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2016 Hugo Award Nominations announced

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  • April 26, 2016

hugo_sm-2785507The finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 12:00 PM CDT. The announcement was made live to social media, including the Twitter and Facebook accounts of MidAmeriCon II, and via press release.

4032 valid nominating ballots (4015 electronic and 17 paper) were received and counted from the members of Sasquan, MidAmeriCon II, and Worldcon 75.

As was noted by Mike Glyer at File770 before traffic took down his site, it’s very much “Puppies all the way down”.

Theodore Beale, a.k.a. Vox Day’s Rabid Puppies slate placed 64 of its 81 recommendations on the final Hugo ballot. (Withdrawals or items ruled ineligible will not be made known until the voting statistics are released at the Worldcon.)

The following table shows in red the Hugo Nominees that were NOT on the Rabid Puppies List.

The Sad Puppies List is included for the sake of curiosity. It was handled much differently from last year. Items on the SP4 list were ranked in order of the number of recommendations they received. In only four categories did anything get double-digit numbers of recommendations.

We look forward to Mr. Beale crowing how he, Vox Day, got Neil Gaiman a Hugo nomination.

For further reading on the topic, we recommend Hugo Award winning author John Scalzi’s writeup at the Los Angeles Times.

Hugo Nominees Rabid Puppies List Sad Puppies List
BEST NOVEL

Ancillary Mercy
by Ann Leckie
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass
by Jim Butcher
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin
Seveneves: A Novel
by Neal Stephenson
Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
 BEST NOVEL

Seveneves: A Novel, Neal Stephenson
Golden Son, Pierce Brown
Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm, John C. Wright
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass, Jim Butcher
Agent of the Imperium, Marc Miller
 BEST NOVEL

Somewhither
– John C Wright
Honor At Stake
– Declan Finn
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass
– Jim Butcher
Uprooted
– Naomi Novik
A Long Time Until Now
– Michael Z Williamson
Seveneves
– Neal Stephenson
Son of the Black Sword
– Larry Correia
Strands of Sorrow
– John Ringo
Nethereal
– Brian Niemeier
Ancillary Mercy
– Ann Leckie
BEST NOVELLA

Binti
by Nnedi Okorafor
The Builders
by Daniel Polansky
Penric’s Demon
by Lois McMaster Bujold
Perfect State
by Brandon Sanderson
Slow Bullets
by Alastair Reynolds
 BEST NOVELLA

Fear and Self-Loathing in Hollywood, Nick Cole
Penric’s Demon, Lois McMaster Bujold
Perfect State, Brandon Sanderson
The Builders, Daniel Polansky
Slow Bullets, Alastair Reynolds
 BEST NOVELLA

Binti
– Nnedi Okorafor
Penric’s Demon
– Lois McMaster Bujold
Slow Bullets
– Alastair Reynolds
Perfect State
– Brandon Sanderson
The End of All Things 1: The Life of the Mind
– John Scalzi
Speak Easy
– Catherynne M. Valente
The Builders
– Daniel Polansky
BEST NOVELETTE

“And You Shall Know Her by the Trail of Dead” by Brooke Bolander
“Flashpoint: Titan” by CHEAH Kai Wai
“Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang, trans. Ken Liu
“Obits” by Stephen King
“What Price Humanity?” by David VanDyke
 BEST NOVELETTE

“Flashpoint: Titan,” Cheah Kai Wai
“Folding Beijing,” Hao Jingfang
“What Price Humanity?,” David VanDyke
“Hyperspace Demons,” Jonathan Moeller
“Obits,” Stephen King
 BEST NOVELETTE

“And You Shall Know Her By The Trail Of Dead” – Brooke Bolander
“Pure Attentions” – T. R. Dillon
“Folding Beijing” – Hao Jingfang translated by Ken Liu
“If I Had No Head and My Eyes Were Floating Way Up In the Air” – Clifford D. Simak
“Obits” – Stephen King
“Our Lady of the Open Road” – Sarah Pinsker
BEST SHORT STORY

“Asymmetrical Warfare” by S. R. Algernon
The Commuter
by Thomas A. Mays
“If You Were an Award, My Love” by Juan Tabo and S. Harris
“Seven Kill Tiger” by Charles Shao
Space Raptor Butt Invasion
by Chuck Tingle
 BEST SHORT STORY

