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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 10/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Novel

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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BEST NOVEL ALIEN CLAY by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit US, Tor UK) THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley (Avid Reader Press, Sceptre) SERVICE MODEL by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tordotcom) 1,078 ballots cast for 554 nominees Finalists range 90 to 157 BEST NOVEL SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell (DAW) A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T. Kingfisher (Tor) THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey, Hodderscape UK) 1,078 ballots cast for 554 nominees Finalists range 90 to 157
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
sf-lit.bsky.social
Die Nominierungen für die Hugo Awards 2025 wurden bekanntgegeben:

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2025 Hugo Award Finalists
Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83 World Science Fiction Convention is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best ...
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April 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
macthekat82.bsky.social
I have just read my first ever Adrian Tchaikovsky book as part of my Hugo Award reading. I really enjoyed it! If you like books with biology, then you might as well!
4,5 ⭐
💙📚
#HugoAwards2025
June 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
distopolis.bsky.social
Descubre aquí el listado completo de obras vencedoras de los Premios Hugo 2025 @thehugoawards.bsky.social que se han dado a conocer durante la Seattle Worldcon 2025 @seattlein2025.org : distopolis.com/descubre-aqu... #HugoAwards #PremiosHugo2025 #HugoAwards2025 #SeattleWorldcon2025
August 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 2/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Poem
- Best Fan Artist
- Best Fan Writer

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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BEST POEM CALYPSO by Oliver K. Langmead (Titan) "EVER NOIR" by Mari Ness (Haven Spec Magazine, Issue 16, July 2024) "THERE ARE NO TAXIS FOR THE DEAD" by Angela Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 58) 219 ballots cast for 266 nominees Finalists range 11 to 26 BEST POEM "A WAR OF WORDS" by Marie Brennan (Strange Horizons, September 2024) "WE DRINK LAVA" by Ai Jiang (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 56) "YOUR VISITING DRAGON" by Devan Barlow (Strange Horizons, Fund Drive 2024) 219 ballots cast for 266 nominees Finalists range 11 to 26 BEST FAN ARTIST lain J. Clark Sara Felix Meg Frank Michelle Morrell Alison Scott España Sheriff 168 ballots cast for 120 nominees Finalists range 16 to 37 BEST FAN WRITER Camestros Felapton Abigail Nussbaum Roseanna Pendlebury Jason Sanford Alasdair Stuart Örjan Westin 329 ballots cast for 158 nominees Finalists range 27 to 62
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 4/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Semiprozine
- Best Professional Artist

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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BEST SEMIPROZINE THE DEADLANDS publisher Sean Markey; editors E. Catherine Tobler, Nicasio Andres Reed, David Gilmore, Laura Blackwell, Annika Barranti Klein; proofreader Josephine Stewart; columnist Amanda Downum; art and design Cory Skerry, Christine M. Scott; social media Felicia Martínez; assistant Shana Du Bois. ESCAPE POD editors Mur Lafferty and Valerie Valdes, assistant editors Premee Mohamed and Kevin Wabaunsee, hosts Tina Connolly and Alasdair Stuart, producers Summer Brooks and Adam Pracht; and the entire Escape Pod team FIYAH MAGAZINE OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION publisher and executive editor DaVaun Sanders, poetry editor B. Sharise Moore, art director Christian Ivey, acquiring editors Rebecca McGee, Kerine Wint, Egbiameje Omole, Emmalia Harrington, Genine Tyson, Tonya R. Moore, sponsor coordinator Nelson Rolon 334 ballots cast for 94 nominees Finalists range 28 to 96 BEST SEMIPROZINE KHORÉO produced by Zhui Ning Chang, Aleksandra Hill, Danai Christopoulou, Isabella Kestermann, Kanika Agrawal, Sachiko Ragosta, Lian Xia Rose, Jenelle DeCosta, Melissa Ren, Elaine Ho, Ambi Sun, Cyrus Chin, Nivair H. Gabriel, Jeané Ridges, Lilivette Dominguez, Isaree Thatchaichawalit, Jei D. Marcade, M. L. Krishnan, Ysabella Maglanque, Aaron Voigt, Adialyz Del Valle Berríos, Adil Mian, Akilah White, Alexandra Millatmal, Anselma Widha Prihandita, E. Broderick, K. S. Walker, Katarzyna Nowacka, Katie McIvor, Kelsea Yu, Lynn D. Jung, Madeleine Vigneron, Marie Croke, Merulai Femi, Phoebe Low, S. R. Westvik, Sanjna Bhartiya, Sara Messenger, Sophia Uy, (and more) STRANGE HORIZONS by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective UNCANNY MAGAZINE publishers and editors-in-chief: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky. 334 ballots cast for 94 nominees Finalists range 28 to 96
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 9/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Novelette
- Best Novella

