#alisa rios : ⧽ conversations.

[vntageheart]

closed starter for @svftlove / ft. alisa

she was exhausted, not physically but mentally. this relationship had been a relentless back-and-forth ride of uncertainty, and she had finally reached her boiling point. she sighed softly, the sound more defeated than angry, as she faced the fact that they had been gone for hours once again without a single word. her patience was worn thin, her mind a tangled mess of doubts and frustrations. she felt a familiar heaviness settle in her chest, the weight of unspoken words and unresolved issues pressing down on her. the silence was deafening, amplifying the turmoil within her after they walked in the door. "where have you been?" she asked, her voice nearly emotionless. she couldn't muster the energy to infuse her words with the hurt and anger she felt. instead, her tone was flat, resigned to hearing yet another excuse instead of the truth she so desperately craved.

[lostrnkets]

closed starter for @fxcdboys​ ft. alisa

Searching for his name in her contacts, she gives it a click without allowing herself to give it a second thought. It’s taken her days to reach this place where she was capable of doing this. Placing the phone to her ear as it began to ring, the beating of her heart picking up rapidly as she waited to hear his voice on the other end. Hoping that he wouldn’t turn down the offer that she proposed.

[vntageheart]

In an effort to distract herself and maintain the pretense that she didn't have feelings for Caleb, Alisa agreed to go on a date tonight to see where things might lead. Perhaps if she could get involved with someone else, it would help her shift her focus and stop investing so much of herself in a person who didn't seem to have intentions of sticking around for the long term. It wasn't entirely fair to place the blame for their undefined relationship on him; she had been okay with the arrangement at first. However, now that unintended feelings had developed, it was becoming increasingly difficult to continue. Despite this, she found it impossible to extricate herself from Caleb's life; she enjoyed being involved far too much. As Alisa sat across from her date, she tried to give him her full attention, but the topic of conversation was making her want to fall asleep at the table. The number of "yeah," "uh huh," and "mhmm" responses she had uttered in the past twenty minutes should have been a clear signal that she was bored, but he didn't seem to pick up on it.

Reaching for her wine glass, she took a sip, desperately glancing around now and then to see if the waitress was bringing their food yet. Just as she was about to seize the opportunity to steer the conversation in a different direction, she felt her phone vibrate against the table. Offering an apologetic smile to her date, she flipped her phone over and saw that the notifications were from Caleb. Trying to hide the smile that crept onto her lips, she instead bit her lower lip as she read the messages. It was as if he could sense that she was on a date—his timing was always impeccable. "Sorry, one second," she said to her date, her fingers quickly typing away on her phone. The conflicting emotions swirled inside her as she tried to navigate the complexities of her feelings for Caleb and the new date in front of her. She couldn't deny the excitement that Caleb's messages brought, but she also knew she had to find a way to resolve the tangled web of emotions she found herself in.

Text 1: Hello there! I have not. I am waiting on my food to be delievered to me. Text 2: Oooh, Arson? Do tell more. On that note though - are you okay? I know sometimes cases can take a toll on you.

She quickly sent the messages, placing her phone back down on the table and providing her somewhat undivided attention back to the other.

a closed starter for @vntageheart

He was famished and Caleb had already finished a bowl of mushroom soup, cleaned the whole plate of steak and breadsticks. 14 hour shifts at the station tend to make him ravenous. And Caleb felt like he deserved some dessert too after the day he had. Just as the waitress left with his order, he caught sight of a couple at the far corner of the restaurant.... Shit.. it can't be. Caleb perked up, blue hues glazed with curiosity as he watched Alisa and a random guy having dinner. She's dating? Caleb didn't know that - well then again, they steered clear away from talks of relationships and dating anyway... In fact there was not much talking when they do rendezvous. They do still talk about any other aspects of their lives outside of sex, Alisa had become someone consistent in his crazy, haphazard life.

He didn't expect jealousy to rear its ugly head - they have had maintained a no strings attached policy, friends with benefit without the pesky emotions. But Caleb didn't give too much thought about the envy he was feeling. The gears in his mischievous mind whirred and a wicked grin had taken over his lips as he fished out his phone. Alisa looked bored and her phone was nearby. Nothing wrong with sending texts to a friend right? Plus she did like it when he tells her crazy facts about his cases, entertain her with the ridiculousness of human nature in his line of work. His fingers flew across the virtual keyboard, texting her:

Text 1: Good evening! Hope you've had dinner :) Text 2: You know I had the most interesting case today. Possible arson. The suspect is still at large.

A small snicker left him as soon as he locked his phone, gaze flicked up to see if Alisa would respond. Come on, come on, take the bait.

[mostlysignssomeportents]

2019 Hugo Award finalists announced

The 2019 Hugo Award nominees have been announced; the Hugos will be presented this summer at the 2019 World Science Fiction Convention in Dublin, Ireland.

Normally, I find that I've read and reviewed a huge slice of the year's finalists, but this year is different; I've done a lot less reading lately, partly because I wrote two books in 2018 and partly because the new EU Copyright Directive ate my life for about 10 months in the past year.

I was a little sad to be so far behind the curve when I saw the new list, but then I realized that this meant that I had a bunch of really exciting books to add to my to-be-read pile!

One notable inclusion: the Archive of Our Own fanfic archive -- a project of the Organization for Transformative Works (for whose advisory board I volunteer) -- is up for "Best Related Work."

Congrats to all the nominees!