“Asymmetrical Warfare,” S. R. Algernon
“The Commuter,” Thomas Mays
“If You Were an Award, My Love,” Juan Tabo and S. Harris
“Seven Kill Tiger,” Charles Shao
“Space Raptor Butt Invasion,” Chuck Tingle
 BEST SHORT STORY

“Tuesdays With Molakesh The Destroyer” – Megan Grey
“Today I am Paul” – Martin L Shoemaker
“… And I Show You How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes” – Scott Alexander
“Asymmetrical Warfare” – S. R. Algernon
“Cat Pictures, Please” – Naomi Kritzer
“Damage” – David Levine
“A Flat Effect” – Eric Flint
“Daedelus” – Niall Burke
“Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” – Alyssa Wong
“I am Graalnak of the Vroon Empire, Destroyer of Galaxies, Supreme Overlord of the Planet Earth. Ask Me Anything” – Laura Pearlman
BEST RELATED WORK

Between Light and Shadow: An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1951 to 1986
by Marc Aramini
“The First Draft of My Appendix N Book” by Jeffro Johnson
“Safe Space as Rape Room” by Daniel Eness
SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police
by Vox Day
“The Story of Moira Greyland” by Moira Greyland
 BEST RELATED WORK

Appendix N, Jeffro Johnson
Between Light and Shadow:
An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1951 to 1986, Marc Aramini
The Story of Moira Greyland, Moira Greyland
Safe Space as Rape Room, Daniel Eness
SJWs Always Lie, Vox Day
 BEST RELATED WORK

Sad Puppies Bite Back
– Declan Finn
Appendix N
– Jeffro Johnson
Safe Space as Rape Room: Science Fiction Culture and Childhood’s End – Daniel
A History of Epic Fantasy
– Adam Whitehead
Atomic Rockets
– Winchell Chung
Legosity
– Tom Simon
There Will Be War Vol X
– Edited Jerry Pournelle
You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) – Felicia Day
Frazetta Sketchbook Number 2
Galactic Journey
– http://galacticjourney.org/
BEST GRAPHIC STORY

The Divine
written by Boaz Lavie, art by Asaf Hanuka and Tomer Hanuka
Erin Dies Alone
written by Grey Carter, art by Cory Rydell
Full Frontal Nerdity
by Aaron Williams
Invisible Republic Vol 1
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman, art by Gabriel Hardman
The Sandman: Overture
written by Neil Gaiman, art by J.H. Williams III
 BEST GRAPHIC STORY

The Divine, Boaz Lavie, Asaf Hanuka, Tomer Hanuka
Full Frontal Nerdity, Aaron Williams
“Erin Dies Alone”, Cory Rydell and Grey Carter
The Sandman: Overture, Neil Gaiman and JH Williams III
Invisible Republic Vol 1 (#1–5), Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
 BEST GRAPHIC STORY

Order of the Stick
Stand Still Stay Silent
– any 2015 plot arc
Schlock Mercenary Book 15
Empowered Volume 9
Saga Volume 5
Erfworld
Fables: Farewell Volume 22
Gunnerkrigg Court Chapter 15: Totem
Invisible Republic Volume 1
Lazarus: Conclave
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG FORM

Avengers: Age of Ultron
written and directed by Joss Whedon
Ex Machina
written and directed by Alex Garland
Mad Max: Fury Road
written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris, directed by George Miller
The Martian
screenplay by Drew Goddard, directed by Ridley Scott
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt, directed by J.J. Abrams
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG FORM

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Until Dawn
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Martian
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG FORM

Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Predestination
Ant-Man
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Inside Out
iZombie
(Season 1 as a whole)
Person of Interest
(Season 4 as a whole)
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Ex Machina
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT FORM

Doctor Who: “Heaven Sent” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay
Grimm: “Headache” written by Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, directed by Jim Kouf
Jessica Jones: “AKA Smile” written by Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, and Jamie King, directed by Michael Rymer
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: “The Cutie Map” Parts 1 and
2 written by Scott Sonneborn, M.A. Larson, and Meghan McCarthy, directed by Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller
Supernatural: “Just My Imagination” written by Jenny Klein, directed by Richard Speight Jr.
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT FORM

Supernatural, “Just My Imagination” Season 11, Episode 8
Grimm, Season 4 Episode 21, “Headache”
Tales from the Borderlands
Episode 5, “The Vault of the Traveller”
Life is Strange, Episode 1
My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic, Season 5, Episodes 1-2, “The Cutie Map”
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT FORM

