SERAPH 2024 Winners

The winners of the 2024 SERAPH awards for German fantasy were announced March 22 at the Leipzig Book Fair.

SERAPH 2024 AWARDS

BEST DEBUT

  • Fast verschwundene Fabelwesen: Die sagenhafte Expedition des Konstantin O. Boldt, Florian Schäfer & Elif Siebenpfeiffer (arsEdition)

BEST BOOK

  • A Breath of Winter, Carina Schnell (Knaur)

BEST INDEPENDENT TITLE

  • Draußen, Mary Stormhouse

The winners in the categories of Best Novel and Best Independent Title receive 5,500 euros, while the prize money for the Best Debut this year is 7,000 euros.

SERAPH 2024 Finalists

The finalists for the 2024 SERAPH, a German fantasy award, have been announced by the Phantastische Akademie [Fantasy Academy]

The juried award has three categories. The Best Debut winner will receive 3,000 euros, the Best Book winner will receive 1,500 euros, and the Best Independent Title winner will get 1,550 euros.

The SERAPH prize winners will be announced March 22 in cooperation with the Leipzig Book Fair. 

Best Debut

  • Die goldene Kanone: (K)ein Detektivroman, An Brenach (ohneohren)
  • Die Moritat der Organspenderin, Tina Ariam (Wreaders Verlag)
  • Die rastlosen Geister des Salon Nocturne, Stefanie Schuhen (Piper)
  • Fast verschwundene Fabelwesen: Die sagenhafte Expedition des Konstantin O. Boldt, Florian Schäfer & Elif Siebenpfeiffer (arsEdition)
  • Gameshow: Der Preis der Gier, Franzi Kopka (Fischer Sauerländer)
  • Secrets of Dublin: Verbotene Zauber, Kari Vanadis (Piper)
  • Selbstkorrektur, Ume S. Winter (Dunkelstern Verlag)
  • The Dark Secrets of New Orleans, Lisa Doberauer (THEIL Verlag)

Best Book

  • A Breath of Winter, Carina Schnell (Knaur)
  • A Song to raise a Storm, Julia Dippel (Planet!)
  • Das Stoffuniversum, Ralph Neumüller (p.machinery)
  • Der Zirkel der Sechs: Runen und Knochen, Leni Wambach (Piper)
  • Die geflohene Geschichte, Kate Kowalski (Heyne)
  • Ever & After: Der schlafende Prinz, Stella Tack (Ravensburger)
  • Magische Bilder: Die verschollenen Meister, Akram El-Bahay (Lübbe)
  • Moorläufer – Im Reich der letzten Drachen, Boris Koch (Knaur)
  • Requiem für einen blutroten Stern, Anika Beer (Drachenmond-Verlag)
  • Selbst ist die Fee, Liane Mars (Piper)
  • Solar System: Lost, Sylvia Kaml (dp Verlag)
  • Sunblessed: Witches of New London, Isabel Clivia (Moon Notes)

Best Independent Title

  • Das Geheimnis des Monsieur Arnaud, Odine Raven
  • Die Hexen von Fenton, G. S. Foster Draußen, Mary Stormhouse
  • Engel unter Mordverdacht, C. N. Stance
  • Gefangene des Panthers, Ju Honisch
  • Helisee: Der Ruf der Feenkönigin, Andreas Sommer
  • Reborn Society, Phillip-C. Kasten
  • Sarah Seelenfänger: Schattenherbst, Chris Abraham
  • Traum von Klauen und Dämmergrün, Christopher Abendroth

SERAPH 2023 Winners

The winners of the 2023 SERAPH awards for German fantasy were announced April 27 at the Leipzig Book Fair. (Thanks to Cora Buhlert for translating the titles into English.)

SERAPH 2023 AWARDS

BEST BOOK

  • Theresa Hannig, Pantopia, (Fischer Tor)

BEST INDEPENDENT BOOK

  • Christopher Abendroth, Der salzige Geschmack unserer Freiheit [The Salty Taste of Our Freedom]

BEST DEBUT BOOK

  • Lucia Herbst, Medusa: Verdammt lebendig [Medusa: Damned Much Alive], (Piper Wundervoll)

The awards, given by the Phantastische Akademie [Fantasy Academy], have three categories. The Best Debut winner is receiving the higher-than-usual amount of 4,000 euros this year due to individual donations. The Best Book winner will receive 1,000 euros, and Best Indie winner will get 1,750 euros.

