Tag Archives: Retro Hugos

Retro Review: “City” by Clifford D. Simak

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Cora

“City” is a science fiction novelette by Clifford D. Simak, which was first published in the May 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and is a finalist for the 1945 Retro Hugo. The magazine version may be found online here. … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Far Centaurus” by A.E. van Vogt

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Cora

I’m continuing my reviews of the 1945 Retro Hugo finalists with “Far Centaurus”, a science fiction short story by A.E. van Vogt that was published in the January 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and is a finalist for the … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “And the Gods Laughed” by Fredric Brown

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Cora

Now that the finalists for the 1945 Retro Hugos have announced, it’s time to get back to Retro Reviews and cover those finalists I missed the first time around. I’ll start off with “And the Gods Laughed”, a science fiction … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part I: The 1945 Retro Hugo Awards

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Cora

Here is the first of the long awaited Hugo finalist reaction posts. Not too long, I hope, but since I’m a Hugo finalist myself this year, I took some time off to celebrate, congratulate fellow finalists and update everything that … Continue reading →

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Cora is a Hugo Finalist!

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Cora

As you probably know, the finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards and the 1945 Retro Hugo Awards have just been announced. Both ballots are very good this year and I promise you that the detailed analysis of the finalists, which … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Citadel of Lost Ships” by Leigh Brackett

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Cora

The finalists for the 1945 Retro Hugos will be announced tomorrow. But for now, I’ll continue to take a look at some of the finalists for previous years of Retro Hugos. And today, I’ll continue with a story that was … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Exile” by Edmond Hamilton

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Cora

Now that we’re waiting for the finalists for the 1945 Retro Hugos to be announced, let’s take the time to look at some of the finalists for previous years of Retro Hugos. I’ll start off with “Exile”, a science fantasy … Continue reading →

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Introducing the 1945 Retro Hugo Spreadsheet and Retro Science Fiction Reviews

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Cora

Anybody who has been following this blog for a while will know that I have been occasionally frustrated with the Retro Hugo Award finalists and winners, because all too often, people seem to be voting and nominating based on name … Continue reading →

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Some Comments about the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards Winners

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Cora

So the 1944 Retro Hugos were awarded during the opening ceremonies of WorldCon 77 in Dublin last night. I didn’t go to the opening ceremonies, but was having dinner at The Drunken Fish, a Korean restaurant in Dublin. But of … Continue reading →

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Cora goes to WorldCon 77 in Dublin, Ireland, and TitanCon in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Cora

This week, I’m off to Ireland for WorldCon 77 in Dublin and TitanCon, the 2019 EuroCon in Belfast the weekend after. I’ll be leaving early on Tuesday morning and am really looking forward to the experience. I’m particularly excited to … Continue reading →

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