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2005 Hugo Nominees Announced

Below are the nominees for the 2005 the 2005 Hugo Awards. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Aug. 7.

Best Novel: The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks, Iron Council by China Miéville, Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, River of Gods by Ian McDonald

Best Novella: “The Concrete Jungle” by Charles Stross, “Elector” by Charles Stross, “Sergeant Chip” by Bradley Denton, “Time Ablaze” by Michael A. Burstein, “Winterfair Gifts” by Lois McMaster Bujold

Best Novelette: “Biographical Notes to ‘A Discourse on the Nature of Causality, with Air-Planes,’ by Benjamin Rosenbaum” by Benjamin Rosenbaum; “The Clapping Hands of God” by Michael F. Flynn; “The Faery Handbag” by Kelly Link; “The People of Sand and Slag” by Paolo Bacigalupi; “The Voluntary State” by Christopher Rowe

Best Short Story: “The Best Christmas Ever” by James Patrick Kelly, “Decisions” by Michael A. Burstein, “A Princess of Earth” by Mike Resnick, “Shed Skin” by Robert J. Sawyer, “Travels With My Cats” by Mike Resnick

Best Related Book: The Best of Xero by Pat and Dick Lupoff; The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn, eds.; Dancing Naked: The Unexpurgated William Tenn, Volume 3, by William Tenn; Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars by David A. Hardy and Patrick Moore; With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom by Peter Weston

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Incredibles, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Spider-Man 2

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: “Heroes, Part 1 and 2,” Stargate SG-1; “Not Fade Away,” Angel; “Pilot,” Lost; “Smile Time,” Angel; “33,” Battlestar Galactica

Best Professional Editor: Ellen Datlow, Gardner Dozois, David G. Hartwell, Stanley Schmidt, Gordon Van Gelder

Best Professional Artist: Jim Burns, Bob Eggleton, Frank Kelly Freas, Donato Giancola, John Picacio

Best Semiprozine: Ansible, Interzone, Locus, The New York Review of Science Fiction, The Third Alternative

Best Fan Writer: Claire Brialey, Bob Devney, David Langford, Cheryl Morgan, Steven H. Silver

Best Fanzine: Banana Wings, Challenger, Chunga, Emerald City, Plokta

Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster, Teddy Harvia, Sue Mason, Steve Stiles, Frank Wu

Best Web Site: eFanzines, Emerald City, Locus Online, SCI Fiction, Strange Horizons

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Elizabeth Bear, K.J. Bishop, David Moles, Chris Roberson , Steph Swainston

Eoghann Irving is amongst other things the creator and Editor of Solar Flare. He has a life long interest in all forms of science fiction and fantasy and a pressing need to share this interest with anyone who will listen. Find out more at his personal website eoghann.com..

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