2016 Hugo Award Winners
On Saturday, the Hugo Awards announced their 2016 winners. As i09 notes, women—particularly women of color—were the night’s big winners, taking home seven awards. This feat was made all the more notable due to a vocal bloc of sci-fi fans and authors actively dedicated to limiting diversity among nominees. For the backstory on the fracas, check out this story on NPR.com or this story on i09. In the meantime, check out this year’s list of winners below, each linked to further information and, in some cases, their full text.
Best Novel
The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin
Best Novella
“Binti,” by Nnedi Okorafor
Best Novelette
“Folding Beijing,” by Hao Jingfang, trans. Ken Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Jan-Feb 2015)
Best Short Story
“Cat Pictures Please” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld, January 2015)
Best Related Work
No Award
Best Graphic Work
The Sandman: Overture, by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by J.H. Williams III
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
The Martian, screenplay by Drew Goddard, directed by Ridley Scott
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
Jessica Jones: “AKA Smile,” by Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, and Jamie King, directed by Michael Rymer
Best Editor, Short Form
Best Editor, Long Form

“Krampus and Perchta,” Abagail Larson (via the illustrator’s website)
Best Professional Artist
Best Semiprozine
Uncanny Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, and Erika Ensign, and Steven Schapansky
Best Fanzine
File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
Best Fancast
No Award
Best Fan Writer
Best Fan Artist
