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  • Re: 2026 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Winners

    From Titus G@noone@nowhere.com to rec.arts.sf.written on Thu Sep 3 14:43:00 2026
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    On 01/09/2026 04:36, James Nicoll wrote:
    Best Novella: The River Has Roots By Amal El-Mohtar

    I didn't enjoy the romance, How to Win the Time War but this was a
    brilliant short fairy tale with riddles, the love between two sisters
    living on the edge of human space next to "fairyland", the contest
    between their greedy neighbour and an itinerant fairy.
    I loved the poetic prose, the concept of fairy reality based on grammar
    and the length was perfect with a brilliant ending. Four Stars.

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  • From Titus G@noone@nowhere.com to rec.arts.sf.written on Tue Sep 22 12:29:48 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.sf.written

    On 01/09/2026 04:36, James Nicoll wrote:
    Re: 2026 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Winners
    Best Novelette: Never Eaten Vegetables By H.H. Pak

    Never Eaten Vegetables By H.H. Pak

    Available for free reading at or download from: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/pak_01_25/

    This was fascinating. A nursery ship under control of an independent AI
    is billions of kilometres away from departure and arrival when it begins
    to wake some of those in suspension. As well as the events of the story
    there is an investigation into and almost a trial of the AI's decisions.
    Four Stars.


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  • From BobbieSellers@bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.invalid to rec.arts.sf.written on Mon Sep 21 22:17:11 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.sf.written

    On 9/21/26 17:29, Titus G wrote:
    On 01/09/2026 04:36, James Nicoll wrote:
    Re: 2026 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Winners
    Best Novelette: Never Eaten Vegetables By H.H. Pak

    Never Eaten Vegetables By H.H. Pak

    Available for free reading at or download from: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/pak_01_25/

    This was fascinating. A nursery ship under control of an independent AI
    is billions of kilometres away from departure and arrival when it begins
    to wake some of those in suspension. As well as the events of the story
    there is an investigation into and almost a trial of the AI's decisions.
    Four Stars.



    A good short story. Could be expanded to Novel length but a gem as is.

    bliss
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  • From Lynn McGuire@lynnmcguire5@gmail.com to rec.arts.sf.written on Tue Sep 22 01:05:13 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.sf.written

    On 9/22/2026 12:17 AM, BobbieSellers wrote:
    On 9/21/26 17:29, Titus G wrote:
    On 01/09/2026 04:36, James Nicoll wrote:
    Re: 2026 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Winners
    Best Novelette: Never Eaten Vegetables By H.H. Pak

    Never Eaten Vegetables By H.H. Pak

    Available for free reading at or download from:
    https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/pak_01_25/

    This was fascinating. A nursery ship under control of an independent AI
    is billions of kilometres away from departure and arrival when it begins
    to wake some of those in suspension. As well as the events of the story
    there is an investigation into and almost a trial of the AI's decisions.
    Four Stars.



    A good short story.-a Could be expanded to Novel length but a gem as is.

    -a-a-a-abliss

    Some day in the future, somebody may curse somebody with "may you travel
    in a spaceship built by the lowest bidder!".

    Lynn

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