Ser Camaris Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 While you are doing your Hugo nominations, why not do the Locus Awards http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2013/PollAndSurvey.html at the same time? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastard of Godsgrace Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Blood Oranges by Caitlin KiernanBlood Oranges is a 2013 book, I think.Does Cloud Atlas (the film) count for the Long Form category? I'll have to think a bit about short form presentations. Once Upon A Time, maybe? Ser Scot should like that. :)Why shouldn't it? I certainly nominated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Good call on Insurgent. When's the next in that series due out?It just so happens that Amazon sent me a friendly notice to let me know I can pre-order it already. ;-) Looks like the release date is October 22, 2013 (at least in the US).I have to say it's a pretty weak looking Hugo feed here, not knowing all of what came out this year, I had hopes of a giant board such as this actually focusing on voting for literature. How about some people routing for things that don't have a Seven Degrees of Separation with GRRM vibe? It actually bastardizes the whole concept of a non bias vote.First of all, no one here claimed that we are the go to source for Hugo nomination recommendations. While the board population is large, only so many attend Worldcon and therefore have voting rights (I'd guess 60-90 people most years, depending on the location?). I'm sure I am not alone in wishing more people from the board used those voting rights, which is one of the reasons we try to keep this thread active. Secondly, if we tend to discuss works that have a 'seven degrees of GRRM' vibe, surely that's understandable as his books are the common interest that brought us all here? No one person can keep up with the entire genre, we have to start with what we know. On the other hand, more suggestions are always welcome, which is why I linked to Scalzi's blog for anyone looking for ideas. You may have also noticed your own suggestions have been met with a positive response despite your not being overly positive about ours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Blood Oranges is a 2013 book, I think.Yes, it is.Anyway, for short stories, I highly recommend Immersion by Aliette de Bodard, available for free from the link. Easily the best 2012 short story I read, and I managed to read quite a few this year.Fade to White by Cat Valente is really good too, if you are looking for novelettes to nominate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I never read enough qualifying literature or know enough about artists and fanzines and graphic novels so I always appreciate when people post about what they are nominating. To make it easier for people like me to know what is out there qualifying this year I've started compiling everyone's suggestions into one nice and easy to read list. As you can see there are a few categories that could use some recommendations.What has been mentioned so far in the posts above....Best Novel (40,000 words or more)“Shadow and Bone” by Leigh Bardugo“The Drowning Girl” by Caitlin R. Kiernan“The Raven Boys” by Maggie Stiefvater“Insurgent” by Veronica Roth“The King's Blood” by Daniel Abraham“Caliban's War” by James Corey“Red Country” by Joe Abercrombie“Railsea” by China Mieville“Existence”“King's Path”“2312”“Rapture” by Kameron Hurley“The Rise of Ransom City” by Felix Gilman“Some Kind of Fairy Tale” by Graham Joyce“The Snow Child” by Eowyn IveyBest Novella (17,500 to 40,000 words)Best Novelette (7,500 to 17,500 words)“Fade to White” by Cat ValenteBest Short Story (up to 7,500 words)“Immersion” by Aliette de BodardBest Related WorkBeyond the WallBest Graphic StoryA Game of Thrones part 1Best Dramatic Presentation "Long Form" (more than 90 minutes)Game of Thrones, Season 2, HBOThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyThe AvengersThe Hunger GamesThe Cabin in the WoodsBraveCloud AtlasBest Dramatic Presentation "Short Form" (less than 90 minutes)“Blackwater”, Game of Thrones, Season 2, HBO“Letters in Transit”, Fringe, Season 4, Episode 19, FOX“The Transporter Malfunction”, The Big Bang Theory, Season 5, CBS“The Habitation Configuration”, The Big Bang Theory, Season 6, CBS“The Angels Take Manhattan” Dr?“A Land Without Magic” Once Upon A Time, ABC“Season of the Hexenbiest”, Grimm, NBCBest Editor Short FormBest Editor Long FormAnn VanderMeer (co-edited The Weird with her husband Jeff and was also the sole editor of the recently-released Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution)Best Professional ArtistMarc Simonetti (artist for the 2013 ASOIAF calendar)Vincont Chong (does a lot of art for Subterranean Press)Stephen Walter (for Whispers Under Ground)Daniel Dociu (for Caliban's War)Donato Giancola (for Range of Ghosts)Kekai Kotaki (for The Fractal Prince)Alan LeeJohn HoweJon FosterBest SemiprozineBest FanzineBest FancastBest Fan WriterBest Fan Artist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I wrote at length about my draft ballot, including my recommendations:Best NovelThe Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz ZafonRange of Ghosts by Elizabeth BearThe Killing Moon by NK JemisinThrone of the Crescent Moon by Saladin AhmedThe King's Blood by Daniel AbrahamBest Semi-prozineStrange HorizonsBeneath Ceaseless SkiesDaily Science FictionLightspeedClarkesworldBest FanzinePornokitsch — Jared Shurin and Anne Perry continue to put together one of the most diverse and interesting publications on the ‘net. There’s always something interesting going on here.World SF Blog — Lavie Tidhar and co. continue to do a fine job of opening communication for the worldwide Speculative Fiction scene. A must read.SF Signal — Though the quality of content is varying, SF Signal can’t be beat when it comes to the quantity and breadth. I expect they will again walk away with this award in 2013.SF Mistressworks — As World SF Blog does for cultural and ethnic diversity, SF Mistressworks does for female-authored speculative ficiton.The Speculative Scotsman — Niall Alexander, the eponymous Scotsman, is a vibrant voice in the review community. He engages novels with fairness and articulates his opinions with intelligence and humour. I’m rarely let down when the Speculative Scotsman appears in my RSS reader.