Making Light :: Hugo! :: comments http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#comments Language, fraud, folly, truth, history, and knitting. Et cetera. en Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:29:31 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.33 Hugo! Patrick's won the Hugo!--for Best Editor (long form), that is. He just phoned from Japan to tell me. I'll... Patrick's won the Hugo!--for Best Editor (long form), that is. He just phoned from Japan to tell me. I'll... http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html Hugo! -- comment #1 from abi comment from abi on 1.Sep.07

W00t!

OK, now the Hub is staring at me. I don't usually react to onscreen things by pushing the wheely chair back from the table with my arms in the air, exclaiming, "Yes!"*.

Congratulations, Patrick.

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* I know that this is a character flaw.

Posted September 1, 2007 6:24 AM by abi

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210340 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210340 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:24:58 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #2 from Nicholas Whyte comment from Nicholas Whyte on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations to him!!!!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:34 AM by Nicholas Whyte

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210342 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210342 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:34:09 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #3 from Nic comment from Nic on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:36 AM by Nic

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210343 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210343 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:36:59 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #4 from Michael Weholt comment from Michael Weholt on 1.Sep.07

Holy Rocket Ships, Batman!!

Way to go!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:44 AM by Michael Weholt

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210344 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210344 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:44:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #5 from Mike Bakula comment from Mike Bakula on 1.Sep.07

Congrats!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:46 AM by Mike Bakula

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210345 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210345 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:46:07 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #6 from Connie H. comment from Connie H. on 1.Sep.07

Wooohooo! Huzzah!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:46 AM by Connie H.

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210346 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210346 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:46:37 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #7 from Deanna Hoak comment from Deanna Hoak on 1.Sep.07

Many congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:48 AM by Deanna Hoak

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210347 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210347 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:48:20 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #8 from Michael Weholt comment from Michael Weholt on 1.Sep.07

Of course, the only problem I see is that instead of using the already mouthfulish "Patrick Nielsen Hayden", we will have to refer to him as "The Hugo Award Winning Patrick Nielsen Hayden".

Well, I guess we'll just have to soldier on. :)

Posted September 1, 2007 6:49 AM by Michael Weholt

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210348 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210348 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:49:38 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #9 from Adrian Bedford comment from Adrian Bedford on 1.Sep.07

Wow! Congratulations, Patrick! For what book did you win?

Posted September 1, 2007 6:54 AM by Adrian Bedford

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210349 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210349 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:54:53 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #10 from Steve Taylor comment from Steve Taylor on 1.Sep.07

Justice is served! Way to go!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:55 AM by Steve Taylor

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210350 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210350 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:55:29 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #11 from Zeke comment from Zeke on 1.Sep.07

That's wonderful! Congratulations; I can't wait to hear more!

Posted September 1, 2007 7:29 AM by Zeke

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210352 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210352 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:29:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #12 from John Mark Ockerbloom comment from John Mark Ockerbloom on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations Patrick!

The full winners' list just went up at
http://www.thehugoawards.org/?p=134

Posted September 1, 2007 7:31 AM by John Mark Ockerbloom

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210353 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210353 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:31:37 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #13 from Laurie D. T. Mann comment from Laurie D. T. Mann on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations and ABOUT TIME!!!

Posted September 1, 2007 7:42 AM by Laurie D. T. Mann

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210354 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210354 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:42:26 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #14 from John Scalzi comment from John Scalzi on 1.Sep.07

Well, of COURSE he won it. He edits such fine authors.

Posted September 1, 2007 7:53 AM by John Scalzi

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210355 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210355 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:53:13 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #15 from Nancy Lebovitz comment from Nancy Lebovitz on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 7:58 AM by Nancy Lebovitz

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210356 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210356 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:58:00 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #16 from Dave Bell comment from Dave Bell on 1.Sep.07

Congrats to all winners, and I really like the award design, referencing as it does Japanese and Euro-American SF traditions.

Posted September 1, 2007 7:58 AM by Dave Bell

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210357 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210357 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:58:04 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #17 from Teresa Nielsen Hayden comment from Teresa Nielsen Hayden on 1.Sep.07

So he does, John.

Welcome to the ranks of best fanwriter nominees for whom it was an honor just to be nominated.

Posted September 1, 2007 7:58 AM by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210358 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210358 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:58:14 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #18 from John Scalzi comment from John Scalzi on 1.Sep.07

TNH@17:

Yes, poor Dave Langford. Cursed never to lose that Hugo.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:02 AM by John Scalzi

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210359 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210359 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:02:23 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #19 from Teresa Nielsen Hayden comment from Teresa Nielsen Hayden on 1.Sep.07

He is awfully good. It's something of a consolation -- not just for the obvious reason, but also because it means the list of people who've won Best Fanwriter when you haven't is much shorter than it would otherwise be.

And hey, at least you get nominated. I've been at this gig so long that no one even remembers I'm eligible. (That's what I tell myself, at any rate.)

Posted September 1, 2007 8:06 AM by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210360 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210360 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:06:23 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #20 from Elaine comment from Elaine on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:13 AM by Elaine

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210361 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210361 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:13:24 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #21 from pat greene comment from pat greene on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:14 AM by pat greene

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210362 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210362 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:14:35 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #22 from A.J. sees typos comment from A.J. sees typos on 1.Sep.07

(I feel faintly embarrassed -- nay, heretical -- to call a typo in a Teresa post, but the language tic will not back down.)

novelete


Anyhow, absolutely smashing! Hooray for Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:17 AM by A.J. sees typos

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210363 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210363 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:17:23 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #23 from Mary Dell comment from Mary Dell on 1.Sep.07

Yay, Patrick! Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:21 AM by Mary Dell

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210364 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210364 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:21:37 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #24 from Linda Daly comment from Linda Daly on 1.Sep.07

I'll add my congratulations to the bunch. Well done!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:23 AM by Linda Daly

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210365 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210365 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:23:02 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #25 from Adam Lipkin comment from Adam Lipkin on 1.Sep.07

Woohoo! Congrats, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:26 AM by Adam Lipkin

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210366 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210366 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:26:39 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #26 from Jo Walton comment from Jo Walton on 1.Sep.07

Woot!

