The finalists for the Premio Vegetti for 2023 were announced February 11, chosen by the members of World SF Italia chaired by Donato Altomare. Over sixty members voted, recommending 96 works.

World SF Italia, Italy’s professional association for sff writers, is a vestige of the World SF organization once led by Harry Harrison. The award is their counterpart to the Nebula.

The members of the award jury for each category are shown below.

ROMANZO DI FANTASCIENZA / SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

Jury: Matteo Vegetti (President), Jurors: V. Barbera, R. Del Piano, S. Giuffrida

• La farfalla dalle ali di Ossidiana by Andrea Carlo Cappi (Ed. Bonelli, 2022)
• Le città galleggianti by Annarita Stella Petrino (Ed. Tabula Fati, 2022)
• Psicosfera by Massimo Acciai Baggiani e Carlo Menzinger (Ed. Tabula Fati, 2022)
• Whormole by Umberto Guidoni e Donato Altomare (Ed. Mursia, 2022)

SAGGIO DI FANTASCIENZA / SCIENCE FICTION ESSAY

Jury: Matteo Vegetti (Preisdent). Jurors: Tea C. Blanc, M. Conese, L. Sorge

• Architettura dell’Ucronia by Massimo Acciai Baggiani (Ed. Solfanelli 2022)
• Fantascienza movie story, vol. 1 by Giovanni Mongini e Mario Luca Moretti (Ed. Scudo 2022)
• La Percezione del Clima by Luca Ortino (Ed. Odoya 2021)
• Suggestioni fiorentine nella narrativa di Carlo Menzinger by Chiara Sardelli (Ed. Solfanelli 2022)

ANTOLOGIA DI FANTASCIENZA / SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY

Jury: Matteo Vegetti (President). Jurors: F. Calabrese, B. de Filippis, F. Radogna

• Gatti dall’altrove curated by Marina Alberghini e Luca Ortino (Ed. Mursia, 2022)
• Il varco nel cielo curated by Vittorio Piccirillo (Ed. Tabula fati, 2022)
• Oltre il reale curated by Carmine Treanni (Ed. Delos Digital, 2021)
• Terzo Millennio curated by  World SF Italia (Ed. Tabula fati, 2022)

RACCONTO DI FANTASCIENZA / SCIENCE FICTION STORY

Jury: Matteo Vegetti (President) Jurors: P. Giorgi, G. Lucchi, E. Palumbo

• Arancia Meccatronica by Maddalena Antonini (Cosmoril 16, Ed. Tabula fati, 2021)
• Condominio Usher by Luca Ortino (Decamerovirus, Ed. Homo Scrivens, 2022)
• Missione compiuta by Franco Piccinini (Gatti dall’altrove, Ed. Mursia, 2022)
• Ortensie su Marte by Sandra Moretti (World SF Italia Magazine n. 2, Ed. Scudo, 2022)
• Vacanza Premio by Andrea Coco (World SF Italia Magazine n. 1, Ed. Scudo, 2022)

Video of the finalist announcement: