{"id":3086,"date":"2023-05-03T16:40:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:40:49","guid":{"rendered":".\/\/?p=3086"},"modified":"2023-11-02T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:03:56","slug":"locus-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":".\/\/locus-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Locus Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Locus Awards take place on June 21-24, 2023. A number of our past guests and members have been nominated! Drum roll please&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Science Fiction Novel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/n2hohvh382dzm0u6\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4LTE2MjU2NzYxMjI=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Red Scholar\u2019s Wake<\/strong><\/a>, Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz; JABberwocky) &#8211; Online Guest in 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/48hvhehr5wo4veix\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4MDMxNjcwNTg3NQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eyes of the Void<\/strong><\/a>, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK; Orbit US) &#8211; Member in 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/wnh2hghw5mzen2s7\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4MDMxNjQ2MjgyMg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eversion<\/strong><\/a>, Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz; Orbit US) &#8211; Guest of Honour in 2007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Novella:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/reh8hoh02k8g4gu2\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4LTE2MjU2NzU5NDE=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances<\/strong><\/a>, Aliette de Bodard (JABberwocky)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/08hwh9hdon83vlul\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4MTc4NjE4NTI4MA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ogres<\/strong><\/a>, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Solaris)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Anthology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/8ghqhohl0w4mz7sk\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4MTI1MDgzMzAwNg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction<\/strong><\/a>, Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas &amp; Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki &amp; Zelda Knight, eds. (Tor) &#8211; Oghenechovwe was an Online Guest in 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Editor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Fiction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/vqh3hrhpxm5zl6hg\/aHR0cHM6Ly9vZGVrcGVraS5jb20vMjAyMi8wOS8xMC9icmlkZ2luZy13b3JsZHMtZ2xvYmFsLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbnMtb24tY3JlYXRpbmctcGFuLWFmcmljYW4tc3BlY3VsYXRpdmUtbGl0ZXJhdHVyZS1pbi1hLXBhbmRlbWljLw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bridging Worlds: Global Conversations on Creating Pan-African Speculative Literature in a Pandemic<\/strong><\/a>, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Jembefola)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrated and Art Book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/l2hehmh30qg8egb6\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zP2s9OTc4LTE1MDY3MTkxMTU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Chivalry<\/strong><\/a>, Neil Gaiman, art by Colleen Doran (Dark Horse) &#8211; Colleen Doran was a Guest of Honour in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Give them all a big round of applause! You can read the full list of nominees across all categories here: <a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/92unzl60wvcnhqp3epkt9\/m2h7h5h8g2rd5khm\/aHR0cHM6Ly9sb2N1c21hZy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNC8yMDIzLWxvY3VzLWF3YXJkcy10b3AtdGVuLWZpbmFsaXN0cy0yLw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/locusmag.com\/2023\/04\/2023-locus-awards-top-ten-finalists-2\/<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Locus Awards take place on June 21-24, 2023. A number of our past guests and members have been nominated! Drum roll please&#8230; Best Science Fiction Novel: Best Novella: Best Anthology: Editor: Non-Fiction: Illustrated and Art Book: Give them all a big round of applause! 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