2026 Hugo Awards Announced at LAcon V

Hugo Awards Ceremony Held at LAcon V

The 2026 Hugo Awards were announced during a ceremony at LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, on Sunday, August 30th, 2026. Full results and voting reports are available on the LAcon V website, with updates to follow on The Hugo Awards site.

Key Literary Winners

In the literary categories, Alix E. Harrow's "The Everlasting" was awarded Best Novel, while Amal El-Mohtar's "The River Has Roots" won Best Novella. H.H. Pak's "Never Eaten Vegetables" secured Best Novelette, and Thomas Ha's "In My Country" was recognized as Best Short Story. John Scalzi's "Old Man’s War" received the award for Best Series.

Dramatic and Interactive Media

For dramatic presentations, "Sinners" (screenplay and directed by Ryan Coogler) won Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. The "Murderbot: All Systems Red" episode, based on Martha Wells' book, was awarded Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. The Best Game or Interactive Work went to "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive.

Other Categories and Recognitions

Additional awards included "A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel" for Best Graphic Story or Comic, and "Inventing the Renaissance" by Ada Palmer for Best Related Work. Neil Clarke and Diana M. Pho were recognized as Best Editor Short Form and Best Editor Long Form, respectively. Antonia Hodgson received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer.