The finalists for the 2026 Hugo Awards have been announced and for an eighth time nerds of a feather, flock together is listed among the shortlisted fanzines.
Friends, we’re not sure that words are adequate to truly convey just how touched and honored we are to be recognized again by our community for the work this team does every day. This is not something we have ever taken for granted because we recognize that we are part of a much larger community of fans who make genre conversation something vital. The shape of that conversation takes place across blogs, zines, podcasts, booktube, social media, or just any time fans get together and talk about what they love. We are forever honored to be recognized for our contributions to that conversation.
Nerds of a Feather exists and is what it is solely because of the work of our flock of editors and writers: Alex Wallace, Ann Michelle Harris, Arturo Serrano, Chris Garcia, Christine D. Baker, Clara Cohen, Dean E.S. Richard, The G, Haley Zapal, Joe DelFranco, Joe Sherry, Phoebe Wagner, Roseanna Pendlebury, Steward Hotston, and Vance Kotrla. Not to mention our newest flock members who joined in 2026: Eddie Clark, Gabrielle Harbowy, and Maya Barbara. This collective has, day in and day out, delivered excellence in genre writing and we could not be prouder of this team. They are Nerds of a Feather.
We would also like to congratulate every one of the other nominees, but in particular our own Roseanna Pendlebury for her second nomination for Fan Writer and Chris Garcia and the team at Journey Planet for what we believe is their fourteenth time as a fanzine finalist. We are honored to share the ballot with both of you. You make the genre better.
We would also like to give a special thanks to our readers, supporters, and cheerleaders within the community. Without you, we never make it here. Not once, and we would certainly never have been a two time Hugo Award winning fanzine. Thank you. Thank you for nominating nerds of a feather, flock together. It means so much more than we can possibly express. Saying thank you does not seem like it is enough, but since it would be cost prohibitive and deeply inappropriate to send everyone a gift basket of their favorite cheeses, meats, fine confections, or other preferred snacks it will have to be enough.
Thank you.
We would also like to give a special thanks to our readers, supporters, and cheerleaders within the community. Without you, we never make it here. Not once, and we would certainly never have been a two time Hugo Award winning fanzine. Thank you. Thank you for nominating nerds of a feather, flock together. It means so much more than we can possibly express. Saying thank you does not seem like it is enough, but since it would be cost prohibitive and deeply inappropriate to send everyone a gift basket of their favorite cheeses, meats, fine confections, or other preferred snacks it will have to be enough.
Thank you.
-Joe, Roseanna, Arturo, Paul, Vance, & The G.
