Re: (Hugo Awards) 2024 Hugo Award Finalists

On 2024-03-29, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:

2024 Hugo Award Finalists
>
The full list of 2024 Hugo Award, Astounding, and Lodestar finalist
may be found at the other end of this link. Sorry, I didn't feel up
to editing the list to make it legible here.
>
https://glasgow2024.org/hugo-awards/2024-hugo-award-finalists/

>
Best Novel
>
- The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Harper Voyager,
 Harper Voyager UK)
- The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom)
- Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (Tordotcom, Orbit UK)
- Starter Villain by John Scalzi (Tor, Tor UK)
- Translation State by Ann Leckie (Orbit US, Orbit UK)
- Witch King by Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
>
1420 ballots cast for 576 nominees. Finalists range 91-172.
>
Best Novella
>
- “Life Does Not Allow Us to Meet”, He Xi / 人生不相见,
何夕, translated by
 Alex Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English
 Science Fiction Writers)
- Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
- The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Tordotcom)
- Rose/House by Arkady Martine (Subterranean)
- “Seeds of Mercury”, Wang Jinkang / 水星播种, 王晋康,
translated by Alex
 Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science
 Fiction Writers)
- Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (Tor, Titan UK)
>
962 ballots cast for 187 nominees. Finalists range 106-186.
>
Best Novelette
>
- I AM AI by Ai Jiang (Shortwave)
- “Introduction to 2181 Overture, Second Edition”, Gu Shi
/〈2181序曲〉再版导言
 顾适 translated by Emily Jen (Clarkesworld, February 2023)
- “Ivy, Angelica, Bay” by C.L. Polk (Tor.com 8 December 2023)
- “On the Fox Roads” by Nghi Vo (Tor.com 31 October 2023)
- “One Man’s Treasure” by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Magazine,
January-February
 2023)
- “The Year Without Sunshine” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine,
 November-December 2023)
>
755 ballots cast for 212 nominees. Finalists range 40-117.
Best Short Story
>
- “Answerless Journey”, Han Song / 没有答案的航程, 韩松,
translated by Alex
 Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science
 Fiction Writers)
- “Better Living Through Algorithms” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld
May 2023)
- “How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub” by P. Djèlí Clark
(Uncanny Magazine,
 January-February 2023)
- “The Mausoleum’s Children” by Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny Magazine,
 May-June 2023)
- “The Sound of Children Screaming” by Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare
Magazine,
 October 2023)
- 美食三品 (“Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times”), 宝树 / Baoshu
 (银河边缘013：黑域密室 / Galaxy’s Edge Vol. 13: Secret
Room in the Black
 Domain)
>
720 ballots cast for 612 nominees. Finalists range 27-69.
>
Best Series
>
- The Final Architecture by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tordotcom, Orbit UK)
- Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie (Orbit US, Orbit UK)
- The Last Binding by Freya Marske (Tordotcom, Tor UK)
- The Laundry Files by Charles Stross (Tordotcom, Orbit UK)
- October Daye by Seanan McGuire (DAW)
- The Universe of Xuya by Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz; JABberwocky Literary
 Agency; Subterranean Press; Uncanny Magazine; et al.)
>
677 ballots cast for 228 nominees. Finalists range 79-117.
>
Best Graphic Story or Comic
>
- Bea Wolf, written by Zach Weinersmith, art by Boulet (First Second)
- Saga, Vol. 11 written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples
(Image Comics)
- Shubeik Lubeik, Deena Mohamed (Pantheon); as Your Wish Is My Command (Granta)
- 三体漫画：第一部 / The Three Body Problem, Part One, adapted
from the novels
 by 刘慈欣 (Liu Cixin), written by 蔡劲 (Cai Jin),戈闻頔 (Ge
Wendi), and 薄暮
 (Bo Mu), art by 草祭九日东 (Caojijiuridong) (Zhejiang Literature and Art
- The Witches of World War II written by Paul Cornell, art by Valeria Burzo
 (TKO Studios LLC)
- Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons written by Kelly Sue DeConnick,
art by Phil
 Jimenez, Gene Ha and Nicola Scott (DC Comics)
>
457 ballots cast for 256 nominees. Finalists range 25-151.
>
Best Related Work
>
- All These Worlds: Reviews & Essays by Niall Harrison (Briardene Books)
- 中国科幻口述史, 第二卷, 第三卷，(Chinese Science
Fiction: An Oral History,
 vols 2 and 3) ed. 杨枫 / Yang Feng (8-Light Minutes Culture & Chengdu Time
 Press)
- A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith (Penguin Press;
 Particular Books)
- The Culture: The Drawings, by Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
- 雨果X访谈 (Discover X), presented by 王雅婷 (Tina Wong)
- A Traveller in Time: The Critical Practice of Maureen Kincaid Speller, by
 Maureen Kincaid Speller, edited by Nina Allan (Luna Press Publishing)
>
775 ballots cast for 246 nominees. Finalists range 36-343.
