Upcoming Publication: The Theory of Related-ivity

Saturday, July 25, 2026 - 17:55 thetheoryof-600wide.jpeg On August 25, 2026 I'll be releasing the book version of my project The Theory of Related-ivity: A History and Analysis of the Best Related Work Hugo Category. This is a revised and slightly expanded version of the blog series, based on reader feedback and some additional data that I was pointed to. It will be available both in ebook and print versions from all the usual sources. There are arguments for each format. In the print version, the footnotes are actual FOOTnotes, making for easier reference, but the graphs are in black-and-white (due to cost considerations). Also, it's a bit pricy ($16.99) as is often the case for print-on-demand books. The ebook version features color-coded graphs (which may make some aspects easier to follow), but the notes are grouped at the end of the (very long) chapters, making it difficult to refer back and forth. Because this was intended as an informative project for the community, I intend to…