2015 Nebula Awards and Bram Stoker Awards Announced

[Barty]

My current favorite SF author is Ted Chiang. He only writes shorts (thus far).

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by whitearrow

I'm not really a fan of original short fiction -- for me, there's not enough time to really invest in brand new characters. But for backstories, minor characters, world-building in ongoing or even finished series, I'm totally there.

I enjoy both. When I'm looking at a new author, I like to have the opportunity (if possible) to try something of theirs that is a) short. And b) not a part of any bigger puzzle.

I've learned that it's fairly easy for an author to throw several hundred-thousand words at me and get many of them to "stick." But an author who manages to hook me with 7,500 - 40,000 words is an author whose novels I'm going to really look forward to.

But, yeah ... those Expanse backstory novellas and short-stories are great, too.

I'm a short-stuff in the morning, novels in the afternoon/evening kind of guy.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Barty

My current favorite SF author is Ted Chiang. He only writes shorts (thus far).

Woo-Hoo!!! Amazing writer!!!

[DiapDealer]

Chiang IS quite talented. But it was always Ken Liu's short stories that tugged on something in me when I read them. His first novel, though I like it well enough, didn't do nearly as much for me.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Chiang IS quite talented. But it was always Ken Liu's short stories that tugged on something in me when I read them. His first novel, though I like it well enough, didn't do nearly as much for me.

I did not finish it. Liked his short stories better. I think the novel was written as his short stories and that did not work for me.

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[kyrilson]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Thank you for the list.

I just now purchased the Stoker Award winning novel by Paul Tremblay.

Really enjoyed that book.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by kyrilson

Really enjoyed that book.

I haven't had a chance to start it yet, as I have too many TBRs already in line to read first. (Plus, Bookperk keeps offering titles which sound so intriguing that I find myself buying one every couple of days.)

[meeera]

Originally Posted by Dazrin

I am also surprised to see very few names on these lists that I recognize. Are SF/F readers here at MR not "in" on which authors are up and coming?

I've read all but two of the nominated novel authors, and have heard of all the winners and many of the nominees, though not via Mobileread. I'm more in touch with Australian SF than US, but the list is still fairly familiar.