The SHUTTLE September 2007 The Next NASFA Meeting is the Cookout on 15 September 2007 at Marie & MikeÕs House See the Announcements Below for Concom Dates

{ { 09 BD: Mike Cothran. Oyez, Oyez 09 GrandparentsÕ Day. 11 Patriot Day. The next NASFA meeting, on Saturday 15 September 11 BD: Ray Pietruszka. 2007, will be the more-or-less annual NASFA Cookout, held 12 BD: Pat Butler. this year at Marie McCormack and Mike CothranÕs house Ñ 13 Rosh Hashanah. 210 Vincent Road SE in Huntsville. The eating and socializ- 14Ð16 Hub Con XV Ñ Hattisburg MS. ing will begin around 1P and go until Mike and Marie kick us 15* NASFA Cookout/Picnic (Replaces Meeting) Ñ 1P out. Bring what you want to drink and food to share. There at Mike and MarieÕs house. should be a grill available so bring something to throw on it Ñ 15 Games Day Memphis Ñ Memphis TN. coordinate with Mike at 256-880-8210. Help setting up before 17 Citizenship Day. the cookout (possibly as early as 10A) would be appreciated; 20 Concom Meeting (Marie and MikeÕs house). again call 256-880-8210 to coordinate. 21Ð23 Anime Weekend Atlanta 13 Ñ Atlanta GA. The next Con Stellation concom meeting will be at 7P, 22 Yom Kippur. Thursday 20 September 2007, also at M&MÕs house. There 23 Fall begins. will likely be another meeting two weeks after that, on 4 26 BD: Jenna Victoria Stone. October 2007. Watch your email for any additional details. 26 Movie at the Main Library (6P): Blade Runner (1982). Also watch for an announcement of the group dinner and other 27 Sukkot begins. activities on 11 October 2007, the day before Con Stellation. 28Ð30 9th Annual Klingon Feast Ñ Daytona Beach FL. 28Ð30 Atlanta Game Fest 12 Ñ Atlanta GA.

OCTOBER NASFA Calendar 04 Concom Meeting (Marie and MikeÕs house) Ñ Tenta- tive. SEPTEMBER 04 Bailey Cove Library Book Discussion: Grass, Sheri S. 03 BD: David K. Robinson. Tepper. 03 Labor Day. 05Ð07 Necronomicon 2007 Ñ Tampa FL. 06 Bailey Cove Library Book Discussion: The Sam Gun 05Ð08 Gaylaxicon Ñ Atlanta GA. Omnibus, Ben Bova. 08 Columbus Day (Observed). 07Ð09 DeepSouthCon 45/OutsideCon 20 Ñ Burns TN. 08 Thanksgiving Day (Canada).

