"A remarkable guided tour through the field-a kind of nonfiction companion to Among Others. Her contention was that each years full set of finalists generally tells a meaningful story about the state of science fiction at that time.Waltons. Now these posts, lightly revised, have been gathered into this book, along with a small selection of the comments posted by SF luminaries such as Rich Horton, Gardner Dozois, and David G. Walton's cheerfully opinionated and vastly well-informed posts provoked valuable conversation among the field's historians. Her contention was that each year's full set of finalists generally tells a meaningful story about the state of science fiction at that time. They are widely considered the most prestigious awards in science fiction.Ä«etween 20, Jo Walton wrote a series of posts for Tor.com, surveying the Hugo finalists and winners from the award's inception up to the year 2000. The Hugo Awards, named after pioneer science-fiction publisher Hugo Gernsback, and voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Society, have been presented since 1953. Publication: An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000Publication Record 682121 Author: Jo Walton Date: 2018-08. Engaged, passionate, and consistently entertaining, An Informal History of the Hugos is a book about the renowned science fiction award for the many who enjoyed Jo Walton's previous collection of writing from Tor.com, the Locus Award-winning What Makes This Book So Great.
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