Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: shocked
  • Music: Dar Williams, "I Am the One Who Will Remember Everything."

Fun with Hugo trivia.

I made history three times this year.

Wicked Girls was the first single-artist CD (as opposed to a compilation) ever to be nominated for the Hugo Award.

I was the first woman ever to be nominated four times in a single year, although several men had managed to accomplish that particular hat trick.

I was the first person ever to be nominated four times in a single year...and actually win something. Every other four-timer has proceeded to lose all four times, thus providing that splitting your voting block is a dangerous thing.

Thankfully, this third bit of "making history" was not pointed out to me until the absolute last minute, since otherwise, I think I would still be under my bed, hissing madly at anyone who tried to poke a stick under there and get my attention. (I know my friends. Many sticks would be involved.) We're talking full-on "Seanan goes feral," which differs from "Seanan goes wild" in that it features less naked, more bitey.

I am still a little bit stunned.
Tags: awards and stuff, math is awesome, state of the blonde
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hms42

September 8 2012, 03:51:09 UTC 4 years ago

Second. "The Philk Fee-Nom-Ee-Non ed. by Paul J. Willett" was nominated in fanzine in 1984 and did not win. I was hoping Seanan would be making history with the first filk win. (Also, Seanan is not the first filker to win a hugo. That has been done by at least 2 other filkers. Juanita Coulson and Joe Haldeman are the two I know of.)

dormouse_in_tea

September 8 2012, 04:57:21 UTC 4 years ago

That would be why I didn't find that, I'd been looking solely for CDs. I don't read fanzines, so I have blinders on. Thank you for the info!