The nominations for the Eisner Awards, given for excellence in comic books, have been announced. The awards will be presented at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 19.
Best Short Story
- “A Birdsong Shatters the Still,” by Jeff Wilson and Ted May, in Injury #4
- “Elmview” by Jon McNaught, in Dockwood
- “Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch,” by Michael Kupperman, in Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8
- “Moving Forward,” by drewscape, in Monsters, Miracles, & Mayonnaise
- “Rainbow Moment,” by Lilli Carré, in Heads or Tails
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
- Lose #4: “The Fashion Issue,” by Michael DeForge
- The Mire, by Becky Cloonan
- Pope Hats #3, by Ethan Rilly
- Post York #1, by James Romberger and Crosby
- Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8, by Michael Kupperman
Best Continuing Series
- Fatale, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
- Hawkeye, by Matt Fraction and David Aja
- The Manhattan Projects, by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra
- Prophet, by Brandon Graham and Simon Roy
- Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Best New Series
- Adventure Time, by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
- Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
- Fatale, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
- Hawkeye, by Matt Fraction and David Aja
- Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 7)
- Babymouse for President, by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
- Benny and Penny in Lights Out, by Geoffrey Hayes
- Kitty & Dino, by Sara Richard
- Maya Makes a Mess, by Rutu Modan
- Zig and Wikki in The Cow, by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler
Best Publication for Kids (ages 8-12)
- Adventure Time, by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
- Amulet Book 5: Prince of the Elves, by Kazu Kibuishi
- Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse, by Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos
- Crogan’s Loyalty, by Chris Schweizer
- Hilda and the Midnight Giant, by Luke Pearson
- Road to Oz, by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17)
- Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens, by Meredith Gran
- Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller, by Joseph Lambert
- Ichiro, by Ryan Inzana
- Spera, vol. 1, by Josh Tierney et al.
- A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson
Best Humor Publication
- Adventure Time, by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
- BBXX: Baby Blues Decades 1 & 2, by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman
- Darth Vader and Son, by Jeffrey Brown
- Naked Cartoonists, edited by Gary Groth
Best Digital Comic
- Ant Comic, by Michael DeForge
- Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
- It Will All Hurt, by Farel Dalrymple
- Our Bloodstained Roof, by Ryan Andrews
- Oyster War, by Ben Towle
Best Anthology
- Dark Horse Presents, edited by Mike Richardson
- No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics, edited by Justin Hall
- Nobrow #7: Brave New World, edited by Alex Spiro and Sam Arthur
- 2000 AD, edited by Matt Smith
- Where Is Dead Zero?, edited by Jeff Ranjo
Best Reality-Based Work
- Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller, by Joseph Lambert
- The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song, by Frank M. Young and David Lasky
- A Chinese Life, by Li Kunwu and P. Ôtié
- The Infinite Wait and Other Stories, by Julia Wertz
- Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo & Me, by Ellen Forney
- You’ll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier’s Heart, by C. Tyler
Best Graphic Album—New
- Building Stories, by Chris Ware
- Goliath, by Tom Gauld
- The Hive, by Charles Burns
- Unterzakhn, by Leela Corman
- You’ll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier’s Heart, by C. Tyler
Best Adaptation from Another Medium
- Chico and Rita, by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
- Homer’s Odyssey, adapted by Seymour Chwast
- Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (
- Road to Oz, by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
- A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson
Best Graphic Album—Reprint
- Cruisin’ with the Hound, by Spain
- Ed the Happy Clown, by Chester Brown
- Everything Together: Collected Stories, by Sammy Harkham
- Heads or Tails, by Lilli Carré
- King City, by Brandon Graham
- Sailor Twain, or The Mermaid in the Hudson, by Mark Siegel
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
- Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim, vol. 2, edited by Dean Mullaney
- Mister Twee Deedle: Raggedy Ann’s Sprightly Cousin, by Johnny Gruelle, edited by Rick Marschall
- Percy Crosby’s Skippy, vol. 1, edited by Jared Gardner and Dean Mullaney
- Pogo, vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash, by Walt Kelly, edited by Carolyn Kelly and Kim Thompson
- Roy Crane’s Captain Easy: The Complete Sunday Newspaper Strips, vol. 3, edited by Rick Norwood
