Montreal, Quebec, Canada, played host last weekend to the 67th annual Worldcon. On Sunday, August 9, The Hugo Awards were presented in a number of categories, including the following:

Best Novel: The Graveyard Book (HarperCollins) by Neil Gaiman
Best Novella: “The Erdmann Nexus” (Asimov’s Oct/Nov 2008) by Nancy Kress
Best Novelette: “Shoggoths in Bloom” (Asimov’s Mar 2008) by Elizabeth Bear
Best Short Story: “Exhalation” (Eclipse Two) by Ted Chiang
Best Related Book: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever (Subterranean Press) by John Scalzi
Best Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow
Best Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartman
Best Professional Artist: Donato Giancola
Best Semi-Prozine: Weird Tales, edited by Ann VanderMeer and Stephen H. Segal
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Wall-e, Andrew Stanton and Peter Doctor, story; Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon, screenplay; Andrew Stanton, director
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Horrible’s Sing-ALong Blog, Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon, & Maurissa Tancharoen, writers; Josh Whedon, director
Best Graphic Story (In Its First Year): Girl Genius, Vol. 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones, Kara and Phil Foglio, writers; art by Phil Foglio; Colors by Cheyene Wright

Additionally, David Anthony Durham was honored with the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Melbourne, Australia will host the 68th gathering for Worldcon September 2-6, while the 2011 WorldCon will be held in Reno, Nevada, USA.

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