"You're overthinking it. I think it's just because Mr. Lin is the only sci-fi writer in our host who can do well, so it's his turn. Don't think that foreign countries don't care about seniority. In fact, it's not a lot at all!"
In addition to these regular awards, there are also "Best Science Fiction Related Work", "Best Comic", "Best Feature Film", "Best Short Film" (TV Series), "Best Short Story Editing", Best Professional Painter" and so on.
"Mr. Lin announced that she had been nominated. The scene was so beautiful that I didn't dare think about it. Wouldn't it be weird if she kept saying her name?"
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, shall we start the live broadcast now?"
However, the nominations are not over yet, and the following novellas are uneventful. Many of them have not been read by Lin Han himself, let alone domestic readers, and they sound very unfamiliar to everyone.
Lin Han read all the way and saw his friend Alex in the "Best Long Form Editor". This is the editor of all English books of Qi Publishing Group. He didn't expect that he would also be shortlisted for the Hugo Award. It's really What a coincidence.
In this year, science fiction masterpieces have emerged one after another, and Lin Han's novels are the shining pearls among them!
"To be honest, the "Three-Body" series has won the Nebula Award. Isn't it inappropriate not to give it a Hugo Award?"
"Upstairs, don't take it for granted just because they have the same name. The Golden Statue, Horse, Golden Rooster, and it's also known as the three Chinese gold medals. How many people have won the award for the same movie?"
The most important "Best Novel" was saved for the end. After Lin Han looked at the names of the five books, the smile on his face gradually deepened!
Slowly opening the envelope, Lin Han quickly scanned it. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes and he said with a smile: "This nomination is very interesting. Specifically, the writers nominated for the best short story are "Death" Stephen King, Hao Jingfang of "Beijing Fold", Chuck Conway of "Flashpoint Titans", David Widek of "The Price of Humanity", and Lin Han of "The Wandering Earth"."
Lin Han smiled at her, and then walked towards Tom Holland, the chairman of the World Science Fiction Association.
Tom Holland pointed to the cameraman on the side and said: "Then let's get started."
Tom Holland had flown to Beijing a few days ago, and the box in the hands of the notary office staff was in the process of being sealed. No one knew about it except the statisticians and the notary office!
"Low-key, low-key! It's important to save your character at such an important moment, but don't overdo it because you'll kill me!"
"Yes, yes, let's build up our character together. Teacher Lin must not be shortlisted without zero, that would be embarrassing."
Therefore, there were many publicity and reports, and in addition, it also had hard power, so with the help of the Hugo Award, it soared into the sky and achieved its current status.
So now Qiao Chao only pursues fantasy novels, historical novels, urban novels, and online game novels. Internet science fiction novels have little appeal to him, and he has become a die-hard fan of Lin Han.
The following nominations for "Best Quasi-Professional Magazine", "Best Fan Fiction", "Best Fan Radio", "Best Fan Writer", "Best Fan Artist", "Best New Writer by John Campbell", etc. are almost They are all foreign names and works, no wonder the live broadcast is in English!
At this time, many people in the Hanlin Academy forum are predicting the Hugo Award nominations. At least judging from the Nebula Award, Lin Han has a great chance of winning, but other writers cannot underestimate him!
The cameraman gestured with his hand in front of the camera and said: "3, 2, 1! Action!"
After all, the Hugo Award has a relatively large maneuvering space. Unlike the Nebula Award, which is judged and voted by professional judges, the number of voters for the Hugo Award can reach thousands, and a little canvassing will have a different impact.
Qiao Chao was originally not interested in science fiction novels. He originally read online novels, but under the influence of Chu Hao, he started to pursue Lin Han's books, and it got out of hand!
The Hugo Award can be regarded as a noble person in Lin Han's life. Just as "The Three-Body Problem" won the Hugo Award in his previous life, it helped Liu Cixin become a domestic first-line writer. Lin Han's original sales of more than one million were very popular among many writers. Ordinary, everyone just regards him as a potential crossover writer.
There are enthusiastic fans in Hanlin Academy forums and even Weibo accounts and post bars to live broadcast the announcement of the nomination, because this nomination will not be broadcast live on a large scale, and even if it is live broadcast, many people will not be able to watch the video.
"Are you nervous?" Chen Jiaxuan asked. It will be Lin Han's solo performance time.
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Chu Hao hurried from the football field to the dormitory. It was originally a physical education class, but because of the news that Lin Han was going to appear at the press conference, he lied about having a stomachache and asked for leave.
But when he won Asia's first Hugo Award, his recognition immediately changed. This is not about potential, but about strength!
After reading all Chu Hao's books, Qiao Chao himself gritted his teeth and bought the complete works of Lin Han's science fiction a few days ago as a collection, taking it out to read whenever he has something to do.
