Hugo finalists - short stories

[sergebroom]

I've finished reading the Short Story category of the Hugo finalists. That went rather fast. Then again, they *are* short stories. Also, there were only three of them. I wonder how often a category hasn't used up all five slots.

Best Short Story (662 nominating ballots cast)
"Immersion", Aliette de Bodard ( Clarkesworld, June 2012)
"Mantis Wives", Kij Johnson (Clarkesworld, August 2012)
"Mono no Aware", Ken Liu (The Future is Japanese, VIZ Media LLC)