Add me to the endless list of blogs posting the results of the 2009 Hugo Awards:
Best Novel – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK)
Best Novella – “The Erdmann Nexus” by Nancy Kress (Asimov’s Oct/Nov 2008)
Best Novelette – “Shoggoths in Bloom” by Elizabeth Bear (Asimov’s Mar 2008)
Best Short Story – “Exhalation” by Ted Chiang (Eclipse Two)
Best Related Book – Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008 by John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)
Best Graphic Story (212 Ballots Cast) – Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones Written by Kaja & Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, colors by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form – WALL-E Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter, story; Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon, screenplay; Andrew Stanton, director (Pixar/Walt Disney)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form – Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon, & Maurissa Tancharoen, writers; Joss Whedon, director (Mutant Enemy)
Best Editor, Short Form – Ellen Datlow
Best Editor, Long Form – David G. Hartwell
Best Professional Artist – Donato Giancola
Best Semiprozine – Weird Tales edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal
Best Fan Writer – Cheryl Morgan
Best Fanzine – Electric Velocipede edited by John Klima
Best Fan Artist – Frank Wu
The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (Not a Hugo) – David Anthony Durham
Glad to see Gaiman, Scalzi and Durham all pick up awards! Other than that, I’ve not got terribly strong opinions about the evening. What do you think about the winners?
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