R F Kuang, Xiran Jay Zhao and Neil Gaiman were ruled ineligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards in 2023 despite receiving enough nominations.

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      There was a time you’d never heard of any of your favourite writers. But then you did and you enjoyed them. If you’d dismissed them with a “how good could they be if I’ve never heard of them?” you’d never have discovered them. Don’t be a twit.

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      10 months ago

      There is such a massive amount of content now that there are many, many excellent authors and creators that you have never heard of

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      10 months ago

      They are young and new, they mostly write fantasy and scifi, I have never read their works but have heard of their name in recommendations and booklists.