Geffen Award

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The Geffen Award is an annual award given by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy since 1999. It is named in honour of editor and translator Amos Geffen, who was one of the society's founders.

Contents 1 Categories 2 List of winners by year 2.1 2005 2.2 2004 2.3 2003 2.4 2002 2.5 2001 2.6 2000 2.7 1999

[edit] Categories

• Best translated science fiction book
• Best translated fantasy book
• Best original SF/F short story (since 2002)
• Best original SF/Fantasy book (since 2003, awarded bi-annually)

[edit] List of winners by year

[edit] 2005

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke , translated by Didi Chanoch, Yanshuf Publishing

• Best translated fantasy book:
  • Transformation, Carol Berg, translated by Didi Chanoch, Graff Publishing

• Best Original Hebrew SF&F Short Story:
  • The Perfect Girl, Guy Hasson, Chalomot Be'aspamia magazine
• Best Original Hebrew Book:
  • End's World, Ofir Touche Gafla, Keter Publishing

[edit] 2004

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Warchild, Karin Lowachee, translated by Inval Sagiv, Opus Press

• Best translated fantasy book:
  • Smoke and Mirrors, Neil Gaiman, translated by Yael Achmon, Opus Press

• Best original SF/Fantasy short story:
  • Dragon Checkpoint, Rami Shalheveth, The Tenth Dimension magazine

[edit] 2003

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Solaris, Stanislaw Lem , translated by Aharon Hauptman, Keter publishing house

• Best translated fantasy book:
  • American Gods, Neil Gaiman, translated by Rechavia Berman, Opus Press

• Best original SF/Fantasy short story:
  • All-of-Me(TM), Guy Hasson , Chalomot Beaspamia magazine

• Best original SF/Fantasy book:
  • Sometimes It's Different, Vered Tochterman, Opus Press

[edit] 2002

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, translated by Noa Manheim, Odyssey publishing house

• Best translated fantasy book:
• A Storm of Swords, George R. R. Martin, translated by David Chanoch, Opus Press

• Best original SF/Fantasy short story:
  • Me and Grandma Go Shopping, Hamutal Levin, Bli Panika

[edit] 2001

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Ender's Shadow, Orson Scott Card, translated by Rechavia Berman, Opus Press

• Best translated fantasy book:
  • The Anubis Gates, Tim Powers, translated by Vered Tochterman, Opus Press

[edit] 2000

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Dune: House Atreides, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, translated by Dorit Landes, Am Oved publishing house

• Best translated fantasy book:
  • Stardust, Neil Gaiman, translated by Ornit Shachar, Opus Press

[edit] 1999

• Best translated science fiction book:
  • Pastwatch, Orson Scott Card, translated by Rechavia Berman, Opus Press

• Best translated fantasy book:
  • Swords and Deviltry, Fritz Leiber, translated by Adva Zeltser, Opus Press