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WSFS CONSTITUTION and HUGO NOMINATING BALLOT
WSFS Constitution
CONSTITUTION The Membership of WSFS shall consist of all
of the World Science Fiction Society, people who have paid membership dues to
as of August 21, 2018 the Committee of the current Worldcon.
Section 1.5: Memberships.
SECRETARY’S NOTE: Material in red has 1.5.1: Each Worldcon shall offer supporting
been deleted from the current Constitution; and and attending memberships.
material in blue is newly added. Items in green 1.5.2: The rights of supporting members of a
are hyperlinked cross-references. Worldcon include the right to receive all of its
generally distributed publications.
Article 1 – Name, Objectives, Membership, 1.5.3: The rights of attending members of
and Organization a Worldcon include the rights of supporting
Section 1.1: Name. The name of this members plus the right of general attendance
organization shall be the World Science at said Worldcon and at the WSFS Business
Fiction Society, hereinafter referred to as Meeting held thereat.
WSFS or the Society. 1.5.4: Members of WSFS who cast a site-
Section 1.2: Objectives. WSFS is an selection ballot with the required fee shall
unincorporated literary society whose be supporting members of the selected
functions are: Worldcon.
(1) To choose the recipients of the annual 1.5.5: Voters have the right to convert to
Hugo Awards (Science Fiction Achievement attending membership in the selected
Awards). Worldcon within ninety (90) days of its
(2) To choose the locations and Committees selection, for an additional fee set by its
for the annual World Science Fiction committee. This fee must not exceed four
Conventions (hereinafter referred to as (4) times the site-selection fee and must
Worldcons). not exceed the difference between the site-
(3) To attend those Worldcons. selection fee and the fee for new attending
(4) To choose the locations and Committees members.
for the occasional North American Science 1.5.6: The Worldcon Committee shall make
Fiction Conventions (hereinafter referred to as provision for persons to become supporting
NASFiCs). members for no more than one hundred
(5) To perform such other activities as may and twenty-five percent (125%) of the site-
be necessary or incidental to the above selection fee, or such higher amount as has
purposes. been approved by the Business Meeting, until
Section 1.3: Restrictions. a cutoff date no earlier than ninety (90) days
No part of the Society’s net earnings shall be before their Worldcon.
paid to its members, officers, or other private 1.5.7: Other memberships and fees shall be
persons except in furtherance of the Society’s at the discretion of the Worldcon Committee.
purposes. The Society shall not attempt to 1.5.8: No convention committee shall sell a
influence legislation or any political campaign membership that includes any WSFS voting
for public office. Should the Society dissolve, rights for less than the cost of the Supporting
its assets shall be distributed by the current Membership required by Article 4 in the
Worldcon Committee or the appropriate court selection of that convention.
having jurisdiction, exclusively for charitable 1.5.9: No convention committee shall sell
purposes. In this section, references to a membership that is available to persons
the Society include the Mark Protection of the age of majority at the time of the
Committee and all other agencies of the convention (as defined by the laws of
Society but not convention bidding or the country and other jurisdictions where
operating committees. the convention is being held), that allows
Section 1.4: Membership. attendance and full participation for the entireduration of the convention and that does not memberships in the Committee, the include all WSFS voting rights. Should no law remainder of the position’s term may be of the country and other jurisdictions where filled by the Business Meeting, and until then the convention is being held define an age temporarily filled by the Committee of majority, the convention shall consider all Article 2 – Powers and Duties of Worldcon persons 18 years of age or older as being of Committees age of majority. Section 2.1: Duties. Section 1.6: Authority. Each Worldcon Committee shall, in Authority and responsibility for all matters accordance with this Constitution, provide for concerning the Worldcon, except those (1) administering the Hugo Awards, reserved herein to WSFS, shall rest with the (2) administering any future Worldcon or Worldcon Committee, which shall act in its NASFIC site selection required, and own name and not in that of WSFS. (3) holding a WSFS Business Meeting. Section 1.7: The Mark Protection Section 2.2: Marks. Every Worldcon and Committee. NASFIC Committee shall include the following 1.7.1: There shall be a Mark Protection notice in each of its publications: Committee of WSFS, which shall be “World Science Fiction Society”, “WSFS”, responsible for registration and protection of “World Science Fiction Convention”, the marks used by or under the authority of “Worldcon”, “NASFiC” “Hugo Award”, the WSFS. Hugo Award Logo, and the distinctive design 1.7.2: The Mark Protection Committee shall of the Hugo Award