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Nippon 2007 is delighted to announce the nominees for the 2007 Hugo Awards (for work done in 2006). The Hugo Awards are science fiction's highest honor for professional and fan work.

Final votes will be cast only by members of Nippon 2007, and the Final Ballot and its deadline will be announced at a later date.

Winners will be announced at the the Hugo Awards Ceremonies during the 65th World Science Fiction Convention in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday, September 1st. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. JPT. The Worldcon will be held in the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center on August 30th - September 3, 2007.

Nippon 2007 Hugo Nominees

Best Novel Eifelheim Michael Flynn (Tor) His Majesty's Dragon Naomi Novik (Del Rey) Glasshouse Charles Stross (Ace) Rainbows End Vernor Vinge (Tor) Blindsight Peter Watts (Tor)

Best Novella The Walls of the Universe Paul Melko (Asimov's April/May 2006) A Billion Eves Robert Reed (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2006) Inclination William Shunn (Asimov's April/May 2006) Lord Weary's Empire Michael Swanwick (Asimov's Dec 2006) Julian: A Christmas Story Robert Charles Wilson (PS Publishing)

Best Novelette Yellow Card Man Paolo Bacigalupi (Asimov's December 2006) Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth Michael F Flynn (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2006) The Djinn's Wife Ian McDonald (Asimov's July 2006) All the Things You Are Mike Resnick (Jim Baen's Universe Oct 2006) Pol Pot's Beautiful Daughter (Fantasy) Geoff Ryman (Fantasy & Science Fiction Oct 2006)

Best Short Story How to Talk to Girls at Parties Neil Gaiman (Fragile Things, William Morrow) Kin Bruce McAllister (Asimov's February 2006) Impossible Dreams Tim Pratt (Asimov's July 2006) Eight Episodes Robert Reed (Asimov's June 2006) The House Beyond Your Sky Benjamin Rosenbaum (Strange Horizons Sept 2006)

Best Related Book About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, and Five Interviews Samuel R. Delany (Wesleyan University Press) Heinlein's Children: The Juveniles Joseph T. Major (Advent: Publishing) James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B Sheldon Julie Phillips (St. Martin's) Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio John Picacio (MonkeyBrain Books) Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches Mike Resnick and Joe Siclari, eds. (ISFiC Press)

Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form Children of Men (Universal Pictures) Pan's Labyrinth (Picturehouse) The Prestige (Touchstone Pictures) A Scanner Darkly (Warner Independent Pictures) V For Vendetta (Warner Bros.)

Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form Battlestar Galactica Downloaded Doctor Who Army of Ghosts and Doomsday Doctor Who Girl in the Fireplace Doctor Who School Reunion Stargate SG-1 200

Best Professional Editor - Long Form Lou Anders (Pyr) Jim Patrick Baen (Baen Books) Ginjer Buchanan (Ace Books / Roc) David Hartwell (Tor Books) Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Books)

Best Professional Editor - Short Form Gardner Dozois (The Year's Best Science Fiction) David Hartwell (Year's Best SF/New York Review of Science Fiction) Stanley Schmidt (Analog) Gordon Van Gelder (Fantasy and Science Fiction) Sheila Williams (Asimov's)

Best Professional Artist Bob Eggleton Donato Giancola Stephan Martiniere John Jude Palencar John Picacio

Best SemiProzine Ansible Dave Langford, ed. Interzone Andy Cox Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet Gavin Grant and Kelly Link, eds. Locus Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi, eds. The New York Review of Science Fiction Kathryn Cramer, David G Hartwell, and Kevin J Maroney, eds.

Best Fanzine Banana Wings Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer, eds. Challenger Guy H. Lillian III, ed. The Drink Tank Chris Garcia, ed. Plokta Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott, eds. Science-Fiction Five-Yearly Lee Hoffman, Geri Sullivan, and Randy Byers, eds.

Best Fan Writer Chris Garcia John Hertz Dave Langford John Scalzi Steven H Silver

Best Fan Artist Brad W. Foster Teddy Harvia Sue Mason Steve Stiles Frank Wu

John W Campbell Best New Writer Award Scott Lynch (1st Year) Sarah Monette (2nd Year) Naomi Novik (1st Year) Brandon Sanderson (2nd Year) Lawrence M. Schoen (2nd Year)