The shortlisted works for the 2008 Hugo Awards have been announced. These awards are decided by reader ballot and deal with categories within the science fiction and fantasy fields. To be eligible to vote you need to be a member of this year's World Science Fiction Convention, which will be held in Denver in early August.
Amongst the nominees this year are:
Best Novellette
"Dark Integers" by Greg Egan
"Glory" by Greg Egan
Best Professional Editor, Short Form
Jonathan Strahan (The New Space Opera (HarperCollins/Eos), The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 1 (Night Shade), Eclipse One (NightShade))
Best Related Work
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
Best Professional Artist
Shaun Tan