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The Hugo Awards are a set of awards presented annually for the best science fiction and fantasy works and achievements, as selected by members of Worldcon.

Female winners of Hugo Awards[]

Best Novel[]

Best Novella[]

Best Novelette[]

Best Short Story[]

Best Graphic Story[]

  • 2009: Kaja Foglio and Cheyenne Wright, Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones
  • 2010: Kaja Foglio and Phil Foglio (authors), Cheyenne Wright (Colours),Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm
  • 2011: Kaja Foglio and Phil Foglio (authors), Cheyenne Wright (Colours),Girl Genius, Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse
  • 2012: Ursula Vernon, Digger
  • 2013: Brian K. Vaughan (author), Fiona Staples (illustrator),Saga, Volume One
  • 2015: G. Willow Wilson (author), Adrian Alphona and Jake Wyatt(illustrators), Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal


Best Non-fiction/Related book[]

  • 1990: Cory Panshin, The World Beyond the Hill: Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence
  • 2003: Judith Merril and Emily Pohl-Weary, Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril
  • 2004: Elizabeth L. Humphrey and Pamela D. Scoville, The Chesley Awards for SF & Fantasy Art: A Retrospective
  • 2005: Farah Mendlesohn, The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
  • 2006: Kate Wilhelm, Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
  • 2007: Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon
  • 2011: Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O’Shea (editors), Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It
  • 2013: Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler and Jordan Sanderson,Writing Excuses Season Seven
  • 2014: Kameron Hurley,We Have Always Fought: Challenging the Women, Cattle and Slaves Narrative


Best Professional Editor[]

Best Professional Artist[]

Best Fanzine[]

  • 2006: Plokta ed. by Alison Scott, Steve Davies and Mike Scott
  • 2007: Science-Fiction Five-Yearly ed. by Lee Hoffman, Geri Sullivan, and Randy Byers
  • 2015: Journey Planet ed. by James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Colin Harris, Alissa McKersie, and Helen J. Montgomery


Best Fan Artist:[]

  • 2012: Maurine Starkey
  • 2013: Galen Dara
  • 2014: Sarah Webb
  • 2015: Elizabeth Leggett


Best Fan Writer[]


Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[]

  • 2008: Stardust Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn; Directed by Matthew Vaughn; based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Charles Vess
  • 2015: Guardians of the Galaxy, written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman


Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[]

  • 2008: Doctor Who “Blink” Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Hettie Macdonald
  • 2009: Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers; Joss Whedon, director


Best Semiprozine[]

Best Fancast[]

Statistics[]

The percentage of the nominated fiction that's written by female authors has varied, but has almost always been well under 40%, until the 2010s. For details, see a page of statistics about author gender for Hugo fiction nominees.