That's really well deserved. Pretty good results all round.

And T, you're on the "long list" of runner up nominations for fanwriter, and not so far down it as all that.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:30 AM by Jo Walton

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210367 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210367 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:30:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #27 from JC comment from JC on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! Yippee!!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:33 AM by JC

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210368 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210368 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:33:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #28 from Nix comment from Nix on 1.Sep.07

I don't know how many years this long-deserved award has been waiting in the wings. It's good to see the split into short- and long-form editors is working :)

Posted September 1, 2007 8:33 AM by Nix

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210369 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210369 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:33:58 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #29 from Sandra McDonald comment from Sandra McDonald on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations to Patrick!!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:34 AM by Sandra McDonald

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210370 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210370 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:34:00 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #30 from Xopher comment from Xopher on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!!!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:36 AM by Xopher

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210371 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210371 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:36:48 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #31 from Fred comment from Fred on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:38 AM by Fred

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210372 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210372 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:38:20 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #32 from Lila comment from Lila on 1.Sep.07

Go Patrick! Go Tor!!

Have a safe trip home.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:39 AM by Lila

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210373 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210373 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:39:30 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #33 from Cynthia comment from Cynthia on 1.Sep.07

Hooray! Woo Hoo! Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:39 AM by Cynthia

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210374 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210374 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:39:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #34 from P J Evans comment from P J Evans on 1.Sep.07

hurray!
A rocketship for Patrick!

Teresa, you should have one, but when ML becomes eligible for whatever category it should be in - fan blog? semi-pro blog? World's Greatest Moderator? - you'd win really easily.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:41 AM by P J Evans

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210376 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210376 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:41:34 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #35 from elizabeth bear comment from elizabeth bear on 1.Sep.07

congrats!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:44 AM by elizabeth bear

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210377 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210377 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:44:24 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #36 from Neil in Chicago comment from Neil in Chicago on 1.Sep.07

Yaaay!!
And yay for a real movie and yay for Geri and yay for everybody!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:44 AM by Neil in Chicago

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210378 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210378 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:44:31 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #37 from Josh Jasper comment from Josh Jasper on 1.Sep.07

Congrats!

Posted September 1, 2007 8:51 AM by Josh Jasper

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210379 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210379 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:51:07 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #38 from A.J. Luxton comment from A.J. Luxton on 1.Sep.07

I just visited Frank Wu's journal, and I just have to say, this is a really leet year for the sculpture. Double congrats to Patrick.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:00 AM by A.J. Luxton

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210381 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210381 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:00:54 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #39 from Sarah Thompson comment from Sarah Thompson on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! It was a great thrill to be here to see you get it.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:01 AM by Sarah Thompson

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210382 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210382 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:01:56 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #40 from Claude Muncey comment from Claude Muncey on 1.Sep.07

Damm well about time.

Congratulations, Patrick.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:02 AM by Claude Muncey

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210383 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210383 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:02:13 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #41 from Jason Erik Lundberg comment from Jason Erik Lundberg on 1.Sep.07

Yay Patrick! Big congrats!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:07 AM by Jason Erik Lundberg

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210384 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210384 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:07:32 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #42 from Julia Jones comment from Julia Jones on 1.Sep.07

Woot! Congratulations, Patrick -- it's good to see your name in that list.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:09 AM by Julia Jones

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210385 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210385 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:09:51 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #43 from Jon Meltzer comment from Jon Meltzer on 1.Sep.07

It must be true. It's on Wikipedia!

(congratulations!)

Posted September 1, 2007 9:13 AM by Jon Meltzer

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210386 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210386 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:13:16 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #44 from Elayne Riggs comment from Elayne Riggs on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:14 AM by Elayne Riggs

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210387 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210387 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:14:13 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #45 from Nicole J. LeBoeuf-Little comment from Nicole J. LeBoeuf-Little on 1.Sep.07

Hooray! Congratulations, Patrick! You so deserve it.

(I was also pleased to see that my favorite Doctor Who episode of Season 2 won a rocketship too. And Pan's Labyrinth.)

Posted September 1, 2007 9:24 AM by Nicole J. LeBoeuf-Little

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210388 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210388 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:24:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #46 from claire comment from claire on 1.Sep.07

Wheeeeeeeee! What a wonderful thing to wake up to.

I can't wait to see the object...and the grinning boy holding it.

--claire

Posted September 1, 2007 9:25 AM by claire

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210389 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210389 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:25:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #47 from midori comment from midori on 1.Sep.07

Yay! Congrats!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:33 AM by midori

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210390 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210390 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:33:14 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #48 from Robert J. Sawyer comment from Robert J. Sawyer on 1.Sep.07

Hi, Patrick. CONGRATULATIONS, my friend! Carolyn and I are thrilled for you!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:33 AM by Robert J. Sawyer

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210391 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210391 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:33:20 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #49 from Jon Meltzer comment from Jon Meltzer on 1.Sep.07

Uh, what's that robot thing standing next to the rocket?

Posted September 1, 2007 9:33 AM by Jon Meltzer

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210392 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210392 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:33:35 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #50 from Scott Taylor comment from Scott Taylor on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick.

Well deserved.

And now you can enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan as a certified Hugo Winner!

WOOOT!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:33 AM by Scott Taylor

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210393 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210393 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:33:36 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #51 from Patrick Nielsen Hayden comment from Patrick Nielsen Hayden on 1.Sep.07

Thank you all. I appear to be the owner of an impressive statue of Ultraman. Supposedly the concom will ship it home to me if I ask them to. Nothing doing. I'm taking it home myself if I have to carry it on my lap.