Inside this issueÉ Minutes of the August Meeting ...... 2 British Fantasy Society Awards Nominations ...... 4 Mythopoeic Awards ...... 3 Letters of Comment ...... 4 World Fantasy Awards Nominations...... 3 Special Coverage of Worldcon, Nippon 2007 ...... 7Ð22 Deadline for the October 2007 issue of The NASFA Shuttle is Monday, 1 September 2007. 1 11 Movie at the Main Library (6P): Dark City (1998). Executive Committee meeting (if scheduled) is at 5P. The 11 Concom Meeting (at the hotel). business meeting is at 6P. The program is at 7P. Anyone is 12 Columbus Day (Traditional). welcome to attend any of the meetings. There is usually an 12Ð14 Con Stellation XXVI: Ophiuchus Ñ Huntsville AL. after-the-meeting meeting with directions available at the 15 BD: Robert Buelow. program. 20* NASFA Meeting Ñ 6P Business, 7P Program, at BookMark. Program: TBD. ATMM: TBD. 20Ð21 Comic & Horror Festival Ñ Nashville TN. 24 Movie at the Main Library (6P): War of the Worlds August Minutes (2005). by Steve Sloan, Secretary 24 United Nations Day. 25 BD: Marie McCormack. The August meeting of the North Alabama Science Fic- 26Ð28 HallowCon Ñ East Ridge (Chattanooga) TN. tion Association was called to order on Saturday, August 18, 31 Halloween. 2007 in the BookMark meeting room at 6:23:45P by President Mary Ortwerth and the crickets. Sue was looking for a girl for NOVEMBER a friend of hers, so there was a brief matchmaking session for 01 Bailey Cove Library Book Discussion: TBD. Peggy. 01Ð04 World Fantasy Convention 2007 Ñ Saratoga NY. OLD BUSINESS 04 Daylight Saving Time ends. Last month, we opened nominations for 2008 Con Chair. 06 Election Day. Doug asked who in the room hadnÕt paid dues. 09Ð11 DarkCon of Nashville Ñ Nashville TN. Mike Cothran nominated Peggy for 2008 con chair. Sunn 11 VeteransÕ Day (Traditional). noted that she rejoined the club so they couldnÕt railroad her 11 Atlantic Comic Convention Ñ Atlanta GA. into crap. 12 VeteransÕ Day (Observed). There were more nominations. Sam renominated Doug 17* NASFA Meeting Ñ 6P Business, 7P Program, at and Mary. Mary nominated Mike Kennedy, and Mike C. BookMark. Program: TBD. ATMM: Mike Ken- seconded. nedyÕs house. Mike C. asked Mary to read the current list of nominees. 22 BD: Nancy Renee Peters. There were two nominations: Doug and Mary Lampert as co- 22 Thanksgiving Day. chairs, or Mike Kennedy. There was discussion about who gets 23 BD: Mike Kennedy. to run the election, with our President and Vice President as 29 BD: Howard Camp. nominees. According to the Bylaws, the Secretary comes 29Ð02 CatchupCon Ñ Atlanta GA. before the Treasurer in the line of succession, so Steve gets that 30 BD: Joshua Kennedy. duty. 30 BD: Richard Gilliam. Doug nominated Steve and Peggy, and both declined to 30Ð02 East Meets South Ñ Oxford AL. run. Sue moved to close nominations, and both Sam and Anita DECEMBER seconded. 01 Games Day Atlanta Ñ Atlanta GA. Mike C. moved that nominations be extended irretrieva- 05 Chanukah begins. bly into the future. As a result, Sue asked if she could move that 07 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Mike C. be ejected from the meeting, and Anita and Sam 07Ð09 SMOFcon 25 Ñ Boston MA. seconded. Doug had a problem with that motion, because we 09 BD: Maria West-Grim. donÕt have a sergeant at arms to enforce it. Mike K. believed 12 BD: Toni Weisskopf. that the Bylaws say we can appoint somebody for that role, as 14Ð16 Year End Ñ Alcoa TN. necessary. Doug withdrew his objection. 15* NASFA Meeting Ñ 6P Business, 7P Program, at When the Kennedys entered, Doug nominated Josh and BookMark. Program: TBD. ATMM: TBD (Christ- Aaron, and Sam seconded. Tracey wisely declined for them. mas party anyone?). As an aside, Sam bought ten chairs. 15 Bill of Rights Day. We held a vote to close nominations, and only three 17 BD: Robin Ray. opposed. Doug explained that he voted ÒnoÓ because he saw 19 BD: Yvonne Penney. lots of people around the table who hadnÕt been nominated yet. 20 BD: Aaron Kennedy. Because both our President and Vice President, Mary and 22 Winter begins. Mike, were candidates, the gavel was handed over to Steve, so 22 BD: Wolf (Wolfie) Freeman. he could hold the 2008 Con Chair election as Secretary. Steve 25 Christmas Day. read the current slate of candidates, at Mike C.Õs request. 26 Kwanzaa begins. Before the vote, the two sets of candidates gave their 26 BD: Michael R. Stone. campaign speeches. Mike K. told everyone, ÒIf you elect me, 31 New YearÕs Eve Ñ party anyone? you get what you deserve.Ó That was exactly the speech Doug OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoO was planning. Last yearÕs con that Doug and Mary chaired lost $665.82, 12 cents less than the Number of the Beast. Speaking The North Alabama Science Fiction Association meets on for himself and Mary, Doug is sure that this time, they can lose the third Saturday of each month. (Unless there is a large more. nearby convention being held that weekend Ñ in which case Steve noted that no secret ballot was necessary. It was we often move the meeting to the second or fourth weekend.) done by show of hands, because Steve canÕt keep track of voice The NEW regular meeting location is the meeting room at votes and write at the same time. Mike C. noted that the nerd BookMarkÕs new location on South Memorial Parkway. The vote was fragmented by this slate. Doug noted than any time 2 there are two candidates in this group, we have split the nerd Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult vote. Sue emphasized that sheÕs a geek, not a nerd. Literature ...... Patricia A. McKillip, Solstice Wood The hand vote resulted in 10 votes for Doug and Mary Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for ChildrenÕs Lampert, and 4 votes for Mike Kennedy. Literature ...... Catherine Fisher, Corbenic Doug moved that Mike K. be told to write again to Jim Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Butcher, and ask him what year can he be our guest at Studies ...... Christina Scull and Wayne G. Con Stellation, because weÕd like to confirm that now. Sev- Hammond, The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide eral people seconded at once. Before the vote could be held, Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Steve said he would have to give the gavel back using his fourth Fantasy Studies ...... G. Ronald Murphy, S.J., or fifth arm. The thought of this impressed Sue. There was a Gemstone of Paradise: digression into how many arms Indian gods had. Shiva has 8. The Holy Grail in WolframÕs Parzival More evidence that weÕre nerds. Jim asked the name of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesÕ sensei. Several people replied, Splinter. Nerds! CONVENTION BUSINESS WFA Noms We have a guest! Mike Shepherd Moscoe has agreed to attend, and Julie Cochrane is also attending. Mike C. made a The finalists for this yearÕs World Fantasy Awards, for pun that had people wanting to eject him again. Anita read works published in 2006, have been released. Winners will be announcements from Marie. Mike Shepherd wrote the Kris announced at this yearÕs World Fantasy Convention Longknife novels, a.k.a. Mike Moscoe. There will be a Con- , to be held 1Ð4 November 2007 Com this Thursday at 7P. Bring your own food and drink. in Saratoga Springs NY. [There is now a full set of guests, check online at . -ED] mined by members of the current convention and the past two NEW BUSINESS conventions Ñ whose votes select two of the entries for each Sam brought a new round of spammish emails. Both category Ñ and by judges who fill out up to a total of five OyMap.org, a regional web directory, and PTDiscountBooks. nominees per category. The judges select the winners. Judges com, an online bookstore, would like to do reciprocal link for this yearÕs awards are Gavin Grant, Ed Greenwood, Jeremy exchanges with . Galaxiki.org sent an Lassen, Jeff Mariotte, and Carsten Polzin. email advertising its site, which is a wiki for a fictional galaxy, LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD where any users can add and edit their own solar systems, Normally the nominees and winner for this category are planets, and moons. Shelby Vick added a new article on determined in the same process as the other categories, except Bradbury, written by Guy Lillian III, to his online pulp-style that names of the nominees are not released. For this year only, magazine, PlanetaryStories.com. winners of the award have been announced ahead of the Mike C. had a question about our website. Has our web convention. They are Diana Wynne Jones, who will be unable host worked to SamÕs satisfaction? Sam currently pays to attend for health reasons, and Betty Ballantine, who is $120 per year for hosting. Would a $60 per year web host be planning to attend the convention. worth moving to? Sam is still satisfied with our current web NOVEL host. LiseyÕs Story, Stephen King (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton) ANNOUNCEMENTS The Privilege of the Sword, Ellen Kushner (Bantam Spectra; Mike K. announced that the Huntsville Botanical Garden Small Beer Press) will have a free admission day tomorrow from 1P to 5P, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch (Gollancz; Bantam sponsored by Target. Spectra) Sam moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:50:51P. The OrphanÕs Tales: In the Night Garden, Catherynne M. The program was Classic SF TV Name That Tune, which Valente (Bantam Spectra) was pretty fun. It was a dry run for something we might do at Soldier of Sidon, Gene Wolfe (Tor) the con this year. We really enjoyed the cherry-chocolate NOVELLA kisses Mia brought until cleanup, when we saw her pour them ÒBotch Town,Ó Jeffrey Ford (The Empire of Ice Cream, Golden into a bucket, followed by a trail of goo. Many jokes spun out Gryphon) of that. ÒThe Man Who Got Off the Ghost Train,Ó Kim Newman (The The After-the-Meeting Meeting was held at Doug and Man from the Diogenes Club, MonkeyBrain) MaryÕs house. Dark Harvest, Norman Partridge (Cemetery Dance) ÒMap of Dreams,Ó M. Rickert (Map of Dreams, Golden Gry- phon) ÒThe Lineaments of Gratified Desire,Ó Ysabeau S. Wilce Mythopoeic Awards (F&SF July 2006) SHORT FICTION The Mythopoeic Awards are sponsored by the Mythopoeic ÒThe Way He Does It,Ó Jeffrey Ford (Electric Velocipede #10, Society, whose members study the works of Òthe InklingsÓ Ñ Spring 2006) J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Charles Williams Ñ and ÒJourney Into the Kingdom,Ó M. Rickert (F&SF May 2006) modern literature in the same spirit. Nominations for the ÒA Siege of Cranes,Ó Benjamin Rosenbaum (Twenty Epics, awards are by individual members of the Society; winners are All-Star Stories) selected by a committee of Society members. Winners of the ÒAnother Word for Map is Faith,Ó Christopher Rowe (F&SF 2007 Awards were announced recently at Mythcon 38 August 2006) in Berkeley CA. The ÒPol PotÕs Beautiful Daughter (Fantasy),Ó Geoff Ryman (F&SF winners are: October/November 2006) 3 ANTHOLOGY Simon Clark, She Loves Monsters, Necessary Evil Press Cross Plains Universe: Texans Celebrate Robert E. Howard, Paul Finch, ÒKid,Ó Choices, Pendragon Press Scott A. Cupp and Joe R. Lansdale, eds. (MonkeyBrain Ian McDonald, ÒThe DjinnÕs Wife,Ó AsimovÕs Science Fiction, and the Fandom Association of Central Texas) July 2006 Salon Fantastique, Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, eds. Gary McMahon, ÒRough Cut,Ó Rough Cut, Pendragon Press (ThunderÕs Mouth) SHORT FICTION Retro Pulp Tales, Joe R. Lansdale, ed. (Subterranean) Marion Arnott, ÒThe Little Drummer Boy,Ó Extended Play: Twenty Epics, David Moles and Susan Marie Groppi, eds. (All- The Elastic Book of Music, Elastic Press Star Stories) Mark Chadbourn, ÒWhisper Lane,Ó BFS: A Celebration, Brit- Firebirds Rising, Sharyn November, ed. (Firebird) ish Fantasy Society COLLECTION Steve Lockley and Paul Lewis, ÒPuca Muc,Ó Shrouded By The Ladies of Grace Adieu and other stories, Susanna Clarke Darkness, Telos Publishing (Bloomsbury) Sarah Singleton, ÒThe Disappeared,Ó Time Pieces, NewCon The Empire of Ice Cream, Jeffrey Ford (Golden Gryphon) Press American Morons, Glen Hirshberg (Earthling) Stephen Volk, Ò31/10,Ó Dark Corners, Gray Friar Press Red Spikes, Margo Lanagan (Allen & Unwin Australia; Knopf) Conrad Williams, ÒThe Veteran,Ó Postscripts #6, PS Publish- Map of Dreams, M. Rickert (Golden Gryphon) ing ARTIST COLLECTION Jon Foster Edward Miller John Picacio Neil Gaiman, Fragile Things, Headline Shaun Tan Jill Thompson Joel Lane, The Lost District and Other Stories, Night Shade SPECIAL AWARD, PROFESSIONAL Books Ellen Asher (for work at SFBC) Kim Newman, The Man from the Diogenes Club, Monkey- Mark Finn (for Blood & Thunder: The Life of Robert E. Brain Howard, MonkeyBrain) Mike OÕDriscoll, Unbecoming and Other Tales of Horror, Deanna Hoak (for copyediting) Elastic Press Greg Ketter (for DreamHaven) Neil Williamson, The Ephemera, Elastic Press Leonard S. Marcus, ed. (for The Wand in the Word: Conversa- ANTHOLOGY tions with Writers of Fantasy, Candlewick) Gary Couzens, Extended Play: The Elastic Book of Music, SPECIAL AWARD, NONPROFESSIONAL Elastic Press Leslie Howle (for her work at Clarion West) Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin J. Grant, The YearÕs Best Leo Grin (for The Cimmerian) Fantasy & Horror: 19th Annual Collection, St. MartinÕs Susan Marie Groppi (for Strange Horizons) Press John Klima (for Electric Velocipede) Alison L. R. Davies, Shrouded By Darkness: Tales of Terror, Gary K. Wolfe (for reviews and criticism in Locus and else- Telos Publishing where) Stephen Jones, The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 17, Robinson Publishing Christopher Teague, Choices, Pendragon Press SMALL PRESS BFS Awards Noms Andy Cox, TTA Press Peter Crowther, PS Publishing Finalists for the British Fantasy Society Awards have been Andrew Hook, Elastic Press announced. The list actually comprises the winner and runners David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker, Telos Publishing up as selected by members of the Society using a preferential Christopher Teague, Pendragon Press voting system from a list of recommendations. Where more ARTIST than five nominees are listed there is a tie in the runners up. Vincent Chong Les Edwards Dean Harkness Winners will be announced at Fantasycon , 21Ð23 September 2007 in Nottingham UK. In addi- NON-FICTION tion to the categories below, two special awards will be Allen Ashley, The Days of the Dodo, Dodo Press presented. The Karl Edward Wagner Award (selected by the Paul Kane, The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy, Macfar- BFS committee) is for an outstanding contribution to the genre. land & Co. The Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award (selected by a Mark Morris, Cinema Macabre, PS Publishing panel of judges) is a new category this year. Andy Murray, Into the Unknown: The Fantastic Life of Nigel NOVEL (The August Derleth Award) Kneale, Headpress Chaz Brenchley, Bridge of Dreams, Ace Books Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Mike Carey, The Devil You Know, Orbit Books Sheldon, St. MartinÕs Press Mark Chadbourn, Jack of Ravens: Kingdom of the Serpent Book 1, Gollancz M. John Harrison, Nova Swing, Gollancz Tim Lebbon, Dusk, Spectra Letters of Comment Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Gollancz Sarah Pinborough, Breeding Ground, Leisure Books LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC Mark Samuels, The Face of Twilight, PS Publishing Conrad Williams, The Unblemished, Earthling Publications Sheryl Birkhead 12 August 2007 NOVELLA 25509 Jonnie Court Eric Brown, The Memory of Joy, Choices, Pendragon Press Gaithersburg MD 20882 4 Without going into gory details, suffice it to say I had to did once Ñ while suck in traffic during a major tornado event erase my hard drive and it looks like my computer will never and listening to the news (what little was available). The be the same again. I am slowly reinstalling various bits and Campbell and Sturgeon Memorial Awards pictured in the July pieces (and today Ñ after about three weeks of calls and Shuttle appear to be engraved with all the winners names so IÕm procrastination on their part Ñ was finally told by Adobe, now not sure those trophies go with the winner, at least not for more that they have purchased FreeHand and donÕt keep the updates than a year. As for Shuttle stamps, I use whatever the after- available and do not intend to update after this Ñ forcing FH hours machine at the Post Office vends Ñ except for this issue users to, essentially, switch to Illustrator Ñ that they do not which will need extra postage (so IÕll have to visit a PO during really intend to make that update available despite directions the day). For my own use, I buy a sheet of 1¢ stamps from time on their website) but it seems that I will not be able to get back to time and use those to fill out the missing cents on old stamps. to the pre-erase state. Then Apple, after saying I might need to That strategy may have to change now if they stick to selling think about getting a new computer, told me the new Macs all Forever stamps. I like your theory on letting the grass grow to come with an Intel chip and my software [might] not work. conserve water in a drought. IÕll have to remember that the next They are right Ñ software wonÕt