Hugo Awards 2008

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Doctor Who, Stardust win Hugos

For the third year in the row, the Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form has gone to "Doctor Who" writer Stephen Moffatt.

Moffatt took the award for last year's Doctor-light episode "Blink," featuring the weeping angels who killed victims by sending them back in time to live out their lives.

The winner for the Best Dramatic Presentation, Long From went to last summer's "Stardust," based on the best-selling novel by popular author Neal Gaiman.

The awards were given over the weekend at the annual World Science Fiction Covnetion in Denver, Colorado.

Below is a complete list of winners of this year's Hugo Awards.

    * Best Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins; Fourth Estate)
    * Best Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis (Asimov's Dec. 2007; Subterranean Press)
    * Best Novelette: "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang (Subterranean Press; F&SF Sept. 2007)
    * Best Short Story: "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear (Asimov's June 2007)
    * Best Related Book: Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher (Oxford University Press)
    * Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust Written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn, Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Charles Vess Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Paramount Pictures)
    * Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who "Blink" Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Hettie Macdonald (BBC)
    * Best Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartwell
    * Best Editor, Short Form: Gordon Van Gelder
    * Best Professional Artist: Stephan Martiniere
    * Best Semiprozine: Locus
    * Best Fanzine: File 770
    * Best Fan Writer: John Scalzi
    * Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster