It's that time of year when science fiction and fantasy books, short stories, graphic novels, dramatic presentations, and more have been nominated for the two largest of the genre awards, the Hugo and the Nebula.

The Hugo Awards are nominated and voted on by members of WorldCon. A member of WorldCon is anyone who's registered to attend the next WorldCon, or someone who's paid a membership fee just to be able to vote and not attend the con. As such, the Hugos can be considered a fan award. But it's a rather expensive proposition to be able to vote, so it's definitely a subset of the fan community.

This year the Hugo nominees for Best Novel are: * Anathem by Neal Stephenson * The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman * Little Brother by Cory Doctorow * Saturn’s Children by Charles Stross * Zoe’s Tale by John Scalzi The Graveyard Book also just won this year's Newbery Award. You can find it and Little Brother in the Teen Room. (And don't let your age stop you from reading them! I highly recommend both.) The others can be found in the science fiction and fantasy alcoves in the back of the main floor. Here are the Hugo nominees in the other categories.

The Nebula Awards are nominated and voted on by the members of SFWA. To qualify as a member of SFWA, a writer has to meet certain professional publication requirements. This then is the award given by the pro's to their peers.

The Nebula nominees for Best Novel this year are: * Brasyl, Ian McDonald * Cauldron, Jack McDevitt * Little Brother, Cory Doctorow * Making Money, Terry Pratchett * Powers, Ursula K. Le Guin * Superpowers, David J. Schwartz Powers, and of course, Little Brother again, can be found in the Teen Room. Brasyl is in Fiction. The other two can be found in the science fiction and fantasy alcoves. You can check here for the full list of Nebula nominees, including the other categories.

Who would you vote for?