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The Hugo Award winners were announced on August 16 by Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention.

The winners are:

Best Novel

The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape UK)

Best Novella

The Tusks of Extinction, Ray Nayler (Tordotcom)

Best Novelette

”The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea”, Naomi Kritzer (Asimov’s 9-10/24)

Best Short Story

“Stitched to Skin Like Family Is”, Nghi Vo (Uncanny 2/24)

Best Series

Between Earth and Sky, Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)

Best Graphic Story or Comic

Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way, written by Ryan North, art by Chris Fenoglio (IDW Publishing)

Best Related Work

Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right, Jordan S. Carroll (University of Minnesota Press)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

Dune: Part Two, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts, directed by Denis Villeneuve (Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

Star Trek: Lower Decks: “The New Next Generation”, created and written by Mike McMahan, based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, directed by Megan Lloyd (CBS Eye Animation Productions for Paramount+)

Best Game or Interactive Work

Caves of Qud, co-creators Brian Bucklew & Jason Grinblat; contributors Nick DeCapua, Corey Frang, Craig Hamilton, Autumn McDonell, Bastia Rosen, Caelyn Sandel, Samuel Wilson (Freehold Games); sound design A Shell in the Pit; publisher Kitfox Games

Best Editor, Short Form

Neil Clarke

Best Editor, Long Form

Diana M. Pho

Best Professional Artist

Alyssa Winans

Best Semiprozine

Uncanny, publishers and editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky

Best Fanzine

Black Nerd Problems, editors William Evans & Omar Holmon

Best Fancast

Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones, presented by Emily Tesh & Rebecca Fraimow

Best Fan Writer

Abigail Nussbaum

Best Fan Artist

Sara Felix

Best Poem

“A War of Words”, Marie Brennan (Strange Horizons 9/16/24)

The full list. with the nominees, can be found here.