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August 10th, 2009

2009 Hugo Award winners

The 2009 Hugo Award winners were just announced:

  • Best Novel - The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK)
  • Best Novella - “The Erdmann Nexus”, Nancy Kress (Asimov’s Oct/Nov 2008)
  • Best Novelette - “Shoggoths in Bloom”, Elizabeth Bear (Asimov’s Mar 2008)
  • Best Short Story - “Exhalation”, Ted Chiang (Eclipse Two)
  • Best Related Book - Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008, John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)
  • Best Graphic Story - Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones, Written by Kaja & Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, colors by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment)
  • Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form - WALL-E Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter, story; Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon, screenplay; Andrew Stanton, director (Pixar/Walt Disney)
  • Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form - Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon, & Maurissa Tancharoen, writers; Joss Whedon, director (Mutant Enemy)
  • Best Editor Short Form - Ellen Datlow
  • Best Editor Long Form - David G. Hartwell
  • Best Professional Artist - Donato Giancola
  • Best Semiprozine - Weird Tales, edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal
  • Best Fan Writer - Cheryl Morgan
  • Best Fanzine - Electric Velocipede edited by John Klima
  • Best Fan Artist - Frank Wu

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