Tähtifantasia Award
Introduction '''Tähtifantasia Award''' is an annual prize by Helsingin science fiction seura ry for the best foreign fantasy book released in Finland.
Recipients '''2015''' *'''(winner)''' Terry Pratchett: ''FC Akateemiset'' (''Unseen Academicals'', 2009.) Translated by Mika Kivimäki. Karisto, 2014.Other shortlisted books:* Kate Atkinson: ''Elämä elämältä'' (''Life After Life'', Schildts & Söderströms)* Robert W. Chambers: ''Keltainen kuningas'' (''The King in Yellow'', Basam Books)* Machado de Assis: ''Kuolematon ja muita novelleja'' (short story collection, Sammakko)* Liz Williams: ''Kultainen lohikäärme'' (''Precious Dragon'', Like)'''2014''' 	*'''(winner)''' Bruno Schulz: ''Kanelipuodit ja muita kertomuksia'' (''The Street of Crocodiles'', short story collection, 1934.) Translated from Polish by Tapani Kärkkäinen. Basam Books, 2013.Other shortlisted books:* Aloysius Bertrand: ''Yön Kaspar'' (''Gaspard de la Nuit'', Savukeidas)* Eowyn Ivey: ''Lumilapsi'' (''The Snow Child'', Bazar)* C. S. Lewis: ''Kasvoista kasvoihin'' (''Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold'', Kirjapaja)* Catherynne M. Valente: ''Tyttö joka purjehti Satumaan ympäri itse rakentamallaan laivalla'' (''The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making'', Gummerus)'''2013''' *'''(winner)''' Steph Swainston : ''Uusi maailma'' (''The Modern World'', 2007.) Translated by Jyri Pekka Mäkelä. Like, 2012.Other shortlisted books:* Anders Fager: ''Pohjoiset kultit'' (''Svenska kulter: Skräckberättelser'', Atena Kustannus)* Terry Pratchett: ''Posti kulkee'' (''Going Postal'', Karisto)* Liz Williams: ''Aavekauppiaan tytär'' (''Snake Agent'', Like)* Gene Wolfe: ''Kiduttajan varjo'' (''The Shadow of the Torturer'', Gummerus)'''2012''' 	*'''(winner)''' Andrzej Sapkowski: 	''Kohtalon miekka'' (''Sword of Destiny'', short story collection, 1992.) Translated from Polish by Tapani Kärkkäinen. WSOY, 2011.Other shortlisted books:* John Ajvide Lindqvist: ''Kultatukka, tähtönen'' (''Lilla Stjärna'', Gummerus) 	* Hal Duncan: ''Pako helvetistä!'' (''Escape from Hell! '', Like)* China Miéville: ''Toiset'' (''The City and the City'', Karisto)* Ali Shaw: ''Tyttö joka muuttui lasiksi'' (''The Girl with Glass Feet'', Atena Kustannus)'''2011'''*'''(winner)''' Andrzej Sapkowski: ''Viimeinen toivomus'' ''(The Last Wish'', short story collection, 1990.) Translated from Polish by Tapani Kärkkäinen. WSOY, 2010.Other shortlisted books:* Terry Pratchett: ''Yövartiosto'' (''Night Watch'', Karisto)* Patrick Rothfuss: ''Tuulen nimi'' (''The Name of the Wind'', Kirjava)* 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)
See also Tähtivaeltaja Award, the corresponding award for best translated science fiction book
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