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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BEST NOVELETTE "THE BROTHERHOOD OF MONTAGUE ST. VIDEO" by Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld, May 2024) "BY SALT, BY SEA, BY LIGHT OF STARS" by Premee Mohamed (Strange Horizons, Fund Drive 2024) "THE FOUR SISTERS OVERLOOKING THE SEA" by Naomi Kritzer (Asimov's, September/October 2024) 394 ballots cast for 188 nominees Finalists range 36 to 58 BEST NOVELETTE "LAKE OF SOULS" by Ann Leckie in Lake of Souls (Orbit) "LONELINESS UNIVERSE" by Eugenia Triantafyllou (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 58) "SIGNS OF LIFE" by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 59) 394 ballots cast for 188 nominees Finalists range 36 to 58 BEST NOVELLA THE BRIDES OF HIGH HI by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom) THE BUICHER OF THE FOREST by Premee Mohamed (Tordotcom) NAVIGATIONAL ENTANGIEMENTS by Aliette de Bodard (Tordotcom) 739 ballots cast for 209 nominees Finalists range 75 to 135 BEST NOVELLA THE PRACTICE, THE HORIZON, AND THE CHAIN by Sofia Samatar (Tordotcom) THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION by Ray Nayler (Tordotcom) WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire) 739 ballots cast for 209 nominees Finalists range 75 to 135
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 5/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Editor Long Form
- Best Editor Short Form
- Best Game or Interactive Work

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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BEST EDITOR LONG FORM Carl Engle-Laird Ali Fisher Lee Harris David Thomas Moore Diana M. Pho Stephanie Stein 162 ballots cast for 89 nominees Finalists range 15 to 40 BEST EDITOR SHORT FORM Scott H. Andrews Jennifer Brozek Neil Clarke Jonathan Strahan Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Sheila Williams 322 ballots cast for 165 nominees Finalists range 28 to 80 BEST GAME OR INTERACTIVE WORK CAVES OF QUD co-creators Brian Bucklew and Jason Grinblat; contributors Nick DeCapua, Corey Frang, Craig Hamilton, Autumn McDonell, Bastia Rosen, Caelyn Sandel, Samuel Wilson (Freehold Games); sound design A Shell in the Pit; publisher Kitfox Games DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD produced by BioWare THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM produced by Nintendo 298 ballots cast for 187 nominees Finalists range 19 to 34 BEST GAME OR INTERACTIVE WORK LORELEI AND THE LASER EYES produced by Simogo TACTICAL BREACH WIZARDS developed by Suspicious Developments 1000xRESIST developed by sunset visitor 4/" 0, published by Fellow Traveller 298 ballots cast for 187 nominees Finalists range 19 to 34
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 8/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Series
- Best Short Story

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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BEST SERIES BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga Press) THE BURNING KINGDOMS by Tasha Suri (Orbit) INCRYPTID by Seanan McGuire (DAW) 621 ballots cast for 201 nominees Finalists range 57 to 90 BEST SERIES SOUTHERN REACH by Jeff VanderMeer (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books) THE TYRANT PHILOSOPHERS by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Ad Astra) 621 ballots cast for 201 nominees Finalists range 57 to 90 BEST SHORT STORY "FIVE VIEWS OF THE PIANET TARTARUS" by Rachael K. Jones (Lightspeed Magazine, Jan 2024 (Issue 164)) "MARGINAILIA" by Mary Robinette Kowal (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 56) "STITCHED TO SKIN LIKE FAMILY IS" by Nghi Vo (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 57) 610 ballots cast for 672 nominees Finalists range 32 to 110 BEST SHORT STORY "THREE FACES OF A BEHEADING" by Arkady Martine (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 58) "WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ I WE WILL TEACH YOU HOw TO READ" by Caroline M. Yoachim (Lightspeed Magazine, May 2024 (Issue 168)) "WHY DON'T WE JUST KILL THE KID IN THE OMELAS HOLE" by Isabel J. Kim (Clarkesworld, February 2024) 610 ballots cast for 672 nominees Finalists range 32 to 110
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
macthekat82.bsky.social
I have been up to more Hugo reading. This time I read The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.
3,5 stars ⭐
📚💙
#hugoawards2025
June 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 7/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Related Work
- Best Graphic Story or Comic

