Hugos!

[ann_leckie]

Hill number two is, of course, the Hugo nominations.

They tell you in advance, presumably so you can turn a nomination down if you’re so inclined.* So I’ve known for about a week but now I can finally say it! Ancillary Justice has been nominated for a Hugo.

I’ve been trying to think of something coherent to say about that, but mostly I’ve just been going “OMG OMG OMG.”

OMG.

Tomorrow’s hill is the BSFA awards. And, you know, while I absolutely hope I win, I can also think of non-Ancillary Justice results that would please me. So I plan to enjoy tomorrow afternoon, whatever happens.

*And then you’re supposed to not tell anyone else until the public announcement. But of course, there’s a bit of backstage whispering, and cryptic tweets from other SF&F folks take on a whole new dimension if they’re posted shortly after you get that email, or you’ve gotten an excited “Don’t tell!!!” from a friend.

Mirrored from Ann Leckie.

Comments

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, and good luck!!!

[ann-leckie.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Excellent news!

[ann-leckie.livejournal.com]

I've been all "....!" for days! I just told someone in email, I'm going to run out of !!!! soon!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

If you plant some periods out back now, they should shoot up as exclamation points, now that the weather's getting warmer, in just a few days--so long as you've got good soil. If you're lacking nutrients, you may get question marks instead :-)

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[ann-leckie.livejournal.com]

BACK AT YOU!!!!

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

HUGO NIGHT PARTY!!!!!!

[ann-leckie.livejournal.com]

YES!!!!

[calico-reaction.livejournal.com]

CONGRATS!!!! Glad to see your name on the list, and glad to see my nomination counted! :)

[ann-leckie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I, too, find that aspect of Hugo voting very validating and gratifying, and frankly addicting. "I voted! I had a say and my vote counted!" It's kind of awesome, and part of why I kept doing it, after the first time.

[ericmarin.livejournal.com]

It's a great book and totally deserving of the award.

[ann-leckie.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[c-maxx.livejournal.com]

It is definitely Hugo material- Good luck!

I'm eyeing reading it a third time (in six months) to pick up more of the details...