And the Winner Is: 2023 Hugo Awards Edition

Best Novel: We’re huge fans of T. Kingfisher’s; she’s funny, she’s smart, she’s reinventing heroines for a modern age. Listen in to T’s episode of our Poured Over podcast is here.

Best Novella: Book 7 in the Wayward Children’s Series really delivers: dark academia vibes, rebellious students and magical angst.

Best Graphic Novel or Comic: This explosive new installment of the graphic novel series based on the Open World action-adventure RPG is a post-apocalyptic thrill ride through Night City.

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: We’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve rewatched this Oscar winner starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, and Ke Huy Quan. Believe the hype.

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book: Sunny Nwazue’s voice is unforgettable; she’s one of our favorite new protagonists. Nnedi Okaorafor’s world building, based on Nigerian mythology, is extraordinary.