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Exciting news for all you sci-fi and fantasy fans out there! The Chengdu Worldcon has just announced that online voting for the 2023 Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer is now open.

If you’re a member of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), you can head on over to the Chengdu Worldcon site, log in, and cast your ballot. Make sure you do it before September 30, 2023, 11:59 p.m. HST, because that’s the deadline. And hey, if you change your mind or want to update your vote, you can resubmit it anytime before the deadline.

Now, here’s the cool part – the winners will be officially announced at the Hugo Awards Ceremony on October 21, 2023, in the beautiful city of Chengdu, China. So mark your calendars and get ready to find out which of your favorite books and writers will take home the prestigious Hugo Award!

But wait, there’s more! All eligible members of Chengdu Worldcon will soon receive the Hugo voter packet. What’s that, you ask? Well, it’s a bundle of goodies that includes “items made available to voters by Hugo Award, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award nominees and their publishers.” How awesome is that? You’ll have a chance to get your hands on exclusive materials from all the nominated authors and their publishers. The voter packet will be available until the end of voting, so you’ll have plenty of time to dig into all the literary goodness.

Now, before you get too excited and start casting your vote, let me clarify something. Only members of the 2023 Chengdu Worldcon are eligible to vote on the final ballot. So if you haven’t snagged your membership yet, make sure you do that right away. Whether you purchase your admission online or offline, just remember that you also need to obtain WSFS membership to be eligible to cast your vote.

For more information, including detailed voting instructions and a complete list of Hugo finalists, head over to the Chengdu Worldcon website. They’ve got everything you need to know to ensure that your voice is heard and your favorite authors get the recognition they deserve.

So get ready, dear readers, to make your mark in literary history! The future of the Hugo Awards is in your hands. Happy voting!