Trophy Rocket are service submit to the Business Meeting at each marks of the World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon a report of its activities since the an unincorporated literary society. Every previous Worldcon, including a statement of Worldcon and NASFIC Committee shall income and expense. include a notice in each of its publications 1.7.3: The Mark Protection Committee shall that clearly acknowledges the service hold a meeting at each Worldcon after the marks of the Society. The Mark Protection end of the Business Meeting, at a time and Committee shall supply each Worldcon place announced at the Business Meeting. committee with the correct form of such 1.7.4: The Mark Protection Committee shall notice. determine and elect its own officers. Section 2.3: Official Representative. Section 1.8: Membership of the Mark Each future selected Worldcon Committee Protection Committee. shall designate an official representative to 1.8.1: The Mark Protection Committee shall the Business Meeting to answer questions consist of: about their Worldcon. (1) One (1) member appointed to serve Section 2.4: Distribution of Rules. at the pleasure of each future selected The current Worldcon Committee shall Worldcon Committee and each of the two (2) publish the WSFS Constitution and Standing immediately preceding Worldcon Committees Rules, together with an explanation of (2) One (1) member appointed to serve at proposed changes approved but not yet the pleasure of each future selected NASFiC ratified. The Committee shall distribute these Committee and for each Committee of a documents to all WSFS members at a point NASFIC held in the previous two years, and between nine and three months prior to the (3) Nine (9) members elected three (3) each Worldcon, and shall also distribute them on year to staggered three-year terms by the paper to all WSFS members in attendance at Business Meeting. the Worldcon upon registration. 1.8.2: Newly elected members take their Section 2.5: Bid Presentations. seats, and the term of office ends for elected Each Worldcon Committee shall provide a and appointed members whose terms expire reasonable opportunity for bona fide bidding that year, at the end of the Business Meeting. committees for the Worldcon to be selected 1.8.3: If vacancies occur in elected the following year to make presentations.
WSFS Constitution Section 2.6: Incapacity of Committees. or NASFiC Committee, or any alternative With sites being selected two (2) years in organizational entity established to oversee advance, there are at least two selected and disburse that surplus, shall file annual current or future Worldcon Committees at financial reports regarding the disbursement all times. If one of these should be unable of that surplus at each year’s Business to perform its duties, the other selected Meeting, until the surplus is totally expended current or future Worldcon Committee shall or an amount equal to the original surplus has determine what action to take, by consulting been disbursed. the Business Meeting or by mail poll of WSFS 2.9.5: All financial reports shall include the if there is sufficient time, or by decision convention’s name, mailing address and of the Committee if there is not sufficient other contact information, including the name time. Where a site and Committee are of the person certifying and submitting the chosen by a Business Meeting or Worldcon report and, if applicable, the name of the Committee pursuant to this section, they convention’s parent organization, its tax- are not restricted by exclusion zone or other exempt status, the location of incorporation, qualifications. its address, website, email and other contact Section 2.7: Membership Pass-along. information, and the names and titles of its Within ninety (90) days after a Worldcon, current officers. the administering Committee shall, except Article 3 – Hugo Awards where prohibited by local law, forward its Section 3.1: Introduction. best information as to the names and postal Selection of the Hugo Awards shall be made addresses of all of its Worldcon members to as provided in this Article. the Committee of the next Worldcon. Section 3.2: General. Section 2.8: Financial Openness. Any 3.2.1: Unless otherwise specified, Hugo member of WSFS shall have the right, under Awards are given for work in the field of reasonable conditions, to examine the science fiction or fantasy appearing for the financial records and books of account of first time during the previous calendar year. the current Worldcon or NASFiC Committee, 3.2.2: A work shall not be eligible if in a prior all future selected Worldcon or NASFiC year it received sufficient nominations to Committees, the two immediately preceding appear on the final award ballot. Worldcon Committees, and the Committees 3.2.3: Publication date, or cover date in the of any NASFiCs held in the previous two case of a dated periodical, takes precedence years. over copyright date. Section 2.9: Financial Reports. 3.2.4: Works appearing in a series are eligible 2.9.1: Each future selected Worldcon or as individual works, but the series as a whole NASFiC Committee shall submit an annual is not eligible, except under Section 3.3.5. financial report, including a statement However, a work appearing in a number of of income and expenses, to each WSFS parts shall be eligible for the year of the final Business Meeting after the Committee’s part. selection. 