What I said at the ceremony:

I'm amazed and a little embarrassed. Thank you.I need to thank a few people who were significant mentors in publishing over the years. The late Terry Carr. David Hartwell. Beth Meacham. Tor publisher Tom Doherty. And most of all I want to thank my co-editor and co-conspirator Teresa Nielsen Hayden, without whom I wouldn't be half the editor I am. Thank you again.
What I should have also said:
I also need to thank the extraordinary authors who I've been privileged to publish, people like Maureen F. McHugh, Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald, Raphael Carter, Jonathan Lethem, Cory Doctorow, Geoffrey Landis, Susanna Clarke, Jo Walton, John Scalzi, and I'm absolutely sure that the longer I go on, the more likely it is that I'll forget multiple people who deserve a ton of credit. Thank you all.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:43 AM by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210395 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210395 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:43:30 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #52 from Kathryn Cramer comment from Kathryn Cramer on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:46 AM by Kathryn Cramer

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210396 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210396 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:46:34 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #53 from Avedon comment from Avedon on 1.Sep.07

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:46 AM by Avedon

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210397 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210397 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:46:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #54 from Glen Engel-Cox comment from Glen Engel-Cox on 1.Sep.07

Best Locus: Locus, ed. Charles N. Brown

Oh, that was a nice laugh. Thanks, Teresa. And a well-deserved congratulations to Patrick.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:48 AM by Glen Engel-Cox

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210398 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210398 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:48:17 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #55 from beth meacham comment from beth meacham on 1.Sep.07

Yay!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:53 AM by beth meacham

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210400 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210400 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:53:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #56 from julia comment from julia on 1.Sep.07

Yay!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:56 AM by julia

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210402 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210402 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:56:52 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #57 from Paul comment from Paul on 1.Sep.07

Congradulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:59 AM by Paul

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210403 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210403 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:59:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #58 from James Veitch comment from James Veitch on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 10:08 AM by James Veitch

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210406 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210406 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:08:59 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #59 from Geri Sullivan comment from Geri Sullivan on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! I was so pleased to see your name on the winners list as well as several other aspects of the final Hugo results and the full nominations details.

Ultraman looks seriously cool. While I think the MagiCon Hugo base will always be my favorite for sheer design beauty and that piece of real gantry grid that the rocket sits on, this year's Hugo base seems utterly fitting. A rocket and a triff Japanese superhero. Whoohoo!

Many thanks for your w00t!, Teresa. And for the other congratulations here. It truly was an honor to be nominated. This winning stuff is big fun and a huge honor, too.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:15 AM by Geri Sullivan

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210408 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210408 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:15:08 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #60 from Dave Langford comment from Dave Langford on 1.Sep.07

Huge congratulations, Patrick! Gosh wow, indeed. Apart from boring old me down there among the fans, it's a lovely list.

Two factoids: I really had convinced myself that I couldn't win this year. And I'd completely failed to work out the time difference, so Martin Hoare's politically incorrect email ("Rangfold san wins fanliter Hugo by one vote") didn't even arrive on the day I expected to hear the results.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:16 AM by Dave Langford

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210409 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210409 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:16:28 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #61 from Earl Cooley III comment from Earl Cooley III on 1.Sep.07

What is the figure standing next to the rocket? Is that Ultraman?

Posted September 1, 2007 10:19 AM by Earl Cooley III

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210410 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210410 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:19:33 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #62 from joann comment from joann on 1.Sep.07

Excellent!

Posted September 1, 2007 10:19 AM by joann

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210411 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210411 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:19:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #63 from Earl Cooley III comment from Earl Cooley III on 1.Sep.07

Durned crossposting. heh. The photo of the award statue is still redacted on the Nippon 2007 website as of a few minutes ago.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:23 AM by Earl Cooley III

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210412 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210412 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:23:10 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #64 from Kristjan Wager comment from Kristjan Wager on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations Patrick (and Dave Langford)

Posted September 1, 2007 10:24 AM by Kristjan Wager

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210413 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210413 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:24:30 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #65 from MD² comment from MD² on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations !

They should have added a 3 minutes timer to that Ultraman statue, for tradition's sake.
You could have kept it in the kitchen and use it when boiling eggs, to impress the guests.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:28 AM by MD²

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210415 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210415 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:28:41 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #66 from Fiendish Writer comment from Fiendish Writer on 1.Sep.07

What wondrous news! Congratuations, sir.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:34 AM by Fiendish Writer

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210417 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210417 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:34:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #67 from Mary Aileen comment from Mary Aileen on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! A well-deserved award.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:53 AM by Mary Aileen

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210420 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210420 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:53:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #68 from Michael Weholt comment from Michael Weholt on 1.Sep.07

I do have to say the addition of Ultraman is seriously hot. Kind of makes it into yer "Two-Fisted Hugo".

And great congratulations to Geri Sullivan as well. And to the others, of course, it's just that I happen to know these two Two-Fisted Hugo winners.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:54 AM by Michael Weholt

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210421 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210421 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:54:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #69 from Paul A. comment from Paul A. on 1.Sep.07

Adrian Bedford @ #9:

My understanding is that the Long Form Editor award is not based on one particular book, but on all the editor's work during the year in question.

(There have been some complaints about this from people who feel that most voters won't have read all the books edited by all the nominees, and thus will not be making informed decisions.)

Posted September 1, 2007 11:01 AM by Paul A.

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210422 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210422 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:01:30 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #70 from julie comment from julie on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:02 AM by julie

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210424 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210424 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:02:33 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #71 from will shetterly comment from will shetterly on 1.Sep.07

H'zah!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:03 AM by will shetterly

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210425 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210425 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:03:13 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #72 from Mary Dell comment from Mary Dell on 1.Sep.07

OMG, that is the coolest trophy ever.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:05 AM by Mary Dell

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210426 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210426 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:05:58 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #73 from Oliver Morton comment from Oliver Morton on 1.Sep.07

many congrats

Posted September 1, 2007 11:06 AM by Oliver Morton

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210427 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210427 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:06:50 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #74 from dan comment from dan on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:09 AM by dan

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210429 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210429 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:09:57 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #75 from AngiePen comment from AngiePen on 1.Sep.07

That's great! Congrats to Patrick! :D

Angie

Posted September 1, 2007 11:10 AM by AngiePen

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210430 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210430 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:10:21 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #76 from Mary Dell comment from Mary Dell on 1.Sep.07

That is indeed Ultraman.

Here's a pic of this year's trophy. Here's Ultraman. And here's Ultraman in combat! Go, Ultraman!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:12 AM by Mary Dell

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210431 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210431 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:12:05 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #77 from Greg London comment from Greg London on 1.Sep.07

Wow! Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:12 AM by Greg London

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210432 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210432 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:12:16 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #78 from Scraps comment from Scraps on 1.Sep.07

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:14 AM by Scraps

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210433 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210433 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:14:00 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #79 from Christopher Turkel comment from Christopher Turkel on 1.Sep.07

Congrats!

