Best Novel
- Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik [My Review]
- Revenant Gun, by Yoon Ha Lee [My Review]
- Trail of Lightning, by Rebecca Roanhorse [My Review]
- Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers [My Review]
- Space Opera, by Catherynne M. Valente [My Review]
- The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal [My Review]
Best Novella and Novelette
I skipped both categories this year, mostly just because I ran out of time and would rather spend my time reading Stephenson's new novel (which starts great, but appears to be trailing off...) than Shawshanking my way through these categories. Of what I read, I did enjoy The Murderbot Diaries stuff (looking forward to the upcoming novel) and The Tea Master and the Detective, so make of that what you will.Best Short Story
- “A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies” by Alix E. Harrow
- “The Court Magician” by Sarah Pinsker
- “The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society” by T. Kingfisher
- “The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat” by Brooke Bolander
- “STET” by Sarah Gailey
- “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington” by P. Djèlí Clark
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Sorry to Bother You
- Annihilation
- Black Panther
- Avengers: Infinity War
- A Quiet Place
1944 Retro Hugos: Best Novelette
- “Mimsy Were the Borogoves,” by Lewis Padgett (C.L. Moore & Henry Kuttner) (Astounding Science-Fiction, February 1943)
- “The Halfling,” by Leigh Brackett (Astonishing Stories, February 1943)
- “Citadel of Lost Ships,” by Leigh Brackett (Planet Stories, March 1943)
- “The Proud Robot,” by Lewis Padgett (Henry Kuttner) (Astounding Science-Fiction, February 1943)
- “Symbiotica,” by Eric Frank Russell (Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1943)
- “Thieves’ House,” by Fritz Leiber, Jr (Unknown Worlds, February 1943)
1944 Retro Hugos: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
No Award deployed because the 1943 Batman is hot garbage. Heaven Can Wait is the pretty clear winner here though, and it's not especially close.1944 Retro Hugos: Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
- I Walked with a Zombie
- Super-Rabbit
- The Seventh Victim
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
- Der Fuehrer's Face
- No Award
So that just about does it for the Hugos this year. The ceremony is in a few weeks, so stay tuned to see who actually wins...
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