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2008 Hugo Award Winners
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The Hugo Award winners for 2007 were announced on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, which was held in Denver Colorado:

Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis

Novelette: "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang

Short Story: "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear

Non-fiction Book: Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher

Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust Written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn, Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Charles Vess Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who "Blink" Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Hettie Macdonald

Professional Editor, Long Form: David Hartwell

Professional Editor, Short Form: Gordon Van Gelder

Professional Artist: Stephan Martiniere

Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi

Fanzine: File 770

Fan Writer: John Scalzi

Fan Artist: Brad Foster

The winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, sponsored by Dell Magazines and administered on their behalf by the World Science Fiction Society, was Mary Robinette Kowal.

The following awards were presented prior to the Hugo Awards ceremony:

First Fandom Hall of Fame (tie): Mike Ashley and Ray Harryhausen.

Posthumous First Fandom Hall of Fame: Isaac Asimov.

Sam Moskowitz Archive Award (tie): Bob Peterson and Frank Robinson.

Updated August 9, 2008

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