And it looks like you have to be billingual to read the plate on the statue. Cool!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:17 AM by Christopher Turkel

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210434 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210434 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:17:00 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #80 from Laurie D. T. Mann comment from Laurie D. T. Mann on 1.Sep.07

Geri, yeah, the MagiCon Hugo statue is still my favorite Hugo statue.

I recognized the statue on the Japan award as something I SHOULD have known. Jim correctly identified it, which instantly reminded me of why I'd forgotten what it was... ;->

Posted September 1, 2007 11:17 AM by Laurie D. T. Mann

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210436 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210436 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:17:55 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #81 from Greg van Eekhout comment from Greg van Eekhout on 1.Sep.07

SO awesome. Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:20 AM by Greg van Eekhout

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210437 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210437 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:20:18 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #82 from Will A. comment from Will A. on 1.Sep.07

Rocket!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:26 AM by Will A.

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210439 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210439 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:26:34 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #83 from Dawno comment from Dawno on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! Very handsome picture of you, too.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:28 AM by Dawno

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210440 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210440 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:28:59 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #84 from Lizzy L comment from Lizzy L on 1.Sep.07

Congratulation, Patrick! And congratulations to all the winners, even to Charles Brown, who doesn't need another one of those statues because he has shelves full of them.

Have a good trip back.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:30 AM by Lizzy L

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210441 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210441 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:30:26 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #85 from Kathy Routliffe comment from Kathy Routliffe on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick; you have deserved it for years!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:31 AM by Kathy Routliffe

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210442 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210442 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:31:05 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #86 from Michael Bérubé comment from Michael Bérubé on 1.Sep.07

Wow! Kudos on the Hugo, Patrick! Great photo, too--

Posted September 1, 2007 11:31 AM by Michael Bérubé

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210443 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210443 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:31:41 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #87 from Lizzy L comment from Lizzy L on 1.Sep.07

Somehow that turned into "Congratulation." How stingy of me. Many, many congratulations!! Multiples of mazel tov! Joy! Woot! Big fun!

That's better.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:32 AM by Lizzy L

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210444 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210444 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:32:41 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #88 from chris y comment from chris y on 1.Sep.07

Whaaaahey!!!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:40 AM by chris y

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210446 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210446 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:40:21 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #89 from Pamela Dean comment from Pamela Dean on 1.Sep.07

How entirely splendid! Perhaps Tor could buy the award its own seat on the plane. That would be fitting.

P.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:43 AM by Pamela Dean

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210447 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210447 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:43:33 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #90 from John Jack comment from John Jack on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:44 AM by John Jack

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210448 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210448 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:44:47 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #91 from Thomas Nephew comment from Thomas Nephew on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:49 AM by Thomas Nephew

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210449 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210449 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:49:18 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #92 from Zak comment from Zak on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

That's a seriously spiffy Ultraman you got there!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:50 AM by Zak

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210450 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210450 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:50:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #93 from xeger comment from xeger on 1.Sep.07

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:53 AM by xeger

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210451 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210451 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:53:03 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #94 from Sherwood Smith comment from Sherwood Smith on 1.Sep.07

What excellent news--and I am glad you got to be there to have it happen in person.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:54 AM by Sherwood Smith

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210452 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210452 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:54:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #95 from Will "scifantasy" Frank comment from Will "scifantasy" Frank on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:55 AM by Will "scifantasy" Frank

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210453 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210453 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:55:36 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #96 from David Dyer-Bennet comment from David Dyer-Bennet on 1.Sep.07

Wow! Congratulations, Patrick. I've felt you were due to win this award for some time, but I didn't actually think this was the year it was happening, so I'm especially surprised and no less pleased.

Posted September 1, 2007 11:59 AM by David Dyer-Bennet

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210454 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210454 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:59:28 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #97 from Parris McBride comment from Parris McBride on 1.Sep.07

Congrats to Patrick! He certainly got a fine looking Hugo, and I hope that he has no problems getting it back home. (I recall carrying home one of Roger Zelazny's Hugos from a WorldCon, it had to go thru the X-Ray machine multiple times, while I resorted to digging out the program book to show the security guards that it really was an award. And that was long before the current security 'protocols').

I'm delighted to see book editors finally get some Hugo respect. They toll and suffer in ways not seen by the general public.

ps - we got the ARCs for INSIDE STRAIGHT Friday and were able to give some to Wild Card writers at Carl Keim's (Melinda Snodgrass' husband) birthday party. Everyone loves the metallic holographic ink enhanced cover art by Michael Komarck (sent separately). A whole new generation of spouses of WILD CARDS writers are now learning that whenever two or more WC writers are gathered, the discussion inevitably turns to the WILD CARDS universe.

Posted September 1, 2007 12:06 PM by Parris McBride

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210455 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210455 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:06:06 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #98 from Jen Roth comment from Jen Roth on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:06 PM by Jen Roth

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210456 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210456 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:06:30 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #99 from Dorothy Rothschild comment from Dorothy Rothschild on 1.Sep.07

*plugs ears as it sounds like an air raid siren's going off in here*

Congrats!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:06 PM by Dorothy Rothschild

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210457 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210457 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:06:36 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #100 from Caroline comment from Caroline on 1.Sep.07

Woohoo! Congratulations, Patrick!

w00t indeed!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:11 PM by Caroline

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210459 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210459 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:11:07 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #101 from Harruet comment from Harruet on 1.Sep.07

Taking a moment from the madness that is my company's Moving Day to catch up on ML, and saw the Good News! Congratulations to Patrick et al !!! Huzzah!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:11 PM by Harruet

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210460 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210460 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:11:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #102 from Wrye comment from Wrye on 1.Sep.07

Fantastic! Congratulations, team rocket!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:13 PM by Wrye

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210461 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210461 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:13:07 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #103 from Randolph Fritz comment from Randolph Fritz on 1.Sep.07

Well, congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:14 PM by Randolph Fritz

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210462 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210462 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:14:08 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #104 from Joel Polowin comment from Joel Polowin on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick. (Bring it along to Montreal to show off..?)