3.2.5: In the story categories (3.3.1-3.3.5 and 2.9.2: Each Worldcon or NASFiC Committee 3.3.7), an author may withdraw a version of shall submit a report on its cumulative a work from consideration if the author feels surplus/loss at the next Business Meeting that the version is not representative of what after its convention. that author wrote. 2.9.3: Each Worldcon or NASFiC Committee 3.2.6: The categories of Best Novel, Novella, should dispose of surplus funds remaining Novelette, and Short Story shall be open to after accounts are settled for its convention works in which the text is the primary form of for the benefit of WSFS as a whole. communication, regardless of the publication 2.9.4: In the event of a surplus, the Worldcon medium, including but not limited to physical
print, audiobook, and ebook. (3) installments consisting in total of at least 3.2.7: The Worldcon Committee shall not 240,000 words by the close of the previous consider previews, promotional trailers, calendar year, at least one (1) installment of commercials, public service announcements, which was published in the previous calendar or other extraneous material when year, and which has not previously won under determining the length of a work. Running 3.3.5. times of dramatic presentations shall be 3.3.5.1: Previous losing finalists in the Best based on their first general release. Series category shall be eligible only upon 3.2.8: The Worldcon Committee may relocate the publication of at least two (2) additional a story into a more appropriate category if it installments consisting in total of at least feels that it is necessary, provided that the 240,000 words after they qualified for their length of the story is within the lesser of five last appearance on the final ballot and by the thousand (5,000) words or twenty percent close of the previous calendar year. (20%) of the new category limits. 3.3.6: Best Related Work. Any work related 3.2.9: No work shall appear in more than one to the field of science fiction, fantasy, or category on the final Award ballot. fandom, appearing for the first time during 3.2.10: The Worldcon Committee may the previous calendar year or which has been relocate a dramatic presentation work into substantially modified during the previous a more appropriate category if it feels that it calendar year, and which is either non-fiction is necessary, provided that the length of the or, if fictional, is noteworthy primarily for work is within twenty percent (20%) of the aspects other than the fictional text, and new category boundary. which is not eligible in any other category. 3.2.11: A Professional Publication is one 3.3.7: Best Graphic Story. Any science which meets at least one of the following two fiction or fantasy story told in graphic form criteria: appearing for the first time in the previous (1) it provided at least a quarter the income of calendar year. any one person or, 3.3.8: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long (2) was owned or published by any entity Form. Any theatrical feature or other which provided at least a quarter the income production, with a complete running time of any of its staff and/or owner. of more than 90 minutes, in any medium of 3.2.12: The Worldcon Committee is dramatized science fiction, fantasy or related responsible for all matters concerning the subjects that has been publicly presented Awards. for the first time in its present dramatic form Section 3.3: Categories. during the previous calendar year. 3.3.1: Best Novel. A science fiction or fantasy 3.3.9: Best Dramatic Presentation, Short story of forty thousand (40,000) words or Form. Any television program or other more. production, with a complete running time 3.3.2: Best Novella. A science fiction or of 90 minutes or less, in any medium of fantasy story of between seventeen thousand dramatized science fiction, fantasy or related five hundred (17,500) and forty thousand subjects that has been publicly presented (40,000) words. for the first time in its present dramatic form 3.3.3: Best Novelette. A science fiction or during the previous calendar year. fantasy story of between seven thousand five 3.3.10: Best Editor Short Form. The editor hundred (7,500) and seventeen thousand five of at least four (4) anthologies, collections or hundred (17,500) words. magazine issues (or their equivalent in other 3.3.4: Best Short Story. A science fiction or media) primarily devoted to science fiction fantasy story of less than seven thousand five and / or fantasy, at least one of which was hundred (7,500) words. published in the previous calendar year. 3.3.5: Best Series. A multi-installment 3.3.11: Best Editor Long Form. The editor of science fiction or fantasy story, unified by at least four (4) novel-length works primarily elements such as plot, characters, setting, devoted to science fiction and / or fantasy and presentation, appearing in at least three published in the previous calendar year that
do not qualify as works under 3.3.10. previous calendar year.
