The 2006 Hugo Awards were handed out Saturday, August 26 at WorldCon in L.A.
Among them you’ll find an excellent novel, a two-part Doctor Who episode, and the return of Malcolm Reynolds.
Novel: Spin by Charles Robert Wilson
Reviewed here. I’ve only read two of this year’s nominated novels, but this one impressed me.
Novella: “Inside Job” by Connie Willis
Novelette: “Two Hearts” by Peter S. Beagle
Short Story: “Tk’tk’tk” By David D. Levine
Related Book: Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop by Kate Wilhelm
Dramatic Presentation (long form) Serenity
Reviewed here.
Dramatic Presentation (short form) Doctor Who, “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor Dances.”
More info on David
David Levine is an acquaintance; I’m very pleased to see him win a Hugo — I’ve enjoyed everything of his I’ve read. There’s more about him and his stories at http://www.spiritone.com/~dlevine/sf/
Serenity!
Great to see Serenity get some recognition.
Re: Serenity!
And see Morena pick up the ward on Joss’ behalf here (even though the guy mispronounces her name)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYbtWdMpp4
Short Stories in Audio Format
You can get MP3s of all the Short Story nominees from Escape Pod.