Okay, so here's the thing: I qualify for the Campbell Award this year (and next year). You can view the rules by clicking this link, and they basically come down to a) when you made your first professional sale, and b) how long ago that was. The John W. Campbell Award uses the same nomination and voting mechanism as the Hugo, even though the Campbell Award is not a Hugo. To be able to nominate a writer for the 2010 award, you must have either been an attending member of Anticipation (the 67th World Science Fiction Convention in Montreal) or be a supporting or attending member of Aussiecon Four (the 68th World Science Fiction Convention in Melbourne) before Jan. 31, 2010. (So it's too late to become a member of the convention this year, but again, I still qualify next year, as do many other awesome people.)
I would, I think naturally, like to win this award. I mean, who doesn't want to win an award? Especially an award that will be presented in Australia, THE LAND OF POISON AND FLAME? That's like, the delicious whipped cream on top of the sundae of venomous awesome that is an entire continent full of cuddly things forged in the very flames of hell. But Australia isn't my main inspiration here.
No.
Did you know that the Campbell Award comes with a tiara?!
...yes. The Hugo is voted on by superintelligent beings from another dimension. Also by the attendees of the WorldCon, since it follows basically the same rules as the Campbell.
Huh, I had no idea these big sci-fi awards worked like that. I assumed there were panels or something. (Of course, I had never heard of the Campbell until last year, but at least I understand the difference between the Hugo and the Nebula now.)
What's the difference between the Eisner and the Harvey?
The Hugo Awards have always been presented by a vote of the membership of the Worldcon. There are many juried awards in the field of SF/F (like the World Fantasy Awards), but the Hugos are by vote of those WSFS members who take the time to vote. The Campbell is not a Hugo Award, but it is administered in conjunction with the Hugos, is on the same ballot, and uses the same voting rules as the Hugo Awards.
You can have a look through the vast number of awards in the SF/F field over at SF Awards Watch.
silly
February 26 2010, 19:44:21 UTC 7 years ago
Then what's the Hugo? The superior award voted on by superintelligent beings from another dimension?
Yes. It really comes with a tiara, even for men. There are pictures of John Scalzi wearing it. Because he's just that bad-ass.
Nice!
February 26 2010, 19:46:01 UTC 7 years ago
February 26 2010, 19:50:40 UTC 7 years ago
What's the difference between the Eisner and the Harvey?
February 26 2010, 19:51:13 UTC 7 years ago
February 28 2010, 21:06:46 UTC 7 years ago
You can have a look through the vast number of awards in the SF/F field over at SF Awards Watch.