2016 Hugo Finalists

2016 Hugo Award Finalists

The finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 12:00 PM CDT. The announcement was made live to social media, including the Twitter and Facebook accounts of MidAmeriCon II, and via press release.

4032 valid nominating ballots (4015 electronic and 17 paper) were received and counted from the members of Sasquan, MidAmeriCon II, and Worldcon 75.

BEST NOVEL (3695 ballots)

Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Orbit)

by Ann Leckie (Orbit) The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher (Roc)

by Jim Butcher (Roc) The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)

by N.K. Jemisin (Orbit) Seveneves: A Novel by Neal Stephenson (William Morrow)

by Neal Stephenson (William Morrow) Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Del Rey)

BEST NOVELLA (2416 ballots)

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com)

by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com) The Builders by Daniel Polansky (Tor.com)

by Daniel Polansky (Tor.com) Penric’s Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold (Spectrum)

by Lois McMaster Bujold (Spectrum) Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson (Dragonsteel Entertainment)

by Brandon Sanderson (Dragonsteel Entertainment) Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds (Tachyon)

BEST NOVELETTE (1975 ballots)

“And You Shall Know Her by the Trail of Dead” by Brooke Bolander (Lightspeed, Feb2015)

by Brooke Bolander (Lightspeed, Feb2015) “Flashpoint: Titan” by CHEAH Kai Wai (There Will Be War Volume X, Castalia House)

by CHEAH Kai Wai (There Will Be War Volume X, Castalia House) “Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang, trans. Ken Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Jan-Feb 2015)

by Hao Jingfang, trans. Ken Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Jan-Feb 2015) “Obits” by Stephen King (The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, Scribner)

by Stephen King (The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, Scribner) “What Price Humanity?” by David VanDyke (There Will Be War Volume X, Castalia House)

BEST SHORT STORY (2451 ballots)

“Asymmetrical Warfare” by S. R. Algernon (Nature, Mar 2015)

by S. R. Algernon (Nature, Mar 2015) “Cat Pictures Please” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld, January 2015)

by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld, January 2015) “If You Were an Award, My Love” by Juan Tabo and S. Harris (voxday.blogspot.com, Jun 2015)

by Juan Tabo and S. Harris (voxday.blogspot.com, Jun 2015) “Seven Kill Tiger” by Charles Shao (There Will Be War Volume X, Castalia House)

by Charles Shao (There Will Be War Volume X, Castalia House) Space Raptor Butt Invasion by Chuck Tingle (Amazon Digital Services)

BEST RELATED WORK (2080 ballots)

Between Light and Shadow: An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe , 1951 to 1986 by Marc Aramini (Castalia House)

, 1951 to 1986 by Marc Aramini (Castalia House) “The First Draft of My Appendix N Book” by Jeffro Johnson (jeffro.wordpress.com)

by Jeffro Johnson (jeffro.wordpress.com) “Safe Space as Rape Room” by Daniel Eness (castaliahouse.com)

by Daniel Eness (castaliahouse.com) SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police by Vox Day (Castalia House)

by Vox Day (Castalia House) “The Story of Moira Greyland” by Moira Greyland (askthebigot.com)

BEST GRAPHIC STORY (1838 ballots)

The Divine written by Boaz Lavie, art by Asaf Hanuka and Tomer Hanuka (First Second)

written by Boaz Lavie, art by Asaf Hanuka and Tomer Hanuka (First Second) Erin Dies Alone written by Grey Carter, art by Cory Rydell (dyingalone.net)

written by Grey Carter, art by Cory Rydell (dyingalone.net) Full Frontal Nerdity by Aaron Williams (ffn.nodwick.com)

by Aaron Williams (ffn.nodwick.com) Invisible Republic Vol 1 written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman, art by Gabriel Hardman (Image Comics)

written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman, art by Gabriel Hardman (Image Comics) The Sandman: Overture written by Neil Gaiman, art by J.H. Williams III (Vertigo)

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION (LONG FORM) (2904 ballots)

