Hugo Winners!
Time to go over this year's Hugo winners, and see how well I did on my recommends list. I did okay for the major winners, but ended up well off the mark otherwise. A particularly stunning bit of information came from Kat Jones who, during the awards ceremony, informed the audience that during the nomination stage, the final slot was decided by only 1 or 2 votes in 11 out of 17 categories! People's votes really do count for the Hugo awards. And I get the impression that the final votes were just as narrow, based on how (to my eye) unpredictable they were. I should have been there in person this year. I had my membership purchased, plans made, itinerary set... and then tested positive for Covid the Wednesday evening before con. Damn! You can bet your bottom dollar that I'm going to be pining over this loss for many years to come. Best Novel: My pick: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine Winner: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine This one I got exactly rig