Today was the deadline for this year’s Hugo Award nominations, so I finally got down to work and submitted my ballot. I’m not sufficiently knowledgeable of the field to submit nominations in every category, but I also wanted to talk about what works I did nominate, and why. So here goes: Best Novel The Steel Seraglio… Continue Reading
This is a follow-up to my previous post about the Hugo nominees in various categories of fiction. Last time I discussed the short story, novelette, and John W. Campbell shortlists. Today, I’ll discuss the novella and novel shortlists. Best Novella My choices: Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente and The Man Who Bridged… Continue Reading
Title: Among Others Author: Jo Walton Publisher: Tor Books Rating: 3 out of 5 Format: eBook Note: Nominated for this year’s Hugo award for Best Novel Most of us feel miserable as teenagers, but we often don’t understand the depth of those feelings until adulthood. This is one of the things that intrigues me most… Continue Reading
Yesterday was the deadline for voting on this year’s Hugo nominee ballot. I bought a copy of the Nominee Packet as soon as it became available in mid-May, and devoured the contents over the next few weeks, so I’m going to discuss my choices behind which nominees I voted for. Note: This post and a… Continue Reading
Title: Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, Book #1) Author: James S.A. Corey (the pen name for Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) Publisher: Orbit Rating: 3 out of 5 Format: eBook Note: Nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel Like any well-adjusted nerd, I grew up with Star Wars as a healthy part of my cinematic… Continue Reading
Title: Redemption in Indigo Author: Karen Lord Publisher: Small Beer Press Rating: 5 out of 5 Format: eBook Note: Nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer This was one of several works that I read in preparation for filling in my Hugo Awards ballot. There’s one more novel I need to… Continue Reading
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