(Note: I am considering switching out SF Signal, which won last year, for http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/.)Best Fan WriterJared Shurin — His work on Pornokitsch, the Kitschies and Jurassic London continue to push the boundaries of what is expected of bloggers.Justin Landon — New to the scene, Landon is a fresh voice in the community, reads and reviews with a voracious appetite. His work on Debut Authorpalooza was particularly impressive.Liz Bourke — Her review of Theft of Swords provided some of the best genre commentary (and, subsequently, a furor of interesting discussion) in years. One of online’s best reviewers. We don’t always agree, but I respect every word she writes.N.K. Jemisin — As much as I love Jemisin as an author, I believe her contributions to the fan writing community are as or more important to the overall genre discussion. She is constantly brilliant and entertaining.Niall Alexander — As mentioned above, Alexander is a clear, well-reasoned critic and often makes me think in new ways about the novels he writes of. A good diversity to his writing, too, as he observes on Videogames and film.Other Notables:Adam WhiteheadDaniel AbrahamAbigail NussbaumJo WaltonChristopher J. GarciaSarah ChornBest Professional ArtistKekai KotakiJulie DillonOlly MossDonato GiancolaMore specific thoughts, mostly about the novel category, can be found on my blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seli Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 If people want to nominate in the fancast category there are some podcasts I would recommend checking out, with the caveat that most of them involve people who are also professionals in the field.SF Crossing The Gulf, in depth analysis of genre worksThe Writer and the Critic, critical reviews of genre booksGalactic Suburbia*, discussion of news in the field from an Australian and feminist perspectiveCoode Street Podcast*, rambling discussions on genre, news, history of SF, interviews, at the Locus side of the genre* these podcasts made the ballot last year already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 My nominations for novel:Whispers Under Ground, Ben AaronovitchShadow and Bone, Leigh BardugoRapture, Kameron Hurley (see, REG!)Alif the Unseen, G. Willow WilsonI honestly can't remember if my fifth nom was The Apocalypse Ocean by Tobias Buckell or The Coldest War by Ian TregillisMost of my other nominations have already been mentioned in LadyN's post (thanks LadyN!). The last one I think no one has mentioned yet is the Campbell. For those not familiar with it, it's for best new author that had a professional publication in the previous two years. For that I think I put down all the authors on my best novel list except for Buckell/Tregillis. The only one that wasn't is Stina Leicht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Most of my other nominations have already been mentioned in LadyN's post (thanks LadyN!). The last one I think no one has mentioned yet is the Campbell. For those not familiar with it, it's for best new author that had a professional publication in the previous two years. For that I think I put down all the authors on my best novel list except for Buckell/Tregillis. The only one that wasn't is Stina Leicht.Yes, thanks to Lady N for the wrap-up. :)Ben, does "professional publication" for the Campbell mean novels only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ang, it also means short stories published in a magazine like Analog or Asimov's, or otherwise such as an anthology. So if an author published their first novel last year, but had a story in a magazine in 2010, they wouldn't be eligible for the Campbell. I'm less certain about online magazines that don't have a print edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seli Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ang, it also means short stories published in a magazine like Analog or Asimov's, or otherwise such as an anthology. So if an author published their first novel last year, but had a story in a magazine in 2010, they wouldn't be eligible for the Campbell. I'm less certain about online magazines that don't have a print edition.I believe at least some of them are qualifying markets. It does seem last years winner got in on her 2011 Clarkesworld publication. But since apparently it was her first year of eligibility earlier publications (poetry and some other pieces) did not count. (http://elilyyu.com/writing.html)SFWA guidelines are probably a reasonable indication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Picacio Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Leigh Bardugo had an amazing 2012 with the debut of SHADOW AND BONE. She's deserving of consideration in the Best Novel category, but it almost seems criminal for her to not receive consideration in the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer category. How many folks not only have a debut book that goes New York Times bestseller, but also have Dreamworks come knocking to convert book into major film franchise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiled leather Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Leigh Bardugo had an amazing 2012 with the debut of SHADOW AND BONE. She's deserving of consideration in the Best Novel category, but it almost seems criminal for her to not receive consideration in the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer category. How many folks not only have a debut book that goes New York Times bestseller, but also have Dreamworks come knocking to convert book into major film franchise?Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Leigh Bardugo had an amazing 2012 with the debut of SHADOW AND BONE. She's deserving of consideration in the Best Novel category, but it almost seems criminal for her to not receive consideration in the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer category. How many folks not only have a debut book that goes New York Times bestseller, but also have Dreamworks come knocking to convert book into major film franchise?Oooo, good call! *makes note* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Pinning this for now so people can find it easily. and yeah -- props to John for reminding me that LEIGH BARDUGO is eligible for the John W Campbell award. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Wolf Bran Stark Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 What Dr. Who episodes are eligible this year anyway? Is it just the half season we got plus the Christmas special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Done! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 What Dr. Who episodes are eligible this year anyway? Is it just the half season we got plus the Christmas special?Yes - The first half of series 7 up to and including "The Snowmen"I went with "The Angels Take Manhattan" for my Doctor Who pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Nominations in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 bump for nomination deadlines!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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