LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 1 of 28 LoneStarCon 3 August 29 — September 2, 2013 2013 Hugo Awards Final Voting and Nomination Statistics Report Winners Best Novel: Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi (Tor) Best Novella: “The Emperor's Soul” by Brandon Sanderson (Tachyon Publications) Best Novelette: “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi” by Pat Cadigan (Edge of Infinity, Solaris) Best Short Story: “Mono no aware” by Ken Liu (The Future is Japanese, VIZ Media LLC) Best Related Work: Writing Excuses, Season 7 by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler and Jordan Sanderson Best Graphic Story: Saga, Volume 1 written by Brian K. Vaughn, illustrated by Fiona Staples (Image Comics) Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form): The Avengers Screenplay & Directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios, Disney, Paramount) Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form): Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” Written by George R.R. Martin, Directed by Neil Marshall. Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (HBO) Best Editor - Short Form: Stanley Schmidt Best Editor - Long Form: Patrick Nielsen Hayden Best Professional Artist: John Picacio Best Semiprozine: Clarkesworld edited by Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace and Kate Baker Best Fanzine: SF Signal edited by John DeNardo, JP Frantz, and Patrick Hester Best Fancast: SF Squeecast , Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, Catherynne M. Valente (Presenters) and David McHone-Chase (Technical Producer) Best Fan Writer: Tansy Rayner Roberts Best Fan Artist: Galen Dara John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Mur Lafferty Total number of valid ballots received : 1848 Number of ballots needed to pass the 25% rule : 462 All categories passed easily “World Science Fiction Society”, “WSFS”, “World Science Fiction Convention”, “Worldcon”, “NASFiC”, “Hugo Award”, the Hugo Award Logo, and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Trophy Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 2 of 28 Final Ballot Best Novel (1649 ballots counted) First place: Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas 407 408 499 633 827 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 304 307 353 456 614 2312 337 344 402 450 Blackout 283 284 326 Throne of the Cr escent Moon 272 274 No Award 44 Apply the “No Award” test: 1254 ballots rank Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas higher than No Award 151 ballots rank No Award higher than Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas is confirmed as winner. Second place: Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 398 402 494 716 2312 417 424 527 645 Blackout 369 370 458 Throne of the Crescent Moon 355 359 No Award 51 Third place: 2312 516 524 702 Blackout 458 460 607 Th rone of the Crescent Moon 445 453 No Award 73 Fourth place: Throne of the Crescent Moon 654 676 Blackout 588 601 No Award 119 Fifth place: Blackout 948 No Award 224 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 3 of 28 Best Novella (1463 ballots counted) First place: “The Emperor's Sou l” 427 428 469 556 699 “The Stars Do Not Lie” 289 292 326 402 541 “After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall” 248 249 306 366 “San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats” 284 284 305 “On a Red Station, Drifting” 176 176 No Award 36 Apply the “No Award” test: 1019 ballots rank “The Emperor's Soul” higher than No Award 105 ballots rank No Award higher than “ The Emperor's Soul ” “The Emperor's Soul” is confirmed as winner. Second place: “After th e Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall” 367 370 470 615 “The Stars Do Not Lie” 356 359 429 571 “San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats” 364 365 417 “On a Red Station, Drifting” 263 265 No Award 49 Third place: “The Stars Do Not Lie” 476 480 663 “San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats” 429 430 554 “On a Red Station, Drifting” 387 391 No Award 58 Fourth place: “On a Red Station, Drifting” 609 618 “San Diego 2014: The Last Stan d of the California Browncoats” 553 556 No Award 76 Fifth place: “San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats” 902 No Award 160 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 4 of 28 Best Novelette (1364 ballots counted) First place: “The Girl -Thing Who Went Out for Sushi” 393 395 436 486 659 “In Sea -Salt Tears” 337 337 366 443 550 “Fade To White” 273 274 311 338 “Rat -Catcher” 148 149 169 “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow” 143 144 No Award 68 Apply the “No Award” test: 1020 ballots rank “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi ” higher than No Award 124 ballots rank No Award higher than “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi” “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi” is confirmed as winner. Second place: “In Sea -Salt Tears” 414 414 513 600 “Fade To W hite” 398 402 436 550 “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow” 218 220 257 “Rat -Catcher” 187 188 No Award 86 