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Just in case for some strange reason VCTB is the only science fiction literature blog that you’ve read so far today, I’ll let you know that the Hugo Award nominees have been announced. Niall has the complete nominees list (with links and insight) over on Torque Control, as well as a link to Peter Watts’ stunned reaction to Blindsight making it into the ballot for best novel. And well deserved, too.
It’s Worldcon weekend, which means that the Hugo award winners have been announced – congratulations to all who picked one up, and commiserations to those who did not. I’m going to take this opportunity, however, to ask a topical question – do awards like the Hugos really mean anything, from the point of view of the average reader? Continue reading “The value of science fiction awards”
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