World Fantasy Award Nominees

charlesatan · 08-08-2012, 11:05 PM

via http://www.wfc2012.org/pr-wfawards01.html

Novel
• Those Across the River, Christopher Buehlman (Ace)
• 11/22/63, Stephen King (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton as 11.22.63)
• A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantam; Harper Voyager UK)
• Osama, Lavie Tidhar (PS Publishing)
• Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)

Novella
• "Near Zennor", Elizabeth Hand (A Book of Horrors)
• "A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong", K.J. Parker (Subterranean Winter 2011)
• "Alice Through the Plastic Sheet", Robert Shearman (A Book of Horrors)
• "Rose Street Attractors", Lucius Shepard (Ghosts by Gaslight)
• Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA Press; Clarkesworld)

Short Fiction
• "X for Demetrious", Steve Duffy (Blood and Other Cravings)
• "Younger Women", Karen Joy Fowler (Subterranean Summer 2011)
• "The Paper Menagerie", Ken Liu (F&SF 3-4/11)
• "A Journey of Only Two Paces", Tim Powers (The Bible Repairman and Other Stories)
• "The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees", E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld 4/11)

Anthology
• Blood and Other Cravings, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Tor)
• A Book of Horrors, Stephen Jones, ed. (Jo Fletcher Books)
• The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, eds. (Harper Voyager US)
• The Weird, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, eds. (Corvus; Tor, published May 2012)
• Gutshot, Conrad Williams, ed. (PS Publishing)

Collection
• Bluegrass Symphony, Lisa L. Hannett (Ticonderoga)
• Two Worlds and In Between, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean Press)
• After the Apocalypse, Maureen F. McHugh (Small Beer)
• Mrs Midnight and Other Stories, Reggie Oliver (Tartarus)
• The Bible Repairman and Other Stories, Tim Powers (Tachyon)

Artist
• John Coulthart
• Julie Dillon
• Jon Foster
• Kathleen Jennings
• John Picacio

Special Award Professional
• John Joseph Adams, for editing - anthology and magazine
• Jo Fletcher, for editing - Jo Fletcher Books
• Eric Lane, for publishing in translation - Dedalus books
• Brett Alexander Savory & Sandra Kasturi, for ChiZine Publications
• Jeff VanderMeer & S.J. Chambers, for The Steampunk Bible

Special Award Non-Professional
• Kate Baker, Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan & Sean Wallace, for Clarkesworld
• Cat Rambo, for Fantasy
• Raymond Russell & Rosalie Parker, for Tartarus Press
• Charles Tan, for Bibliophile Stalker blog
• Mark Valentine, for Wormwood

kennyc · 08-09-2012, 06:17 AM

Why does that damn wasp and bee thing keep getting nominated. It's okay, but nothing special. It must be the title???

DrNefario · 08-09-2012, 09:05 AM

Yes, I read that for the Hugos and really didn't get it.

In fact most of the Hugo short fiction was downright poor, I thought. Luckily there was one thing in each category that I kind of liked. It's a shame I don't read any new short fiction. I'm not going to be able to nominate anything better next year.

I must get started on Osama one of these days, too.

afa · 08-09-2012, 09:16 AM

Does 11/22/63 really qualify as Fantasy?

And I'm guessing ADwD will undeservedly win Best Novel.

Neil Clarke · 08-09-2012, 09:50 AM

Since World Fantasy Awards are picked by a panel of judges, I always find it difficult to guess who will win. This year's judges are: John Berlyne, James P. Blaylock, Stephen Gallagher, Mary Kay Kare and Jacques Post.

DiapDealer · 08-09-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil Clarke

This year's judges are: John Berlyne, James P. Blaylock, Stephen Gallagher, Mary Kay Kare and Jacques Post.

Surely Blaylock's going to go with Powers—unless William Ashbless is a last minute write-in.

Pomtroll · 08-09-2012, 10:47 AM

Most of those books I've never seen or heard of. Guess I don't hang around with the right Fantasy crowd.

kennyc · 08-09-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pomtroll

Most of those books I've never seen or heard of. Guess I don't hang around with the right Fantasy crowd.

Ha! Ya gotta quit slumming and get with it!

tompe · 08-09-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DrNefario;2179113
In fact most of the Hugo short fiction was downright poor, I thought. Luckily there was one thing in each category that I kind of liked. It's a shame I don't read any new short fiction. I'm not going to be able to nominate anything better next year.

I must get started on [I

Osama[/I] one of these days, too.

I thought the novella Hugo category was pretty good and the worst novella was better than the best novelette and the best short story.

I also ought to read Osama. It is waiting for me on one of my eInk readers.

Marrella · 08-09-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

I thought the novella Hugo category was pretty good and the worst novella was better than the best novelette and the best short story.

I also ought to read Osama. It is waiting for me on one of my eInk readers.

I thought Osama was pretty good. Very strange, I didn't like the main character, but it still made turn the pages (or rather click the page forward button).

At the moment, I got stuck concerning my Hugo & Nebula reading. I should perhaps abandon Kiss Me Twice by Mary Robinette Kowal. I just can't seem to get into it and always find excuses to read something else.

I realize that I have actually read three out of five in the novel category of the World Fantasy Award Nominees: Osama, Among Others and A Dance With Dragons. I have heard of the other two, but not read them.

One of the short story nominees was one of my favorites last year: Younger Women by Karen Joy Fowler. Just don't read it if you are a fan of Twilight.

