2009 Hugo nominations announced

UPDATE 14 August 2009: The awards were announced in Montréal on August 9.  The nominees in boldface indicate the winners.

Anticipation, the 67^th World Science Fiction Convention, recently announced the nominees for the 2009 Hugo Awards for excellence in the speculative fiction genre in 2008. The Hugo Awards honor both professional and fan work. The winners will be announced in August at the Hugo Awards Ceremony at Anticipation (aka Worldcon 67) in Montreal this August.

Only supporting and attending members of Anticipation have the option to vote on the Hugo Awards. They can either vote through the mail or online when the ballots become available. Hardcopy versions of the ballot will be mailed to members or will be available at the Anticipation Hugo Awards page.

To join Anticipation and vote for the works and people who were the best in 2008, go to the Anticipation membership page.

The 2009 Hugo Award nominations include finalists in 15 categories, plus the John W. Campbell Award, listed below. There were a total of 799 nominating ballots cast.

Best Novel

Anathem by Neal Stephenson (Morrow; Atlantic UK)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK)

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (Tor Teen; HarperVoyager UK)

Saturn's Children by Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit UK)

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 Tear" by Ian McDonald (Galactic Empires)

"True Names" by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)

"Truth" by Robert Reed (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2008)

Best Novelette

"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)

"Article of Faith" by Mike Resnick (Baen's Universe Oct 2008)

"Evil Robot Monkey" by Mary Robinette Kowal

"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 & 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 Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008 by John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)

Best Graphic Story

The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle Written by Jim Butcher, art by Ardian Syaf (Del Rey/Dabel Brothers Publishing)

Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones Written by Kaja & Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, colors by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment)

Fables: War and Pieces Written by Bill Willingham, pencilled by Mark Buckingham, art by Steve Leialoha and Andrew Pepoy, color by Lee Loughridge, letters by Todd Klein (DC/Vertigo Comics)

Schlock Mercenary: The Body Politic Story and art by Howard Tayler (The Tayler Corporation)

Serenity: Better Days Written by Joss Whedon & Brett Matthews, art by Will Conrad, color by Michelle Madsen, cover by Jo Chen (Dark Horse Comics)

Y: The Last Man, Volume 10: Whys 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; based on characters created by Bob Kane; Christopher Nolan, 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; based on characters created by Stan Lee & Don Heck & Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby; Jon Favreau, director (Paramount, Marvel Studios)

METAtropolis by John Scalzi, ed. Written by: Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell and Karl Schroeder (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

"The Constant" (Lost) Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, writers; Jack Bender, director (Bad Robot, ABC studios)

Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers; Joss Whedon, director (Mutant Enemy)

"Revelations" (Battlestar Galactica) Bradley Thompson & David Weddle, writers; Michael Rymer, director (NBC Universal)

"Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead" (Doctor Who) Steven Moffat, writer; Euros Lyn, director (BBC Wales)

"Turn Left" (Doctor Who) Russell T. Davies, writer; Graeme Harper, director (BBC Wales)

Best Editor, Short Form

Ellen Datlow

Stanley Schmidt

Jonathan Strahan

Gordon Van Gelder

Sheila Williams

Best Editor, Long Form

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 Magazine edited by Neil Clarke, Nick Mamatas & Sean Wallace

Interzone edited by Andy Cox

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

The New York Review of Science Fiction edited by Kathryn Cramer, Kris Dikeman, David G. Hartwell, & Kevin J. Maroney

Weird Tales edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal

Best Fanzine

Argentus edited by Steven H Silver

Banana Wings edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer

Challenger edited by Guy H. Lillian III

The Drink Tank edited by Chris Garcia

Electric Velocipede edited by John Klima

File 770 edited by Mike Glyer

Best Fan Writer

Chris Garcia

John Hertz

Dave Langford

Cheryl Morgan

Steven H Silver

Best 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*

* Second year of eligibility.

For a list of the 2008 nominees and winners, please go to 2008 Hugo nominees announced.

For a list of the 2007 nominees and winners, please go to 2007 Hugo nominees announced.

For more information on the Hugos, please go to The Hugo Awards website.