Hugo Voters' Packet: practically every Hugo-nominated work as a free download for WorldCon attendees

Posted by Cory Doctorow, April 20, 2009 1:57 PM | permalink

John Scalzi, supermensch, has pulled together a "Hugo Voters' Packet" for attendees to this year's World Science Fiction Convention (attendance in which entitles you to a vote on the Hugo Awards). The packet is a download containing nearly every work that's nominated for the Hugos as well as writing samples from people who are up in categories like "Best Fan Writer." It's huge, and you have to be a registered WorldCon attendee to get it, and it is slathered in awesomesauce.

The 2009 Hugo Voters Packet: Now Live

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#1 posted by AudioTherapist, April 20, 2009 2:20 PM

Am I alone in feeling that it's time to leave awesomesauce in the bottle, at the back of the cupboard, to be forgotten and not missed when finally you move on?

Otherwise best of luck CD - may you never be copy protected...

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#2 posted by Darren Garrison, April 20, 2009 2:29 PM

So, if you aren't already qualified to get them for free, you can sign up and get them for $195 or $50.

Never fear, though-- most of 'em are on Usenet:

http://www.binsearch.info/?q=hugo+nominees&max=250&adv_age=50&server=2

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#3 posted by Anonymous, April 20, 2009 2:36 PM

Jesus Christ, those are some ugly-ass book covers.

Why do so many great SciFi books have such hideous covers?

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#4 posted by Matthew Mastracci, April 20, 2009 2:51 PM

According to comments on that site, some are PDF format, some are DOC format.

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#5 posted by Crashproof, April 20, 2009 3:36 PM

I don't know how I feel about the Saturn's Children cover. It's oddly appropriate to the story, but also a weird blend of sexy and too Uncanny Valley to be sexy.

Which describes much of the book, really.

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#6 posted by sleestax, April 20, 2009 5:24 PM

torrent please.

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#7 posted by Darren Garrison, April 20, 2009 7:49 PM

Here's the set downloaded from Usenet on Sendspace:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/p0wqpz

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#8 posted by Anonymous, April 20, 2009 8:10 PM

Why is it -practically- every nominated book? What's been left out and why?

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#9 posted by elisd, April 20, 2009 9:43 PM

@#8: The linked post makes it clear that all of the authors (and their publishers) were given the choice of including their nominated works in the packet or not. Presumably some of them turned it down.

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#10 posted by Anonymous, May 1, 2009 8:10 AM

Anyone pay for a non-attending membership AND get their hugo packet yet?