The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Only now?

Spoiler:

We finally meet Richard. Scary fellow, isn't he?

P.S. I am rather suspicious of that fox, it is up to something...

I have no idea, but then I've read just 3 chapters so far.

[eschwartz]

Ah, so you are a peeker, are you? CAUGHT!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Ah, so you are a peeker, are you? CAUGHT!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by alansplace

The nominated works, and their popularity on Goodreads and LibraryThing, are as follows:

http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=116

Connie Willie is bowing out from presenting at the Hugo Awards.

I’ve been asked by David Gerrold, this year’s Worldcon Guest of Honor and one of the Hugo Awards emcees, to present the Campbell Award at this year’s ceremonies. Ordinarily, I’d be very flattered and would jump at the chance, but this time I’m afraid I’m going to have to tell him no.

You may or may not have heard of the Hugo crisis currently facing the science-fiction community. (If you haven’t, I recommend Susan Grigsby’s excellent article on Daily Kos entitled, “Freeping the Hugo Awards.”) Basically, what’s happened is that a small group of people led by Vox Day/Theodore Beale and Brad Torgerson took advantage of the fact that only a small percentage of Hugo voters nominate works to hijack the ballot. They got members of their group to buy supporting memberships and all vote for a slate of people they decided should be on it. Since everybody else just nominates what they like, and those choices vary quite a bit, nobody else stood a chance, and the ballot consists almost entirely of their slate.

Any books on this slate are gamed and if any of these gamed books win, they don't actually win, but lose big time. So having Skin Game be games by these people/groups is worse than never having gotten a single nomination. Don't be happy/proud that Skin Game is on the list. Be upset and angry that Skin Game is on the list. I would have much more respect for Jim Butcher is he was to bow out. Connie Willis deserves a lot of respect for declining to host the Hugo Awards. She is standing up for her principles. Those that got gamed and are not bowing out are going to lose respect.

[alansplace]

[eschwartz]

@alansplace -- ouch!

Originally Posted by JSWolf

http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=116

Connie Willie is bowing out from presenting at the Hugo Awards.





Any books on this slate are gamed and if any of these gamed books win, they don't actually win, but lose big time. So having Skin Game be games by these people/groups is worse than never having gotten a single nomination. Don't be happy/proud that Skin Game is on the list. Be upset and angry that Skin Game is on the list. I would have much more respect for Jim Butcher is he was to bow out. Connie Willis deserves a lot of respect for declining to host the Hugo Awards. She is standing up for her principles. Those that got gamed and are not bowing out are going to lose respect.

Um, sure... the problem is, not everyone has to care about the Hugos at all.
Also, has Jim Butcher agreed to host them instead? Or are you simply angry at him because he doesn't have the power, whether he cares or not, to forbid them from considering his books?

[alansplace]

[Nyssa]

Netflix needs to produce a new Dresden Files show! Like now!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Netflix needs to produce a new Dresden Files show! Like now!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Um, sure... the problem is, not everyone has to care about the Hugos at all. Also, has Jim Butcher agreed to host them instead? Or are you simply angry at him because he doesn't have the power, whether he cares or not, to forbid them from considering his books?

Some have bowed out from this nonsense that are the 2015 Hugo Awards. Every author nominated has the power to bow out.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Netflix needs to produce a new Dresden Files show! Like now!

I'd rather it be done by HBO.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'd rather it be done by HBO.

Then I wouldn't be able to watch it, so no. Netflix! End of story.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Then I wouldn't be able to watch it, so no. Netflix! End of story.

HBO would do it better. End of story.

[alansplace]

[Toxaris]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

HBO would do it better. End of story.

I can't say too be honest. Both have hit and misses. However, I tend more towards Netflix. I like their quality better these days.