Tähtifantasia Award
Tähtifantasia Award is an annual prize by Helsingin science fiction seura ry for the best foreign fantasy book released in Finland.[1][2]
Recipients
2010
Shortlisted books:
- Terry Pratchett: Yövartiosto (Night Watch, Karisto)
- Patrick Rothfuss: Tuulen nimi (The Name of the Wind, Kirjava)
- Andrzej Sapkowski: Viimeinen toivomus (The Last Wish, WSOY)
- Mari Strachan: Hiljaisuus soi H-mollissa (The Earth Hums In B Flat, Karisto)
- Steph Swainston: Kuolemattomien kaarti (The Year of Our War, Like)
2010
- (winner) Haruki Murakami: Kafka rannalla (Kafka on the Shore, 2002.) Translated by Juhani Lindholm from English edition. Tammi, 2009.
Other shortlisted books:
- Joe Abercrombie: Ase itse (The Blade Itself, Kirjava)
- Jorge Luis Borges: Kuvitteellisten olentojen kirja (The Book of Imaginary Beings, Teos)
- Joe Hill: Bobby Conroy palaa kuolleista ja muita kertomuksia (20th Century Ghosts, Tammi)
- Ursula K. Le Guin: Lavinia (Lavinia, WSOY)
2009
- (winner) Ellen Kushner: Thomas Riiminiekka. (Thomas the Rhymer, 1990.) Translated by Johanna Vainikainen-Uusitalo. Vaskikirjat, 2008.
Other shortlisted books:
- Gregory Maguire: Noita (Wicked, Sammakko)
- Patricia A. McKillip: Basiliskin laulu (Song for the Basilisk, Karisto)
- José Saramago: Oikukas kuolema (As Intermitências da Morte, Tammi)
- Robert Silverberg: Kuningas Gilgameš (Gilgamesh the King, Vaskikirjat)
2008
- (winner) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: Variksen Velho. (Wizard of the Crow, 2006.) Translated by Seppo Loponen. WSOY, 2007.
Other shortlisted books:
- Lord Dunsany: Haltiamaan kuninkaantytär (The King of Elfland's Daughter, Vaskikirjat)
- Scott Lynch: Locke Lamoran valheet (The Lies of Locke Lamora, WSOY)
- Sean Stewart: Matkijalintu (Mockingbird, Karisto)
- J. R. R. Tolkien: Húrinin lasten tarina (The Children of Húrin, WSOY)
2007
- (winner) Jeff VanderMeer: Pyhimysten ja mielipuolten kaupunki. (City of Saints and Madmen, 2001). Translated by Johanna Vainikainen-Uusitalo. Loki-kirjat, 2006.
Other shortlisted books:
- Jonathan Carroll: Valkoiset omenat (White Apples, Loki-kirjat)
- Jukka Halme (editor): Uuskummaa? (Kirjava, a short story collection)
- George R.R. Martin: Miekkamyrsky 2 (A Storm of Swords, part 2, Kirjava)
- Patricia A. McKillip: Unohdettu Ombria (Ombria in Shadow, Karisto)
Sources
- ^ Helsinki Science Fiction Society Awards. Science Fiction Awards Watch.
- ^ Fantasiakirjallisuudelle uusi palkinto. Helsingin sanomat 7-3-2007.