SERAPH 2023 Finalists

The finalists for the 2023 SERAPH, a German fantasy award, have been announced by the Phantastische Akademie [Fantasy Academy]

The award has three categories. The Best Debut winner will receive the higher-than-usual amount of 4,000 euros this year due to individual donations. The Best Book winner will receive 1,000 euros, and Best Indie winner will get 1,750 euros.

The SERAPH prizewinners will be announced April 27 in cooperation with the Leipzig Book Fair. 

SERAPH 2023 FINALISTS

(Thanks to Cora Buhlert for translating the titles into English.)

BEST DEBUT BOOK

  • Lucia Herbst, Medusa: Verdammt lebendig [Medusa: Damned Much Alive], (Piper Wundervoll)
  • June Is, Gefangen zwischen den Zeilen: Simas Fluch [Trapped Between the Lines: Sima’s Curse], (ohneohren)
  • Beril Kehribar, Schattenthron [Shadow Throne], (Carlsen Impress)
  • Izzy Kramer, Nephilim: Der Schwur [Nephilim: The Oath], Wortschatten
  • Lisa Maria Olszakiewiecz, Der Tod, der mal vom Leben träumte [The Death Who Dreamed of Life], (Weltenbaum) 
  • Lara Roner, Ludentes: Die Spielenden [The Players], (Dunkelstern)

BEST INDEPENDENT BOOK

  • Christopher Abendroth, Der salzige Geschmack unserer Freiheit [The Salty Taste of Our Freedom]
  • Mathias Dambacher, Der weiße Planet: Das Erbe der Aedifizier [The White Planet: The Legacy of the Aedificians]
  • Sameena Jehanzeb, Frozen, Ghosted, Dead
  • Timo Leibig, Reaktor [Reactor]
  • müller, Musa-Chroniken: Die Weiße Bruderschaft [Musa Chronicles: The White Brotherhood]
  • Madeleine Puljic, Schwingen im Mondlicht [Wings in the Moonlight]
  • E. V. Ring, Maschinenmacht: Cyan Zane Veil [Machine Power: Cyan Zane Veil]
  • Ryan Rockwell, Kallistos Erbe [Callisto’s Legacy]
  • Joshua Tree, Das Objekt [The Object]

BEST BOOK

  • Anna Benning, Dark Sigils – Was die Magie verlangt [Dark Sigils – What Magic Demands], (Fischer KJB)
  • Nina Blazon, Banshee Blues – Der Fluch der Todesfeen [Banshee Blues – Curse of the Banshees], (cbj)
  • Veronika Carver, V-Sights: Die Realität ist nicht genug [V-Sights: Reality Is Not Enough], (Tagträumer )
  • Lea Diamandis, Kupferblut [Copper Blood], (Dunkelstern)
  • Christian Handel, Das verborgene Zimmer von Thornhill Hall [The Hidden Room of Thornhill Hall], (Ueberreuter)
  • Theresa Hannig, Pantopia, (Fischer Tor)
  • Faye Hell, Der letzte Traum [The Last Dream], (ohneohren)
  • Michael Marrak, Lex Talionis, (Memoranda)
  • Michael Peinkofer, Myrk: Die Dunkelwald-Saga [Myrk: The Dark Wood Saga], (Piper)
  • Selina Schuster, Das Gemälde von Ashton Manor [The Painting of Ashton Manor], (Dryas)
  • Andreas Suchanek, Interspace One, (Piper)
  • Mira Valentin, Druidendämmerung [Druid Twilight], (Fischer Tor)
  • Nils Westerboer, Athos 2643, (Klett-Cotta)

SERAPH 2022 Winners

The recipients of SERAPH 2022, a German fantasy award, were announced March 20. 

