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The Hugos
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The Nebulas
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The official name was originally the Science Fiction Achievement Awards, but since 1992 they are simply the Hugos. Voted on by readers and administered by the World Science Fiction Society. Presented at the annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and dated by the year following the publication of the nominated works. There are more Hugos awarded than I have listed here, but I'm including only the major categories so as to balance the chart with the average number of Nebulas.
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Awarded from votes by the membership of the SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America). Presented in the spring of each year but dated by year of eligibility of the nominated works.
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2023 Hugos
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2022 Nebulas
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The 81st World Science Fiction Convention will be held in Chengdu, China. Award finalists have yet to be announced. Tentative dates are October 18-22; the venue has already changed once.
Novel:
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Novel: Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution - R.F. Kuang
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree
Spear - Nicola Griffith
Nettle and Bone - T. Kingfisher
Nona the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir
The Mountain in the Sea - Ray Nayler
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Novella:
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Novella: Even Though I Knew the End - C.L. Polk
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers
Bishop’s Opening - R.S.A. Garcia (Clarkesworld)
I Never Liked You Anyway - Jordan Kurella
High Times in the Low Parliament - Kelly Robson
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Novelette:
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Novelette: If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You - John Chu (Uncanny)
Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold - S.B. Divya (Uncanny)
Murder by Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness - S.L. Huang (Clarkesworld)
A Dream of Electric Mothers - Wole Talabi (in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction)
The Prince of Salt and the Ocean’s Bargain - Natalia Theodoridou (Uncanny)
We Built This City - Marie Vibbert (Clarkesworld)
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Short Story:
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Short Story: Rabbit Test - Samantha Mills (Uncanny)
Destiny Delayed - Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Asimov’s 5–6/22)
Give Me English - Ai Jiang (F&SF 5–6/22)
Douen - Suzan Palumbo (The Dark)
Dick Pig - Ian Muneshwar (Nightmare)
D.I.Y. - John Wiswell (Tor.com)
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Related Work:
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Ray Bradbury Award: Everything Everywhere All at Once - Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Andor: “One Way Out” - Beau Willimon (Disney+)
Nope - Jordan Peele
Our Flag Means Death, David Jenkins, Eliza Jiménez Cossio, Zadry Ferrer-Geddes, William Meny, Maddie Dai, Alyssa Lane, John Mahone, Simone Nathan, Natalie Torres, Zackery Alexzander Stephens, Alex J. Sherman, Jes Tom, Adam Stein, Yvonne Zima (HBO-Max)
The Sandman: Season 1 - Neil Gaiman, Lauren Bello, Vanessa Benton, Mike Dringenberg, Sam Kieth, Catherine Smyth-McMullen, Heather Bellson, Jim Campolongo, Jay Franklin, Austin Guzman, Alexander Newman-Wise, Ameni Rozsa, David Goyer, Allan Heinberg (Netflix)
Severance - Dan Erickson, Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Amanda Overton, Anna Ouyang Moench, Helen Leigh, Kari Drake, and Mark Friedman. (Apple TV+)
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Graphic Story:
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Andre Norton Award: Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion - K. Tempest Bradford
The Scratch Daughters - H. A. Clarke
The Mirrorwood - Deva Fagan
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester - Maya MacGregor
Every Bird a Prince - Jenn Reese
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Dramatic Presentation, Long Form:
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Game Writing: Elden Ring - Hidetaka Miyazaki, George R.R. Martin (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
Horizon Forbidden West - Ben McCaw, Anna Kitain (Guerilla Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel - Ajit George, F. Wesley Schneider, Justice Ramin Arman, Dominique Dickey, Basheer Ghouse, Alastor Guzman, D. Fox Harrell, T.K. Johnson, Felice Tzehuei Kuan, Surena Marie, Mimi Mondal, Mario Ortegón, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Pam Punzalan, Erin Roberts, Stephanie Yoon, Terry H. Romero (Wizards of the Coast: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Ed.)