Daredevil Season 1 Episode 2
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Person of Interest Season 4 Episode 11: If-Then-Else
Kung Fury: Laser Unicorns
TIE Fighter animation
by Otaking 77077
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Melinda
Daredevil Season 1 Episode 13
Doctor Who: Heaven Sent
Gravity Falls: Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons
Gravity Falls: Northwest Mansion Mystery
BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM

John Joseph Adams
Neil Clarke
Ellen Datlow
Jerry Pournelle
Sheila Williams
 BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM

Jerry Pournelle
 BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM

Jerry Pournelle
John Joseph Adams
S. M. Sterling
Jason Rennie
Paula Goodlett
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM

Vox Day
Sheila E. Gilbert
Liz Gorinsky
Jim Minz
Toni Weisskopf
 BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM

Anne Sowards
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Mike Braff
Toni Weisskopf
Vox Day
 BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM

Toni Weisskopf
Jim Minz
Tony Daniel
BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Lars Braad Andersen
Larry Elmore
Abigail Larson
Michal Karcz
Larry Rostant
 BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Larry Elmore
Michal Karcz (Karezoid on Deviant Art)
Abigail Larson
Lars Braad Anderson
Larry Rostant
 BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Abigail Larson
Sam Weber
Frank Cho
Larry Elmore
Dustin Nguyen
Richard Anderson
BEST SEMIPROZINE

Beneath Ceaseless Skies
edited by Scott H. Andrews, Nicole Lavigne, and Kate Marshall
Daily Science Fiction
edited by Michele?Lee Barasso and Jonathan Laden
Sci Phi Journal
edited by Jason Rennie
Strange Horizons
edited by Catherine Krahe, Julia Rios, A. J. Odasso, Vanessa Rose Phin, Maureen Kincaid Speller, and the
Strange Horizons
staff
Uncanny Magazine
edited by Edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, and Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky
 BEST SEMIPROZINE

Abyss & Apex
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Daily Science Fiction
Sci-Phi Journal
Strange Horizons
 BEST SEMIPROZINE

Sci Phi Journal
BEST FANZINE

Black Gate
edited by John O’Neill
Castalia House Blog
edited by Jeffro Johnson
File 770
edited by Mike Glyer
Superversive SF
edited by Jason Rennie
Tangent Online
edited by Dave Truesdale
 BEST FANZINE

Black Gate
Castalia House blog
File 770
Superversive SF
Tangent Online
 BEST FANZINE

File 770
Nuke Mars
Superversive SF
Otherwhere Gazette
Tangent Online
BEST FANCAST

8?4 Play, Mark MacDonald, John Ricciardi, Hiroko Minamoto, and Justin Epperson
Cane and Rinse, Cane and Rinse
HelloGreedo, HelloGreedo
The Rageaholic, RazörFist
Tales to Terrify, Stephen Kilpatrick
 BEST FANCAST

The Rageaholic
Hello Greedo
8-4 Play
Cane and Rinse
Tales to Terrify
 BEST FANCAST

Tea and Jeopardy
Geek Gab
Hello Greedo
BEST FAN WRITER

Douglas Ernst
Mike Glyer
Morgan Holmes
Jeffro Johnson
Shamus Young
 BEST FAN WRITER

Jeffro Johnson
Morgan (Castalia House)
Shamus Young
Zenopus
Douglas Ernst
 BEST FAN WRITER

Jeffro Johnson
Declan Finn
Eric Flint
Mike Glyer
Brandon Kempner
Charles Akins
Dave Freer
Dorothy Grant (fynbospress)
Ron Edwards
BEST FAN ARTIST

Matthew Callahan
disse86
Kukuruyo
Christian Quinot
Steve Stiles
 BEST FAN ARTIST

Rgus
Matthew Callahan
Disse86
Darkcloud013 (aka Christian Quinot)
Kukuruyo
 BEST FAN ARTIST

Otaking
Karezoid (Michal Karcz)
Michael Callahan
Piper Thibdeau
CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Pierce Brown *
Sebastien de Castell *
Brian Niemeier
Andy Weir *
Alyssa Wong *
 CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Pierce Brown
Cheah Kai Wai
Sebastien de Castell
Brian Niemeier
Andy Weir
 CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Andy Weir
Brian Niemeier
Alyssa Wong
Natasha Pulley
Becky Chambers
Scott Hawkins
Charlie N. Holmberg
John Sandford & Ctein
Sebastien de Castell

What Glenn Does In His “Spare Time”…

18070587418_a328f20317_z…is write science fiction. There’s a lovely little piece he wrote with New York Times best-selling author David Mack up today at Crazy 8 Press entitled “If You Were A Puppy, My Sweet“.

