The Hugo nominations are up!

[yendi]

The Hugo nominations are up! And I've actually read four of the five nominees for novel (and borrowed the fifth from the library, although I never did get around to reading it because of a lack of time). I'm not sure I wouldn't have chosen some other books, but I certainly don't dislike any of the books that have been chose. Interesting that 3/5 of the best novel ballot is YA, though.

For the other categories, I haven't read nearly enough of the choices, but I'm happy that Farah Mendlesohn is nominated for Best Related Book, as Rhetorics of Fantasy really is quite wonderful. Ditto Kij Johnson's short story, “26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss”.." And Electric Velocipede, which published shadesong last fall, is up for Best Fanzine! Yay!

As for the Campbell, the only authors I've read are Durham and Gilman, and of the two, Durham is leagues better. That said, I do intend to track down stories by the other three.

(Note: No, I don't actually vote, since that requires money. But I still enjoy seeing the list of nominations when it's announced, and I use the nominations to track down stories I should read.)

Comments

[isis.livejournal.com]

I actually just finished Little Brother. I really enjoyed it, more than I expected. It was one of those books that sucked me in. But I definitely think I enjoyed Hunger Games more (which I read right after Little Brother).

Just looked the rest over, and, sadly, that's about all I've read from that list. I need to read more...

[yendi]

Sadly, I think that THG was overlooked because SF fandom simply isn't as aware of it (whereas Doctorow, Scalzi, and Gaiman, of course, all have very legitimate SF creds). Had more voters read it, I could see an alternate Hugos featuring five YA books (with Pratchett's very deserving Nation nabbing a slot, too).

[liamstliam.livejournal.com]

I sometimes think that Zoe's Tale is "YA," because that's how they wanted to market it.

I do not think "Ender's Game" was originally marketed as YA (though I did read an abridged version in and English textbook years ago).

[yendi]

Actually, ZT was marketed as mainstream, with YA crossover appeal (it was reviewed in PW as a Sci-Fi book, for example). But it's definitely a YA book, as well.

Ender's Game was absolutely marketed as mainstream SF when it came out, true.

[galdrin.livejournal.com]

Well I read 2/5 novels:

Antathem - which I'm still in the middle of reading, and The Graveyard Book that I finished last month.

Haven't had a chance to pick up the 3rd one I'm interested in, Zoe's Tale, yet. And Ellen Datlow is up for Best Editor - which is kewl.