But if the system can be gamed, then let's game it.
I'm not telling anyone what to do. But there are a lot of blanks on the Hugo Awards nomination ballot, and every year, I see stuff that I've never heard of, or seen, or experienced. Just once, I'd like to be in on that campaigning little clique. Note: I've not included every category below. If you attended last year, you may already have some thoughts on the matter. You may have already filled out your nomination ballot. The good news is this: you can revisit that ballot and add things. Yep. You really can. Go here: http://www.loncon3.org/nominations.php and do it. Here's the official website to the Hugos, as well: http://www.thehugoawards.org/ If you were in attendance at Lone Star Con 3 last year, you can nominate! See the Hugos website for other ways to participate.
Anyone who knows me and my interests will have no difficulty translating why I listed what I did. This is an attempt to load at least a couple of heroic fantasy works/things I care about/people who are no longer with us/my own shit onto a ballot that, despite the grand list of reasons why you shouldn't, (and despite the industry's ongoing struggle to catch up to the latter half of the twentieth century re: parity, gender issues, and POC problems) is still a going concern. I picked a few things that are of a heroic fantasy/sword and sorcery nature to highlight. Feel free to add more when you go vote. If you need a refresher, there's linkage below.
Anyone who knows me and my interests will have no difficulty translating why I listed what I did. This is an attempt to load at least a couple of heroic fantasy works/things I care about/people who are no longer with us/my own shit onto a ballot that, despite the grand list of reasons why you shouldn't, (and despite the industry's ongoing struggle to catch up to the latter half of the twentieth century re: parity, gender issues, and POC problems) is still a going concern. I picked a few things that are of a heroic fantasy/sword and sorcery nature to highlight. Feel free to add more when you go vote. If you need a refresher, there's linkage below.
Best Short Story
The good thing about the ballot is, you can put multiple things on it. So, that's nice!
Best Related Work
TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER
The first edition of Blood & Thunder garnered a World Fantasy nomination (not a win), and it would be nice if the second edition would at least capture a nomination. I have no doubt that few enough people have read the biography that are part of the Floating Temporary Permanent WorldCon Convention Staff and Attendees and would vote for it on the official ballot, but a nomination alone would allow the book to justifiably stay in print as a scholarly work.
Best Graphic Story
TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER
Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)
TITLE CREATOR/WRITER/DIRECTOR STUDIO/SERIES
“The Red Wedding” Erin Gibson, Bradly Schulz HBO/Game of Thrones
Best Editor (Short Form)
EDITOR
Rick Klaw RaygunsOver Texas
Rick has been doing this for a while, and doing right by the authors and artists he's worked with. He deserves a nomination.
Best Editor (Long Form)
EDITOR
Lou Anders PYR
Best Professional Artist
ARTIST
Tom Gianni RobertE. Howard Foundation Books
Best Fancast
TITLE PERSONNEL
