Tag Archives: novellas

The Hugos: Three Big Wins for Tor.com

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Marion

My new publisher’s works took the Hugo for Best Novel, Best Novella and Best Novelette. To be fair, they kind of had to win Best Novella since every single nominated work was one of theirs. The winners for the categories … Continue reading →

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The Hugos, 2015, Chapter Five: Big Boys Don’t Cry

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Marion

Trigger warning; this post contains an explicit discussion of sadomasochism and sexual exploitation. Spoiler alert; I’m going to discuss the plot in detail. Whining alert; I made an offhanded comment about this story needing its own post. Scores of you … Continue reading →

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The Hugos, 2015: Chapter Four, What Were They Thinking?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Marion

To my mind, nowhere is the problem of the bloc-voting and the slate concept better demonstrated than in the Novella Category. Here is the short-list: Flow by Arlen Andrews Sr. (Analog) Big Boys Don’t Cry by Tom Kratman (Castalia House … Continue reading →

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