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
- Crime Does Not Pay Archives, edited by Philip Simon and Kitchen, Lind & Associates
- David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil Born Again: Artist’s Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
- Wally Wood’s EC Stories: Artist’s Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
- Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man, by Carl Barks, edited by Gary Groth
- Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby’s Romance Comics, edited by Michel Gagné
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
- Abelard, by Régis Hautiere and Renaud Dillies
- Athos in America, by Jason
- Blacksad: Silent Hell, by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido
- The Making of, by Brecht Evens
- Monsieur Jean: The Singles Theory, by Philippe Dupuy and Charles Berberian
- New York Mon Amour, by Benjamin LeGrand, Dominique Grange, and Jacques Tardi
Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
- Barbara, by Osamu Tezuka
- A Chinese Life, by Li Kunwu and P. Ôtié
- Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa
- Nonnonba, by Shigeru Mizuki
- Thermae Romae, by Mari Yamazaki
Best Writer
- Ed Brubaker, Fatale
- Matt Fraction, Hawkeye, Casanova: Avaritia
- Brandon Graham, Multiple Warheads, Prophet
- Jonathan Hickman, The Manhattan Projects
- Brian K. Vaughan, Saga
- Frank M. Young, The Carter Family
Best Writer/Artist
- Charles Burns, The Hive
- Gilbert Hernandez, Love and Rockets New Stories, vol. 5
- Jaime Hernandez, Love and Rockets New Stories, vol. 5
- Luke Pearson, Hilda and the Midnight Giant, Everything We Miss
- C. Tyler, You’ll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier’s Heart
- Chris Ware, Building Stories
Best Penciller/Inker
- David Aja, Hawkeye
- Becky Cloonan, Conan the Barbarian, The Mire
- Colleen Coover, Bandette
- Sean Phillips, Fatale
- Joseph Remnant, Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland
- Chris Samnee, Daredevil, Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
- Brecht Evens, The Making Of
- Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad
- Teddy Kristiansen, The Red Diary/The RE[a]D Diary
- Lorenzo Mattotti, The Crackle of the Frost
- Katsuya Terada, The Monkey King, vol. 2
Best Cover Artist
- David Aja, Hawkeye
- Brandon Graham, King City, Multiple Warheads, Elephantmen #43
- Sean Phillips, Fatale
- Yuko Shimizu, The Unwritten
- J. H. Williams III, Batwoman
Best Coloring
- Charles Burns, The Hive
- Colleen Coover, Bandette
- Brandon Graham, Multiple Warheads
- Dave Stewart, Batwoman, Fatale, BPRD, Conan the Barbarian, Hellboy in Hell, Lobster Johnson, The Massive
- Chris Ware, Building Stories
Best Lettering
- Paul Grist, Mudman
- Troy Little, Angora Napkin 2: Harvest of Revenge
- Joseph Remnant, Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland
- C. Tyler, You’ll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier’s Heart
- Chris Ware, Building Stories
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
- Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas
- ComicsAlliance, edited by Joe Hughes, Caleb Goellner, and Andy Khouri
- The Comics Reporter, edited by Tom Spurgeon
- Robot Six, produced by Comic Book Resources
- tcj.com, edited by Timothy Hodler and Dan Nadel
Best Comics-Related Book
- The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist, edited by Alvin Buenaventura
- Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics, by Dewey Cassell
- Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, by Sean Howe
- Mastering Comics, by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden
- Team Cul De Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s, edited by Chris Sparks
- Woodwork: Wallace Wood 1927–1981, edited by Frédéric Manzano
Best Educational/Academic Work
- Autobiographical Comics: Life Writing in Pictures, by Elisabeth El Refaie
- Comics Versus Art, by Bart Beaty
- Crockett Johnson & Ruth Krauss: How an Unlikely Couple Found Love, Dodged the FBI, and Transformed Children’s Literature, by Philip Nel
- Lynda Barry: Girlhood Through the Looking Glass, by Susan E. Kirtley
- The Poetics of Slumberland: Animated Spirits and the Animating Spirit, by Scott Bukatman
Best Publication Design
- Building Stories, designed by Chris Ware
- Dal Tokyo, designed by Gary Panter and Family Sohn
- David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil Born Again: Artist’s Edition, designed by Randy Dahlk
- Mister Twee Deedle: Raggedy Ann’s Sprightly Cousin, designed by Tony Ong
- Wizzywig, designed by Ed Piskor and Chris Ross
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The Heinlein Society has announced the second annual scholarship essay contest for the 2013-2014 academic year. Two $500 scholarships are available for undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities majoring in engineering, math, or physical sciences, or in Science Fiction as Literature. Applicants will need to submit a 500-1,000 word essay on one of several available topics. The deadline for submission is May 15, 2013.
