2005 Hugo Shortlist is Announced

Posted on March 28, 2005

The Hugo Awards (also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Awards) shortlist has been announced. The nominations for Best Novel are:

• The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
• Iron Council by China Mieville (Del Rey),
• Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross (Ace)
• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)
• River of Gods by Ian McDonald (Simon & Schuster).

The early rumors are that it will be hard to beat Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.

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