{"id":758,"date":"2011-05-22T08:29:19","date_gmt":"2011-05-22T12:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amperzen.com\/blog\/?p=758"},"modified":"2011-05-22T08:29:19","modified_gmt":"2011-05-22T12:29:19","slug":"nebula-awards-ceremony-had-some-surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amperzen.com\/blog\/nebula-awards-ceremony-had-some-surprises\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebula Awards Ceremony had some surprises&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SFWA, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of American, announced the winners of the this year&#8217;s Nebula Awards at their annual Nebula Awards Weekend held in Washington, DC. You can read the full list of nominees and winners on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfwa.org\/2011\/05\/nebula-award-winners-announced\/http:\/\/\">SFWA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Best Novel: Blackout\/All Clear, Connie Willis (Spectra)<\/p>\n<p>Best Novella: &#8220;The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen&#8217;s Window,&#8221; Rachel Swirsky (Subterranean Magazine, Summer 2010)<\/p>\n<p>Best Novellette: &#8220;That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made,&#8221; Eric James Stone (Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 9\/10)<\/p>\n<p>Best Short Story (a tie):<\/p>\n<p>    &#8220;How Interesting: A Tiny Man,&#8221; Harlan Ellison (Realms of Fantasy, 2\/10)<br \/>\n    &#8220;Ponies,&#8221; Kij Johnson (Tor.com 1\/17\/10)<\/p>\n<p>Also presented:<\/p>\n<p>SFWA Service Award: John E. Johnston III<br \/>\nSolstice Awards:<\/p>\n<p>    Alice B. Sheldon \/ James Tiptree, Jr.<br \/>\n    Michael Whelan<\/p>\n<p>Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: Inception Christopher Nolan (director), Christopher Nolan (Screenplay) (Universal)<\/p>\n<p>Andre Norton Award: I Shall Wear Midnight, Terry Pratchett (Gollancz, Harper).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SFWA, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of American, announced the winners of the this year&#8217;s Nebula Awards at their annual Nebula Awards Weekend held in Washington, DC. You can read the full list of nominees and winners on the SFWA website. 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