Best Novel * The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) * Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager) * Revenant Gun, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris) * Space Opera, by Catherynne M. Valente (Saga) * Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik (Del Rey / Macmillan) * Trail of Lightning, by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)

Best Novella * Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing) * Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire (Tor.com Publishing) * Binti: The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com Publishing) * The Black God’s Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com Publishing) * Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, by Kelly Robson (Tor.com Publishing) * The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press / JABberwocky Literary Agency)

Best Novelette * “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again,” by Zen Cho (B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, 29 November 2018) * “The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections,” by Tina Connolly (Tor.com, 11 July 2018) * “Nine Last Days on Planet Earth,” by Daryl Gregory (Tor.com, 19 September 2018) * The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com Publishing) * “The Thing About Ghost Stories,” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine 25, November- December 2018) * “When We Were Starless,” by Simone Heller (Clarkesworld 145, October 2018)

Best Short Story * “The Court Magician,” by Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed, January 2018) * “The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society,” by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine 25, November-December 2018) * “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington,” by P. Djèlí Clark (Fireside Magazine, February 2018) * “STET,” by Sarah Gailey (Fireside Magazine, October 2018) * “The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat,” by Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Magazine 23, July-August 2018) * “A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies,” by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine, February 2018)

Best Series * The Centenal Cycle, by Malka Older (Tor) * The Laundry Files, by Charles Stross (most recently Tor.com Publishing/Orbit) * Machineries of Empire, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris) * The October Daye Series, by Seanan McGuire (most recently DAW) * The Universe of Xuya, by Aliette de Bodard (most recently Subterranean Press) * Wayfarers, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)

Best Related Work * Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works * Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, by Alec Nevala-Lee (Dey Street Books) * The Hobbit Duology (documentary in three parts), written and edited by Lindsay Ellis and Angelina Meehan (YouTube) * An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953- 2000, by Jo Walton (Tor) * www.mexicanxinitiative.com: The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76 (Julia Rios, Libia Brenda, Pablo Defendini, John Picacio) * Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, by Ursula K. Le Guin with David Naimon (Tin House Books)

Best Graphic Story * Abbott, written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivelä, colours by Jason Wordie, letters by Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios) * Black Panther: Long Live the King, written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington, art by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino and Tana Ford (Marvel) * Monstress, Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image Comics) * On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden (First Second) * Paper Girls, Volume 4, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang, colours by Matt Wilson, letters by Jared K. Fletcher (Image Comics) * Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

Best 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)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form * 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) * Doctor Who: “Demons of the Punjab,” written by Vinay Patel, directed by Jamie Childs (BBC) * Dirty Computer, written by Janelle Monáe, directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning (Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records) * 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) * Doctor Who: “Rosa,” written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall, directed by Mark Tonderai (BBC)

Best Professional Editor, Short Form * Neil Clarke * Gardner Dozois * Lee Harris * Julia Rios * Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas * E. Catherine Tobler

Best Professional Editor, Long Form * Sheila E. Gilbert * Anne Lesley Groell * Beth Meacham * Diana Pho * Gillian Redfearn * Navah Wolfe

Best Professional Artist * Galen Dara * Jaime Jones * Victo Ngai * John Picacio * Yuko Shimizu * Charles Vess

Best Semiprozine * Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews * Fireside Magazine, edited by Julia Rios, managing editor Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, 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, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue editors-in-chief Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and Dominik Parisien

Best 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

Best Fancast * Be the Serpent, presented by Alexandra Rowland, Freya Marske and Jennifer Mace * The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe * Fangirl Happy Hour, hosted by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams * Galactic Suburbia, hosted by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch * Our Opinions Are Correct, hosted by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders * The Skiffy and Fanty Show, produced by Jen Zink and Shaun Duke, hosted by the Skiffy and Fanty Crew

Best Fan Writer * Foz Meadows * James Davis Nicoll * Charles Payseur * Elsa Sjunneson-Henry * Alasdair Stuart * Bogi Takács

Best Fan Artist * Sara Felix * Grace P. Fong * Meg Frank * Ariela Housman * Likhain (Mia Sereno) * Spring Schoenhuth

Best Art Book * The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin (Saga Press /Gollancz) * Daydreamer’s Journey: The Art of Julie Dillon, by Julie Dillon (self-published) * Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History, by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam Witwer (Ten Speed Press) * Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, ed. John Fleskes (Flesk Publications) * Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie, by Ramin Zahed (Titan Books) * Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, ed. Catherine McIlwaine (Bodleian Library)

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer * Katherine Arden (2nd year of eligibility) * S.A. Chakraborty (2nd year of eligibility) * R.F. Kuang (1st year of eligibility) * Jeannette Ng (2nd year of eligibility) * Vina Jie-Min Prasad (2nd year of eligibility) * Rivers Solomon (2nd year of eligibility)

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book * The Belles, by Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform / Gollancz) * Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt / Macmillan Children’s Books) * The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black (Little, Brown / Hot Key Books) * Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray) * The Invasion, by Peadar O’Guilin (David Fickling Books / Scholastic) * Tess of the Road, by Rachel Hartman (Random House / Penguin Teen)

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[ivytarablair]

WOMEN SWEEP THE HUGOS, I LOVE IT

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/11/16127310/2017-hugo-awards-n-k-jemisin-science-fiction-fantasy-books

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WHAT COULD I POSSIBLY TYPE HERE??

