The 2013 Hugo Awards were announced this weekend at Lonestarcon3 in San Antonio Texas.
In a ceremony hosted by London Falling writer, Paul Cornell (getting to be a dab hand at award ceremony hosting!), the following winners were announced:
Best Novel
Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas, John Scalzi (Tor)
Best Novella
The Emperor’s Soul, Brandon Sanderson (Tachyon Publications)
Best Novelette
“The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi”, Pat Cadigan (Edge of Infinity, Solaris)
Best Short Story
“Mono no Aware”, Ken Liu (The Future is Japanese, VIZ Media LLC)
Best Related Work
Writing Excuses Season Seven, Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler and Jordan Sanderson
Best Graphic Story
Saga, Volume One, written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
The Avengers, Screenplay & Directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios, Disney, Paramount)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
Game of Thrones, “Blackwater”, Written by George R.R. Martin, Directed by Neil Marshall. Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (HBO)
Best Editor, Short Form
Stanley Schmidt
Best Editor, Long Form
Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Best Professional Artist
John Picacio
Best Semiprozine
Clarkesworld, edited by Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace and Kate Baker
Best Fanzine
SF Signal, edited by John DeNardo, JP Frantz, and Patrick Hester**
Best Fancast
SF Squeecast, Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, Catherynne M. Valente (Presenters) and David McHone-Chase (Technical Producer)**
Best Fan Writer
Tansy Rayner Roberts
Best Fan Artist
Galen Dara
**These winners have recused themselves from future eligibility for these works in these categories.
Along with the Hugos, the winner of the The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer was also announced as Mur Lafferty.