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This year’s nominees for the Prometheus Award and the Hall of Fame Award have been announced. The awards are presented by the Libertarian Futurist Society and winners will be announced in August at LoneStarCon 3, which will be held in San Antonio, Texas.
Prometheus Awards
- Arctic Rising, by Tobias Buckell
- The Unincorporated Future, by Dani and Eytan Kollin
- Pirate Cinema, by Cory Doctorow
- Darkship Renegades, by Sarah Hoyt
- Kill Decision, by Daniel Suarez
Hall of Fame
- “Sam Hall,” by Poul Anderson
- Falling Free, by Lois McMaster Bujold
- “‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman,” by Harlan Ellison
- Courtship Rite, by Donald Kingsbury
- “As Easy as A.B.C.,” by Rudyard Kipling
- Cryptonomicon, by Neil Stephenson
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Robert J. Sawyer has announced the short list for the first Lifeboat to the Stars Award. The award is being presented to the best work of science fiction of any length published in 2011 or 2012 contributing to an understanding of the benefits, means, and difficulties of interstellar travel. The first winner will be announced at 2013 Campbell Conference in Lawrence, KS the weekend of June 13-16 and includes a $1,000 prize.
- Tau Ceti, by Kevin J. Anderson and Steve Savile
- Bowl of Heaven, by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven
- “Twenty Lights to `The Land of Snow’,” by Michael Bishop
- “A Country for Old Men,” by Ben Bova
- “Lucy,” by Jack McDevitt
- Blue Remembered Earth, by Reynolds, Alastair
- “The First Day of Eternity,” by Domingo Santos (translated by Stanley Schmidt)
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The shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award has been released. The winner will be announced at an award ceremony held in partnership SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival on May 1. This year’s prize is a commemorative book end and £2013. This year’s jury includes Juliet E McKenna, Ruth O’Reilly, Nickianne Moody, Liz Williams, and Robert Grant.
- Nod, by Adrian Barnes
- Dark Eden, by Chris Beckett
- Angelmaker, by Nick Harkaway
- The Dog Stars, by Peter Heller
- Intrusion, by Ken MacLeod
- 2312, by Kim Stanley Robinson
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Jan van’t Ent received the Doc Weir Award at Eastercon the weekend of March 29-31. The Doc Weir Award is voted on by the convention’s attending membership. The award is given to someone who has made some form of contribution to fandom that deserves a little public recognition. The winner receives a certificate and a silver cup, although the winner must return it at the end of the year with his/her name engraved on it.
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Author Tananarive Due’s appointment as Cosby Chair for the Humanities at Spelman College has been renewed for the 2013-14 academic year. Due was initially appointed to the chair for a one year appointment in 2012. The Cosby Chair was endowed by Drs. William and Camille Cosby in 1987 and supports professorships in the fine arts, humanities, and the social sciences at the historically African-American college. Candidates are expected to have achieved the pinnacle of success in their careers.
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The winners of the 2013 BSFA Awards were announced at Eastercon on March 31.
- Novel: Jack Glass, by Adam Roberts
- Short Fiction: “Adrift on the Sea of Rains,” by Ian Sales
- Artwork: Cover of Adam Roberts’s Jack Glass, by Blacksheep
- Non-Fiction: The World SF Blog, by Lavie Tidhar
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This year’s Hugo nominees were announced by LoneStarCon 3 at four different conventions on March 30. All members of LoneStarCon 3, the 71st World Science Fiction Convention, are eligible to vote for this year’s winners, which will be announced at the Worldcon.
Best Novel
- 2312, by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Blackout, by Mira Grant
- Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas, by John Scalzi
- Throne of the Crescent Moon, by Saladin Ahmed
Best Novella
- After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall, by Nancy Kress
- The Emperor’s Soul, by Brandon Sanderson
- On a Red Station, Drifting, by Aliette de Bodard
- San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats, by Mira Grant
- “The Stars Do Not Lie,” by Jay Lake
Best Novelette
- “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow,” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
- “Fade To White,” by Catherynne M. Valente
- “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi,” by Pat Cadigan
- “In Sea-Salt Tears,” by Seanan McGuire
- “Rat-Catcher,” by Seanan McGuire
Best Short Story
This category has 3 nominees due to a 5% requirement under Section 3.8.5 of the WSFS constitution.