And if you thought this might have anything to do with Rabid Puppies… you deserve an award.

FORTIER TAKES ON ‘GIRL GENIUS’!

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  • March 15, 2012

ALL PULP REVIEWS- Reviews by Ron Fortier
GIRL GENIUS
(Agatha Awakens)
By Phil & Kaja Foglio
A 319 pg graphic novel.
Tor Books
One of the things I bemoan as a professional reviewer is the lack of graphic novels I’m sent to look at.  Note I did say, “look at.”  The fun of such material is that, when well done, it becomes both a literary and visual feast; a narrative told with both words and art.
The problem is that, even in our supposed enlightened times, most major publishers still do not appreciate or acknowledge graphic novels as legitimate and thus are not receptive to publishing them.  Those pioneer publishers who do are few and far apart.  Happily Tor Books is one of the leading pioneers in this acknowledgement and they deserve credit for not only publishing books such as the Foglios’ “Girl Genius” but also promoting them so heavily.
Since its inception as a webstrip many years ago, this manga inspired sci-fi steampunk comic about airships, monsters, half-humanoid beings and a magical talent called “the Spark,” has won three Hugo Awards and been nominated for both the Eisner & Eagle Awards; the best for American and British strips respectively.  It is a grand, over-the-top tale that showcases a world where machines are looked upon with fear by the average citizen and those scientist who can master them considered heroes of mythic proportions.
Agatha Clay, an orphan college student in Transylvania, is being raised by her aunt and uncle and has no knowledge that she possesses the Spark.  Her only clue being that she often awakens from deep sleeps in her uncle’s workshop surrounded by tools and bizarre, unfinished, “cranks.”  These are robot-like inventions that come in all sizes and shapes with a variety of functions.  Eventually, her secret ability begins to assert itself and she comes under the scrutiny of Baron Wulfenbach, one of the most powerful political scientist in all the world.  He ultimately brings her aboard his city-size airship and there she meets an assortment of characters, both human and half-human, along with a talking cat with attitude and the Baron’s handsome young son, Gilgamesh. 
The boy is keen enough to realize Agatha has the Spark and suspects her talents are greater than most others known to his father.  At the same time, the great ship is coming other attack by an alien entity from another dimension and in the end, there is a climatic battle wherein Agatha, using her gifts consciously for the first time, helps Gilgamesh save the day.  But not before she uncovers other mysteries of her past and her parents.  In the end she is forced to steal an airship and along with her pal, the feisty talking cat, makes good her escape, thus ending the first part of her saga.
At 319 pages, “Agatha Awakens” is a whopping chunk of madcap, graphic fun and action galore.  Although the first hundred pages display a roughness to the depiction of the characters, it is easy to reconcile this was the first year’s worth of pages and the artists were gradually beginning to know their characters.  By the second hundred pages, the art settles into an easy, cartoony style that is part manga, without being overly exaggerated, and typical Saturday morning fare.  I particularly liked the use of coloring, which has been redone for this collection.  It shifts from the duotone and sepia when detailing earthbound city scenes and then explodes with a vibrant rainbow palette upon arriving at the giant airships that cruise majestically through the sky.
Agatha and her supporting cast of characters are fresh, original and fun.  This beautifully produced hardcover is like nothing else I’ve read in graphic form and it truly impressed me a great deal.  If you are a fan of American manga, sci-fi or steampunk, you are going to love “Girl Genius – Agatha Awakens.”  Take my advice; get two copies, one for yourself and another for your pre-teen kids or grand kids. They’ll eat it up.

2009 Hugo Nominations — including the first Hugo Awards for graphic novels

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  • March 23, 2009

First the New York Times makes a graphic novel bestseller list… now the Hugos are getting int the act.

The nominees have been announced for the 2009 Hugo Awards, recognizing the best in science fiction and fantasy writing– and, for the first time, an award will be given out in the newly created Best Graphic Story (or graphic novel) category. ComicMix’s Andrew Pepoy, creator of The Adventures of Simone and Ajax, was nominated for his work in Fables: War and Pieces along with Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and Andrew Pepoy, Lee Loughridge, and Todd Klein. No strangers to comics themselves, Neil Gaiman was nominated for Best Novel for The Graveyard Book, and Cory Doctorow was nominated for Little Brother; while comics properties The Dark Knight, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and Iron Man were nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.

