Fantasy year 2003
Overview
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Other events
Events
- 17th Fantasy Film Festival July 23rd - August 20th for one week each in the cities of Hamburg , Berlin , Cologne , Frankfurt , Nuremberg , Stuttgart and Munich
Literary prizes
World Fantasy Award
| World Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Graham Joyce | The Facts of Life | Best novel | |
| Zoran Živković | The Library | Best short novel | |
| Jeffrey Ford | Creation | Best short story | |
| Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling | The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest | Best anthology | |
| Jeff VanderMeer & Forrest Aguirre | Leviathan 3 | Best anthology | |
| Jeffrey Ford | The Fantasy Writer's Assistant and Other Stories | Best collection | |
| Tom Kidd | Best artist | ||
| Gordon Van Gelder | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction | Special - Pro | |
| Jason Williams & Jeremy Lassen | Night Shade Books | Special - Non-Pro | |
| Lloyd Alexander | For life's work | ||
| Donald M. Grant | For life's work | ||
British Fantasy Awards
| British Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| China Miéville | The Scar | The Scar | Best novel / August Derleth Award |
| Mark Chadbourn | The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke | Best short story | |
| Stephen Jones | Keep out the night | Best anthology | |
| Ramsey Campbell | Ramsey Campbell, Probably: Essays on Horror and Sundry Fantasies | Best collection | |
| Peter Crowther | PS Publishing | Best small publisher | |
| Les Edwards | Best artist | ||
| Alan Garner | Karl Edward Wagner Award (special prize) | ||
IAFA Award
| IAFA Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Alexander C. Irvine | A Scattering of Jades | William L. Crawford Fantasy Award | |
New publications literature
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The gate of winter | 2004 | The Gates of Winter | Mark Anthony | |
| The rune breaker | 2004 | The Gates of Winter | Mark Anthony | |
| A demon makes stories | 2006 | Myth-told tales | Robert Lynn Asprin | (with Jody Lynn Nye ) |
| A demon does not create order yet | 2005 | Myth Alliances | Robert Lynn Asprin | (with Jody Lynn Nye) |
| Black lake danger | 2004 | The Lake of Darkness | Cherith Baldry | |
| Shadowheart | 2006 | Shadowheart | James Barclay | |
| Magic war | 2007 | Shadowheart | James Barclay | |
| An incredible find | 2004 | The Field Guide | Holly Black | (with Tony DiTerlizzi ) |
| Dangerous search | 2004 | The Seeing Stone | Holly Black | (with Tony DiTerlizzi) |
| Under the spell of the elves | 2005 | Lucinda's Secret | Holly Black | (with Tony DiTerlizzi) |
| Under the spell of the escape bearer | Nina Blazon | review | ||
| The Prophet of the Phoenix | Katja Brandis | |||
| The mirror of the moon | 2004 | First rider's call | Kristen Britain | |
| The exiled people | 2004 | Jarka Ruus | Terry Brooks | |
| The champion | 2006 | The high lord | Trudi Canavan | review |
| The redemption | 2008 | Kushiel's Avatar | Jacqueline Carey | |
| The book of decision | 2004 | Wit'ch Star | James Clemens | |
| The secret code | 2003 | The Eternity Code | Eoin Colfer | review |
| The dance of blades | 2006 | Impossible odds | Dave Duncan | |
| The wild land | 2003 | The Elder Gods | David & Leigh Eddings | |
| The sisters of the wind | Harald Evers | |||
| Eragon - The Legacy of the Dragon Riders | 2004 | Eragon | Christopher Paolini | |
| Little free men | 2005 | The Wee Free Men | Terry Pratchett | 30. Discworld novel |
| Women regiment | 2004 | Monstrous Regiment | Terry Pratchett | 31. Discworld novel |
| Lyras Oxford | 2004 | Lyra's Oxford | Philip Pullman | |
| Battle of the Creatures | 2004 | The Lone Drow | RA Salvatore | |
| The great crusade | 2004 | The Grand Crusade | Michael A. Stackpole | |
| The power of the dragon crown | 2004 | The Grand Crusade | Michael A. Stackpole | |
| The gates of darkness | 2004 | Journey into the Void | Margaret Weis | |
| The thief of Krondor | 2004 | Jimmy the hand | Raymond Feist | (with Steve Stirling ) |
| The way of the magician | 2004 | Le pas de Merlin | Jean-Louis Fetjaine | |
| Ink heart | Cornelia Funke | |||
| The white wolf | 2006 | White wolf | David Gemmell | |