3.3.12: Best Professional Artist. An illustrator 3.3.18: Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult
whose work has appeared in a professional Book. The Lodestar Award for Best Young
publication in the field of science fiction or Adult Book is given for a book published for
fantasy during the previous calendar year. young adult readers in the field of science
3.3.13: Best Semiprozine. Any generally fiction or fantasy appearing for the first time
available non-professional periodical during the previous calendar year, with such
publication devoted to science fiction or exceptions as are listed in Section 3.4.
fantasy, or related subjects which by the close
of the previous calendar year has published Provided that unless this amendment is re-
four (4) or more issues (or the equivalent ratified by the 2021 Business Meeting, Section
in other media), at least one (1) of which 3.3.18 shall be repealed and the modifications
appeared in the previous calendar year, which to 3.7.3 and 3.11.2 reversed; and
does not qualify as a fancast, and which in the Provided further that the question of re-
previous calendar year met at least one (1) of ratification shall automatically be placed on the
the following criteria: agenda of the 2021 Business Meeting.
(1) paid its contributors and/or staff in other
than copies of the publication, 3.3.19: Additional Category. Not more
(2) was generally available only for paid than one special category may be created
purchase, by the current Worldcon Committee with
3.3.14: Best Fanzine. Any generally available nomination and voting to be the same as
non-professional periodical publication for the permanent categories. The Worldcon
devoted to science fiction, fantasy, or related Committee is not required to create any
subjects that by the close of the previous such category; such action by a Worldcon
calendar year has published four (4) or more Committee should be under exceptional
issues (or the equivalent in other media), circumstances only; and the special category
at least one (1) of which appeared in the created by one Worldcon Committee shall
previous calendar year, that does not qualify not be binding on following Committees.
as a semiprozine or a fancast, and that in Awards created under this paragraph shall be
the previous calendar year met neither of the considered to be Hugo Awards.
following criteria: Section 3.4: Extended Eligibility.
(1) paid its contributors or staff monetarily in 3.4.1: A work originally appearing in a
other than copies of the publication, language other than English shall also be
(2) was generally available only for paid eligible for the year in which it is first issued in
purchase. English translation.
3.3.15: Best Fancast. Any generally available 3.4.2: Works originally published outside the
non-professional audio or video periodical United States of America and first published
devoted to science fiction, fantasy, or related in the United States of America in the
subjects that by the close of the previous previous calendar year shall also be eligible
calendar year has released four (4) or more for Hugo Awards.
episodes, at least one (1) of which appeared 3.4.3: In the event that a potential Hugo
in the previous calendar year, and that does Award nominee receives extremely limited
not qualify as a dramatic presentation. distribution in the year of its first publication
3.3.16: Best Fan Writer. Any person whose or presentation, its eligibility may be extended
writing has appeared in semiprozines or for an additional year by a two-thirds (2/3)
fanzines or in generally available electronic vote of the intervening Business Meeting of
media during the previous calendar year. WSFS.
3.3.17: Best Fan Artist. An artist or cartoonist Section 3.5: Name and Design. The Hugo
whose work has appeared through publication Award shall continue to be standardized on
in semiprozines or fanzines or through other the rocket ship design of Jack McKnight
public, non-professional, display (including
at a convention or conventions), during the The WSFS Constitution continues after the
Hugo Nominating Ballot section....Hugo Nominating Ballot
Please Read These Instructions Carefully Before Casting Your Ballot
Eligibility to Nominate ● You may nominate up to five persons or
works in each category. However, if you
You may nominate for the 2019 Hugo Awards, are not familiar with the works that fall
the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult into that category, you are permitted (and
Book, the John W. Campbell Award for Best encouraged) to make fewer nominations
New Writer and the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards, or none at all. Your nominations are
if, on or before 31 December 2018, 11:59 PM equally weighted – the order in which you
PST: list them has no effect on the outcome.
● “No Award” will appear automatically in
● you are an attending or supporting every single category on the final ballot –
member of Dublin 2019: An Irish there is no need to include that choice on
Worldcon (the 2019 World Science Fiction the nomination form.
Convention). ● If your nominee is not well known, please
● you were an attending or supporting provide a source where their 2018 work in
member of Worldcon 76 in San Jose (the that category may be found. This
2018 World Science Fiction Convention). information makes it easier for us to
identify the work you intend to nominate.
Note: Young Adult and (for Worldcon 76) ● If you make nominations for Best Series, it
military memberships count as attending will help us if you also list a volume in the
memberships and are eligible to nominate. series that was published in 2018 (or 1943
Child memberships, one-day memberships respectively).
and hall passes do not. ● Please type or print clearly. We cannot
count illegible ballots.
