Eurocon is an annual science fiction convention held in Europe. The organising committee of each Eurocon is selected by vote of the participants of the previous event. The procedure is coordinated by the European Science Fiction Society. The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, Italy, in 1972. [1] Unlike Worldcons, Eurocon is usually a title attached to an existing convention. The European SF Awards are given in most of the conventions giving recognition to the best works and achievements in science fiction. [2]
The European SF Awards are annual awards governed by the European Science Fiction Society. [13] since 1972 mostly during Eurocons. [14] The awards are given to works of fiction (science fiction or fantasy) or related to that field. [14]
1. Must be a work of Science Fiction or Fantasy, or related to Science Fiction or Fantasy; 2. The majority of the work is by a person or a group of people who were born in, or are a citizen of, a European Country; 3. The works were first released in the two calendar years prior to the year of the current Eurocon; 4. If a work has won an ESFS Achievement award, it can not be nominated again in the same category. [14]
As of 2020, the following are awarded each year:
Winners can only be admitted once.
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The first Eurocon was in Trieste. [15]
The first Eurocon Awards were originally given as prizes to works presented at the convention itself. Years later they evolved into awards as they are commonly known relating to European authors and publications.
Belgium – Sam, Paul Van Herck; France – Ortog et les tenebres, Kurt Steiner; Hungary – A Feladat, Peter Zsoldos; Italy – Autocrisi, Pierfrancesco Prosperi; Netherlands – De Naakten en de Speyers, Jacob Carossa; Romania – Va cauta untaur, Sergiu Farcasan; Spain – Amor en una Isla Verde, Gabriel Bermudez; Sweden – Deta är Verkligheten, Bertil Matensson; United Kingdom – All Judgement Fled, James White;
Belgium – De 8 jaarlijkse God Eddy C. Bertin; France – L'Assassinat de l'Oiseau Bleu, Daniel Walther; Hungary – Sempiternin, Lajos Mesterhazi; Italy – Dove Muore l'Astragalo, Livio Horrakh; Netherlands – Egeïsche Zee Carl Lans; Romania – Altarul Zeilor Stohastici Adrian Rogoz; Sweden – Spranget, Carl Johan Holzhausen; United Kingdom – Lucifer, Edwin Charles Tubb;
Denmark – Man Den, Der Tankte Ting (Film); Italy – La Ragazza di Latta (The Tin Girl) by Marcello Aliprandi (Film); Netherlands – De Kleine Mannetjes van Mars (Radiophonic play for children); Sweden – Deadline (Film); United Kingdom – UFO (TV series);
France – Jean-François Jamoul; Hungary – Andras Miklos Saros; Netherlands – N. van Welzenes; Romania – Nicolae Saftoiu; Spain – Enrique Torres (Enric); Sweden – Sven O. Gripsborn; United Kingdom – Arthur Thompson (Atom);
Belgium – Ciso – SF & Comics; France – Le Magazine Litteraire: La Science-Fiction; Italy – Fena rete: Fantascienza & Futuribile; Netherlands – Stripschrift: SF & Comics; Spain – Yorick: Teatro y Ciencia-Ficcion;
Austria – Quarber Merkur; Belgium – Kosmos; France – Nyarlathotep; Hungary – SF Tajekoztato; Italy – Notiziario CCSF; Netherlands – Holland-SF; Romania – Solaris; Spain – Fundacion; Sweden – SF Forum; Turkey – Antares;
Belgium – Yoko Tsuno, R. Leloup; Netherlands – Arman en Ilva, The Tjong King; Spain – Haxtur, Victor de la Fuente; Sweden – Blixt Gordon, Lars Olsson;
Hungary – A Fantazia Irodalma, Laszlo Urban; Netherlands – 100 jaar SF in Nederland, Dick Scheepstra; Romania – Virsta de Aur an Anticipatiei Romanesti, Ion Hobana; Spain – La SF: Contramitologia del Siglo XX, Carlo Frabetti (Essay); Ray Bradbury-Humanista del Futuro, Jose Luis Garci (Book); Sweden – SF Articles in 'Sydsvenska Dagbladet', Sven Christer Swahn;
53rd World Science Fiction Convention Intersection; the event was also the 1995 Worldcon.
Event celebrated the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention Interaction and was also that year's Worldcon.
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Hall of Fame
The CHRYSALIS AWARDS
Achievement Awards
HONORARY AWARD European Grand Master:
Eurocon 2019 was hosted by TitanCon Belfast from Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 August 2019. This was the weekend after Worldcon in Dublin.
Eurocon 2020 was hosted by Rikon from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October 2020. [21] Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the event program was recorded in the studio in Rijeka, and broadcast live over the Internet for all registered participants. ač.
European Grandmaster
Franz Rottensteiner, Austria
Hall of Fame
Achievement Awards
Chrysalis Awards
Eurocon 2021 was hosted in Italy by DeepCon from Thursday 15 July to Sunday 18 July 2021. [22] [23]
European Grandmaster
Maurizio Manziere, Italy
Hall of Fame
Achievement Awards
Chrysalis Awards
Eurocon 2022 was hosted by Luxcon from Thursday-Sunday 7–10 April 2022 (inclusive) in Dudelange, Luxembourg. [24]
European Grandmaster
Maurizio Manzieri, Italy
Hall of Fame
Achievement Awards
Chrysalis Awards
Eurocon 2023 was known as Konflikt and was hosted from 8–11 June 2023 in Uppsala, Sweden.
European Grandmaster
John-Henri Holmberg, Sweden
Hall of Fame
Achievement Awards
Chrysalis Awards
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