U.K. SF Writers Dominate Hugos

gollum123 writes "The BBC reports that For the first time in its 63-year history, all the writers nominated for the prestigious Hugo award for the best novel are British." From the article: "Mr Stross says that what an author writes is a reflection of his society, and currently US genre writers are mirroring the 'deep trauma' that 9/11 wrought on America. 'What we write tends to reflect our perceptions of the world around us,' he says, 'and if it's an uncertain world full of shadows it's no surprise you get wish fulfilment or a bit downbeat.'"

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[TheOtherAgentM]

You can't hear the cool accents in writing. I don't get it.

Re:Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

[kt0157]

Alas you it is that has the problem.

K.

The British Are Coming!

[__aaclcg7560]

Bloody, hell. Star Trek goes off the air and Dr. Who comes back to the air. There are too many British actors on Battlestar Galactica. Now the red coats are taking over literature. I guess this is the end of Pax Americana. Where do I surrender?

Re:SF Writers Dominate Hugos

[Spy der Mann]

Did anyone else... read SF Writers Dominate Hugos and then think, oh those Slashdot editors?

Sorry, I'll fix it in CVS. Oh, wait...

Re:Two possibilities

[Anonymous Coward]

Single Male Obese Fuck?

Re:Wait...

[wfmcwalter]

Oh, it's got to be Brummie (Birmingham accent). Nothing says "cool" like an irritating nasal whine....

The skoy waz the colir of a teleevishin tewned to ded chennel ...

Re:Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

[DavidBrown]

Me (US): I would like one hundred six-packs please: 100 six-packs.

But to be honest, I'd settle for one or two.

Re:Wait...

[joss]

No, look... Birmingham is *not* famous for those things because only people from Birmingham are aware that they come from Birmingham.