- “Immersion,” by Aliette de Bodard
- “Mantis Wives,” by Kij Johnson
- “Mono no Aware,” by Ken Liu
Best Related Work
- The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature, edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
- Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them, edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis
- Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who, edited by Deborah Stanish and L.M. Myles
- I Have an Idea for a Book… The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg, compiled by Martin H. Greenberg, edited by John Helfers
- Writing Excuses Season Seven, by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, and Jordan Sanderson
Best Graphic Story
- Grandville Bête Noire, written and illustrated by Bryan Talbot
- Locke & Key Volume 5: Clockworks, written by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez
- Saga, Volume One, written by Brian K. Vaughn, illustrated by Fiona Staples
- Schlock Mercenary: Random Access Memorabilia, by Howard Tayler, colors by Travis Walton
- Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run, written by Paul Cornell, illustrated by Ryan Kelly, Jimmy Broxton, and Goran Sudžuka
Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)
- The Avengers, screenplay and directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios, Disney,
- The Cabin in the Woods, screenplay by Drew Goddard & Joss Whedon; directed by Drew Goddard
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro, directed by Peter Jackson
- The Hunger Games, screenplay by Gary Ross & Suzanne Collins, directed by Gary Ross
- Looper, screenplay and directed by Rian Johnson
Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)
- Doctor Who: “The Angels Take Manhattan,” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Nick Hurran
- Doctor Who: “Asylum of the Daleks,” written by Steven Moffat; directed by Nick Hurran
- Doctor Who: “The Snowmen,” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Saul Metzstein
- Fringe: “Letters of Transit,” written by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Akiva Goldsman, J.H.Wyman, Jeff Pinkner. directed by Joe Chappelle
- Game of Thrones: “Blackwater,” written by George R.R. Martin, directed by Neil Marshall. created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Best Editor – Short Form
- John Joseph Adams
- Neil Clarke
- Stanley Schmidt
- Jonathan Strahan
- Sheila Williams
Best Editor – Long Form
- Lou Anders
- Sheila Gilbert
- Liz Gorinsky
- Patrick Nielsen Hayden
- Toni Weisskopf
Best Professional Artist
- Vincent Chong
- Julie Dillon
- Dan Dos Santos
- Chris McGrath
- John Picacio
Best Semiprozine
- Apex Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas, Jason Sizemore, and Michael Damian Thomas
- Beneath Ceaseless Skies, edited by Scott H. Andrews
- Clarkesworld, edited by Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace, and Kate Baker
- Lightspeed, edited by John Joseph Adams and Stefan Rudnicki
- Strange Horizons, edited by Niall Harrison, Jed Hartman, Brit Mandelo, An Owomoyela, Julia Rios, Abigail Nussbaum, Sonya Taaffe, Dave Nagdeman, and Rebecca Cross
Best Fanzine
- Banana Wings, edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer
- The Drink Tank, edited by Chris Garcia and James Bacon
- Elitist Book Reviews, edited by Steven Diamond
- Journey Planet, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Emma J. King, Helen J. Montgomery, and Pete Young
- SF Signal, edited by John DeNardo, JP Frantz, and Patrick Hester
Best Fancast
- The Coode Street Podcast, Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
- Galactic Suburbia Podcast, Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts (Presenters), and Andrew Finch (Producer)
- SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester, John DeNardo, and JP Frantz
- SF Squeecast, Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, Catherynne M. Valente (Presenters), and David McHone-Chase (Technical Producer)
- StarShipSofa, Tony C. Smith
Best Fan Writer
- James Bacon
- Christopher J Garcia
- Mark Oshiro
- Tansy Rayner Roberts
- Steven H Silver
Best Fan Artist
- Galen Dara
- Brad W. Foster
- Spring Schoenhuth
- Maurine Starkey
- Steve Stiles
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Award for the best new professional science fiction or fantasy writer of 2011 or 2012, sponsored by Dell Magazines (not a Hugo Award).
- Zen Cho
- Max Gladstone
- Mur Lafferty
- Stina Leicht
- Chuck Wendig
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The winner of this year’s Philip K. Dick Award for Best original paperback publication was announced at Norwescon on March 29. The Dick Award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust. This year’s judges were Bruce Bethke, Sydney Duncan, Daryl Gregory, Bridget McKenna, and Paul Witcover.
- Winner: Lost Everything, by Brian Francis Slattery
- Special Citation: Lovestar, by Andri Snær Magnason
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