Hugo Award Winners 2009

The Hugo Award winners were announced at the WorldCon last night. And the winners are:

Best Novel: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- I am very glad The Graveyard book won! Read my review above.

Best Novella: The Erdmann Nexus by Nancy Kress

Best Novelette: Shoggoths in Bloom by Elizabeth Bear

Best Short Story: Exhalation by Ted Chiang
- Also a very deserving winner in my opinion

Best Professional Artist: Donato Giancola

Best Graphic Story: Girl Genius by Kaja and Phil Foglio

Best Editor, Long Form: David Hartwell

Best Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Wall-E
- I am one of the few people who was not super impressed by Wall-E. Pixar has made better movies.

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog by Joss Whedon
- I am really really glad to see it on the list. Neil Patrick Harris is just amazing not to mention Joss Whedon (!)

Best Related Book: Your Hate Mail will be Graded by John Scalzi,

Best Semiprozine: Weird Tales by Ann VanderMeer and Stephen Seagal

Campbell Award for Best New Writer: David Anthony Durham
- In my to-read pile right now. One more reason to pick up Acacia soon.

The David Gemmel Legend Award for Fantasy

I am a big fan of David Gemmel, so I have been following the Gemmel Award progress for a while. The shortlist vote is now open to everyone for the following five books:

1. The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
2. The Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
3. Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
4. The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
5. Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

Out of these five, I've read two. One is Heir to Sevenwaters which I reviewed in January, the other one is The Way of Shadows whose sequel has been sitting in my reading pile for a little while now. I have read an earlier book in The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself. And I have read an earlier work by Sapkowski, The Witcher. Though the latter fell into my hands so long ago that I barely remember anything about it. Brandon Sanderson is an author whom I haven't read yet, but it certainly sounds like I should judging by all the reviews floating around.

At the end I decided to vote for Heir to Sevenwaters. Now it's your turn, go forth and vote for your favorite fantasy novel.