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I'm not doing it for "you"; I'm doing it for the book.

I have been a reader of Science Fiction & Fantasy for over 25 years (and for 4 of those years I worked for a bookstore.) I enjoy SF, however I prefer Fantasy, and I don't think it gets the credit it deserves. I have met a lot of people who feel that all Fantasy books are fluff and that SF is the real literary genre. Elantris proves that it is still possible to write great works of fantasy.

Of the novels to win Hugo Awards, most of them have been SF. I have been to World Con twice (the last 2 times it was in Boston) and both times I was disappointed at the lack of fantasy nominees. Historically the Hugos have gone to SF Novels more often than Fantasy Novels.

When I picked up Elantris in the store and read the back cover my reaction was, "Wow, This is not the work of a copy editor, the author wrote this himself." A couple of days later when I finished the book, I realized that it had a chance of winning a Hugo.  

If I do not participate, and it does not win, I'll have to wonder if my vote could have made a difference.

Hello, was directed here by your website,

just letting you know I am considering paying the $50 voting membership just so I can nominate Elantiris.

I would appreciate it if you could let me know how many words it is so I know which catagory it fits into (I'm guessing it is a "Novel" not a "Novella" but it is best to be sure.)

I also plan on nominating you for the John W. Campbell Award (not a Hugo)