From The Verge:  Women swept nearly every category at the 2017 Hugo Awards

by Andrew Liptak @AndrewLiptak  Aug 11, 2017, 3:31pm EDT

Here’s the full list of nominees and winners (in bold) for 2017’s Hugo Awards:

BEST NOVEL

The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

Death’s End by Cixin Liu

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer

BEST NOVELLA

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson

Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold

A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson

This Census-Taker by China Miéville

BEST NOVELETTE

The Tomato Thief by Ursula Vernon

Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By The T-Rex by Stix Hiscock

The Art of Space Travel by Nina Allan

The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde

Touring with the Alien by Carolyn Ives Gilman

You’ll Surely Drown Here If You Stay by Alyssa Wong

BEST SHORT STORY

Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar (The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales, Saga Press)

The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin

A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers by Alyssa Wong

Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies by Brooke Bolander

That Game We Played During the War by Carrie Vaughn

An Unimaginable Light by John C. Wright

BEST RELATED WORK

Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books, 2000-2016 by Ursula K. Le Guin (Small Beer)

The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

The View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman

“The Women of Harry Potter” posts by Sarah Gailey

BEST GRAPHIC STORY

Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda

Black Panther, Volume 1: A Nation Under Our Feet, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze

Ms. Marvel, Volume 5: Super Famous, written by G. Willow Wilson, illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa

Paper Girls, Volume 1, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang, colored by Matthew Wilson, lettered by Jared Fletcher

Saga, Volume 6, illustrated by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan, lettered by Fonografiks

The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man, written by Tom King, illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez Walta

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONGFORM

Arrival, screenplay by Eric Heisserer based on a short story by Ted Chiang, directed by Denis Villeneuve

Deadpool, screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, directed by Tim Miller

Ghostbusters, screenplay by Katie Dippold & Paul Feig, directed by Paul Feig

Hidden Figures, screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi, directed by Theodore Melfi

Rogue One, screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, directed by Gareth Edwards

Stranger Things, season 1, created by the Duffer Brothers

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORTFORM

The Expanse: “Leviathan Wakes,” written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, directed by Terry McDonough

Black Mirror: “San Junipero,” written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Owen Harris

Doctor Who: “The Return of Doctor Mysterio,” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ed Bazalgette

Game of Thrones: “Battle of the Bastards,” written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Miguel Sapochnik

Game of Thrones: “The Door,” written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Jack Bender

Splendor & Misery [album], by Clipping

BEST EDITOR – SHORTFORM

Ellen Datlow

John Joseph Adams

Neil Clarke

Jonathan Strahan

Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas

Sheila Williams

BEST EDITOR – LONGFORM

Liz Gorinsky

Vox Day

Sheila E. Gilbert

Devi Pillai

Miriam Weinberg

Navah Wolfe

BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Julie Dillon

Galen Dara

Chris McGrath

Victo Ngai

John Picacio

Sana Takeda

BEST SEMIPROZINE

Uncanny Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Julia Rios, and podcast produced by Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews

Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, edited by P. Alexander

GigaNotoSaurus, edited by Rashida J. Smith

Strange Horizons, edited by Niall Harrison, Catherine Krahe, Vajra Chandrasekera, Vanessa Rose Phin, Li Chua, Aishwarya Subramanian, Tim Moore, Anaea Lay, and the Strange Horizons staff

The Book Smugglers, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James

BEST FANZINE

“Lady Business,” edited by Clare, Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay, and Susan

“Castalia House Blog,” edited by Jeffro Johnson

“Journey Planet,” edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Helena Nash, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, and Erin Underwood

“nerds of a feather, flock together,” edited by The G, Vance Kotrla, and Joe Sherry

“Rocket Stack Rank,” edited by Greg Hullender and Eric Wong

“SF Bluestocking,” edited by Bridget McKinney

BEST FANCAST

Tea and Jeopardy, presented by Emma Newman with Peter Newman

The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan

Ditch Diggers, presented by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

Fangirl Happy Hour, presented by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams

Galactic Suburbia, presented by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch

The Rageaholic, presented by RazörFist

BEST FAN WRITER

Abigail Nussbaum

Mike Glyer

Jeffro Johnson

Natalie Luhrs

Foz Meadows

Chuck Tingle

BEST FAN ARTIST

Elizabeth Leggett

Ninni Aalto

Vesa Lehtimäki

Likhain (M. Sereno)

Spring Schoenhuth

Steve Stiles

BEST SERIES

The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone

The Expanse by James S.A. Corey

The October Daye Books by Seanan McGuire

The Peter Grant / Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch

The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik

JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Ada Palmer

Sarah Gailey

J. Mulrooney

Malka Older

Laurie Penny

Kelly Robson

[westmeathlibrary]

2017 Hugo Award finalist announced

Best Novel

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders check the library : https://goo.gl/HJ3YKu

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers check the library : https://goo.gl/oVCEIP

Death’s End by Cixin Liu  download the ebook : https://goo.gl/3YDwKM

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee  check the library : https://goo.gl/p5eooA

The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin  check the library : https://goo.gl/TvFNpU

Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer 

Best Novella 

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson 

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire  check the library : https://goo.gl/H4SIYd

Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold 

A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson

This Census-Taker by China Miéville  check the library : https://goo.gl/zqmWk6 | Download the ebook : https://goo.gl/9FCm9X

Best Novelette

Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By The T-Rex by Stix Hiscock

“The Art of Space Travel” by Nina Allan 

“The Jewel and Her Lapidary” by Fran Wilde

“The Tomato Thief” by Ursula Vernon 

“Touring with the Alien” by Carolyn Ives Gilman

“You’ll Surely Drown Here If You Stay” by Alyssa Wong

Best Short Story

“The City Born Great” by N. K. Jemisin

“A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers” by Alyssa Wong 

“Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies” by Brooke Bolander 

“Seasons of Glass and Iron” by Amal El-Mohtar 

“That Game We Played During the War” by Carrie Vaughn 

“An Unimaginable Light” by John C. Wright

Best Related Work

The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher check the library : https://goo.gl/yf29oF

Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro 

The View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman check the library : https://goo.gl/c51s8q

“The Women of Harry Potter” posts by Sarah Gaile available online : http://www.tor.com/tag/women-of-harry-potter/

Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books, 2000-2016 by Ursula K. Le Guin (Small Beer)

Best Graphic Story

Black Panther, Volume 1: A Nation Under Our Feet, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze 

Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda  check the library : https://goo.gl/CIUaFP

Ms. Marvel, Volume 5: Super Famous, written by G. Willow Wilson, illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa  check the library : https://goo.gl/uBYW7Q

Paper Girls, Volume 1, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang, colored by Matthew Wilson, lettered by Jared Fletcher check the library : https://goo.gl/Yzw5YD

Saga, Volume 6, illustrated by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan, lettered by Fonografiks  check the library : https://goo.gl/05n1hk

The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man, written by Tom King, illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez Walta  check the library : https://goo.gl/xDTSNm

Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form 

Arrival, screenplay by Eric Heisserer based on a short story by Ted Chiang, directed by Denis Villeneuve

Deadpool, screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, directed by Tim Miller 

Ghostbusters, screenplay by Katie Dippold & Paul Feig, directed by Paul Feig 

Hidden Figures, screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi, directed by Theodore Melfi 

Rogue One, screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, directed by Gareth Edwards 

Stranger Things, Season One, created by the Duffer Brothers

Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form

Black Mirror: “San Junipero”, written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Owen Harris 

Doctor Who: “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ed Bazalgette

The Expanse: “Leviathan Wakes”, written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, directed by Terry McDonough

Game of Thrones: “Battle of the Bastards”, written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Miguel Sapochnik

Game of Thrones: “The Door”, written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Jack Bender

Splendor & Misery [album], by Clipping 

Best Editor – Short Form

John Joseph Adams

Neil Clarke

Ellen Datlow

Jonathan Strahan

Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas

Sheila Williams

Best Editor – Long Form

Vox Day

Sheila E. Gilbert

Liz Gorinsky

Devi Pillai

Miriam Weinberg

Navah Wolfe

Best Professional Artist

Galen Dara

Julie Dillon

Chris McGrath

Victo Ngai

John Picacio

Sana Takeda

Best Semiprozine

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews

Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, edited by P. Alexander

GigaNotoSaurus, edited by Rashida J. Smith

Strange Horizons, edited by Niall Harrison, Catherine Krahe, Vajra Chandrasekera, Vanessa Rose Phin, Li Chua, Aishwarya Subramanian, Tim Moore, Anaea Lay, and the Strange Horizons staff

Uncanny Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Julia Rios, and podcast produced by Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky

The Book Smugglers, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James

Best Fanzine

“Castalia House Blog”, edited by Jeffro Johnson

“Journey Planet”, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Helena Nash, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, and Erin Underwood

“Lady Business”, edited by Clare, Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay, and Susan

“nerds of a feather, flock together”, edited by The G, Vance Kotrla, and Joe Sherry

“Rocket Stack Rank”, edited by Greg Hullender and Eric Wong

“SF Bluestocking”, edited by Bridget McKinney

Best Fancast 

The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan

Ditch Diggers, presented by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace

Fangirl Happy Hour, presented by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams

Galactic Suburbia, presented by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch

The Rageaholic, presented by RazörFist

Tea and Jeopardy, presented by Emma Newman with Peter Newman

Best Fan Writer

Mike Glyer

Jeffro Johnson

Natalie Luhrs

Foz Meadows

Abigail Nussbaum

Chuck Tingle

Best Fan Artist 

Ninni Aalto

Alex Garner

Vesa Lehtimäki

Likhain (M. Sereno)

Spring Schoenhuth

Mansik Yang

Best Series 

The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone 

The Expanse by James S.A. Corey  check the library : https://goo.gl/BPqw2h

The October Daye Books by Seanan McGuire check the library : https://goo.gl/pRAJ0l

The Peter Grant / Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch  check the library : https://goo.gl/GIdO7V

The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik  check the library : https://goo.gl/c1cOrM | Download the ebooks : https://goo.gl/eN4Zar

The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold  check the library : https://goo.gl/sHAx1C

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

Sarah Gailey

J. Mulrooney 

Malka Older (check the library : https://goo.gl/rCgf0x)

Ada Palmer 

Laurie Penny (check the library : https://goo.gl/wx7yfm)

Kelly Robson 

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Best Novel (2078 ballots)

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Tor Books / Titan Books) A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager US) Death’s End by Cixin Liu (Tor Books / Head of Zeus) Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris Books) The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (Orbit Books) Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer (Tor Books)

Best Novella (1410 ballots)

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle (Tor.com Publishing) The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson (Tor.com Publishing) Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Tor.com Publishing) Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold (Spectrum Literary Agency) A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson (Tor.com Publishing) This Census-Taker by China Miéville (Del Rey / Picador)

Best Novelette (1097 ballots)

Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By The T-Rex by Stix Hiscock (self-published) “The Art of Space Travel” by Nina Allan (Tor.com, July 2016) “The Jewel and Her Lapidary” by Fran Wilde (Tor.com Publishing, May 2016) “The Tomato Thief” by Ursula Vernon (Apex Magazine, January 2016) “Touring with the Alien” by Carolyn Ives Gilman (Clarkesworld Magazine, April 2016) “You’ll Surely Drown Here If You Stay” by Alyssa Wong (Uncanny Magazine, May 2016)

Best Short Story (1275 ballots)

