Nominations for 2005 Hugo Awards - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

thesupermikey · 03-27-2005, 03:13 PM

This award is given out to Science Fiction writers by The Hugos are awarded each year by the World Science Fiction Society, at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).

I have not read a lot of the stuff nominated this year, and there are some names missing of stuff that i thought was really good.

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Best Novel (424 nominating ballots)

* The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
* Iron Council by China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan)
* Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross (Ace)
* Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)
* River of Gods by Ian McDonald (Simon & Schuster)

Best Novella (249 nominating ballots)

* “The Concrete Jungle” by Charles Stross (The Atrocity Archives, Golden Gryphon Press)
* “Elector” by Charles Stross (Asimov’s 09/04)
* “Sergeant Chip” by Bradley Denton (Fantasy & Science Fiction 09/04)
* “Time Ablaze” by Michael A. Burstein (Analog 06/04)
* “Winterfair Gifts” by Lois McMaster Bujold (Irresistible Forces NAL)

Best Novelette (215 nominating ballots)

* “Biographical Notes to ‘A Discourse on the Nature of Causality, with Air-Planes’ by Benjamin Rosenbaum” by Benjamin Rosenbaum (All-Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories Wheatland)
* “The Clapping Hands of God” by Michael F. Flynn (Analog 07-08/04)
* “The Faery Handbag” by Kelly Link (The Faery Reel Viking)
* “The People of Sand and Slag” by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fantasy & Science Fiction 02/04)
* “The Voluntary State” by Christopher Rowe (Sci Fiction, scifi.com 5/5/04)

Best Short Story (269 nominating ballots)

* “The Best Christmas Ever” by James Patrick Kelly (Sci Fiction, scifi.com 5/26/04)
* “Decisions” by Michael A. Burstein (Analog 01-02/04)
* “A Princess of Earth” by Mike Resnick (Asimov’s 12/04)
* “Shed Skin” by Robert J. Sawyer (Analog 01-02/04)
* “Travels with My Cats” by Mike Resnick (Asimov’s 02/04)

Best Related Book (263 nominating ballots)

* The Best of Xero by Pat and Dick Lupoff (Tachyon Publications)
* The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction ed. by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn (Cambridge University Press)
* Dancing Naked: The Unexpurgated William Tenn, Volume 3 by William Tenn (NESFA Press)
* Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars by David A. Hardy and Patrick Moore (AAPPL; Harper Design International)
* With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom by Peter Weston (NESFA Press)

Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (340 nominating ballots)

* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features) Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michael Gondry & Pierre Bismuth; Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Directed by Michael Gondry.
* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Brothers) Written by Steve Kloves; Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling; Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
* The Incredibles (Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios) Written & Directed by Brad Bird
* Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow (Paramount Pictures) Written & Directed by Kerry Conran
* Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Entertainment / Columbia Pictures) Screen Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Michael Chabon; Screenplay by Alvin Sargent; Based on the comic book by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko; Directed by Sam Raimi

Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (161 nominating ballots)

* Heroes Part 1 & 2 - Stargate SG-1 (MGM Television / The Sci Fi Channel) Written by Robert C. Cooper; Directed by Andy Mikita
* Not Fade Away - Angel (20th Century Fox Television / Mutant Enemy) Written by Jeffrey Bell & Joss Whedon; Directed by Jeffrey Bell
* Pilot Episode - Lost (Touchstone Television / Bad Robot) Story by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof; Teleplay by J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof; Directed by: J.J. Abrams
* Smile Time – Angel (20th Century Fox Television / Mutant Enemy) Story by Joss Whedon & Ben Edlund; Teleplay by Ben Edlund; Directed by Ben Edlund
* 33 - Battlestar Galactica (NBC Universal Television / The Sci Fi Channel) Written by Ronald D. Moore; Directed by Michael Rymer

Best Professional Editor (296 nominating ballots)

* Ellen Datlow
* Gardner Dozois
* David G. Hartwell
* Stanley Schmidt
* Gordon Van Gelder

Best Professional Artist (232 nominating ballots)

* Jim Burns
* Bob Eggleton
* Frank Kelly Freas
* Donato Giancola
* John Picacio

Best Semiprozine (238 nominating ballots)

* Ansible ed. by David Langford
* Interzone ed. by David Pringle and Andy Cox
* Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
* The New York Review of Science Fiction ed. by Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell and Kevin J. Maroney
* The Third Alternative ed. by Andy Cox

Best Fan Writer (241 nominating ballots)

* Claire Brialey
* Bob Devney
* David Langford
* Cheryl Morgan
* Steven H Silver

Best Fanzine (218 nominating ballots)

* Banana Wings ed. by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer
* Challenger ed. by Guy H. Lillian III
* Chunga ed. by Randy Byers, Andy Hooper and Carl Juarez
* Emerald City ed. by Cheryl Morgan
* Plokta ed. by Alison Scott, Steve Davies and Mike Scott

Best Fan Artist (179 nominating ballots)

* Brad Foster
* Teddy Harvia
* Sue Mason
* Steve Stiles
* Frank Wu

Best Web Site (311 nominating ballots)

* eFanzines (www.efanzines.com) ed. by Bill Burns
* Emerald City (www.emcit.com) ed. by Cheryl Morgan
* Locus Online (www.locusmag.com) ed. by Mark R. Kelly
* SciFiction (www.scifi.com/scifiction) ed. by Ellen Datlow, Craig Engler, general manager
* Strange Horizons (www.strangehorizons.com) Susan Marie Groppi, editor-in-chief

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (187 nominating ballots) (Not a Hugo Award – an award for best new science fiction writer of the past two years, sponsored by Dell Magazines and administered by the current Worldcon committee.)

* Elizabeth Bear (second year of eligibility)
* K.J. Bishop (second year of eligibility)
* David Moles (second year of eligibility)
* Chris Roberson (second year of eligibility)
* Steph Swainston (first year of eligibility)

Catmandu · 03-31-2005, 06:22 AM

Every year when the Hugo or Nebula lists come out, I will have never even heard of any of the novels. I have a list in my wallet of every winning novel, so I can look for it at the library. I think I've read about 80% of the winners.

03-31-2005, 06:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Catmandu Insane Location: Seattle	Every year when the Hugo or Nebula lists come out, I will have never even heard of any of the novels. I have a list in my wallet of every winning novel, so I can look for it at the library. I think I've read about 80% of the winners.