This post is based on the announcement post made by SFWA here (2009 Nebula Awards Final Ballot), but we add comments about availability, links to additional content in some cases, and direct links to content accessible via those SFWA provided less directly in other cases. Another source for more information is Adventures in Reading's post about the Nebula Nominees.
Short Story
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“Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela,” Saladin Ahmed (Clockwork Phoenix 2, Norilana Books, Jul09)
This link goes to the text of the story in its entirety.
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“I Remember the Future,” Michael A. Burstein (I Remember the Future, Apex Publications, Nov08)
This link goes to a page that at the bottom has the complete text of a different story in an embedded Scribd post (Flash-based), so scroll all the way down. Thank you to Steve Carper for pointing this out.
While a free version does not appear to be available, a $5.00 electronic version of the collection in which the nominated story appears is available for purchase here.
An audio version does not appear to be available. -
“Non-Zero Probabilities, N. K. Jemisin (Clarkesworld, Nov09)
Text available at link, which includes links to podcast.
Audio also available via this link. -
“Spar,” Kij Johnson (Clarkesworld, Oct09)
Text available at link, which includes links to podcast.
Podcast also available via this link. -
“Going Deep,” James Patrick Kelly (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Jun09)
For all of the Asimov's stories, the complete text is available via the link above, which have links to the other stories from Asimov's. Here is a direct link to the text of "Going Deep."
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“Bridesicle,” Will McIntosh (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Jan09)
For all of the Asimov's stories, the complete text is available via either of the links above, which have links to the other stories from Asimov's. Here is a direct link to the text of "Bridesicle."
"Bridesicle" was podcast by and is available at StarShipSofa on Aural Delights No. 124.
Novelette
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“The Gambler,” Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2, Pyr Books, Oct08)
Complete text available via link.
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“Vinegar Peace, or the Wrong-Way Used-Adult Orphanage,” Michael Bishop (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Jul08)
Text available at link. Here is a direct link to the text.
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“I Needs Must Part, the Policeman Said,” Richard Bowes (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Dec09)
The link takes you to a page including links to this story and to the other nominee from this magazine.
Here is a direct link to the first page.
Audio version does not appear to be available. -
“Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast,” Eugie Foster (Interzone, Feb09)
The link takes you to the full text.
Audio version of this story available as podcast on Escape Pod Episode 214. -
“Divining Light,” Ted Kosmatka (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Aug08)
Text available at link. Here is a direct link to the text.
Audio version available via link. Here is a direct link to the audio version from podmatic. -
“A Memory of Wind,” Rachel Swirsky (Tor.com, Nov09)
The link takes you to the complete text broken up into seventeen pages.
The page also offers a download of the complete text (requires Javascript). Here is a direct link to the PDF version, but please go to the site to get it to help Tor pay the bills.
The page also offers an audio version (requires Javascript). Here is a direct link to the audio version. Again, please go to the site to get it since it will probably help Tor pay the bills.
Novella
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The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, Kage Baker (Subterranean Press, Jun09)
The link takes you to an excerpt of the story.
Neither complete text or audio version appear to be available for free.
For a premium, you can purchase a hard copy -
“Arkfall,” Carolyn Ives Gilman (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sep09)
The link takes you to a page a page links to this story and to the other nominee from this magazine.
Here is a direct link to the first page.
Audio version does not appear to be available. -
“Act One,” Nancy Kress (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Mar09)
Text available via link. (Directly here.)
Another excellent site providing access is here at Biology in Science Fiction.
Audio version does not yet appear to be available. -
Shambling Towards Hiroshima, James Morrow (Tachyon, Feb09)
No excerpt appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available for free.
Hard copy available at the link provided to Tachyon.
Hard copy also available from Amazon. -
“Sublimation Angels,” Jason Sanford (Interzone, Oct09)
Complete text available for free as PDF via the link provided.
Complete text available for free as RTF (like a Word document) here.
No audio version appears to be available. -
The God Engines, John Scalzi ( Subterranean Press, Dec09)
The link provided takes you to a purchase page at the publisher's site.
No free version, text or audio, appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available, free or not.
Novel
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The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade Books, Sep09)
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The Love We Share Without Knowing, Christopher Barzak (Bantam, Nov08)
No free version appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available. -
Flesh and Fire, Laura Anne Gilman (Pocket, Oct09)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available from Audible.com for purchase. -
The City & The City, China Miéville (Del Rey, May09)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available from Audible.com for purchase. -
Boneshaker, Cherie Priest (Tor, Sep09)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available from Audible.com for purchase. -
Finch, Jeff VanderMeer (Underland Press, Oct09)
No free version appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available.
The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
- Star Trek, JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Paramount, May09)
- District 9, Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell (Tri-Star, Aug09)
- Avatar, James Cameron (Fox, Dec 09)
- Moon, Duncan Jones and Nathan Parker (Sony, Jun09)
- Up, Bob Peterson and Pete Docter (Disney/Pixar, May09)
- Coraline, Henry Selick (Laika/Focus Feb09)
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Hotel Under the Sand, Kage Baker (Tachyon, Jul09)
No free version appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available. -
Ice, Sarah Beth Durst (Simon and Schuster, Oct09)
No free version appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available. -
Ash, Malinda Lo (Little, Brown and Company, Sep09)
No free version appears to be available.
No audio version appears to be available. -
Eyes Like Stars, Lisa Mantchev (Feiwel and Friends, Jul09)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available from Amazon for purchase. -
Zoe’s Tale, John Scalzi (Tor Aug08)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available at link provided. -
When You Reach Me, Rebecca Stead (Wendy Lamb Books, 2009)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available at link provided. -
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Catherynne M. Valente (Catherynne M. Valente, Jun09)
Free text version is available at link provided.
Audio version read by the author is available for free in each chapter at her web site via the link provided. -
Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld (Simon, Oct09)
No free version appears to be available.
Audio version is available at link provided.
Chapter 1 is available for free in both text and audio versions on Scott Westerfeld's website.
And that wraps it up. If you learn of a version of one of the nominees that is available for free (legally), please contact the author of this post.
