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September 1st - Sunday

Another run-around-and-try-to-go-to-a-panel day. I actually do go to some of them. They're just not that interesting to write about. Miscellaneous pictures from through out the day ... while waiting for the Hugo Ceremony. Inside and outside the Convention Center

People and things in the Dealer's Room

Dinner before the Hugos, and waiting in line. The concom was nice enough to pass out free bottles of water while we waited.

When they finally opened the doors of the Civic Auditorium, we raced up to the balcony and got front center seats. It was farther away from the stage, but we didn't have to worry about anyone's costume hat rearing up in front of us. It was warm ... but the cement floor felt so good to my poor tired feet. It was the usually pre-Hugo Show. The Seiuns were awarded. The Big Heart was awarded. And more that I didn't pay attention to. I really wish they would do these other awards at a different time. Toastmaster Tad Williams gave a wonderful speech about paying forward. Connie Willis gave an entertaining presentation with a Feghoot story, that ended in a pun concerning The Day The Earth Stood Still. The awards went to: Best Novel: American Gods by Neil Gaiman Best Novella: "Fast Times at Fairmont High" by Vernor Vinge Best Novelette: "Hell Is the Absence of God" by Ted Chiang Best Short Story: "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" by Michael Swanwick Best Related Book: The Art of Chesley Bonestell by Ron Miller & Frederick C. Durant III, with Melvin H. Schuetz Best Dramatic Presentation: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Best Professional Editor: Ellen Datlow Best Pro Artist: Michael Whelan Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown Best Fanzine: Ansible, edited by Dave Langford Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford Best Fan Artist: Teddy Harvia Best Web Site: Locus Online, Mark R. Kelly editor/webmaster John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of 2000 or 2001: Jo Walton Ellen Datlow finally won out over Dozois! Hurrah! Locus and Ansible will go head to head (page to page?) for the Hugo next year. Ansible is changing categories. Sean Astin (Sam) and Sala Baker (Sauron) showed up to accept the Hugo for LotR.

Neil Gaiman's wonderful goofy impromptu speech ... (Not exact -- just the gist of what I remember) "There were 3 things I wanted when I was 14. Heat vision. The names of the twins who rode the train with me every day to school. And to win a Hugo. I grew up and realized heat vision will never be. I got the twins' names. A few years ago I realized I didn't write the sort of thing to win a Hugo. And now I've got one. Fuck, I've won a Hugo. Thank you!"

By the time the ceremonies were over, it was so blasted hot in that auditorium. Historical building, yes. But they need to air condition the place. We ended the night, after the usual elevator running, with Jan doing Tarot readings on both JD and myself. Scary.

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