“The City Born Great” by N. K. Jemisin (Tor.com, September 2016) “A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers” by Alyssa Wong (Tor.com, March 2016) “Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies” by Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Magazine, November 2016) “Seasons of Glass and Iron” by Amal El-Mohtar (The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales, Saga Press) “That Game We Played During the War” by Carrie Vaughn (Tor.com, March 2016) “An Unimaginable Light” by John C. Wright (God, Robot, Castalia House)

Best Related Work (1122 ballots)

The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley (Tor Books) The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (Blue Rider Press) Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro (Fairwood) The View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman (William Morrow / Harper Collins) “The Women of Harry Potter” posts by Sarah Gailey (Tor.com) Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books, 2000-2016 by Ursula K. Le Guin (Small Beer)

Best Graphic Story (842 ballots)

Black Panther, Volume 1: A Nation Under Our Feet, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze (Marvel) Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda (Image) Ms. Marvel, Volume 5: Super Famous, written by G. Willow Wilson, illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel) Paper Girls, Volume 1, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang, colored by Matthew Wilson, lettered by Jared Fletcher (Image) Saga, Volume 6, illustrated by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan, lettered by Fonografiks (Image) The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man, written by Tom King, illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Marvel)

Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form (1733 ballots)

Arrival, screenplay by Eric Heisserer based on a short story by Ted Chiang, directed by Denis Villeneuve (21 Laps Entertainment/FilmNation Entertainment/Lava Bear Films) Deadpool, screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, directed by Tim Miller (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Marvel Entertainment/Kinberg Genre/The Donners’ Company/TSG Entertainment) Ghostbusters, screenplay by Katie Dippold & Paul Feig, directed by Paul Feig (Columbia Pictures/LStar Capital/Village Roadshow Pictures/Pascal Pictures/Feigco Entertainment/Ghostcorps/The Montecito Picture Company) Hidden Figures, screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi, directed by Theodore Melfi (Fox 2000 Pictures/Chernin Entertainment/Levantine Films/TSG Entertainment) Rogue One, screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, directed by Gareth Edwards (Lucasfilm/Allison Shearmur Productions/Black Hangar Studios/Stereo D/Walt Disney Pictures) Stranger Things, Season One, created by the Duffer Brothers (21 Laps Entertainment/Monkey Massacre)

Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form (1159 ballots)

Black Mirror: “San Junipero”, written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Owen Harris (House of Tomorrow) Doctor Who: “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ed Bazalgette (BBC Cymru Wales) The Expanse: “Leviathan Wakes”, written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, directed by Terry McDonough (SyFy) Game of Thrones: “Battle of the Bastards”, written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Miguel Sapochnik (HBO) Game of Thrones: “The Door”, written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Jack Bender (HBO) Splendor & Misery [album], by Clipping (Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes)

Best Editor – Short Form (951 ballots)

John Joseph Adams Neil Clarke Ellen Datlow Jonathan Strahan Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas Sheila Williams

Best Editor – Long Form (752 ballots)

Vox Day Sheila E. Gilbert Liz Gorinsky Devi Pillai Miriam Weinberg Navah Wolfe

Best Professional Artist (817 ballots)

Galen Dara Julie Dillon Chris McGrath Victo Ngai John Picacio Sana Takeda

Best Semiprozine (857 ballots)

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, edited by P. Alexander GigaNotoSaurus, edited by Rashida J. Smith Strange Horizons, edited by Niall Harrison, Catherine Krahe, Vajra Chandrasekera, Vanessa Rose Phin, Li Chua, Aishwarya Subramanian, Tim Moore, Anaea Lay, and the Strange Horizons staff Uncanny Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Julia Rios, and podcast produced by Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky The Book Smugglers, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James

Best Fanzine (610 ballots)

“Castalia House Blog”, edited by Jeffro Johnson “Journey Planet”, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Helena Nash, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, and Erin Underwood “Lady Business”, edited by Clare, Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay, and Susan “nerds of a feather, flock together”, edited by The G, Vance Kotrla, and Joe Sherry “Rocket Stack Rank”, edited by Greg Hullender and Eric Wong “SF Bluestocking”, edited by Bridget McKinney

Best Fancast (690 ballots)

The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan Ditch Diggers, presented by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace Fangirl Happy Hour, presented by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams Galactic Suburbia, presented by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch The Rageaholic, presented by RazörFist Tea and Jeopardy, presented by Emma Newman with Peter Newman

Best Fan Writer (802 ballots)

Mike Glyer Jeffro Johnson Natalie Luhrs Foz Meadows Abigail Nussbaum Chuck Tingle

Best Fan Artist (528 ballots)

Ninni Aalto Alex Garner Vesa Lehtimäki Likhain (M. Sereno) Spring Schoenhuth Mansik Yang

Best Series (1393 votes)

The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone (Tor Books) The Expanse by James S.A. Corey (Orbit US / Orbit UK) The October Daye Books by Seanan McGuire (DAW / Corsair) The Peter Grant / Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch (Gollancz / Del Rey / DAW / Subterranean) The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik (Del Rey / Harper Voyager UK) The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen)

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (937 ballots)

Sarah Gailey (1st year of eligibility) J. Mulrooney (1st year of eligibility) Malka Older (2nd year of eligibility) Ada Palmer (1st year of eligibility) Laurie Penny (2nd year of eligibility) Kelly Robson (2nd year of eligibility)

First comment: the new voting system has been at least partially successfully gamed by the Rabid Puppies. We have more work to do

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Ayer en el marco de la  Worldcon,  77th World Science Fiction Convention, se dieorn a conocer a los ganadores de los premios Hugo y los premios Lodestar Award y John W. Campbell

Los premios Hugo 2019 se entregarán en el WorldCon de este año, que se celebrará en Dublín, Irlanda, entre el 15 y el 19 de agosto. No se olviden de bajarse el calendario que hicimos en Viajando Sobre Libros de ACA para poder tener todas las fechas de entregas de premios literarios. Aquí les dejo la lista completa de los nominados para los premios de este año y comenten si leyeron alguno.