work. So, a computer that is time a neighbor reports me to the grass police. -ED] crippled, or a new one that cannot access any of my files (including all the business files) Ñ so as I said, you really donÕt EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC want the detailsÉ I finished listening (and drained the car battery doing it Ñ Michael D. Glicksohn 28 August 2007 luckily I had a plug-in recharger available) to the last of the Potter books and also saw the latest movie. Now if I could just get some normal reading done, IÕd be set. I continue to truly appreciate the regular arrival of issues IÕm so far out of the sf loop that I didnÕt even realize that of the Shuttle despite the infrequency of my responses. And of the NASFiC is one for the history books. Now I need to read course I keenly anticipate the arrival of the September issue the reports and see what I missed. IÕm curious to see what with news of the Japanese worldcon. people have to say about the location now that they have been ItÕs a measure of my non-involvement in the fandom of there. recent years that I only know two of the four TAFF candidates You know, I donÕt think IÕve actually looked at the but IÕll download a ballot and vote this year so thanks for Campbell and Sturgeon awards before Ñ interesting design providing the information. and I am guessing they, unlike the Hugo, do not change year to I wonder if there was ever a time in our long association year. when I would have understood ÒThe crickets only worked PieEyed Ñ a hard lesson learned, both from your and when placed on their sideÓ but I strongly doubt it. (And it might HishaukahÕs stories. just be me but the July meeting sounded weird even for you Yeah, being a Hugo nominee is a big deal, but if you canÕt guys!) make the con their is absolutely nothing to which you are Despite all the positive hoopla about Heroes I missed it entitled. If you cannot make the trip, even that nice little lapel when it was aired. But a little while ago a friend lent me the rocket pin is not sent unless you can get the right ear Ñ as Taral DVDs of that first season and I immediately became hooked on managed [for me]. In Supporting Memberships, there is noth- it. Now I have to hope that when the new TV schedule comes ing more than PR and voting that you are guaranteed Ñ out it wonÕt be on against two other shows I like to watch. anything else is specific to each Worldcon. Over the years the HavenÕt seen PanÕs Labyrinth but it should show up on amount of stuff arriving has varied manyfold, from the bare cable soon and IÕll correct that omission. But there are many minimum to freebies and daily newsletters on top of the interesting tales about movie titles: my favourite is that when requisite PRs, etc. The Madness of King George III was released in America it I see you used the ÒForeverÓ stamp for postage. On the was titled The Madness of King George because the distribu- presumption that postage prices wonÕt be going down, I finally tors thought many American viewers would avoid it thinking gave in and bought two booklets of themÉ and promptly put theyÕd already missed the first two thirds of a trilogy. (IÕm not them some place safe! I now have three separate envelopes of making this up!) stamps, 37¢, 39¢, and 41¢. I keep hoping I will catch up and use I read and thoroughly enjoyed your conreport on Liberty- all the older stamps before there is another increase and I need Con and NASFiC (about which more later). another envelope. $250 is the largest amount IÕm aware of for a Tuckeriza- Not a whole lot to pass along (other than details of my talks tion auctioned at a con. Such items usually are lucky to get even with HP, Apple, and Asante Ñ which have been of varying up to $100. Which is why I told a friend to bid up to $100 for degrees of success) Ñ at least that means things are quiet! I a Tuckerization in the next novel by my friend Rob Sawyer have even been unable to decide when to mow the lawn (so I when it went to auction at an event (which I didnÕt attend) at the compromised and didnÕt) because of the drought Ñ figuring it 50th anniversary reunion of the high school both Rob and I had the best chance of conserving water if it was fairly tall. At attended (albeit many years apart). (Said school is certainly the least that is my story and IÕm sticking to it. only one in Canada and may be the only one anywhere to count Guess weÕll talk againÉ after the Worldcon Ñ should two Hugo winners among its alumni.) Anyway, the final bid provide a lot of interesting conreports and I canÕt wait to read was $400 which pretty much blew me away. them. You make LibertyCon sound like a convention IÕd really enjoy (except IÕd rather play Wizard than Spades any day). Too [Sorry to hear about your computer woes, IÕve been down that bad it is so far away. And speaking of Wizard Ñ the game I road (though perhaps not as far down it as you). IÕll sit in my brought to fandom years ago Ñ there was a time at this yearÕs car to finish listening to a song after shutting it off, but since Midwestcon when I went into the consuite and saw five of the IÕve never been in the habit of listening to audio books IÕve seven tables engaged in playing. ItÕs always nice to know never come close to running a battery down like that. Wait, I youÕve had an influence on fandom! 5 My missing hotel breakfasts story: at a Brighton, England not holding my breathÉ Worldcon, Bob Tucker and I shared a room at a small hotel ItÕs just about the Labor Day long weekend, and sometime behind the huge (and much more expensive) Metropole where this weekend, if the promised schedule is kept, the final Aurora the con was being held. The price of the room included a full Awards ballot will be released by the ailing administrator English breakfast (which can see most fen for the rest of the Dennis Mullin. I will pass the nominee lists along to you as day) but it was served at an early hour and since (being younger soon as I can find them. then) neither Bob nor I made it back to bed before 5 am during As I write, today is the first day of Nippon 2007, the first the con, we never made breakfast. On the Monday, though, Japanese Worldcon, finally a reality. We shall also find out in probably because we had travel arrangements, we were able to a few days who shall win the right to hold the 2009 Worldcon, go for breakfast. As we sat at our reserved table with its little Montreal or Kansas City. I have my preferences and predic- number matching our room number, the young girl serving tions, and they arenÕt necessarily the same. IÕll wait to hear if brought all of the kitchen staff out to take a peak at the guests the final results are announced, and I am subscribed to several who had skipped all those earlier meals. Bob and I thought it lists that should tell me fairly quickly. was truly amusing! Masters of Science Fiction played on ABC, and I saw three Loved your Casablanca tribute. Wonder how many got it? of the four episodes. Quality was uneven, but I still think this At the zoo did you see my all-time favourite animal, the is a worthwhile effort, but as a syndicated series like the newer capybara? Outer Limits was. I still would like to buy the DVD when it I attended several of the first Archons and thoroughly arrives. Also, we were able to confirm that Orlando, and not enjoyed them. In fact, it was in 1982 that I had the pleasure of Toronto, will host the 2009 International Space Development playing poker against (and winning money from) Stephen Conference. King, that yearÕs GoH. Joe Haldeman and George R. R. Martin Ah, your own NASFiC report, MikeÉ sounds like not were also in the game so you can imagine what fun it was! quite the numbers they were hoping for, scheduling and I have a very old and very expensive bottle of scotch that programming problems, at least some Tucker programmingÉ many of my friends got together to present me when I turned was the panel on the destruction of non-pro conventions a 50 eleven years ago. I decided only to sip from it on very special popular one? Or do a lot of people prefer the massive Creation occasions. I sipped from it when I learned that Tucker had died conventions? The Montreal and KC bids do get along very and, yes, there were tears. well; they know this whole thing is supposed to be a friendly Well, IÕve taken up far too much of your time (and wasted competition. I had seen that Albany, New York was registered far too much of your paper) but it was a fun issue and I enjoyed at the last minute as a bidder, but itÕs been stillborn. Perhaps itÕs responding to it. to let everyone know that they may be a factor in the future. (Metropolis, IL can say itÕs SupermanÕs home all they [ItÕs always good to hear from you, Mike. Crickets? Nah, likeÉ Superman was created by Jerry Siegel of Cleveland and thereÕs no reason youÕd have encountered the crickets unless Joe Shuster of Toronto. Toronto was the original Metropolis, youÕd attended a NASFA meeting in the last several years. and the Daily Planet was a parody of the Toronto Daily Star.) They are an electronic (solar-cell powered) pair of crickets that ThatÕs all for now, I have to think about going to work this ÒliveÓ in a small box. Opening the box in a lighted area is evening. Take care, and see you next time. supposed to make the cricket chirp, but theyÕve gotten increas- ingly cranky. Yes, I suspect youÕd enjoy LibertyCon. If you [I hadnÕt noted how many Chrises were running for NASFiC ever get a hankering to go, the easiest way to get there (from a Ñ sort of amusing, eh? Yes, I expect that Archon would have long distance) might be to fly into Atlanta (thatÕs a direct flight liked higher attendance at their NASFiC but from what I could for you) then rent a car and drive to Chattanooga. Of course, tell they probably expected to at least break even. Presumably weÕd rather you come back to Con Stellation some day. they have financial reserves after all these years so even if they Casablanca? I know several people got it because Doug lost a bit it wouldnÕt be a big deal. I checked my original notes Lampert is always quoting that line to people. Capybara? on the ÒDestruction of Non-Professional ConventionsÓ panel Afraid not. Wasted time? Not at all. -ED] but I didnÕt make a note on attendance. My vague memory is that it was not large, perhaps a dozen people plus or minus. EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC-EMOC None of the people there were particularly advocates of Crea- tion cons or Dragon*Con or what have you. -ED] Lloyd Penney 30 August 2007 LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC-LOC 1706-24 Eva Road Etobicoke ON Sheryl Birkhead 1Ð3 September 2007 Canada M9C 2B2 25509 Jonnie Court Gaithersburg MD 20882 A quick loc for the August issue of the Shuttle, full of witty and incisive comments. No money back guarantee on that silly By the time you get this, Worldcon Nippon will be in the promiseÉ history books. I am looking forward to the conreports that will ItÕs TAFF redux time, and itÕs between Chris, Chris, be generated by the cultural exchanges. I have seen one image Christian, and Linda. No promises on this one, but I think Chris of the Hugo online and it looks to be a stunner! From what I will win. IÕve yet to download a ballot and fire it away. I should saw, they chose well Ñ a design that really exemplified a screw up the procedures and send them pounds sterlingÉ national sense within the sf context. Nice. I hope someone can provide a convention report on the Interestingly enough, in almost all the categories in which NASFiC. What IÕve read so far is sketchy and vaguely nega- I felt qualified, I did not agree with the [Hugo] results. Ah, but tive, but I hope someone can tell me that all attendees know thatÕs what makes a horse race! who Bob Tucker was, and why he was so honoured. But, IÕm The NASFiC sounded as if was a bit more impersonal (if 6 that is the right way to describe the feeling I got from the report) the paradigms and people of that region one could feel less than most Worldcons. Yeah, yeah Ñ I know it was not a fully informed/involved that one might wish, but I donÕt see worldcon, but you know what I mean. The picture I though the that as impersonal. -ED] ÒbestÓ showed Toni having a ghreat time with the award (and perhaps the BeamÕs?). Ah yes, I must remember to vote for TAFF. This is the first year in quite a few that I have not donated at least one small 2007 Worldcon Coverage pastel piece to be auctioned off at the Worldcon for the funds. by Mike Kennedy As best as I can remember, the last time I read about the various funds, they were healthy and doing well. I hope that is still the This issue of the Shuttle contains extensive coverage of case. Perhaps I will be able to do a bit better by the upcoming Nippon 2007, the 65th World Science Fiction Convention. This worldcon. is the first Worldcon in Asia, let alone Japan. Nippon 2007 was It appears that sf and related areas are fairly well repre- also the 46th Japanese national convention. Be sure to read sented in the Emmy nominations. We shall see. Patrick MolloyÕs travelogue starting on page 8 and take in the Hmm, mentioning the term geek (as in LloydÕs loc) brings many sidebars with results from specific events like the Mas- up a sore point. Best Buy has computer geeks. I tried calling querade, Site Selection, the Business Meeting, and more. them and waited about fifteen minutes only to have someone In addition to all the above, there are a number of items that answer the phone that had neither vocabulary nor knowledge. didnÕt fit anywhere else. These are bulleted below in various I finally just went into the store and got no help. The second categories for your fannish edification. You should note that time I went straight to Best Buy from an Apple Store with a list some of the info below was gathered via online translation of things to get and the geek told me I was wrongÉ that the (Babelfish), so there is a significant chance of errors. things I wanted to buy were not the right things and to go back BASICS to the Apple Store and ask again. I explained why I wanted the ¥ Dates: Thursday 30 AugustÐMonday 3 September 2007 items, but he would not agree with my Òchoices.Ó I stalked out ¥ Web Site: and right back to the Apple Store. Once back there, the guy I ¥ English-Language Web Site: had spoken with (the in-charge guy!) wanted the name of the ¥ Guests geek (which I had not gotten). He was really irritated! Instead - Author Guests of Honor Sakyo Komatsu and David Brin he wrote a note out stating exactly the same thing I had saidÉ - Fan Guest of Honor Takumi Shibano and ended up saying Ñ You know the only reason he gave you - Artist Guests of Honor Yoshitaka Amano and Michael that is because you are a woman. Sigh, at least from my Whelan perspective not all geeks are created equal. Ah, but we wear the ¥ Attendance badge of geekdom proudly. - About 2300 ÒWesternÓ Members preregistered as of 21 While I am on the subject of being a geek, I called Apple August 2007; almost half of those with Supporting to find out about adding RAM and was told it was really easyÉ Memberships and if I had any trouble I could call and get help step by step. - 2671 on site (1796 Japanese, 875 other) as of early Sunday So, I read and yes indeed, it looked so very easy that I ordered morning per the onsite newsletter the chips. The next step was to take a deep breath and startÉ - 4654 total memberships plus 484 ÒYokohama citizen yeah Ñ it looked easy (and to be fair it really was, butÉ) Ñ discountÓ attendees per the Japanese-language web site so I called Apple and they said sorry, you have a vintage VENUE computer andÉ So I took the computer in and watched while ¥ Headquarters Hotel: InterContinental Grand Yokohama the specialist did exactly what the picture showed happening. - Parties on 6th floor I had to pay for something I should have been able to do,but I ¥ Floor was all nonsmoking remembered when I tried to do the similar addition to the laptop ¥ Some access issues (step down) in rooms and succeeded. I got so excited about having done something ¥ Parties requested to end by 2A right that I then jammed the keyboard while closing the case. ¥ Cost of a party room (includes corkage, 4 kg of ice, So, I had to pay to have the keyboard split apart to get it out then special chairs, and some equipment): ´132,825 (ap- a new one installed. I guess I am really a geek-in-training and proximately $1150) it looks as if IÕll never get to the point that I can take off the ¥ Donbura-con Dinner Cruise training wheels. Hmm Ñ I think I seriously mixed metaphors ¥ Function Space: Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center in there somewhere, butÉ - Separate Conference Center and Exhibit Hall I look forward to seeing what the readers have to say about - Not Used: 5000-seat National Convention Hall whatever new TV series will be popping up this fall. I tend to - Conference Center Function spaces: tape everything and then fast forward through the commercials ¥ 1000-seat Main Hall: Opening Ceremony, Hugos, Seiun Ñ hence I ÒmissÓ promos for the new shows. Awards, Masquerade, etc. ThatÕs about it. I am sitting here awaiting the conreports from Nippon. I thought IÕd be able to find stuff online, but must not be putting in the right search wordsÉ I await the next ish with baited (wellÉ) breath.

