Renovation’s Hugo nomination deadline — Saturday, March 26, 2011 — is fast approaching.

Members of Renovation who joined by January 31, 2011, and members of Aussiecon 4, the 2010 Worldcon, are eligible to cast nominating ballots for the 2011 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. All ballots must be received by Saturday, March 26, 2011, 11:59pm PDT.

The full press release follows the jump.

Hugo Nomination Deadline Fast Approaching

Renovation, The 69th World Science Fiction Convention, Reno, Nevada – August 17-21, 2011
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Monday, March 21, 2011

Reno, Nevada, USA – The Hugo nomination deadline of Saturday, March 26, 2011, is fast approaching to cast nominating ballots for the 2011 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Members of Renovation who joined by January 31, 2011, and members of Aussiecon 4, the 2010 Worldcon, are eligible to submit nominating ballots. All ballots must be received by Saturday, March 26, 2011, 11:59pm PDT.

More information about the Hugo Awards, including details about how to submit a nominating ballot, is available from http://www.renovationsf.org/hugo/intro/.

The Hugo Awards are the premier award in the Science Fiction genre, honoring Science Fiction literature and media as well as the genre’s fans. The Hugo Awards were first presented at the 1953 World Science Fiction Convention in Philadelphia (Philcon II), and they have continued to honor Science Fiction and Fantasy notables annually for nearly 60 years.

For additional information, contact us at [email protected].

ENDS

Renovation is the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”). The first Worldcon occurred in New York City in 1939 and Worldcons have been held annually since then except during World War II. Renovation’s Guests of Honor are Ellen Asher, Charles N. Brown (in memoriam), Tim Powers and Boris Vallejo.

For more details about the convention or to purchase memberships, visit www.renovationsf.org. Send press questions, or requests to be removed from the Renovation press release mailing list, to [email protected]. Send general queries to [email protected].

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