| Anida's prophecy | Susanne Gerdom | |||
| The black citadel | Susanne Gerdom | |||
| Pillars of creation | 2004 | The Pillars of Creation | Terry Goodkind | |
| The realm of the dark ruler | 2004 | Naked Empire | Terry Goodkind | |
| Abhorsen | 2005 | Abhorsen | Garth Nix | |
| Black Monday | 2006 | Mister Monday | Garth Nix | |
| The wave runner | Kai Meyer | |||
| Paladin of Souls | 2005 | Paladin of Souls | Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| The sworn sword | 2005 | The Sworn Sword | George RR Martin | |
| The ring | 2006 | La Louve et l'enfant | Henri Loevenbruck | |
| The gate-weaver | 2005 | Wreck of Heaven | Holly Lisle | |
| Wolf moon | 2003 | Wolves of the Calla | Stephen King | |
| Paths into the twilight | 2003 | Crossroads of Twilight | Robert Jordan | 27. Volume of the cycle The Wheel of Time |
| The white castle | 2003 | Crossroads of Twilight | Robert Jordan | 28th volume of the cycle The Wheel of Time |
| The seeker | 2010 | Alchemist | Ian Irvine | |
| The Legacy of the Firebirds | Wolfgang Hohlbein | |||
| The white prophet | 2005 | Fool's Fate | Robin hobb | review |
| Under the eyes of Tzulan | Markus Heitz | |||
| The dwarfs | Markus Heitz | |||
| The dragon slayer | 2004 | Dragon star | Barbara Hambly | |
| To the land of griffins | 2005 | The Gathering Storm | Kate Elliott | |
| The magic gates | 2006 | The Gathering Storm | Kate Elliott | |
| The gift | 2007 | The Gift | Alison Croggon | |
| Aeternitas | - | - | Markus Heitz | |
| The real dragon | 2005 | Fool's Fate | Robin hobb | review |
| Silver pieces | 2009 | Death Masks | Jim Butcher |
New releases films
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | Director | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Peter Jackson | |
| Underworld | 2004 | Underworld | Len Wiseman | |
| Big Fish | 2004 | Big Fish | Tim Burton | |
| pirates of the Caribbean | 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Gore Verbinski | |
| Freaky Friday - A completely crazy Friday | 2003 | Freaky Friday | Mark Waters | |
| The haunted mansion | 2004 | The Haunted Mansion | Rob Minkoff | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | 2003 | Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | Jan de Bont | |
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Stephen Norrington | |
| Peter Pan | 2004 | Peter Pan | PJ Hogan | |
| Phenomenon II - A wonderful genius | 2005 | Phenomenon II | Ken Olin | |
| Sinbad - The Lord of the Seven Seas | 2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Patrick Gilmore , Tim Johnson | |
| Cursed! | 2003 | You wish! | Paul Hoen |
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Like Me - As good as dead | 2003-2004 | Dead Like Me | 29 | 2 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | jap. 魔界 戦 記 デ ィ ス ガ イ ア , Makai Senki Disugaia | Nippon Ichi software | Strategy RPG | PlayStation 2 , PSP , Nintendo DS | |
| Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | Japanese. フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー タ ク テ ィ ク ス ア ド バ ン ス , Fainaru Fantajī Takutikusu Adobansu | Square Enix | Strategy RPG | GBA | |
| Final Fantasy X-2 | Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー X-2 , Fainaru Fantajī Ten-Tsū | Square Enix | Adventure - RPG | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Vita , PlayStation 4 , Windows | |
| Shadowbane | Shadowbane | Wolfpack Studios | MMORPG | Windows, Mac OS | |
| Primal | Primal | SCE Studio Cambridge | Action adventure | PlayStation 2 | |
| Fire emblem | jap. フ ァ イ ア ー エ ム ブ レ ム 烈火 の 剣 , Rekka no Ken | Intelligent Systems | Strategy RPG | GBA | |
| Lost Kingdoms II | Japanese ～ カ ル テ ン の 鍵 の 秘密 ～ , Rūn Tsu ～ Koruten no Kagi no Himitsu ～ | From software | Action RPG | GameCube | |
| Rubies of Eventide | Rubies of Eventide | Mnemosyne | MMORPG | Windows | |
| Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | Reflexive Entertainment , Black Isle Studios | RPG | Windows, Mac OS | |
| Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic | Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic | Triumph Studios | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles | Japanese. フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー ク リ ス タ ル ク ロ ニ ク ル エ コ ー ズ , Fainaru Fantajī Kurisutaru Kuronikuru | The Game Designers Studio | Action RPG | GameCube, Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 | |
