2006 Hugo & Campbell Awards Nominations
Best Novel
(430 ballots cast)
Learning the World, Ken MacLeod (Orbit; Tor) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Voyager; Bantam Spectra) Old Man's War, John Scalzi (Tor) Accelerando, Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit) Spin, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor)
Best Novella
(243 ballots cast)
Burn, James Patrick Kelly (Tachyon)
"Magic for Beginners", Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners, Small Beer Press; F&SF September 2005) "The Little Goddess", Ian McDonald (Asimov’s June 2005) "Identity Theft", Robert J. Sawyer (Down These Dark Spaceways, SFBC) "Inside Job", Connie Willis (Asimov’s January 2005)
Best Novelette
(207 ballots cast)
"The Calorie Man", Paolo Bacigalupi (F&SF October/November 2005) "Two Hearts", Peter S. Beagle (F&SF October/November 2005) "TelePresence", Michael A. Burstein (Analog July/August 2005) "I, Robot”, Cory Doctorow (The Infinite Matrix February 15, 2005) "The King of Where-I-Go", Howard Waldrop (SCI FICTION December 7, 2005)
Best Short Story
(278 ballots cast)
"Seventy-Five Years", Michael A. Burstein (Analog January/February 2005) "The Clockwork Atom Bomb", Dominic Green (Interzone May/June 2005) "Singing My Sister Down", Margo Lanagan (Black Juice, Allen & Unwin; Eos) "Tk’tk’tk", David D. Levine (Asimov’s March 2005) "Down Memory Lane", Mike Resnick (Asimov’s April/May 2005)
Best RelatedBook
(197 ballots cast)
Transformations: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1950 to 1970, Mike Ashley (Liverpool) The SEX Column and Other Misprints, David Langford(Cosmos) Science Fiction Quotations edited, Gary Westfahl(Yale)
Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop, Kate Wilhelm (Small Beer Press)
Soundings: Reviews 1992_1996, Gary K. Wolfe (Beccon)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
(364 ballots cast)
Batman Begins Story, David S. Goyer. Screenplay, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Based on the character created, Bob Kane. Directed, Christopher Nolan. (Warner Bros.) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Screenplay, Ann Peacock and Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Based on the novel, C.S. Lewis. Directed, Andrew Adamson. (Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Screenplay, Steven Kloves. Based on the novel, J.K. Rowling. Directed, Mike Newell. (Warner Bros.) Serenity Written & Directed, Joss Whedon. (Universal Pictures/Mutant Enemy, Inc.) Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were_Rabbit Screenplay, Steve Box & Nick Park and Bob Baker and Mark Burton. Directed, Nick Park & Steve Box. (Dreamworks Animation/Aardman Animation).
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
(261 ballots cast)
Battlestar Galactica “Pegasus” Written, Anne Cofell Saunders. Directed, Michael Rymer. (NBC Universal/British Sky Broadcasting) Doctor Who “Dalek” Written, Robert Shearman. Directed, Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1) Doctor Who “The Empty Child” & “The Doctor Dances” Written, Steven Moffat. Directed, James Hawes. (BBC Wales/BBC1) Doctor Who “Father’s Day” Written, Paul Cornell. Directed, Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1) Jack-Jack Attack Written & Directed, Brad Bird. (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation) Lucas Back in Anger Written, Phil Raines and Ian Sorensen. Directed, Phil Raines. (Reductio Ad Absurdum Productions) Prix Victor Hugo Awards Ceremony (Opening Speech and Framing Sequences). Written and performed, Paul McAuley and Kim Newman. Directed, Mike & Debby Moir. (Interaction Events) (There are seven nominees due to a tie for fifth place)
Best Professional Editor
(293 ballots cast)
Ellen Datlow (SCI FICTION and anthologies) David G. Hartwell (Tor Books; Year's Best SF) Stanley Schmidt (Analog) Gordon Van Gelder (F&SF) Sheila Williams (Asimov’s)
Best Professional Artist
(230 ballots cast)
Jim Burns
Bob Eggleton
Donato Giancola
Stephan Martiniere
John Picacio
Michael Whelan
(There are six nominees due to a tie for fifth place)
Best Semiprozine
(219 ballots cast)
Ansible edited, Dave Langford
Emerald City edited, Cheryl Morgan
Interzone edited, Andy Cox
Locus edited, Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong_Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi The New York Review of Science Fiction edited, Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell & Kevin J. Maroney
Best Fanzine
(176 ballots cast)
Banana Wings edited, Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer Challenger edited, Guy H. Lillian III Chunga edited, Andy Hooper, Randy Byers & carl juarez File 770 edited, Mike Glyer Plokta edited, Alison Scott, Steve Davies & Mike Scott
Best Fan Writer
(202 ballots cast)
Claire Brialey
John Hertz
Dave Langford
Cheryl Morgan
Steven H Silver
Best Fan Artist
(154 ballots cast)
Brad Foster
Teddy Harvia
Sue Mason
Steve Stiles
Frank Wu
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of 2004 or 2005 [Not a Hugo Sponsored, Dell Magazines]
(186 ballots cast)
K.J. Bishop (2nd year of eligibility)
Sarah Monette (2nd year of eligibility) Chris Roberson (2nd year of eligibility) Brandon Sanderson (1st year of eligibility) John Scalzi (1st year of eligibility) Steph Swainston (2nd year of eligibility) (There are six nominees due to a tie for fifth place)
There were 533 valid nominating ballots received from L.A.con IV and Interaction members (434 electronically; 99 by mail and fax).
The Best Interactive Video Game category, added to the nominating ballot this year by the L.A.con IV Committee, has been dropped because of a lack of interest (as per Section 3.6 of the WSFS Constitution).
