hugos

short list of nominations (only those that i am actually planning to read; full list can be found at plokta:

best novel

the algebraist by iain m. banks (orbit)
iron council by china miéville (del rey; macmillan)
iron sunrise by charles stross (ace)
jonathan strange & mr norrell by susanna clarke (bloomsbury)
river of gods by ian mcdonald (simon & schuster)

john w. campbell award for best new writer

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)

yay for matociquala! i've read hammered, liked it, am waiting eagerly for the sequels, but didn't read it well enough to post the review i wrote (i read it in too many short bits, which, in combination with the many viewpoint shifts, made me lose track of what went on when. so, i need to read it again. but the writing definitely deserves the nomination).