Best Novel

The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) GANADOR

Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)

Revenant Gun, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)

Space Opera, by Catherynne M. Valente (Saga)

Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik (Del Rey / Macmillan)

Trail of Lightning, by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)

Best Novella

Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com publishing) GANADOR

Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire (Tor.com publishing)

Binti: The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com publishing)

The Black God’s Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com publishing)

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, by Kelly Robson (Tor.com publishing)

The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press / JABberwocky Literary Agency)

  Best Novelette

“If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again,” by Zen Cho (B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, 29 November 2018) GANADOR

“The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections,” by Tina Connolly (Tor.com, 11 July 2018)

“Nine Last Days on Planet Earth,” by Daryl Gregory (Tor.com, 19 September 2018)

The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com publishing)

“The Thing About Ghost Stories,” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine 25, November-December 2018)

“When We Were Starless,” by Simone Heller (Clarkesworld 145, October 2018)

Best Short Story

“The Court Magician,” by Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed, January 2018)

“The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society,” by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine 25, November-December 2018)

“The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington,” by P. Djèlí Clark (Fireside Magazine, February 2018)

“STET,” by Sarah Gailey (Fireside Magazine, October 2018)

“The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat,” by Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Magazine 23, July-August 2018)

“A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies,” by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine, February 2018) GANADOR

Best Series

The Centenal Cycle, by Malka Older (Tor.com publishing)

The Laundry Files, by Charles Stross (most recently Tor.com publishing/Orbit)

Machineries of Empire, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)

The October Daye Series, by Seanan McGuire (most recently DAW)

The Universe of Xuya, by Aliette de Bodard (most recently Subterranean Press)

Wayfarers, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager) GANADOR

Best Related Work

Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works GANADOR

Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, by Alec Nevala-Lee (Dey Street Books)

The Hobbit Duology (documentary in three parts), written and edited by Lindsay Ellis and Angelina Meehan (YouTube)

An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000, by Jo Walton (Tor)

http://www.mexicanxinitiative.com: The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76(Julia Rios, Libia Brenda, Pablo Defendini, John Picacio)

Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, by Ursula K. Le Guin with David Naimon (Tin House Books)

Best Graphic Story

Abbott, written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivelä, colours by Jason Wordie, letters by Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios)

Black Panther: Long Live the King, written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington, art by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino and Tana Ford (Marvel)

Monstress, Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image Comics) GANADOR

On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden (First Second)

Paper Girls, Volume 4, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang, colours by Matt Wilson, letters by Jared K. Fletcher (Image Comics)

Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

Best 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) GANADOR 

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

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)

Doctor Who: “Demons of the Punjab,” written by Vinay Patel, directed by Jamie Childs (BBC)

Dirty Computer, written by Janelle Monáe, directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning (Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records)

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) GANADOR

Doctor Who: “Rosa,” written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall, directed by Mark Tonderai (BBC)

Best Editor, Short Form

Neil Clarke

Gardner Dozois (GANADOR)

Lee Harris

Julia Rios

Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas

E. Catherine Tobler

Best Editor, Long Form

Sheila E. Gilbert

Anne Lesley Groell

Beth Meacham

Diana Pho

Gillian Redfearn

Navah Wolfe (GANADOR)

Best Professional Artist

Galen Dara

Jaime Jones

Victo Ngai

John Picacio

Yuko Shimizu

Charles Vess (GANADOR)

Best Semiprozine

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews

Fireside Magazine, edited by Julia Rios, managing editor Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, 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, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue editors-in-chief Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and Dominik Parisien (GANADOR)

Best Fanzine

Galactic Journey, founder Gideon Marcus, editor Janice Marcus

Journey Planet, edited by Team Journey Planet

Lady Business, editors Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay & Susan (GANADOR)

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

Best Fancast

Be the Serpent, presented by Alexandra Rowland, Freya Marske and Jennifer Mace

The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

Fangirl Happy Hour, hosted by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams

Galactic Suburbia, hosted by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch

Our Opinions Are Correct, hosted by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders (GANADOR)

The Skiffy and Fanty Show, produced by Jen Zink and Shaun Duke, hosted by the Skiffy and Fanty Crew

Best Fan Writer

Foz Meadows (GANADOR)

James Davis Nicoll

Charles Payseur

Elsa Sjunneson-Henry

Alasdair Stuart

Bogi Takács

Best Fan Artist

Sara Felix

Grace P. Fong

Meg Frank

Ariela Housman

Likhain (Mia Sereno) (GANADOR)

Spring Schoenhuth

Best Art Book

The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin (Saga Press /Gollancz) GANADOR

Daydreamer’s Journey: The Art of Julie Dillon, by Julie Dillon (self-published)

Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History, by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam Witwer (Ten Speed Press)

Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, ed. John Fleskes (Flesk Publications)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie, by Ramin Zahed (Titan Books)

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, ed. Catherine McIlwaine (Bodleian Library)

Además de los Hugo tenemos estos dos premios manejados por by Worldcon 76 :

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book

The Belles, by Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform / Gollancz)

Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt / Macmillan Children’s Books) (GANADOR)

The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black (Little, Brown / Hot Key Books)

Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)

The Invasion, by Peadar O’Guilin (David Fickling Books / Scholastic)

Tess of the Road, by Rachel Hartman (Random House / Penguin Teen)

