Book/Story Review Contest: 2018 Hugo Award Finalists
Here we go with another contest, this time focusing on the 2018 Hugo Award finalists in the fiction categories.
Fortunately, I already have a post up with all the finalists, so I'll just do a bit of copy and paste, and you'll have all the eligible books and stories in one convenient place!
Best Novel:
Provenance by Ann Leckie
The Stone Sky by NK Jemisin
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee
Best Novella:
The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor
And Then There Were (N-One) by Sarah Pinsker
Best Novelette:
Children of Thorns, Children of Water by Aliette de Bodard
A Series of Steaks by Vina Jie-Min Prasad
The Secret Life of Bots by Suzanne Palmer
Extracurricular Activities by Yoon Ha Lee
Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time by K.M. Szpara
Wind Will Rove by Sarah Pinsker
Best Short Story:
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ by Rebecca Roanhorse
Fandom for Robots by Vina Jie-Min Prasad
Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand by Fran Wilde
Carnival Nine by Caroline M. Yoachim
The Martian Obelisk by Linda Nagata
Sun, Moon, Dust by Ursula Vernon
Best Young Adult Book (not a Hugo):
Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor
The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
Summer in Orcus by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon)
Please note that for the novels, YA books, and all of the novellas except for "And Then There Were (N-One)," the links are to Goodreads, whereas all of the short stories, novelettes, and "And Then There Were (N-One)" are available to read for free in the links.
The Rules
- The review must be in a post on the Steem blockchain, and must include a link to the book. Goodreads or any online store.
- The book or story must be one of the books and stories listed above.
- It must be a book or story you liked or loved. Not here for fiction hate.
- You have two weeks to post the review.
- You have to comment on this post with a link to the review.
- The review must be new.
Contest winner will get 5 SBD, while the runner up gets 2 SBD.
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Just finished my review to "Sun, Moon, Dust"
https://steemit.com/review/@dedmops/review-of-sun-moon-dust-by-ursula-vernon
I think this contest is a great idea to discover and support book related content here on steemit. I am already excited to read the other reviews.
I’m gonna try and get a review done for you! Looks like there are oodles of good options. 😁
I have been getting frustrated with my lack of reading material lately. I think you may have saved me! :) Thanks for this nice concise collection!
I love this contest. It has the perfect combination; I have a list of books to gorge on and I get to write about it.
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Wow, books, books, books.
I'm a bookworm so count me in.
👍
I'd submit my review soon.
This is a challenge I might actually be able to participate in, thank you for hosting!
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Hope you have a wonderful and bookfull day!
Little delayed but for what its worth, here's mine: a review of All Systems Red.
Still well before deadline, as it's a two week contest!
Oh. Well, sweet! Thought it was seven days for some reason.
Thanks for this, @didic! Pub date March 2018, too late for Aliette de Bodard's latest. She tweeted @aliettedb
"I have a book out about gender-swapped Sherlock in space... getting rave reviews from people like Lois McMaster Bujold" The Tea Master and the Detective
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B9NR661/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_sqU0AbZCPESJT
I actually started reading that today! Aliette is a friend, and I was actually "there" on twitter when she started publicly contemplating writing this story. I was part of the large and loud "do eeeeeet" chorus that accompanied the idea.
@carolkean The story may be a Hugo finalist next year - Aliette usually has something on the ballot - but not this year. So not eligible for this contest, alas.
My upvote icon is spinning in circles, but replies seem to go through.
How cool that you've been there from the inception of the novel, cheering and encouraging!
Pub date March 2018, too late for Aliette, for this round of the Hugos, but next time!
With an hour to go, I have decided to extend this contest by 24 hours, so the good folks who may not have had time to finish their review get going.