I had a great time watching the Hugo awards last night. I wished I could attend, but this worked for me. Good job to the techies that set it up! The provided stream glitched on me only a couple of times, and while I had to bear ads every once in a while (that ate into the live broadcast, for shame!), the system would let me choose when to show them. Sorry Jay Lake and Ken Scholes, but I chose you. You had enough screen time anyway.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the broadcast:<\/p>\n
all in all, everyone’s enthusiasm really struck me. I wished that I could be there sharing it with them.<\/p>\n
So, here are the winners, taken from the Renovation website<\/a>. There is also a PDF<\/a> on site that gives more detailed information about how the vote panned out (remember that this is an AV<\/a> style system, and not first past the post). I’ve used this data to make my inline comments:<\/p>\n 2100 valid voting ballots were counted, 2086 electronic and 14 by postal mail.<\/p>\n Best Novel<\/strong> (1813 ballots) I picked this as number two, while my number one came last. Too bad, it’s a really good story.<\/p>\n Best Novella<\/strong> (1467 ballots) Again my number two. At least this time my number one came in second!<\/p>\n Best Novelette<\/strong> (1469 ballots) I intended on putting this as my number one, but something stopped me. I don’t know what. It ended up in my three-spot, while my number one ended up in fourth<\/p>\n Best Short Story<\/strong> (1597 ballots) A complete swap here: I had Mary’s story in third, with Peter Watts’ “The Things” in first.<\/p>\n Best Related Work<\/strong> (1220 ballots) Another second placer for me. It seems that I’m just on the edge of current popular opinion! I had Writing Excuses in first, but I guess it wasn’t the year of the WE crew, as they never managed to walk the boards last night.<\/p>\n Best Graphic Story<\/strong> (1263 ballots) I’m actually disappointed in this one. I thought at least this year, someone would get past the mighty Foglio family. I guess not. On a brighter note, on accepting their award, they stated that they’d excuse themselves from the ballot next year so someone else could have a go. The Unwritten, which I found the most compelling of all the nominees, came a dismal last. Too bad.<\/p>\n Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form<\/strong> (1755 ballots) Given. I didn’t vote for this one myself only because of the CanCon<\/a> in Scott Pilgrim, and I figured it would need all the votes it could get. I figured correctly, as it came in last as well.<\/p>\n Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form<\/strong> (1466 ballots) Disappointed that “Fuck Me Ray Bradbury” didn’t make it, but my number two did, so hey.<\/p>\n Best Editor, Short Form<\/strong> (983 ballots) Didn’t vote, as it would have been a shot in the dark.<\/p>\n Best Editor, Long Form<\/strong> (898 ballots) Ditto.<\/p>\n Best Professional Artist<\/strong> (1304 ballots) I took a shot in the dark here, didn’t come up with Shaun Tan, though.<\/p>\n Best Semiprozine<\/strong> (1112 ballots) The only Semipro that I read at the moment, namely Ansible<\/a>, just missed the cut this year. Had it not, I might have voted for it. As it is, I skipped this one too.<\/p>\n2011 Hugo Award Winners<\/h3>\n
\nBlackout\/All Clear<\/strong><\/em> by Connie Willis (Ballantine Spectra)<\/p>\n
\nThe Lifecycle of Software Objects<\/strong><\/em> by Ted Chiang (Subterranean)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe Emperor of Mars\u201d<\/strong> by Allen M. Steele (Asimov\u2019s,<\/em> June 2010)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFor Want of a Nail\u201d<\/strong> by Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov\u2019s,<\/em> September 2010)<\/p>\n
\nChicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It<\/strong><\/em>, edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O\u2019Shea (Mad Norwegian)<\/p>\n
\nGirl Genius, Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse<\/strong><\/em>, written by Phil and Kaja Foglio; art by Phil Foglio; colors by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment)<\/p>\n
\nInception<\/strong><\/em>, written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Warner)<\/p>\n
\nDoctor Who:<\/strong><\/em> \u201cThe Pandorica Opens\/The Big Bang,\u201d<\/strong> written by Steven Moffat; directed by Toby Haynes (BBC Wales)<\/p>\n
\nSheila Williams<\/p>\n
\nLou Anders<\/p>\n
\nShaun Tan<\/p>\n
\nClarkesworld<\/strong><\/em>, edited by Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace; podcast directed by Kate Baker<\/p>\n