<p class='ljsyndicationlink'><a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/PAO4rgA3814/story01.htm'>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/PAO4rgA3814/story01.htm</a></p><p class='ljsyndicationlink'><a href='http://boingboing.net/?p=222382'>http://boingboing.net/?p=222382</a></p><p> This year's Hugo Award nominees have been announced, and it's a great slate! Congrats to all the authors, artists, fans and editors who are up for the award in San Antonio, Texas this Labor Day weekend. <blockquote> <p> <img src="http://media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ku-xlarge4.jpg" align="right"> Best Novel (1113 nominating ballots cast) <br /> * <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/kim-stanley-robinsons-23.html">2312</a>, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit)<br /> * Blackout, Mira Grant (Orbit)<br /> * Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen)<br /> * <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/06/05/scalzis-redshirts.html">Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas</a>, John Scalzi (Tor)<br /> * Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (DAW) <p> Best Novella (587 nominating ballots cast) <br /> * After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall, Nancy Kress (Tachyon Publications)<br /> * The Emperor’s Soul, Brandon Sanderson (Tachyon Publications)<br /> * On a Red Station, Drifting, Aliette de Bodard (Immersion Press)<br /> * San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats, Mira Grant (Orbit)<br /> * “The Stars Do Not Lie”, Jay Lake (Asimov’s, Oct-Nov 2012) </blockquote> <p> <a href="http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2013-hugo-awards/">2013 Hugo Award Nominees Announced</a> <p> <span id="more-222382"></span> <hr /> <strong>Best Novelette</strong> (616 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *“The Boy Who Cast No Shadow”, Thomas Olde Heuvelt (<em>Postscripts: Unfit For Eden</em>, PS Publications)</li> <br /> *“Fade To White”, Catherynne M. Valente (<em> Clarkesworld</em>, August 2012)</li> <br /> *“The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi”, Pat Cadigan (<em>Edge of Infinity</em>, Solaris)</li> <br /> *“In Sea-Salt Tears”, Seanan McGuire (Self-published)</li> <br /> *“Rat-Catcher”, Seanan McGuire (<em> A Fantasy Medley 2</em>, Subterranean)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Short Story</strong> (662 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *“Immersion”, Aliette de Bodard (<em> Clarkesworld</em>, June 2012)</li> <br /> *“Mantis Wives”, Kij Johnson (<em>Clarkesworld</em>, August 2012)</li> <br /> *“Mono no Aware”, Ken Liu (<em>The Future is Japanese</em>, VIZ Media LLC)</li> </ul> <p><small>Note: Category has only 3 nominees due to the minimum 5% requirement of Section 3.8.5 of the <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/PAO4rgA3814/%E2%80%9D" http:="" www.wsfs.org="" bm="" const-2012.pdf”="">WSFS constitution</a>.</small></p> <p><strong>Best Related Work</strong> (584 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em> The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature</em>, Edited by Edward James &#38; Farah Mendlesohn (Cambridge University Press)</li> <br /> *<em> Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them</em>, Edited by Lynne M. Thomas &#38; Sigrid Ellis (Mad Norwegian Press)</li> <br /> *<em> Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who</em>, Edited by Deborah Stanish &#38; L.M. Myles (Mad Norwegian Press)</li> <br /> *<em> I Have an Idea for a Book … The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg</em>, Compiled by Martin H. Greenberg, edited by John Helfers (The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box)</li> <br /> *<em> Writing Excuses Season Seven</em>, Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler and Jordan Sanderson</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Graphic Story</strong> (427 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em> Grandville Bête Noire</em>, written and illustrated by Bryan Talbot (Dark Horse Comics, Jonathan Cape)</li> <br /> *<em> Locke &#38; Key Volume 5: Clockworks</em>, written by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)</li> <br /> *<em> Saga, Volume One</em>, written by Brian K. Vaughn, illustrated by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)</li> <br /> *<em>Schlock Mercenary: Random Access Memorabilia</em>, written and illustrated by Howard Tayler, colors by Travis Walton (Hypernode Media)</li> <br /> *<em> Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run</em>, written by Paul Cornell, illustrated by Ryan Kelly, Jimmy Broxton and Goran Sudžuka (Vertigo)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form</strong> (787 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em> The Avengers</em>, Screenplay &#38; Directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios, Disney, Paramount)</li> <br /> *<em> The Cabin