P J Evans @ 34: Fan Writer would appear to be a relevant category; blogs and other electronic fora are considered to be valid works for it. I don't know about frm mdrtn per se.

Posted September 1, 2007 12:19 PM by Joel Polowin

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210463 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210463 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:19:38 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #105 from moe99 comment from moe99 on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations! Well deserved.

Posted September 1, 2007 12:22 PM by moe99

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210464 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210464 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:22:08 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #106 from Buzzcook comment from Buzzcook on 1.Sep.07

Any time a guy gets compared to Ben Bova is a good day,

Posted September 1, 2007 12:23 PM by Buzzcook

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210465 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210465 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:23:31 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #107 from Stephen Frug comment from Stephen Frug on 1.Sep.07

Congrats, Patrick!!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:42 PM by Stephen Frug

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210467 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210467 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:42:44 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #108 from Rook comment from Rook on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 12:49 PM by Rook

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210469 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210469 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:49:34 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #109 from Dave Langford comment from Dave Langford on 1.Sep.07

PS: I am shocked, shocked to see that apostrophe in Rainbows End (original post). Like Finnegans Wake, it doesn't have one ...

Posted September 1, 2007 12:59 PM by Dave Langford

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210471 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210471 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:59:45 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #110 from Christopher Davis comment from Christopher Davis on 1.Sep.07

Patrick: Is that a rocket in your lap, or are you just happy to be a winner?

Many many congratulations! The smile on your face says it all, I think.

As to Hugo designs, that is a sweet one indeed. The Fuji in the back of the base (not particularly visible in the photo of Patrick) makes it just that much better; it's reminiscent of the 1996 base.

I haven't seen a 1992 base up close, but that photo looks great.

A design that I really like is 2004's "launch flame"; I even had a chance to hold one (briefly), thanks to Lois McMaster Bujold.

Posted September 1, 2007 12:59 PM by Christopher Davis

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210472 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210472 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:59:50 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #111 from JESR comment from JESR on 1.Sep.07

Very cool indeed. Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:04 PM by JESR

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210474 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210474 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:04:29 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #112 from Stefan Jones comment from Stefan Jones on 1.Sep.07

^
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What they said.
|
V

Posted September 1, 2007 1:04 PM by Stefan Jones

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210475 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210475 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:04:39 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #113 from debcha comment from debcha on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick - what a nice piece of hardware for the mantelpiece!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:06 PM by debcha

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210476 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210476 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:06:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #114 from Madeleine Robins comment from Madeleine Robins on 1.Sep.07

I add my Whoo Hoo!!! to the chorus of others. There were some really excellent winners this year (despite the dearth of female nominees). I'm surprised and delighted that Pan's Labyrinth won, f'rinstance.

And I'm really pleased that my sometime-editor got a rocket!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:07 PM by Madeleine Robins

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210477 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210477 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:07:19 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #115 from Madeleine Robins comment from Madeleine Robins on 1.Sep.07

I'm taking it home myself if I have to carry it on my lap.

I look forward to hearing how Airport Security feels about that. I wouldn't let go of it for a second until it was home and on the mantel (even if I had to build a mantel to put it on).

Posted September 1, 2007 1:10 PM by Madeleine Robins

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210478 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210478 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:10:02 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #116 from Janice E. comment from Janice E. on 1.Sep.07

I'm sure you're tired of hearing it, but congratulations! It's a long-deserved honor.

Posted September 1, 2007 1:12 PM by Janice E.

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210479 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210479 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:12:23 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #117 from abi comment from abi on 1.Sep.07

Christopher Davis @110:
Thank you. I got as far as preview with a similar comment, but chickened out.

Posted September 1, 2007 1:20 PM by abi

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210480 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210480 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:20:27 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #118 from Nancy C. Mittens comment from Nancy C. Mittens on 1.Sep.07

Yay Patrick! Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:22 PM by Nancy C. Mittens

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210481 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210481 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:22:34 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #119 from Paula Kate Marmor comment from Paula Kate Marmor on 1.Sep.07

Oh, what excellent news! Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:25 PM by Paula Kate Marmor

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210483 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210483 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:25:50 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #120 from Avram comment from Avram on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! And that's one spiffy-looking award.

Posted September 1, 2007 1:26 PM by Avram

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210484 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210484 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:26:57 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #121 from Nina Armstrong comment from Nina Armstrong on 1.Sep.07

Yee Haw! Definitely cause for celebration! And it's especially nice that it's so spiffy-looking..

Posted September 1, 2007 1:35 PM by Nina Armstrong

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210487 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210487 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:35:57 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #122 from Clifton Royston comment from Clifton Royston on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations from me too. Well deserved; you've certainly edited some fine books.

Posted September 1, 2007 1:39 PM by Clifton Royston

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210488 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210488 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:39:54 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #123 from Iorwerth Thomas comment from Iorwerth Thomas on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:44 PM by Iorwerth Thomas

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210489 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210489 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:44:45 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #124 from Rich McAllister comment from Rich McAllister on 1.Sep.07

This is great, and too long coming.

BTW, the full Hugo voting numbers are already up at The Hugo Awards site (pdf link) -- there were some very close votes.

Posted September 1, 2007 1:48 PM by Rich McAllister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210490 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210490 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:48:56 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #125 from Bruce Adelsohn comment from Bruce Adelsohn on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! Well deserved, indeed.

Posted September 1, 2007 1:53 PM by Bruce Adelsohn

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210491 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210491 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:53:06 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #126 from Kevin J. Maroney comment from Kevin J. Maroney on 1.Sep.07

Way back at #8, Michael W. said that we now have to refer to PNH as "The Hugo Award Winning Patrick Nielsen Hayden".

It's actually worse--by Chicago Manual style, he should be "The Hugo Award–Winning Patrick Nielsen Hayden", and that hyphen is an en-dash. I don't even know how to type an en-dash into a comment field!

Mazel tov, Mr. The Hugo Award–Winning!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:57 PM by Kevin J. Maroney

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210494 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210494 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:57:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #127 from Joyce Reynolds-Ward comment from Joyce Reynolds-Ward on 1.Sep.07

Cool cool cool!