Third place: “Fade To White” 481 486 631 “Rat -Catcher” 409 410 493 “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow” 287 289 No Award 88 Fourth place: “Rat -Catcher” 559 563 “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow” 504 514 No Award 114 Fifth place: “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow” 859 No Award 166 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 5 of 28 Best Short Story (1381 ballots counted) First place: “Mono no Aware” 662 671 “Immersion” 436 439 “Mant is Wives” 179 180 No Award 102 Apply the “No Award” test: 1136 ballots rank “Mono no Aware” higher than No Award 128 ballots rank No Award higher than “Mono no Aware” “Mono no Aware” is confirmed as winner. Second place: “Immersion” 879 “M antis Wives” 290 No Award 135 Third place: “Mantis Wives” 855 No Award 277 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 6 of 28 Best Related Work (1091 ballots counted) First place: Writing Excuses, Season 7 262 263 293 327 418 The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature 234 235 273 315 415 Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who 205 206 224 315 Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love 190 190 200 Them I Have an Idea for a Book… The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg 142 142 No Award 54 Apply the “No Award” test: 628 ballots rank Writing Excuses, Season 7 higher than No Award 133 ballots rank No Award higher than Writing Excuses, Season 7 Writing Excuses, Season 7 is confirmed as winner. Second place: Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who 243 244 269 399 The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature 272 273 336 394 Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love 220 221 237 Them I H ave an Idea for a Book… The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg 171 171 No Award 64 Third place: Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love 369 370 410 Them The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature 296 297 374 I Have an Idea for a Book… The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg 192 193 No Award 65 Fourth place: The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature 446 I Have an Idea for a Book… The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg 259 No Award 73 Fifth place: I Have an Idea for a Book… The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg 506 No Award 114 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 7 of 28 Best Graphic Story (1067 ballots counted) First place: Saga, Volume 1 319 319 350 398 518 Schlock Mercenary: Random Access Memorabilia 271 271 283 30 8 352 Locke & Key Volume 5: Clockworks 147 147 184 221 Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run 129 130 149 Grandville Bête Noire 123 124 No Award 77 Apply the “No Award” test: 658 ballots rank Saga, Volume 1 higher than No Award 115 ballots rank No Award higher than Saga, Volume 1 Saga, Volume 1 is confirmed as winner. Second place: Locke & Key Volume 5: Clockworks 224 224 302 415 Schlock Mercenary: Random Access Memorabilia 301 301 326 377 Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run 202 204 244 Grandville Bête Noire 180 181 No Award 89 Third place: Schlock Mercenary: Random Access Memorabilia 334 334 407 Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run 258 261 363 Grandville Bête Noire Written and Illustrated 242 244 No Award 94 Fourth place: Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run 325 328 Grandville Bête Noire 319 323 No Award 113 Fifth place: Grandville Bête Noire 515 No Award 128 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 8 of 28 Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form (1591 ballots counted) First place: The Avengers 533 533 626 755 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 294 295 348 392 Looper 253 253 277 345 The Cabin in the Woods 252 252 271 The Hunger Games 213 214 No Award 45 Apply the “No Award” test: 1292 ballots rank The Avengers higher than No Award 96 ballots rank No Award higher than The Avengers The Avengers is confirmed as winner. Second place: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 476 477 556 765 The Cabin in the Woods 352 352 446 574 The Hunger Games 340 341 432 Looper 320 321 No Award 52 Third place: The Hunger Games 514 515 693 The Cabin in the Woods 424 426 559 Looper 414 416 No Award 73 Fourth place: Looper 571 578 The Cabin in the Woods 565 569 No Award 93 Fifth place: The Cabin in th e Woods 902 No Award 140 LoneStarCon 3 2013 Hugo Award Statistics Page 9 of 28 Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form (1398 ballots counted) First place: Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” 593 597 604 639 754 Doctor Who: “The Angels Take Manhattan” 205 205 239 387 466 Fringe: “Letters of Transit” 239 240 248 265 Doctor Who: “Asylum of the Daleks” 178 178 217 Doctor Who: “The Snowmen” 102 102 No Award 79 Apply the “No Award” test: 983 ballots rank Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” higher than No Award 121 ballots rank No Award higher than Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” is confirmed as winner.