Hugos

The Hugo Awards celebrate the best in the field of science fiction and fantasy. Hugos are presented each year at the World Science Fiction Convention, by the World Science Fiction Society.

All members of Anticipation may vote to select the winners. The Hugos awarded at Anticipation will be for works released in 2008.

More information is on the official Hugo Award web site

Anticipation has released an electronic Hugo Voter Packet with novels, novellas, short stories, a dramatic presentation and other works to aid members in voting for the Hugo and Campbell awards. To download your packet please visit http://members.anticipationsf.ca

The Winners

Awards Presentation DVD

The DVD of the ceremony is now available https://www.createspace.com/277684 .

Nominees

A total of 799 nomination ballots were cast and the nominees are:

Best Novel

(639 Ballots)

Anathem by Neal Stephenson (Morrow; Atlantic UK)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK)

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (Tor Teen; HarperVoyager UK) — Free download

Saturns Children by Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit UK)

Zoes Tale by John Scalzi (Tor)

Best Novella

(337 Ballots)

“The Erdmann Nexus” by Nancy Kress (Asimovs Oct/Nov 2008)  Read Online

“The Political Prisoner” by Charles Coleman Finlay (F&SF Aug 2008)  Read Online

“The Tear” by Ian McDonald (Galactic Empires

“True Names” by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)  Free download

“Truth” by Robert Reed (Asimovs Oct/Nov 2008)  Read Online

Best Novelette

(373 Ballots)

“Alastair Baffles Emporium of Wonders” by Mike Resnick (Asimovs Jan 2008)  Read Online

“The Gambler” by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2)  Read Online

“Pride and Prometheus” by John Kessel (F&SF Jan 2008)  Free Download, also available as a two part podcast (part 1, part 2

“The Ray-Gun: A Love Story” by James Alan Gardner (Asimovs Feb 2008)  Read Online

“Shoggoths in Bloom” by Elizabeth Bear (Asimovs Mar 2008)  Read Online

Best Short Story

(448 Ballots)

“26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss” by Kij Johnson (Asimovs Jul 2008)  Read Online

“Article of Faith” by Mike Resnick (Baens Universe Oct 2008)  Read Online

“Evil Robot Monkey” by Mary Robinette Kowal (The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two) – Free download

“Exhalation” by Ted Chiang (Eclipse Two) – Free download

“From Babels Falln Glory We Fled” by Michael Swanwick (Asimovs Feb 2008)  Read Online

Best Related Book

(263 Ballots)

Rhetorics of Fantasy by Farah Mendlesohn (Wesleyan University Press)  Read an extract online

Spectrum 15: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Arnie Fenner, eds. (Underwood Books)

The Vorkosigan Companion: The Universe of Lois McMaster Bujold by Lillian Stewart Carl & John Helfers, eds. (Baen)

What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid (Beccon Publications) – /Read online

Your Hate Mail Will be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998–2008 by John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)

Best Graphic Story

(212 Ballots)

The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle Written by Jim Butcher, art by Ardian Syaf (Del Rey/Dabel Brothers Publishing)

Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones Written by Kaja & Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, colors by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment)  Official Site

Fables: War and Pieces Written by Bill Willingham, pencilled by Mark Buckingham, art by Steve Leialoha and Andrew Pepoy, color by Lee Loughridge, letters by Todd Klein (DC/Vertigo Comics)

Schlock Mercenary: The Body Politic Story and art by Howard Tayler (The Tayler Corporation)  Free download

Serenity: Better Days Written by Joss Whedon & Brett Matthews, art by Will Conrad, color by Michelle Madsen, cover by Jo Chen (Dark Horse Comics)

Y: The Last Man, Volume 10: Whys and Wherefores Written/created by Brian K. Vaughan, pencilled/created by Pia Guerra, inked by Jose Marzan, Jr. (DC/Vertigo Comics)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

(436 Ballots)

The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer, story; Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, screenplay; based on characters created by Bob Kane; Christopher Nolan, director (Warner Brothers)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army Guillermo del Toro & Mike Mignola, story; Guillermo del Toro, screenplay; based on the comic by Mike Mignola; Guillermo del Toro, director (Dark Horse, Universal)

Iron Man Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, screenplay; based on characters created by Stan Lee & Don Heck & Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby; Jon Favreau, director (Paramount, Marvel Studios)

METAtropolis by John Scalzi, ed. Written by: Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, John Scalzi and Karl Schroeder (Audible Inc) — Free download

WALL-E Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter, story; Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon, screenplay; Andrew Stanton, director (Pixar/Walt Disney)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

(336 Ballots)

The Constant (Lost) Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, writers; Jack Bender, director (Bad Robot, ABC studios)

Doctor Horribles Sing-Along Blog Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers; Joss Whedon, director (Mutant Enemy)

Revelations (Battlestar Galactica) Bradley Thompson & David Weddle, writers; Michael Rymer, director (NBC Universal)

Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead (Doctor Who) Steven Moffat, writer; Euros Lyn, director (BBC Wales)

Turn Left (Doctor Who) Russell T. Davies, writer; Graeme Harper, director (BBC Wales)

Best Editor, Short Form

(377 Ballots)

Best Editor, Long Form

(273 Ballots)

Best Professional Artist

(334 Ballots)

Best Semiprozine

(283 Ballots)

Clarkesworld Magazine edited by Neil Clarke, Nick Mamatas & Sean Wallace

Interzone edited by Andy Cox

Locus edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi

The New York Review of Science Fiction edited by Kathryn Cramer, Kris Dikeman, David G. Hartwell, & Kevin J. Maroney

Weird Tales edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal – Year in Review

Best Fanzine

(257 Ballots)

Best Fan Writer

(291 Ballots)

Best Fan Artist

(187 Ballots)

The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

(288 Ballots)

*(Second year of eligibility)

In Memoriam

A list of those passing away since the last Worldcon was displayed during the Anticipation Hugo Awards Ceremony – In Memoriam

Hugo base selected

Seattle-based artist Dave Howell has won the competition to design the 2009 Hugo Award statue base. His winning Hugo base design will be unveiled at Anticipation’s Hugo Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 9 at the Palais des congrès.