A Brief Reflection On SFF Awards & The Oscars

Tis the season for awards & nominations in the SFFH ‘verse and also in the wider world as the The Oscars (until 2013 the Academy Awards) and Golden Globes etc stand testament.

The award-related reflection prompted by the juxtaposition of the two was this:

From time to time, I’ve heard the merit of SFFH awards such as the Sir Julius Vogels, Hugos and Nebulas questioned because effectively they’re community/reader and/or peer voted rather than being “curated.” Curated in this context means being...