As many of you know I’ll be attending WorldCon, aka Sasquan 2015. One of the real selling points for attending is that I was afforded the opportunity to nominate for the Hugo Awards. It hasn’t been an easy process and taught me I have many more things to read or watch. In short, my nomination ballot is full of holes. I have less than a day to fill in the blanks, mostly in editing and graphic novels. Therefore, I am looking for some help, some suggestions. But if you see blanks in other categories (you’re allowed up to five per category), and have suggestions for me, please give me those, too. I’m especially interested if those folks are deserving and also push diversity in our community. I’ll do my best to investigate — although there’s a good chance I know the work, but I’m just drawing a deadline-brain-drain blank. Thanks for your help!
Here’s my nominations thus far (because of the time delay, I’m not going to put why I nominated; however, after the deadline, I’d be happy to discuss in comments if anyone’s curious):
Thank you for your nomination for the 2015 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award.
Below is a summary of your current nominating ballot:
Your nominations for Best Novel:
Southern Reach Trilogy Jeff VandeMeer FSG Originals
Maplecroft Cherie Priest Penguin
The Bees Laline Paul Harper Collins
The Three-Body Problem Cixin Liu Macmillian
The Peripheral William Gibson G.P. Putnam Sons
Your nominations for Best Novella:
The End of the Sentence Maria Dahvana Headley & Kat Howeard Subterranean Press
Where the Trains Turn Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen Tor.com
Dream Houses by Genevieve Valentine WSFA Press
The Beauty Aliya Whiteley Unsung Stories
Your nominations for Best Novelette:
From the Nothing, With Love Phantasm Japan Project Itoh
Written on the Hides of Foxes Alex Dally MacFarlane Beneath Ceaseless Skies
The End of the World in Five Dates Claire Humphrey Apex
Your nominations for Best Short Story:
This Chance Planet Elizabeth Bear Tor.com
Cimmeria: From the Journal of Imaginary Anthropology Theodora Goss Lightspeed
Childfinder Octavia E. Butler Unexpected Stories
Sarah’s Child Susan Jane Bigelow Strange Horizons
Lucky Strike Kim Stanley Robinson Strange Horizons
Your nominations for Best Related Work:
Special Needs in Strange Worlds Sarah Chorn SF Signal
Cosmos: A Space Odyessy Brannon Braga National Geographic
Your nominations for Best Graphic Story:
HELP!
Your nominations for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form):
Autómata Gabe Ibáñez Green Moon
Appleseed Alpha Shinji Aramaki Sony Pictures
The Quiet Hour Stéphanie Joalland Frenzy Films
Flashes Amir Valinia AV1
Snowpiercer Bong Joon-ho Opus Pictures
Your nominations for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form):
Unbound J.H. Wyman Almost Human
Arrhythmia J.H. Wyman Almost Human
Long Into The Abyss Antonio Negret The 100
274 Cameron Porsandeh Helix
Your nominations for Best Professional Editor (Short Form):
HELP! SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM
Your nominations for Best Professional Editor (Long Form):
HELP! SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM
Your nominations for Best Professional Artist:
Abigail Larson
Kekai Kotaki
Kentaro Kanamoto
Yuku Shimizu
Your nominations for Best Semiprozine:
Strange Horizons Niall Harrison
Lightspeed John Joseph Adams
Your nominations for Best Fanzine:
Bookworm Blues Sarah Chorn
People of Color in European Art History medievalpoc.org
Your nominations for Best Fancast:
HELP! (WHAT EVEN QUALIFIES FOR THIS ONE…UGH! SO CONFUSING!)
Your nominations for Best Fan Writer:
Liz Bourke Sleeps with Monster – Tor.com
Sarah Mesle Breakers of Chains review
Genevieve Valentine Strange Horizons
Your nominations for Best Fan Artist:
Finnian MacManus
Jane Patterson
Your nominations for The John W. Campbell Award (not a Hugo)*:
Usman Malik Resurrection Points
Alyssa Wong Scarecrow – Tor.com
*Given the night of the Hugos, just comes from a different foundation. Therefore, still sorta, kinda a Hugo!
For short form editor, William Schafer of Subterranean Press has been doing pretty amazing work for a long time.
Amazing Graphic Novels:
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, which you can read part of online: http://www.gingerhaze.com/nimona
Ms. Marvel Volume 1 “No Normal” by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona; you can get a sample from kindle. This version of Ms. Marvel is Kamala, a Muslim teenager in New Jersey.
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen (Author), Jamie McKelvie (Illustrator) “Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.”
(don’t know where to get an online sample, though.)
Strong Female Protagonist, book one; comes from the webcomic you can read here: http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-1/page-0/ by Brennan Lee Mulligan
and Molly Ostertag
O Human Star volume 1: http://ohumanstar.com/
My other faves for the Campbell are S. L. Huang (http://thebooksmugglers.com/2014/10/hunting-monsters-by-s-l-huang.html)
Sarah McCarry, who writes YA; she has excerpts up at Tor: http://www.tor.com/Sarah%20McCarry
Thanks for the suggestions! William definitely is a candidate. ::Runs now to check out graphic novels::
Looks like Nimona may be eligible for next year, too; since the hard copy is coming out this year. Love the art of Ms. Marvel — very old-school-esque. Strong Female Protagonist made me laugh out loud. Very well done. I love the Campbell excerpts you sent me. I’ll have to buy their stuff when I get my next freelance $$! Thanks, again! You’re a life saver.
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