2013 Hugos: Best Novella
Rather than wait for the Hugo voters' pack this year, I have acquired the written fiction nominees as far as possible, and this has meant getting to the novellas first. Unusually, four of the five works shortlisted in this category were published as standalone volumes, which will boost my book count for this month.
( 5) San Diego 2014 by Mira Grant; 4) After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress; 3) The Stars Do Not Lie by Jay Lake; 2) On a Red Station, Drifting by Aliette de Bodard; 1) The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson )
( 5) San Diego 2014 by Mira Grant; 4) After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress; 3) The Stars Do Not Lie by Jay Lake; 2) On a Red Station, Drifting by Aliette de Bodard; 1) The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson )
1. The Emperor's Soul (Brandon Sanderson)
2. San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Mira Grant)
3. After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall (Nancy Kress)
4. On a Red Station, Drifting (Aliette de Bodard)
5. The Stars Do Not Lie (Jay Lake)
I didn't care for FEED or DEADLINE (haven't read BLACKOUT yet). Last year I ranked COUNTDOWN 6th among the six Best Novella nominees. But I think SAN DIEGO 2014 is actually pretty good, far superior to anything else I've read in the "Newsflesh" universe.
Alan Heuer
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