The list of Hugo Award finalists , announce yesterday , is a flake less mystifying than the Nebula finalist , which came out a while back – specially in the novel category . All five of the novel finalists are Koran we enjoyed , and would be delighted to see profits . Meanwhile , it ’s good to seeCharles Coleman Finlay‘s “ The Political Prisoner ” andMary Robinette Kowal‘s “ Evil Robot Monkey ” get realization . ( There seems to be a second of a monkey stem with the short - news report finalists . ) I also lovedTed Chiang‘s “ Exhalation . ” And congrats to our pals Chris Garcia andCheryl Morgan , for the lover - author nods . Finally , prop to Tor for take three out of five slots in the “ best editor , prospicient class ” category , and congrats also to Lou Anders .
Here ’s the full inclination :
Best Novel
Anathem by Neal Stephenson ( Morrow ; Atlantic UK )
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman ( HarperCollins ; Bloomsbury )
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow ( Tor )
Saturn ’s Children by Charles Stross ( Ace ; Orbit )
Zoe ’s Tale by John Scalzi ( Tor )
Best Novella
‘ ‘ The Erdmann Nexus ” by Nancy Kress ( Asimov ’s Oct / Nov 2008 )
‘ ‘ The Political Prisoner ” by Charles Coleman Finlay ( F&SF Aug 2008 )
‘ ‘ The binge ” by Ian McDonald ( Galactic Empires )
‘ ‘ True Names ” by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow ( Fast Forward 2 )
‘ ‘ Truth ” by Robert Reed ( Asimov ’s Oct / Nov 2008 )
dear novella
‘ ‘ Alastair Baffle ’s Emporium of Wonders ” by Mike Resnick ( Asimov ’s Jan 2008 )
‘ ‘ The Gambler ” by Paolo Bacigalupi ( Fast Forward 2 )
‘ ‘ Pride and Prometheus ” by John Kessel ( F&SF Jan 2008 )
‘ ‘ The Ray - Gun : A Love Story ” by James Alan Gardner ( Asimov ’s Feb 2008 )
‘ ‘ Shoggoths in Bloom ” by Elizabeth Bear ( Asimov ’s Mar 2008 )
Best Short Story
‘ ‘ 26 Monkeys , Also the Abyss ” by Kij Johnson ( Asimov ’s Jul 2008 )
‘ ‘ clause of Faith ” by Mike Resnick ( Baen ’s Universe Oct 2008 )
‘ ‘ Evil Robot Monkey ” by Mary Robinette Kowal ( The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction , Volume Two )
‘ ‘ Exhalation ” by Ted Chiang ( Eclipse Two )
‘ ‘ From Babel ’s Fall’n Glory We Fled ” by Michael Swanwick ( Asimov ’s Feb 2008 )
Best Related Book
Rhetorics of Fantasy
by Farah Mendlesohn ( Wesleyan University Press )
Spectrum 15 : The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy Fenner & Arnie Fenner , eds . ( Underwood Books )
The Vorkosigan Companion : The Universe of Lois McMaster Bujold by Lillian Stewart Carl & John Helfers , eds . ( Baen )
What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid ( Beccon Publications )
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded : A X of Whatever , 1998 - 2008 by John Scalzi ( Subterranean Press )
Best Graphic Story
The Dresden Files : Welcome to the Jungle
Written by Jim Butcher , graphics by Ardian Syaf ( Del Rey / Dabel Brothers Publishing )
Girl Genius , bulk 8 : Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones Written by Kaja & Phil Foglio , artwork by Phil Foglio , colors by Cheyenne Wright ( Airship Entertainment )
Fables : War and Pieces write by Bill Willingham , pencil by Mark Buckingham , art by Steve Leialoha and Andrew Pepoy , colour by Lee Loughridge , alphabetic character by Todd Klein ( DC / Vertigo Comics )
Schlock Mercenary : The Body Politic Story and artwork by Howard Tayler ( The Tayler Corporation )
Serenity : Better day write by Joss Whedon & Brett Matthews , prowess by Will Conrad , color by Michelle Madsen , cover by Jo Chen ( Dark Horse Comics )
Y : The Last Man , Volume 10 : Why s and Wherefores Written / created by Brian K. Vaughan , pencilled / created by Pia Guerra , inked by Jose Marzan , Jr. ( DC / Vertigo Comics )
Best Dramatic Presentation , Long Form
The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer , story ; Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan , screenplay ; establish on characters created by Bob Kane ; Christopher Nolan , managing director ( Warner Brothers )
Hellboy II : The Golden Army Guillermo del Toro & Mike Mignola , story ; Guillermo del Toro , screenplay ; based on the comic by Mike Mignola ; Guillermo del Toro , director ( Dark Horse , Universal )
Iron Man Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway , screenplay ; base on theatrical role created by Stan Lee & Don Heck & Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby ; Jon Favreau , director ( Paramount , Marvel Studios )
METAtropolis edited by John Scalzi ; Elizabeth Bear , Jay Lake , Tobias Buckell , John Scalzi , and Karl Schroeder , writers ( Audible Inc. )
WALL - E Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter , story ; Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon , screenplay ; Andrew Stanton , director ( Pixar / Walt Disney )
Best Dramatic Presentation , Short Form
- Lost
“ The Constant ” , Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof , writer ; Jack Bender , director ( Bad Robot , ABC studios )
Doctor Horrible ’s Sing - Along Blog Joss Whedon , & Zack Whedon , & Jed Whedon , & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers ; Joss Whedon , film director ( Mutant Enemy )
Battlestar Galactica : “ divine revelation ” , Bradley Thompson & David Weddle , writers ; Michael Rymer , director ( NBC Universal )
Doctor Who : “ Silence in the Library”/”Forest of the Dead ” , Steven Moffat , writer ; Euros Lyn , theater director ( BBC Wales )
physician Who : “ Turn Left ” , Russell T. Davies , author ; Graeme Harper , music director ( BBC Wales )
Ellen Datlow
Stanley Schmidt
Jonathan Strahan
Gordon Van Gelder
Sheila Williams
Lou Anders
Ginjer Buchanan
David G. Hartwell
Beth Meacham
Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Best Professional Artist
Daniel Dos Santos
Bob Eggleton
Donato Giancola
John Picacio
Shaun Tan
Best Semiprozine
Clarkesworld powder magazine
delete by Neil Clarke , Nick Mamatas , & Sean Wallace
Interzone blue-pencil by Andy Cox
Locus edit by Charles N. Brown , Kirsten Gong - Wong , & Liza Groen Trombi
The New York Review of Science Fiction blue-pencil by Kathryn Cramer , Kris Dikeman , David G. Hartwell , & Kevin J. Maroney
Weird Tales blue-pencil by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal
effective Fan Writer
Chris Garcia
John Hertz
Dave Langford
Cheryl Morgan
Steven H Silver
Best Fanzine
Argentus
edited by Steven H Silver
Banana Wings edit by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer
Challenger edit by Guy H. Lillian III
The Drink Tank
edit by Chris Garcia
Electric Velocipede edited by John Klima
File 770 edited by Mike Glyer
good Fan Artist
Alan F. Beck
Brad W. Foster
Sue Mason
Taral Wayne
Frank Wu
The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Aliette de Bodard
David Anthony Durham
Felix Gilman
Tony Pi
Gord Sellar
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