Deadline ● Please note that nominations in the
All ballots must be received by Friday 15 written fiction and dramatic presentation
March 2019, 11:59 PDT. categories may be relocated to a different
category by the Hugo Awards
Please mail as early as possible to ensure your Administrator if close in length to the
ballot will be counted. Paper ballots should category boundary.
be mailed to: ● You can also nominate online via the
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P. O. Box 314 with your customized login link. Click on
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0314 USA the link and you will be able to begin your
nominations ballot.
We recommend placing your ballot in a sealed ● If you have not received that email, or
envelope for mailing. This will ensure proper have any other questions about the
delivery. You can also email a scanned ballot process or need assistance with
to hugoadmin@dublin2019.com, but we nominating, please contact us at
prefer if you use the online form. hugohelp@dublin2019.com.
How to Nominate – either by Mail or Online The Hugo Ballot containing the nominees in
each category that qualified for the final
If you are nominating by mail, please ballot will be published by Dublin 2019 in April
complete the eligibility section on the first 2019. Only members of Dublin 2019 (including
page of the ballot. Do not forget to sign the those who join after 31 December, 2018) will
ballot – we will not count unsigned ballots. be eligible to vote on the final ballot. Please
contact hugohelp@dublin2019.com if you
have questions.contact hugohelp@dublin2019.com if you have made for eligibility for the 2019 Hugos or
questions. the 1944 Retro Hugos.
Eligibility for Nominations Other eligibility rules are included with the
specific categories. The full rules for the Hugo
Works published in 2018 for the first time Awards are contained in the WSFS constitution
anywhere are eligible for the Hugo Awards available at http://www.wsfs.org/wp-
being awarded in 2019. So are works published content/uploads/2018/09/WSFS-Constitution-
for the first time in English translation in 2018, as-of-August-21-2018.pdf.
or for the first time in the United States in 2018,
unless they have already appeared on a Hugo Exclusions
Award final ballot.
The Dublin 2019 Committee has irrevocably
Works published in 1943 for the first time delegated all Hugo Administration authority to
anywhere are eligible for the 1944 Retro Hugo a subcommittee. Therefore, Nicholas Whyte,
Awards being awarded in 2019. So are works Vince Docherty. Mark Meenan, Sanna-Kreeta
published the first time in English translation in Lopperi and Colette H. Fozard are ineligible for
1943, or for the first time in the United States in 2019 Hugo Awards.
1943, unless they have already appeared on a
Hugo Award final ballot. Reproduction
Books are considered to have been published in Reproduction and distribution of this ballot is
the year of the publication date, which usually permitted and encouraged, provided that it is
appears with the copyright information on the reproduced verbatim (including voting
back of the title page. If there is no stated instructions), with no additional materials other
publication date, the copyright date will be used than the name of the person or publication
instead. A dated periodical is considered to responsible for the reproduction.
have been published on the cover date,
regardless of when it was placed on sale or This ballot must be received by Friday 15
copyrighted. Serialized stories or dramatic March, 2019 11:59 PM PST.
presentations are eligible in the year in which
the last installment appears. "World Science Fiction Society", "WSFS",
"World Science Fiction Convention",
Nominations may be relocated to a different "Worldcon", "NASFiC", "Hugo Award", the Hugo
category by the Hugo administrator if they are Award Logo, and the distinctive design of the
within 20% of the category boundary (such as in Hugo Award Trophy Rocket are service marks of
the case of Novel/Novella, Novella/Novelette, the World Science Fiction Society, an
Novelette/Short Story, and Dramatic unincorporated literary society.
Presentation, Long Form/Dramatic
Presentation, Short Form).
Extended Eligibility: In past years, a potential
Hugo Award nominee with extremely limited
distribution in the year of its first publication
or presentation has had its eligibility extended
for an additional year by the WSFS Buisness
Meeting. No such determination has beenNominating Ballot for the 2019 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book and John
W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and for the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards: Eligibility to Vote
Name ___________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City __________________________State/Province ____________
ZIP/Postal Code ______________ Country ___________________
Email ___________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________________________________
(Ballot is invalid without a signature and will not be counted.)
I am a member of Dublin 2019, who joined before 31 December 2018;
my membership number (if known) is ______.
I was a member of Worldcon 76 in San Jose; my membership number (if known) was _____.
