If you were a member of the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver last year, or if you’re a member of the Montreal version this year, you can nominate stuff for the Hugos. Did you know this? I sure as hell didn’t the first time I went to a Worldcon, probably because I was more concerned with avoiding the outrageous parking fees at the Anaheim Convention Center than voting and nominating and such.
Ever since, I’ve tried to get the people I know on the ballot, for both the quality of their work and the novelty of saying, “Hey, I know that name!” It hasn’t worked out as well as I’ve hoped, but no one said World Domination was easy. That’s why I hope this little nugget will spread from my site to Facebook and Twitter and beyond. You gotta start somewhere.
So, if you can nominate stuff for the Hugos, please take a look at these works. If you like them, please tell people about them. And if you really like them, please nominate them.
Best Novel: “Pandemonium,” by Daryl Gregory. Del Rey, August 2008.
Best Novella: “Far Horizon,” by Jason Stoddard. Interzone #214.
Best Novelette: “The Right People,” by Adam Rakunas (hey, I know that name!). Futurismic, October 2008.
Best Novelette: “The Elephant Ironclads,” by Jason Stoddard. The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Del Rey, April 2008.
Best Short Story: “Willpower,” by Jason Stoddard. Futurismic, December 2008.
Best Short Story: “Living with Creely,” Andrew Tisbert. Rosebud #41.
Best Short Story: “Tetris Dooms Itself,” by Meghan McCarron. Clarkesworld #23, August 2008.
Best Short Story: “Random Acts of Cosmic Whimsey,” by Jetse de Vries. Flurb #6.
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Everyone, obey Adam. Excercise free will only when he provides multiple choices.
I know my Korean fan club can push us over the top.
You know, I’m going to pick up this post almost verbatim and put it up at strangeandhappy–with a credit back to you. It’s the Fictionados Hugo Slate!
Hot damn!
Now up at strangeandhappy.com.