Hugo Nominations

[kevin_standlee]

I submitted my Hugo Awards nominations today. As Cheryl Morgan pointed out here, the deadline for nominating is next Friday. Don't wait until the last minute; fill out your ballot sooner rather than later. If you need some suggestions, you can find a bunch of them on the Emerald City Hugo Recommendations Page

Thanks to cherylmorgan and I being able to talk for free over Skype (once I got my headset working; the sound card had stopped recognizing the microphone), we remembered that Ion Trails (you can download it at that link), the "in-flight magazine" of the WSFS Armadillo is eligible in Related Book. Funny thing is that I knew that at the time, and forgot about it until just today, probably because I keep thinking of the category under its older name "Best Non-Fiction Book."

Even if you don't nominate anything with which I'm involved -- even if you go out of your way to nominate other works because you think I'm being crass for even pointing out the works' eligibility -- if you can nominate, then please do so. The more people nominate, the broader base we get for the awards and, in my opinion, the better they will be.

Comments

[debgeisler.livejournal.com]

we remembered that Ion Trails (you can download it at that link), the "in-flight magazine" of the WSFS Armadillo is eligible in Related Book

*sniff* Alas, I don't think the CD is eligible in any category.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

A pity, that, as it deserves recognition. If we'd made the category Best Related Work, which as I recall has been opposed, then you'd be in the clear.

[debgeisler.livejournal.com]

Heh. No worries. I'll just join Sparks at the bar and drown my deep and abiding sorrow (in my case, in Diet Coke, but still...).

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, but at least Sparks' work has a category (BDP Short, for "Spaceport Glasgow"). Still, since none of us are going to win Hugos, perhaps I can join you for a Diet Coke.

[debgeisler.livejournal.com]

Yeah...and now I'm watching the Academy Awards, and there's a damned good chance I won't win an Oscar, either. Bummer.

hugo surprises

[psycho-machia.livejournal.com]

I have to say I was surprised that "Spaceport Glasgow" was on a recommendation list!. (and secretly chuffed! As Kevin and Kent should be) However, are you sure, that it's BDP short, 4 days is certainly over the 90 minutes :-)

I'll be happy for anybody to join me in the bar, although I'm not convinced that diet Coke is a sufficent replacement for a Hugo.

Mind you if anybody feels sorry for me they can always vote for me in the TAFF race. :-P

Sparks

Re: hugo surprises

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Just in case anyone reading this is confused by the 4 days/90 minutes commment, "Spaceport Glasgow" refers only to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, a two-part dramatic presentation, which combined fall within short form in my opinion.

Re: hugo surprises

[psycho-machia.livejournal.com]

Spoilsport, I was hoping that if there were some nominations it would count as the longest nominated work ever, if we took the whole spaceport Glasgow concept as a single performance,

:-)

Sparks

[cherylmorgan.livejournal.com]

I'd say it was an e-book myself. Go ahead and nominate it.