Lin Han’s two opponents do not have simple roles. One of them is the sequel to Ann Luck’s “Servant’s Justice”, which won the Nebula Award last year. The other is Lawrence who won the 2006 Nebula Award and the 2008 Hugo Award. ·Nowick's hit fantasy novel "Up from the Roots"!
At present, Lin Han is not a pure newcomer. He won the Hugo Award for Best Novel last year. His nomination for the Nebula Award this year can be said to shock the world, because among the five best novel nominations, Lin Han John occupies three names!
The Nebula Awards are relatively simple, divided into novel, medium-length, novella and short story awards and best screenplay. Special Master Awards are also awarded from time to time to encourage writers who have made outstanding contributions to science fiction. They are the most influential in the world. One of the science fiction awards.
It is worth mentioning that in the shortlist of nominations announced this year, except for Lin Han, no writer or work has been nominated for double awards. Either a Hugo Award nomination or a Nebula Award nomination!
Yao Lingfeng also got the news here. Guoke.com was originally in contact with the Science Fiction Convention. Although the World Science Fiction Convention is the selection organization for the Hugo Awards, there is still some contact.
Unlike the Hugo Award, which focuses on science fiction works, the Nebula Award covers a wider range of works. In addition to science fiction, it also has fantasy works shortlisted because this award is selected and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Abroad, these two types of literature are almost indistinguishable, integrating and tolerating each other, and writers often cross between the two types.
"Sorry, I'm checking my email, can you wait a moment?" Lin Han didn't even know which of his works had been nominated, and now was a nervous time.
It is often compared to the Hugo Award, and the two are collectively referred to as the "double award." If a science fiction novel wins "double awards" at the same time, it means that it has undoubtedly entered the palace of classic works!
It was midnight, and the bright moon seemed to be within reach. This joke from Three-Body Problem quickly excited the readers, and they all neatly left replies below: "Don't answer! Don't answer! Don't answer!" "
And the best novels are dominated by famous science fiction writers, with few newcomers able to stand out!
“I knew I should control my writing speed!”
If it hadn't been for the congratulatory email sent by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Lin Han himself wouldn't have known about being shortlisted. This time, he had a total of four nominations in hand, and he was eager to create a miracle of his own!
"Teacher Lin, congratulations! Your nomination for the Nebula Award has set several records. Needless to say, it is the first time in Asia and China. To win three nominations for the same award is dozens of Nebula Awards. Unique in history!"
The Nebula Award has always been highly exclusive. If a novel is not written in English, it is impossible to be shortlisted. It is more like a reserved area for American science fiction writers. The last time a translated work was shortlisted for the best novel was in 1976, Calvino's masterpiece "" The original work of "Invisible Cities" is in Italian.
This is absolutely true. Winners and losers are all remembered by those who won the award. It is impossible to say on the cover of the book that this work was shortlisted for the Nebula Award when it was published, right
After excluding the entries with the fewest votes, the remaining entries will be re-voted.
In addition, people in the industry generally know that nominations depend on strength, and winning awards depend on luck. Three novels are nominated at the same time. In this case, the votes will be divided particularly seriously. The other two writers can use their own connections to gather the scattered votes.
Even if he won the Hugo Award, he could not resist the charm of the Nebula Award. For a science fiction writer, these two awards are simply the most shining twin stars!
"The Last Man on Earth" swept from the British "Daily Mirror" essay competition to the Hugo Award in just a few crosses. Now one year has passed, and the popularity has not dissipated, and it continues to lead the Nebula Award!
The selection of the Nebula Award is very interesting. In early March every year, English-language works published in the United States in the past year are selected. Those that exceed the time will not be counted. As long as they are members of the American Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, they are eligible to recommend participating works.
Congratulations were heard endlessly. This was a real victory. For people who like science fiction novels, the Nebula Award is the Oscar in the science fiction world. It is not comparable to any pheasant award.
He was worried that he would not be able to find a chance to play the VCR that he was filming tomorrow. If Lin Han was brought to the Nebula Awards dinner to play it, the effect might be much better.
Lin Han waved his hand and replied with a smile: "Nominations are all false. If you don't win an award, who will remember that someone has won so many nominations."
In the Nebula Award for Best Novel, Lin Han is completely in crushing mode. In the past year, he has written several well-known and good works. Not only is he extremely popular among readers, but he is also sought after by countless people in the SFWA Association. .
His phone dinged, and an email popped up from Mailbox Master. This email, all in English, was actually from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. When he opened it, he discovered that it was a congratulatory letter!
Lin Han took a deep breath. He had completely forgotten about the Nebula Award after taking a break recently. He didn't expect that he could get so many nominations, but there was no news at all on the Internet. I'm afraid he was the first to know. Batch people.
Lin Han is the only writer nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award this year, and his novels "I, Robot" and "The Last Man on Earth" have a chance to hit the double award for science fiction. Maybe these two This work will become the successor of those eighteen handed down classics!
After so many years, there are many writers who can win two awards, but there are very few works that can win double awards at the same time, and there are only 18 works at full capacity.
First of all, I am Chinese. This is an American award, and it has inherent shortcomings. The Hugo Award has always been for the world, but the Nebula Award is not like this.
I’m afraid no one would object to saying that Lin Han is the biggest winner of this year’s Nebula Award. This science fiction and fantasy award based in the United States is dominated by Lin Han, a foreigner. No writer has ever been able to win the Nebula Award for a novel. Winning two nominations at the same time, Lin Han not only did it, but also surpassed it!
