Hugo Predictions 2023
Edit 7/7: 2024 list posted! https://mrphilipslibrary.wordpress.com/2023/07/06/hugo-predictions-2024/ Edit 6/22/23: I posted my final predictions as a new post!...
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View ArticleFinal Hugo Predictions 2023
Edit 7/7: 2024 list posted! https://mrphilipslibrary.wordpress.com/2023/07/06/hugo-predictions-2024/ I thought it would be a good idea to start a brand new post with my final predictions to make it...
View Article2023 Hugo Finalists Analysis and Commentary
Congratulations to all the finalists! Here is how my prediction model compared to the actual finalists (correct predictions bolded). Novel finalists: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau – Silvia...
View ArticleHugo Predictions 2024
2025 predictions are up! 3/15: Final predictions posted! https://mrphilipslibrary.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/final-hugo-predictions-2024-but-first-some-final-thoughts-on-the-2023-hugos/ EDIT 2/1/24: I...
View ArticleHugo Nominating Stats Rascality and a Brief History of Where It All Started
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View ArticleThe Mess Dave McCarty Left Behind
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View ArticleFinal Hugo Predictions 2024 (But First Some Final Thoughts on the 2023 Hugos)
[UPDATE: Reactions and commentary on the finalists here!] It’s been a whirlwind year for the Hugo Awards. From the general feeling of unease and speculation all the way back in early 2023, to the...
View Article2024 Hugo Finalists Reactions and Analysis
Finalists for the 2024 Hugo Awards have been announced! Congratulations to all the finalists. A few surprises, but not many. Here’s how my prediction model stacked up against the actual finalists...
View ArticleHugo Predictions 2025
Now that the 2024 finalists have been announced, it’s time to get working on next year. It’s obviously way too early, but it’s fun. And by the time the finalists were announced last year and I posted...
View Article2024 Hugo Voting Statistics Analysis and Commentary
The 2024 Hugo Awards ceremony took place yesterday, August 11th, and the list of winners is now available on the Glasgow Worldcon site. Even more exciting (for me) was the release of the voting...
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Final Hugo Predictions 2025
Finalists announced! https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/2025-hugo-award-finalists/ New reaction post here!...
View Article2025 Hugo Finalists Snubs, Surprises, and Stats
Finalists for the 2025 Hugo Awards have been announced! The title includes “surprises”, although there weren’t many; it just seemed like the kind of title one should post after an awards announcement....
View ArticleHugo Predictions 2026
Sorry for taking so long to get these up. This post will serve as the ongoing prediction post for the next year until the finalists are announced in 2026. I’ll update monthly-ish. These initial...
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