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2017 Geffen Award Winners

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Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy presented the Geffen Award for the 19th time on October 10. The 2017 winners are:

Best Original Short Story

  • “Found & Lost” by Rotem Baruchin (Once Upon a Future 2016)

Best Original Novel

  • The Unswitchable by Yoav Blum (Keter Publishing)

Best Translated Fantasy Book

  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by John Tiffany, Jack Thorne, J.K. Rowling. Translated by: Gili Bar-Hillel Semo (Books in the Attic & Yediot Books)

Best Translated Science Fiction Book

  • Earth Afire and Earth Awakens by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston. Translated by: Boaz Weiss, (Opus Press)

Best Translated Young Adult Book

  • The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan. Translated by: Yael Achmon (Kinneret-Zmora-Dvir)

[Thanks to Amir Hirshfeld, Chairman Geffen awards committee, for the story.]

2014 Geffen Awards Announced

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The winners of the 2014 Geffen Awards were announced at Icon in Tel Aviv over the October 12-14 weekend. The awards are presented by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and are named after the late Amos Geffen, one of the first editors and translators of sci-fi in Israel.

Best Translated Science Fiction Book
The Devil’s Alphabet by Daryl Gregory Translated by Didi Chanoch, Graff Publishing

Best Translated Fantasy Book
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett Translated by Verred Tuchterman, Opus Publishing

Best Translated YA Book
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett Translated by Yaniv Bar, Sial Publishing

Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story
“Whisky in a Jar” by Rotem Baruchin Published in Once upon a future

Best Original Hebrew Book
Every Story is a Sudden Cat by Gabriella Avigur – Rotem Kinneret Zmora Bitan Publishing

 [Via Locus Online.]