Cora is a Hugo Finalist!

The finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards and the 1945 Retro Hugo Awards have just been announced. I normally don't write about the Hugos here at the Indie Crime Scene, because the Hugos are a science fiction and fantasy award and that's what our sister site the SpeculativeFiction Showcase is for.

However, this time around I want to make an exception. Because if you take a look at the finalists for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Fanwriter, you will find – among most excellent company – my name.

Yes, I'm a Hugo finalist for Best Fanwriter!

I've known about this for about two weeks now (for those who don't know, the Hugo coordinators contact you beforehand to ask if you want to accept the nomination), but I'm still in shock. When I got the e-mail from CoNZealand, the 2020 Worldcon, I initially didn't even know what it was. I was waiting for an e-mail from my ISP and for my Disney Plus activation mail, so when I saw a mail from CoNZealand in my inbox instead, I thought it was a newsletter or progress report.

It's a great honour to be a Hugo finalist and I want to thank everybody who nominated me. I'm also thrilled that my friends of GalacticJourney are finalists again in the Best Fanzine category.

Unfortunately, with CoNZealand going virtual due to the corona pandemic, there won't be a traditional Hugo ceremony nor the reception beforehand nor the Hugo Losers' Party afterwards. But thankfully, I got to experience all that last year in Dublin as the designated accepter for GalacticJourney. And on the plus side, it means that I can follow the Hugo announcements in my pyjamas, which is a lot more comfortable than an evening gown and tiara.

I'll also do a detailed analysis of the 2020 Hugo and 1945 Retro Hugo finalists over at my personal blog, which will be included in the link round-up. But for now, I just want to say thank you for nominating me.