The Hugo Awards celebrate the best in the field of science fiction and fantasy.  Hugos are presented each year at the World Science Fiction Convention, a.k.a. WorldCon, by the World Science Fiction Society, and are voted on by attendees of this year’s WorldCon in Montreal, Anticipation. The Hugos awarded at Anticipation will be for works released in 2008.

More information is on the official Hugo Award web site. If you’d like to vote on them, here’s how.

Nominations

Best Graphic Story
(212 Ballots / Bulletins)

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Hugo Awards add Graphic Novel Category

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  • August 29, 2008

When The Watchmen won the 1988 Hugo Award for Best Novel, horrified science fiction purists saw to it that graphic material be excluded from consideration. Until now that has remained the case but next year, the World Science Fiction convention will be adding the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story to the ballot "to honor works in which illustrations are integral to the movement of the plot, whether or not text is present. The special Hugo, to be called Best Graphic Story, will cover any science fiction or fantasy narrative in graphic form appearing for the first time in 2008. It may potentially be ratified as an annual award at the WSFS Business meeting at the convention."

Material to be considered will be any science fiction or fantasy narrative in graphic form appearing for the first time in 2008. Those who purchased memberships to this year’s World Con, held in Denver, and next year’s, will be eligible to nominate works whern the process begins next spring while only those holding 2009 memberships will be eligible to vote for the winner.

The 2009 World Con will be Anticipation, held in Montreal from August 6-10 with guests of honor including Neil Gaiman, Élisabeth Vonarburg, Ralph Bakshi, Taral Wayne, Tom Doherty, David Hartwell, and Julie Czerneda.

Hugo, girls and guys!

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  • September 1, 2007

hugoaward-3693461Yesterday in Japan, which I believe is today here, the Hugo Awards (which some of us jokingly refer to as the Eisners of science fiction) were handed out in the first-ever Asian-based World Con, Nippon 2007.  Congratulations to all the winners (see below), especially ComicMix friend Patrick Nielsen-Hayden!

Novel: Rainbow’s End by Vernor Vinge (Tor)

Novella: "A Billion Eves" by Robert Reed (Asimov’s, October/November 2006)

Novelette: "The Djinn’s Wife" by Ian McDonald (Asimov’s, July 2006)

Short Story: "Impossible Dreams" by Timothy Pratt (Asimov’s July 2006)

Non-fiction Book: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon edited by Julie Phillips (St. Martin’s Press)

Professional Editor: Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Books)

Professional Artist: Donato Giancola

Dramatic Presentation: Pan’s Labyrinth Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro. Directed by Guillermo del Toro (Picturehouse)

Short Dramatic Presentation: Doctor Who "Girl in the Fireplace" Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Euros Lyn (BBC Wales/BBC1)

Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi

Fanzine: Science Fiction Five-yearly edited by Lee Hoffman, Geri Sullivan & Randy Byers

Fan Writer: Dave Langford

Fan Artist: Frank Wu

Campbell Award: Naomi Novik

The full list of nominees can be found here.

Hugo Awards voting reminder

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  • July 30, 2007

hugoaward-7203864If you’re registered as a member of this year’s world science fiction convention, a.k.a. WorldCon (Nippon 2007), you’re entitled to vote for the Hugo awards.

All votes must be received by Midnight (2359hrs), Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. You can vote online here. Please note that it’s an alternative preference ballot, i.e. you rank your choices in order of preference — even voting for one of the contenders as your fifth choice may help it win, if there’s no outright victor in the first through fourth runoffs.

If you’re going to the World Science Fiction Convention – the 65th – you’ll be going to Yokohama, Japan and you’ll b e there between August 30th and September 3rd. Get your passports ready!

Science Fiction/Fantasy Interviews

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Bookninja interviews Guy Gavriel Kay, author of Ysabel. Then they flip out and kill a whole lot of people, ‘cause that’s what ninjas have to do. [via Locus Online]

Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing’s twenty-fifth podcast features an interview with author Walter H. Hunt, plus publishing news and the first installment of “Ask a Writer,” with Tobias S. Buckell.

SciFi Wire talks to Michael Swanwick about his story “Lord Weary’s Empire,” currently a finalist for both the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and the Hugo Award.

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