Listeners will be glad to know that we circumvented this advice by recording our HOT TAKES before the news comes out. That’s the galaxy brain approach!
Keep your eyes peeled for when the embargo lifts, folks…
Octothorpe
There are some important things to remember in terms of Awards-shortlist day etiquette. A short thread.
Even folks I really like and respect make some blunders on this stuff.
1) Allow people to enjoy the shortlist. Avoid dismissing the finalists (whomever they are) for at least a month.
An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog
Tomorrow's the day you get to learn who the finalists are for the 2026 Hugo Awards.
Finalists will be announced tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific time on all LAcon social media channels.
