Maltaran Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'm tempted to nominate John Scalzi Is Not A Very Popular Author And I Myself Am Quite Popular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies And Perfidy Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 So far I'm mostly just thinking about novels. The Fifth Season's definitely getting my nomination. Karen Memory too, I think, and probably Half the World since it just barely snuck into eligibility. Blogger/delightful weirdo Phil Sandifer has been organizing some counter-slate nominations (as in, recommendations for people who don't like slates and want to keep them from winning, not recommendations for forming a slate), and here's a Best Novel thread with some other good recs in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'm tempted to nominate John Scalzi Is Not A Very Popular Author And I Myself Am Quite Popular Just nominate Alexandra Erin for best fan writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procrastimancer Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I believe that Uprooted is the only book that I've read this year that is eligible for nomination. I would certainly nominate it, though I am not certain whether I will be participating this year or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjax451 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Sadly, I'm bracing myself for a nomination for Ernest Cline's Armada...a book I feel is absolutely terrible, but has had enormous sales and is (somehow) popular with a large number of people. I fully expect it to be a nominee, pushing a more deserving candidate out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 A short story which I think deserves some consideration - http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-ninth-seduction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Sadly, I'm bracing myself for a nomination for Ernest Cline's Armada...a book I feel is absolutely terrible, but has had enormous sales and is (somehow) popular with a large number of people. I fully expect it to be a nominee, pushing a more deserving candidate out. I dunno, did Ready Player One even get a nomination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I dunno, did Ready Player One even get a nomination? According to this post, it missed by six votes. The ballot in that year (2012): [i]Among Others[/i] by Jo Walter (which won), [i]Leviathan Wakes[/i] by James S. A. Corey, [i]Embassytown[/i] by China Mieville, [i]Deadline[/i] by Mira Grant, and [i]A Dance With Dragons[/i] by GRRM. The same post mentions a Vernor Vinge book missing by ten votes, so it seems like a very tight race for nominations that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 The same post mentions a Vernor Vinge book missing by ten votes, so it seems like a very tight race for nominations that year. Yeah, it was pretty tight. Here's a full breakdown of votes that year (nomination votes are in the second part of the PDF) - http://www.thehugoawards.org/content/pdf/2012HugoVotingReport.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear was pretty entertaining. Not sure if it'll make my final ballot, but it has a fighting chance. Dark Orbit by Carolyn Ives Gilman will not. That one really did nothing for me. As of right now, my ballot is: Nemesis Games The Mechanical Fifth Season With possibly: The Water Knife Karen Memory Still to be read: Empire Ascendant (Oct) Ancillary Mercy (Oct) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjax451 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Yeah, it was pretty tight. Here's a full breakdown of votes that year (nomination votes are in the second part of the PDF) - http://www.thehugoawards.org/content/pdf/2012HugoVotingReport.pdf I'd argue that if it had come up for a nomination a year later, it would have made it - Ready Player One has had something of a long tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodooqueen126 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I believe that Uprooted is the only book that I've read this year that is eligible for nomination. I would certainly nominate it, though I am not certain whether I will be participating this year or not. since I am not eligible to nominate this year (if my information is correct) then please do nominate Uprooted so that I can vote for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 since I am not eligible to nominate this year (if my information is correct) then please do nominate Uprooted so that I can vote for it. If you're eligible to vote, then you're eligible to nominate. Unless you become a member of the 2016 WorldCon after nominations close, but before voting closes (and since nominations won't even open for about another six months, that shouldn't be an issue for you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodooqueen126 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 If you're eligible to vote, then you're eligible to nominate. Unless you become a member of the 2016 WorldCon after nominations close, but before voting closes (and since nominations won't even open for about another six months, that shouldn't be an issue for you). so should I pay my membership now and that will include both nominations and voting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 https://twitter.com/SFEditorsPicks- if you are looking for short fiction recommendations, this is extremely useful. The top short fiction SFF editors (Gardner Dozois, Elllen Datlow, Jonathan Strahan, etc) recommend the best stories of the year. Good to see some of my own favourites mentioned there (for example The Deepwater Bride and Hot Rods). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 so should I pay my membership now and that will include both nominations and voting? If you buy a membership for MidAmeriCon II, 2016's Worldcon, then you get to both nominate and vote. Note though, like felice said upthread, the nominating period won't start for several months, probably around February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procrastimancer Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 If you buy a membership for MidAmeriCon II, 2016's Worldcon, then you get to both nominate and vote. Note though, like felice said upthread, the nominating period won't start for several months, probably around February. Though, if you are planning to attend it is cheaper to buy your membership before the end of September, as the price will then go up from $170 to the next tier... however much that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastard of Godsgrace Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Just nominate Alexandra Erin for best fan writer. Ah, but best fan writer will probably have a really strong competition with Mike Glyer and perhaps GRRM nominated (provided the puppies won't sweep everything, of course) while in best related work she should be a soo.in (plus added benefit of really pissing Vox off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Though, if you are planning to attend it is cheaper to buy your membership before the end of September, as the price will then go up from $170 to the next tier... however much that is. Yep. Supporting membership = $50 Attending membership = currently $170; will increase Oct 1 to...probably $180. Nominations usually happen in Feb-March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yep. Supporting membership = $50 Attending membership = currently $170; will increase Oct 1 to...probably $180. Nominations usually happen in Feb-March. According to beniowa's link its early January - late March for nomination, and mid-may - late July for voting.Nominations for the 2016 Hugo Awards and the 1941 Retro Hugo Awards will open in early January and close in late March. Once the final ballot is set, voting will open in mid-May and close in late July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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