>
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
>
- Barbie, screenplay by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, directed by Greta
 Gerwig (Warner Bros. Studios)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, screenplay by John Francis Daley,
 Jonathan Goldstein and Michael Gilio, directed by John Francis Daley and
 Jonathan Goldstein (Paramount Pictures)
- Nimona, screenplay by Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor, directed by Nick
 Bruno and Troy Quane (Annapurna Animations)
- Poor Things, screenplay by Tony McNamara, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
 (Element Pictures)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, screenplay by Phil Lord, Christopher
 Miller and Dave Callaham, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and
 Justin K. Thompson (Columbia Pictures / Marvel Entertainment / Avi Arad
 Productions / Lord Miller / Pascal Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation)
- 流浪地球2 / The Wandering Earth II, based on the novel by
刘慈欣 Liu Cixin,
 screenplay by 杨治学 Yang Zhixue, 郭帆 / Frant Gwo, 龚格尔
Gong Geer, and
 叶濡畅 Ye Ruchang, script consultant 王红卫 Wang Hongwei,
directed by 郭帆
 / Frant Gwo (中影创意（北京）电影有限公司 / CFC
Pictures Ltd, 郭帆（北京）
 影业有限公司 / G!Film (Beijing) Studio Co. Ltd,
北京登峰国际文化传播有限公司
 / Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communication Co, Ltd,
 中国电影股份有限公司 / China Film Co. Ltd)
>
763 ballots cast for 189 nominees. Finalists range 69-212.
>
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
>
- Doctor Who: “The Giggle”, written by Russell T. Davies, directed
by Chanya
 Button (Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for The BBC and Disney Branded Television)
- Loki: “Glorious Purpose”, screenplay by Eric Martin, Michael Waldron and
 Katharyn Blair, directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Marvel/Disney+)
- The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time”, written by Craig Mazin and
Neil Druckmann,
 directed by Peter Hoar (Naughty Dog / Sony Pictures)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Those Old Scientists”, written by
Kathryn Lyn
 and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Jonathan Frakes (CBS / Paramount+)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Subspace Rhapsody”, written by
Dana Horgan
 and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Dermott Downs (CBS / Paramount+)
- Doctor Who: “Wild Blue Yonder”, written by Russell T. Davies,
directed by Tom
 Kingsley (Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for The BBC and Disney Branded
Television)
>
490 ballots cast for 318 nominees. Finalists range 46-115.
>
Best Game or Interactive Work
>
- Alan Wake 2, developed by Remedy Entertainment, published by Epic Games
- Baldur’s Gate 3, produced by Larian Studios
- Chants of Sennaar, developed by Rundisc, published by Focus Entertainment
- DREDGE, developed by Black Salt Games, published by Team17
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, produced by Nintendo
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, developed by Respawn Entertainment, published by
 Electronic Arts
>
334 ballots cast for 165 nominees. Finalists range 26-157.
>
Best Editor Short Form
>
- Scott H. Andrews
- Neil Clarke
- 刘维佳 (Liu Weijia)
- Jonathan Strahan
- Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas
- 杨枫 (Yang Feng)
>
530 ballots cast for 179 nominees. Finalists range 40-146.
>
Best Editor Long Form
>
- Ruoxi Chen
- Lindsey Hall
- Lee Harris
- Kelly Lonesome
- David Thomas Moore
- 姚海军 (Yao Haijun)
>
254 ballots cast for 103 nominees. Finalists range 16-81.
>
Best Professional Artist
>
- Micaela Alcaino
- Rovina Cai
- Galen Dara
- Dan Dos Santos
- Tristan Elwell
- Alyssa Winans
>
270 ballots cast for 219 nominees. Finalists range 17-66.
>
Best Semiprozine
>
- Escape Pod, editors Mur Lafferty and Valerie Valdes; assistant editors
 Benjamin C. Kinney, Premee Mohamed and Kevin Wabaunsee; hosts Tina Connolly
 and Alasdair Stuart; producers Summer Brooks and Adam Pracht; and the entire
 Escape Pod team
- FIYAH Literary Magazine, publisher and executive editor DaVaun Sanders,
 poetry editor B. Sharise Moore, special projects manager L. D. Lewis, art
 director Christian Ivey, acquiring editors Rebecca McGee, Kerine Wint, Joshua
 Morley, Emmalia Harrington, Genine Tyson, Tonya R. Moore, sponsor coordinator
 Nelson Rolon
- GigaNotoSaurus, editor LaShawn M. Wanak, associate editors Mia Tsai and
 Edgard Wentz, along with the GNS Slushreaders Team
- khōréō, produced by Aleksandra Hill, Zhui Ning Chang, Kanika Agrawal,
 Isabella Kestermann, Rowan Morrison, Sachiko Ragosta, Lian Xia Rose,
 Jenelle DeCosta, Melissa Ren, Elaine Ho, Lilivette Domínguez, Jei D.
