The winners of the 2024 Prix Actusf de l’Uchronie were revealed in September at the Hypermondes festival in Mérignac.

It is a juried award for work in a specialized segment of sff field:

Uchronia: fictional rewriting of history or a personal history from a point of divergence. The word “uchronia” was coined by the philosopher Charles Renouvier in the 19th century, from the Greek roots “οὐ” (“u”), which means “no”, and “Χρόνος” (“kronos”), which means “time”.

Middle-Earth and the Hyborean Age are examples of uchronic settings.

French publisher ActuSF gives the award in three categories:

• Literature, for essays and novels;
• Graphic design, for comics, covers and other pictorial initiatives;
• The Special Prize, for an original uchronic work, whether it is a game, an exhibition, etc.

Eligible works were those published or released in French between July 1, 2023 and March 15, 2024.

The jury members are Étienne Barillier (writer), Bertrand Campeis (essayist), Karine Gobled (essayist), Hermine Hémon (translator), Jean Rébillat (writer) and Jean-Luc Rivera. The jury is chaired by Karine Gobled.

Here is the list of winners and nominees for the 2024 Prix ActuSF de l’Uchronie:

PRIX LITTÉRAIRE

Lauréat: Noblesse oblige by Maiwenn Alix (Slalom)

Shortlist:

• L’Affaire Crystal Singer by Ethan Chatagnier, translated by Michelle Charrier (Albin Michel Imaginaire)
• Le Huitième Registre 1. Le Silène assassiné by Alain Bergeron (Alire)
• Protectorats by Ray Nayler, translated by Henry-Luc Planchat (Le Bélial)
• La Ville de braises et de crocs bby MIP Ruberto Sanquer (Scrineo)

PRIX GRAPHIQUE

The range of publications did not allow the jury to decide in this category. 

PRIX SPÉCIAL

Lauréat: Auto-Uchronia ou Fugue en zut mineur by Francis-Berthelot (Dystopia)

Shortlist:

• The reissue of Arrowsmith T1 by Kurt Busiek (Scénario) & Carlos Pacheco (Drawing) accompanied by its collector Delcourt comics
• For All Mankind Season 4    
• The exposition “L’Univers en 1875” by Alex Alice at the Daniel Maghen Gallery