Finalists have been announced for two of the awards that will be presented at Utopiales, the International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes.

The Prix Utopiales recognizes a novel, or a collection, published in French during the eligibility period by a European author. The prize has a cash value of 3000 euros. This year, five books are in competition:

• La trilogie Trademark – T.1 Bonheur TM by Jean Baret (Le Bélial)
• Colonies by Laurent Genefort (Le Bélial)
• Dans la toile du temps by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Denoël)
• Helstrid by Christian Léourier (Le Béllial)
• Les derniers jours du Nouveau-Paris by China Miéville (Au diable vauvert)

The Prix Utopiales Jeunesse 2019 (Utopiales Youth Award) recognizes a novel or a collection of short stories by a European author, published or translated into French during the eligibility period. The winner is chosen by a jury of readers aged 13-16. The prize has a value of 2000 euros. These five books have are the finalists:

• In real life – T.1 Déconnexion by Maiwenn Alix (Milan)
• La Voie Verne by Jacques Martel (Mnémos)
• Le Cirque interdit by Célia Flaux (Scrineo)
• Marqués by Alice Broadway (Pocket Jeunesse)
• Rêves scientifiques, 8 nouvelles de science-fiction by J.-N. Blanc, J. Benameur, P. Favaro, Gudule, J. Héliot, C. Thiebert (Thierry Magnier)

The award ceremony will take place during the  Utopiales International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes, October 31-November 4.