I’ve been a full time writer for thirty years, and in that time, have never won a Hugo Award. Or even been nominated.
Because of my lengthy “No Award” status, I am therefore claiming one of the “No Awards” resulting from the recent Hugo voting. I don’t care which one. I’ve had a busy year and have likely published something in most of the nominated categories.
I would like to thank everyone who did not vote for me or nominate me. I’m working hard on other projects and am hoping to not win next year.
PAD
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A bit like the guy who wanted to run for political office and changed his name to ‘None of the Above.’
Don’t know if it’s the same guy you’re referring to, but I recall one candidate who was a transvestite. He dressed as a nun, and ran under the name “Sister Boom-Boom, The Nun of the Above”
Somewhere, lawyers are checking to see if “No Award” infringes on Marvel’s “No-Prize”
Speaking of the No-Prize, I felt a bit proud a few weeks ago when JEOPARDY had a Marvel Comics category, and I knew the answer (question?) was a No-Prize — and none of the players knew! Of course, they whupped me in just about every other category…
“…not to win next year.”
Oops! Now you’re a shoe-in.
You know what they say, it’s an honor to just not be nominated.
Congratulations, Peter! You deserve it!
There is always the possibility to start your own prestigious award show. Or if that’s too costly, just claim the one you won in an alternate universe.
Boohakey wrote:
If the Puppies had done that rather than screw around by using a Hugo rules voting hole, everybody would have been happier.
Pretty much every day for me.
Well played!
Just pepper your work with hardcore sex and gratuitous violence. That’s just the kind of gritty sensationalism that gets the voters talking.
Just wanted to say, I’ve just finished re-reading one of your old novels, Q-In-Law… Only the second time in the 25 years I’ve had it.
I’d forgotten how hilarious it was. Thanks. I needed those laughs.
Happy to accommodate. If you can, find the audio version. John deLancie and Majel Barrett.
PAD
I haven’t read Q-In-Law in ages either. But i do recall reading a portion of it out loud to my wife (Lwaxana stomping on tiny Q).
So well written that to this day my wife is *convinced* it was a scene from an episode, she can picture it so clearly. (But not without also laughing her head off at the same time. FUNNY scene.)
You’ve written Hugo-quality works more than once, Peter.
Perhaps it’s a misperception that you only write tie-in novels and not original work.
I know that’s not true, I just mean that it may be that others aren’t familiar enough with your work to know otherwise.