American Author wins the Hugo Award at the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention

First awarded in 1953, the Hugo Award is named for Hugo Gernsback, founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. The Hugo is awarded for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy and many consider it to be the most prestigious science fiction award. Voting for the Hugo award is open to all members of the World Science Fiction Society.

Recently announced in London, Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is the winner of the 2014 Hugo for best novel. Take a look at this review on tor.com for more information on this novel narrated by a starship that has been described as ambitious, brilliant and thrilling. The next book in the trilogy, Ancillary Sword is due out in October.

Other books shortlisted for the 2014 Hugo Award:

The Wheel of Time (series) by Robert Jordan and Brian Sanderson
Parasite by Mira Grant
Warbound by Larry Correia
Neptune's Brood by Charles Stross