This ballot must be received by Friday 15 March, 2019, 11:59 PDT.Nominating Ballot for the 2019 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer NB: The categories of Best Novel, Novella, Novelette, and Short Story are open to works in which the text is the primary form of communication, regardless of the publication medium, including but not limited to physical print, audiobook, and ebook. Best Novel: A science fiction or fantasy story of 40,000 words or more, published for the first time in 2018. Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Best Novella: A science fiction or fantasy story between 17,500 and 40,000 words, which appeared for the first time in 2018. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Best Novelette: A science fiction or fantasy story between 7,500 and 17,500 words, which appeared for the first time in 2018. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Best Short Story: A science fiction or fantasy story of fewer than 7,500 words, which appeared for
the first time in 2018.
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Best Series: A multi-volume science fiction or fantasy story, unified by elements such as plot,
characters, setting, and presentation, which has appeared in at least three (3) volumes consisting of
a total of at least 240,000 words by the close of the calendar year 2018, at least one of which was
published in 2018, and which has not previously won under §3.3.5 of the WSFS Constitution.
Previous losing finalists in the Best Series category shall be eligible only upon the publication
of at least two (2) additional installments consisting in total of at least 240,000 words after they
qualified for their last appearance on the final ballot and by the close of 2018.
If any series and a subset series thereof both receive sufficient nominations to appear on the
final ballot, only the version which received more nominations shall appear.
Series Name & Author____________________ 2018 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 2018 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 2018 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 2018 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 2018 Example from Series__________________
Note regarding Best Series eligibility
The World of the Five Gods, by Lois McMaster Bujold, is a previous winner of the Hugo for Best Series under §3.3.5 of the
WSFS Constitution, and is therefore not eligible in the Best Series category.
The following were losing finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2017, and therefore will not be eligible in 2019
unless they have published at least two (2) additional installments consisting in total of at least 240,000 words between 1
January 2017 and 31 December 2018:
The Craft Sequence, by Max Gladstone
The Expanse, by James S. A. Corey
The October Daye Books, by Seanan McGuire
The Peter Grant / Rivers of London series, by Ben Aaronovitch
The Temeraire series, by Naomi Novik
The following were losing finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2018, and therefore will not be eligible in 2019
unless they have published at least two (2) additional installments consisting in total of at least 240,000 words between 1
January 2018 and 31 December 2018:
The Books of the Raksura, by Martha Wells
The Divine Cities, by Robert Jackson Bennett
InCryptid, by Seanan McGuire
The Memoirs of Lady Trent, by Marie Brennan
The Stormlight Archive, Brandon SandersonBest Related Work: Any work related to the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom, appearing for the first time in 2018, or which has been substantially modified during 2018, and which is either non-fiction or, if fictional, is noteworthy primarily for aspects other than the fictional text, and which is not eligible in any other category. Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________ Best Graphic Story: Any science fiction or fantasy story told in graphic form, appearing for the first time in 2018. Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Any theatrical feature or other production with a complete running time of more than 90 minutes, in any medium of dramatized science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that has been publicly presented for the first time in its present dramatic form during 2018. Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Any television program or other production with a complete running time of 90 minutes or less, in any medium of dramatized science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that has been publicly presented for the first time in its present dramatic form during 2018. Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Best Professional Editor, Short Form: The editor of at least four (4) anthologies, collections, or magazine issues (or their equivalent in other media) primarily devoted to science fiction and/or fantasy, at least one of which was published in 2018. Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Best Professional Editor, Long Form The editor of at least four (4) novel-length works primarily devoted to science fiction and/or fantasy published in 2018, which do not qualify under Best Editor, Short Form. Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________ Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Best Professional Artist An illustrator whose work has appeared in a professional publication in the
field of science fiction or fantasy during 2018. A professional publication is one that meets at least
one (1) of the following criteria:
1. It provided at least a quarter of the income of any one person; or
2. It was owned or published by any entity which provided at least a quarter of the income
of any of its staff and/or owner. If possible, please cite an example of the nominee’s work.
(Failure to provide such references will not invalidate a nomination.)
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Best Semiprozine Any generally available non-professional periodical publication devoted to science
fiction or fantasy or related subjects which by the close of 2018 had published at least four (4) issues
(or the equivalent in other media), and at least one (1) of which appeared in 2018, which does not
qualify as a fancast, and which in 2018 has met at least one (1) of the following criteria:
1. Paid its contributors or staff in other than copies of the publication.
2. Was generally available only for paid purchase.
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Best Fanzine Any generally available non-professional periodical publication devoted to science
fiction, fantasy, or related subjects which, by the close of 2018, had published at least four (4) issues
(or the equivalent in other media), at least one (1) of which appeared in 2018, and which does not
qualify as a semiprozine or a fancast, and which in 2018 met neither of the following criteria:
