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This week, Lisa shared her experiences at Arisia including discussions with Ryka Aoki (Arisia guest of Honor), Randee Dawn, and Micaiah Johnson. Additional author interviews to follow in next week’s episode. Arisia  We also briefly discussed the recent release of nomination statistics for the 2023 Hugo Award, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award; and the ongoing discussion of the concerns the released information poses. 2023 Nominating and Final Ballot Statistics “The 2023 Hugo nomination statistics have finally been released – and we have questions” - Cora Buhlert  “A Comparison of Hugo Nomination Distribution Statistics” - Heather Rose Jones  Ryka Aoki: [Website] / [Substack] / [Instagram] / [Bluesky] Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141] Randee Dawn: [Website] / [TikTok] / [facebook]  / [Twitter] / [BlueSky] / [Newsletter]  Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Four ???? of the Apocalypse [Amazon] Broad Universe  Escape Pod / PodCast