2012 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners
Winners for the Hugo Awards and for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced at a ceremony during Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Chicago, Illinois, August 30-September 3, 2012.
BEST NOVEL
- Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)
- Leviathan Wakes, James S.A. Corey (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- Deadline, Mira Grant (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantam; Harper Voyager UK)
- Embassytown, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan)
BEST NOVELLA
- ‘‘The Man Who Bridged the Mist’’, Kij Johnson (Asimov’s 10-11/11)
- ‘‘The Ice Owl’’, Carolyn Ives Gilman (F&SF 11-12/11)
- ‘‘Countdown’’, Mira Grant (Orbit Short Fiction)
- ‘‘Kiss Me Twice’’, Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s 6/11)
- ‘‘The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary’’, Ken Liu (Panverse Three)
- Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA)
BEST NOVELETTE
- ‘‘Six Months, Three Days’’, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com 6/8/11)
- ‘‘The Copenhagen Interpretation’’, Paul Cornell (Asimov’s 7/11)
- ‘‘What We Found’’, Geoff Ryman (F&SF 9-10/11)
- ‘‘Fields of Gold’’, Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse Four)
- ‘‘Ray of Light’’, Brad R. Torgersen (Analog 12/11)
BEST SHORT STORY
- ‘‘The Paper Menagerie’’, Ken Liu (F&SF 3-4/11)
- ‘‘Movement’’, Nancy Fulda (Asimov’s 3/11)
- ‘‘The Homecoming’’, Mike Resnick (Asimov’s 4-5/11)
- ‘‘Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City (Prologue)’’, John Scalzi (Tor.com 4/1/11)
- ‘‘The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees’’, E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld 4/11)
BEST RELATED WORK
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition, John Clute, David Langford, Peter Nicholls & Graham Sleight, eds. (Gollancz)
- Jar Jar Binks Must Die… and Other Observations about Science Fiction Movies, Daniel M. Kimmel (Fantastic Books)
- Wicked Girls, Seanan McGuire
- Writing Excuses, Season 6, Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Mary Robinette Kowal, & Jordan Sanderson
- The Steampunk Bible, Jeff VanderMeer & S.J. Chambers (Abrams)
BEST GRAPHIC STORY
- Digger, Ursula Vernon (www.diggercomic.com)
- The Unwritten, Vol. 2: Leviathan, Mike Carey, art by Peter Gross (Vertigo)
- Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys To The Kingdom, Joe Hill, art by Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing)
- Schlock Mercenary: Force Multiplication, Howard Tayler, colors by Travis Walton (www.schlockmercenary.com)
- Fables, Vol. 15: Rose Red, Bill Willingham & Mark Buckingham (Vertigo)
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT
- Doctor Who: ‘‘The Doctor’s Wife’’
- Community: ‘‘Remedial Chaos Theory’’
- ‘‘The Drink Tank’s Hugo Acceptance Speech’’, Christopher J Garcia & James Bacon (Renovation)
- Doctor Who: ‘‘The Girl Who Waited’’
- Doctor Who: ‘‘A Good Man Goes to War’’
BEST PROFESSIONAL EDITOR LONG FORM
- Betsy Wollheim
- Lou Anders
- Liz Gorinsky
- Anne Lesley Groell
- Patrick Nielsen Hayden
BEST PROFESSIONAL EDITOR SHORT FORM
- Sheila Williams
- John Joseph Adams
- Neil Clarke
- Stanley Schmidt
- Jonathan Strahan
BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST
- John Picacio
- Daniel Dos Santos
- Bob Eggleton
- Michael Komarck
- Stephan Martiniere
BEST SEMIPROZINE
BEST FANZINE
BEST FANCAST
BEST FAN WRITER
- Jim C. Hines
- James Bacon
- Claire Brialey
- Christopher J Garcia
- Steven H Silver
BEST FAN ARTIST
- Maurine Starkey
- Brad W. Foster
- Randall Munroe
- Spring Schoenhuth
- Steve Stiles
- Taral WayNe
JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER [NOT A HUGO AWARD]
- E. Lily Yu
- Mur Lafferty
- Stina Leicht
- *Karen Lord
- *Brad R. Torgersen
*Finalists in their 2nd year of eligibility.
The Big Heart Award went to Juanita Coulson.