Best Novel
(430 ballots cast)
Learning the World, Ken MacLeod (Orbit; Tor) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Voyager; Bantam Spectra) Old Man's War, John Scalzi (Tor) Accelerando, Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit) Spin, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor)
Best Novella
(243 ballots cast)
Burn, James Patrick Kelly (Tachyon)
"Magic for Beginners", Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners, Small Beer Press; F&SF September 2005) "The Little Goddess", Ian McDonald (Asimov’s June 2005) "Identity Theft", Robert J. Sawyer (Down These Dark Spaceways, SFBC) "Inside Job", Connie Willis (Asimov’s January 2005)
Best Novelette
(207 ballots cast)
"The Calorie Man", Paolo Bacigalupi (F&SF October/November 2005) "Two Hearts", Peter S. Beagle (F&SF October/November 2005) "TelePresence", Michael A. Burstein (Analog July/August 2005) "I, Robot”, Cory Doctorow (The Infinite Matrix February 15, 2005) "The King of Where-I-Go", Howard Waldrop (SCI FICTION December 7, 2005)
Best Short Story
(278 ballots cast)
"Seventy-Five Years", Michael A. Burstein (Analog January/February 2005) "The Clockwork Atom Bomb", Dominic Green (Interzone May/June 2005) "Singing My Sister Down", Margo Lanagan (Black Juice, Allen & Unwin; Eos) "Tk’tk’tk", David D. Levine (Asimov’s March 2005) "Down Memory Lane", Mike Resnick (Asimov’s April/May 2005)
Best RelatedBook
(197 ballots cast)
Transformations: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1950 to 1970, Mike Ashley (Liverpool) The SEX Column and Other Misprints, David Langford(Cosmos) Science Fiction Quotations edited, Gary Westfahl(Yale)
Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop, Kate Wilhelm (Small Beer Press)
Soundings: Reviews 1992_1996, Gary K. Wolfe (Beccon)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
(364 ballots cast)
Batman Begins Story, David S. Goyer. Screenplay, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Based on the character created, Bob Kane. Directed, Christopher Nolan. (Warner Bros.) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Screenplay, Ann Peacock and Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Based on the novel, C.S. Lewis. Directed, Andrew Adamson. (Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Screenplay, Steven Kloves. Based on the novel, J.K. Rowling. Directed, Mike Newell. (Warner Bros.) Serenity Written & Directed, Joss Whedon. (Universal Pictures/Mutant Enemy, Inc.) Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were_Rabbit Screenplay, Steve Box & Nick Park and Bob Baker and Mark Burton. Directed, Nick Park & Steve Box. (Dreamworks Animation/Aardman Animation).
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
(261 ballots cast)
Battlestar Galactica “Pegasus” Written, Anne Cofell Saunders. Directed, Michael Rymer. (NBC Universal/British Sky Broadcasting) Doctor Who “Dalek” Written, Robert Shearman. Directed, Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1) Doctor Who “The Empty Child” & “The Doctor Dances” Written, Steven Moffat. Directed, James Hawes. (BBC Wales/BBC1) Doctor Who “Father’s Day” Written, Paul Cornell. Directed, Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1) Jack-Jack Attack Written & Directed, Brad Bird. (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation) Lucas Back in Anger Written, Phil Raines and Ian Sorensen. Directed, Phil Raines. (Reductio Ad Absurdum Productions) Prix Victor Hugo Awards Ceremony (Opening Speech and Framing Sequences). Written and performed, Paul McAuley and Kim Newman. Directed, Mike & Debby Moir. (Interaction Events) (There are seven nominees due to a tie for fifth place)
Best Professional Editor
(293 ballots cast)
Ellen Datlow (SCI FICTION and anthologies) David G. Hartwell (Tor Books; Year's Best SF) Stanley Schmidt (Analog) Gordon Van Gelder (F&SF) Sheila Williams (Asimov’s)
Best Professional Artist
(230 ballots cast)
Jim Burns
Bob Eggleton
Donato Giancola
Stephan Martiniere
John Picacio
Michael Whelan
(There are six nominees due to a tie for fifth place)
Best Semiprozine
(219 ballots cast)
Ansible edited, Dave Langford
Emerald City edited, Cheryl Morgan
Interzone edited, Andy Cox
Locus edited, Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong_Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi The New York Review of Science Fiction edited, Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell & Kevin J. Maroney
Best Fanzine
(176 ballots cast)
Banana Wings edited, Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer Challenger edited, Guy H. Lillian III Chunga edited, Andy Hooper, Randy Byers & carl juarez File 770 edited, Mike Glyer Plokta edited, Alison Scott, Steve Davies & Mike Scott
Best Fan Writer
(202 ballots cast)
Claire Brialey
John Hertz
Dave Langford
Cheryl Morgan
Steven H Silver
Best Fan Artist
(154 ballots cast)
Brad Foster
Teddy Harvia
Sue Mason
Steve Stiles
Frank Wu
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of 2004 or 2005 [Not a Hugo Sponsored, Dell Magazines]
(186 ballots cast)
K.J. Bishop (2nd year of eligibility)
Sarah Monette (2nd year of eligibility) Chris Roberson (2nd year of eligibility) Brandon Sanderson (1st year of eligibility) John Scalzi (1st year of eligibility) Steph Swainston (2nd year of eligibility) (There are six nominees due to a tie for fifth place)
There were 533 valid nominating ballots received from L.A.con IV and Interaction members (434 electronically; 99 by mail and fax).
The Best Interactive Video Game category, added to the nominating ballot this year by the L.A.con IV Committee, has been dropped because of a lack of interest (as per Section 3.6 of the WSFS Constitution).