Avengers: Age of Ultron written and directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

written and directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) Ex Machina written and directed by Alex Garland (Film4; DNA Films; Universal Pictures)

written and directed by Alex Garland (Film4; DNA Films; Universal Pictures) Mad Max: Fury Road written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris, directed by George Miller (Village Roadshow Pictures; Kennedy Miller Mitchell; RatPac-Dune Entertainment; Warner Bros. Pictures)

written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris, directed by George Miller (Village Roadshow Pictures; Kennedy Miller Mitchell; RatPac-Dune Entertainment; Warner Bros. Pictures) The Martian screenplay by Drew Goddard, directed by Ridley Scott (Scott Free Productions; Kinberg Genre; TSG Entertainment; 20th Century Fox)

screenplay by Drew Goddard, directed by Ridley Scott (Scott Free Productions; Kinberg Genre; TSG Entertainment; 20th Century Fox) Star Wars: The Force Awakens written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt, directed by J.J. Abrams (Lucasfilm Ltd.; Bad Robot Productions; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION (SHORT FORM) (2219 ballots)

Doctor Who: “Heaven Sent” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay (BBC Television)

written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay (BBC Television) Grimm: “Headache” written by Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, directed by Jim Kouf(Universal Television; GK Productions; Hazy Mills Productions; Open 4 Business Productions; NBCUniversal Television Distribution)

written by Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, directed by Jim Kouf(Universal Television; GK Productions; Hazy Mills Productions; Open 4 Business Productions; NBCUniversal Television Distribution) Jessica Jones: “AKA Smile” written by Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, and Jamie King, directed by Michael Rymer (Marvel Television; ABC Studios; Tall Girls Productions;Netflix)

written by Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, and Jamie King, directed by Michael Rymer (Marvel Television; ABC Studios; Tall Girls Productions;Netflix) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: “The Cutie Map” Parts 1 and 2 written by Scott Sonneborn, M.A. Larson, and Meghan McCarthy, directed by Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller (DHX Media/Vancouver; Hasbro Studios)

written by Scott Sonneborn, M.A. Larson, and Meghan McCarthy, directed by Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller (DHX Media/Vancouver; Hasbro Studios) Supernatural: “Just My Imagination” written by Jenny Klein, directed by Richard Speight Jr. (Kripke Enterprises; Wonderland Sound and Vision; Warner Bros. Television)

BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM (1891 ballots)

John Joseph Adams

Neil Clarke

Ellen Datlow

Jerry Pournelle

Sheila Williams

BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM (1764 ballots)

Vox Day

Sheila E. Gilbert

Liz Gorinsky

Jim Minz

Toni Weisskopf

BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST (1481 ballots)

Lars Braad Andersen

Larry Elmore

Abigail Larson

Michal Karcz

Larry Rostant

BEST SEMIPROZINE (1457 ballots)

Beneath Ceaseless Skies edited by Scott H. Andrews

edited by Scott H. Andrews Daily Science Fiction edited by Michele-Lee Barasso and Jonathan Laden

edited by Michele-Lee Barasso and Jonathan Laden Sci Phi Journal edited by Jason Rennie

edited by Jason Rennie Strange Horizons edited by Catherine Krahe, Julia Rios, A. J. Odasso, Vanessa Rose Phin,Maureen Kincaid Speller, and the Strange Horizons staff

edited by Catherine Krahe, Julia Rios, A. J. Odasso, Vanessa Rose Phin,Maureen Kincaid Speller, and the Strange Horizons staff Uncanny Magazine edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, and Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky

BEST FANZINE (1455 ballots)

Castalia House Blog edited by Jeffro Johnson

edited by Jeffro Johnson File 770 edited by Mike Glyer

edited by Mike Glyer Lady Business edited by Clare, Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay, and Susan

edited by Clare, Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay, and Susan Superversive SF edited by Jason Rennie

edited by Jason Rennie Tangent Online edited by Dave Truesdale

BEST FANCAST (1267 ballots)

8-4 Play , Mark MacDonald, John Ricciardi, Hiroko Minamoto, and Justin Epperson

, Mark MacDonald, John Ricciardi, Hiroko Minamoto, and Justin Epperson Cane and Rinse , Cane and Rinse

, Cane and Rinse HelloGreedo , HelloGreedo

, HelloGreedo The Rageaholic , RazörFist

, RazörFist Tales to Terrify, Stephen Kilpatrick

BEST FAN WRITER (1568 ballots)

Douglas Ernst

Mike Glyer

Morgan Holmes

Jeffro Johnson

Shamus Young

BEST FAN ARTIST (1073 ballots)

Matthew Callahan

disse86

Kukuruyo

Christian Quinot

Steve Stiles

JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER (1922 ballots)

Pierce Brown *

Sebastien de Castell *

Brian Niemeier

Andy Weir *

Alyssa Wong *

* Finalists in their 2nd year of eligibility.