[You can let loose that baited breath, Sheryl. I hope this issue provides you with a healthy ÒfixÓ for your Worldcon jones. I wouldnÕt characterize NASFiC as impersonal. It did have more of a ÒregionalÓ flavor than some people deemed appropriate for a North American convention (as I tried to intimate in my report last ish) and to the extent that one was not plugged into Exhibition Hall, Conference Center, and Hotel 7 - SRO for some events - Live video feeds to overflow rooms Nippon 2007 Worldcon ¥ Small Hall: other awards ceremonies, GoH speeches, etc. Travelogue ¥ Programming, Con Suite, Tea Room, plus Newsletter by Patrick Molloy and other Òback roomÓ areas - Exhibit Hall: one of four sections of Main Floor used TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 Ð ¥ Dealers (32 booths of varying size) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 3 ¥ Art Show (including special art exhibits and live dem- Early on August 28, Naomi Fisher, our 2 /4 year-old onstrations) daughter Grace, and I boarded an American Airlines flight - Over 25 ÒWesternÓ artists; over 35 Japanese artists from Huntsville to DFW, where we would then catch a direct - Five bids to auction flight to TokyoÕs Narita airport. We were traveling on frequent - Bids in US dollars only, though payment in Yen was flyer miles, and had cashed in a bunch to fly in Business Class. available After having flown to Australia multiple times in Coach, IÕd - Bidding closed Sunday 1P, auction at 2P sworn that if I ever had enough money or miles, I would avoid - Art Show closed on Monday for teardown flying trans-Pacific in Coach again. This turned out to be one ¥ Comics Market of the best uses for frequent flyer miles weÕve ever made. The ¥ Sales to Members, Site Selection, Exhibits, etc. flight was very comfortable, the food was excellent (with a ¥ Social Spaces (including a ÒMaid CafeÓ) choice of American or Japanese meals), and Ñ with the - The Harbor Rooms on upper level of Exhibit Hall building complimentary use of Bose noise-canceling headphones on held: the DFW to NRT flight Ñ I managed to get more sleep on this ¥ Filk flight than ever before. ¥ Gaming Upon arrival at Narita, we quickly went through the usual ¥ ÒSpecialÓ parties: Thursday bid parties, ÒHugo LosersÓ customs/passport procedures, picked up the pair of cell phones party, Site Selection Winner party weÕd pre-reserved, and headed for the Japan Rail (JR) station PROGRAMMING on the lower level of the airport. There we got our JR passes ¥ Some programs in English, some in Japanese, some bilin- validated and obtained tickets on the next Narita Express train gual with translation to Yokohama. This is truly an express, making only three stops ¥ English-language web site listed about 140 mostly ÒWest- en route. We met another American couple on board the train ernÓ program participants who were bound for Worldcon from Virginia. Upon arrival at ¥ Japanese-language site listed over 400 program participants the Yokohama JR station, the four of us discussed the options ¥ English-language web site listed almost 480 total programs for getting to the hotel; either to transfer to another train with (not counting a KidÕs Programming track and several other all of our luggage then walk several blocks to the hotel, or to miscellaneous items); scheduled items included: hail taxis. Considering that there was a torrential downpour at - 48 Kaffeeklatsches the time, and that we all had a lot of luggage to handle, we - 29 Readings decided on taxis. We still got soaked getting loaded, but these - 39 Autograph Sessions took us right to the front door of the hotel for a very reasonable ¥ Most Òtalking headsÓ programs: 90 minute programs in 2- price (about $8). hour slots We stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel Grand, which ¥ Japanese-language web site included information on a adjoins the Convention Center. This was, perhaps, the most Gaming Track and additional Japanese-language-only pro- expensive option, but since most other hotel stays on our trip grams were paid for with either Marriott or Hilton program points we OTHER STUFF FROM MY HEAD AND THE WEB figured we could splurge a bit on the convention hotel. We had ¥ Online reports varied as to how much mixing of Japanese a very nice room, quite spacious by Japanese standards, over- and ÒWesternÓ attendees took place looking the bay. The combination toilet/bidet had more buttons ¥ Online (ÒWesternÓ) reports pretty uniformly bemoaned the and status lights than my car (complete withÉ umÉ helpfulÉ insufficient air conditioning, but often praised other aspects diagrams), and also a heated seat. There was a separate shower of the facilities and bath, though I, for one, noted that the shower head was ¥ Some reports said that non-US fans were a higher-than-usual mounted only about 5.5 feet high. percentage of the ÒWesternÓ attendees After getting to our room, we were all so tired that we ¥ The Dealers Room and (I think) the Art Show were open to decided to take a short nap, but ended up sleeping much of the non members evening. We woke up later that night, and spent some time ¥ WiFi apparently was to be available in the Conference unpacking, setting up the laptop to access the (free!) wireless Center internet service, and generally getting settled into the room. ¥ Eating and drinking were ÒbannedÓ in the hallways outside We eventually went back to bed to try to get our sleep cycles the 6th floor parties; possibly tied to the assertion IÕve seen adjusted (which ended up taking a couple of more days). that eating or drinking while walking around (e.g., on the THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 streets) is considered bad manners in Japan On Thursday morning, we decided not to pay the outra- ¥ The convention took place on the ÒtraditionalÓ Labor Day geous hotel restaurant prices, venturing instead to the adjoin- weekend, though of course Labor Day is meaningless in ing Queen Street Mall in search of breakfast. Much to our context surprise, many restaurants that youÕd think would serve break- ¥ The at-con English-language newsletter (Changing Tides) is fast, such as the omelet shop or the muffin bakery, donÕt open available on the Nippon 2007 web site until 11 or noon. We finally found a nice croissant cafe that served egg sandwiches and such at fairly reasonable prices. Naomi also stopped at a convenience store and purchased a 8 good stock of between-meal staples such as miso soup packets, every time we visited the con suite. bean-paste filled rice cakes, small sushi bento boxes, and iced We also found the Babysitting Room, and were met by a green tea. The sushi and tea went into the mini-bar refrigerator, very pleasant surprise. The advertised rate for childcare was and saved us from ever having to resort to room service, even ´2000 per hour (a little less than $20 Ñ we found it easiest to with out-of-synch body clocks and stomachs that had no idea think of yen as pennies, though theyÕre currently worth a little what time zone they were in. less than that). But, just before the convention, they received a Heading back to Worldcon, we found the con suite, which grant from the Future Child Foundation to cover up to two was surprisingly excellent. The con suite was very unusual for hours of free babysitting per child per weekday. We would still a Japanese convention (or, generally, any convention outside have to pay for babysitting on the weekend, including for the of North America). It was always well-stocked with Japanese Hugo Ceremony, but it was an unexpected bonus to have a snacks and drinks (the stacks of Pocky boxes were particularly couple hours of free babysitting on the other days. Grace took impressive), and sometimes with more substantial food items one look at the room, and at the gentle, smiling ladies staffing such as filled sushi. The biggest hit was the large, commercial- it, and immediately asked if she could stay and play. It was run grade Hatsuyuti shaved-ice machine, in which a crystal clear by a professional childcare service, with a wide variety of toys block of ice would be placed and a crank turned by hand to and activities (and, much to our approval, no television). Grace produce the shavings, over which flavored syrup could be had a marvelous time every time we placed her there, and each poured. I think it reminded many fans of an old-fashioned day, sheÕd ask to go there again. The language barrier didnÕt mimeo. Grace was particularly fond of this treat, asking for one (Travelogue continued on page 9)

