The Hugo award nominations are now open. I want to put together an “outsider” ballot with the purpose of getting a few people on the ballot who are outside the mainstream.

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AussieCon4 :: Hugo Nominations.

These are the categories. Suggestions for each of the spots are appreciated.
Best Novel A science fiction or fantasy story of 40,000 words or more that appeared for the first time in 2009.
Author & Title Publisher

Best Novella A science fiction or fantasy story between 17,500 and 40,000 words that appeared for the first time in 2009.
Author & Title Publisher

Best Novelette A science fiction or fantasy story between 7,500 and 17,500 words that appeared for the first time in 2009.
Author & Title Publisher

Best Short Story A science fiction or fantasy story of less than 7,500 words that appeared for the first time in 2009.
Author & Title Publisher

Best Related Work Any work related to the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom appearing for the first time during 2009 or which has been substantially modified during 2009, and which is either non-fiction or, if fictional, is noteworthy primarily for aspects other than the fictional text, and which is not eligible in any other category.
Author & Title Publisher

Best Graphic Story Any science fiction or fantasy story told in graphic form appearing for the first time in 2009.
Author & Title Publisher

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Any theatrical feature or other production, with a complete running time of more than 90 minutes, in any medium of dramatized science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that has been publicly presented for the first time in its present dramatic form during 2009.
Title Studio/Series

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Any television program or other production, with a complete running time of 90 minutes or less, in any medium of dramatized science fiction, fantasy or related subjects that has been publicly presented for the first time in its present dramatic form during 2009.
Title Studio/Series

Best Editor, Short Form The editor of at least four (4) anthologies, collections or magazine issues (or their equivalent in other media) primarily devoted to science fiction and/or fantasy, at least one of which was published in 2009.
Editor

Best Editor, Long Form The editor of at least four (4) novel-length works primarily devoted to science fiction and/or fantasy published in 2009 that do not qualify as works under Best Editor, Short Form.
Editor

Best Professional Artist An illustrator whose work has appeared in a professional publication in the field of science fiction or fantasy during 2009. If possible, please cite an example of the nominee’s work. Failure to provide such references will not invalidate a nomination.
Name Example

Best Fan Artist An artist or cartoonist whose work has appeared through publication in semiprozines or fanzines or through other public display during 2009.
Name Example

Best Semiprozine Any generally available nonprofessional
publication devoted to science fiction
or fantasy which by the close of 2009 has published
four (4) or more issues (or the equivalent in other
media), at least one (1) of which appeared in 2009,
and which in 2009 met at least two (2) of the following criteria:
1. Had an average press run of at least 1,000 copies per issue.
2. Paid its contributors and/or staff in other than copies of the publication.
3. Provided at least half the income of any one person.
4. Had at least 15% of its total space occupied by advertising.
5. Announced itself to be a “semiprozine”.
Title

Best Fanzine Any generally available nonprofessional publication devoted to science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects which by the close of 2009 has published four (4) or more issues (or the equivalent in other media), at least one (1) of which appeared in the previous calendar year, and which does not qualify as a semiprozine.
Title

Best Fan Writer Any person whose writing has appeared in semiprozines or fanzines or in generally available electronic media during 2009.
Name Example

John W. Campbell Award Award for the best new science fiction writer, sponsored by Dell Magazines (not a Hugo Award). A writer whose first work of science fiction or fantasy appeared during 2008 or 2009 in a professional publication. For Campbell Award purposes a professional publication is one for which more than a nominal amount was paid, any publication that had an average press run of at least 10,000 copies, or any other that the Award sponsors may designate.
Author Example