And My Hugo Nominees Are . . . .

 

In case you were wondering.  This list is based off of what I read that was published last year.  I had to do a lot of last-minute revision since apparently I’m a late reader — more than half the things I was intending to nominate were published prior to 2014, even though I yanked ‘em out of the New Arrivals section.  Sorry, Lexicon (but I’m still nominating The Martian because it OUGHT to be eligible).  I also referred to a bunch of best-of lists, as well as the Sad Puppies and Rabid Puppies slates (they were handy and I agree with many of the listings, even if I don’t fully agree with the particular windmills they’re tilting against), but I only put down things I had a personal knowledge of — so, sorry about that, Novella and Novelette categories, I don’t apparently read many examples of you.  I’ve also tried to recognize some below-the-radar and self/indie publishing hopefuls that should receive recognition.  I realize, just like with putting my own name in the ring, these little guys are unlikely to get enough votes for a spot on the final ballot, but I do what I can.  If you haven’t heard of one of my noms, by all means CHECK THEM OUT.

I don’t have my nominee slots completely full either, so you have until midnight Pacific Daylight Time to convince me to add more!

Best Novel:

Trial By Fire, Charles E. Gannon, Baen Books

Skin Game, Jim Butcher, ROC

Robogenesis, Daniel H. Wilson, Doubleday

The Martian, Andy Weir, Crown

Best Novelette:

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Earth to Alluvium, Gray Rinehart, Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show

Best Short Story:

“Words On The Wind”, Lu Whitley, The Writer’s Arena

“Turncoat”, Steve Rzasa, Castalia House

“Tuesdays with Molakesh the Destroyer”, Megan Grey, Fireside Fiction

Best Related Work:

“The Hot Equations: Thermodynamics and Military SF”, Ken Burnside, Castalia House

“Why Science is Never Settled”, Tedd Roberts, Baen

Wisdom From My Internet, Michael Z. Williamson, Michael Z. Williamson

Atomic Rockets website, Winchell Chung, Winchell Chung

Mathematical Fiction website, Alex Kasman, Alex Kasman

Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form):

Interstellar, Christopher Nolan, Paramount Pictures

Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Marvel Studios

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Russo Brothers, Marvel Studios

Automata, Gabe Ibanez, Green Moon

Edge of Tomorrow, Doug Liman, Warner Brothers

Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form):

Pilot (The Flash), Greg Berlanti, DC Entertainment/The Flash

Unbound (Almost Human), J H Wyman, Fox Television/Almost Human

Night Zero (The Strain), Guillermo Del Toro, FX/The Strain

The Grove (The Walking Dead), Michael E. Satrazemis, AMC/The Walking Dead

The Mountain and the Viper (Game of Thrones), Alex Graves, HBO/Game of Thrones

Best Professional Editor (Short Form):

Edmund R. Schubert

Mike Reznick

Eric Flint

Jonathan Laden

Trevor Quachri

Best Professional Editor (Long Form):

Toni Weisskopf

Jim Minz

Anne Sowards



Best Professional Artist:

Alan Pollack



Best Semiprozine:

Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Edmund R. Schubert



Best Fanzine:

The Writer’s Arena, Tony Southcotte, Joseph Devon, Albert Berg



Best Fancast:

The Human Echoes Podcast, Tony Southcotte, Albert Berg

Emergency Awesome, Charlie Schneider

PT Hylton Reads, PT Hylton

Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing



Best Fan Writer:

Cedar Sanderson

Amanda Green



The John W. Campbell Award (not a Hugo):

Rolf Nelson, The Stars Came Back

Chris Kennedy, Janissaries

Jason Cordova, Kaiju Apocalypse