Montreal Wins Site Selection

Site selection for Worldcon is administered by the MONTREAL WORLDCON DETAILS Worldcon two years before, so Nippon 2007 ran the process to Anticipation will be held 6Ð10 select the 2009 convention. All members (Supporting and August 2009 at Palais des Congr•s Attending) of Nippon 2007 were eligible to vote, though a fee de MontrŽal in Montreal Quebec. is required Ñ which purchases the voter a Supporting Mem- Headliner guests are Guest of bership in whichever bid wins. The voting fee was $45 this Honour Neil Gaiman, Invitee year. dÕhonneur Elisabeth Vonarburg, Because voting can take place ahead of the con (by mail), Fan GoH Taral Wayne, Editor GoH bids must file the appropriate paperwork well ahead of the David Hartwell, Publisher GoH convention. Committees from Kansas City and Montreal did Tom Doherty, and Master of Cere- this and were listed on the ballot. Write-in votes are allowed, monies Julie Czerneda. though to actually be awarded the convention the committee Per the bidding paperwork, the con has a quote from one must file their paperwork before a late deadline. Most write-in hotel for room rates of $CDN 169 Single/Double, $CDN 189 votes are intended as either humor or protest. Triple, and $CDN 209 Quad. Per an earlier version of their web Voting is by preferential ballot, though second-preference site, the name name ÒAnticipationÓ was chosen because it votes donÕt normally come into play unless there are three or works in both English and French and because Anticipation is more bidders. In an extremely-tight race, they could come into the French term for Science Fiction in bookstores throughout play as non-eligible write-in votes are eliminated in the pref- Quebec. erential counting process. Voters can also indicate No Prefer- Site Selection voters automatically have a Supporting ence Ñ these votes are not counted when determining whatÕs Membership in Anticipation. The cost of converting to an needed for a majority but still entitle the voter to a Supporting Attending Membership depends on oneÕs status (or not) as a Membership in the winning convention. Presupporter of the Anticipation bid. Non-Presupporters can VOTING BREAKDOWN convert to an Attending Membership for $90 ($CDN 95). Mail Thu Fri Sat Total Regular Presupporters can convert for $65 ($CDN 70). Bon- Montreal 227 25 130 125 507 ami-level Presupporters (who voted) have an automatic At- Kansas City 221 12 61 47 341 tending Membership. None of the Above 12 2 3 3 20 For those who did not vote in Site Selection, both Support- Write-ins ing and Attending memberships are available, with the costs Both 1 1 again depending on Presupporter status. Non-Presupporters Monster Island 2 2 3 7 can buy a Supporting Membership for $50 ($CDN 55) or an Brighton on the Attending Membership for $150 ($CDN 165). Regular Pre- Green Line 1 1 supporters pay $30 ($CDN 35) or $130 ($CDN 140) for Hollister 1 1 Supporting or Attending Memberships respectively. Bon-ami- Minneapolis in Õ73 1 1 2 level Presupporters have an automatic Supporting Member- MonkeyÕs Eyebrow KY 1 1 ship and can convert to Attending for $50 ($CDN 55). Spuzzum BC 1 1 Rates are also available for all of the above in Euros, Peggy RaeÕs House 1 1 British Pounds, and Japanese Yen. Total Ballots With Preference 883 Anticipation promises more details will be furnished Needed to Elect (majority with preference) 442 soon. You can check them out on the web at No Preference/Blank/ or write for information to Anticipa- Ineligible 13 1 3 2 19 tion, C.P. 105, Succursale NDG, MontrŽal, QuŽbec, Canada Total Ballots Cast 481 41 199 181 902 H4A 3P4. 9 faze her at all and she picked up everyday Japanese phrases and such, but I thought there would be more media-oriented even Naomi didnÕt know! Somewhat to our surprise, we never Japanese dealers. There was a medium-sized art show, but it saw any other non-Japanese kids there. Of course, not many was of very high quality (and, of course, very high prices, so we fans traveled overseas with their small children, but there were didnÕt put in many bids). We went ahead and voted in the 2009 a few at the con and itÕs too bad more of them didnÕt take site selection, getting that out of the way before things got too advantage of this wonderful service. busy. Naomi then worked at the Information desk for a few We then went to find the exhibition hall, which was a short hours, while I wandered the convention, catching up with walk to a separate building from the conference center. All of friends from the US and elsewhere. the panels and events were held in the conference center, while Later that evening, we attended Opening Ceremonies. exhibition hall housed the Òconcourse,Ó containing such things American guests David Brin and Michael Whelan spoke some as the art show, dealersÕ room, exhibits, sales to members, site Japanese, which seemed much appreciated by the crowd. Brin selection, etc. The dealersÕ room was the smallest IÕve ever gave almost his entire several-minutes-long opening remarks seen at a Worldcon, even smaller than AustraliaÕs, which kind in Japanese, apparently from memory! Takumi Shibano, the of surprised me. I didnÕt expect a lot of American book dealers (Travelogue continued on page 11)

Business Meeting Results

The World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) is the unin- nium Philcon (2001), Archon 31/TuckerCon (2007 NASFiC), corporated literary society responsible for defining the rules and Nippon 2007 (2007) Ñ though the latter promised a report for the Hugo Awards and Worldcon site selection. Much of would be forwarded within about a month. the actual work (like administering Hugo and site selection CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS voting) is done by the current yearÕs Worldcon, though there Amendments to the WSFS Constitution must pass at two are a few standing committees of WSFS charged with such successive Worldcons to take effect. One such amendment was matters as protecting the various service marks of WSFS, passed last year and thus was up for ratification at Nippon keeping track of information that affects WSFS as a whole, and 2007. Entitled ÒBest Professional Artist Eligibility,Ó it adds a the like. Members of each yearÕs Worldcon comprise the requirement that artists accepting Hugo nomination in the Best membership of WSFS. Attending members of the Worldcon Professional Artist provide citations of at least three works first can attend the WSFS Business Meeting (typically held in published in the eligibility year. It was ratified (albeit with a sessions on the second, third, and fourth day of the con) and wording change from ÒmustÓ to ÒshouldÓ) and will take effect have their say (and vote!) on changes to the WSFS Constitution for next yearÕs Hugo process. and other rules. Online reports indicate that attendance at the Three new proposed amendments were submitted by Nippon 2007 Business Meeting sessions was rather light, various parties (any WSFS member can submit potential consisting mostly of the Òusual suspectsÓ with few Japanese business). Respectively these are: attendees. ¥ ÒGaughan Gone,Ó which would repeal an existing restric- COMMITTEES, REPORTS, ETC. tion that currently does not allow a person to be nominated in The Business Meeting received reports from standing both the Professional Artist and Fan Artist categories in the committees including the Mark Protection Committee (guard- same year. ing service marks like ÒWorldconÓ and ÒHugo AwardÓ), the ¥ ÒBest Web Site,Ó which would create a new permanent Nitpicking & Flyspecking Committee (keeping track of reso- Best Web Site Hugo category. lutions and other such administrivia), the Worldcon RunnersÕ ¥ ÒOne-Vote Wonders,Ó which would slightly modify the Guide Editorial Committee (compiling Òbest practiceÓ infor- requirement that each Worldcon publish (after the winners are mation on running Worldcons), the Hugo Eligibility for the announced) a list of the top 15 nominees in each Hugo category Rest of the World (HEROW) Committee (helping assure that by cutting off the list for nominees receiving fewer than 5 non-US works have a better chance at being recognized for nominations. Hugo consideration), the Formalization of Long List Entries Two of these (ÒGaughan GoneÓ and ÒOne-Vote Won- (FOLLE) Committee (keeping track of facts and statistics dersÓ) were fairly uncontroversial, received first passage dur- about Worldcons and NASFiCs), and the Taming the Digital ing Nippon 2007, and will be passed forward to next yearÕs Wilderness Committee (researching issues regarding elec- Worldcon in Denver for possible ratification. A possibly- tronically-published works and the Hugos). interesting side note is that the restriction on being nominated Online info indicates that all these committees were ex- for Fan and Professional Artist in the same year was probably tended and existing members reelected. On recommendation inserted in the WSFS Constitution in the first place in reaction of the HEROW Committee, the Business Meeting renewed the to Jack Gaughan winning both awards in 1967. ÒBlanket Eligibility ExtensionÓ resolution, thereby extending The third item, ÒBest Web Site,Ó was a bit more conten- the period of Hugo eligibility for works previously published tious. At the first Business Meeting session, it was amended to outside the US, if they receive US first publication in 2007. require that each nominated site provide a URL for a version Worldcons (and NASFiCs) are required to make an annual of the site from the eligibility year. (Note that depending on the financial report to WSFS as long as they have any net funds left design and purpose of the site, making such a ÒbackupÓ might over from their convention. Final reports (meaning all track- or might not be easy to do from a technical point of view. Some able funds have been accountably disbursed) were received online commentary seemed to believe that this amendment from Torcon 3 (2003), Noreascon 4 (2004), and Interaction was designed to neuter the overall proposal or to make it more (2005). Non-final reports were received from ConAdian (1994), difficult to pass.) In the end, the proposal was referred to the CascadiaCon (2005 NASFiC), L.A. con IV (2006), and Den- existing Taming the Digital Wilderness Committee with in- vention 3 (2008). No reports were received from The Millen- structions to report back at next yearÕs Worldcon. 10 Fan Guest of Honor and considered by many to be the father of products, KC had BBQ sauce with mini sausages). Both parties Japanese fandom, gave a very heartfelt and emotional thank- started to run out of supplies after 10pm, which seemed like a you. I can only imagine what a thrill it must have been for him good time to turn in, since my sleep cycles hadnÕt quite to finally see Worldcon come to his home country, and to take adjusted yet. such a part in it. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 I finished out the evening by attending the combined Our search for breakfast on Friday morning went much Montreal and Kansas City bid party. They were essentially two better. We found an excellent French-style cafŽ with a good parties sharing one large room in the exhibition center. I noted selection of pastries and breakfast sandwiches. We met Austra- that there were very few Japanese there. Speculation on this lian fan Robin Johnson there, and had a pleasant conversation among the Americans was that room/bid parties are another and walk back to the conference center. We later went to a few foreign concept to many Japanese, and also that many of the program items, which I wonÕt go into detail about here. But this Japanese members were locals who commuted home at night is probably a good point to mention that programming was Ñ as the local trains quit running at midnight, that put a limit quite well done. There were some programs in English, some on how late most locals could stay. The parties had a pretty in Japanese, and some that provided translation so as to be in good selection of food and drink (Montreal featured maple (Travelogue continued on page 12)

