Tor publishing sad puppies2/15/2023 The more extreme Rabid Puppies, who have ties with the Gamergate movement, were about creating chaos. The Sad Puppies wanted more traditional, mainstream popular science fiction on the ballot. That’s because the awards – nominated and voted on by science fiction writers and readers – have been targeted by two major voting blocs: the Sad Puppies, who started their campaign in 2013, and the Rabid Puppies, who appeared the year after and have been growing stronger ever since. ![]() However, if you saw the list of titles in contention for the awards, you’d have noticed some oddities, such as Chuck Tingle’s Space Raptor Butt Invasion and My Little Pony’s The Cutie Map. ![]() The 2016 results were recently announced, and women and diversity were the clear winners. Since 1953, the Hugo Awards have been one of science fiction’s most prestigious honours – past winners include Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clark and Ursula Le Guin.
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