#hugoaward — Public Fediverse posts

Award Season is in full swing. Here are my thoughts on most of the short stories nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards this year.

#shortstory #books #SFF #HugoAward #NebulaAward #LocusAward #fiction

http://jaydeholmes.com/2026/05/15/the-2026-hugo-locus-and-nebula-nominated-short-stories/

Les finalistes du prix Hugo 2026 !

C'est la grand messe des prix chaque année... Découvrez qui est dans les sélections finales... https://buff.ly/fSsRtEC

Pour vous, qui mérite de l'avoir ?

#HugoAward #sciencefiction

2026 Hugo-palkintoehdokkaat on julkistettu. Näistä kirjallisista kategorioista voisin ainakin jokusen pienoisromaanin lukea. #HugoAward #palkintoehdokkaat #kirjamastodon

Paras romaani
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

Paras pienoisromaani
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Cinder House by Freya Marske
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher

https://www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/

Trying to update my #HugoAward nominations. I have now logged on @LAcon member site twice (the first time it just told me I’m on a different device and need to go back to the original one—thanks but no thanks), and confirmed three times that I’m about to log on the site—yes, I know, that is why I clicked on “login” and entered my username and password—so maybe I’m close to actually being allowed to log in.

…why do people feel the need to make login systems overly complicated? (I know, SSO…)

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke: 58/2025: ⭐️: Whether it’s because I’m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/11/28/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke

#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #SusannaClarke #Books #Photos

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke: 58/2025: ⭐️: Whether it’s because I’m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/11/28/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke

#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #SusannaClarke #Books #Photos

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke: 58/2025: ⭐️: Whether it’s because I’m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/11/28/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke

#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #SusannaClarke #Books #Photos

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke: 58/2025: ⭐️: Whether it’s because I’m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/11/28/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke

#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #SusannaClarke #Books #Photos

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke: 58/2025: ⭐️: Whether it’s because I’m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/11/28/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke

#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #SusannaClarke #Books #Photos

@skribe Works became eligible for Retro Hugos at 50, 75, or 100 years after their publication date if there were no Hugo awards nominated for their publication year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Award#Retro-Hugos).

As LOTR was published between 1954 and 1955 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings), that would have made the individual books eligible in 2004/2005, but they wouldn't have been eligible again until 2029/2030 or 2054/2055.

Retro Hugos started in 1996 and were optional; it was up to that year's Hugo committee as to whether or not they'd award them.

Noreascon 4 (2004's Worldcon) did award Retro Hugos for 1954; neither TFotR nor TTT were nominated (https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1954-retro-hugo-awards/). I can't speak to why (that was before I started paying attention to the Hugos); it's possible that they were nominated, but not in sufficient numbers to make the final ballot.

The Hugo award was awarded in 1955, so TRotK would not have been eligible for a Retro Hugo. Nominations for the 1955 Hugos are not listed on the award's official site, so I don't know if TRotK was nominated that year (https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1955-hugo-awards/).

This past year the Hugo awards were officially removed from the WSFS constitution, so no further Retro Hugos will be awarded.

#Worldcon #HugoAward #LordOfTheRings #LOTR

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Kurt Vonnegut ✧

Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels and three short story collections; further works were published after his death. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Vonnegut enlisted in the ...

#Vonnegut #CatCradle #HugoAward #VietnamWar #Indianapolis #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut

On TikTok, I responded to a comment about the differences between the #HugoAward and Ursula K. Le Guin Prize shortlists! #booktok #bookstodon
https://www.tiktok.com/@thefancyhatladyreads/video/7547531113716059406?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6897480734862378501

The Hugo Voting Statistics report has been updated to version three, adding the second through sixth place run-off tallies for all awards. Find the updated report on our 2025 Hugo Award Winners page: https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/winners-and-stats/

#Worldcon #SeattleWorldcon2025 #HugoAward

The 2025 #HugoAward nomination data report has been added to the Report section of this year's award winners page: https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/winners-and-stats/ . Check out the "long list" of nominees that didn't quite make the final ballot and fill out those reading lists a little bit more!

Preliminary #HugoAward statistics released:

https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/winners-and-stats/

#hugoawards #hugoawards2025

Happy that a very inside baseball article didn’t win the #HugoAward. It seemed quite popular with a certain insider crowd, but the larger voting body of Worldcon members rewarded a proper book instead.

I don’t like it when the award goes to a report, article, blog post, or even a speech about the awards themselves. Cheapens the awards IMO.

the only #StarTrek episodes that have won the #HugoAward are:
TOS: "The Menagerie"
TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever"
TNG: "The Inner Light"
TNG: "All Good Things"
LD: "The New Next Generation"

(plus Star Trek: Lower Decks – Warp Your Own Way won the best comic Hugo)

Book Review – Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

My first book of 2025 is the second book I’ve read by author Ann Leckie. Both books, Translation State and Ancillary Justice, are set in the same world of the Imperial Radch series, though the stories are not directly connected. Reading Translation State led me to Ancillary Justice, the first book of Leckie’s Imperial Radch trilogy, and I am eagerly looking forward to book two.

Ancillary Justice introduces us to Breq, a soldier, at least that’s how they present themselves. In reality, Breq is the last surviving ancillary of Justice of Toren, a destroyed warship of the Radch, and is on a mission of vengeance, one which will immensely change the empire, either in success or failure.

Characters like Breq, the last fragment of an artificial intelligence over 2000 years old now contained in a human body, and  Seivarden, a former Lieutenant on the Justice of Toren a thousand years ago. Both are fish out of water, Breq as an AI trying to pass as human and Seivardan, a human a thousand years out of time who has lost everything. These two do need each other, though, of course, neither knows or believes it for some time, and their shared journey throughout the book, along with Breq’s back story, is compelling on its own.