Lin Han came to the small stage here accompanied by Chen Jiaxuan. Although he was just announcing the nomination, he was still very energetic and would not slack off in any way.
"Then I came back just in time." Chu Hao opened his laptop and asked, "How many nominations do you think Teacher Lin can get this time?"
"Fortunately, there are no audience at the scene anyway, I just need to face the camera."
"The nominations for the Hugo Awards will be announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Friends who like science fiction and follow Lin Han must not miss it. This post will start live broadcast with pictures and texts on time!"
But the more Lin Han thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He quickly searched last year's nomination list in his head and found that several familiar names appeared on the nomination list!
Under the slogan of netizens trying to save their character, everyone's ambitions seem to have disappeared. This is just a typical sarcasm, speaking out against integrity!
Nominations for the Hugo Awards are still very popular on the Internet. Youtube has even opened a live broadcast room here. However, domestic video websites have not cooperated for the time being, so domestic netizens can only go out to watch or Watch the graphic live broadcast here.
"Dear Lin, you look very handsome. I wish you a good harvest."
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Hugo Award nomination scene. I am Lin Han. Before that, our nomination votes were collected from all over the world, counted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and then notarized by a notary public. , and now the result is in the small suitcase behind us. No one else, including our chairman, Mr. Holland, knows the specific list, so let us reveal the answer now!"
"That's right. I'll go in and watch their discussion. I hope there will be a good result."
Robin is the loyal and loyal pillar of the Puppy Gang. He had a conflict with him at the Hugo Award ceremony. This time, he actually appeared in the nomination list for the best novella. He avoided Lin Han extremely cleverly. , to avoid direct competition with him.
When he mentioned the last name, he couldn't help but laugh. It felt good to read out his own nomination list, and he also saw that another Chinese female writer's short story was nominated. This is a great experience. A good thing!
The nomination press conference has not yet begun, but Lin Han's fans are already discussing it online.
But in the nomination list, the Puppy Gang actually made a comeback. This time Robin encouraged other people's works to compete with Lin Han, while he hid in an award that Lin Han did not participate in, hoping to benefit from it!
The lingering prestige of the Nebula Awards has not completely faded away, and nominations for the Hugo Awards have come again. The original grand event in the science fiction world has been shaped like the Nobel Prize for Literature, attracting quite a few passers-by to watch!
Because of the time difference, it is early in the morning when watching YouTube in North America, so European and Asian viewers account for the majority. Various languages are gathered here in the chat box of the live broadcast room, with Chinese and English dominating, and some Symbols that I didn’t recognize at all emerged from it!
This is the real science fiction novel. Internet science fiction novels should be called Internet fantasy novels. In essence, there are very few elements of science fiction, and most of them are the routines of fantasy novels!
Even if the World Science Fiction Award is held in Beijing, the only person who may participate in the Hugo Award competition is Lin Han, and now there is also Hao Jingfang.
Last year, the Puppy Gang wanted to snipe Lin Han because they could canvass votes without listening!
"There are so many good books. Teacher Lin's books alone can complete the list of novel nominations. The palms and backs of my hands are full of flesh. I don't know who to support!"
"That's right. Didn't they say that these two awards are equally famous? They should consider the impact of this!"
After returning to the dormitory, the roommate who happened to have no class this period was already opening the forum and refreshing the live broadcast thread. Chu Hao hurriedly asked: "Mr. Qiao, is Teacher Lin out?"
Lin Han was wearing a crisp black suit and a white shirt. As the camera slowly moved away, Holland and the staff at the notary office were unpacking the box, and then a black envelope was handed into Lin Han's hands.
"Did you know? Every time the nomination list is announced, they are recognized masters in the science fiction world. Now Teacher Lin has also stepped forward to read the list. Is this recognition of his status by the World Science Fiction Association?"
"I like "Flowers for Algernon". Although this novel is not very sci-fi, it is very meaningful and at least makes me think about it. Unlike other novels, it is over after reading it and has no impact at all. "
Chen Jiaxuan stepped forward to help him straighten his crooked tie and then quickly stepped back. She stood aside and carefully admired the nomination list.
The Internet was also abuzz because Hao Jingfang and Lin Han were both shortlisted. The forum's live broadcast thread was almost maxed out, and the live broadcast on Sina Weibo even generated several news. The unknown Hao Jingfang suddenly accompanied Lin Han became popular!
Qiao Chao touched his chin. He knew that many people in the forum were also concerned about whether Lin Han could be nominated. Although the novels had a good reputation, it was not uncommon for them to stumble, so they did not dare to speak too highly. , "I think there should be at least two nominations. If Teacher Lin is not nominated, there must be something shady."