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

#HugoAwards #HugoAwards2025 #Worldcon #Worldcon2025 #SeattleWorldcon2025
BEST RELATED WORK "CHARTING THE CLIFF: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE 2023 HUGO NOMINATION STATISTICS" by Camestros Felapton and Heather Rose Jones (File 770, February 22, 2024) R/FANTASY'S 2024 BINGO READING CHALLENGE (r/Fantasy on Reddit), presented by the r/Fantasy Bingo team: Alexandra Forrest (happy_book_bee), Lisa Richardson, Amanda E. (Lyrrael), Arka (RuinEleint), Ashley Rollins (oboist73), Christine Sandquist (eriophora), David H. (FarragutCircle), Diana Hufnagl, Pia Matei (Dianthaa), Dylan H. (RAAAImmaSunGod), Dylan Kilby (an_altar_of_plagues), Elsa (ullsi), Emma Surridge (PlantLady32), Gil- lian Gray (thequeensownfool), Kahlia (cubansombrero), Kevin James, Kopratic, Kristina (Cassandra_sanguine), Lauren Mulcahy (Valkhyrie), Megan, Megan Creemers (Megan_Dawn), Melissa S. (wishforagiraffe), Mike De Palatis (MikeOfThePalace), Para (improperly_paranoid), Sham, The_Real_JS, Abdellah L. (messi1045), AnnTickwittee, (and more) 431 ballots cast for 209 nominees Finalists range 28 to 95 BEST RELATED WORK "THE SPECTACULAR FAILURE OF THE STAR WARS HOTEL" by Jenny Nicholson (YouTube) SPECULATIVE WHITENESS: SCIENCE FICTION AND THE ALT-RIGHT by Jordan S. Carroll (University of Minnesota Press) TRACK CHANGES by Abigail Nussbaum (Briardene Books) "THE 2023 HUGO AWARDS: A REPORT ON CENSORSHIP AND EXCIUSION" by Chris M. Barkley and Jason Sanford (Genre Grapevine and File770, post on February 14, 2024) 431 ballots cast for 209 nominees Finalists range 28 to 95 BEST GRAPHIC STORY OR COMIC THE DEEP DARK by Molly Knox Ostertag (Graphix) THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK: VOL. 1 written by G. Willow Wilson, art by Chris Wildgoose (IDW Publishing) MONSTRESS, VOL. 9: THE POSSESSED written by Marjorie Liu art by Sana Takeda (Image) 265 ballots cast for 259 nominees Finalists range 13 to 37 BEST GRAPHIC STORY OR COMIC MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS. BooK 2 by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics) STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: WARP YOUR OwN WAY written by Ryan North, art by Chris Fenoglio (IDW Publishing) WE CALLED THEM GIANTS written by Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans, lettering by Clayton Cowles (Image) 265 ballots cast for 259 nominees Finalists range 13 to 37
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 3/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Fancast
- Best Fanzine