Hugo and Campbell Award Winners

The Hugo Awards Ñ the long- Best Novelette ...... ÒThe DjinnÕs Wife,Ó Ian McDonald est-standing popular award in sci- Best Short Story...... ÒImpossible Dreams,Ó Tim Pratt ence fiction/fantasy literature and Best Related Book ...... James Tiptree, Jr.: related fields Ñ are selected in a two- The Double Life of Alice B Sheldon, Julie Phillips step process. Nominations are ac- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form...... PanÕs cepted from members of the current Labyrinth, screenplay and directed by Guillermo del Toro yearÕs Worldcon and the one just past. Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form ...... Doctor The top five nominees in each cate- Who, ÒGirl in the Fireplace,Ó gory comprise the final ballot, with written by Steven Moffat, directed by Euros Lyn votes accepted from members of the Best Editor, Long Form...... Patrick Nielsen Hayden current Worldcon only. Best Editor, Short Form ...... Gordon Van Gelder The John W. Campbell Award Best Professional Artist ...... Donato Giancola for Best New Writer is sponsored Best Semiprozine ...... Locus, Charles N. Brown, by Dell Magazines. ItÕs not a Hugo Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi eds. but the vote is administered in the Best Fanzine...... Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, same way by the Worldcon on Lee Hoffman, Geri Sullivan, and Randy Byers eds. behalf of Dell. The Campbell covers a two-year sliding win- Best Fan Writer ...... Dave Langford dow. Best Fan Artist...... Frank Wu Best Novel ...... Rainbows End, Vernor Vinge John W. Campbell Award for Best Novella ...... ÒA Billion Eves,Ó Robert Reed Best New Writer ...... Naomi Novik 2007 Seiun Award Winners

The Seiun Awards, sometimes explained as Òthe Japanese SpiderÕs Thread,Ó Housuke Nojiri Hugos,Ó are presented each year as part of the Japanese (Hayakawa Publishing Corporation) national convention. The word ÒseiunÓ is Japanese for Òneb- Translated Long Fiction...... Mortal Engines, Phillip ula,Ó which is perhaps ironic as the Nebula Awards (from Reeve (Translated by Rei Anno, Tokyo Sogensha) SFWA) are peer awards while both the Hugos and Seiun Translated Short Fiction ...... ÒThe Astronaut from Awards are popular awards. Wyoming,Ó Adam-Troy Castro and Jerry Oltion The two translated-fiction categories are usually re-pre- (Translated by Hisashi Asakura, sented as part of the Hugo ceremony at Worldcon. With Hayakawa Publishing Corporation) Nippon 2007 serving both as the Japanese natcon and the Media...... The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Worldcon, the Seiun Awards received their own ceremony Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, Animation production by at Worldcon for the first time Ñ at noon Sunday 2 Mad House, Production by Tokikake Film Partners September. The Shuttle normally carries only the Seiun Comics ...... Quiet Country CafŽ (Yokohama results for the translated-fiction categories as the vast majority Shopping Trip), Hitoshi Ashinano (Kodansha) of our readers have no reasonable chance of accessing or Artist ...... Yoshitaka Amano enjoying the Japanese-language works in the other categories. Non Fiction ...... Passport Into Space 3: In honor of Nippon 2007, this year we list the entire slate of Space Pioneers A Frontline Report, winners. Yuichi Sasamoto (Asahi Sonorama) Japanese Long Fiction ...... Japan Sinks, Part 2, Special Award ...... The M-V Launch System, Sakyo Komatsu and Koshu Tani (Shogakukan) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japanese Short Fiction ...... ÒA Furoshiki and Special Award ...... Yoshihiro Yonezawa 11 both. The language was clearly indicated in the program eral nationalities. It was also interesting for its location, in an schedule (E, J, or EJ). The program guide also used a very easy- alcove off the floor of a converted and now-dry stone boat dock to-use 6-digit code for each program item, which progressively Ñ the look of this dock was described as Òan Aztec temple identified the itemÕs day, time, and room number. Unlike most moonlighting as a basketball court.Ó The food was excellent, Worldcons, there were few changes to the published schedule, the beer very good (IÕd not had Kirin Dark before), the except for occasional additions or deletions of panelists. Most conversation fine and frequently hilarious, and Grace, ex- of the program items in a particular room were scheduled two hausted after playing nonstop at babysitting, slept through hours apart, so panels seemed to run about 90 minutes. Al- almost the whole meal. though there were many tracks of programming during the day, After dinner, we headed back to the exhibition center to regular programming usually ended by early evening, except catch the tail end of the art show reception. This provided a for main events such as Opening Ceremonies and the Hugos. good opportunity to view the show, since all the art hadnÕt yet There was no late-night programming of any sort. I must say, been hung when we visited on Thursday. I then went to the however, that a few of the program descriptions, particularly parties, which were on the 6th floor of the Intercontinental some translated ones for the Japanese-language programming, Hotel, All rooms on that floor were traditional Japanese-style were interesting. An example: ÒGod of Entertainment Never tatami (straw floormat) rooms, which meant no shoes allowed Get Silent,Ó described as: ÒThe traditional arts which was inside. Rather than take their shoes on and off between parties, handed over from long ago in the SF world? Silly conversation. most people just took them off as they got off the elevators, so What is Thunderbirds in ¥ ¥ version? If XX become 3000 there were fannish shoes lining the walls all along the hallway. people? If you sing J. G. Ballard? If you put a lyric to the theme Montreal and Kansas City had (separate) parties once again, song of that movie? Talk and talk about parody of SF novels, and there were also parties by Australia in 2010, Seattle in movie, cartoon, special effects! You may be forced to join us?Ó 2011, as well as a few others. However, the entire floor was On the other hand, as those panels were in Japanese, it probably very hot, noisy, and crowded Ñ the air conditioning could not didnÕt matter if the English translation of their description keep up with the crush of people. As a result, I didnÕt stay very made any sense or not! long, mostly just stopping by each of the parties to say hello, We went to dinner that night with Joe Siclari, Edie Stern, then move on. Alison Barton (from Australia, whom weÕd last seen in Dublin, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Ireland!), and Ed, a British fan whose last name I didnÕt catch. I started Saturday by attending the business meeting. We chose the Kirin Beer Hall, which was an interesting There was a proposal for creating a ÒBest Web SiteÓ Hugo combination of pseudo-German beer hall and food from sev- (Travelogue continued on page 13) Nippon 2007 Masquerade

The Nippon 2007 Masquerade had an even dozen entries Best in Class (Novice) ...... ÒDancing Magical (plus one scratch). One of the entries (ÒCosmic Corsair Captain Dolls,Ó Haruna Shimakaze, Harlock,Ó Kenichiro Mera) was for Exibition only, leaving Iie_doll, Mikocchi, A3, and Kakkih eleven entries in competi- Best Metalwork & Leather Design tion (though the Exhibition (Experienced) ...... ÒCosmic Corsair Captain costume received a Work- Harlock,Ó Kenichiro Mera manship Award for Best Best Design (Experienced) ...... ÒSolitude TogetherÓ Metalwork & Leather De- from Breath of Fire IV, Sionna and Mark Neidengard sign). This was said to be Most Beautiful and Best Attention to Detail one of the first Òwestern (Experienced) ...... ÒMiss Solar System,Ó styleÓ masquerades held at Miki M Dennis a Japanese convention. JudgesÕ Award for Best Documentation Judging was in three (Experienced) ...... ÒMiss Solar System,Ó classes (Experienced, Nov- Miki M Dennis ice, and Junior) and awards Best in Class (Experienced) ...... ÒBattle of the were given for Workman- Flowers,Ó Yukiko Niikawa, ship and Presentation sepa- Mariko Yasu, and Kiyoko Katoh rately. The Masquerade PRESENTATION AWARDS Director was Yuichiro Best in Class (Junior) ...... ÒPikachu evolution!Ó Sakuta; the Master of Cere- from Pokemon, Mayuko Yoshimura monies was Reina Best Characterization (Novice) ...... ÒGremlin,Ó Yoshimura. Masquerade Diana Vick Judges were John Hertz, Best in Class (Novice) ...... ÒDancing Magical Suford Lewis, and Essai Dolls,Ó Haruna Shimakaze, Ushijima. Workmanship Iie_doll, Mikocchi, A3, and Kakkih Judges were Karisu-sama Most Humorous (Experienced) ...... ÒWelcome to and Satoshi Shimizu. JapanÓ from Galaxy Angel, Anonymous WORKMANSHIP AWARDS Most Beautiful (Experienced) ...... ÒMiss Solar Best Original Design and Construction System,Ó Miki M Dennis (Junior) ...... ÒPikachu evolution!Ó Best in Class (Experienced) ...... ÒSolitude TogetherÓ from Pokemon, Mayuko Yoshimura from Breath of Fire IV, Sionna and Mark Neidengard 12 which I was interested in, but it ended up being sent to exception of the section reserved for Hugo winners and con- committee for further study, so there wonÕt be further action on vention Guests of Honor it was completely open seating and it until at least next yearÕs Worldcon in Denver. Later that day, those of us who were not first to board had a hard time finding we had a late lunch/early dinner with Judy Bemis at a terrific seats together. But we eventually managed, and almost every- Indian restaurant. Grace amazed the owners by cheerfully one seemed to enjoy it. All of the guests, the Hugo recipients eating every scrap of the lamb curry sheÕd been given (which (or, in most cases, their acceptors), and quite a few of the other carried the warning, ÒVERY hot!!!Ó), and then asking for attending professionals were on board, and the crowds mixed Òmore yummy baby sheep!Ó WeÕre not raising a vegetarian, or and talked for much of the cruise. It was a very pleasant way a food wimp. to start winding down the convention. After returning we went The main event of the day was the Hugo Ceremony, (Travelogue continued on page 14) scheduled for 6:00, which is earlier than usual at Worldcons. The Hugo ceremony was co-hosted by George Takei (aka Sulu, from Star Trek), who was very entertaining. We attended the pre-Hugo reception Ñ I was invited because Naomi was serving as the designated Acceptor for Guy Lillian (Southern fan, former Con Stellation Guest, and many-time-Hugo Nominee). There was a huge spread of food, but we were still too full to enjoy much of it. The design of the Hugo, revealed at the reception, was quite different than most. Standing next to the Hugo rocket, and almost as tall, was a statue of Ultraman, a character in a popular Japanese TV series. It will certainly go down as one of the more unique Hugo designs. As for the ceremony itself, there were a surprising number of technical problems with microphones, slide synchroniza- tion, etc., but they got the kinks worked out after awhile. Everything was translated to/from Japanese, which often meant two rounds of applause, so it seemed to take considerably longer than usual. But in all it lasted about two and a quarter hours, which isnÕt hugely more than the average Hugo cere- mony. IÕm assuming the Shuttle will list the Hugo results Con Chair Hiroaki Inoue and Grace at the elsewhere, so I wonÕt detail them here. It was interesting to Hugo LosersÕ Party Ñ photo by Naomi Fisher note, however, that only one Hugo winner, plus the Campbell winner, was actually there in person; everyone else had a designated Acceptor. Afterwards, we picked up Grace from babysitting and spent several hours at the post-Hugo party, aka 2007 Chesley Awards the ÒHugo LosersÕ Party,Ó traditionally hosted by the next yearÕs Worldcon (Denver, in this case). This is always one of The Chesley Awards, named for astronomical artist Ch- the best parties of Worldcon, and we enjoyed it immensely, esley Bonestell, are given by the Association of Science though Naomi did take off her sparkly high heels after most Fiction and Fantasy Artists and are the photography was done Ñ the stone paved patio, looking out premier peer award in the sf art field. The awards were over the bay, was lovely and cool-breezed, but hard on dressy established in 1985 as the ASFA Awards and were renamed to shoes. We thought about going by the open parties on 6th floor, honor Bonestell after his death in 1986. but were warned it had become unbearably hot there, so we This yearÕs awards (for work in 2006) were presented at decided to skip it and head straight for bed. After briefly being Nippon 2007 at a ceremony Friday afternoon 31 August 2007. engulfed by what seemed like a noisy, steamy, sauna when the The winners in the regularly-presented categories are shown elevator doors opened on the party floor, I was very glad weÕd below. It is not known for sure at press time if an award was opted out of that! given for Service to ASFA, as has often been done in the past. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Cover Illustration,Hardback ...... Stephan Martiniere, Although I had heard the results informally the night River of Gods by Ian McDonald before, on Sunday morning it was officially announced that Cover, Paperback ...... Daniel Dos Santos, Montreal had won the 2009 site selection results. On a stop by Moon Called by Patricia Briggs the con suite, I noticed a lot more American-style snack foods. Cover, Magazine ...... Renee LeCompte, Evidently the usual custom of parties donating their leftovers Fantasy Magazine, Summer 2006 to the con suite was upheld. The masquerade was held at 3:00 Interior Illustrations ...... Omar Rayyan, Cricket that afternoon, but we didnÕt attend due to a number of conflicts Unpublished Color...... Stephen Hickman, and complications. GaladrielÕs Harp One of the more unusual events of the convention took Unpublished Monochrome ...... Donato Giancola, place on Sunday night. ÒDonbura-ConÓ was a chartered dinner Red Sonya cruise around Yokohama Bay. The journey lasted around two 3-D Art ...... Laura Reynolds, Ice Dragon hours, and there was a wide selection of excellent Ñ mostly Gaming Related Illustration ...... Todd Lockwood, Japanese Ñ food. I was able to recognize some, and the rest Dragons of Faeržn Naomi identified, either by sight or taste. To my surprise, the Product Illustration ...... Eugenio Caballero and cruiseÕs price included alcoholic beverages at an open bar. The William Stout, PanÕs Labyrinth only drawback was that every seat was taken and there was no Artistic Achievement ...... John Jude Palencar effort to try to seat groups, or even couples, together. With the Art Direction ...... Irene Gallo, Tor 13 to the Montreal victory party for a while before calling it a fascinating! Grace particularly enjoyed the kidÕs play area, night. with the giant plush CatBus. No one over 12 is allowed to play MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 on the CatBus, which fact had been much lamented to us by On Monday morning we made it to part of the future Marianne Plumridge and Bob Eggleton, whoÕd taken the tour WorldconsÕ Fannish Inquisition for 2008 and 2009. Most of earlier in the weekend. After having seen it, we agree, though the discussion at the time we came in was centered around the we could understand why they limit the age in the play area. question of French/English translation for Montreal. It appears There were babies no more than half a year old crawling that the situation will be similar to what we had in Japan Ñ around, rolling the Soot Sprite stuffys into nests, or climbing some panels in English, some in French, and many of them on the plush-covered seats. Wonderful! We switched off providing some sort of translation. taking Grace through the (fortunately) very short line, with her We attended part of Closing Ceremonies, but couldnÕt eventually spending six 5-minute play sessions there. stay for all of it, because we needed to go meet the bus for the After returning, we stopped by the Dead Dog party, which Ghibli Museum tour. This is a museum near Tokyo dedicated was in a large meeting room in the conference center. There to the animation films created by Hayao MiyazakiÕs Studio was a combination of leftover food from the con suite and other Ghibli. Some of his films that have had English translations parties, plus some platters ordered just for the party. We released in the US include My Neighbor Totorro, KikiÕs chatted with folks for a while, but it was pretty crowded and Delivery Service, and Oscar Award winning Spirited Away. noisy, so we didnÕt stay long. We stopped by a private party that Unfortunately, we only had about two hours to view the we were invited to, then turned in. The next day, we would pack museum, and wished weÕd had at least twice as long Ñ it was (Travelogue continued on page 15)

