2010 Hugo Nominations Info

[Scott H. Andrews]

For any BCS readers are interested in making nominations for the 2010 Hugo Awards, here are the details on how to nominate and a list of the Hugo categories that the stories in BCS fall under.

Are You Eligible to Nominate?

To be eligible to make nominations, you must be either have purchased a membership to the 2010 Worldcon, AussieCon4 (http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/), Anticipation, before Jan. 31, 2010, or you must have been a member of the 2009 Worldcon, Anticipation.

Deadline to Nominate:
You must have your nominations in before March 13, 2010.

How to Nominate:
AussieCon's webpage Hugo Nominations (http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/index.php?page=66) has a PDF nomination form you can fill out and mail in. They also have an online nomination form (http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/hugoawards/).

What BCS Stories are Eligible:
Everything published in the year 2009, which is BCS Issue #7 through Issue #33, inclusive.

Here is a brief list of some of our best-reviewed stories of the last year, including which Hugo category they fit in (Best Novella, Novelette, or Short Story). For a list of all eligible BCS stories and their Hugo categories, see this Hugo post in our Forums (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/forums/showthread.php?p=425).


Best Novelette category:
Matthew David Surridge, Kreisler’s Automata (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=22)
K.D. Wentworth, The Orangery (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=25)
Sarah L. Edwards, The Tinyman and Caroline (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=35)
Holly Phillips, Thieves of Silence (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=43)
Jonathan Wood, The Mathematics of Faith (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=54)

Best Novella category:
Michael Anthony Ashley, To Kiss the Granite Choir (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=59)

Best Short Story category:
Margaret Ronald, Dragon's-Eyes (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=19)
Tony Pi, Silk and Shadow (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=24)
Grace Seybold, Unrest (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=26)
Marie Brennan, Driftwood (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=29)
Richard Parks, The Mansion of Bones (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=39)
Aliette de Bodard, Blighted Heart (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=45)
Christopher Green, Father's Kill (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=48)
Yoon Ha Lee, The Pirate Captain's Daughter (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=56)
Rachel Swirsky, Great, Golden Wings (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=60)

Best Semipro Zine:
Beneath Ceaseless Skies

Best Editor, Short Form:
Scott H. Andrews (if you think I'm worthy!)


For more information on the Hugo categories, you can read the official guidelines on the Hugo Awards website (http://www.thehugoawards.org/?page_id=3).

Thanks very much for your support of Beneath Ceaseless Skies!