2006 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award Nomination List

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[kingu]

2006 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award Nomination List
Best Novel

(430 ballots cast.)

* Learning the World by Ken MacLeod (Orbit; Tor)
* A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (Voyager; Bantam Spectra)
* Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Tor)
* Accelerando by Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit)
* Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (Tor)

Best Novella

(243 ballots cast.)

* Burn by James Patrick Kelly (Tachyon)
* "Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners, Small Beer Press; Fantasy & Science Fiction
* September 2005) "The Little Goddess" by Ian McDonald (Asimov's June 2005)
* "Identity Theft" by Robert J. Sawyer (Down These Dark Spaceways, SFBC)
* "Inside Job" by Connie Willis (Asimov's January 2005)

Best Novelette

(207 ballots cast.)

* "The Calorie Man" by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2005)
* "Two Hearts" by Peter S. Beagle (Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2005)
* "TelePresence" by Michael A. Burstein (Analog July/August 2005)
* "I, Robot" by Doctorow (The Infinite Matrix February 15, 2005)
* "The King of Where-I-Go" by Howard Waldrop (SCI FICTION December 7, 2005)

Best Short Story

(278 ballots cast.)

* "Seventy-Five Years" by Michael A. Burstein (Analog January/February 2005)
* "The Clockwork Atom Bomb" by Dominic Green (Interzone May/June 2005)
* "Singing My Sister Down" by Margo Lanagan (Black Juice, Allen & Unwin; Eos)
* "Tk'tk'tk" by David D. Levine (Asimov's March 2005)
* "Down Memory Lane" by Mike Resnick (Asimov's April/May 2005)

Best Related Book

(197 ballots cast.)

* Transformations: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1950 to 1970 by Mike Ashley (Liverpool)
* The SEX Column and Other Misprints by David Langford (Cosmos)
* Science Fiction Quotations edited by Gary Westfahl (Yale)
* Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop by Kate Wilhelm (Small Beer Press)
* Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996 by Gary K. Wolfe (Beccon)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

(364 ballots cast.)

* Batman Begins Story, David S. Goyer. Screenplay, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Based on the character created, Bob Kane. Directed, Christopher Nolan. (Warner Bros.)
* The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Screenplay, Ann Peacock and Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Based on the novel, C.S. Lewis. Directed, Andrew Adamson. (Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media)
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Screenplay, Steven Kloves. Based on the novel, J.K. Rowling. Directed, Mike Newell. (Warner Bros.)
* Serenity Written & Directed, Joss Whedon. (Universal Pictures/Mutant Enemy, Inc.)
* Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit Screenplay, Steve Box & Nick Park and Bob Baker and Mark Burton. Directed, Nick Park & Steve Box. (Dreamworks Animation/Aardman Animation).

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

(261 ballots cast. There are seven nominees due to a tie for fifth place.)

* Battlestar Galactica "Pegasus" Written, Anne Cofell Saunders. Directed, Michael Rymer. (NBC Universal/British Sky Broadcasting)
* Doctor Who "Dalek" Written, Robert Shearman. Directed, Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1)
* Doctor Who "The Empty Child" & "The Doctor Dances" Written, Steven Moffat. Directed, James Hawes. (BBC Wales/BBC1)
* Doctor Who "Father's Day" Written, Paul Cornell. Directed, Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1)
* Jack-Jack Attack Written & Directed, Brad Bird. (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation)
* Lucas Back in Anger Written, Phil Raines and Ian Sorensen. Directed, Phil Raines. (Reductio Ad Absurdum Productions)
* Prix Victor Hugo Awards Ceremony (Opening Speech and Framing Sequences). Written and performed, Paul McAuley and Kim Newman. Directed, Mike & Debby Moir. (Interaction Events)

Best Professional Editor

(293 ballots cast.)

* Ellen Datlow (SCI FICTION and anthologies)
* David G. Hartwell (Tor Books; Year's Best SF)
* Stanley Schmidt (Analog)
* Gordon Van Gelder (Fantasy & Science Fiction)
* Sheila Williams (Asimov's)

Best Professional Artist

(230 ballots cast. There are six nominees due to a tie for fifth place.)

* Jim Burns
* Bob Eggleton
* Donato Giancola
* Stephan Martiniere
* John Picacio
* Michael Whelan

Best Semiprozine

(219 ballots cast.)

* Ansible edited by Dave Langford
* Emerald City edited by Cheryl Morgan
* Interzone edited by Andy Cox
* Locus edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi
* The New York Review of Science Fiction edited by Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell & Kevin J. Maroney

Best Fanzine

(176 ballots cast.)

* Banana Wings edited, Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer
* Challenger edited, Guy H. Lillian III
* Chunga edited, Andy Hooper, Randy Byers & carl juarez
* File 770 edited by Mike Glyer
* Plokta edited, Alison Scott, Steve Davies & Mike Scott

Best Fan Writer

(202 ballots cast.)

* Claire Brialey
* John Hertz
* Dave Langford
* Cheryl Morgan
* Steven H Silver

Best Fan Artist

(154 ballots cast.)

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

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

[Not a Hugo. An award for the best new writer whose first work of science fiction or fantasy appeared during 2004 or 2005 in a professional publication. Sponsored by Dell Magazines.]

(186 ballots cast. There are six nominees due to a tie for fifth place.)

* K.J. Bishop (2nd year of eligibility)
* Sarah Monette (2nd year of eligibility)
* Chris Roberson (2nd year of eligibility)
* Brandon Sanderson (1st year of eligibility)
* John Scalzi (1st year of eligibility)
* Steph Swainston (2nd year of eligibility)

[EveningStar]

Thanks. I haven't had my second cup of coffee yet. :)

[kingu]

Still need my first, just not awake enough to make it. Right down the 57 from me; I suppose this means I'll have to go this year.

[EsmeraldaA]

Thank you for the ping KD.

[JenB]

Thanks. Interesting how few of the novels and stories I've read. A Feast For Crows was very good, I could see it winning.

And Connie Willis has a nomination so she'll probably win. It's amazing how few people seem to know who she is when she's won so many awards. I think it's because she writes so few books. Every single one seems to get nominated but when it's been six long years since her last book...

[jalisco555]

Old Man's War was great. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel.

[EveningStar]

Definition:

The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. The award categories have changed over time, as the field of science fiction has grown and evolved. The winners are voted on by science fiction fans, and the awards are handed out at the annual World Science Fiction Convention ("Worldcon"). The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories.

[cogitator]

I sure hope "Serenity" wins for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form). Stunning movie; too bad the series got canceled prematurely.

[kingu]

Thanks. Interesting how few of the novels and stories I've read. A Feast For Crows was very good, I could see it winning.

I'm less than impressed with the book; half a book isn't anywhere near so good as a full one.

[From Mr. Martin's journal...] On other fronts, my beloved New York Giants exited the NFL playoffs ignominiously, courtesy of the Carolina Panthers (probably just as well that I was flying to Toronto during that game, it would only have broken my heart), my beloved New York Jets lost their coach courtesy of the Kansas City Chiefs and hired a Kid Coach in his stead, and George W. Bush contines to subvert my beloved Constitution, spying on American citizens and supporting torture in Guantanamo.

It would have been better for him to spend more time writing the book, and less time drinking the kool aid.

[kingu]

I sure hope "Serenity" wins for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form). Stunning movie; too bad the series got canceled prematurely.

Hard choice there. Serenity was an awesome film. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was also an incredible film. I might end up flipping a coin...