I discuss my Hugo votes and predictions on bookish.

A Laundry novella about My Little Ponies from hell.


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A writers' workshop in a book and a glorious kaleidoscopic work of art.


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Contains (a partial list): 1930s noir superheroes, samurai battle armor, magical ninjas, Lovecraftian monsters, and zeppelin pirates


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A tabletop wargaming tie-in novel that somehow made it onto the Hugo list.


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A multi-generational, literary tale of Hollywood monsters and Jim Crow.


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Dear Respected Planetary Occupants, GREETINGS! Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your reputation from highly respected interstellar contacts and it's esteeming nature informs me to entrust you with secret of profitable venture for our two civilizations...


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I've now read all the Hugo nominees for Best Novelette (a category I still think is an unnecessary insertion between "short story" and "novella"), and I was more impressed than I was by the Short Story nominations. That said, nothing stood out as something destined to be a classic of the genre.

The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling, by Ted ( Read more... )

Enemy Mine with religion.


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More discussion about short stories on bookish.

( My reviews of the 2014 Hugo Nominees )