Other Awards at Worldcon

PROMETHEUS AWARDS Special Award ...... Nihon Chinbotu (Japan Sinks), The Libertarian Futurist Society , founded directed by Shinji Higuchi in 1982, sponsors the annual Prometheus Awards to honor Translated Work ...... Stable Strategies and Others, libertarian-themed genre fiction. Their awards for 2007 were Eileen Gunn presented at a ceremony Friday afternoon 31 August at Nippon BIG HEART AND FIRST FANDOM AWARDS 2007. The winners are: The Big Heart Award and First Fandom Hall of Fame Best Novel ...... Glasshouse, Charles Stross Award are typically Hall of Fame Award (tie) ...... It CanÕt Happen Here, presented at the Hugo ceremony at Worldcon each year. Only Sinclair Lewis and ÒTrue Names,Ó Vernor Vinge a little information on these awards has appeared this year in Special Award ...... V for Vendetta, Directed by sources available to the Shuttle by press time Ñ none on the James McTeigue, Screenplay by the Wachowski brothers First Fandom HoF. The Big Heart Award apparently went to GOLDEN DUCK AWARDS two fans. A definitive version of the Japanese winnerÕs name The Golden Duck Awards are is not yet available to the Shuttle. The other award went to given for excellence in childrenÕs science fiction as judged by Australian fan Robin Johnson (currently of Hobart, Tasma- a jury of librarians, teachers, and others. The awards were nia), chair of Aussiecon One, the first worldcon in Australia presented at NASFiC in St. Louis earlier this year (see the (1975 in Melbourne). August Shuttle). An additional ceremony honoring the recipi- ANKOKU-SEIUN AWARDS ents was held at Nippon 2007 Sunday afternoon 2 September. The Ankoku-Seiun (Dark Nebula) Awards Ñ selected by Winning works include Night of the Homework Zombies con attendees Ñ are a tongue-in-cheek counterpoint to Seiun (Picture Book), Apers (Middle Grades), and Rash (Young Awards. Voters have to include their badge number and why Adults). A Special Award was also give to the nonfiction book they chose the particular person or event (good or bad). Write Your Own Science Fiction Story. Comments appear on the award certificates. TIPTREE AND SENSE OF GENDER AWARDS Awards are made in several categories Ñ Program, The James Tiptree, Jr. Award honor Guest (any guest or program participant), Hall Costume, gender-exploring science fiction. Announced winners were Free Fall (anything not covered otherwise), and listed in the April 2007 Shuttle and the awards were presented Lucky Fan (one of the voters drawn at random). Special in May at Wiscon 31. The Tiptree Awards also had an ÒechoÓ for Nippon 2007, an additional category named Monday ceremony at Nippon 2007. was added Ñ for anything or anyone occurring or The similarly-themed Sense of Gender Awards are a present on Sunday or Monday of the convention. Results juried award sponsored by the Japanese Association for Gen- of this latter award were not available to the Shuttle at press der Fantasy and Science Fiction, aka the Japanese Association time. of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy. The awards are Program ...... ÒWhy do Boys Make Flying Machines?Ó intended to honor works that incite reconsideration of gender Guest ...... Hiroshi Nakata, Mayor of Yokohama City in various fields including literature, movies, and manga. This Hall Costume ...... Mini Robo-maids yearÕs awards were were presented during Nippon 2007. The Free Fall...... Registration Desk selection committee for this year comprised Rika Kayama Lucky Fan ...... Sakura Shinjo, a Mini Robo-maid! (psychiatrist), Mari Kotani (reviewer), Yutaka Ebihara (re- Monday ...... TBD viewer), Kazuha Natsu (cosplayer, writer, member of JAGFSF), MISSING INFO and Yasuko (musician, member of JAGFSF). The winners are: Information was not available at press time for several Grand Prize ...... Ragged Girl (The Angel of the Japanese awards and a few ÒWesternÓ awards expected to be Closed Garden) Part 2, Hirotaka Tobi presented at Nippon 2007. 14 up everything and head for the train station, off to visit other No Award 33 parts of Japan. NOVELLA (349 ballots) FINAL THOUGHTS First Place I could go on for several more pages with observations on Reed: A Billion Eves 86 86 97 125 159 the differences between American and Japanese cultures, but Swanwick: Lord thatÕs not the purpose of this review Ñ the main emphasis has WearyÕs Empire 85 85 92 104 137 been on the Worldcon itself, and some of our experiences Wilson: Julian: during that time. This was, of course, a much smaller Worldcon A Christmas Story 61 61 70 84 than usual. Many US fans decided early on to not attend Shunn: Inclination 50 50 63 Nippon 2007 for a variety of reasons. Most said they couldnÕt Melko: The Walls afford it (though I note that many of those same fans managed of the Universe 49 49 to make it to Australia in 1999 for extended visits, which didnÕt No Award 18 cost much, if any, less). By the end of the weekend, I felt deeply Apply the No Award test: 243 ballots rank A Billion Eves sorry for them Ñ they really missed out! Whether they felt higher than No Award; 35 ballots rank No Award higher than Japan would just be too different, or were concerned about A Billion Eves; A Billion Eves is confirmed as winner language barriers, or thought they wouldnÕt be able to under- Second Place stand most of the programming, theyÕve missed a truly great Lord WearyÕs Empire 103 103 114 152 convention. This turned out to be one of the most enjoyable and The Walls of the Universe 77 77 102 137 memorable Worldcons IÕve ever been to in two and a half Julian: A Christmas Story 81 81 94 decades of regular membership! Inclination 56 56 Yes, Nippon 2007 was quite different, but do we really No Award 19 want all conventions, especially Worldcons, to look the same? Third Place I can remember moments and events from most of the years Julian: A Christmas Story 116 118 138 IÕve attended, but sometimes have trouble remembering if they The Walls of the Universe 102 103 136 took place in Chicago or Philadelphia or Anaheim or any of the Inclination 67 67 other somewhat-generic places Worldcons have tended to be No Award 26 held lately. Fourth Place I think most of the attendees who made the trip to Japan The Walls of the Universe 148 would agree that the effort was definitely worth it. This has Inclination 99 been an adventure, in the best/most fun sense of the word. No Award 39 Should Japanese fandom decide to bid for another Worldcon, Fifth Place 10 or so years down the road, theyÕll have my vote! Inclination 208 No Award 45 NOVELETTE (409 ballots) First Place Hugo and Campbell Voting McDonald: The DjinnÕs Wife 96 96 115 144 219 Resnick: All the Things NOVEL (471 ballots) You Are 103 103 108 123 145 First Place Ryman: Pol PotÕs Vinge: Rainbows End 104 104 119 164 232 Beautiful Daughter 81 82 99 120 Novik: His MajestyÕs Dragon 125 125 135 154 188 Flynn: Dawn, and Sunset, and the Flynn: Eifelheim 96 96 106 126 Colours of the Earth 67 67 72 Stross: Glasshouse 75 75 96 Bacigalupi: Yellow Card Man 52 52 Watts: Blindsight 66 66 No Award 10 No Award 5 Apply the No Award test: 289 ballots rank The DjinnÕs Wife Apply the No Award test: 341 ballots rank Rainbows End higher than No Award; 28 ballots rank No Award higher than higher than No Award; 15 ballots rank No Award higher than The DjinnÕs Wife; The DjinnÕs Wife is confirmed as winner Rainbows End; Rainbows End is confirmed as winner Second Place Second Place Pol PotÕsÉ 117 118 150 198 Glasshouse 112 112 147 219 All the ThingsÉ 115 115 124 161 His MajestyÕsÉ 137 137 151 186 Dawn, and SunsetÉ 86 86 104 Eifelheim 118 118 132 Yellow Card Man 69 69 Blindsight 78 78 No Award 10 No Award 5 Third Place Third Place Dawn, and SunsetÉ 116 117 176 His MajestyÕsÉ 160 161 196 All the ThingsÉ 134 134 153 Eifelheim 145 145 195 Yellow Card Man 106 106 Blindsight 117 117 No Award 13 No Award 8 Fourth Place Fourth Place All the ThingsÉ 169 171 Eifelheim 209 Yellow Card Man 169 170 Blindsight 137 No Award 15 No Award 12 Fifth Place Fifth Place Yellow Card Man 245 Blindsight 265 No Award 33 15 SHORT STORY (438 ballots) No Award 30 First Place DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, Pratt: Impossible Dreams 115 115 127 161 201 LONG FORM (425 ballots) Gaiman: How to Talk First Place to Girls at Parties 120 123 133 151 192 PanÕs Labyrinth 129 129 139 154 200 Reed: Eight Episodes 59 59 81 96 Children of Men 86 86 90 107 149 McAllister: Kin 74 74 77 The Prestige 78 79 89 107 Rosenbaum: The House V for Vendetta 68 68 73 Beyond Your Sky 57 57 A Scanner Darkly 37 38 No Award 13 No Award 27 Apply the No Award test: 315 ballots rank Impossible Dreams Apply the No Award test: 296 ballots rank PanÕs Labyrinth higher than No Award; 26 ballots rank No Award higher than higher than No Award; 44 ballots rank No Award higher than Impossible Dreams; Impossible Dreams is confirmed as win- PanÕs Labyrinth; PanÕs Labyrinth is confirmed as winner ner Second Place Second Place Children of Men 116 116 131 172 How to TalkÉ 140 143 162 203 The Prestige 107 108 126 162 Eight Episodes 92 92 124 175 V for Vendetta 101 101 112 Kin 102 102 112 A Scanner Darkly 57 58 The HouseÉ 75 75 No Award 29 No Award 16 Third Place Third Place The Prestige 146 147 188 Eight Episodes 127 128 181 V for Vendetta 131 132 153 Kin 132 132 162 A Scanner Darkly 85 86 The HouseÉ 103 104 No Award 31 No Award 18 Fourth Place Fourth Place V for Vendetta 191 Kin 186 A Scanner Darkly 138 The HouseÉ 143 No Award 39 No Award 27 Fifth Place Fifth Place A Scanner Darkly 245 The HouseÉ 259 No Award 60 No Award 34 DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, RELATED BOOK (353 ballots) SHORT FORM (383 ballots) First Place First Place Phillips: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life Doctor Who: of Alice B. Sheldon 157 157 165 177 Girl in the Fireplace 103 104 118 165 187 Resnick/Siclari: Worldcon Battlestar Galactica: Guest of Honor Speeches 69 69 72 80 Downloaded 86 86 89 102 135 Major: HeinleinÕs Children: Stargate SG-1: 200 73 73 76 82 The Juveniles 62 62 68 69 Doctor Who: Army of Ghosts Picacio: Cover Story: and Doomsday 64 64 73 The Art of John Picacio 28 28 30 Doctor Who: School Reunion 32 32 Delany: About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, No Award 25 and Five Interviews 23 23 Apply the No Award test: 248 ballots rank DW: GitF higher No Award 14 than No Award; 44 ballots rank No Award higher than DW: Apply the No Award test: 256 ballots rank TiptreeÉ higher GitF; DW: GitF is confirmed as winnerÉ than No Award; 22 ballots rank No Award higher than Tip- Second Place treeÉ; Tiptree.É is confirmed as winner DW: AoG and Doomsday 90 90 148 168 Second Place BG: Downloaded 103 103 111 148 WorldconÉ 97 97 114 127 SG-1: 200 80 80 86 HeinleinÕs ChildrenÉ 85 85 89 126 DW: School Reunion 77 77 About WritingÉ 65 66 77 No Award 26 Cover StoryÉ 48 48 Third Place No Award 18 BG: Downloaded 121 121 160 Third Place DW: School Reunion 132 132 155 HeinleinÕs ChildrenÉ 115 116 129 SG-1: 200 92 92 About WritingÉ 85 86 109 No Award 28 Cover StoryÉ 64 64 Fourth Place No Award 21 DW: School Reunion 174 Fourth Place SG-1: 200 124 About WritingÉ 120 121 No Award 37 Cover StoryÉ 94 94 Fifth Place No Award 27 SG-1: 200 221 Fifth Place No Award 61 Cover StoryÉ 163 EDITOR, LONG FORM (364 ballots) 16 First Place John Jude Palencar 24 24 Patrick Nielsen Hayden 83 83 92 107 158 No Award 17 James Patrick Baen 109 109 116 124 156 Apply the No Award test: 255 ballots rank Donato Giancola David G. Hartwell 78 78 84 100 higher than No Award; 22 ballots rank No Award higher than Ginjer Buchanan 47 47 53 Donato Giancola; Donato Giancola is confirmed as winner Lou Anders 32 32 Second Place No Award 15 Bob Eggleton 127 127 140 163 Apply the No Award test: 243 ballots rank Patrick Nielsen John Picacio 85 85 103 141 Hayden higher than No Award; 29 ballots rank No Award Stephan Martiniere 62 62 69 higher than Patrick Nielsen Hayden; Patrick Nielsen Hayden John Jude Palencar 41 41 is confirmed as winner No Award 17 Second Place Third Place David G. Hartwell 114 114 124 151 John Picacio 122 122 146 James Patrick Baen 122 122 134 150 Stephan Martiniere 81 81 99 Ginjer Buchanan 62 62 69 John Jude Palencar 55 55 Lou Anders 36 36 No Award 19 No Award 16 Fourth Place Third Place Stephan Martiniere 120 James Patrick Baen 151 151 168 John Jude Palencar 96 Ginjer Buchanan 102 102 126 No Award 21 Lou Anders 54 54 Fifth Place No Award 19 John Jude Palencar 194 Fourth Place No Award 22 Ginjer Buchanan 168 SEMIPROZINE (364 ballots) Lou Anders 82 First Place No Award 24 Locus 99 100 111 124 162 Fifth Place The New York Review Lou Anders 184 of Science Fiction 74 75 86 114 138 No Award 31 Ansible 59 59 69 84 EDITOR, SHORT FORM (388 ballots) Lady ChurchillÕs First Place Rosebud Wristlet 57 57 68 Gordon Van Gelder 90 90 99 118 163 Interzone 50 50 Stanley Schmidt 82 82 93 110 146 No Award 25 Sheila Williams 79 79 87 110 Apply the No Award test: 237 ballots rank Locus higher than Gardner Dozois 69 69 81 No Award; 51 ballots rank No Award higher than Locus; Locus David G. Hartwell 53 53 is confirmed as winner No Award 15 Second Place Apply the No Award test: 267 ballots rank Gordon Van Gelder Interzone 74 74 94 142 higher than No Award; 22 ballots rank No Award higher than New York ReviewÉ 99 101 124 140 Gordon Van Gelder; Gordon Van Gelder is confirmed as Ansible 80 80 91 winner Lady ChurchillÕsÉ 65 65 Second Place No Award 27 Sheila Williams 119 119 136 178 Third Place Stanley Schmidt 92 92 109 137 New York ReviewÉ 115 117 156 Gardner Dozois 79 79 100 Ansible 100 100 123 David G. Hartwell 67 70 Lady ChurchillÕsÉ 82 82 No Award 20 No Award 28 Third Place Fourth Place Stanley Schmidt 128 128 155 Ansible 142 143 Gardner Dozois 106 106 152 Lady ChurchillÕsÉ 124 125 David G. Hartwell 93 96 No Award 34 No Award 22 Fifth Place Fourth Place Lady ChurchillÕsÉ 193 Gardner Dozois 141 141 No Award 45 David G. Hartwell 134 140 FANZINE (242 ballots) No Award 32 First Place Fifth Place Science-Fiction Five-Yearly 84 94 101 101 David G. Hartwell 232 Plokta 40 45 51 51 No Award 37 Challenger 37 37 45 45 PROFESSIONAL ARTIST (345 ballots) No Award 32 33 34 First Place Banana Wings 25 29 Donato Giancola 110 110 121 136 177 The Drink Tank 24 Bob Eggleton 98 98 101 107 125 Apply the No Award test: 154 ballots rank SFFY higher than John Picacio 56 56 60 77 No Award; 40 ballots rank No Award higher than SFFY; SFFY Stephan Martiniere 40 40 43 is confirmed as winner 17 Second Place Brad W. Foster 71 71 100 Challenger 60 60 66 89 Steve Stiles 74 74 91 Plokta 55 55 68 85 Teddy Harvia 62 63 Banana Wings 44 44 51 No Award 32 The Drink Tank 35 35 Fourth Place No Award 32 Teddy Harvia 99 100 Third Place Steve Stiles 92 92 Plokta 64 64 81 No Award 35 Banana Wings 64 64 78 Fifth Place The Drink Tank 45 45 Steve Stiles 154 No Award 35 No Award 36 Fourth Place CAMPBELL AWARD (348 ballots) (Not a Hugo) Banana Wings 92 93 First Place The Drink Tank 57 57 Naomi Novik 203 No Award 39 Sarah Monette 53 Fifth Place Lawrence M. Schoen 34 