2021 SFF - more likely nominees

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The Locus list doesn't list graphic novels, so I forgot to talk about them! Shaenon Garrity and Christopher Baldwin's Dire Days of Willowweep Manor! Also, the Lady Business fanwriters made some recommendations (here), and they've got Shing Yin Khor's Legend of Auntie Po for graphic. I loved that book, but I did not think at the time that it had enough of a speculative element to count for the Hugos. But, enh, I think lots of things; I didn't initially think AO3 was a legit related work, either. The ladies of Lady Business clearly know their business and probably have non-trivial reach in terms of building enthusiasm for nominees, so, hey, let's try it. It's a great book and it would be so exciting to have something like that on the ballot along with the inevitable Monstress/DIE/etc. (And I've heard Saga just started up again, but that's a next-year problem...)

Lady Business also points out that Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga is going to be eligible in the Serieses - I've been meaning to read those for years (Exo and Cross Fire were so good) and I don't think I have time to do so in time to nominate them, but might want to start while waiting for the ballot to be announced. I don't think I have any series nominations in mind? Clark's Cairoverse probably isn't up to enough words yet. Becky Chambers already won it. Hmmm.