闲聊刚刚公布的2005年雨果奖提名名单

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　　每年这季节都是科幻奇幻最热闹的时节。星云奖即将评出，雨果奖候选名单刚刚出炉。其它大大小小的科幻奇幻奖项也在这时节颁布。下面俺来聊聊刚刚公布的2005年雨果奖提名名单。

　　今年的提名与往年任何一年都不同的一点是：今年的长篇候选作品全部是英国作家的作品！这其中，还有两部(Bank和McDonald的长篇)还没有在美国出版。这当然不是说英国的科幻奇幻作家已经全面超越了美国。其中最重要的一个原因是：今年的世界科幻年会将在英国的格拉斯哥(Glasgow)举办。不过，为了保证能让主办国英国能拿到最佳长篇，居然一部候选的都不给另外国家的作品，好像有点过份。不知道2007年将在日本横滨召开的世界科幻年会上会不会有日本科幻长篇获奖？当然，英国最近几年在科幻奇幻界牛人辈出，佳作不断，这些候选长篇，也当真有其实力。五部候选长篇里，有三部科幻，两部奇幻(China Mieville和Susanna Clarke的长篇)。虽然奇幻作品少于科幻，但那个叫“中国”的家伙虽然才30岁左右，但早已成名好几年了。他的候选作品是始于2002年雨果星云奖候选长篇名作Perdido Street Station的三部曲里面的第三部。这三部曲的第二部Scar也是2003年雨果奖的候选作品。这家伙候选两次都没有得奖，这第三部会不会也像电影《魔戒》第三部最终登临奥斯卡一样最终摘取雨果奖呢？让咱们拭目以待吧。不过，如果这部小说得奖那么，那么奇幻就将又一次战胜科幻了。 　　今年的长篇候选人的另外几个人里，IanM.Banks和Ian McDonald都已成名有些年头了，Charles Stross也是一位巨牛的新人，下面还要谈到。Susanna Clarke的长篇是她的处女作。他们里面还没有谁得过雨果奖。这点也和上届不同。这次的长篇雨果奖终于该让新人得了。

　　今年的中短篇候选作品里新旧混合。一个主要特征是，这些年在中短篇里年年获奖的Michael Swanwick终于不在今年的候选名单里面了。是大家终于厌倦他了还是他主动放弃，让位给新人了？另外，出自阿西莫夫科幻杂志里面的候选作品也明显少于往年。这是不是因为今年颁奖不在美国呢？

　　长中篇里，英国科幻作家Charles Stross居然有两篇提名。加上他的候选长篇，这个大牛人今年有三部作品获得提名。他那起始雨果奖候选中篇《龙虾》(Lobster)的系列中篇被认为是开创了未来科幻的发展方向。这几年年年候选，但都是空手而归。这次在英国颁奖，看来他是非要拿到一个奖不可的了。估计他的长篇会略输于China Mieville，在这长中篇里面，双保险该使他得到这个奖了吧？这个项目里，女作家Lois Mc Master Bujold曾经有过9次雨果奖提名，5次获奖。她的迈尔斯系列长篇正在国内热销呢。

　　短中篇里，除了Michael F.Flynn曾经获得过三次雨果奖提名(没获过奖)外，其他人以前都没获得过提名。又一项新人铁定拿奖的项目。

　　短篇里面，跟Charles Stross一样，Mike Resnick一人有两篇候选。这家伙曾经有4次获得雨郭奖，25次获雨果奖提名！看来这次又要给自己兜里增加一枚雨果奖了。中国读者比较熟悉他的作品大概是《海王星上的大象》和《机器人不会哭》吧？这次的候选作品中《随猫旅行》(Travel with My Cats)是他自己认为写得最好的短篇。这篇非常浪漫也非常奇怪的奇幻爱情故事确实非同一般。是我去年刊到的短篇里面印象最深的一篇，估计得奖希望很大。Mike Resnick虽然很喜欢非洲，但是他的家却在美国辛辛那提。可惜俺在那里住了一年都没有机会拜访他一下。郁闷。

　　其它三篇短篇候选作品的作者里，Michael A.Burstein在长中篇里还有一篇候选，James Patrick Kelly和Robert J.Sawyer大家都很熟了。Sawyer的Shed大概可以翻译为《行尸走肉》，讲的是当人的复制品获得永生的时候，那些原装品的人的行尸走肉般的幸福生活。这是一篇很不错的令人头痛的作品。曾经在今年星云奖的初选名单里。估计这个项目竞争会比较激烈。

　　最佳戏剧表现(长篇)里面没有了《魔戒》，几部电影水平接近，估计竞争会很激烈。也许金凯利的《纯洁心灵的永恒阳光》(Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)略胜一筹。毕竟在奥斯卡奖上风光过一时嘛。

　　2005年雨果奖将于2005年8月7日在英国格拉斯哥(Glasgow)主办的第63届世界科幻年会上公布。

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PRESS RELEASE #31 - 2005 Hugo Award Shortlist Announced
GLASGOW, Saturday 26 March 2005

Shortlist for 2005 Hugo Awards announced

Ballots to be distributed in Progress Report 4
Voting deadline set at 8 July 2005.

The shortlist for the Hugo Awards recognising achievement in Science Fiction
during the year 2004 has been released. The Hugo Awards, named in honour of
writer, publisher and inventor Hugo Gernsback, are science fiction's highest
honours for professional and fan work.

Voting for the Hugo Awards is open to all adult attending and supporting
members of Interaction, the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention, which
takes place in Glasgow from 4 to 8 August 2005. Ballots will be mailed to
existing members with Progress Report 4 during April 2005.Eligible member
will be able to vote online and printable ballots will be made available
from the convention web site. Information about joining Interaction and
voting for the Hugo Awards, may also be found there. The closing date for
receipt of ballots is 23:59 British Summer Time on 8 July 2005.
(7pm EDT/4PM PDT, 8 July 2005)

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 7 August 2005 in Glasgow
as part of the Convention.

The 2005 Hugo Awards nominations listed below include finalists in 14 categories,
plus the John W. Campbell Award (not a Hugo).

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Best Novel (424 nominating ballots)

The Algebraist, Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
Iron Council, China Mieille (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
Iron Sunrise, Charles Stross (Ace)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)
River of Gods, Ian McDonald (Simon & Schuster UK)

Best Novella (249 nominating ballots)

"The Concrete Jungle", Charles Stross (The Atrocity Archives, Golden Gryphon Press)
"Elector", Charles Stross (Asimov's Sep 2004)
"Sergeant Chip", Bradley Denton (F&SF Sep 2004)
"Time Ablaze", Michael A. Burstein (Analog Jun 2004)
"Winterfair Gifts", Lois McMaster Bujold (Irresistible Forces, NAL)

Best Novelette (215 nominating ballots)

"Biographical Notes to 'A Discourse on the Nature of Causality, with Air-Planes' by Benjamin Rosenbaum", Benjamin Rosenbaum (All-Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories, Wheatland Press)
"The Clapping Hands of God", Michael F. Flynn (Analog Jul/Aug 2004)
"The Faery Handbag", Kelly Link (The Faery Reel, Viking)
"The People of Sand and Slag", Paolo Bacigalupi (F&SF Feb 2004)
"The Voluntary State", Christopher Rowe (Sci Fiction 5 May 2004)

Best Short Story (269 nominating ballots)

"The Best Christmas Ever", James Patrick Kelly (Sci Fiction 26 May 2004)
"Decisions", Michael A. Burstein (Analog Jan/Feb 2004)
"A Princess of Earth", Mike Resnick (Asimov's Dec 2004)
"Shed Skin", Robert J. Sawyer (Analog Jan/Feb 2004)
"Travels with My Cats", Mike Resnick (Asimov's Feb 2004)

Best Related Book (263 nominating ballots)

The Best of Xero by Pat and Dick Lupoff (Tachyon Publications)
The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction ed. by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn (Cambridge University Press)
Dancing Naked: The Unexpurgated William Tenn, Volume 3 by William Tenn (NESFA Press)
Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars by David A. Hardy and Patrick Moore (AAPPL; Harper Design International)
With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom by Peter Weston (NESFA Press)

Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (340 nominating ballots)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features) Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michael Gondry & Pierre Bismuth; Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Directed by Michael Gondry.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Brothers) Written by Steve Kloves; Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling; Directed by Alfonso Cuaron.
The Incredibles (Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios) Written & Directed by Brad Bird
Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow (Paramount Pictures) Written & Directed by Kerry Conran
Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Entertainment / Columbia Pictures) Screen Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Michael Chabon; Screenplay by Alvin Sargent; Based on the comic book by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko; Directed by Sam Raimi

Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (161 nominating ballots)

Heroes Part 1 & 2 - Stargate SG-1 (MGM Television / The Sci Fi Channel) Written by Robert C. Cooper; Directed by Andy Mikita
Not Fade Away - Angel (20th Century Fox Television / Mutant Enemy) Written by Jeffrey Bell & Joss Whedon; Directed by Jeffrey Bell
Pilot Episode - Lost (Touchstone Television / Bad Robot) Story by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof; Teleplay by J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof; Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Smile Time ?Angel (20th Century Fox Television / Mutant Enemy) Story by Joss Whedon & Ben Edlund; Teleplay by Ben Edlund; Directed by Ben Edlund
33 - Battlestar Galactica (NBC Universal Television / The Sci Fi Channel) Written by Ronald D. Moore; Directed by Michael Rymer

Best Professional Editor (296 nominating ballots)

Ellen Datlow
Gardner Dozois
David G. Hartwell
Stanley Schmidt
Gordon Van Gelder

Best Professional Artist (232 nominating ballots)

Jim Burns
Bob Eggleton
Frank Kelly Freas
Donato Giancola
John Picacio

Best Semiprozine (238 nominating ballots)

Ansible ed. by David Langford
Interzone ed. by David Pringle and Andy Cox
Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
The New York Review of Science Fiction ed. by Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell and Kevin J. Maroney
The Third Alternative ed. by Andy Cox

Best Fan Writer (241 nominating ballots)

Claire Brialey
Bob Devney
David Langford
Cheryl Morgan
Steven H Silver

Best Fanzine (218 nominating ballots)

Banana Wings ed. by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer
Challenger ed. by Guy H. Lillian III
Chunga ed. by Randy Byers, Andy Hooper and Carl Juarez
Emerald City ed. by Cheryl Morgan
Plokta ed. by Alison Scott, Steve Davies and Mike Scott

Best Fan Artist (179 nominating ballots)

Brad Foster
Teddy Harvia
Sue Mason
Steve Stiles
Frank Wu

Best Web Site (311 nominating ballots)

eFanzines (www.efanzines.com) ed. by Bill Burns
Emerald City (www.emcit.com) ed. by Cheryl Morgan
Locus Online (www.locusmag.com) ed. by Mark R. Kelly
SciFiction (www.scifi.com/scifiction) ed. by Ellen Datlow, Craig Engler, general manager
Strange Horizons (www.strangehorizons.com) Susan Marie Groppi, editor-in-chief

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (187 nominating ballots)
(Not a Hugo Award, an award for best new science fiction writer of the past
two years, sponsored by Dell Magazines and administered by the current
Worldcon committee.)

Elizabeth Bear (second year of eligibility)
K.J. Bishop (second year of eligibility)
David Moles (second year of eligibility)
Chris Roberson (second year of eligibility)
Steph Swainston (first year of eligibility)

ENDS

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美国《轨迹》(Lucas)杂志网页上对候选者情况的统计：
(转自：http://www.locusmag.com/2005/News/03_HugoNominations.html)

Two people this year have three nominations each on the final ballot:
Charles Stross and Cheryl Morgan.

Three of this year's best novel nominees have never before been nominated
for a Hugo Award: Iain M. Banks, Susanna Clarke, and Ian McDonald. In the
novelette category, all but Michael F. Flynn are first-time nominees this
year. Of all the nominees in the four fiction categories, only four have
previously won Hugos: Lois McMaster Bujold, James Patrick Kelly,
Mike Resnick, and Robert J. Sawyer.

In other categories, William Tenn, Patrick Moore, John Picacio, Claire Brialey,
Mark Plummer, Randy Byers, Carl Juarez, Bill Burns, and Susan Marie Groppi
receive their first Hugo nominations this year.