Ancillary Justice has the distinct honor of earning  the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the only book to do so. I can see why and I think you will, as well. I completed the Children of Time series by Adrian Tchaikovsky and I look forward to reading the rest of this one.

#2025Intentions #AdrianTchaikovsky #AncillaryJustice #AnnLeckie #ArthurCClarkeAward #BookReview #ChildrenOfTimeSeries #HugoAward #ImperialRadchSeries #NebulaAward #ReadAtLeast15MinutesADay #TranslationState

@murderbotbot

"Network Effect is a 2020 science fiction fantasy novel written by #MarthaWells. It is the fifth work in the Murderbot Diaries series and the first full-length novel. Network Effect won the 2021 #HugoAward for Best Novel, the 2020 #NebulaAward for Best Novel, and the 2021 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel."

#scifi #reading 🙂 👍 💕

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ The Day Before the Revolution ✧

"The Day Before the Revolution" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin (pictured). First published in Galaxy in August 1974, it was republished in Le Guin's The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975). Set in her fictional Hainish universe, the story has strong connections to her nov...

#LocusAwards #HugoAward #Odo #Galaxy #Dispossessed #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_Before_the_Revolution

Excited to be a #hugoaward finalist! Was extra great to go up onstage at #eastercon2024 alongside @johncoxon @bohemiancoast and other great folks!

2024 Hugo Award Finalists

The full list of 2024 Hugo Award, Astounding, and Lodestar finalist may be found at the other end of this link.

https://glasgow2024.org/hugo-awards/2024-hugo-award-finalists/

#HugoAward #MeMeMeMeMe #IMAFINALIST #EEEEEEEE

Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:

- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best Semiprozine

All of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/

Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:

- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best Semiprozine

All of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/

Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:

- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best Semiprozine

All of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/

Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:

- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best Semiprozine

All of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/

Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:

- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best Semiprozine

All of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/

also #related - #Stallman #Doctorow #Munroe #xkdc #HugoAward en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/345:_1337:_Part_5

Episode 91 is now up! We discuss the Clarke Award winner, the Hugo Voter Packet, and site selection at Chengdu, before getting really quite digressive about GUFF and some fairly outlandish fundraising ideas… Finally, we do picks, and there are some hints/spoilers in the Mastodon hashtags. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/91-o—-o—-o—/

#ClarkeAward #ArthurCClarke #HugoAward #Worldcon #ChengduWorldcon #FanFunds #ScienceFiction #Podcast #LEGO #SpielDesJahres

@hiljaisuus

Children of Time on myös hyvä! Erinomainen pohdinta inhimillisyydestä, syvästä ajasta ja empatiasta. Selkeästi parhaita close encounters -kirjasarjoja.

Sitäkin on tullut suositeltua monet kerrat, ja ihmiset palaavat melkeinpä aina kaivaten lisää samanlaista. Kunpa olisikin.

Silti Muirin kunnianhimoinen - ja sellaiseksi yllättävän onnistunut - kirjoitustekniikka ajaa ohi. Nuorallatanssij palkitaan.

#HugoAward #sff #kirjavinkit

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.

Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

@jens
@herbsti72
@voron

(12/n)

Today's #AI is definitely not conscious yet.

In a long but interesting dialog with #Stanford professor #AlisonGopnik* about how future sentient #AGI's would need to be reared, he even classified them as "#thermostats."

The starting point of the exchange is #TedChang's #SciFi #HugoAward winning novella,

"The Lifecycle of Software Objects."

There even is a link to the story's online edition:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lifecycle_of_Software_Objects

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"Developing Al Like
Raising Kids -...

📚 Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card: Another book that makes me wish Card wasn't so problematic, so I wouldn't feel kind of guilty about enjoying his books. (#Ender'sSaga #HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #OrsonScottCard)

Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/01/23/%f0%9f%93%9a-speaker-for-the-dead-by-orson-scott-card/

📚 Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card: A bit too militaristic to be a five-star read for me, but an excellent book. Pity that the author’s something of a horrible person. (#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #OrsonScottCard)

Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/01/16/%f0%9f%93%9a-enders-game-by-orson-scott-card/

Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post (updated 5/25/24):

Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.

Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.

Currently work in #HigherEducation #a11y #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.

I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @norwescon, a local regional fan-run con, and for @SeattleWorldcon2025 #SeattleWorldcon2025.

I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.

Speaking of the Philip K. Dick Award and #Norwescon, as of #nwc45 (2023), I am the award ceremony coordinator for Norwescon. This means I oversee the award ceremony and work with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.

I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc. These days I occasionally pop up on Twitch, and semi-regularly DJ the Thursday night dance at Norwescon.

Though recently more on the fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. I used to be a regular at The Vogue (on 12th), and these days try to get out to the Mercury once every month or two.

#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.

Oh, and: 51, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.

#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻

Reminder: Neptune Frost is eligible for the #HugoAward next year.

It's an Afrofuturist musical about labour rights, about systems of oppression, & about gender.

If you care about SFF cinema as a distinct artform, and you vote on the Hugos, please give Neptune Frost a chance.

#Cinema #NeptuneFrost #Afrofuturism #Labour #Workers #Cyberpunk #Colonialism #Emancipation #Liberation #FutureOfFreedom

https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-unanimous-gold-mine-of-subtext.html

A quick #introduction!

I’m Natalie and I’m a #queer and #neurodiverse cyborg who lives in #Delaware. I'm currently looking for work as a #dataAnalyst, so hit me up if you know of anything that you think might be in my bailiwick.

I survived #necrotizingPancreatitis in 2018 and have complications, including #t3c #diabetes. I love my #insulinPump.

I’m also a #knitter, #watercolorist, and I’ve lost the #hugoAward twice. I read a lot of #SFF.