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

Katherine Arden*

S.A. Chakraborty*

R.F. Kuang

Jeannette Ng* (GANADOR)

Vina Jie-Min Prasad*

Rivers Solomon*

 NOTICIAS: GANADORES DE LOS HUGO AWARDS 2019 Ayer en el marco de la  Worldcon,  77th World Science Fiction Convention, se dieorn a conocer a los ganadores de los premios Hugo y los premios…

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The 75th World Science Fiction Convention (commonly known as WorldCon) is being held this weekend in Helsinki, Finland. The convention is where the annual Hugo Awards are presented, and today, the convention announced the latest recipients. This year, women almost completely swept the Hugo Awards, taking home the top prizes for literature in the science fiction community. That’s particularly notable, given how the awards have been increasingly recognizing works from female and minority creators. The trend prompted a counter-movement from two group of fans, the self-described “Sad Puppies,” and their alt-right equivalents, the “Rabid Puppies.” These groups gamed the awards and forced a slate of nominees onto the Hugo ballot in 2015, prompting widespread backlash within the wider genre community. Another award, the Dragon, faced similar issues earlier this week when several authors asked to pull their nominations over concerns about Puppy interference and the award’s integrity. This year’s sweep by female creators seems to be a strong repudiation of anti-diversity groups. 2017 also marked the year the ceremony earned its own award: a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records certified that the Hugos are the longest-running science fiction awards ever. The Best Novel Hugo went to N.K. Jemisin, for The Obelisk Gate, a novel set in the midst of a magical apocalypse. It’s also the sequel to The Fifth Season, which took home the same award last year. Her next novel, and final installment of the trilogy, The Stone Sky, is out next week. Image: Orbit Books Here’s the full list of nominees and winners (in bold) for 2017’s Hugo Awards: BEST NOVEL The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers Death’s End by Cixin Liu Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer BEST NOVELLA Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson This Census-Taker by China Miéville BEST NOVELETTE The Tomato Thief by Ursula Vernon Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By The T-Rex by Stix Hiscock The Art of Space Travel by Nina Allan The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde Touring with the Alien by Carolyn Ives Gilman You’ll Surely Drown Here If You Stay by Alyssa Wong BEST SHORT STORY Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar (The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales, Saga Press) The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers by Alyssa Wong Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies by Brooke Bolander That Game We Played During the War by Carrie Vaughn An Unimaginable Light by John C. Wright BEST RELATED WORK Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books, 2000-2016 by Ursula K. Le Guin (Small Beer) The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro The View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman “The Women of Harry Potter” posts by Sarah Gailey BEST GRAPHIC STORY Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda Black Panther, Volume 1: A Nation Under Our Feet, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze Ms. Marvel, Volume 5: Super Famous, written by G. Willow Wilson, illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa Paper Girls, Volume 1, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang, colored by Matthew Wilson, lettered by Jared Fletcher Saga, Volume 6, illustrated by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan, lettered by Fonografiks The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man, written by Tom King, illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez Walta BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONGFORM Arrival, screenplay by Eric Heisserer based on a short story by Ted Chiang, directed by Denis Villeneuve Deadpool, screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, directed by Tim Miller Ghostbusters, screenplay by Katie Dippold & Paul Feig, directed by Paul Feig Hidden Figures, screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi, directed by Theodore Melfi Rogue One, screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, directed by Gareth Edwards Stranger Things, season 1, created by the Duffer Brothers BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORTFORM The Expanse: “Leviathan Wakes,” written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, directed by Terry McDonough Black Mirror: “San Junipero,” written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Owen Harris Doctor Who: “The Return of Doctor Mysterio,” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ed Bazalgette Game of Thrones: “Battle of the Bastards,” written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Miguel Sapochnik Game of Thrones: “The Door,” written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, directed by Jack Bender Splendor & Misery [album], by Clipping BEST EDITOR – SHORTFORM Ellen Datlow John Joseph Adams Neil Clarke Jonathan Strahan Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas Sheila Williams BEST EDITOR – LONGFORM Liz Gorinsky Vox Day Sheila E. Gilbert Devi Pillai Miriam Weinberg Navah Wolfe BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST Julie Dillon Galen Dara Chris McGrath Victo Ngai John Picacio Sana Takeda BEST SEMIPROZINE Uncanny Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Julia Rios, and podcast produced by Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, edited by P. Alexander GigaNotoSaurus, edited by Rashida J. Smith Strange Horizons, edited by Niall Harrison, Catherine Krahe, Vajra Chandrasekera, Vanessa Rose Phin, Li Chua, Aishwarya Subramanian, Tim Moore, Anaea Lay, and the Strange Horizons staff The Book Smugglers, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James BEST FANZINE “Lady Business,” edited by Clare, Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay, and Susan “Castalia House Blog,” edited by Jeffro Johnson “Journey Planet,” edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Helena Nash, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, and Erin Underwood “nerds of a feather, flock together,” edited by The G, Vance Kotrla, and Joe Sherry “Rocket Stack Rank,” edited by Greg Hullender and Eric Wong “SF Bluestocking,” edited by Bridget McKinney BEST FANCAST Tea and Jeopardy, presented by Emma Newman with Peter Newman The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan Ditch Diggers, presented by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace Fangirl Happy Hour, presented by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams Galactic Suburbia, presented by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch The Rageaholic, presented by RazörFist BEST FAN WRITER Abigail Nussbaum Mike Glyer Jeffro Johnson Natalie Luhrs Foz Meadows Chuck Tingle BEST FAN ARTIST Elizabeth Leggett Ninni Aalto Vesa Lehtimäki Likhain (M. Sereno) Spring Schoenhuth Steve Stiles BEST SERIES The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone The Expanse by James S.A. Corey The October Daye Books by Seanan McGuire The Peter Grant / Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER Ada Palmer Sarah Gailey J. Mulrooney Malka Older Laurie Penny Kelly Robson

