The winners of the 2021 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book and Astounding Award for Best New Writer were announced on Saturday at the 79th WorldCon--called DisCon III--in Washington, D.C.:
Best Novel: Network Effect by Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
Best Novella: "The Empress of Salt and Fortune" by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
Best Novelette: "Two Truths and a Lie" by Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com)
Best Short Story: "Metal Like Blood in the Dark" by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine, September/October 2020)
Best Series: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
Best Related Work: Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley (FSG)
Best Graphic Story or Comic: Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, written by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy, illustrated by John Jennings (Abrams)
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (Argyll Productions)
Astounding Award for Best New Writer: Emily Tesh
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: The Old Guard, written by Greg Rucka, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Netflix/Skydance Media)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The Good Place: "Whenever You're Ready," written and directed by Michael Schur (Fremulon/3 Arts Entertainment/Universal Television)
Best Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow
Best Editor, Long Form: Diana M. Pho
Best Professional Artist: Rovina Cai
Best Semiprozine: FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction
Best Fanzine: nerds of a feather, flock together
Best Fancast: The Coode Street Podcast
Best Fan Writer: Elsa Sjunneso
Best Fan Artist: Sara Felix
Best Video Game: Hades