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September 1, 2007
Hugo-a-go-go 2007
And The Winners are....
As usual I haven't read or seen everything and can't comment other than how I feel about the winners. Well, I'm happy for Ian McDonald, because his last two books are awesome. I'm not entirely surprised that Glasshouse didn't win, despite enjoying it immensely I think it lacks something to make it a classic. I would have guessed at Blindsight winning, purely down to it's free availability, but no. (It's still in my to-read pile). I thought the James Tiptree biog was interesting, if not gripping.
Films, well they were all pretty good, still haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth but everyone says it's great, so that's fine.
TV, quite happy with Girl In The Fireplace, it being one of the best Doctor Who episodes in New Who.
All the other stuff I really don't have much of an opinion about, surely they're mainly down to exposure?
- Best Novel: Rainbows End - Vernor Vinge
- Best Novella: "A Billion Eves" - Robert Reed
- Best Novelette: "The Djinn's Wife" - Ian McDonald
- Best Short Story: "Impossible Dreams" - Tim Pratt
- Best Related Non-Fiction Book: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B Sheldon - Julie Phillips
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Pan's Labyrinth - Guillermo del Toro
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who - "Girl in the Fireplace" - Steven Moffat & Euros Lyn
As usual I haven't read or seen everything and can't comment other than how I feel about the winners. Well, I'm happy for Ian McDonald, because his last two books are awesome. I'm not entirely surprised that Glasshouse didn't win, despite enjoying it immensely I think it lacks something to make it a classic. I would have guessed at Blindsight winning, purely down to it's free availability, but no. (It's still in my to-read pile). I thought the James Tiptree biog was interesting, if not gripping.
Films, well they were all pretty good, still haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth but everyone says it's great, so that's fine.
TV, quite happy with Girl In The Fireplace, it being one of the best Doctor Who episodes in New Who.
All the other stuff I really don't have much of an opinion about, surely they're mainly down to exposure?