1. Paid its contributors or staff in other than copies of the publication.
2. Was generally available only for paid purchase.
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________Best Fancast Any generally available non-professional audio or video periodical devoted to science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that by the close of 2018 has released four (4) or more episodes, at least one (1) of which appeared in 2018, and that does not qualify as a dramatic presentation. Title______________________________________________________________________________ Title______________________________________________________________________________ Title______________________________________________________________________________ Title______________________________________________________________________________ Title______________________________________________________________________________ Best Fan Writer A person whose writing has appeared in fanzines or semiprozines, or in generally available electronic media in 2018. Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author ________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Best Fan Artist An artist or cartoonist whose work has appeared through publication in fanzines, semiprozines, or through any other public non-professional display (including at a convention or conventions) in 2018. Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Best Art Book Any art book in the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom, appearing for the first time in 2018 or which has been substantially modified in 2018, and which is not eligible in Best Graphic Story. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (not a Hugo) A book published for young adult readers in the field of science fiction or fantasy appearing for the first time in 2018. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ John W. Campbell Award for the best new science fiction writer, sponsored by Dell Magazines (not a Hugo) A new writer is one whose first work of science fiction or fantasy appeared in 2017 or 2018 in a professional publication. For Campbell Award purposes, a professional publication is one for which more than a nominal amount was paid, any publication that had an average press run of at least 10,000 copies, or any other criteria that the Award sponsors may designate. Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________
Nominating Ballot for the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards Best Novel: A science fiction or fantasy story of 40,000 words or more, published for the first time in 1943. Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Best Novella: A science fiction or fantasy story between 17,500 and 40,000 words, which appeared for the first time in 1943. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Best Novelette: A science fiction or fantasy story between 7,500 and 17,500 words, which appeared for the first time in 1943. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Best Short Story: A science fiction or fantasy story of fewer than 7,500 words, which appeared for
the first time in 1943.
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
Best Series: A multi-volume science fiction or fantasy story, unified by elements such as plot,
characters, setting, and presentation, which has appeared in at least three (3) volumes consisting of
a total of at least 240,000 words by the close of the calendar year 1943, at least one of which was
published in 1943.
If any series and a subset series thereof both receive sufficient nominations to appear on the
final ballot, only the version which received more nominations shall appear.
Series Name & Author____________________ 1943 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 1943 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 1943 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 1943 Example from Series__________________
Series Name & Author____________________ 1943 Example from Series__________________
Best Related Work: Any work related to the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom, appearing
for the first time in 1943, or which was substantially modified during 1943, and which is either non-
fiction or, if fictional, is noteworthy primarily for aspects other than the fictional text, and which is
not eligible in any other category.
Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________
Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________
Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________
Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________
Title & Author/Editor ____________________________ Publisher ________________________Best Graphic Story: Any science fiction or fantasy story told in graphic form, appearing for the first time in 1943. Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Publisher ________________________ Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Any theatrical feature or other production with a complete running time of more than 90 minutes, in any medium of dramatized science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that was publicly presented for the first time in its then dramatic form during 1943. Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title _________________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Any television program or other production with a complete running time of 90 minutes or less, in any medium of dramatized science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that was publicly presented for the first time in its then dramatic form during 1943. Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________ Title (& Series) ________________________________ Studio/Network___________________
Best Professional Editor, Short Form: The editor of at least four (4) anthologies, collections, or
magazine issues (or their equivalent in other media) primarily devoted to science fiction and/or
fantasy, at least one of which was published in 1943.
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Best Professional Editor, Long Form The editor of at least four (4) novel-length works primarily
devoted to science fiction and/or fantasy published in 1943, which do not qualify under Best Editor,
Short Form.
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Editor _______________________________________________________________________
Best Professional Artist An illustrator whose work has appeared in a professional publication in the
field of science fiction or fantasy during 1943. A professional publication is one that meets at least
one (1) of the following criteria:
1. It provided at least a quarter of the income of any one person; or
2. It was owned or published by any entity which provided at least a quarter of the income
of any of its staff and/or owner. If possible, please cite an example of the nominee’s work.
(Failure to provide such references will not invalidate a nomination.)