in the Woods</em>, Screenplay by Drew Goddard &#38; Joss Whedon; Directed by Drew Goddard (Mutant Enemy, Lionsgate)</li> <br /> *<em> The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey</em>, Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro, Directed by Peter Jackson (WingNut Films, New Line Cinema, MGM, Warner Bros)</li> <br /> *<em> The Hunger Games</em>, Screenplay by Gary Ross &#38; Suzanne Collins, Directed by Gary Ross (Lionsgate, Color Force)</li> <br /> *<em> Looper</em>, Screenplay and Directed by Rian Johnson (FilmDistrict, EndGame Entertainment)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form</strong> (597 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em>Doctor Who</em>, “The Angels Take Manhattan”, Written by Steven Moffat, Directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Wales)</li> <br /> *<em>Doctor Who</em>, “Asylum of the Daleks”, Written by Steven Moffat; Directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Wales)</li> <br /> *<em>Doctor Who</em>, “The Snowmen”, written by Steven Moffat; directed by Saul Metzstein (BBC Wales)</li> <br /> *<em>Fringe</em>, “Letters of Transit”, Written by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Akiva Goldsman, J.H.Wyman, Jeff Pinkner. Directed by Joe Chappelle (Fox)</li> <br /> *<em> Game of Thrones</em>, “Blackwater”, Written by George R.R. Martin, Directed by Neil Marshall. Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (HBO)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Editor, Short Form</strong> (526 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *John Joseph Adams</li> <br /> *Neil Clarke</li> <br /> *Stanley Schmidt</li> <br /> *Jonathan Strahan</li> <br /> *Sheila Williams</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Editor, Long Form</strong> (408 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *Lou Anders</li> <br /> *Sheila Gilbert</li> <br /> *Liz Gorinsky</li> <br /> *Patrick Nielsen Hayden</li> <br /> *Toni Weisskopf</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Professional Artist</strong> (519 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *Vincent Chong</li> <br /> *Julie Dillon</li> <br /> *Dan dos Santos</li> <br /> *Chris McGrath</li> <br /> *John Picacio</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Semiprozine</strong> (404 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em>Apex Magazine</em>, edited by Lynne M. Thomas, Jason Sizemore and Michael Damian Thomas</li> <br /> *<em> Beneath Ceaseless Skies</em>, edited by Scott H. Andrews</li> <br /> *<em> Clarkesworld</em>, edited by Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace and Kate Baker</li> <br /> *<em>Lightspeed</em>, edited by John Joseph Adams and Stefan Rudnicki</li> <br /> *<em> Strange Horizons</em>, edited by Niall Harrison, Jed Hartman, Brit Mandelo, An Owomoyela, Julia Rios, Abigail Nussbaum, Sonya Taaffe, Dave Nagdeman and Rebecca Cross</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Fanzine</strong> (370 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em>Banana Wings</em>, edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer</li> <br /> *<em>The Drink Tank</em>, edited by Chris Garcia and James Bacon</li> <br /> *<em> Elitist Book Reviews</em>, edited by Steven Diamond</li> <br /> *<em>Journey Planet</em>, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Emma J. King, Helen J. Montgomery and Pete Young</li> <br /> *<em>SF Signal</em>, edited by John DeNardo, JP Frantz, and Patrick Hester</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Fancast</strong> (346 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *<em>The Coode Street Podcast</em>, Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe</li> <br /> *<em>Galactic Suburbia Podcast</em>, Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts (Presenters) and Andrew Finch (Producer)</li> <br /> *<em>SF Signal Podcast</em>, Patrick Hester, John DeNardo, and JP Frantz</li> <br /> *<em>SF Squeecast</em>, Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, Catherynne M. Valente (Presenters) and David McHone-Chase (Technical Producer)</li> <br /> *<em>StarShipSofa</em>, Tony C. Smith</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Fan Writer</strong> (485 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *James Bacon</li> <br /> *Christopher J. Garcia</li> <br /> *Mark Oshiro</li> <br /> *Tansy Rayner Roberts</li> <br /> *Steven H Silver</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best Fan Artist</strong> (293 nominating ballots cast)</p> <ul> <br /> *Galen Dara</li> <br /> *Brad W. Foster</li> <br /> *Spring Schoenhuth</li> <br /> *Maurine Starkey</li> <br /> *Steve Stiles</li> </ul> <p><strong>The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer</strong> (476 nominating ballots cast)<br /> <small>Award for the best new professional science fiction or fantasy writer of 2011 or 2012, sponsored by Dell Magazines. 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