Hugo Awards 2010
By John McDaid | Sunday, 5 September 2010
The Hugo Awards, science fiction's yearly fan-voted accolades, were announced this morning from the World Science Fiction Convention in Melbourne, Australia, and the talent displayed by the winners is an indication of the strength of the field, with a tie for best novel between China Miéville's The City & The City and Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl.
I will confess a special delight in seeing my workshop buddy Peter Watts win Best Novelette for "The Island." Yay, Peter!
Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the nominees.
Check out the Hugo site for the full list.
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PixelFish
Sun, 09/05/2010 - 4:06pm
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The Island
Wasn't the Island the second story Peter submitted two years back at GP? So excellent to see the heights it has attained. :)
...she sings from somewhere you can't see...
John McDaid
Sun, 09/05/2010 - 4:44pm
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So excellent indeed
Hi, PixelFish...
Just re-read "The Island" — and I encourage anyone else with a taste for an intensely smart first-contact story about a starship of humans meeting an interstellar intelligence. It's available for reading and download on Peter's web site.
Just amazing stuff. The Hugo was richly deserved.
Cheers.
-j