Hugo Awards 2019
science fiction awards database
Where and When:
Dublin 2019,
Dublin, Ireland :
August 18, 2019
Eligibility Year: 2018
Associated Awards: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (also listed below)
Eligibility Year: 2018
Associated Awards: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (also listed below)
Novel
- The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
- Record of a Spaceborn Few, Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton; Harper Voyager)
- Revenant Gun, Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)
- Space Opera, Catherynne M. Valente (Saga)
- Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (Del Rey; Macmillan)
- Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)
Novella
- Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Tor.com)
- Beneath the Sugar Sky, Seanan McGuire (Tor.com)
- Binti: The Night Masquerade, Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com)
- The Black God's Drums, P. Djčlí Clark (Tor.com)
- Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, Kelly Robson (Tor.com)
- The Tea Master and the Detective, Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean)
Novelette
- “If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again”, Zen Cho (B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog 29 Nov 2018)
- “The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections”, Tina Connolly (Tor.com 11 Jul 2018)
- “Nine Last Days on Planet Earth”, Daryl Gregory (Tor.com 19 Sep 2018)
- The Only Harmless Great Thing, Brooke Bolander (Tor.com)
- “The Things About Ghost Stories”, Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Nov/Dec 2018)
- “When We Were Starless”, Simone Heller (Clarkesworld Oct 2018)
Short Story
- “The Court Magician”, Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed Jan 2018)
- “The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society”, T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Nov/Dec 2018)
- “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington”, P. Djčlí Clark (Fireside Feb 2018)
- “STET”, Sarah Gailey (Fireside Oct 2018)
- “The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat”, Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Jul/Aug 2018)
- “A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies”, Alix E. Harrow (Apex Feb 2018)
Lodestar Award For Best Young Adult Book
- The Belles, Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform; Gollancz)
- Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt; Macmillan)
- The Cruel Prince, Holly Black (Little, Brown; Hot Key)
- Dread Nation, Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)
- The Invasion, Peadar O'Guilín (Scholastic; David Fickling)
- Tess of the Road, Rachel Hartman (Penguin Teen; Random House UK)
Related Work
- Archive of Our Own (The Organization for Transformative Works) (https://archiveofourown.org/)
- Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, Alec Nevala-Lee (Dey Street)
- The Hobbit Duology, Lindsay Ellis & Angelina Meehan (YouTube)
- An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000, Jo Walton (Tor)
- The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76, Julia Rios, Libia Brenda, Pablo Defendini & John Picacio (http://www.mexicanxinitiative.com/)
- Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, Ursula K. Le Guin & David Naimon (Tin House Books)
Art Book
- The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, written by Ursula K. Le Guin, illustrated by Charles Vess (Saga)
- Daydreamer's Journey: The Art of Julie Dillon, Julie Dillon (self-published)
- Dungeons & Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History, Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson & Sam Witwer (Ten Speed)
- Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, John Fleskes, ed. (Flesk)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, Ramin Zahed (Titan)
- Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, Catherine McIlwaine, ed. (Bodleian Library)
Graphic Story
- Abbott, written by Saladin Ahmed, illustrated by Sami Kivela (BOOM! Studios)
- Black Panther: Long Live the King (issues 1-3), written by Nnedi Okorafor & Aaron Covington, illustrated by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino, Tana Ford (Marvel)
- Monstress Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda (Image)
- On a Sunbeam, Tillie Walden (First Second)
- Paper Girls, Volume 4, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang (Image)
- Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples (Image)
Dramatic Presentation: Long Form
- Annihilation (directed and written for the screen by Alex Garland, based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer; Paramount Pictures / Skydance)
- Avengers: Infinity War (screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo; Marvel Studios)
- Black Panther (written by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole, directed by Ryan Coogler; Marvel Studios)
- A Quiet Place (screenplay by Scott Beck, John Krasinski and Bryan Woods, directed by John Krasinski; Platinum Dunes / Sunday Night)
- Sorry to Bother You (written and directed by Boots Riley; Annapurna Pictures)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman; Sony)
Dramatic Presentation: Short Form
- Dirty Computer (written by Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning, directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning; Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records)
- Doctor Who: “Demons of the Punjab” (written by Vinay Patel, directed by Jamie Childs; BBC)
- Doctor Who: “Rosa” (written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall, directed by Mark Tonderai; BBC)
- The Expanse: “Abaddon's Gate” (written by Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck and Naren Shankar, directed by Simon Cellan Jones; Penguin in a Parka / Alcon Entertainment)
- The Good Place: “Janet(s)” (written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan, directed by Morgan Sackett; NBC)
- The Good Place: “Jeremy Bearimy” (written by Megan Amram, directed by Trent O’Donnell; NBC))
Editor, Short Form
Editor, Long Form
Professional Artist
Semiprozine
- Beneath Ceaseless Skies (editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews)
- Fireside Magazine (edited by Julia Rios, managing editor Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, copyeditor Chelle Parker; social coordinator Meg Frank, special features editor Tanya DePass, founding editor Brian White, publisher and art director Pablo Defendini)
- FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction (executive editors Troy L. Wiggins and DaVaun Sanders, editors L.D. Lewis, Brandon O’Brien, Kaleb Russell, Danny Lore, and Brent Lambert)
- Shimmer (publisher Beth Wodzinski, senior editor E. Catherine Tobler)
- Strange Horizons (edited by Jane Crowley, Kate Dollarhyde, Vanessa Rose Phin, Vajra Chandrasekera, Romie Stott, Maureen Kincaid Speller, and the Strange Horizons Staff)
- Uncanny Magazine (publishers/editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, managing editor Michi Trota, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky)
Fanzine
- Galactic Journey (founder Gideon Marcus, editor Janice Marcus)
- Journey Planet (edited by Team Journey Planet)
- Lady Business (editors Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay & Susan)
- nerds of a feather, flock together (editors Joe Sherry, Vance Kotrla and The G)
- Quick Sip Reviews (editor Charles Payseur)
- Rocket Stack Rank (editors Greg Hullender and Eric Wong)
Fan Writer
Fancast
- Be the Serpent, Alexandra Rowland, Freya Marske & Jennifer Mace
- The Coode Street Podcast, Jonathan Strahan & Gary K. Wolfe
- Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana Grilo & Renay Williams
- Galactic Suburbia, Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts & Andrew Finch
- Our Opinions Are Correct, Annalee Newitz & Charlie Jane Anders
- The Skiffy and Fanty Show, Jen Zink & Shaun Duke (hosted by the Skiffy and Fanty Crew)
Series
- The Centenal Cycle, Malka Older (Tor.com)
- The Laundry Files, Charles Stross (Tor.com; Orbit)
- Machineries of Empire, Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)
- October Daye, Seanan McGuire (DAW)
- The Universe of Xuya, Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean)
- Wayfarers, Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton; Harper Voyager)
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