my Hugo nominees for 2009

[sergebroom]

I just submitted my Hugo nominees for 2009. I guess I do read more short-length fiction these days. I've already got some nominees for 2010, some of which would have appeared on this year's ballot if the actual date of publication were the criteria instead of the cover date.

NOVEL:

(1) "The Lost Fleet: Relentless", Jack Campbell, Ace Books


NOVELETTE:
(1) "The Warlock and the Man of the Word", M.K.Hobson, PostScript#19
(2) "Sails The Morn", Chris Willrich, Asimov's June 2009
(3) "The Armies of Elfland", Eileen Gunn & Michael Swanwick, Asimov's April/May 2009

SHORT STORY:

(1) "Away from Here", Lisa Goldstein, Asimov's September 2009
(2) "Healing Benjamin", Dennis Danvers, Realms of Fantasy, August 2009
(3) "The Radiant Car Thy Sparrows Drew", Catherynne Valente, ClarkesWorld
(4) "The Monsters of Morgan Island", Sandra McDonald, Asimov's June 2009

EDITOR - SHORT FORM:

(1) Phil Brucato, anthology "Ravens in the Library"
(2) Sandra Buskirk, anthology "Ravens in the Library"

FANZINE:

(1) "Making Light" ( http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/ )

FAN WRITER:

(1) Abi Sutherland, "Making Light" ( http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/ )
(2) Susan de Guardiola, "Rixosous" (http://www.rixosous.com/ )

GRAPHIC NOVEL:

(1) "Atomic Robo and the Shadow from Beyond Time", Brian Clevinger & Scott Wegener
(2) "Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones", Kaja & Phil Foglio
(3) "In the Service of Angels", Mike Mignola & Ben Stenbeck

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Aw, geez. That was sweet of you.

Susan
http://www.rixosous.com

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Well, the nomination definitely is deserved.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Serge, the Chapel of Bones won last year.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Drat. I didn't know what the book would be called for the 2009 period so I checked on the various trade paperbacks and looked up their publishing date. I had forgotten that the criteria is the date of first appearance. I should be embarassed, but I blame the recent sleep deprivation. Oh, heck. I am embarassed.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Well, I particularly know book 8 won last year because it's my Hugo-winning report for bookgroup next month. I've read all the Hugo-winning novels except three that I would not be able to read, and Rainbow's End, which two of our guys are doing. So I asked to do this and it was okay.

I'm pretty sure they don't have enough comics for book 9 yet.

A group of usually 14 people are each giving a report on a Hugo-winning novel/graphic novel in two hours. Less than 10 minutes for each, so I wrote a summary and will pass the book around (asking them to be careful with it) while I speak.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Best wishes, Marilee!