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Prix Utopiales 2023 Winners Revealed

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The 2023 winners of the Prix Utopiales, Prix Utopiales Jeunesse, Prix Utopiales BD, and the Prix Julia Verlanger were announced at Utopiales, the International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes, on November 1.

PRIX UTOPIALES 2023

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 2000 euros.

  • Rossignol by Audrey Pleynet (Le Bélial)

PRIX UTOPIALES JEUNESSE

The Prix Utopiales Jeunesse recognizes a novel or a collection of short stories published or translated into French during the eligibility period preceding the festival belonging to the genre of imaginary literature and intended for an adolescent readership. It is awarded by a jury of readers aged 13 to 16 and endowed with 2000 euros.

  • Clones de la nation: Marie #3 by Maiwenn Alix (France), (Mnémos)

PRIX UTOPIALES BD

The Prix Utopiales BD, in partnership with the Nantes Municipal Library, awards a comic strip published during the literary season preceding the festival. The prize, worth 2,000 euros, is awarded by the science fiction comic book readers’ club of the Nantes Municipal Library.

  • Astra Nova by Lisa Blumen (France), (L’employé du moi)

PRIX EXTRAORDINAIRE

  • Chantal Montellier

PRIX JULIA VERLANGER

The Prix Julia Verlanger, run by the Fondation de France, is awarded annually to a science fiction work of adventure, fantasy or fantastique. It is named for Julia Verlanger (1929-1985), author of many science fiction novels under the pseudonym Gilles Thomas.

  • Paideia by Claire Garand (France), (La Volte)

2023 Utopiales Comics Prize Shortlist

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The finalists for the Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic Strip) were revealed September 12.

The prize, worth 2000 Euros, is awarded to the best comic of the year by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes municipal library.

The jury of the Prix Utopiales BD 2022 will be chaired by Elene Usdin, winner of the Prize Utopiales BD 2022.

The winner will be announced during Utopiales in Nantes, France, being held from November 1-5.

The finalists are:

  • Astra Nova by Lisa Blumen (France), published by L’employé du moi.
  • Le bestiaire du crépuscule by Daria Schmitt (France), published by Dupuis.
  • Émotattoo by Olivier Luge (France), published by humenSciences.
  • Frontier by Guillaume Singelin (France), published by Rue de Sèvres.
  • Hyper Loto Espace by Matis Monvoisin et Arnaud Rouesnel (France), published by Atrabile.
  • La mécanique des vides by Zéphir (France), published by Futuropolis.

Prix Utopiales BD 2022

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The winner of the Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic Strip) for 2022 was announced at Utopiales, the International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes, on October 31.

The winner is Elene Usdin for “René e aux bois dormants” (Éditions Sarbacane).

The prize, worth 2000 Euros, is awarded to the best comic of the year by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes (France) municipal library.

The prize jury was chaired by Mathieu Bablet, last year’s winner of the Prix Utopiales BD.

2022 Utopiales Comics Prize Shortlist

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The finalists for the Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic Strip) were revealed September 23.

The prize, worth 2000 Euros, is awarded to the best comic of the year by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes municipal library.

The jury of the Prix Utopiales BD 2022 will be chaired by Mathieu Bablet, winner of the Prize Utopiales BD 2021.

The winner will be announced during Utopiales in Nantes, France, being held from October 29-November 1.

  • R.U.R. Le soulèvement des robots by Katerina Cupová, based on the work of Karel Čapek (Czech Republic), (Glénat)
  • Goldorak by Dorison, Bajram, Cossu, Sentenac and Guillo, based on the work of Gō Nagai (France), (Kana)
  • Immonde ! by Elizabeth Holleville (France), (Glénat)
  • VilleVermine. Le garçon aux bestioles (2/2) by Julien Lambert (France), (Sarbacane)
  • Le Grand Vide by Léa Murawiec (France), (2024)
  • René·e aux bois dormants by Elene Usdin (France), (Sarbacane)

Prix Utopiales 2020 and 2021

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The winners of the Prix Utopiales, Prix Utopiales Jeunesse, and Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic Strip) for 2020 and 2021 were announced at Utopiales, the International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes, on October 31.

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 2000 euros.

PRIX UTOPIALES 2021

• After® by Auriane Velten (France), (Mnémos)

PRIX UTOPIALES 2020

• Rosewater by Tade Thompson (Grande-Bretagne), J’ai lu.

The Prix Utopiales Jeunesse (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.

PRIX UTOPIALES JEUNESSE 2021

• Félicratie by H. Lenoir (France) (France), (Sarbacane)

PRIX UTOPIALES JEUNESSE 2020

• Et le désert disparaîtra by Marie Pavlenko (France), Flammarion Jeunesse.

The Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic Strip), worth 2000 Euros, is awarded by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes municipal library.

PRIX UTOPIALES BD 2021

  • Carbone & Silicium by Mathieu Bablet (Ankama)

PRIX UTOPIALES BD 2020

  • Mécanique Céleste by Merwan (France), Dargaud.

PRIX EXTRAORDINAIRE DES UTOPIALES 2021

  • Joëlle Wintrebert

2020 Utopiales Comics Prize Shortlist

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The finalists for the Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic Strip) were revealed September 16.

The prize, worth 2000 Euros, is awarded by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes municipal library.

  • Soon by Benjamin Adam and Thomas Cadène (France), Dargaud.
  • Préférence Système by Ugo Bienvenu (France), Denoël Graphic.
  • Peste by Gauvain Manhattan (France), Vide Cocagne.
  • Karmen by Guillem March (Spain), Dupuis.
  • Mécanique Céleste by Merwan (France), Dargaud.
  • Univers ! by Albert Monteys (Spain), Dargaud.

The jury for the Utopiales BD Prize 2020 is chaired by Théo Grosjean, winner of the Utopiales BD Prize 2019 for Un nice orc sauvage (Delcourt).

The winner will be announced during Utopiales, Festival International de Science-Fiction of Nantes (France), being held from October 29-November 1.

[Via Locus Online.]

2019 Utopiales Awards

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The winners of the Utopiales Awards were announced November 2 at the Utopiales International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes.

PRIX UTOPIALES

  • Helstrid by Christian Léourier (Le Béllial)

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.

PRIX UTOPIALES JEUNESSE

  • In real life – T.1 Déconnexion by Maiwenn Alix (Milan)

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.

PRIX UTOPIALES BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic)

  • Un gentil orc sauvage by Théo Grosjean

The prize, worth 2000 Euros, is awarded by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes municipal library.

PRIX EXTRAORDINAIRE

  • Alejandro Jodorowsky

Also presented at Utopiales:

Prix Joel-Champetier

  • Chloé Jo Bertrand for “Chasseuse de soleil”

The prize is for unpublished short fiction in French by non-Canadian writers. The winner receives € 1000. The winning work will be published in the Winter 2017 issue of the Canadian prozine Solaris.

2019 Utopiales Comics Prize Shortlist

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The finalists for the Prix Utopiales BD (BD = Bande Dessinée = Comic) were revealed September 9.

The prize, worth 2000 Euros, is awarded by the sci-fi comics readers club of the Nantes municipal library.

  • Des milliards de miroirs by Robin Cousin
  • Femme Sauvage by Tom Tirabosco
  • Le Dieu vagabond by Fabrizio Dori
  • Peau de mille bêtes by Stéphane Fert
  • Un gentil orc sauvage by Théo Grosjean

The winner will be announced at Utopiales Nantes to be held October 31-November 4.