Award Season is in full swing. Here are my thoughts on most of the short stories nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards this year.

#shortstory #books #SFF #HugoAward #NebulaAward #LocusAward #fiction

http://jaydeholmes.com/2026/05/15/the-2026-hugo-locus-and-nebula-nominated-short-stories/

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-- #HugoAward Nominations
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Les finalistes du prix Hugo 2026 !

C'est la grand messe des prix chaque année... Découvrez qui est dans les sélections finales... https://buff.ly/fSsRtEC

Pour vous, qui mérite de l'avoir ?

#HugoAward #sciencefiction

The 2026 Hugo Award nominees have been announced, and we’re thrilled to see many Norwescon former guests of honor, Philip K. Dick Award nominees and winners, and attending professionals on the list of finalists. Here’s a rundown of names you may recognize from Norwescons past (and if we’ve missed any, please feel free to let us know):

• Elizabeth Bear, attending professional; White Space nominated for Best Series.
• Robert Jackson Bennett, 2011 Philip K. Dick Special Citation winner; A Drop of Corruption nominated for Best Novel.
• Geneva Bowers, Norwescon 48 GoH; nominated for Best Fan Artist.
• Jennifer Brozek, attending professional; nominated for Best Editor Short Form.
• Neil Clarke, Norwescon 42 and Norwescon 46 GoH; nominated for Best Editor Short Form.
• Thomas Ha, 2025 Philip K. Dick Special Citation winner; “In My Country” nominated for best novelette,
• T. Kingfisher, Norwescon 48 GoH; What Stalks the Deep nominated for Best Novella.
• Mur Lafferty, 2017 Philip K. Dick Award nominee; Escape Pod nominated for Best Semiprozine.
• Monte Lin, attending professional; Uncanny Magazine nominated for Best Semiprozine.
• Seanan McGuire, Norwescon 37 and 49 GoH; October Daye nominated for Best Series.
• Tran Nguyen, Norwescon 42 GoH; nominated for Best Professional Artist.
• Naomi Novik, Norwescon 31 GoH; The Summer War nominated for Best Novella.
• Diana M. Pho, attending professional; nominated for Best Editor Long Form.
• John Picacio, Norwescon 35 GoH; The Invisible Parade nominated for Best Graphic Story or Comic, nominated for Best Professional Artist.
• Sarah Pinsker, 2019 Philip K. Dick Award winner; “The Millay Illusion” nominated for Best Novelette.
• Jonathan Strahan, 2014 Philip K. Dick Award nominee; The Coode Street Podcast nominated for Best Fancast.
• Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2020 Philip K. Dick Award nominee and 2025 Philip K. Dick Special Citation winner; Shroud nominated for Best Novel.
• Michael Damian Thomas, Norwescon 45 GoH; nominated for Best Editor Short Form, Uncanny Magazine nominated for Best Semiprozine.
• Uncanny Magazine, Norwescon 45 Spotlight Publisher; nominated for Best Semiprozine.
• Catherynne M. Valente, Norwescon 47 GoH; “When He Calls Your Name” nominated for best novelette.

Congratulations and best of luck to all of these and all the other finalists! We hope to see you at Norwescon again, and look forward to seeing which other friendly faces from Norwescon are nominated in the future.

#HugoAward reading start.

Gotta put everything else aside if I'm going to get through everything (I won't get through everything)

(comment on Murder by Memory)

Trying to update my #HugoAward nominations. I have now logged on @LAcon member site twice (the first time it just told me I’m on a different device and need to go back to the original one—thanks but no thanks), and confirmed three times that I’m about to log on the site—yes, I know, that is why I clicked on “login” and entered my username and password—so maybe I’m close to actually being allowed to log in.

…why do people feel the need to make login systems overly complicated? (I know, SSO…)