Fannish 50 #11: the Hugo Awards

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Since Renovation,the 2011 Worldcon in Reno, I've been participating in the Hugo Awards. That year I voted on the final ballot. Since then I've nominated, too.  There is so much sff today, both in books and movies/tv, that is it impossible to read and watch everything that's exceptional. And tastes differ.  There are always books and stories that friends love but don't really grab me.

But even when I can't make it to Worldcon in person I love participating in the Hugo process. I've been introduced to works that I might otherwise have missed.  I don't nominate in every category. I'm not a gamer, I don't read many YA books, and only a few graphic novels, for instance. Having said all that, here are my nominations for the 2023 Hugos.  I'll post later on how many actually make the final ballot. 

Novel
Sea of Tranquility: A Novel by Emily St. John Mandel
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Babel: Or, The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
 by R. F. Kuang

Novella
A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers
Polly and (not) Charles Conquer the Solar System by Carrie Vaughn (Clarkesworld, Sept)

Novelette
Bhatia, P. I. By Shiv Ramdas (Lightspeed, March)
Mender of Sparrows by Ray Nayler (Asimov’s, March/April)
Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold by S. B. Divya (Uncanny #146)
The Sadness Box by Suzanne Palmer (Clarkeswlrld, July)
The Lonely Time Traveler of Kentish Town by Nadia Afifi (Clarkesworld, Nov)
Butirub by Samit Basu (Apex)

Short Story 
Plausible Realities, Improbable Dreams by Isobel J. Kim (Lightspeed, February)
The Goldfish Man by Maureen McHugh, (Uncanny #145)
The Clockmaker and His Daughter by Tobi Ogundiran  (Lightspeed, August)
Destiny Delayed by Oghenchovwe Donald Ekpeki (Asimov’s)
Junk Hounds by Lavie Tidhar (Clarkesworld)

Best Related Work
Vidding: A History by Fancesca Coppa
Phasers on Stun! How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World by Ryan Britt,
Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes by Rob Wilkins

Fanzine
The Drink Tank
Journey Planet

Fan Writer
James Davis Nicoll
Cora Buhlert
Chris M. Barkley

Dramatic Work, Long
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Severance, Season 1

Graphic novel
Chivaly by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran

Fancast
Octothorpe
Reality Bomb
Radio Free Skaro