Hugo Awards 2012
science fiction awards database
Where and When:
Chicon 7,
Chicago, IL :
September 2, 2012
Eligibility Year: 2011
Associated Awards: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Worldcon Special Convention Award (also listed below)
Eligibility Year: 2011
Associated Awards: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Worldcon Special Convention Award (also listed below)
Novel
- Winner: Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)
- A Dance with Dragons, George R. R. Martin (Bantam)
- Deadline, Mira Grant (Orbit)
- Embassytown, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan)
- Leviathan Wakes, James S. A. Corey (Orbit)
Novella
- Winner: “The Man Who Bridged the Mist”, Kij Johnson (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2011)
- “Countdown”, Mira Grant (Orbit Short Fiction)
- “The Ice Owl”, Carolyn Ives Gilman (F&SF Nov/Dec 2011)
- “Kiss Me Twice”, Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov's Jun 2011)
- “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary”, Ken Liu (Panverse Three)
- Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA)
Novelette
- Winner: “Six Months, Three Days”, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com 8 Jun 2011)
- “The Copenhagen Interpretation”, Paul Cornell (Asimov's Jul 2011)
- “Fields of Gold”, Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse Four)
- “Ray of Light”, Brad R. Torgersen (Analog Dec 2011)
- “What We Found”, Geoff Ryman (F&SF Sep/Oct 2011)
Short Story
- Winner: “The Paper Menagerie”, Ken Liu (F&SF Mar/Apr 2011)
- “The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees”, E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld Apr 2011)
- “The Homecoming”, Mike Resnick (Asimov's Apr/May 2011)
- “Movement”, Nancy Fulda (Asimov's Mar 2011)
- “Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City (Prologue)”, John Scalzi (Tor.com 1 Apr 2011)
Related Work
- Winner: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition, John Clute, David Langford, Peter Nicholls & Graham Sleight, eds. (Gollancz)
- Jar Jar Binks Must Die... and Other Observations about Science Fiction Movies, Daniel M. Kimmel (Fantastic Books)
- The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature, Jeff VanderMeer & S. J. Chambers (Abrams)
- Wicked Girls, Seanan McGuire
- Writing Excuses, Season 6, Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson
Graphic Story
- Winner: Digger, Ursula Vernon (Sofawolf Press)
- Fables, Vol. 15: Rose Red, Bill Willingham & Mark Buckingham (Vertigo)
- Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom, Joe Hill, art by Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing)
- Schlock Mercenary: Force Multiplication, Howard Tayler, colors by Travis Walton (The Tayler Corporation)
- The Unwritten, Vol. 2: Leviathan, Mike Carey, art by Peter Gross (Vertigo)
Dramatic Presentation: Long Form
- Winner: Game of Thrones (Season 1) (created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss; written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, and George R. R. Martin; directed by Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Tim van Patten, and Alan Taylor (HBO))
- Captain America: The First Avenger (screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephan McFeely, directed by Joe Johnston (Marvel))
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (screenplay by Steve Kloves; directed by David Yates (Warner Bros.))
- Hugo (screenplay by John Logan; directed by Martin Scorsese (Paramount))
- Source Code (screenplay by Ben Ripley; directed by Duncan Jones (Vendome Pictures))
Dramatic Presentation: Short Form
- Winner: Doctor Who: “The Doctor's Wife” (written by Neil Gaiman; directed by Richard Clark (BBC Wales))
- Community: “Remedial Chaos Theory” (written by Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna; directed by Jeff Melman (NBC))
- Doctor Who: “A Good Man Goes to War” (written by Steven Moffat; directed by Peter Hoar (BBC Wales))
- Doctor Who: “The Girl Who Waited” (written by Tom MacRae; directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Wales))
- “The Drink Tank's Hugo Acceptance Speech”, Christopher J Garcia & James Bacon
Editor, Short Form
Editor, Long Form
Professional Artist
Semiprozine
- Winner: Locus, Liza Groen Trombi & Kirsten Gong-Wong, eds, et al.
- Apex Magazine, Catherynne M. Valente, Lynne M. Thomas & Jason Sizemore, eds.
- Interzone, Andy Cox, ed.
- Lightspeed, John Joseph Adams, ed.
- The New York Review of Science Fiction, David G. Hartwell, Kevin J. Maroney, Kris Dikeman & Avram Grumer, eds.
Fanzine
- Winner: SF Signal, John DeNardo
- Banana Wings, Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer
- The Drink Tank, James Bacon & Christopher J Garcia
- File 770, Mike Glyer
- Journey Planet, James Bacon & Christopher J Garcia
Fan Writer
Fan Artist
Fancast
- Winner: SF Squeecast, Lynne M. Thomas, Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear & Catherynne M. Valente
- The Coode Street Podcast, Jonathan Strahan & Gary K. Wolfe
- Galactic Suburbia Podcast, Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts, presenters; Andrew Finch, producer
- SF Signal Podcast, John DeNardo & JP Frantz, produced by Patrick Hester
- StarShipSofa, Tony C. Smith
— Associated Awards —
Winner
- E. Lily Yu (second year of eligibility)
Finalists
- Mur Lafferty (first year of eligibility)
- Stina Leicht (first year of eligibility)
- Karen Lord (first year of eligibility)
- Brad R. Torgersen (second year of eligibility)
Special Award
- Winner: Robert Weinberg
Remarks:
The "Best Fancast" category is a one-time special category.
The "Best Fancast" category is a one-time special category.
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