Lynne M. Thomas, Head of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University Library, is a finalist for the 2025 Hugo Awards for her work as co-editor-in-chief and co-publisher of Uncanny Magazine. She is a finalist for two awards: Best Editor (Short Form) and Best Semiprozine, alongside the editorial staff and fellow co-editor-in-chief and co-publisher, Michael Damian Thomas. Uncanny Magazine is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine that features fiction, poetry, gorgeous prose, and nonfiction. With eleven Hugo Award wins, Thomas is tied with Connie Willis for most wins among women, and sixth all-time for most wins amongst all Hugo Award winners.

The 2025 Hugo Awards will be presented on August 16, 2025, at a formal ceremony at Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention. The Hugo Award is “the leading award for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy.” Since 1955, the Hugo Awards have been awarded annually by the World Science Fiction Society.

“I’m deeply honored to be a finalist for two Hugo Awards, and to have multiple works published by Uncanny Magazine also on the ballot. The stories we tell matter, especially now,” said Thomas.

Congratulations to Thomas for this achievement!