is a recipient of numerous awards and honours both Polish and foreign including: 2016: World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement for The Witcher saga 2012: Tähtifantasia Award (Finland) for his short story Sword of Destiny translated from Polish by Tapani Kärkkäinen; Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Award nomination for his novel Spellmaker, translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel 2011: FantLab's Book of the Year Award (Russia) for his short story Żmija (Viper) in the Best Translated Novella or Short Story category 2010: European Science Fiction Society "European Grand Master" honorary award 2009: David Gemmell Legend Award 2008: Honorary citizenship of the city of Łódź 2003: Ignotus Award (Spain) for The Last Wish in the Best Anthology category and for Muzykanci (The Musicians) in the Best Foreign Short Story category; Nike Award nomination (Poland's top literary prize) for his novel Narrenturm 2002: Janusz A. Zajdel for his novel Narrenturm 1997: Polityka's Passport award, which is awarded annually to artists who have strong prospects for international success 1996: European Science Fiction Society Hall of Fame: author 1995: Raczyński Library Award for lifetime achievements 1994: Janusz A. Zajdel Award for his novel Krew elfów (Blood of Elves) 1993: Ikaros Award (Czech Republic); Janusz A. Zajdel Award for his short story W leju po bombie (In a Bomb Crater) 1992: Janusz A. Zajdel Award for his short story Miecz przeznaczenia (Sword of Destiny) 1990: Janusz A. Zajdel Award for his short story Mniejsze zło (The Lesser of Two Evils) Orders 2014: Silver Medal Gloria Artis, conferred by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Bibliography The Witcher Saga Short story collections The Witcher (pl:Wiedźmin, 1990), 5 stories. Currently out of print, although 4 of its stories were reprinted in The Last Wish along with new material, while the fifth story was reprinted in Something ends, Something begins and The Malady and Other Stories. Sword of Destiny (Miecz przeznaczenia, 1992), 6 stories. English edition: 2015 The Last Wish (Ostatnie życzenie, 1993), 7 stories. English edition: 2007 (in US: 2008). Its stories (including both its original stories and the stories which it republishes from The Witcher) take place before Sword of Destiny even though it was published later. The short story "The Hexer" in the English anthology Chosen by Fate: Zajdel Award Winner Anthology (by SuperNOVA in cooperation with the Silesian Club of Fantasy Literature, 2000) is an English translation by Agnieszka