The Karl Edward Wagner Award
• Anne McCaffrey

Best Novel (August Derleth Award)
• Indigo by Graham Joyce

Best Short Fiction
• "White" by Tim Lebbon

Best Anthology
• The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10, Stephen Jones, ed.

Best Collection
• Lonesome Roads by Peter Crowther

Best Artist
• Les Edwards

Best Small Press
• Razorblade Press

The ever so slim Sci-Fi nominations:

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The original movie starred Yul Brynner and Richard Benjamin in a story about a futuristic theme park populated by robots that malfuction and run amok. The remake will reportedly remain true to the original, but add a modern twist and update the look of the robots.

The Dreamcatcher, which Scribner will publish next summer, tells the story of four boyhood friends who perform a heroic act and are given a strange gift as a reward. Years later, they reunite to use that power to defeat a mysterious enemy, Fleming reported.

Carpenter, who's movies have always been known more for their taught and chilling stories instead of their special effects, told Fandom that Ghosts of Mars won't be a high-tech movie. "Most of it takes place in this little outpost, a frontier type town on Mars that's near a mine. There's no trace on the surface that there was any past civilization on the planet, but the mines have uncovered this... well, basically a trap," Carpenter said. "There'll be effects, but the effects have to serve the story. Not the other way around." Even the Martians are a departure from the technologically superior beings often portrayed in Science Fiction. "They're a barbaric tribal society. Their race developed no high technology," the director explains of his long extinct antagonists. "What they developed was of the supernatural, and this trap is their sentinel. Something left behind to make sure their world is never claimed by others."

Despite the lack of an effects heavy script, fans can expect plenty of action sequences in Ghosts of Mars. "There's a lot of action in this film. A lot of action. There's a siege on a jail, fights on a train, battle sequences. Lots of physical training for everyone. [Stunt coordinator] Jeff [Imada] has them all out there right now, learning how to kick ass."

Like most of Carpenter's movies, the story has an evil plot. "It's a Land of the Pharaohs kind of situation, where these doors open and out comes this almost unkillable evil that sweeps across the planet. That's our dilemma. It takes us over. You're not human anymore. You become an ancient Martian warrior, and you gather together and start attacking, wiping out anything on the planet that you perceive as an invader."

Rapper Ice Cube plays the male lead, Desolation Williams, an outlaw, and Natasha Henstridge (Species) takes on the role of Melanie Ballard, a Martian cop on Williams' trail. Henstridge took over for Courtney Love, who injured her ankle during training for the fight scenes and left the production. Melanie is a rebel within the matriarchal society that dominates the Martian colony and a social outsider like Desolation Williams.

British actor Jason Statham is the third lead, playing Jericho Butler, whom Carpenter described as "a seasoned cop on his first escort squad assignment." Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner) plays science officer Darlene Whitlock, and Clea Duvall (The Faculty) plays Bashira Kincaid.

"I like movies with soul, which is actually the reason I accepted the role of Alan Grant in Jurassic Park," Neill said. "I declined to star in Jurassic Park 3 [at first] because the script was bad. After they went back to work on it some more, I got a new and improved script, and I signed on. I loved working on the first film, and look forward to doing it all again."

Tea Leoni and William H. Macy will also star.

The Hugo Awards -- named in honor of Hugo Gernsback, "the father of magazine science fiction" -- are presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society. The Hugo Awards are formally known as the Science Fiction Achievement Awards

Best Novel
• A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

Best Novella
• "The Winds of Marble Arch" by Connie Willis

Best Novelette
• "1016 to 1" by James Patrick Kelly

Best Short Story
• "Scherzo with Tyrannosaur" by Michael Swanwick

Best Related Book
• Science Fiction of the 20th Century by Frank M. Robinson

Best Dramatic Presentation
• Galaxy Quest, directed by Dean Parisot

Best Professional Editor
• Gardner Dozois

Best Professional Artist
• Michael Whelan

Best Semiprozine
• Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown

Best Fanzine
• File 770, edited by Mike Glyer

Best Fan Writer
• Dave Langford

Best Fan Artist
• Joe Mayhew

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
• Cory Doctorow

First Fandom Big Heart Award
• Robert Silverberg and Jack Williamson

A Sci-Fi/Fantasy contest was added to Audiobooks.com today. Contest entrants can win a copy of either Faith of the Fallen or Voyage of the Jerle Shannara.

The first chapter is available for preview reading on XC Publishing's website. The book is currently available in a variety of electronic formats including HTML, PDF (Adobe Acrobat), RTF (rich text), TXT (plain text), and PRC (Palm Pilot). Necropolis will be released in paperback later this year.

"The character of R2-D2 continues to play an important role and requires much more movement in Episode II." George Lucas said. "The robotics technology inside the Artoo models have advanced to the point where they can achieve most of the performance I need right along side the other actors. Still, there's an element of humanity to Artoo that comes from having Kenny Baker inside. We've always had Kenny scheduled for a number of shots during the final week of shooting at Elstree Studios."

The rumor that Baker would not be in Episode II began to spread after Baker told the World Entertainment News Network that he was not going to appear in Episode II "to the extent I was expecting, and no one has really explained to me why." The fact that, until now, Baker's name had been left off advance credits for Episode II helped fuel the story.

Anthony Daniels will reprise his role as C-3PO, making the two actors the only ones to appear in all five Star Wars movies. Principal filming in Australia for Episode II wrapped up ahead of schedule on Friday, August 25, 2000.

According to Tribune Entertainment, the show's production company, the syndicated series will debut in 96% of the US television market. Most US stations are scheduling it for weekend broadcast, with the premier set for October 7, 2000. Canadians may get the jump on the US for a change, with SlipstreamWeb reporting that Global, a Canadian TV network, may premier the show on September 23, 2000.

A rabid fan base has already built itself into a frenzy over Andromeda, thanks in part to Tribune Entertainment's open encouragment of the online fan community. Even though the show hasn't aired yet, episode guides are readily available on the Internet.