Tähtifantasia Award

Tähtifantasia Award is an annual prize by Helsingin science fiction seura ry for the best foreign fantasy book released in Finland.^[1][2]

Recipients

2010

Shortlisted books:

• Terry Pratchett: Yövartiosto (Night Watch, Karisto)
• Patrick Rothfuss: Tuulen nimi (The Name of the Wind, Kirjava)
• Andrzej Sapkowski: Viimeinen toivomus (The Last Wish, WSOY)
• Mari Strachan: Hiljaisuus soi H-mollissa (The Earth Hums In B Flat, Karisto)
• Steph Swainston: Kuolemattomien kaarti (The Year of Our War, Like)

2010

• (winner) Haruki Murakami: Kafka rannalla (Kafka on the Shore, 2002.) Translated by Juhani Lindholm from English edition. Tammi, 2009.

Other shortlisted books:

• Joe Abercrombie: Ase itse (The Blade Itself, Kirjava)
• Jorge Luis Borges: Kuvitteellisten olentojen kirja (The Book of Imaginary Beings, Teos)
• Joe Hill: Bobby Conroy palaa kuolleista ja muita kertomuksia (20th Century Ghosts, Tammi)
• Ursula K. Le Guin: Lavinia (Lavinia, WSOY)

2009

• (winner) Ellen Kushner: Thomas Riiminiekka. (Thomas the Rhymer, 1990.) Translated by Johanna Vainikainen-Uusitalo. Vaskikirjat, 2008.

Other shortlisted books:

• Gregory Maguire: Noita (Wicked, Sammakko)
• Patricia A. McKillip: Basiliskin laulu (Song for the Basilisk, Karisto)
• José Saramago: Oikukas kuolema (As Intermitências da Morte, Tammi)
• Robert Silverberg: Kuningas Gilgameš (Gilgamesh the King, Vaskikirjat)

2008

• (winner) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: Variksen Velho. (Wizard of the Crow, 2006.) Translated by Seppo Loponen. WSOY, 2007.

Other shortlisted books:

• Lord Dunsany: Haltiamaan kuninkaantytär (The King of Elfland's Daughter, Vaskikirjat)
• Scott Lynch: Locke Lamoran valheet (The Lies of Locke Lamora, WSOY)
• Sean Stewart: Matkijalintu (Mockingbird, Karisto)
• J. R. R. Tolkien: Húrinin lasten tarina (The Children of Húrin, WSOY)

2007

• (winner) Jeff VanderMeer: Pyhimysten ja mielipuolten kaupunki. (City of Saints and Madmen, 2001). Translated by Johanna Vainikainen-Uusitalo. Loki-kirjat, 2006.

Other shortlisted books:

• Jonathan Carroll: Valkoiset omenat (White Apples, Loki-kirjat)
• Jukka Halme (editor): Uuskummaa? (Kirjava, a short story collection)
• George R.R. Martin: Miekkamyrsky 2 (A Storm of Swords, part 2, Kirjava)
• Patricia A. McKillip: Unohdettu Ombria (Ombria in Shadow, Karisto)

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