My 2014 Hugo Nominations

As a member of last year's Worldcon, I'm eligible to nominate for this year's Hugo awards. I will probably become a member of this year's Worldcon in order to vote on the nominees, but we're not there yet, are we?

Last year, I didn't nominate very much. My reasoning, expressed in another post was, "I wouldn't want my vote to bump another interesting novel out of the Hugo list, because I want to see what else it out there."

This year, I've changed my mind. I saw what else is out there last year, and I didn't like it very much. Basically, if it's a four-star work, I will nominate it. Here's what I've got.

Best Novel

• Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
• A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
• Starhawk by Jack McDevitt
• Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik
• Countdown City by Ben H. Winters

Best Short Story

• Selkie Stories Are for Losers by Sofia Satamar
• The New Guys Always Work Overtime by David Erik Nelson

Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)

• Game of Thrones, Season 3

Best Fan Writer

• Kameron Hurley

Best Fan Artist

• Randall Munroe

Comments: Steelheart is definitely my favorite of the novels. The New Guys Always Work Overtime is available on the Starship Sofa podcast. I'm looking forward to a followup work in the June 2014 issue. I'm not a subscriber, but I'll make sure to pick that up. A Game of Thrones episode won the short-form Hugo last year, but I didn't know which one to nominate this year, so I put it in long-form again. I started reading Hurley's blog after reading her Nebula-nominated novel two years ago. I didn't love the novel, but I've found her insights into the sf community smart and refreshing.
Randall Munroe writes xkcd which is just awesome. He did some particularly nice work in 2013, and since I've noticed him in "Others Receiving Votes" in 2012, I thought I'd try to help get him nominated.