Pentiment, Kate Dollarhyde, Zoe Franznick, Märten Rattasepp, Josh Sawyer (Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios)
Stray, Steven Lerner, Vivien Mermet-Guyenet, Colas Koola (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
Vampire: The Masquerade: “Sins of the Sires,” Natalia Theodoridou (Choice of Games, Paradox Interactive)
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Dramatic Presentation:
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Grand Master
Robin McKinley
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Best Book Series:
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Infinity Award
Octavia E. Butler
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2022 Hugos
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2021 Nebulas
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Novel: A Desolation Called Peace - Arkady Martine
Light From Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within - Becky Chambers
A Master of Djinn - P. Djèlí Clark
She Who Became the Sun - Shelley Parker-Chan
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
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Novel: A Master of Djinn - P. Djèlí Clark
The Unbroken - C.L. Clark
Machinehood - S.B. Divya
A Desolation Called Peace - Arkady Martine
Plague Birds - Jason Sanford
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Novella: A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers
Fireheart Tiger - Aliette de Bodard
A Spindle Splintered - Alix E. Harrow
Across the Green Grass Fields - Seanan McGuire
Elder Race - Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Past Is Red - Catherynne M. Valente
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Novella: And What Can We Offer You Tonight - Premee Mohamed
A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers
Fireheart Tiger - Aliette de Bodard
Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters - Aimee Ogden
Flowers for the Sea - Zin E. Rocklyn
The Necessity of Stars - E. Catherine Tobler
The Giants of the Violet Sea - Eugenia Triantafyllou (Uncanny)
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Novelette: Bots of the Lost Ark - Suzanne Palmer (Clarkesworld)
O2 Arena - Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Galaxy’s Edge)
L’Esprit de L’Escalier - Catherynne M. Valente (Tor.com)
Unseelie Brothers, Ltd. - Fran Wilde (Uncanny)
That Story Isn’t the Story - John Wiswell (Uncanny)
Colors of the Immortal Palette - Caroline M. Yoachim (Uncanny)
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Novelette: O2 Arena - Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Galaxy’s Edge)
Just Enough Rain - PH Lee (Giganotosaurus)
(emet) - Lauren Ring (F&SF 7–8/21)
That Story Isn’t the Story - John Wiswell (Uncanny)
Colors of the Immortal Palette - Caroline M. Yoachim (Uncanny)
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Short Story: Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather - Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny)
Mr. Death - Alix E. Harrow (Apex)
Proof by Induction - José Pablo Iriarte (Uncanny)
Tangles - Seanan McGuire (Magic.Wizards.com)
Unknown Number - Blue Neustifter (Twitter)
The Sin of America - Catherynne M. Valente (Uncanny)
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Short Story: Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather - Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny)
Mr. Death - Alix E. Harrow (Apex)
Proof by Induction - José Pablo Iriarte (Uncanny)
Let All the Children Boogie - Sam J. Miller (Tor.com)
Laughter Among the Trees - Suzan Palumbo (The Dark)
For Lack of a Bed - John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots)
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Related Work: Never Say You Can’t Survive - Charlie Jane Anders
The Complete Debarkle: Saga of a Culture War - Camestros Felapton (Scribd.com
Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950-1985 - Andrew Nette & Iain McIntyre
True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee - Abraham Riesman
Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism - Elsa Sjunneson
How Twitter Can Ruin a Life - Emily St. James (Vox.com)
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Ray Bradbury Award: WandaVision: Season 1 (Disney+)
Encanto
The Green Knight
Loki: Season 1 (Disney+)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Space Sweepers (Netlix)
What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3 (Hulu)
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Graphic Story: Far Sector - N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell
Die, Volume 4: Bleed - Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans, lettering by Clayton Cowles
Once & Future, Volume 3: The Parliament of Magpies - Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain
Strange Adventures - Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads & Evan “Doc” Shaner
Monstress, Volume 6: The Vow - Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda
Lore Olympus: Volume 1 - Rachel Smythe
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Andre Norton Award: A Snake Falls to Earth - Darcie Little Badger
Victories Greater Than Death - Charlie Jane Anders
Thornwood - Leah Cypess
Redemptor - Jordan Ifueko
Root Magic - Eden Royce
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao
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Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Dune
Encanto
The Green Knight
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Space Sweepers (Netflix)
WandaVision (Disney+)
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Game Writing: Thirsty Sword Lesbians - April Kit Walsh, Whitney Delagio, Dominique Dickey, Jonaya Kemper, Alexis Sara, Rae Nedjadi (Evil Hat Games)
Coyote & Crow - Connor Alexander, William McKay, Weyodi Oldbear, Derek Pounds, Nico Albert, Riana Elliott, Diogo Nogueira, William Thompson (Coyote & Crow, LLC.)