All of this year's Best Novel nominees are British, and two of the nominated
books, by Banks and McDonald, have not yet been published in the US. (Banks'
novel will be published in the US by Night Shade Books in September; McDonald's
novel has been acquired by Pyr for early 2006 publication.) China Mi関ille h
as been nominated twice before, Charles Stross 4 times before; neither has
ever won.

Best Novella nominee Lois McMaster Bujold has 9 previous Hugo nominations,
and has won 5 times, including last year for best novel Paladin of Souls.
Bradley Denton has 2 previous nominations, Michael A. Burstein, 6 previous
nominations.

Of the Best Novelette nominees, only Michael F. Flynn has been previously
nominated for a Hugo. He has 3 previous nominations (all in the novella
category).

Four of this year's Best Short Story nominations are by past Hugo winners:
James Patrick Kelly, with 6 previous nominations and 2 wins, Mike Resnick,
with 25 previous nominations, 4 wins, and 2 nominations in this category
this year, and Robert J. Sawyer, with 8 previous nominations and 1 win.

In the Best Related Book category, Pat & Dick Lupoff won the Hugo in 1963
for their fanzine Xero; this year's nomination is for The Best of Xero.
Peter Weston received 4 nominations from 1965 to 1971 for fanzines
variously titled Zenith, Zenith Speculation, and Speculation.

Nominees in the Best Editor category this year are exactly the same as
the past two year's nominees; in both cases, Gardner Dozois won. Ellen
Datlow won in this category once, in 2002. The other three nominees are
the record holders for the most nominations by anyone without ever having
won a Hugo: Hartwell, with 29 previous nominations; Schmidt, with 26;
and Van Gelder, with 13.

In the Best Professional Artist category, Burns, Eggleton, Freas, and
Giancola have all been on the ballot together since 2001. Jim Burns has
won twice before, in 1987 and 1995, and has a total of 12 previous
nominations. Bob Eggleton has won this category 8 times over the past
11 years (and has a win in the Related Book category), with a total of
23 previous nominations. Frank Kelly Freas, who died earlier this year,
has 25 previous nominations and 10 wins, from 1955 to 1976. Donato Giancola
has been nominated each of the past 6 years, and has never won.

All nominees in the Semiprozine category have previously been nominated,
and the category includes the top two record holders for most number of
Hugo wins: Charles N. Brown, with 41 previous nominations and 26 wins,
and David Langford, with 43 previous nominations and 24 wins. David
Pringle has 19 previous nominations, and won for Interzone ten years
ago in Glasgow. Kathrym Cramer has 12 previous nominations, Kevin J.
Maroney 8, both for The New York Review of Science Fiction; co-editor
Hartwell, mentioned above, has 29 previous nominations. Andy Cox has
one previous nomination, last year for The Third Alternative.

Best Fanzine nominations include last year's winner, Emerald City.
Challenger has been nominated each of the past 5 years; editor Lillian
also has 2 earlier nominations for fan writer, and has never won.
Plokta has been nominated each of the past 6 years, and has never won.
Banana Wings and Chunga are first time nominees.

Fan Writer nominee David Langford has won this category 18 times,
including the past 16 years consecutively. Bob Devney has been nominated
in each of the past 7 years; Steven H Silver has 4 previous nominations,
from 2000 to 2003 consecutively; Cheryl Morgan was a nominee last year.
Claire Biarly is a first-time nominee.

Fan Artist nominees are identical to those last year and the year before.
Mason won in 2003, Wu in 2004. Brad Foster has 16 previous nominations
and 5 wins from 1987 to 1994; Teddy Harvia has 16 previous nominations
and 4 wins from 1991 to 2002; Steve Stiles has 4 previous nominations,
and no wins. Sue Mason has been nominated each of the past 4 years,with
1 win; Frank Wu has been nominated each of the past 3 years, with 1 win.

Only two of this year's Best Web Site nominees are the same as the nominees
in 2002, the only other time the category has been included: Locus Online
and Strange Horizons (whose editor in 2002 was Mary Anne Mohanraj).
SciFi.com was a 2002 nominee, while this year the fiction component of
that site, Sci Fiction, is nominated instead. The other two nominees in
2002 were SF Site and Tangent Online. Cheryl Morgan's Emerald City achieves
the probably unprecedented feat of achieving two nominations for the same
content in different formats.

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