This is the eighth volume of the Long List Anthology: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List!
In Volume 7 we tried some new things, by adding stories by authors on the Astounding Award long list, as well as a story from the ballot itself. This year again we are trying something a bit different by adding stories that were published by publications on the Semiprozine long list.
This year's cover art is an original commission from Evelyne Park. If you like this artwork with its fantastical fish dragons, this is part of a series with a variety of different fish species mixed with dragons. Go check out her other work, buy a print, support illustrators!
If you don't follow the Hugo Awards, I suggest that you do—anyone can nominate and vote if you pay for a Supporting Membership to that year's WorldCon. After the Hugo Award ceremony, they also publish a longer list of nominated works, which is the basis of this anthology.
I sincerely hope you enjoy these stories as much as I have!
—David Steffen, December 2022—