.dresdencodak.com/index.html)
Lovecraft is Missing (http://lovecraftismissing.com/)
Irregular Webcomic! (http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/)
Skin Horse (http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/skinhorse/series.php)
Dramatic Presentation, Long Form:
Up
District Nine
Moon
Where the Wild Things Are
Coraline
Dramatic Presentation, Short Form:
I got nuthin'.
Best Editor, Long Form:
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Jennifer Brehl
Liz Gorinsky
Juliet Ulman
Toni Weisskopf
Best Editor, Short Form:
George R.R. Martin
Gardner Dozois
John Joseph Adams
Ellen Datlow
Kelly Link
Best Professional Artist:
Shaun Tan
Charles Vess
Vincent Villafranca
Mélanie Delon
Donato Giancola
It is midnight, and I am too tired to continue. The fan categories tomorrrow.
Vote Early! Vote Often!
(by category, but no particular order otherwise; links not provided, you should know how by now)
Novel:
The Empress of Mars, Kage Baker (Subterranean Press; Tor)
Boneshaker, Cherie Priest (Tor)
The City & The City, China Miéville (Macmillan UK; Ballantine Del Rey)
Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld (Simon Pulse)
The Manual of Detection, Jedediah Berry (Penguin)
Novella
The Women of Nell Gwynne's, Kage Baker (Subterranean)
"Paradiso Lost," Albert E. Cowdrey (F&SF 6-7/09)
Shambling Towards Hiroshima, James Morrow (Tachyon)
The God Engines, John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)
"Palimpsest," Charles Stross (Wireless)
Novelette
"Events Preceding the Helvetican Renaissance," John Kessel (The New Space Opera 2)
“Zeppelin City,” by Michael Swanwick and Eileen Gunn (Tor.com, October 5, 2009)
"Sylgarmo's Proclamation," Lucius Shepard (Songs of the Dying Earth)
"Truth and Bone," Pat Cadigan (Poe)
"Lion Walk," Mary Rosenblum (Asimov's 1/09)
Short Story
"Butterfly Bomb," Dominic Green (Interzone 5-6/09)
"Escape to Other Worlds with Science Fiction," Jo Walton (Tor.com 2/6/09)
"Donovan Sent Us," Gene Wolfe (Other Earths)
"Spar," Kij Johnson (Clarkesworld 10/09)
"Blocked," Geoff Ryman (F&SF 10-11/09)
Related Book
Powers: Secret Histories, John Berlyne (PS Publishing)
Canary Fever: Reviews, John Clute (Beccon Publications)
Hope-in-the-Mist: The Extraordinary Career and Mysterious Life of Hope Mirrlees, Michael Swanwick (Temporary Culture)
Greasing the Pan, The "Best" of Paul T. Riddell, Paul Riddell (Fantastic Books)
Starcombing, David Langford (Cosmos Books)
Graphic Story:
(note: I am nominating webcomics which I feel are some of the best graphic storytelling in the genre)
The Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript)
The Dresden Codak (http://www.dresdencodak.com/index.html)
Lovecraft is Missing (http://lovecraftismissing.com/)
Irregular Webcomic! (http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/)
Skin Horse (http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/skinhorse/series.php)
Dramatic Presentation, Long Form:
Up
District Nine
Moon
Where the Wild Things Are
Coraline
Dramatic Presentation, Short Form:
I got nuthin'.
Best Editor, Long Form:
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Jennifer Brehl
Liz Gorinsky
Juliet Ulman
Toni Weisskopf
Best Editor, Short Form:
George R.R. Martin
Gardner Dozois
John Joseph Adams
Ellen Datlow
Kelly Link
Best Professional Artist:
Shaun Tan
Charles Vess
Vincent Villafranca
Mélanie Delon
Donato Giancola
It is midnight, and I am too tired to continue. The fan categories tomorrrow.
Vote Early! Vote Often!
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Date: 2010-03-12 01:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-03-12 05:55 pm (UTC)I notice a certain 3D mega-movie missing from long form. Yeah, not on mine either.
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Date: 2010-03-12 06:41 pm (UTC)