Congrats, and what a neat statue!

Posted September 1, 2007 1:59 PM by Joyce Reynolds-Ward

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210495 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210495 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:59:29 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #128 from Bruce Arthurs comment from Bruce Arthurs on 1.Sep.07

Mucho congratulations, Patrick.

I saw the Ultraman standing beside the Hugo rocket and thought, "It comes with an action figure, too? Damn, now I'm really jealous."

(Side note: Hey, there really are Ultraman action figures, in a wide variety of styles.)

(Dang, I posted this a few minutes ago, and it got sent to moderation. Oops, it had a link to Google Images, when I actually meant to include the direct and much shorter link in this version. Teresa, just trashcan the previous comment, thanks.)

Posted September 1, 2007 2:00 PM by Bruce Arthurs

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210496 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210496 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:00:36 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #129 from Steve Libbey comment from Steve Libbey on 1.Sep.07

"Best Locus: Locus, ed. Charles N. Brown"

I'm thinking there's a dearth of competition on this particular category.

Posted September 1, 2007 2:12 PM by Steve Libbey

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210499 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210499 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:12:37 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #130 from Vicki comment from Vicki on 1.Sep.07

Kevin @126:

It's –, which produces – (an en dash). If you want an em dash, change the n to an m.

Posted September 1, 2007 2:15 PM by Vicki

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210500 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210500 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:15:05 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #131 from TexAnne comment from TexAnne on 1.Sep.07

"Dear Buddha, Please bring me an Ultraman and a metal rocket."

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 2:21 PM by TexAnne

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210501 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210501 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:21:21 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #132 from Bruce Cohen (SpeakerToManagers) comment from Bruce Cohen (SpeakerToManagers) on 1.Sep.07

Yay Patrick!
Hip, Hip, Horay!
Hip, Hip, Horay!
Hip, Hip, Horay!

and Huzzah! to boot

Posted September 1, 2007 2:21 PM by Bruce Cohen (SpeakerToManagers)

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210503 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210503 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:21:50 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #133 from James D. Macdonald comment from James D. Macdonald on 1.Sep.07

Holy Grail, Batman!

Posted September 1, 2007 2:25 PM by James D. Macdonald

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210504 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210504 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:25:22 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #134 from Mark D. comment from Mark D. on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

And the Hugo Awards Voting System is a masterwork. Congratulations to anyone here who had a hand in designing it, and feel free to take a bow.

Posted September 1, 2007 2:34 PM by Mark D.

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210506 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210506 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:34:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #135 from albatross comment from albatross on 1.Sep.07

Wow!

Posted September 1, 2007 2:35 PM by albatross

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210507 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210507 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:35:23 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #136 from ethan comment from ethan on 1.Sep.07

Hooray! Congratulations, Patrick!

Posted September 1, 2007 2:36 PM by ethan

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210508 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210508 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:36:37 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #137 from meredith comment from meredith on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!! May it be the first of many. :)

Posted September 1, 2007 2:45 PM by meredith

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210511 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210511 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:45:30 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #138 from Betsey Langan comment from Betsey Langan on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

*\o/*

Posted September 1, 2007 2:50 PM by Betsey Langan

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210512 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210512 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:50:25 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #139 from Daniel Martin comment from Daniel Martin on 1.Sep.07
Of course, the only problem I see is that instead of using the already mouthfulish "Patrick Nielsen Hayden", we will have to refer to him as "The Hugo Award Winning Patrick Nielsen Hayden".

Why not just refer to him as it does on the statue: パトリック・二－ルセン・ヘイデン

(Yes, I cheated and just plugged "nielsen　ヘイデン" into everyone's favorite search engine and then cut-and-pasted)

Posted September 1, 2007 2:52 PM by Daniel Martin

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210513 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210513 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:52:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #140 from Dena Shunra comment from Dena Shunra on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 2:56 PM by Dena Shunra

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210514 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210514 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:56:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #141 from Scott Lynch comment from Scott Lynch on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

That really is a rad statue.

Posted September 1, 2007 2:58 PM by Scott Lynch

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210516 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210516 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:58:37 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #142 from Tina comment from Tina on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 3:05 PM by Tina

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210518 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210518 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:05:29 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #143 from Linkmeister comment from Linkmeister on 1.Sep.07

Dratted time zones.

Hurray, huzzah, and well done!

Posted September 1, 2007 3:13 PM by Linkmeister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210520 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210520 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:13:22 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #144 from Renee comment from Renee on 1.Sep.07

Very well deserved. Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 3:18 PM by Renee

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210521 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210521 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:18:33 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #145 from Rob Hansen comment from Rob Hansen on 1.Sep.07

When Avedon told me the news my first thought was: "It's about bloody time!"

(And 'Girl in the Fireplace' won, too. Way cool.)

Posted September 1, 2007 3:53 PM by Rob Hansen

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210523 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210523 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:53:20 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #146 from Tina Black comment from Tina Black on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick, and may you happily edit for many years to come.

Posted September 1, 2007 3:55 PM by Tina Black

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210524 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210524 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:55:19 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #147 from Greg Machlin comment from Greg Machlin on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

And since I came here from atrios, it's only appropriate that I should add…

MARS, BITCHES!

i mean

MARS, PATRICK!

There. That's better.

Posted September 1, 2007 4:05 PM by Greg Machlin

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210527 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210527 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:05:16 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #148 from Margaret Organ-Kean comment from Margaret Organ-Kean on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 4:08 PM by Margaret Organ-Kean

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210529 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210529 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:08:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #149 from Parris McBride comment from Parris McBride on 1.Sep.07

did you notice that Atrios put up a link on Eschaton?

Posted September 1, 2007 4:14 PM by Parris McBride

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210531 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210531 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:14:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #150 from Tania comment from Tania on 1.Sep.07

How wonderful! What a frabjous day! Congratulations on a deserved honor.

Posted September 1, 2007 5:25 PM by Tania

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210541 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210541 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:25:54 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #151 from Rose White comment from Rose White on 1.Sep.07

What fantastic news!