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

#HugoAwards #HugoAwards2025 #Worldcon #Worldcon2025 #SeattleWorldcon2025
BEST FANCAST THE COODE STREET PODCAST presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe, producer Jonathan Strahan EIGHT DAYS OF DIANA WYNNE JONES presented by Emily Tesh and Rebecca Fraimow HUGO, GIRI! presented by Haley Zapal, Amy Salley, Lori Anderson, and Kevin Anderson 376 ballots cast for 197 nominees Finalists range 24 to 64 BEST FANCAST HUGOS, THERE presented by Seth Heasley A MEAL OF THORNS presented by Jake Casella Brookins WORLDBUILDING FOR MASOCHISTS presented by Marshall Ryan Maresca, Cass Morris and Natania Barron 376 ballots cast for 197 nominees Finalists range 24 to 64 BEST FANZINE ANCILLARY REVIEW OF BOOKS editors Jake Casella Brookins, Zachary Gillan, Lane Gillespie, Misha Grifka Wander, Gareth A. Reeves, Bianca Skrinyár, Cynthia Zhang BLACK NERD PROBLEMS editors William Evans and Omar Holmon THE FULL LID written by Alasdair Stuart and edited by Marguerite Kenner 243 ballots cast for 77 nominees Finalists range 25 to 67 BEST FANZINE GALACTIC JOURNEY founder Gideon Marcus, editor Janice L. Newman, associate writers Cora Buhlert, Jessica Holmes, Kerrie Dougherty, Kris Vyas-Myall, Natalie Devitt, and the rest of the Journey team JOURNEY PIANET edited by Allison Hartman Adams, Amanda Wakurak, Ann Gry, Jean Martin, Sara Felix, Sarah Gulde, Chuck Serface, David Ferguson, Olav Rokne, Paul Weimer, Steven H Silver, Christopher J. Garcia and James Bacon UNOFFICIAL HUGO BOOK CLUB BLOG editors Olav Rokne and Amanda Wakaruk 243 ballots cast for 77 nominees Finalists range 25 to 67
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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✨ 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, & Astounding Awards Finalists (🧵 6/10) ✨

🚀 2025 Hugo Awards Finalists for:
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

#HugoAwards #HugoAwards2025 #Worldcon #Worldcon2025 #SeattleWorldcon2025
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, SHORT FORM FALLOUT: "THE BEGINNING" written by Gursimran Sandhu, directed by Wayne Che Yip (Amazon Prime Video) AGATHA AM ALONG: "DEATH'S HAND IN MINE" written by Gia King & Cameron Squires, directed by Jac Schaeffer (Marvel, Disney+) DOCTOR WHO: "DOT AND BUBBIE" written by Russell T Davies, directed by Dylan Holmes Williams (BBC, Disney+) 451 ballots cast for 302 nominees Finalists range 31 to 59 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, SHORT FORM STAR TRIK: LOWER DECKS: "FISSURE QUEST" created by Mike McMahan and written by Lauren McGuire, based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, directed by Brandon Williams (CBS Eye Animation Productions for Paramount+) STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: "THE NEW NEXT GENERATION" created and written by Mike McMahan, based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, directed by Megan Lloyd (CBS Eye Animation Productions for Paramount+) DoCTOR WHO: "73 YARDS" written by Russell T Davies, directed by Dylan Holmes Williams (BBC, Disney+) 451 ballots cast for 302 nominees Finalists range 31 to 59 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, LONG FORM DUNE: PART Two screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, directed by Denis Villeneuve (Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures) FLow screenplay by Gints Zilbalodis and Matiss Kaza, directed by Gints Zilbalodis (Dream Well Studio) FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA screenplay by George Miller and Nick Lathouris, directed by George Miller (Warner Bros. Pictures) 610 ballots cast for 217 nominees Finalists range 80 to 219 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, LONG FORM I SAW THE TV GLOW screenplay by Jane Schoenbrun, directed by Jane Schoenbrun (Fruit Tree / Smudge Films / A24) WICKED screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, directed by Jon M. Chu (Universal Pictures) THE WILD ROBOT screenplay by Chris Sanders and Peter Brown, directed by Chris Sanders (DreamWorks Animation) 610 ballots cast for 217 nominees Finalists range 80 to 219
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
aoanla.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Is anyone else puzzled by how the #hugoawards2025 happened several hours ago already, but there's nothing on the official Seattle Worldcon social media or website about the winners (I had to look at Locus's list to find who got them)?

#worldcon2025
August 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
aoanla.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
[Long discussion of Hugo nominees]

#hugoawards2025

Now I've caught up with the rest of the non-series written word categories for the Hugos, some thoughts. (I thought all the Short Stories were extremely close to each other)

Novelette:

"The Brotherhood of Montague St. Video" - of all the […]
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May 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
dreamsofpdx.bsky.social
Diana M. Pho is my current favourite person. #HugoAwards2025
August 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
macthekat82.bsky.social
Last night I decided that i was in the mood for a novellas for my Hugo reading, so I read The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar
4 stars ⭐
📚💙
#hugoawards2025
June 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM