Embargoed until 12:01 a.m., 5 September 2004 BOSTON - Noreascon Four is delighted to announce the winners in 13 categories for the prestigious 2004 Hugo Awards for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of2003, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. The Hugo Awards were named for Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneer magazine Amazing Stories. The award categories have changed over time, as the field of science fiction has grown and evolved. This year's honors mark the 50t11 time the Hugo Awards have been granted for exemplary work. Both the John W. Campbell Award for New Writers and the Special Noreascon Four Committee Award winners were announced as part of the Hugo Ceremony. The Special Committee Award honors contributions to the field of science fiction and fantasy which are not included in the currently granted Hugo Awards, but which are deemed exemplary and worthy of special recognition. This award was given to Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss for his many, largely unrecognized gifts of his time, energy, and boundless enthusiasm to fandom. This year's voting included a larger than average number of late-joining supporting members who wished to vote but not attend the World Science Fiction Convention. Because of the mixed process of balloting (mail-in and online both), a statistically larger than average percentage of unsigned ballots or ballots without correct PIN information were rejected. Complete statistics for the preferential (or "Australian") ballot format used for Hugo (and Campbell) tabulation follow: 2004 Hugo Detailed Results Best Novel --- 789 ballots counted first place: Paladin of Souls by Lois Mc Master Bujold 230 231 241 280 330 Ilium by Dan Simmons 158 160 191 212 305 Singularity Sky by Charles Stross 133 133 170 191 Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 130 130 143 Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 113 114 No Award 25 Apply the No Award test: 514 ballots rank Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold higher than No Award 70 ballots rank No Award higher than Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold is confirmed as winner... second place: llium by Dan Simmons 189 192 230 280 Singularity Sky by Charles Stross 170 171 223 276 Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 166 168 191 Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 145 146 No Award 32 third place: Singularity Sky by Charles Stross 236 240 341 Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 203 205 258 Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 194 198 No Award 41 fourth place: Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 300 3 10 Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 257 261 No Award 69 Ofth place: Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 4 14 No Award 124 Best Novella --- 741 ballots counted first place: "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge 171 174 200 244 333 "The Empress of Mars" by Kage Baker 172 173 196 241 298 "Just Like the Ones We Used to Know" by Connie Willis 143 143 170 203 "The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 130 130 138 "Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 102 102 No Award 23 Apply the No Award test: 534 ballots rank "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge higher than No Award 42 ballots rank No Award higher than "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge is confirmed as winner... second place: "The Empress of Mars" by Kage Baker 198 199 235 317 "Just Like the Ones We Used to Know" by Connie Willis 176 178 215 283 "The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 169 170 188 "Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 143 143 No Award 26 third place: "Just Like the Ones We Used to Know" by Connie Willis 250 252 332 "The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 2 19 22 1 265 "Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 19 1 19 1 No Award 30 fourth place: "The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 3 12 "Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 267 No Award 33 fifth place: "Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 461 No Award 75 Best Novelette --- 792 ballots counted Orsi place: "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick 153 153 167 199 262 370 "Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 235 236 239 243 254 305 "The Empire of Ice Cream" by Jeffrey Ford 139 140 158 181 209 "Nightfall" by Charles Stross 96 97 110 124 "Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 76 77 85 "Hexagons" by Robert Reed 60 60 No Award 33 Apply the No A ward test: 469 ballots rank "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick higher than No Award 49 ballots rank No Award higher than "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick is confirmed as winner... second place: "The Empire of Ice Cream" by Jeffrey Ford 163 164 186 229 326 "Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 249 250 255 262 3 14 "Nightfa ll" by Charles Stross 135 136 170 2 15 "Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 105 106 12 1 "Hexagons" by Robert Reed 82 82 No Award 34 third place: "N ightfall" by Charles Stross 167 168 217 330 "Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 275 276 287 3 12 "Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 151 152 194 "Hexagons" by Robert Reed 11 0 111 No Award 34 fourth place: "Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 293 294 327 "Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 198 200 312 "Hexagons" by Robert Reed 179 180 No Award 37 fifth place: "Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 263 265 "Hexagons" by Robert Reed 22 1 223 No Award 42 sixth place: "Hexagons" by Robert Reed 384 No Award 58 Best Short Story --- 811 ballots counted first place: "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman 226 227 257 32 1 390 "Paying It Forward" by Michael A. Burstein 180 180 194 2 16 293 "Robots Don't Cry" by Mike Resnick 134 135 16 1 194 "The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 123 125 148 "Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 12 1 12 1 No Award 27 Apply the No A ward test: 536 ballots rank "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman higher than No Award 59 ballots rank No Award higher than "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman is confirmed as winner... second place: "Paying It Forward" by Michael A. Burstein 2 14 2 14 241 3 15 "The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 174 176 228 3 10 "Robots Don't Cry" by Mike Resnick 172 173 215 "Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 169 169 No Award 31 third place: "Robots Don't Cry" by Mike Resnick 232 233 300 "The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 207 209 287 "Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 203 204 No Award 34 fourth place: "Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 301 303 "The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 286 288 No Award 38 fifth place: "The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 472 No Award 59 Best Related Book --- 7 41 ballots counted first place: The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. 143 144 174 205 236 243 Scoville The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide by Jeff VanderMeer & Mark Roberts 166 166 172 183 227 231 Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 178 178 182 185 186 Scores: Reviews 1993?2003 by John Clute 92 92 96 104 Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 87 87 89 Spectrum I 0: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Amie Fenner 54 54 No Award 21 Apply the No Award test: 371 ballots rank The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville higher than No Award 43 ballots rank No Award higher than The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville is confirmed as winner. .. second place: The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide by JeffVanderMeer & Mark Roberts 187 187 232 265 333 Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 179 179 179 190 205 Spectrum I 0: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Arnie Fenner 111 112 128 163 Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 112 112 126 Scores: Reviews 1993?2003 by John Clute 103 103 No Award 22 third place: Spectrum 10: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Arnie Fenner 176 177 229 307 Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 184 184 184 203 Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 138 138 163 Scores: Reviews 1993?2003 by John Clute 128 128 No Award 28 fourth place: Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 190 190 283 Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 193 194 196 Scores: Reviews 1993?2003 by John Clute 175 177 No Award 34 fifth place: Scores: Reviews 1993?2003 by John Clute 246 248 Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 220 221 No Award 42 sixth place: Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L.