Voting opened yesterday for the Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding awards, and it will close at 20:17 GMT on 20 July, the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing to the exact minute.

Previously I took a look at this year’s finalists for novel, short fiction, and series.  Next I looked at graphic story, related work, dramatic presentation, and game finalists.  Today I’m looking at the editor, pro artist, and semiprozine finalists.

Best Editor Short Form

• Scott H. Andrews
• Neil Clarke
• 刘维佳 (Liu Weijia)
• Jonathan Strahan
• Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas
• 杨枫 (Yang Feng)

Scott H. Andrews and Neil Clarke were both on my own ballot.  Scott H. Andrews is the editor of Beneath Ceaseless Skies.  Neil Clarke is the editor of Clarkesworld including one of the Best Novelette finalists and one of the Best Short Story finalists.  Jonathan Strahan was the editor for a dozen Tor.com stories, two anthologies, and two Tordotcom novellas.  The Thomases’ are the editors of Uncanny including two Best Novelette finalists and two Best Short Story finalists.  Yang Feng is the editor of the Chinese edition of Galaxy’s Edge including one Best Short Story finalist and the declined Best Novelette finalist.  She is also a finalist in Best Related Work.  I believe Liu Weijia may be an editor at China’s Science Fiction World magazine.

Best Editor Long Form

• Ruoxi Chen
• Lindsey Hall
• Lee Harris
• Kelly Lonesome
• David Thomas Moore
• 姚海军 (Yao Haijun)

Ruoxi Chen and Lee Harris were on my ballot.  Ruoxi Chen is an editor at Tordotcom.  She edited Best Novel finalist Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh and Nebula finalist The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang.  Lindsey Hall is an editor at Tor and edited Nebula finalist The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz.  Lee Harris is an editor at Tordotcom.  He edited Best Novel finalist Witch King by Marsha Wells as well as the novel for which she declined nomination, System Collapse.  Kelly Lonesome is an editor for Tor Nightfire.  David Thomas Moore is an editor for Solaris.  Yao Haijun is a returning Chinese finalist from this category last year.  Natasha Bardon received enough votes to make the final ballot but declined the nomination.

Best Professional Artist

• Micaela Alcaino
• Rovina Cai
• Galen Dara
• Dan Dos Santos
• Tristan Elwell
• Alyssa Winans

Micaela Alcaino is the cover artist for the UK edition of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty.  Rovina Cai did the interior art for Starling House by Alix E. Harrow.  Galen Dara is the cover artist for Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald.  Dan Dos Santos was on my own ballot, and he is the cover artist for Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.  Tristan Elwell did the US cover art for Starter Villain by John Scalzi.  Alyssa Winans is the cover artist for Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo.

Best Semiprozine

• Escape Pod, editors Mur Lafferty and Valerie Valdes; assistant editors Benjamin C. Kinney, Premee Mohamed and Kevin Wabaunsee; hosts Tina Connolly and Alasdair Stuart; producers Summer Brooks and Adam Pracht; and the entire Escape Pod team
• FIYAH Literary Magazine, publisher and executive editor DaVaun Sanders, poetry editor B. Sharise Moore, special projects manager L. D. Lewis, art director Christian Ivey, acquiring editors Rebecca McGee, Kerine Wint, Joshua Morley, Emmalia Harrington, Genine Tyson, Tonya R. Moore, sponsor coordinator Nelson Rolon
• GigaNotoSaurus, editor LaShawn M. Wanak, associate editors Mia Tsai and Edgard Wentz, along with the GNS Slushreaders Team
• khōréō, produced by Aleksandra Hill, Zhui Ning Chang, Kanika Agrawal, Isabella Kestermann, Rowan Morrison, Sachiko Ragosta, Lian Xia Rose, Jenelle DeCosta, Melissa Ren, Elaine Ho, Lilivette Domínguez, Jei D. Marcade, Jeané Ridges, Isaree Thatchaichawalit, Danai Christopoulou, M. L. Krishnan, Ysabella Maglanque, Aaron Voigt, Adil Mian, Alexandra Millatmal, E. Broderick, K. S. Walker, Katarzyna Nowacka, Katie McIvor, Kelsea Yu, Marie Croke, Osahon Ize-Iyamu, Phoebe Low, S. R. Westvik, Sara S. Messenger
• Strange Horizons, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective
• Uncanny Magazine, publishers and editors-in-chief: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; nonfiction editor Meg Elison; podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

As I expected, Uncanny makes its ninth consecutive appearance on the ballot.  It has been nominated every year since it became eligible in 2016 and won seven times out of those eight previous nominations.  Editors-in-chief, Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, are also co-finalists for Best Editor Short Form.  Strange Horizons makes its twelfth consecutive appearance with zero wins.  It was the only thing on my ballot in this category, and I am really hoping this is their year.  Escape Pod returns for the sixth time.  FIYAH also makes its sixth appearance and is the only semiprozine to break Uncanny’s streak by winning in 2021.  GigaNotoSaurus was previously nominated in 2017, and khōréō also makes its second appearance returning from last year.

I’ll be back again soon with my initial thoughts on the remaining finalists.  What do you think of these finalists?  Did your favorites make the list?