In 2010 Wired called the Hugo Awards "the premier award in the science fiction genre," and in 2011 The Los Angeles Times said the Hugo was "among the highest honors bestowed in science fiction and fantasy." In short, the Hugos are to science fiction and fantasy what the Oscars are to Hollywood.

That's why it is such a distinct pleasure to announce that the 2015 nominees for the Hugo Award include: "Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Earth to Alluvium" by Gray Rinehart, published in IGMS, for Best Novelette. Also, one of our regular contributing artists, Nick Greenwood, was nominated for Best Professional Artist.

Congratulations and best of luck to all the nominees.

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Stories Sojourn for Ephah by Marina J. Lostetter The Sound of Distant Thunder by Mike Barretta The Golem of Deneb Seven by Alex Shvartsman On Horizon's Shores by Aliette de Bodard Escape from the Andromedan Empire by Ian Creasey A Heretic by Degrees by Marie Brennan Remains of the Witch by Tony Pi Oyster Beach by Sophie Wereley Light Crusader's Dark Dessert by James Beamon Beautiful Winter by Eugie Foster The Hanged Poet by Jeffrey Lyman IGMS Audio Dogs From Other Places by Shannon Peavey Read by Emily Rankin At the Picture Show: Extended Cut New wave by Chris Bellamy InterGalactic Medicine Show Interviews InterGalactic Interview With Ken Liu by Jamie Todd Rubin