Hugos discussed

[realthog]

There's a rare example of the mainstream media focusing on the Hugos in yesterday's Guardian books blog. The accent is on this being "a literary contest we [Brits] can win" -- which wasn't something that could have been so confidently claimed just a few years ago, when it seemed almost impossible for anyone other than US writers to win major Hugos in years when Worldcon was in the US . . . which meant, of course, most years. It's to the sf community's great credit that this has changed so radically.

The article itself is of fair interest; some of the comments more so.

Comments

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

That was a positive little piece, lacking in the usual snideness press coverage of science fiction and fantasy seems to have as an obligation. My heart's with Charlie Stross, because I really loved Halting State, and I bogged down about half-way through The Yiddish Policeman's Union, perhaps to my discredit.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"lacking in the usual snideness"

That hadn't registered on me, but of course you're absolutely right. I must redress this:

"If Bug-Eyed Monsters are your bag, beam yourself up to Denver this weekend, Scottie, where a flying saucerful of secrets awaits you . . ."

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

*Snort*

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

The joys of Chabon have eluded me.

Love, C.

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen the shortlist before; that's how out of touch I'm getting. I think Sam Jordison's doing Halting State a bit of a disservice when he describes it as `a 350-page exploration of the economics within the virtual worlds of computer games.' It's a lot more complex than that. You know I loved both Halting State and The Yiddish Policeman's Union. I'd be hard pressed to put a Rizla paper between them. Which probably means Brasyl will win.