Granma’s Hand - Balogun Ojetade (Balogun Ojetade, Roaring Lion Productions)
Wanderhome - Jay Dragon (Possum Creek Games)
Wildermyth - Nate Austin, Anne Austin, Douglas Austin (Worldwalker Games, LLC)
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Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The Expanse: “Nemesis Games” (Amazon Prime)
Arcane: “The Monster You Created” (Netflix)
For All Mankind: “The Grey” (Apple+)
Loki: “The Nexus Event” (Disney+)
Star Trek: Lower Decks: “wej Duj” (Paramount+)
The Wheel of Time: “The Flame of Tar Valon” (Amazon Prime)
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Grand Master
Mercedes Lackey
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Link is on first title in the series
Best Book Series: Wayward Children - Seanan McGuire (Every Heart a Doorway)
The World of the White Rat - T. Kingfisher (Clockwork Boys)
The Green Bone Saga - Fonda Lee (Jade City)
Terra Ignota - Ada Palmer (Too Like the Lightning)
The Kingston Cycle - C.L. Polk (Witchmark)
Merchant Princes - Charles Stross (#1 The Family Trade is out of print, most recent is Invisible Sun)
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2021 Hugos
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2020 Nebulas
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Novel: Network Effect - Martha Wells
Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin
The Relentless Moon - Mary Robinette Kowal
Harrow the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir
Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse
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Novel: Network Effect - Martha Wells
Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin
Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Midnight Bargain - C.L. Polk
Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse
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Novella: The Empress of Salt and Fortune - Nghi Vo
Finna - Nino Cipri
Ring Shout - P. Djèlí Clark
Upright Women Wanted - Sarah Gailey
Come Tumbling Down - Seanan McGuire
Riot Baby - Tochi Onyebuchi
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Novella: Ring Shout - P. Djèlí Clark
Tower of Mud and Straw - Yaroslav Barsukov
Finna - Nino Cipri
Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon - Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (In Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora)
The Four Profound Weaves - R. B. Lemberg
Riot Baby - Tochi Onyebuchi
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Novelette: Two Truths and a Lie - Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com)
The Inaccessibility of Heaven - Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny)
The Pill - Meg Elison (In Big Girl)
Helicopter Story - Isabel Fall
Burn or the Episodic Life of Sam Wells as a Super - A.T. Greenblatt (Uncanny)
Monster - Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld)
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Novelette: Two Truths and a Lie - Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com)
Stepsister - Leah Cypess (F&SF 5-6/20) [Free on author's website]
The Pill - Meg Elison (In Big Girl)
Burn or the Episodic Life of Sam Wells as a Super - A. T. Greenblatt (Uncanny)
Where You Linger - Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (Uncanny)
Shadow Prisons - Caroline M. Yoachim (serialized at Lightspeed)
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Short Story: Metal Like Blood in the Dark - T. Kingfisher (Uncanny)
Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse - Rae Carson (Uncanny)
Little Free Library - Naomi Kritzer (Tor.com)
The Mermaid Astronaut - Yoon Ha Lee (Beneath Ceaseless Skies)
A Guide for Working Breeds - Vina Jie-Min Prasad (reprinted at Tor)
Open House on Haunted Hill - John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots)
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Short Story: Open House on Haunted Hill - John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots)
Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse - Rae Carson (Uncanny)
Advanced Word Problems in Portal Math - Aimee Picchi (Daily Science Fiction)
A Guide for Working Breeds - Vina Jie-Min Prasad (reprinted at Tor)
The Eight-Thousanders - Jason Sanford (Asimov's 9-10/20) [reprinted at Apex
My Country Is a Ghost - Eugenia Triantafyllou (Uncanny)
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Related Work: Beowulf - Maria Dahvana Headley
CoNZealand Fringe
A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler - Lynell George
“George R.R. Martin Can Fuck Off Into the Sun, or: The 2020 Hugo Awards Ceremony (Rageblog Edition)” - Natalie Luhrs
The Last Bronycon: a fandom autopsy - Jenny Nicholson (YouTube)
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Ray Bradbury Award: The Good Place: "Whenever You're Ready"
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
The Expanse: "Gaugamela" (Amazon Prime)
Lovecraft Country, Season 1
The Mandalorian: "The Tragedy" (Disney+)
The Old Guard (Netflix)
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Graphic Story: Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation - Octavia E. Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy, illustrated by John Jennings
Die, Volume 2: Split the Party - Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Stephanie Hans
Once & Future, Volume 1: The King Is Undead - Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Dan Mora
Monstress, Volume 5: Warchild - Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda
Ghost-Spider, Volume 1: Dog Days Are Over - Seanan McGuire, illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa, Rosie Kämpe, and Ig Guara
Invisible Kingdom, Volume 2: Edge of Everything - G. Willow Wilson, illustrated by Christian Ward
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Andre Norton Award: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking - T. Kingfisher
Raybearer - Jordan Ifueko
Elatsoe - Darcie Little Badger
A Game of Fox & Squirrels - Jenn Reese
Star Daughter - Shveta Thakrar
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Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: The Old Guard (Netflix)
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix)
Palm Springs (Hulu)
Soul
Tenet
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Game Writing: Hades - Greg Kasavin (Supergiant)
Blaseball - Stephen Bell, Joel Clark, Sam Rosenthal (The Game Band)
Kentucky Route Zero - Jake Elliott (Cardboard Computer)
The Luminous Underground - Phoebe Barton (Choice of Games)
Scents & Semiosis - Sam Kabo Ashwell, Cat Manning, Caleb Wilson, Yoon Ha Lee (Self)
Spiritfarer - Nicolas Guérin, Maxime Monast, Alex Tommi-Morin (Thunder Lotus Games)
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Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready”
Doctor Who: “Fugitive of the Judoon”
The Expanse: “Gaugamela” (Amazon Prime)
The Mandalorian: “The Jedi” (Disney+)
The Mandalorian: “The Rescue”
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: “Heart, Parts 1 and 2” (Netflix)
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Grand Master
Nalo Hopkinson
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Link is on first title of series:
Best Book Series: The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells (All Systems Red)
The Daevabad Trilogy - S.A. Chakraborty (The City of Brass)
The Lady Astronaut - Mary Robinette Kowal (The Calculating Stars)
The Poppy War - R. F. Kuang
October Daye - Seanan McGuire (Rosemary and Rue)
The Interdependency - John Scalzi (The Collapsing Empire)
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