Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Hugo Award nominees,\xa0zombie raccoons, a new Arthurian adaptation, and more.\nThis episode is sponsored by Shattered Roads by Alice Henderson and Libby.\nYou can enter the mystery giveaway here.\n\xa0\nNews\nThe 2018 Hugo Nominees\nNeil Gaiman Is Bringing the Gormenghast Fantasy Series Back to Television\nZombie raccoons?!\nFrank Miller taking on Arthurian legend in new illustrated YA novel and it already has a TV deal.\n\xa0\nBooks Discussed\nRebecca Roanhorse, "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience\u2122" (Nebula nominee)\nHer Body And Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado (Winner of the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize)\n trigger warnings: violence against women including sexual assault\n\u201cFandom for Robots\u201d by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (Hugo/Nebula)\n\u201cCarnival Nine\u201d by Caroline M. Yoachim (Hugo & Nebula)\nThe Merry Spinster by\xa0(Daniel)\xa0Mallory Ortberg\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices