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Tähtifantasia Award 2009

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Written by Thialfi
Published: 13 July 2009

The Tähtifantasia award for best translated fantasy in 2008 was given to Ellen Kushner for her novel Thomas Riiminiekka (Thomas the Rhymer), published in Finnish by Vaskikirjat. The award is given by the Helsinki Science Fiction Society.

The book was translated by Johanna Vainikainen-Uusitalo and published by Vaskikirjat. Vainikainen-Uusitalo was also the translator for Jeff VanderMeer’s City of Saints and Madmen, which won the Tähtifantasia in 2007. Ellen Kushner is the Guest of Honor of Finncon 2010 in Jyväskylä.

Sources: Partial Recall, Science Fiction Awards Watch, Ellen Kushner's journal.

Europe's largest science fiction & fantasy event is coming

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Written by Thialfi
Published: 01 July 2009

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.”

David Eddings has died

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Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
Published: 03 June 2009
Fantasy author David Eddings has died aged 77 on June 2nd, 2009. He was the author of several popular fantasy series, including The Belgariad and The Malloreon. He wrote most of his books with his wife, Leigh Eddings, who died in 2007.

The David Gemmell Legend Award

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Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
Published: 22 June 2009

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.

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2009 Mythopoeic Award Finalists

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Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
Published: 31 May 2009

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

  1. 2008 Nebula Awards
  2. J. G. Ballard has died
  3. Hugo awards nominees announced
  4. Philip José Farmer has died

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