The Hugo awards, being the favorite they are with SN readers, are out again!
As posted at The Vox.
The first-ever threepeat of the Hugo Awards — the prestigious, long-running fantasy awards handed out annually at WorldCon — just issued a giant rejection of right-wing gatekeeping in the struggle to diversify the world of science fiction and fantasy writing.
N.K. Jemisin's groundbreaking fantasy series the Broken Earth trilogy has won critical acclaim, been optioned for development as a TV series, and received numerous accolades from the sci-fi and fantasy community. And on August 19, it achieved yet another milestone when Jemisin became the first author in the Hugos' 65-year history to win back-to-back awards for every book in a trilogy. Jemisin won the award for Best Novel three years in a row, starting with The Fifth Season in 2016, The Obelisk Gate in 2017, and now The Stone Sky in 2018.
Meanwhile, The Verge reports:
The 2018 Hugo Awards were held last night at the World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose, California. The Hugo award, voted on by members of the fan community, is considered the highest honor for science fiction and fantasy literature.
Like the previous couple of years, women almost completely swept the awards. N.K. Jemisin took home the top honor for The Stone Sky, the third installment of her Broken Earth trilogy. Other winners include Martha Wells for her first Murderbot novella All Systems Red, Suzanne Palmer for her novelette “The Secret Life of Bots,” and Rebecca Roanhorse for her short story “Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience™.” (Roanhorse also took home the John W. Campbell Jr. Award for Best New Writer.)
Jemisin’s win gives her a history-making hat trick: she’s won the top award for each Broken Earth installment, the first two having been for The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate. It’s a significant achievement, earned for Jemisin’s groundbreaking writing, blending of genres, and outstanding storytelling.
The complete list of nominees can be found in The Verge's story. Additional reporting can be found at the Guardian, on TOR.com, and elsewhere.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday August 22 2018, @05:07PM (3 children)
Personally, I've been rather addicted to the Spinward Fringe series by Randolph Lalonde.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday August 22 2018, @05:10PM (1 child)
Also, if I remember right, one or two of the books in the series are available for free on the Nook platform. I also, highly recommend any of the Nook E-Readers (Not the tablets, but those are ok too.), except for the original (The weird one with a LCD Screen and E-Ink Screen.).
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday August 22 2018, @05:16PM
I was exposed to Spinward Fringe on Kindle, when they offered it free. Can't remember definitely, think I got books 1 through 3 for free, the rest are on offer at reduced prices. I read the free ones. Pretty good story.
“I have become friends with many school shooters” - Tampon Tim Walz
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday August 22 2018, @05:17PM
Also, the Terran Republic Series by Charles E. Gannon. This one got me hooked: https://www.baen.com/fire-with-fire.html [baen.com]
If you want an interesting read, read the first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book. If you want to delve into the mind of an Atheist, read the rest of the series.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"