Hugo Awards

[mariness]

So if you missed it, the Hugo Award nominations were announced over the weekend. You can find the list here:

http://www.loncon3.org/2014hugos.php

Comments

[nihilistic_kid]

I was also amazed that Gaiman's book wasn't on the ballot, especially as it's a UK con, and the book is full of fan service.

[mariness]

Yeah. I was expecting more of a UK ballot, you know? Which is why I figured - correctly for once - that The Golem and the Jinni and Helene Wecker wouldn't make the ballot.

But instead it turns out that it's still a very U.S. ballot, just a U.S. ballot without The Golem and The Jinni and Helene Wecker. Stross is the only U.K. person on the novel and novella category, I think? And the not-British Aliette de Bodard is the only non-U.S. person in novelette? And the also-not-British Thomas Olde Heuwitt the only non-U.S. person in short story?

So, to sum up, my guessing? Totally wrong :)

[sanmiguel71]

Gaiman has turned down Hugo nominations. He turned one down for Anansi Boys. He may have turned down this one.

[mariness]

I didn't know that - thanks! If he turned down this nomination, that would explain that - plus, I'd feel a bit better about my predicting abilities :)

I have no idea how this works, so question: if Gaiman turned down the nomination, would that mean that Person Six jumped on the ballot next?

[sanmiguel71]

Yes. When the ballots are counted all the potential nominees are contacted and asked if they wish to be nominated. If they turn it down someone number 6 can then be asked. We will not know until after the awards when the voting and nominating statistics are published after the ceremony.

[mariness]

Ah, ok. Thanks so much for the clarification.

I was so off on all of my other novel guesses, however (except for the Ann Leckie novel) that my guess that Gaiman was a shoo-in for the ballot may also be completely wrong.

[michaeldthomas]

Yay CONTROVERSY! ;)

[mariness]

You're just going to have to edit something controversial this year for NEXT year's nominations.

[michaeldthomas]

I'll work on it. :D