LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, presented the 2026 Hugo Awards in a ceremony held on Sunday, August 30th, 2026. Best Novel went to The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Tor US; Tor UK).

Best Novella was awarded to The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Tordotcom; Arcadia UK). Best Novelette went to Never Eaten Vegetables by H. H.

Pak (Clarkesworld, Issue 220). Best Short Story was awarded to In My Country by Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld, Issue 223). Best Series went to Old Man’s War by John Scalzi (Tor US; Tor UK).

Best Graphic Story or Comic was awarded to A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel, written by Ursula K. Le Guin, adapted and art by Fred Fordham (Clarion Books; Walker UK). Best Related Work went to Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer (University of Chicago Press US, Head of Zeus UK).

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form was awarded to Sinners, screenplay by Ryan Coogler, directed by Ryan Coogler (Proximity Media, Warner Bros. Pictures). Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form went to Murderbot: “All Systems Red”, written by Paul Weitz & Chris Weitz, directed by Roseanne Liang, based on the book All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Apple TV).

Best Game or Interactive Work was awarded to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive, published by Kepler Interactive. Best Editor Short Form went to Neil Clarke. Best Editor Long Form was awarded to Diana M.

Pho. Best Professional Artist went to John Picacio. Best Semiprozine was awarded to Uncanny Magazine, publisher and editor-in-chief: Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

Best Fanzine went to nerds of a feather, flock together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, G. Brown, Vance Kotrla. Best Fancast was awarded to Hugo, Girl!, presented by Haley Zapal, Amy Salley, Lori Anderson, and Kevin Anderson.

Best Fan Writer went to Jason Sanford. Best Fan Artist went to Yuumei. Best Poem was awarded to Hex Supply Customer Support Log by Elis Montgomery (Strange Horizons, Issue 25 August 2025).

Lodestar Award for Best YA Book went to Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C. B. Lee (Feiwel & Friends).

Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Must Read Books Publishing) was awarded to Antonia Hodgson (1st year of eligibility). The 2026 Hugo Award trophy base will be designed by Scott Lefton, while the 2026 Lodestar Award will be designed by H Emiko Ogasawara. Each year’s Hugo Award trophy consists of the rocket originally designed by Jack Mc Knight and Ben Jason and later refined to its current form by Peter Weston, mounted on a base designed specified by each year’s Worldcon committee.

The design of each year’s Lodestar Award is specified by that year’s Worldcon committee. The final base designs will be revealed as part of the convention’s Opening Ceremony in Anaheim on August 27, 2026. Hugo Award voting is now open! Anyone who is an Attending, Online (Virtual), or World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) member of LAcon V prior to the close of voting is eligible to vote in the 2026 Hugo Awards.

Votes can be submitted through our online balloting system, Nom Nom, or by mailing in a printable ballot (available here). Voting will close on August 8, 2026 at noon PDT. You can also use Nom Nom to download the Hugo Awards Voter Packet.

This resource is provided to allow Hugo Award voters to make informed decisions. Access to the Packet ends when voting closes. In order to use Nom Nom you will first need to create an LAcon V virtual convention account.

LAcon V members who nominated should already have an account set up. If you joined too late to nominate you will have received a...