Leaked emails from the organizers of the 2023 Hugo Awards reveal that multiple authors were excluded from the shortlists due to concerns about offending China. The awards, held in Chengdu, China, as part of the World Science Fiction Convention, faced accusations of censorship and political bias. Notable writers like Neil Gaiman and Paul Weimer were reportedly among those excluded, sparking controversy within the science fiction community.
Hugo Awards Accused of Self-Censorship To Appease China https://t.co/5xeLIJVbAs
Science fiction authors were excluded from awards for fear of offending China: Leaked emails show organizers of the prestigious Hugo Awards vetted writers’ work and comments with regard to China, where last year’s awards were held. (NBC News) https://t.co/F2Yt6Ifd4Y
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Neil Gaiman, Paul Weimer among writers excluded from Hugo Awards over fear of offending China: report | The Hill/ why can’t the Hugo take place without the approval of the Chinese government? https://t.co/vOLIV6fx5K
Neil Gaiman and Paul Weimer are among the writers excluded from the Hugo Awards over fear of offending China, according to a report. https://t.co/CtM9GNerkX https://t.co/P2rTuSbYRF
China kicked Asian American authors out of the Hugo Awards. https://t.co/z8v4rnDyJV
What’s going on with the Hugo Awards censorship controversy? Well, leaked emails show an orchestrated effort to deem nominees ‘ineligible’ over their political leanings. https://t.co/f1OAbMppKP
Organizers of the Hugo Awards, one of the most prominent literary awards in science fiction, excluded multiple authors from shortlists last year over concerns their work or public comments could be offensive to China, leaked emails show. https://t.co/reJJbY0U3a
Leaked emails from the organizers of the 2023 Hugo awards for science fiction and fantasy — which were held as part of the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) in 🇨🇳 Chengdu in Oct 2023 — suggest several authors were excluded from shortlists after they were flagged — by… https://t.co/9LFKNS86EJ https://t.co/SVpHirKrbC
Dramaaaaaaa in the science fiction community. A Hugo Awards admin leaked emails purporting to show several top writers were excluded from the awards, held in China last year, because of perceived political sensitivities. And the receipts are all online👇 https://t.co/po9eLFfqvn