Hugo Awards
O Hugo Awards é uma premiação anual realizada pela World Science Fiction Society, com o objetivo de eleger o melhor da ficção científica e fantasia em diferentes meios, que incluem romances, contos, cinema, televisão e, claro, quadrinhos.
Capitão-América: O Primeiro Vingador
Na categoria Melhor História Gráfica, os quadrinhos que concorrerão ao prêmio são Digger (Sofawolf Press), por Ursula Vernon; Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red (Vertigo), por Bill Willingham e Mark Buckingham; Locke & Key Volume 4: Keys to the Kingdom (IDW), de Joe Hill e Gabriel Rodriguez; Schlock Mercenary: Force Multiplication (The Tayler Corporation), de Howard Tayler; e The Unwritten Volume 4: Leviathan (Vertigo), por Mike Carey e Peter Gross.
Já na categoria Melhor Apresentação Dramática - Filmes, Capitão América: O Primeiro Vingador foi indicado para concorrer com produções como Game of Thrones, A Invenção de Hugo Cabret, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte Parte 2 e Contra o Tempo.
A Invenção de Hugo Cabret
Além disso, alguns autores que estão produzindo obras para os quadrinhos receberam indicações individuais por seus trabalhos em outras áreas.
Neil Gaiman concorrerá como autor do episódio The Doctor's Wife, do seriado Doctor Who. Já Paul Cornell foi indicado pelo conto The Copenhagen Interpretations, enquanto China Miéville (da nova série Dial H) participa com o seu romance Embassytown.
Game of Thrones
Os vencedores deste ano serão revelados durante a 70ª edição da World Science Fiction Convention, que acontecerá entre os dias 30 de agosto e 3 de setembro, na cidade de Chicago. Veja a lista completa de indicados em todas as categorias:
Contra O Tempo
Best Novel
•Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)
•A Dance With Dragons, George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra)
•Deadline, Mira Grant (Orbit)
•Embassytown, China Miéville (Macmillan / Del Rey)
•Leviathan Wakes, James S. A. Corey (Orbit)
Digger
Best Novella
•Countdown, Mira Grant (Orbit)
•“The Ice Owl”, Carolyn Ives Gilman (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction)
•“Kiss Me Twice”, Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s)
•“The Man Who Bridged the Mist”, Kij Johnson (Asimov’s)
•“The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary”, Ken Liu (Panverse 3)
•Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA)
Note: 6 nominees due to tie for final position.
Locke & Key
Best Novelette
•“The Copenhagen Interpretation”, Paul Cornell (Asimov’s)
•“Fields of Gold”, Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse Four)
•“Ray of Light”, Brad R. Torgersen (Analog)
•“Six Months, Three Days”, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com)
•“What We Found”, Geoff Ryman (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction)
Best Short Story
•“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees”, E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld)
•“The Homecoming”, Mike Resnick (Asimov’s)
•“Movement”, Nancy Fulda (Asimov’s)
•“The Paper Menagerie”, Ken Liu (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction)
•“Shadow War of the Night Dragons: Book One: The Dead City: Prologue”, John Scalzi (Tor.com)
The Unwritten
Best Related Work
•The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition, edited by John Clute, David Langford, Peter Nicholls, and Graham Sleight (Gollancz)
•Jar Jar Binks Must Die…and other Observations about Science Fiction Movies, Daniel M. Kimmel (Fantastic Books)
•The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature, Jeff VanderMeer and S. J. Chambers (Abrams Image)
•Wicked Girls (CD), Seanan McGuire
•Writing Excuses, Season 6 (podcast series), Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Jordan Sanderson
Fables
Best Graphic Story
•Digger, by Ursula Vernon (Sofawolf Press)
•Fables Vol 15: Rose Red, by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham (Vertigo)
•Locke & Key Volume 4: Keys To The Kingdom, written by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
•Schlock Mercenary: Force Multiplication, written and illustrated by Howard Tayler, colors by Travis Walton (The Tayler Corporation)
•The Unwritten (Volume 4): Leviathan, created by Mike Carey and Peter Gross, written by Mike Carey, illustrated by Peter Gross (Vertigo)
Harry Potter e as Reliquias da Morte Parte 2
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
•Captao America: O Primeiro Vingador, screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephan McFeely; directed by Joe Johnston (Marvel)
•Game of Thrones (Season 1), created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss;
written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, and George R. R. Martin; directed by Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Tim van Patten, and Alan Taylor (HBO)
•Harry Potter e as Reliquias da Morte Parte 2, screenplay by Steve Kloves; directed by David Yates (Warner Bros.)
• A Invenção de Hugo Cabret, screenplay by John Logan; directed by Martin Scorsese (Paramount)
•Contra o Tempo, screenplay by Ben Ripley; directed by Duncan Jones (Vendome Pictures)
Dr. Who
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
•Doctor Who, ”The Doctor’s Wife”, written by Neil Gaiman; directed by Richard Clark (BBC Wales)
•“The Drink Tank’s Hugo Acceptance Speech”, Christopher J Garcia and James Bacon (Renovation)
•Doctor Who, ”The Girl Who Waited”, written by Tom MacRae; directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Wales)
•Doctor Who, ”A Good Man Goes to War”, written by Steven Moffat; directed by Peter Hoar (BBC Wales)
•Community, ”Remedial Chaos Theory”, written by Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna; directed by Jeff Melman (NBC)
Best Semiprozine
•Apex Magazine, edited by Catherynne M. Valente, Lynne M. Thomas, and Jason Sizemore
•Interzone, edited by Andy Cox
•Lightspeed, edited by John Joseph Adams
•Locus, edited by Liza Groen Trombi, Kirsten Gong-Wong, et al.
•New York Review of Science Fiction, edited by David G. Hartwell, Kevin J. Maroney, Kris Dikeman, and Avram Grumer
Best Fanzine
•Banana Wings, edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer
•The Drink Tank, edited by James Bacon and Christopher J Garcia
•File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
•Journey Planet, edited by James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, et al.
•SF Signal, edited by John DeNardo
Best Fancast
•The Coode Street Podcast, Jonathan Strahan & Gary K. Wolfe
•Galactic Suburbia Podcast, Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, and Tansy Rayner Roberts (presenters) and Andrew Finch (producer)
•SF Signal Podcast, John DeNardo and JP Frantz (presenters), Patrick Hester (producer)
•SF Squeecast, Lynne M. Thomas, Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear, and Catherynne M. Valente
•StarShipSofa, Tony C. Smith
Best Editor, Long Form
•Lou Anders
•Liz Gorinsky
•Anne Lesley Groell
•Patrick Nielsen Hayden
•Betsy Wollheim
Best Editor, Short Form
•John Joseph Adams
•Neil Clarke
•Stanley Schmidt
•Jonathan Strahan
•Sheila Williams
Best Professional Artist
•Dan dos Santos
•Bob Eggleton
•Michael Komarck
•Stephan Martiniere
•John Picacio
Best Fan Artist
•Brad W. Foster
•Randall Munroe
•Spring Schoenhuth
•Maurine Starkey
•Steve Stiles
•Taral Wayne
Note: 6 nominees due to tie for final position.
Best Fan Writer
•James Bacon
•Claire Brialey
•Christopher J. Garcia
•Jim C. Hines
•Steven H Silver
The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
•Mur Lafferty
•Stina Leicht
•Karen Lord
•Brad R. Torgersen
•E. Lily Yu
Fonte: Universo HQ
