2026 Hugo Award Winners Announced

Posted on September 13, 2026

The 2026 Hugo Awards Ceremony was presented by LAcon V. The event was hosted by was hosted by Ursula Vernon (aka T Kingfisher).

The Best Novel winner this year was Alix E. Harrow for The Everlasting. Best Graphic Story or Comic went to the graphic novel adaption of Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea by Fred Fordham (Clarion Books).

Here is the full winners list:

Best Novel: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Best Novella: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Best Novelette: “Never Eaten Vegetables” by H.H. Pak
Best Short Story: “In My Country” by Thomas Ha
Best Series: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Best Graphic Story or Comic: A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel, written by Ursula K. Le Guin, adapted and illustrated by Fred Fordham
Best Related Work: Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Sinners, screenplay by Ryan Coogler, directed by Ryan Coogler
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Murderbot: “All Systems Red,” written by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, directed by Roseanne Liang, based on All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Best Game or Interactive Work: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive
Best Editor, Short Form: Neil Clarke
Best Editor, Long Form: Diana M. Pho
Best Professional Artist: John Picacio
Best Semiprozine: Uncanny Magazine, publisher and editor-in-chief Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki; podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Best Fanzine: nerds of a feather, flock together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano and Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, G. Brown and Vance Kotrla
Best Fancast: Hugo, Girl!, presented by Haley Zapal, Amy Salley, Lori Anderson and Kevin Anderson
Best Fan Writer: Jason Sanford
Best Fan Artist: Yuumei
Best Poem: “Hex Supply Customer Support Log” by Elis Montgomery
Lodestar Award for Best YA Book: Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee
Astounding Award for Best New Writer: Antonia Hodgson