Presented at: Chicon 7, Chicago, Illinois, August 30-September 3, 2012

Toastmaster: John Scalzi

Base design: Deb Kosiba

Awards Administration: Diane Lacey, Jeff Orth, David Gallaher, John Platt, Helen Montgomery





Best Novel

Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)

Embassytown, China Miéville (Macmillan / Del Rey)

Leviathan Wakes, James S. A. Corey (Orbit)

Deadline, Mira Grant (Orbit)

A Dance With Dragons, George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra)

Best Novella

“The Man Who Bridged the Mist”, Kij Johnson (Asimov’s)

“Kiss Me Twice”, Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s)

Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA)

“The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary”, Ken Liu (Panverse 3)

Countdown, Mira Grant (Orbit)

“The Ice Owl”, Carolyn Ives Gilman (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction)

Note: 6 nominees due to tie for final position.

Best Novelette

“Six Months, Three Days”, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com)

“Ray of Light”, Brad R. Torgersen (Analog)

“The Copenhagen Interpretation”, Paul Cornell (Asimov’s)

“What We Found”, Geoff Ryman (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction)

“Fields of Gold”, Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse Four)

Best Short Story

“The Paper Menagerie”, Ken Liu (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction)

“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees”, E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld)

“The Homecoming”, Mike Resnick (Asimov’s)

“Movement”, Nancy Fulda (Asimov’s)

“Shadow War of the Night Dragons: Book One: The Dead City: Prologue”, John Scalzi (Tor.com)

Best Related Work

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition, edited by John Clute, David Langford, Peter Nicholls, and Graham Sleight (Gollancz)

The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature, Jeff VanderMeer and S. J. Chambers (Abrams Image)

Wicked Girls (CD), Seanan McGuire

Writing Excuses, Season 6 (podcast series), Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Jordan Sanderson

Jar Jar Binks Must Die…and other Observations about Science Fiction Movies, Daniel M. Kimmel (Fantastic Books)

Best Graphic Story

Digger, by Ursula Vernon (Sofawolf Press)

Fables Vol 15: Rose Red, by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham (Vertigo)

Locke & Key Volume 4: Keys To The Kingdom, written by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)

Schlock Mercenary: Force Multiplication, written and illustrated by Howard Tayler, colors by Travis Walton (The Tayler Corporation)

The Unwritten (Volume 4): Leviathan, created by Mike Carey and Peter Gross, written by Mike Carey, illustrated by Peter Gross (Vertigo)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

Game of Thrones (Season 1), created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss;

written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, and George R. R. Martin; directed by Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Tim van Patten, and Alan Taylor (HBO)

written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, and George R. R. Martin; directed by Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Tim van Patten, and Alan Taylor (HBO) Hugo, screenplay by John Logan; directed by Martin Scorsese (Paramount)

Captain America: The First Avenger, screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephan McFeely; directed by Joe Johnston (Marvel)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, screenplay by Steve Kloves; directed by David Yates (Warner Bros.)

Source Code, screenplay by Ben Ripley; directed by Duncan Jones (Vendome Pictures)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

Doctor Who, ”The Doctor’s Wife”, written by Neil Gaiman; directed by Richard Clark (BBC Wales)

Doctor Who, ”The Girl Who Waited”, written by Tom MacRae; directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Wales)

Doctor Who, ”A Good Man Goes to War”, written by Steven Moffat; directed by Peter Hoar (BBC Wales)

Community, ”Remedial Chaos Theory”, written by Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna; directed by Jeff Melman (NBC)

“The Drink Tank’s Hugo Acceptance Speech”, Christopher J Garcia and James Bacon (Renovation)

Best Editor, Short Form

Sheila Williams

John Joseph Adams

Jonathan Strahan

Neil Clarke

Stanley Schmidt

Best Editor, Long Form

Betsy Wollheim

Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Lou Anders

Liz Gorinsky

Anne Lesley Groell

Best Professional Artist

John Picacio

Stephan Martiniere

Bob Eggleton

Dan dos Santos

Michael Komarck

Best Semiprozine

Locus, edited by Liza Groen Trombi, Kirsten Gong-Wong, et al.

Apex Magazine, edited by Catherynne M. Valente, Lynne M. Thomas, and Jason Sizemore

Lightspeed, edited by John Joseph Adams

Interzone, edited by Andy Cox

New York Review of Science Fiction, edited by David G. Hartwell, Kevin J. Maroney, Kris Dikeman, and Avram Grumer

Best Fanzine

SF Signal, edited by John DeNardo

The Drink Tank, edited by James Bacon and Christopher J Garcia

File 770, edited by Mike Glyer

Banana Wings, edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer

Journey Planet, edited by James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, et al.

Best Fan Writer

Jim C. Hines

Steven H Silver

Claire Brialey

Christopher J. Garcia

James Bacon

Note: Hines, in his acceptance speech, recused himself permanently from future consideration in this category.

Best Fan Artist

Maurine Starkey

Steve Stiles

Randall Munroe

Spring Schoenhuth

Brad W. Foster

Taral Wayne

Note: 6 nominees due to tie for final position.

Best Fancast

SF Squeecast, Lynne M. Thomas, Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear, and Catherynne M. Valente

SF Signal Podcast, John DeNardo and JP Frantz (presenters), Patrick Hester (producer)

StarShipSofa, Tony C. Smith

The Coode Street Podcast, Jonathan Strahan & Gary K. Wolfe

Galactic Suburbia Podcast, Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, and Tansy Rayner Roberts (presenters) and Andrew Finch (producer)

The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

E. Lily Yu*

Brad R. Torgersen*

Karen Lord*

Mur Lafferty

Stina Leicht

*Finalists in their 2nd year of eligibility.

1,101 valid nominating ballots were received.

1,922 valid final ballots were cast.

For the full breakdown of voting and nomination see here (PDF).

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