Geffen Award
Geffen Award | |
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Awarded for | various categories, all relating to science fiction and fantasy |
Country | Israel |
Presented by | Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy |
First awarded | 1999 |
The Geffen Award is an annual literary award given by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy since 1999, and presented at the Annual Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, ICon Festival. It is named in honour of editor and translator Amos Geffen, who was one of the society's founders.
Categories
- Best translated science fiction book
- Best translated fantasy book
- Best translated book for children or young adults (since 2008)
- Best translation of a science fiction or fantasy book (since 2008, in collaboration with the Israeli Translator's Association)
- Best original SF/F short story (since 2002)
- Best original SF/Fantasy book (since 2003)
List of winners by year
2014
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: The Devil's Alphabet, Daryl Gregory Translated by Didi Chanoch, Graff publising
Best Translated Fantasy Book: Going Postal, Terry Pratchett Translated by Vered Tochterman, Opus press
Best Translated YA Book: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, Terry Pratchett Translated by Yonatan Bar, Sial Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: Whiskey in a Jar, Rotem Baruchin Published in "Once upon a future"
Best Original Hebrew Book: Every Story is a Sudden Cat, Gabriella Avigur Rotem Kinneret Zmora Bitan Publishing
2013
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: Tower of Glass, Robert Silverberg Translated by Omer Kabir, Moby Dick publising
Best Translated Fantasy Book: A dance with dragons, George R.R. Martin Translated by Tzafrir Grosman, Opus publishing
Best Translated YA Book: Mockingjay', Suzanne Collins Translated by Yael Achmon, Kinneret Zmora Bitan Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: Cappuccino, To Go, Rotem Baruchin Published in "Once upon a future" vol. 4
Best Original Hebrew Book: Demons in Agripas Street, Hagai Dagan Kinneret Zmora Bitan Publishing
2012
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: Catching fire, Suzanne Collins Translated by Yael Achmon, Kinneret Publishing
Best Translated Fantasy Book: The Son of Neptune, Rick Riorden Translated by Yael Achmon, Graff publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story (joint win): And then there was winter, Hadas Misgav Published in Don’t Panic! Online magazine
Alone, in the dark, Keren Landsman Published as part of the online anthology “The World of Susanâ€, Meorot convention website.
Best Original Hebrew Book: What if (Herzl said), Yoav Avni Zmora-Bitan Publishing
2011
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: The hunger games, Suzanne Collins Translated by Yael Achmon, Kinneret Publishing
Best Translated Fantasy Book: I shall wear midnight, Terry Pratchett Translated by Yonatan Bar, Kidmat Eden Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: The Heisenberg Gorgon, Keren Landsman Published in Don’t Panic! Online magazine
Best Original Hebrew Book: Mesopotamia – Silence of the stars, Yehuda Israely & Dor Raveh Am-Oved Publishing
2010
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: Isaac Asimov’s Collected Short Stories– Vol. I, Isaac Asimov Translated by Rami Shalhevet, Moby Dick Publishing
Best Translated Fantasy Book: Nation, Terry Pratchett Translated by Yonatan Bar, Kidmat Eden Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: Dr. Watson & Mr. Holmes – or – The Curse of the Penningtons, Vered Tochterman Published in “Once upon a future†anthology, Vol 1
Best Original Hebrew Book: To Be (Chong Levi's Fifth), Yoav Avni Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Publishing
2009
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: This Immortal, Roger Zilazeny Translated by Raz Greeberg , Moby Dick Publishing
Best Translated Fantasy Book: A hatful of sky, Terry Pratchett Translated by Yonatan Bar, Kidmat Eden Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: The phoenix planet, Yael Michaeli Published in Don't Panic! Online Magazine
Best Original Hebrew Book: "Hydromania", Asaf Gavron Keter Publishing
2008
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: I Am Legend, Richard Matheson. Translated by Yael Inbar, Yanshuf Publishing.
Best Translated Fantasy Book: The Wee Free Men, Terry Pratchett. Translated by Yonatan Bar, Kidmat Eden Publishing.
Best Translated YA or Children SF&F Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling. Translated by Gili Bar-Hillel Semo, Yediot Books Publishing.
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: Where Books are Lost, Lili Daie. Published in Don't Panic! Online Magazine
Best Original Hebrew Book: The Water Between the Worlds, Hagar Yanai. Keter Publishing
Best Translation of a SF&F book: Gili Bar-Hillel Semo for translating the book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling, Yediot Books Publishing
2007
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: Old Man's War, John Scalzi Translated by Raz Greenberg, Yanshuf Publishing
Best Translated Fantasy Book: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke Translated by Vered Tochterman, Yanshuf Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: In the Mirror, Rotem Baruchin The Tenth Dimension Magazine, issue 29
Best Original Hebrew Book: The Whale of Babylon, Hagar Yanai Keter Publishing
2006
Best Translated Science Fiction Book: Spin, Robert Charles Wilson Translated by Didi Chanoch, Graff Publishing
Best Translated Fantasy Book: Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman Translated by Vered Tochterman, Opus Press
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: East of Eden, Hagay Averbuch The Israeli Society for SF&F Online Magazine
2005
Best translated science fiction book: Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke Translated by Didi Chanoch, Yanshuf Publishing
Best translated fantasy book: Transformation, Carol Berg Translated by Didi Chanoch, Graff Publishing
Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story: The Perfect Girl, Guy Hasson Chalomot Be'aspamia magazine
Best Original Hebrew Book: End's World, Ofir Touche Gafla Keter Publishing
2004
Best translated science fiction book: Warchild, Karin Lowachee Translated by Inbal Sagiv, Opus Press
Best translated fantasy book: Smoke and Mirrors, Neil Gaiman Translated by Yael Achmon, Opus Press
Best original SF/Fantasy short story: Dragon Checkpoint, Rami Shalheveth The Tenth Dimension magazine
2003
Best translated science fiction book: Solaris, Stanislaw Lem Translated by Aharon Hauptman, Keter publishing house
Best translated fantasy book: American Gods, Neil Gaiman Translated by Rechavia Berman, Opus Press
Best original SF/Fantasy short story: All-of-Me(TM), Guy Hasson Chalomot Beaspamia magazine
Best original SF/Fantasy book: Sometimes It's Different, Vered Tochterman Opus Press
2002
Best translated science fiction book: Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury Translated by Noa Manheim, Odyssey Publishing House
Best translated fantasy book: A Storm of Swords, George R. R. Martin Translated by David Chanoch, Opus Press
Best original SF/Fantasy short story: Me and Grandma Go Shopping, Hamutal Levin Bli Panika
2001
Best translated science fiction book: Ender's Shadow, Orson Scott Card Translated by Rechavia Berman, Opus Press
Best translated fantasy book: The Anubis Gates, Tim Powers Translated by Vered Tochterman, Opus Press
2000
Best translated science fiction book: Dune: House Atreides, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Translated by Dorit Landes, Am Oved Publishing House
Best translated fantasy book: Stardust, Neil Gaiman Translated by Ornit Shachar, Opus Press
1999
Best translated science fiction book: Pastwatch, Orson Scott Card Translated by Rechavia Berman, Opus Press
Best translated fantasy book: Swords and Deviltry, Fritz Leiber Translated by Adva Zeltser, Opus Press
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