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________
Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________Best Semiprozine Any generally available non-professional periodical publication devoted to science
fiction or fantasy or related subjects which by the close of 1943 had published at least four (4) issues
(or the equivalent in other media), and at least one (1) of which appeared in 1943, which does not
qualify as a fancast, and which in 1943 met at least one (1) of the following criteria:
1. Paid its contributors or staff in other than copies of the publication.
2. Was generally available only for paid purchase.
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Best Fanzine Any generally available non-professional periodical publication devoted to science
fiction, fantasy, or related subjects which, by the close of 1943, had published at least four (4) issues
(or the equivalent in other media), at least one (1) of which appeared in 1943, and which does not
qualify as a semiprozine or a fancast, and which in 1943 met neither of the following criteria:
1. Paid its contributors or staff in other than copies of the publication.
2. Was generally available only for paid purchase.
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Best Fancast Any generally available non-professional audio or video periodical devoted to science
fiction, fantasy, or related subjects that by the close of 1943 had released four (4) or more episodes,
at least one (1) of which appeared in 1943, and that does not qualify as a dramatic presentation.
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________________________Best Fan Writer A person whose writing appeared in fanzines or semiprozines, or in generally available electronic media in 1943. Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author ________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Author _________________________________ Example ________________________________ Best Fan Artist An artist or cartoonist whose work appeared through publication in fanzines, semiprozines, or through any other public non-professional display (including at a convention or conventions) in 1943. Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Artist/Illustrator _________________________ Example _______________________________ Best Art Book Any art book in the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom, appearing for the first time in 1943 or which was substantially modified in 1943, and which is not eligible in Best Graphic Story. Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________ Title & Author _________________________________ Where Published _________________
WSFS Constitution
and Ben Jason as refined by Peter Weston. changes introduced by 5 and 6 for the following
Each Worldcon Committee may select its year’s Hugo Award nominations (only).
own choice of base design. The name (Hugo
Award) and the design shall not be extended 3.8.2: The Worldcon Committee shall
to any other award. determine the eligibility of nominees and
Section 3.6: “No Award”. At the discretion assignment to the proper category of works
of an individual Worldcon Committee, if the nominated in more than one category.
lack of nominations or final votes in a specific 3.8.3: If any series and a subset series thereof
category shows a marked lack of interest in both receive sufficient nominations to appear
that category on the part of the voters, the on the final ballot, only the version which
Award in that category shall be canceled for received more nominations shall appear.
that year. Provided that unless this amendment is re-
Section 3.7: Nominations. ratified by the 2021 Business Meeting, this
3.7.1: The Worldcon Committee shall conduct provision shall be repealed, and
a poll to select the finalists for the Award Provided that the question of re-ratification shall
voting. Each member of the administering automatically be placed on the agenda of the
Worldcon or the immediately preceding 2021 Business Meeting, along with any other
Worldcon as of the end of the previous constitutional amendments awaiting ratification.
calendar year shall be allowed to make up to 3.8.4: Any nominations for “No Award” shall
five (5) equally weighted nominations in every be disregarded.
category. 3.8.5: If a nominee appears on a nomination
Provided that members of the 2019 Worldcon ballot more than once in any one category,
will retain their nominating rights in the 2018 only one nomination shall be counted in that
Hugo Awards. category.
3.8.6: If there are more than two works in
3.7.2: The Committee shall include with the same category that are episodes of the
each nomination ballot a copy of Article 3 of same dramatic presentation series or that are
the WSFS Constitution and any applicable written works that have an author for single
extensions of eligibility under Section 3.4. author works, or two or more authors for
3.7.3: Nominations shall be solicited only co-authored works, in common, only the two
for the Hugo Awards, the John W. Campbell works in each category that have the most
Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar nominations shall appear on the final ballot.
Award for Best Young Adult Book. The Worldcon Committee shall make best
Section 3.8: Tallying of Nominations. reasonable efforts to notify those who would
3.8.1: Except as provided below, the final have been finalists in the absence of this
Award ballots shall list in each category the subsection to provide them an opportunity to
six eligible nominees receiving the most withdraw. For the purpose of this exclusion,
nominations as determined by the process works withdrawn shall be ignored.
described in Section 3.9. 3.8.7: The Committee shall move a
Provided that unless this amendment is re- nomination from another category to the
ratified by the 2022 Business Meeting, the work’s default category only if the member
changes to Section 3.8.1 shall be repealed, and has made fewer than five (5) nominations in
Provided that the question of re-ratification the default category.
shall be automatically be placed on the 3.8.8: If a work is eligible in more than one
agenda of the 2022 Business Meeting with any category, and if the work receives sufficient
constitutional amendments awaiting ratification; nominations to appear in more than one
and category, the Worldcon Committee shall
Provided further that any business meeting determine in which category the work shall
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