The juried award is given by the Phantastische Akademie (Fantasy Academy) in three categories. The Best Debut is awarded 2,500 euros, and the winners in the categories Best Novel and Best Indie Title receive 2,000 euros each.

The SERAPH prizewinners are:

BEST NOVEL:                  

  • Singularity by Joshua Tree

BEST INDIE NOVEL:        

  • Crimson Dawn by Tanya Hartgers

BEST DEBUT NOVEL:     

  • Knochenblumen welken nicht [Bone flowers don’t wilt] by Eleanor Bardilac

[Thanks to Cora Buhlert for the story and the translation.]

SERAPH 2022 Finalists

The finalists for the 2022 SERAPH, a German fantasy award, have been announced by the Phantastische Akademie (Fantasy Academy)

The award has three categories. The Best Debut is awarded 2,000 euros, the winners in the categories Best Novel and Best Indie Title receive 1,000 euros each.

The SERAPH prizewinners will be announced in March in cooperation with the Leipzig Book Fair. 

SERAPH 2022 – Bestes Debüt / Best Debut

  • Eleanor Bardilac, Knochenblumen welken nicht (Knaur)
  • Laura Dümpelfeld, Lemmy Lokowitsch (Edition Roter Drache)
  • Olivia Meyer, Vibes of Chaos (Chaospony)
  • Lily S. Morgan, City of Burning Wings (Carlsen Impress)
  • Alisha Pilenko, Voodoo wider Willen (Chaospony)
  • Sarah Raich, All that’s left (ivi)
  • Robert von Cube, Eisschmelze (ohneohren)

SERAPH 2022 – Bestes Buch / Best Book

  • Nora Bendzko, Die Götter müssen sterben (Knaur)
  • Kaja Evert, Dornenritter (SadWolf)
  • Marie Graßhoff, Der dunkle Schwarm (Lübbe)
  • Theresa Hannig, König und Meister (Edition Roter Drache)
  • Jenny-Mai Nuyen, Kalt wie Schnee, hart wie Eisen (cbt)
  • Kim Rabe, Berlin Monster (Lübbe)
  • Margit Ruile, Der Zwillingscode (Loewe)
  • Janna Ruth, Memories of Summer (MoonNotes)
  • Selina Schuster, Absinthe (DRYAS)
  • James A. Sullivan, Das Erbe der Elfenmagierin (Piper)
  • Joshua Tree, Singularity (Fischer TOR)
  • J.C. Vogt, Anarchie Déco (Fischer TOR)
  • Kathleen Weise, Der vierte Mond (Heyne)

SERAPH 2022 – Bester Independent-Titel / Best Indie Title

  • Isabel Aust, Das Fragment des Schicksals
  • Ela Bellcut, Friends of Death: Jay & Lia
  • Patricia Eckermann, Elektro Krause
  • Tanya Hartgers, Crimson Dawn
  • Jorina C. Havet, Die Fürsten der See und der Erde
  • Ju Honisch, Weltendiebe
  • Jessica Iser, Deathbound
  • Thomas Knüwer, Das kurze Leben einer immer wieder Sterbenden
  • Leslie Meilinger, Infernicus – Unter schwarzen Wolken
  • Ines Plagemann, Funkenfeder
  • Mary-Anne Raven, Die Tür im Schnee
  • Robin Thier, Michael Cremann, Vents – Schwarzer Sand

[Thanks to Cora Buhlert for the story.]

SERAPH 2021 Winners

The recipients of the 2021 SERAPH, a German fantasy award, were announced May 27 in cooperation with the Leipzig Book Fair. 

The award is given by the  Phantastische Akademie (Fantasy Academy) in three categories. The Best Debut is awarded 2,500 euros, the winners in the categories Best Novel and Best Indie Title receive 2,000 euros each.

The SERAPH prizewinners are:

Bester Roman / Best Novel

  • Ursula Poznanski, Cryptos (Loewe)

Bester Independent-Titel / Best Indie Title

  • Siegfried Langer, Das Buch, das dich findet

Bestes Debüt / Best Debut

  • Theresa Jeßberger, Töchter der Freiheit (fjb)

[Thanks to Cora Buhlert for the story.]