The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America are announcing the winners of their annual Nebula Awards right now in Washington, DC.
If you’d like to follow along yourself, the ceremony is being simulcast on the web on this page. If you can’t, feel free to keep refreshing this page: we’ll listing the winners as they’re announced.
The order of events this evening:
Michael Swanwick introduced keynote speaker Michael Dirda.
Following Dirda’s talk, SFWA President John Scalzi granted Dirda affiliate membership in the organization.
In Memoriam: a slide-show honoring people from the sf/f/h field who died during the last year.
The awards begin here:
Gay Haldeman presents the SFWA Service Award to John E. Johnston III, for his long service on the SFWA Grievance Committee. Jim Fiscus accepts the award on his behalf.
Shawna McCarthy presents the Solstice Award—for those who have contributed greatly to the field of science fiction—to two people. First, to Alice Sheldon (1915-87), who wrote as James Tiptree, Jr. Second, to artist Michael Whelan, who is present to accept it himself.
James Morrow presents the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation to Inception. The award is accepted by Steven H Silver, reading a statement from Christopher Nolan.
Ellen Asher presents the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy to I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett (Doubleday; Harper). The award is accepted by Emily Whitten, reading a very short statement from Pratchett. This is his first Nebula.
Gordon Van Gelder presents the Nebula for Best Short Story to “Ponies” by Kij Johnson (Tor.com). She is present to accept the award herself. This is her second Nebula, following last year’s Short Story win for “Spar”. And then Van Gelder tells us there is a tie. The award also goes to “How Interesting: A Tiny Man” by Harlan Ellison (Realms of Fantasy). Jack McDevitt and Shawna McCarthy jointly accept the award on Ellison’s behalf. This is Ellison’s fourth Nebula, following two wins for short story (“‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman”, 1965, and “Jeffty Is Five”, 1978) and one for novella (“A Boy and His Dog”, 1970). He was also the recipient of the Grand Master Award in 2006.
John Kessel presents the Nebula for Best Novelette to “That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made” by Eric James Stone (Analog Science Fiction and Fact). Stone is present to accept the award. This is his first Nebula.
John Scalzi presents the Nebula for Best Novella to “The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window” by Rachel Swirsky (Subterranean Magazine). Swirsky is present to accept the award. This is her first Nebula.
Joe Haldeman presents the Nebula for Best Novel to Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis (Spectra). Willis is present to accept the award. This is her seventh Nebula, and second for Best Novel (following the award in 1993 for Doomsday Book, her last Nebula).