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Originally Posted by pwalker8
It's been quite a few years since I've recognized more than a few of the Hugo award authors. As little as 15 years ago, I not only recognize all the authors of the novels nominated, I had read then all as well. Over the last five years, it seems that they nominate one or two name authors (who typically don't win) and the rest are people I've never heard of. This year, they didn't have any that I've heard of.
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Likewise, but perhaps we should consider their nomination to be a good way to discover new authors? Obviously these novels are considered to be good by the people who voted for them. I'll certainly give them a go.