very brief Hugo thoughts

[cahn]

Argh, it's almost the end of nomination time and I was totally going to make a post and never did!

Best Novel
A Memory Called Empire (Martine)
Ninth House (Bardugo)
Raven Tower (Leckie)
...that's all I can think of right now, any other thoughts?

Best Novelette
For He Can Creep (Carroll) (I expected the title to only be tangentially related but I was happily surprised!) (thanks ambyr)
Dave's Head (Palmer) - I always love Palmer's short work, and this one I think is her best yet. (Also, for anyone who has read or will read this, I would like to talk about what is going on. (I think I have figured out most of what's going on except what exactly IS in the things.) (from psocoptera)

Best Short Story
Compassionate Simulation (Swirsky, Lee). Content note: abuse. ...This one hit me really hard. (I think this one is from psocoptera)

Best Related Work
hamsterwoman pointed out that we can nominate the article about John M. Ford in Slate by which I of course mean not only the article but the work described in that article of bringing together people so that his stuff can be republished! What a great idea!!

Comments

[cahn]

Oooooh thank you for the links! And HOW could I forget about Silver in the Wood, yes, that is going on my ballot too.

Ahhhhhhh I didn't realize the Rowland was eligible, I haven't gotten around to it yet but it is totally on my list as it sounds like I would really love it!

Dave's Head:
Okay, gonna ROT-13 this:
BX, fb, Pnffvr'f zbz jnf va anabgrpu, naq fur znqr fbzr xvaq bs gval anabgrpu guvat naq chg vg va gur ivnyf -- guvf vf gur cneg V qba'g xabj, ohg gur anabgrpu jvyy fbzrubj punatr gur jbeyq? znxr rirelbar rdhny?? naq Pnffvr'f qnq qbrfa'g yvxr gung orpnhfr vg jvyy qrfgnovyvmr uvf svanapvny rzcver naq vf gelvat gb trg vg (gur ivnyf) sebz ure. Ohg jung Pnffvr vf npghnyyl qbvat vf chggvat gur pbagragf bs gur ivny, yvggyr ol yvggyr, va ure unaq fnavgvmre, naq fur jbexf nf n terrgre ng gur nvecbeg fb rirel gvzr fur "fnavgvmrf" ure unaqf naq funxrf fbzrbar'f unaq fur fraqf gur yvggyr anabobgf (be jungrire gurl ner, lbh pna frr jul V jnag fbzrbar gb gryy zr jung gurl ner!) bss jvgu nabgure crefba gb punatr gur jbeyq yvggyr ol yvggyr.

[sophia_sol]

Glad I could remind you of Silver in the Wood and let you know that A Choir of Lies is eligible! :D

Dave's Head: V guvax lbh'er evtug nobhg gur anabobgf, V qvqa'g pngpu gung ersrerapr svefg gvzr guebhtu ohg gung znxrf frafr! Jung V zbfg jnag gb xabj vf JUNG gur anabobgf (be jungrire) ner tbvat gb qb gb svk guvatf gubhtu, naq V qba'g guvax gurer ner rabhtu uvagf gb grnfr gung bhg. Nynf!

[cahn]

Yeeeeeah I want to know what the effect is too!! I was wondering whether she'd left clues to it in the story but I certainly didn't catch it at the time if she did. I may try to reread later with that in mind.

[sophia_sol]

When I reread yesterday I didn't manage to pick up on any clues about the effect but I might still be missing something. Let me know if you do catch anything more in a reread!

[snickfic]

Now that I've read it, I agree with your rot13. And yeah, I don't think there's anything in there about what the effect is. I really enjoyed the story, though - I loved all three of the characters, and Cassie's such a fun narrator. I was SO pleased when I realized the narrator was a "green-haired skinny chick."

[cahn]

Grr, that's rather irritating -- I think the story would have been better if she'd put in *some* clue as to that, even a very slight one. But yay, I'm glad you liked the story! I really liked it.