 Marcade, Jeané Ridges, Isaree Thatchaichawalit, Danai Christopoulou,
 M. L. Krishnan, Ysabella Maglanque, Aaron Voigt, Adil Mian, Alexandra
 Millatmal, E. Broderick, K. S. Walker, Katarzyna Nowacka, Katie McIvor,
 Kelsea Yu, Marie Croke, Osahon Ize-Iyamu, Phoebe Low, S. R. Westvik, Sara
 S. Messenger
- Strange Horizons, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective
- Uncanny Magazine, publishers and editors-in-chief: Lynne M. Thomas and
 Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; nonfiction editor Meg
 Elison; podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
>
338 ballots cast for 82 nominees. Finalists range 32-159.
>
Best Fanzine
>
- Black Nerd Problems, editors Omar Holmon and William Evans
- The Full Lid, written by Alasdair Stuart and edited by Marguerite Kenner
- Idea, editor Geri Sullivan
- Journey Planet, edited by Michael Carroll, Vincent Docherty, Sara Felix, Ann
 Gry, Sarah Gulde, Allison Hartman Adams, Arthur Liu, Jean Martin, Helena
 Nash, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Yen Ooi, Chuck Serface, Alan Stewart,
Regina Kanyu
 Wang, James Bacon and Christopher J. Garcia
- Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo
 Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, Adri Joy, G. Brown, Vance
 Kotrla.
- Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog, editors Olav Rokne and Amanda Wakaruk
>
286 ballots cast for 80 nominees. Finalists range 20-70.
>
Best Fancast
>
- The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
- Hugos There, presented by Seth Heasley
- Octothorpe, by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty
- Publishing Rodeo, presented by Sunyi Dean and Scott Drakeford
- 科幻Fans布玛 (Science Fiction Fans Buma), production team
布玛（Buma)，刘路
（Liu Lu)，刘倡（Liu Chang)
- Worldbuilding for Masochists, presented by Marshall Ryan Maresca, Rowenna
 Miller, Cass Morris and Natania Barron
>
693 ballots cast for 230 nominees. Finalists range 28-104.
>
Best Fan Writer
>
- Bitter Karella
- James Davis Nicoll
- Jason Sanford
- Alasdair Stuart
- Paul Weimer
- Örjan Westin
>
363 ballots cast for 134 nominees. Finalists range 27-134.
>
Best Fan Artist
>
- Iain J. Clark
- Sara Felix
- Dante Luiz
- Laya Rose
- Alison Scott
- España Sheriff
>
180 ballots cast for 96 nominees. Finalists range 16-43.
>
Lodestar Award for Best YA Book
>
- Abeni’s Song by P. Djèlí Clark (Starscape)
- Liberty’s Daughter by Naomi Kritzer (Fairwood Press)
- Promises Stronger than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders (Tor Teen)
- The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix (Katherine Tegen Books,
 Gollancz and Allen & Unwin)
- To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Del Rey)
- Unraveller by Frances Hardinge (Macmillan Children’s Books; eligible due to
 2023 U.S. publication by Amulet)
>
345 ballots cast for 178 nominees. Finalists range 33-56.
Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Dell Magazines)
>
- Moniquill Blackgoose (1st year of eligibility)
- Sunyi Dean (2nd year of eligibility)
- Ai Jiang (2nd year of eligibility)
- Hannah Kaner (1st year of eligibility)
- Em X. Liu (1st year of eligibility)
- Xiran Jay Zhao (eligibility extended at request of Dell Magazines)
>
349 ballots cast for 167 nominees. Finalists range 35-50.
>
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot,
but declined nomination:
>
- Best Novel – System Collapse, by Martha Wells
- Best Novelette – 极北之地 (“The Far North”) by 海漄 (Hai Ya)
- Best Related Work: Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood’s promotional tweets for This
 Is How You Lose the Time War
- Best Editor, Long Form: Natasha Bardon
- Best Fan Writer: Camestros Felapton
>
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot,
but were not eligible for specific reasons:
>
- Best Novel – 天帆 (Cosmo Wings) by 江波 (Jiang Bo) –
publication in 2024
- Best Fancast (1) – 雨果X访谈 （Discover X）interviews by 王雅婷
 Tina Wong – professional production; also qualified in the Best
Related Work
 category.
- Best Fancast (2) – 铥铥科幻电波 (Diu Diu Sci Fi Radio) –
also a professional
 production.
>