The 2023 Hugo Award finalists have been announced. The Hugo Awards— started in 1953 and awarded annually since 1955—are recognized as science fiction’s most prestigious award. The members of Worldcon, The World Science Convention, determine the winners of the award and present it each year.

This year’s finalists were chosen from 25,000 works of science fiction and are the most diverse globally, boasting the largest number of non-English speaking members having participated in the awards process.

Here are the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists

Astounding Award for Best New Writer

Travis Baldree

Naseem Jamnia

Isabel J Kim

Maijia Liu

Everina Maxwell

Weimu Xin 

For a complete list of finalists, click here.

The winners will be announced during the 81st Worldcon in October this year in Chengdu, China.

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