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Originally Posted by MikeB1972
Given the winners though,
John C Wright, Larry Correia, Terry Pratchett, David Weber, Naomi Novak, Nick Cole, Brian Niemeier.
Which of these have anything to do with Vox?
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Wright's Best SF Novel winner (Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm) was published by Castalia House--founded by VD. As was Nick Cole, as you discovered. Larry Correia (though quite popular in his own right) is the founder of Sad Puppies (though he's since turned over the day-to-day reigns of that campaign).
Brian Neimeier was on the Sad Puppies' "Recommended Reading List" for the 2016 Hugos. Which may or may not be relevant since their 2016 Reading List contained many "mainstream" titles that were going to appear on a lot of award shortlists with or without their endorsement.
As it stands, having three authors in the winners circle that ONLY seem to appear in Sad Puppy/Vox Day discussions (Wright, Cole, and Neimeier) is enough for me to smell a hint of rat. *shrug*