ESFS Awards 2016

The European Science Fiction Society is proud to announce the Winners of the 2016 ESFS Awards. These awards were announced on the 6th of November 2016 at the 38th Eurocon in Barcelona, Spain.

 

European Grand Master:

  • Herbert W. Franke (Austria)

HALL OF FAME

Best Author: Tom Croshill (Latvia)
Best Artist Stephan Martinère (France)
Best Magazine: Bifrost (France)
Best Publisher: Nova – Ediciones B (Spain)
Best Promoter
    • James Bacon (Ireland)*
    • Roberto Quaglia (Italy)*
  • Organizers of Archipelacon (Finland & Sweden)*

*A three way tie occured, and all tied promoters were awarded.

Best Translator Andrew Bromfield (United Kingdom)

SPIRIT OF DEDICATION AWARDS:

Best Author:  Guillem López – (Spain)
Best Artist: Kristina Bilota Toxicpanda (Croatia)
Best Fanzine: SuperSonic (Spain)
Best Website: Risingshadow (Finland)
Best Dramatic Presentation:
  • El Ministerio Del Tiempo/The Ministry of Time (Spain)*
  • The Shaman (Austria)*

*A tie occurred and both creators are awarded.

Best creator of children’s ScienceFiction or fantasy books: Sofia Rhei (Spain)

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS:

  • Orshulya Farynyak – Ukraine
  • Felicidad Martínez – Spain
  • Mark E. Pocha – Slovakia
  • Alexandru Lamba – Romania
  • Jan Hlávka and Jana Vybíralová- Czech Republic
  • Maria Gyuzeleva – Bulgaria
  • Kuschuj Nepoma/Кусчуй Непома – Russia
  • Rui Ramos- Portugal
  • Melanie Vogeltanz – Austria
  • Juraj Belošević – Croatia
  • Maria Boyle- Ireland