"Dear Lin, I am very happy to inform you that in the nomination list of this year's Nebula Awards, you have been nominated for four Nebula Awards including Best Novel and Best Short Story. We are honored to invite you to Chicago on May 13th to participate. Ceremony… "
If none of Lin Han's works are shortlisted, the rest of his works will be a joke. Lin Han is an unavoidable topic!
The three nominations were so bright that it was almost dazzling. The notorious Puppy Gang that was nominated for the Hugo Awards was completely wiped out at the Nebula Awards. This made Lin Han quite happy. He was not willing to go tit-for-tat with that group of people.
People around him started whispering, and they all knew that Lin Han had been nominated for an international award after the Hugo Award.
Since excellent science fiction and fantasy magazines and publishers are extremely limited, the brand effect can be seen from the annual nomination list. Basically, the best short stories and best short stories are monopolized by giant magazines such as "Analogue".
After a day's visit, Lin Han returned to the hotel at the observatory. At this time, the heater dispersed the cold outdoors. After taking a hot bath, he lay on the bed and thought about it. Don't look at the glory of his nomination. , but in the final evaluation session, he had an irreversible weakness.
It doesn't matter if you get nominated. You got four nominations for the first time, and the one with the highest call for winning!
The staff member said with hopeful anticipation, being cautious in front of the idol.
"Okay, okay, you go ahead and work, I'll come back later."
It’s not that they are not good enough, it’s that I haven’t fully considered this situation and just moved the works out all at once. As a result, the number of works that win awards every year is limited, and the works that should have won the award only get lost!
"Teacher Lin, if you are not busy, you can come and take a look at the image data here. This is the lunar exploration project that has just been declassified and can be released to the public."
Regarding this nomination, Lin Han also felt a little selfish. In the original world, these works had won awards, but in the end, he had no chance of winning the award.
In addition to these, there is also a Best Screenplay Award later. Lin Han’s two science fiction novel adaptations were both scripts written by himself, but they are still in the filming stage. Maybe he will be able to compete for this award when the film is released next year. .
The works that have made it to the shortlist are not considered safe yet. They still need to pass two votes from the association members to determine the final winner. At that time, they can become one of the five nominated works!
The judges will decide the final butterfly by secret ballot. They will decide the ranking of several works according to their own evaluation. If most people think that the same work should be ranked first, then this work will automatically win the award.
It's just that after sending the message, I didn't receive a reply for a long time. At this time, I probably started to take a beauty sleep.
After more than thirty years, Lin Han once again achieved this feat with his outstanding works, blazing a trail among American science fiction writers!
Lin Han casually liked the following comment. These readers really know how to play!
Lin Han gave the staff member an apologetic smile, then started to zoom in on the web page with his fingers, found the prominent nomination list, and clicked in to check it out.
After smiling and greeting the staff one by one, Lin Han sent a text message to Chen Jiaxuan. People in his studio were lagging behind in paying attention to foreign developments. I'm afraid they didn't know the news.
It turned into a funny gathering. Everyone copied and pasted replies tacitly. Even if some troublemakers behind deliberately disrupted the formation, with the help of the collective, all popular comments and latest comments were covered by this sentence. The occupation even welcomed many tourist groups.
He used the small screen of his mobile phone to search the official website of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The email mentioned that the specific nomination list had been published on the official website, and Lin Han needed to check it.
Without exception, these 18 works that have won the World Science Fiction Double Award are all masterpieces and are well known by science fiction fans around the world!
Lin Han, who has brought together the memories of most science fiction masters on the planet, finally showed his talents at this time, and there are endless classic works. No matter how the outside world criticizes him, one has to admire the brilliance of these works.
Even though many members of the SFWA Association were surprised and dissatisfied with the nomination result, they had no choice but to tell lies for the sake of the fairness of the award.
An organization of the association will first compile a recommendation list, and then determine a final selection list after voting by members. No more than five works will be nominated for each branch of the award.
After saving the list to his mobile phone, Lin Han grinned. He once again created the history of Chinese science fiction!
The nominated works include "The Three-Body Problem", "Jurassic Park", and "I, Robot". Although the other novels are equally excellent, it is impossible for Lin Han to dominate all five nominations!
"The Three-Body Problem", "The Three-Body Problem" and "The Martian" are all eligible for nomination. Unfortunately, the vote split is so serious that they have to be left behind. These works can compete for awards in other years. This year, we couldn’t even get a nomination, which shows how fierce the competition is!
The famous name of "The Three-Body Problem" is well known on the Internet. Even if you have never read this novel, you know that it exists. Even if the new book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is released, readers who like Three-Body Problem are still digesting it.
Lin Han, its opponent's work, has almost never heard of it. After all, he is exposed to domestic science fiction works. Foreign science fiction periodicals have different works published every month. Lin Han is not an optical computer, and it is impossible to cover everything.
Lin Han was extremely upset. No matter which work won the award, it would leave regrets for the other works...
His new book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" has undoubtedly booked a nomination for next year, and no one can ignore these books for no reason.
It is not easy to get into that recommendation list. This work needs to be recommended more than 10 times, and Lin Han himself is not a member of that association at all, and he does not know the writers there. He has no connections and can only rely on The hard power of the work!
Its selection scope is limited to science fiction and fantasy works published or published in the United States. All Lin Han's novels meet this condition. Even with such limitations, the Nebula Award is still the most influential award in the fantasy novel world!
In terms of awards such as Best Novel and Best Novella, Lin Han has no works shortlisted. He has also won the Best Short Story. Last year, he won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story for "The Last". "An Earthling" is now also strongly shortlisted, but another short story failed to break through.