Posted September 1, 2007 5:27 PM by Rose White

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210542 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210542 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:27:00 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #152 from Dan comment from Dan on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick. Try not to overdo it with the champagne and karaoke. But, do celebrate well!

Posted September 1, 2007 5:29 PM by Dan

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210543 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210543 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:29:24 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #153 from sylvia comment from sylvia on 1.Sep.07

HURRAY!

That's great news :)

Posted September 1, 2007 5:50 PM by sylvia

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210547 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210547 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:50:29 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #154 from Darkrose comment from Darkrose on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations! That's awesome!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:32 PM by Darkrose

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210556 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210556 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:32:09 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #155 from a rusty butter knife comment from a rusty butter knife on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations! Just thought I'd delurk to tell you that.

Posted September 1, 2007 6:35 PM by a rusty butter knife

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210558 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210558 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:35:18 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #156 from elise comment from elise on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

I'm taking it home myself if I have to carry it on my lap.

Well, of course! A person has to fondle a statue like that for a while to make sure it's really there, after all; I'm given to understand that part of the joy.

Posted September 1, 2007 6:36 PM by elise

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210559 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210559 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:36:29 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #157 from Velma comment from Velma on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations! WooHOO!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:38 PM by Velma

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210560 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210560 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:38:18 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #158 from Soon Lee comment from Soon Lee on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations Patrick! And congratulations to all the other winners too!

More importantly, does Ultraman's chest light up?

Posted September 1, 2007 6:44 PM by Soon Lee

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210562 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210562 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:44:24 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #159 from Mona comment from Mona on 1.Sep.07

Congrats, Patrick! And god but I adore Vernor Vinge; just last week reread A Deepness in the Sky -- and have already read Fire Upon the Deep at least thrice. Rainbow must be next.

So cool to sort of know you guys!

Posted September 1, 2007 6:53 PM by Mona

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210564 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210564 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:53:38 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #160 from dcb comment from dcb on 1.Sep.07

Adding to the chorus: congratulations!

And good luck with the x-ray machines. If they can think a gold-coloured painted replica of Big Ben looks like a knife, I hate to think what they might make of a Hugo statue.

Posted September 1, 2007 6:56 PM by dcb

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210565 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210565 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:56:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #161 from Chris Clarke comment from Chris Clarke on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick. Wonderful news.

Posted September 1, 2007 6:58 PM by Chris Clarke

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210566 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210566 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:58:54 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #162 from Nick Fagerlund comment from Nick Fagerlund on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 7:18 PM by Nick Fagerlund

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210570 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210570 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:18:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #163 from terrintokyo comment from terrintokyo on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! I live in Tokyo (hence the name:-), and I should be out in Yokohama for this, because I really wanted to meet you and Corey Doctorow, but work intruded...anyway, congrats, local version, follows:

おめでっとございます！


Posted September 1, 2007 7:22 PM by terrintokyo

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210571 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210571 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:22:04 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #164 from Rob Rusick comment from Rob Rusick on 1.Sep.07

Let me be the 164th to congratulate you (if I'm quick enough to the post).

Posted September 1, 2007 7:50 PM by Rob Rusick

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210576 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210576 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:50:51 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #165 from Patrick Nielsen Hayden comment from Patrick Nielsen Hayden on 1.Sep.07

Chris O'Shea has posted a sequence of photos covering the whole ceremony, including the very amusing Ultraman silliness, here.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:01 PM by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210578 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210578 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:01:04 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #166 from Phil Palmer comment from Phil Palmer on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! Long overdue. But what have they done to it? Wasn't it phallic enough? Now there's a volcano as well *and* a tribute to Woody Allen's spermatazoon from All You Wanted To Know About Sex.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:07 PM by Phil Palmer

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210579 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210579 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:07:36 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #167 from Seth Breidbart comment from Seth Breidbart on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations. This is why we created the award (well, not for you personally. . .)

Posted September 1, 2007 8:08 PM by Seth Breidbart

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210580 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210580 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:08:04 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #168 from Keir comment from Keir on 1.Sep.07

Well deserved, and a nice trophy too.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:10 PM by Keir

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210581 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210581 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:10:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #169 from Mez comment from Mez on 1.Sep.07

Yay PNH! Wonderful news indeed – but happier, I hope, than that link. And congratulations to all the happy winners.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:33 PM by Mez

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210582 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210582 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:33:43 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #170 from Michael Weholt comment from Michael Weholt on 1.Sep.07

#165 (The Hugo Award-Winning) Patrick Nielsen Hayden: Chris O'Shea has posted a sequence of photos covering the whole ceremony, including the very amusing Ultraman silliness, here.

I am most impressed by the Attack on Tokyo sequence at the beginning. And by the award given to the poor chap who worked for years to bring the convention to Japan, and then had to stay home on doctor's orders.

Not being there, it is hard to know, but my impulse is to give all praise to our comrades in sf from Japan, and to hope that with globalization, more conventions will take place in ever more remote (from the U.S.) locations.

Wouldn't it be great to be alive for the first sf convention held off-Earth?

Posted September 1, 2007 8:42 PM by Michael Weholt

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210583 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210583 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:42:42 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #171 from Linkmeister comment from Linkmeister on 1.Sep.07

Michael @ #170: "more conventions will take place in ever more remote (from the U.S.) locations."

My mother said when I told her the news, "Why don't they hold Worldcon in Hawai'i?"

Not knowing the ins and outs of site selection, I demurred.

Posted September 1, 2007 8:58 PM by Linkmeister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210586 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210586 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:58:58 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #172 from Patrick Nielsen Hayden comment from Patrick Nielsen Hayden on 1.Sep.07

Probably because conference facilities in Hawaii cost the earth.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:14 PM by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210590 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210590 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:14:56 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #173 from Don Fitch comment from Don Fitch on 1.Sep.07

Taihen omedeto! (I'm not sure that's the most proper term, but it should be adequate for a gaijin.)

Posted September 1, 2007 9:26 PM by Don Fitch

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210591 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210591 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:26:50 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #174 from Linkmeister comment from Linkmeister on 1.Sep.07

PNH @ #172, Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. OTOH, Tokyo? I used to live near there, and its costs even in 1972-1974 weren't insignificant.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:27 PM by Linkmeister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210592 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210592 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:27:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #175 from Michael Weholt comment from Michael Weholt on 1.Sep.07

#172 Patrick Nielsen Hayden: Probably because conference facilities in Hawaii cost the earth.

