Seanan's award-eligible work for 2013.

[seanan_mcguire]

Well, it's that time again: time to inform the world "this is what I did last year, please remember me as you begin filling out your nomination forms." It's a strangely nerve-wracking time, combining "everybody does it" with "but people will still yell at me for excessive self-promotion." And I'll be honest: I really struggled with the question

Comments

[beccastareyes]

Someone (with respect to the Wheel of Time series, but it should apply to other works) over at hugo_recommend noted that serial works could eligible for the Hugo based on the date they end. (The post is here, with the relevant clause quoted.)

Also what about Indexing?

[seanan_mcguire]

Okay, that's a valid point, and since none of the individual pieces have been nominated, I believe that means the collection would be eligible.

Indexing is ditto.

[rose_clover]

Yay for my question being answered in the first comment!

[calico_reaction]

Well, I thank you for making it, and not just because it's hard to remember what was published when, but because when it comes to short fiction, I have NO BLOOMING IDEA what category it belongs in. I don't want to waste a nomination filling in the right title in the wrong category, you know? SO THANK YOU.

People who think posts such as these are excessive can bite me. :)

[seanan_mcguire]

That's sort of my theory. Like, I have to look up what's a novelette vs. a short story. Whether folks want to nominate me or not is up to them, but if they're gonna do it, I'd like it to be in the right category.

[missingvolume]

I've heard they will put stories in the correct category if you nominate them but I normally use all my nominations so I want to make sure they all get counted correctly.

[setauuta]

I absolutely love it when authors I enjoy put together posts like this. I makes figuring out which story goes where easier, but more importantly, it helps me make sure I didn't miss anything. I might be a bit of a completist, what can I say?

[seanan_mcguire]

Same here!

[athenais]

I always appreciate the lists authors do that let me know what's eligible! Thank you.

[seanan_mcguire]

Very welcome.

[geekhyena]

Sweet science, you're prolific! *applauds you* Forbid the Sea had me crying outright, so that's definitely getting my nomination! (And I just bought two anthologies for Kindle so that I can read the two short stories of yours on the list that I haven't already read).

Best of luck with the nominations! Here's hoping for another banner year!

[thedragonweaver]

I was going to post the "holy prolific author, Batman!" comment, but you beat me to it. All that and a full-time job or two. I feel like a slug.

[geekhyena]

Same. (and I'm in grad school!) Here's hoping for another record year at the Hugos!

[seanan_mcguire]

Thank you.

<3