TorCon III announced the finalists for the Hugo Awards (available here) and Context connections abound.

Charles Coleman Finlay, who will be conducting our Writer's Workshop this year, is a finalist for both the Hugo for Best Novella (for "The Political Officer") and the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer. (Finlay was also a finalist for a Nebula for Best Novella).

Geoffrey Landis, a frequent member of Context as part of the Mars Society's Ohio Chapter, is a finalist for Best Short Story for "Falling Onto Mars." That story is available as a free download from Fictionwise.com, or in pdf and rtf file formats from the author's website.

Maureen McHugh, a frequent Featured Guest at Context is a finalist for Best Novelette for "Presence."

Both "Presence" and "The Political Officer" (as well as two other finalists) are available online from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction's website. F&SF's Gordon Van Gelder is also a finalist, in the Best Professional Editor category.

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