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/11/16127310/2017-hugo-awards-n-k-jemisin-science-fiction-fantasy-books

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closed starter for @finalepic / ft. alisa

she clearly wasn't handling the breakup well, unable to understand how they could move on so quickly while she was still processing everything. she came by to pick up the remainder of her items, but she quickly regretted that decision when her eyes landed on what appeared to be another woman's belongings. her heart felt like it was ripping in two, and the surge of emotion drove the next words out of her mouth. "so what? you're dating someone else now?" she demanded, her voice tinged with a mix of hurt and anger. her chest tightened, and she tried to steady her breathing, but the whirlwind of emotions was overwhelming.she had hoped that coming here would provide some closure, a final step in letting go, but instead, it felt like another blow to her already fragile heart.

[lostrnkets]

closed starter for @thosemalemuses​​​​ ft. alisa !! based off this plot

As she laid there in the dark, unable to sleep due to the thunderstorm that was happening outside. She couldn’t help but roll onto her side, a soft sigh escaping her lips as eyes caught a glimpse of the man laying next to her. His face resembling nothing but pure bliss as he slept. Her hand reached out towards the stubble that occupied his cheek, softly allowing her thumb to brush across it as a soft smile came to her lips. Internally debating with herself on whether she should wake him up or allow him to continue dreaming whatever was going on that head of his. Propping herself on her elbow, slightly leaning over in order to press a gentle kiss to the same cheek before rolling over onto her back. Eyes immediately going back to the same spot on the ceiling as she was prepared for how long the night was going to be, considering this storm seemed to be going on for quite awhile now.

[lostrnkets]

closed starter for @softpeeps​​ featuring alisa

dressed in the latest lingerie she had purchased - a surprise for him since they had plans for him to come over tonight. the color red always complimented her skin tone, so it didn’t take much thought when purchasing it. it was around that time and here came the waiting - she had intentionally left the door unlocked so he could allow himself in. as she was lighting a few of the candles in her room, she became slightly startled when she felt a pair of hands attach to her waist but what really sent chills down her spin was how he whispered so delicately into her ear. “well, you’re early.” she responded.

[lostrnkets]

closed starter for @silvrmoon​​ | alisa & grayson

    waking up after working the night shift, it felt like the middle of the night despite the sun shining into the window. giving off a slight groan from her lips she figured that grayson was around elsewhere as they weren’t on the same type of schedule. “babe.” her voice soft as she tried to see if he was anywhere nearby as she began rubbing her eyes and really seeing how bright it was.

[lostrnkets]

( 1 of 2 ) closed starters for @ladyfingcrs​ featuring alisa

the day had been a tad stressful for her, so her one solution to unwinding after a long day started with the man who was at home waiting for her. without saying much as she came through the door, she took her shoes off and made the walk to where he was lounging comfortably on the couch. lifting up her skirt slightly on the sides, giving herself the flexibility to take a seat on his lap, legs on either side of his waist. pressing her lower half into his as she leaned in to press a soft kiss to his lips. “i had a horrible day. make me forget about it?”

[lostrnkets]

( 1 of 2 ) closed starters for @wozmi​ / based off this

       the curiosity finally got the best of her, especially after a random girl had recognized her roommate when they went out to the local grocery store. scanning the room one last time to ensure that he wasn’t home, she let her fingers get to typing as she searched his name on one of the websites. her eyes widening when she saw how many there was to choose from. clicking on a random one that would kill the wonder, she started it and found herself completely sucked into it. it was a bit odd watching him like this - it was as if she was somehow exposing him. she was so focused on the screen that it took her a bit too long too notice him lingering at the doorway, her eyes immediately going in his direction as her cheeks turned a dark shade of red. “oh, my god. there’s no explaining myself here, is there?” she asked embarrassed, reaching for the mouse to at least pause the video to stop the additional noise. 

[vntageheart]

she hated how effortlessly it seemed for him to move on from their relationship. the idea of sharing a bed with another person felt like torture to her at the moment. she guessed part of her was still holding out hope that they would figure things out and return to each other. but that possibility seemed more like a distant fever dream the longer her eyes lingered on the women's clothing scattered across his floor in the background. she searched his eyes for any hint of emotion but found nothing. alisa fought back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes as she scoffed slightly. "no, id hate to disturb such a lovely morning for you two, truly. i just want my things," she said, her voice stern, filled with emotion, and tinged with anger. she took a shaky breath, trying to compose herself. The urge to lash out was strong, but she knew it would accomplish nothing.

he looked at her, confusion flickering across his face. her reaction felt unnecessary, almost unwarranted, in his mind. they were done. whatever he did now was no longer her concern. he never let himself get too attached—it was easier that way. people came and went, and he had learned not to expect too much from anyone. in return, he expected people not to expect much from him. it minimized the pain, the hurt. emotions, to him, were a waste of energy, a distraction he didn’t have time for. or rather, a distraction he chose to avoid. "yeah, so?" he said, his voice flat, unconcerned, as he glanced over his shoulder at her. he assumed she’d spotted the clothing casually strewn across the floor—likely a blouse left behind from last night. dinner had taken an unexpected turn, and dessert had been followed by a more… physical way of burning calories. his nonchalance remained unshaken as he shrugged, gesturing vaguely toward the inside of the apartment. "you want to come in and say hello? though… i think that’d be a little awkward for her. she’s still in the shower."