The Hugo Awards Nominees 2011

Have already been announced the nominees for the 2011 Hugo Award-after voting to elect the nominees in January - which are probably the most recognized awards in science fiction literature. Hugo Awards Renovation will be delivered, the 69th Worldcon to be held from 17 to 21 August in Reno, Nevada (USA).

Are probably a few surprises as 'Cryoburn', the new part of the Miles Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold, or 'The Dervish House' by Ian McDonald.

Among the nominees in audio there are some that are worth mentioning, such as "Toy Story 3", "Inception" or "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." We also have a "Doctor Who" as eternal contender cortomatraje area (this time with two chapters), together with "The Lost King" which was Oscar winner

The nominees in some of the most important categories are:

Best Novel

• 'Cryoburn' Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen)
• 'Feed', Mira Grant (Orbit)
• 'The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms', NK Jemisin (Orbit)
• 'The Dervish House', Ian McDonald (Pyr; Gollancz)
• Blackout / All Clear ", Connie Willis (Spectra)

Best Story (Novella)

• 'The Lifecycle of Software Objects ", Ted Chiang (Subterranean)
• ''The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon ", Elizabeth Hand (Stories)
• ''The Sultan of the Clouds ", Geoffrey A. Landis (Asimov's 9 / 10)
• ''Troika ", Alastair Reynolds (Godlike Machines)
• The Lady Who Plucked''Red Flowers beneath the Queen's Window ", Rachel Swirsky (Subterranean Summer 2010)

Best Short Story (Novelette)

• ''The Jaguar House, in Shadow ", Aliette of Bodard (Asimov's 7 / 10)
• Plus or Minus'', James Patrick Kelly (Asimov's 12/10)
• ''Eight Miles ", Sean McMullen (Analog 9 / 10)
• ''The Emperor of Mars ", Allen M. Steele (Asimov's 6 / 10)
• That''Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made ", Eric James Stone (Analog 9 / 10)

Best Story Graphic

• 'The Unwritten, Vol 2: Inside Man', Mike Carey, Peter Gross picture (Vertigo)
• 'Girl Genius, Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse', Phil & Kaja Foglio; drawing Phil Foglio (Airship Entertainment)
• 'Grandville Mon Amour', Bryan Talbot (Dark Horse)
• 'Schlock Mercenary: Massively Parallel', Howard Tayler (Hypernode)
• 'Fables: Witches', Bill Willingham, drawn by Mark Buckingham (Vertigo)

Best Dramatic Presentation / Long Format

• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
• "How to Train Your Dragon"
• "Inception"
• "Scott Pilgrim VS The World"
• "Toy Story 3"

Best Dramatic Presentation / Short Form

• 'Doctor Who':''A Christmas Carol "
• 'Doctor Who':''The Pandoras Opens / The Big Bang "
• 'Doctor Who':''Vincent and the Doctor "
• Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury
• 'The Lost Thing'

John W. Prize Campbell for best novel writer (not a Hugo Award)

• Saladin Ahmed
• Lauren Beukes
• Larry Correia
• Lev Grossman
• Dan Wells

I suggest you take a look at the full list of nominees for the 2011 Hugo Awards and give a read or look at the various nominees, certainly not regret, readings, films and epic films and science fiction authors that it worth reading. Anything else?

Nominees 2011 Hugo Award written ALT1040 April 27, 2011 zapata131
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