Harry Potter wins the Hugo award? Whilst the Potter books aren't bad (they're certainly enjoyable), they're definitely not sci-fi. Though I suppose they could be lumped in as "genre" (a euphemism for "fanboy interest" or "spotty people in black trenchcoats and ponytails like this", or something like that). Which ties in with
Graham's rant about the "sci-fi" shelves
in bookshops being full of naff fantasy novels.
Though it's reassuring to see that Greg Egan won something.
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