The first and the most of the major science fiction prizes has just been announced, the Hugo Book Awards 2021.
*Copies of the books are available for Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea Libraries.
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The Hugo Awards was founded by the World Science Fiction Convention back in 1953. It is the oldest type of science fiction award and has is revered amongst the science fiction communities worldwide. The prize was inspired by the Academy Awards but is unique in that there are no written rules as to which works qualify as science fiction or fantasy, and the decision of eligibility in that regard is left up to the voters, rather than to the organizing committee.
The books nominated this year are a splendid mix of the philosophical, otherworldly and a splash of urban fantasy. The finalists for Hugo Best Novel Award contains 3 special titles, N.K Jemisin’s The City We Became is the first in a brand new series about whole cities, literally becoming alive. Susanna Clarke’s Piransei is a richly gothic tale about a mysterious house and its mystical inhabitants and Tamsyn Muir’s Harrow of the Ninth is set in fantastical universe of necromancy and sword-fighting. All three intriguing novels are available to borrow from our collection!
Winners to be announced 15th – 19th December
Hugo Book Awards
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Cemetery Boys – Aiden Thomas
A Deadly Education – Naomi Novik
Elatsoe, – Darcie Little Badger
Legendborn – Tracy Deonn
Raybearer – Jordan Ifueko
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, – T. Kingfisher
2021 HUGO AWARD FINALISTS: BEST GRAPHIC STORY
DIE, Volume 2: Split the Party, written by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, letters by Clayton Cowles
Ghost-Spider vol. 1: Dog Days Are Over, Author: Seanan McGuire, Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa and Rosie Kämpe
Invisible Kingdom, vol 2: Edge of Everything, Author: G. Willow Wilson, Artist: Christian Ward
Monstress, vol. 5: Warchild, Author: Marjorie Liu, Artist: Sana Takeda
Once & Future vol. 1: The King Is Undead, written by Kieron Gillen, iIllustrated by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain, lettered by Ed Dukeshire
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, written by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy, illustrated by John Jennings (Harry N. Abrams)
2021 HUGO AWARD FINALISTS: BEST SERIES
The Daevabad Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty
The Interdependency, John Scalzi
The Lady Astronaut Universe, Mary Robinette Kowal
The Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells (Tor.com)
October Daye, Seanan McGuire (DAW)
The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager)
2021 HUGO AWARD FINALISTS: BEST NOVELLA
Come Tumbling Down, Seanan McGuire
The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Nghi Vo
Finna, Nino Cipri
Ring Shout, P. Djèlí Clark
Riot Baby, Tochi Onyebuchi
Upright Women Wanted, Sarah Gailey
2021 HUGO AWARD FINALISTS: BEST NOVEL
Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse (Gallery / Saga Press)
The City We Became, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
Harrow the Ninth, Tamsyn Muir (Tor.com)
Network Effect, Martha Wells (Tor.com)
Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)
The Relentless Moon, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor Books)
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