Yes, it is my (feeble) understanding that the reason more conventions don't take place far away is because of the expense of either staying or getting there.

We are not a rich tribe, as I understand it. Thus my hope that somehow globalization will somehow make it more affordable for us.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:27 PM by Michael Weholt

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210593 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210593 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:27:46 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #176 from JKRichard comment from JKRichard on 1.Sep.07

BZ Patrick!

(..and yes, conference facilities on any island in Hawaii (perhaps not Lanai...or Molokai...) would cost the earth)

Posted September 1, 2007 9:29 PM by JKRichard

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210594 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210594 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:29:44 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #177 from PurpleGirl comment from PurpleGirl on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:37 PM by PurpleGirl

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210595 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210595 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:37:24 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #178 from Linkmeister comment from Linkmeister on 1.Sep.07

For grins I looked at the Hawaii Convention Center rates (downloaded the Zipped .pdf file). All 3 Exhibit Halls - $15K. Hall A alone - $6K (B&C are $4,500 each).

Ouch, and that's just room rental. Attendees in hotels are a whole 'nother ball game.

Ok, forget I spoke.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:39 PM by Linkmeister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210596 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210596 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:39:01 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #179 from Steve Buchheit comment from Steve Buchheit on 1.Sep.07

Woohoo! Congrats. The Hugo Rocket AND Ultraman, how cool is that? If the TSA gives you trouble, find the older guy in the crowd of uniforms, point to the statue and say, "It's Ultraman, dude." They're sure to let you pass then.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:46 PM by Steve Buchheit

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210598 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210598 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:46:48 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #180 from Kate Salter Jackson comment from Kate Salter Jackson on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations Patrick!

Kate, Ernie and Sarah.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:47 PM by Kate Salter Jackson

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210599 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210599 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:47:39 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #181 from Alex Cohen comment from Alex Cohen on 1.Sep.07

Richly deserved and overdue. Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 9:52 PM by Alex Cohen

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210601 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210601 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:52:49 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #182 from Patrick Nielsen Hayden comment from Patrick Nielsen Hayden on 1.Sep.07

Yeah, facilities in Yokohama aren't cheap, either, but on the other hand there are several thousand fans hereabouts who want there to be a Worldcon in their home area.

Posted September 1, 2007 9:57 PM by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210603 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210603 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:57:10 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #183 from Melissa Mead comment from Melissa Mead on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 10:17 PM by Melissa Mead

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210612 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210612 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:17:23 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #184 from Susan Kitchens comment from Susan Kitchens on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted September 1, 2007 10:20 PM by Susan Kitchens

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210614 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210614 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:20:09 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #185 from Linkmeister comment from Linkmeister on 1.Sep.07

That's an interesting point. I wonder how many SF fans in Hawai'i would be willing to support a Worldcon. For starters, I wonder how many fans there are in Hawai'i. If measured by the amount of shelf space in used bookstores allocated to the genre, there might be quite a few. There's certainly a relatively quick turnover of used books at those places.

Posted September 1, 2007 10:23 PM by Linkmeister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210617 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210617 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:23:38 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #186 from Fragano Ledgister comment from Fragano Ledgister on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick!

And congratulations to Dave Langford!

(Parenthetically, yesterday evening I listened to Mike Resnick say that he'd rather be in Atlanta than spend $11,000 to go to Japan to lose two Hugos.)

Posted September 1, 2007 10:49 PM by Fragano Ledgister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210634 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210634 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:49:24 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #187 from Juli Thompson comment from Juli Thompson on 1.Sep.07

Congratulations!

Posted September 1, 2007 11:07 PM by Juli Thompson

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210638 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210638 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:07:55 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #188 from Chris M. Barkley comment from Chris M. Barkley on 1.Sep.07

Patrick,

I know I'm a little late but CONGRATULATIONS on the Hugo win...and for owning one of the coolest Hugos EVER! Wow!!!!!

Best Wishes,
Chris Barkley

ps: Good luck getting that puppy past Homeland Security and the TSA...8-)

Posted September 1, 2007 11:32 PM by Chris M. Barkley

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210641 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210641 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:32:40 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #189 from Paula Helm Murray comment from Paula Helm Murray on 2.Sep.07

Congrats from a tired RenFest sales bunny.

Very good!!

Posted September 2, 2007 12:00 AM by Paula Helm Murray

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210644 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210644 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:00:50 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #190 from Miracle Max comment from Miracle Max on 2.Sep.07

Wow.

Posted September 2, 2007 12:34 AM by Miracle Max

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210649 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210649 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:34:07 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #191 from Rich McAllister comment from Rich McAllister on 2.Sep.07

Linkmeister @ #185: A Westercon was held in Honolulu in 2000; there were only a couple locals. Westercon isn't Worldcon, but I'd expect it to be enough to bring the locals, if any, out.

Michael Weholt @ #170 more conventions will take place in ever more remote (from the U.S.) locations Of the last 15 Worldcons, 6 have been outside the US (Winnipeg, Glasgow twice, Melbourne, Toronto, Yokohama.) So non-US Worldcons aren't much of a novelty anymore, and it is pretty hard to get much more distant than Melbourne. What is still rare is Worldcon in non-English-speaking places; that's only three in history so far: Heidelberg 1970, The Hague 1990, Yokohama this year. And the Netherlands hardly counts since one is more likely to bump into somebody with no English at all in California. Montreal now coming up, but legally bilinguala and practically not a place a strict Anglophone is going to have much trouble.

Posted September 2, 2007 12:40 AM by Rich McAllister

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210651 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210651 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:40:02 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #192 from Mitch Wagner comment from Mitch Wagner on 2.Sep.07

Congratulations, Patrick! Looking forward to many more years and many more fine novels to come!

Posted September 2, 2007 1:03 AM by Mitch Wagner

 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210654 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009335.html#210654 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:03:00 -0500 Hugo! -- comment #193 from Marilee comment from Marilee on 2.Sep.07

Yaaaaay, Patrick! And they spelled your name right!