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Europe's largest science fiction & fantasy event is coming
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Finncon, Kaapelitehdas cultural centre, Helsinki , 10.–12.7.2009
Finncon is a science fiction and fantasy convention held since 1986, together with Animecon since 1999. During the last three years the two combined conventions have gathered over 6 000 visitors from Finland and abroad each year.
Guests of Honour are George R. R. Martin, Alastair Reynolds and Adam Roberts.
Finncon has no membership fee. Funding comes from cultural grants and commercial traders & advertisers. ”We do it for free.”The David Gemmell Legend Award
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The David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy ceremony took place last Friday in London, England. The award went to Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski.
Blood of Elves was originally published in Poland in 1994, but it was translated into English in 2008.
2009 Mythopoeic Award Finalists
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Mythopoeic Awards - 2009
Announcements: Finalists (May 27, 2009)
Fantasy Awards
Adult Literature:
- Carol Berg, Flesh and Spirit and Breath and Bone (Roc)
- Daryl Gregory, Pandemonium (Del Rey)
- Ursula K. Le Guin, Lavinia (Harcourt)
- Patricia A. McKillip, The Bell at Sealey Head (Ace)
- Gene Wolfe, An Evil Guest (Tor)
Children's Literature:
- Kristin Cashore, Graceling (Harcourt Children’s Books)
- Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book (HarperCollins)
- Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (HarperCollins)
- Ingrid Law, Savvy (Dial)
- Terry Pratchett, Nation (HarperCollins)
Source: Mythopoeic Society
David Eddings has died
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2008 Nebula Awards
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2008 Nebula Awards
Best Novel: Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Novella: "The Spacetime Pool" by Catherine Asaro
Best Novelette: "Pride and Prometheus" by John Kessel
Best Short Story: "Trophy Wives" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Script: WALL-E Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
Andre Norton Award: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) by Ysabeau S. Wilce
Solstice Award: Kate Wilhelm, A.J. Budrys and Martin H. Greenberg.
SFWA Service Award: Victoria Strauss
Bradbury Award: Joss Whedon
Grand Master Award: Harry Harrison
Author Emerita: M.J. Engh
Source: The Nebula Awards.