Recently, I finished After the Apocalypse by Maureen McHugh, which was pretty good, too. I have also read about half of the Tim Powers collection, maybe I should dig that one out again and finish it...

kennyc · 08-09-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Marrella

...

One of the short story nominees was one of my favorites last year: Younger Women by Karen Joy Fowler. Just don't read it if you are a fan of Twilight.

....

Oooooh! I'll have to read it then!

http://subterraneanpress.com/magazin...ren_joy_fowler

charlesatan · 08-09-2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by afa

Does 11/22/63 really qualify as Fantasy?

Hard to ascertain without proper context, but you think it more belongs to science fiction? Thrillers?

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Originally Posted by afa

And I'm guessing ADwD will undeservedly win Best Novel.

It's by a panel of judges so I'd probably say unlikely. That might be the most-voted novel but since this is by jury, not a likely guarantee (unlike something like the Hugos).

charlesatan · 08-09-2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil Clarke

Since World Fantasy Awards are picked by a panel of judges, I always find it difficult to guess who will win. This year's judges are: John Berlyne, James P. Blaylock, Stephen Gallagher, Mary Kay Kare and Jacques Post.

Congrats! Rooting for you guys and Cat!

Belfaborac · 08-10-2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Marrella

One of the short story nominees was one of my favorites last year: Younger Women by Karen Joy Fowler. Just don't read it if you are a fan of Twilight.

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Oooooh! I'll have to read it then!

http://subterraneanpress.com/magazin...ren_joy_fowler

Thanks Marella for the mention and Kenny for the link (I wouldn't have looked it up myself) - I really enjoyed that!

Marrella · 08-11-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Belfaborac

Thanks Marella for the mention and Kenny for the link (I wouldn't have looked it up myself) - I really enjoyed that!

Sorry for not posting the link. I tend to forget that not everybody knows that all the stories at Subterranean Online are free... I have been hunting for free stories for too long myself, I suppose.

Glad you enjoyed it.

08-08-2012, 11:05 PM	#1
charlesatan Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 3799024 Join Date: May 2012 Device: iPad	World Fantasy Award Nominees via http://www.wfc2012.org/pr-wfawards01.html Novel • Those Across the River, Christopher Buehlman (Ace) • 11/22/63, Stephen King (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton as 11.22.63) • A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantam; Harper Voyager UK) • Osama, Lavie Tidhar (PS Publishing) • Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor) Novella • "Near Zennor", Elizabeth Hand (A Book of Horrors) • "A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong", K.J. Parker (Subterranean Winter 2011) • "Alice Through the Plastic Sheet", Robert Shearman (A Book of Horrors) • "Rose Street Attractors", Lucius Shepard (Ghosts by Gaslight) • Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA Press; Clarkesworld) Short Fiction • "X for Demetrious", Steve Duffy (Blood and Other Cravings) • "Younger Women", Karen Joy Fowler (Subterranean Summer 2011) • "The Paper Menagerie", Ken Liu (F&SF 3-4/11) • "A Journey of Only Two Paces", Tim Powers (The Bible Repairman and Other Stories) • "The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees", E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld 4/11) Anthology • Blood and Other Cravings, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Tor) • A Book of Horrors, Stephen Jones, ed. (Jo Fletcher Books) • The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, eds. (Harper Voyager US) • The Weird, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, eds. (Corvus; Tor, published May 2012) • Gutshot, Conrad Williams, ed. (PS Publishing) Collection • Bluegrass Symphony, Lisa L. Hannett (Ticonderoga) • Two Worlds and In Between, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean Press) • After the Apocalypse, Maureen F. McHugh (Small Beer) • Mrs Midnight and Other Stories, Reggie Oliver (Tartarus) • The Bible Repairman and Other Stories, Tim Powers (Tachyon) Artist • John Coulthart • Julie Dillon • Jon Foster • Kathleen Jennings • John Picacio Special Award Professional • John Joseph Adams, for editing - anthology and magazine • Jo Fletcher, for editing - Jo Fletcher Books • Eric Lane, for publishing in translation - Dedalus books • Brett Alexander Savory & Sandra Kasturi, for ChiZine Publications • Jeff VanderMeer & S.J. Chambers, for The Steampunk Bible Special Award Non-Professional • Kate Baker, Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan & Sean Wallace, for Clarkesworld • Cat Rambo, for Fantasy • Raymond Russell & Rosalie Parker, for Tartarus Press • Charles Tan, for Bibliophile Stalker blog • Mark Valentine, for Wormwood

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08-09-2012, 06:17 AM	#2
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Why does that damn wasp and bee thing keep getting nominated. It's okay, but nothing special. It must be the title???

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DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,189 Karma: 12000000 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Yes, I read that for the Hugos and really didn't get it. In fact most of the Hugo short fiction was downright poor, I thought. Luckily there was one thing in each category that I kind of liked. It's a shame I don't read any new short fiction. I'm not going to be able to nominate anything better next year. I must get started on Osama one of these days, too.

08-09-2012, 09:16 AM	#4
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	Does 11/22/63 really qualify as Fantasy? And I'm guessing ADwD will undeservedly win Best Novel.

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Neil Clarke Member Posts: 12 Karma: 496546 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Device: Kindle	Since World Fantasy Awards are picked by a panel of judges, I always find it difficult to guess who will win. This year's judges are: John Berlyne, James P. Blaylock, Stephen Gallagher, Mary Kay Kare and Jacques Post.

08-09-2012, 10:47 AM	#7
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Most of those books I've never seen or heard of. Guess I don't hang around with the right Fantasy crowd.