The Drink Tank 119 Brandon Sanderson 25 No Award 44 Scott Lynch 19 FAN WRITER (321 ballots) No Award 14 First Place Apply the No Award test: 289 ballots rank Naomi Novik higher Dave Langford 80 80 88 103 128 than No Award; 23 ballots rank No Award higher than Naomi John Scalzi 87 88 92 102 127 Novik; Naomi Novik is confirmed as winner John Hertz 60 60 72 80 Second Place Steven H. Silver 37 37 42 Sarah Monette 87 87 97 125 Chris Garcia 32 32 Scott Lynch 49 50 66 78 No Award 25 Lawrence M. Schoen 55 55 60 Apply the No Award test: 188 ballots rank Dave Langford Brandon Sanderson 43 43 higher than No Award; 50 ballots rank No Award higher than No Award 16 Dave Langford; Dave Langford is confirmed as winner Third Place Second Place Scott Lynch 74 75 102 John Scalzi 101 102 112 131 Lawrence M. Schoen 72 72 94 John Hertz 73 73 90 111 Brandon Sanderson 66 66 Steven H. Silver 48 48 58 No Award 17 Chris Garcia 44 44 Fourth Place No Award 28 Brandon Sanderson 102 Third Place Lawrence M. Schoen 80 John Hertz 90 90 114 No Award 21 Steven H. Silver 72 74 90 Fifth Place Chris Garcia 53 53 Lawrence M. Schoen 149 No Award 36 No Award 30 Fourth Place Steven H. Silver 105 107 Chris Garcia 86 86 No Award 38 Hugo and Campbell Fifth Place Chris Garcia 151 Nominating Stats No Award 43 FAN ARTIST (295 ballots) NOVEL First Place 58 Rainbows End, Vernor Vinge Frank Wu 96 97 118 136 48 Glasshouse, Charles Stross Sue Mason 52 52 74 109 46 Blindsight, Peter Watts Steve Stiles 49 49 64 39 His MajestyÕs Dragon, Naomi Novik Brad W. Foster 37 37 35 Eifelheim, Michael Flynn Teddy Harvia 37 37 Ñ end of nominees Ñ No Award 24 29 Sun of Suns, Karl Schroeder Apply the No Award test: 203 ballots rank Frank Wu higher 29 Farthing, Jo Walton than No Award; 39 ballots rank No Award higher than Frank 26 The Jennifer Morgue, Charles Stross Wu; Frank Wu is confirmed as winner 25 The Lies of Lock Lamora, Scott Lynch Second Place 23 Crystal Rain, Tobias Buckell Sue Mason 69 69 86 106 23 Wintersmith, Terry Pratchett Brad W. Foster 56 56 72 100 23 The Ghost Brigades, John Scalzi Steve Stiles 57 57 63 21 Three Days to Never, Tim Powers Teddy Harvia 49 50 20 The Privilege of the Sword, Ellen Kushner No Award 29 15 Trial of Flowers, Jay Lake Third Place 15 Odyssey, Jack McDevitt 18 15 The Last Witchfinder, James Morrow Shockley 15 The Androids Dream, John Scalzi 5 ÒFrom Wayfield, From Malagasy,Ó Robert J. Howe 14 End of the World Blues, Jon Courtenay Grimwood 5 ÒThe Teosinte War,Ó Paul Melko 14 Variable Star, Robert A. Heinlein & Spider Robinson 5 A Soul in a Bottle, Tim Powers 14 The Road, Cormac McCarthy 5 ÒSignal to Noise,Ó Alastair Reynolds 14 Soldier of Sidon, Gene Wolfe 5 ÒPostsingular,Ó Rudy Rucker 13 A Small and Remarkable Life, Nick DiChario 5 ÒExcept the Music,Ó Kristine Kathryn Rusch 4 Dauntless, Jack Campbell SHORT STORY 4 Polaris, Jack McDevitt 43 ÒHow to Talk to Girls at Parties,Ó Neil Gaiman 4 Fugitives of Chaos, John C. Wright 28 ÒImpossible Dreams,Ó Tim Pratt 4 Red Lightning, John Varley 26 ÒEight Episodes,Ó Robert Reed NOVELLA 17 ÒThe House Beyond Your Sky,Ó Benjamin Rosenbaum 34 ÒInclination,Ó William Shunn 16 ÒKin,Ó Bruce McAllister 30 Julian: A Christmas Story, Robert Charles Wilson Ñ end of nominees Ñ 28 ÒThe Walls of the Universe,Ó Paul Melko 14 ÒNano Comes to Clifford Falls,Ó Nancy Kress 27 ÒLord WearyÕs Empire,Ó Michael Swanwick 13 ÒChu and the Nants,Ó Rudy Rucker 26 ÒA Billion Eves,Ó Robert Reed 12 ÒLighthouse,Ó Michael Shara & Jack McDevitt Ñ end of nominees Ñ 12 ÒLife on the Preservation,Ó Jack Skillingstead 20 Missile Gap, Charles Stross 11 ÒAnother Word for Map is Faith,Ó Christopher Rowe 18 ÒThe Little White Nerves Went First,Ó John Barnes 11 ÒThe Small Astral Object Genius,Ó James Van Pelt 16 ÒThe Revivalist,Ó Albert E. Cowdrey 10 ÒTin Marsh,Ó Michael Swanwick 15 ÒThe Plurality of Worlds,Ó Brian Stableford 9 ÒIn the Abyss of Time,Ó Stephen Baxter 14 ÒPlanet of Mystery,Ó Terry Bisson 9 ÒThe American Dead,Ó Jay Lake 14 ÒBotch Town,Ó Jeffrey Ford 9 ÒUnder Hell, Over Heaven,Ó Margo Lanagan 12 ÒWhere the Golden Apples Grow,Ó Kage Baker 9 ÒThe Electrisarian,Ó Sean McMullen 11 The Voyage of the Night Shining White, Chris Roberson 8 ÒMahmoudÕs Wives,Ó Janis Ian 10 ÒRiding the Crocodile,Ó Greg Egan 7 ÒThe Measure of Eternity,Ó Sean McMullen 9 ÒJQ211F and Holding,Ó Nancy Kress 6 ÒThe Saffron Gatherers,Ó Elizabeth Hand 7 ÒThe Good Kill,Ó Barry B. Longyear 6 ÒAge of Ice,Ó Liz Williams 7 Nightingale, Alastair Reynolds 5 ÒThe Beekeeper,Ó Jamie Barras 7 ÒMap of Dreams,Ó M. Rickert 5 ÒRevelation,Ó Albert Cowdrey NOVELETTE 5 ÒWorld of No Return,Ó Carol Emshwiller 34 ÒThe DjinnÕs Wife,Ó Ian McDonald 5 ÒMedic!,Ó William Ledbetter 26 ÒYellow Card Man,Ó Paolo Bacigalupi 5 ÒOf Metal Men and the Scarlet Thread and Dancing with the 25 ÒPol PotÕs Beautiful Daughter (Fantasy),Ó Geoff Ryman Sunrise,Ó Ken Scholes 24 ÒAll the Things You Are,Ó Mike Resnick 5 ÒPimpf,Ó Charles Stross 21 ÒDawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth,Ó Michael RELATED BOOK F. Flynn 93 James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, Ñ end of nominees Ñ Julie Phillips 19 ÒCounterfactual,Ó Gardner Dozois 56 Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches, Mike Resnick & Joe 19 ÒThe Cartesian Theater,Ó Robert Charles Wilson Siclari, eds. 17 ÒJourney into the Kingdom,Ó M. Rickert 32 HeinleinÕs Children: The Juveniles, Joseph T. Major 13 ÒDamascus,Ó Daryl Gregory 24 Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio, John Picacio 11 ÒSalt Wine,Ó Peter Beagle 21 About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, and Five 11 ÒI, Row-Boat,Ó Cory Doctorow Interviews, Samuel R. Delany 11 ÒWhen SysAdmins Ruled the Earth,Ó Cory Doctorow Ñ end of nominees Ñ 10 ÒEl Regalo,Ó Peter S. Beagle 18 The Darkening Garden: A Short Lexicon of Horror, John 10 ÒPop Squad,Ó Paolo Bacigalupi Clute 10 ÒGhost Wars,Ó Stephen Baxter 17 Spectrum 13, Arnie & Cathy Fenner 10 ÒIn the House of the Seven Librarians,Ó Ellen Klages 15 Daughters of Earth, Feminist Science Fiction in the Twen- 9 ÒDead Men Walking,Ó Paul J. McAuley tieth Century, Justine Larbalastier, ed. 8 ÒFarmers in the Sky,Ó Rob Chilson 9 Future Prime: The Top 10 Science Fiction Films, John Flynn 8 ÒThe Kewlest Thing of All,Ó David Ira Cleary Ph.D. & Bob Blackwood, Ph.D. 8 ÒKansas, She Says, is the Name of the Star,Ó R. Garcia Y. 7 The Acme Catalog, Charles Carney & Scott Grass Robertson 6 Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction, Don DÕAmassa 8 ÒUnder the Graying Sea,Ó Jonathan Sherwood 6 Making Comics, Scott McCloud 8 ÒPenultima Thule,Ó Chris Willrich 5 The History of Science Fiction, Adam Roberts 7 ÒA Flight of Numbers Fantastique Strange,Ó Beth Bernobich 5 Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, Bill Willingham 7 ÒLady be Good,Ó John G. Hemry 4 The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Diction- 7 ÒA Siege of Cranes,Ó Benjamin Rosenbaum ary, Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, & Edmund Weiner 7 ÒHome Movies,Ó Mary Rosenblum 4 Kiddography: The Life and Art of Tom Kidd, Tom Kidd 7 ÒIncarnation Day,Ó Walter Jon Williams 4 Doctor Who: A Critical Reading of the Series, Kim Newman 6 ÒThe Singularity Needs Women,Ó Paul Di Filippo 4 FenCon III Program Book, Tim Miller & Ed Dravecky, eds. 6 ÒThe Night Whiskey,Ó Jeffrey Ford 4 WallyÕs World: The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Wally 6 ÒThe Cathedral of Universal Biodiversity,Ó Gary W. Wood, The WorldÕs Second-Best Comic Book Artist, Steve 19 Starger & J. David Spurlock, eds. 12 Heroes: ÒHomecomingÓ (episode 9) 3 Myths for the Modern Age: Philip Jose FarmerÕs World 12 Torchwood: ÒOut of TimeÓ Newton Universe, Win Scott Eckert 12 The Tragical Historie of Guidolon, the Giant Space Chicken 3 Boarding the Enterprise: Transporters, Tribbles and the 11 Life on Mars: Episode One Vulcan Death Grip in Gene RoddenberryÕs Star Trek, David 11 Battlestar Galactica: ÒExodusÓ Parts 1 & 2* Gerrold & Robert J. Sawyer, eds. 11 Doctor Who: ÒImpossible PlanetÓ / ÒSatan PitÓ* 3 Greetings From Lake Wu, Jay Lake & Frank Wu 10 Doctor Who: ÒAge of SteelÓ / ÒRise of the CybermenÓ* 3 Polder, Farah Mendleshon ed. 9 Battlestar Galactica: ÒResurrection ShipÓ Parts 1 & 2* 3 Origins: The Art of John Jude Palencar, John Jude Palencar 8 Doctor Who: ÒLove & MonstersÓ 3 Stargate SG-1: The Ultimate Visual Guide, Kathleen Ritter 7 Stargate SG-1: ÒMemento MoriÓ 2 Frontiers Past and Future: Science Fiction and the American 6 Stargate SG-1: ÒCamelotÓ West, Carl Abbott 6 Torchwood: ÒCaptain Jack HarknessÓ 2 Fairies, Yoshitaka Amano 6 Doctor Who: ÒDoomsdayÓ 2 Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion, 6 Eureka: ÒOnce in a LifetimeÓ Jeff Ayers * These items qualify under the rules as both Long and Short 2 James Bama: American Realist, James Bama Form Dramatic Presentations; voters placed each in the Short 2 The Long and Short of It, Robert Borski Form category 2 Star Wars on Trial, David Brin & Matthew Woodring Stover, EDITOR, LONG FORM eds. 88 David Hartwell 2 75 Years of Universal Monsters, John L. Flynn 80 Patrick Nielsen Hayden 2 Blood and Thunder, Mark Finn, ed. 43 Lou Anders 2 Walt Disney: Triumph of the American Imagination, Neal 30 James Patrick Baen Gabler 28 Ginjer Buchanan 2 The Arthur C. Clarke Award: A Critical Anthology, Paul Ñ end of nominees Ñ Kincaid, ed. 25 Jim Frenkel 2 RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel, Roy G. Krenkel 23 Teresa Nielsen Hayden 2 Mechademia 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga, 21 Marty Halpern Frenchy Lunning, ed. 20 Anne Groell 2 Quantumscapes: The Art of Stephan Martiniere, Stephan 15 Betsy Mitchell Martiniere 15 Juliet Ulman 2 Chronicles of the Wandering Star, Kelly McCullough 12 Beth Meacham 2 The Arrival, Shaun Tan 11 Jennifer Brehl DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, LONG FORM 11 Simon Spanton 102 The Prestige 9 Ellen Asher 100 PanÕs Labyrinth 9 Sharyn November 96 Children of Men 7 Toni Weisskopf 73 V for Vendetta 7 James Minz 40 A Scanner Darkly 6 Gardiner Dozois Ñ end of nominees Ñ 6 Jason Williams 31 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead ManÕs Chest 6 Jo Fletcher 27 Superman Returns EDITOR, SHORT FORM 22 Hogfather 92 Gordon Van Gelder 15 X-Men: The Last Stand 76 Shelia Williams 13 Stranger Than Fiction 61 Stanley Schmidt 11 The Illusionist 33 Gardner Dozous 11 The Lost Room 26 David Hartwell 8 Night at the Museum Ñ end of nominees Ñ 7 Cars 25 Ellen Datlow 7 Heroes (season 1) 23 Peter Crowther 7 Nanny McPhee 20 Shawna McCarthy 7 The Ant Bully 18 Eric Flint 6 DŽja Vu 18 Mike Resnick 6 Night Watch 17 Jay Lake 5 Finding the Future: A Science Fiction Conversation 12 Andy Cox DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, SHORT FORM 11 Esther Friesner 64 Doctor Who: ÒGirl in the FireplaceÓ 9 Deborah Layne 25 Battlestar Galactica: ÒDownloadedÓ 9 Susan Marie Groppi 24 Doctor Who: ÒSchool ReunionÓ 8 Gavin Grant 23 Doctor Who: ÒArmy of GhostsÓ / ÒDoomsdayÓ* 8 Jonathan Strahan 22 Stargate SG1: ÒEpisode 200Ó 7 Lou Anders Ñ end of nominees Ñ PROFESSIONAL ARTIST 21 Heroes: ÒGenesisÓ (episode 1) 71 Donato Giancola 17 Battlestar Galactica: ÒExodusÓ Part 2 67 Stephen Martiniere 16 Battlestar Galactica: ÒLay Down Your BurdensÓ Parts 62 John Picacio 1 & 2* 50 Bob Eggleton 20 28 John Jude Palancar 13 Chunga 3 Tobias Buckell Ñ end of nominees Ñ 13 Electric Velocipede FAN ARTIST 27 John Harris 12 Bento 59 Frank Wu 20 Jon Foster 12 Pixel 30 Sue Mason 18 Jim Burns 10 Alexiad 27 Steve Stiles 18 Phil Foglio 9 Argentus 25 Teddy Harvia 13 Charles Vess 8 Pacheco Progress 23 Brad W. Foster 12 Tom Kidd 8 SF Signal Ñ end of nominees Ñ 10 Michael Whelan 8 SFRevu 13 Dan Steffan 9 Max Bertolini 7 I Hope I DidnÕt Just Give Away The 9 Taral Wayne 8 Yoshitaka Amano Ending 7 Alan White 8 David Mattingly 6 Prolapse 6 Sheryl Birkhead 8 Dominic Harman 6 Vanamonde 6 Marc Schirmeister 8 J. K. Potter 4 E.I. 5 Alexis Gilliland 7 Alan Lee 4 Steam Engine Time 5 Alison Scott 7 Don Maitz 4 Strange Horizons 4 Harry Bell 7 Gary Lippincott 4 Trapdoor 4 Kurt Erichsen 7 Greg Bridges 4 Vegas Fandom Weekly 4 Theresa Mather 7 Hicaru Tanaka 3 BestSF net 4 Bill Rotsler 7 John Howe 3 Flytrap 4 Stu Shiffman 7 Kinuko Y. Craft 3 Fosfax 4 Ray Van Tilburg 7 Omar Rayyan 3 Lofgeornost 3 Randy Cleary 7 Scott Fisher 3 The MT Void 3 Deb Kosiba 6 Dave McKean 3 Paradox 2 Alan F. Beck 6 Jean-Pierre Normand 3 WSFA Journal 2 Sara Butcher 6 Lisa Snellings-Clark FAN WRITER 2 Chrissy Ellsworth 6 Shaun Tan 39 Chris Garcia 2 Ken Fletcher 6 Stephen Youll 33 Dave Langford 2 Steve Jeffries SEMIPROZINE 23 John Scalzi 2 Rachael Mayo 76 Locus Magazine 22 John Hertz 2 Erin McKee 62 The New York Review of Science 21 Steven H Silver 2 Jean Pierre Normand Fiction Ñ end of nominees Ñ 2 Spring Schoenhuth 50 Interzone 19 Claire Brialey 2 Craig Smith 48 Ansible 19 Frank Wu 2 Howard Taylor 22 Lady ChurchillÕs Rosebud Wristlet 16 Guy H. Lillian III 2 Michael Whelan Ñ end of nominees Ñ 11 William Lexner 2 Charlie Williams 10 Internet Review of Science Fiction 11 Joseph T Major ** 34 individuals received 1 vote each 10 Shimmer 11 Matthew Cheney CAMPBELL AWARD (Not a 10 Strange Horizons 11 Teresa Nielsen Hayden Hugo) 8 Emerald City 10 Cheryl Morgan 81 Naomi Novik (1st year of eligibility) 7 Subterranean Magazine 10 Jay Lake 39 Sarah Monette (2nd year of eligibil- 6 Talebones 10 Ted White ity) 4 Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Maga- 9 Lloyd Penney 34 Scott Lynch (1st year of eligibility) zine 7 James Nicoll 26 Brandon Sanderson (2nd year of eligi- 4 Jim BaenÕs Universe 7 Mike Glyer bility) 4 Nth Degree 6 John Flynn 24 Lawrence M. Schoen (2nd year of 4 Postscripts 6 Rick Kleffel eligibility) 3 Apex Digest 5 Arnie Katz Ñ end of nominees Ñ 3 Intergalactic Medicine Show 5 Bob Devney 22 Justine Larbalestier 2 Clarkesworld Magazine 5 Ernest Lilley 20 David Louis Edelman 2 Fantasy Magazine 5 Jay Tomio 17 Beth Bernobich 2 Futurismic 5 Kevin Roche 17 Cherie Priest 2 The Leading Edge 5 Michael A. Burstein 11 Ken Scholes 2 Neo-Opsis 5 Randy Byers 10 Cat Rambo 2 On Spec 4 Andy Hooper 10 Eugie Foster 2 Tales of the Unanticipated 4 Elizabeth Bear 8 Jonathan Sherwood ** 17 Magazines received 1 vote each 4 Evelyn C. Leeper 8 Maria V. Snyder FANZINE 4 Mark Plummer 7 Alma Alexander 28 Challenger 4 Mark R. Leeper 6 Kameron Hurley 27 The Drink Tank 4 Patrick Nielsen Hayden 6 Meghan McCarron 26 Plotka 4 Sam Tomaino 6 Joel Shepherd 24 Banana Wings 3 Bruce Gillespie 5 Hal Duncan 23 Science Fiction Five Yearly 3 James Bacon 5 Elaine Isaak Ñ end of nominees Ñ 3 Nick Mamatas 5 Alethea Kontis 15 File 770 (continued on back cover) 21 P. 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(Campbell Award Nominating Statistics, continued from page 21) 5 Vylar Kaftan 4 Marie Brennan 5 Heather Lindsley 4 Chris Dolley 5 Samantha Ling 4 N.J. Jemisen 5 S. E. Ward 4 Alaya Dawn Johnson 4 Barth Anderson 4 William D. McIntosh 4 Lou Antonelli 4 Vandana Singh 4 Daniel Braum 4 Karina Sumner-Smith

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