The campaigner for the Hugo Awards are here , honoring the best in 2018 ’s comics , moving-picture show , boob tube display , and other study . We ’ve make some staples in music genre fiction , like Black Panther and Spider - Man : Into the Spider - Verse , along with a few surprise — let in the first metre in Hugo story that a YouTube essay serial has been nominate for an award .
TheWorld Science Fiction Societyannounced the full lean of Hugo finalists on Tuesday . balloting is underway , and the winner will be announced at this twelvemonth ’s awarding in Dublin , Ireland on August 18 . Iconic TV episode like The Good Place ’s “ Jeremy Bearimy ” and The Expanse ’s “ Abaddon ’s Gate ” are on the inclination — along with two extract from Jodie Whittaker ’s debut time of year in Doctor Who , “ Rosa ” and “ Demons of the Punjab . ” Plus , io9 carbon monoxide gas - founders Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders were nominate for their podcast , Our Opinions Are Correct .
There are also two interesting summation to this yr ’s nominee for Related Works . First , there’sArchive of Our Own , a massive collection of transformative fanworks , like sports fan fable and fan art — I guess that means all the fan fic on that website is now technically Hugo - nominate , so congrats , sept ! And video essayist Lindsay Ellis ( full disclosure , she ’s a personal friend ) has been put up for herYouTube infotainment seriesabout The Hobbit , along with co - writer and editor Angelina Meehan . It ’s the first time a Hugo nomination has go to a YouTube essay since thecategory was expandedbeyond book in 2010 . give the raise of online video essay over the past few age , this indicates a growing understanding and grasp for the culture medium .
Jodie Whittaker in the Doctor Who episode “Demons of the Punjab,” which is a Hugo Awards finalist.Photo: BBC
Here ’s the full listing of 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 )
spin 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 novella
“ If at First You Do n’t follow , essay , try on Again , ” by Zen Cho ( B&N Sci - Fi and Fantasy Blog , November 29 , 2018 )
“ The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections , ” by Tina Connolly ( Tor.com , July 11 , 2018 )
“ Nine Last Days on Planet Earth , ” by Daryl Gregory ( Tor.com , September 19 , 2018 )
The Only Harmless Great Thing , by Brooke Bolander ( Tor.com Publishing )
“ The Thing About Ghost Stories , ” by Naomi Kritzer ( Uncanny , November - December 2018 )
“ When We Were Starless , ” by Simone Heller ( Clarkesworld , 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 , November - December 2018 )
“ The Secret lifespan 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 , July - August 2018 )
“ A Witch ’s Guide to Escape : A Practical collection of Portal Fantasies , ” by Alix E. Harrow ( Apex , February 2018 )
Best Series
The Centenal Cycle , by Malka Older ( Tor.com Publishing )
The Laundry Files , by Charles Stross ( most recently Tor.com Publishing and Tor / Orbit )
machinery of Empire , by Yoon Ha Lee ( Solaris )
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 piece of work
Archive of Our Own , a labor of the Organization for Transformative Works
astonishing : 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 ) , compose and edited by Lindsay Ellis and Angelina Meehan ( YouTube )
An cozy chronicle of the Hugos : A Personal flavor Back at the Hugo Awards , 1953 - 2000 , by Jo Walton ( Tor )
The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76 ( Julia Rios , Libia Brenda , Pablo Defendini , John Picacio )
Ursula K. Le Guin : conversation on Writing , by Ursula K. Le Guin with David Naimon ( Tin House Books )
Best Graphic Story
Abbott , write by Saladin Ahmed , art by Sami Kivelä , discolour by Jason Wordie , letters by Jim Campbell ( BOOM ! Studios )
Black Panther : Long go the King , written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington , artistic creation by André Lima Araújo , Mario Del Pennino and Tana Ford ( Marvel )
Monstress , Volume 3 : oasis , drop a line by Marjorie Liu , art by Sana Takeda ( Image Comics )
On a Sunbeam , by Tillie Walden ( First Second )
Paper daughter , Volume 4 , written by Brian K. Vaughan , artistic creation by Cliff Chiang , discolor by Matt Wilson , letters by Jared K. Fletcher ( Image Comics )
Saga , book 9 , written by Brian K. Vaughan , graphics by Fiona Staples ( Image Comics )
Best Dramatic Presentation , Long bod
Annihilation , point 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 , direct by John Krasinski ( Platinum Dunes / Sunday Night )
Sorry to Bother You , compose 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 surface area : “ 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 , direct by Jamie Childs ( BBC )
Dirty Computer , write by Janelle Monáe , directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning ( Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records )
The Good Place : “ Janet(s ) , ” write by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan , directed by Morgan Sackett ( NBC )
The Good Place : “ Jeremy Bearimy , ” spell by Megan Amram , direct by Trent O’Donnell ( NBC )
Dr. Who : “ Rosa , ” written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall , direct by Mark Tonderai ( BBC )
Neil Clarke
Gardner Dozois
Lee Harris
Julia Rios
Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
E. Catherine Tobler
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 - in - boss and publishing firm Scott H. Andrews
Fireside Magazine , edit by Julia Rios , managing editor Elsa Sjunneson - Henry , social coordinator Meg Frank , particular feature 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 , publishing firm Beth Wodzinski , fourth-year 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 - tribal chief Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas , managing editor program 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
swot of a feather , flock together , editors Joe Sherry , Vance Kotrla and The thou
Quick Sip Reviews , editor in chief 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 , give rise by Andrew Finch
Our Opinions Are right , 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
good 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 optic 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 ( second year of eligibility )
S.A. Chakraborty ( 2nd year of eligibility )
R.F. Kuang ( first year of eligibility )
Jeannette Ng ( 2nd class of eligibility )
Vina Jie - Min Prasad ( 2nd year of eligibility )
Rivers Solomon ( 2d year of eligibility )
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
The Belles , by Dhonielle Clayton ( Freeform / Gollancz )
child of Blood and Bone , by Tomi Adeyemi ( Henry Holt / Macmillan Children ’s record )
The Cruel Prince , by Holly Black ( piddling , 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 )
clearing : add the Son “ essay ” to YouTube series , as Rachel Bloom was nominated in 2011 for her comedy video , “ Fuck Me , Ray Bradbury . ”
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