| Tales of Symphonia | Japanese. テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア , Teiruzu obu Shinfonia | Namco Tales Studio | RPG | GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows | |
| Drakengard | Japanese. ド ラ ッ グ オ ン ド ラ グ ー ン , Doraggu on doragūn | cavia | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| KnightShift | Polanie II | Reality Pump | Real time strategy game , RPG | Windows, Mac OS | |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure | The Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure | Troika Games | RPG | Windows | |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes | Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes | Atari Hunt Valley | Action RPG | Xbox | |
| Maximo vs. Army of Zin | jap. 魔界 英雄 記 マ キ シ モ ～ マ シ ン モ ン ス タ ー の 野 望 , Makai Eiyuuki Maximo: Machine Monster no Yabou | Capcom | Action adventure | PlayStation 2 | |
| Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | EA Bright Light | Sports simulation | GameCube, Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GBA | |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Ubisoft | Action adventure | PlayStation 2, GBA, Windows, GameCube, Xbox | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | EA Redwood Shores | Action game | Windows, PlayStation 2, GBA, GameCube, Xbox, Mac OS | |
| Lords of EverQuest | Lords of EverQuest | Rapid Eye Entertainment | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| EverQuest Online Adventures | EverQuest Online Adventures | Sony Online Entertainment | MMORPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| The Hobbit | The hobbit | Inevitable entertainment | Action adventure | GBA, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows | |
| Beyond Good & Evil | Beyond Good & Evil | Ubisoft | Action adventure | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 | |
| Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds | Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds | Secret level | Fighting Game | Xbox, Windows | |
| SpellForce: The Order of Dawn | SpellForce: The Order of Dawn | Phenomic Game Development | Real time strategy game, RPG | Windows | |
| War of the Ring | The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring | Liquid entertainment | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Legacy of Kain: Defiance | Legacy of Kain: Defiance | Crystal Dynamics | Action adventure | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows | |
| Chaos Legion | jap. カ オ ス レ ギ オ ン | Capcom | Action adventure | PlayStation 2, Windows | |
| Salammbo: Battle for Carthage | Salammbo: Battle for Carthage | Cryo Interactive | Adventure | Windows | |
| Shadow Tower Abyss | Shadow Tower Abyss | From software | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| Lineage II | Lineage II | NCsoft | MMORPG | Windows | |
| Sword of Mana | Japanese. 新 約 聖 剣 伝 説 , Shin'yaku Seiken Densetsu | Square Enix, Brownie Brown | Action RPG | GBA | |
| Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time | Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time | Career Soft | Strategy RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| Baten Kaitos: The Wings of Eternity and the Lost Ocean | Japanese バ テ ン ・ カ イ ト ス 終 わ ら な い 翼 と 失 わ れ た 海 , Baten Kaitosu: Owaranai Tsubasa to Ushinawareta Umi; Asked Kaitos | Monolith Soft , tri-crescendo | RPG | GameCube | |
| Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | jap. ア ー ク ザ ラ ッ ド 精 霊 の 黄昏 , Arc the Lad: Seirei no Tasogare | Cattle call | Strategy RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| Bloody Roar 4 | Bloody Roar 4 | Hudson Soft , Eighting | Fighting Game | PlayStation 2 | |
| Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel | Japanese. 鋼 の 錬 金 術 師 翔 べ な い 天使 , Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Tobenai Tenshi | Racjin | Action RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| Phantasy Star Online Episode III: CARD Revolution | Japanese. フ ァ ン タ シ ー ス タ ー オ ン ラ イ ン エ ピ ソ ー ド 3 カ ー ド レ ボ リ ュ ー シ ョ ン | Sonic team | RPG | GameCube | |
| Shining Force Feather | Japanese. シ ャ イ ニ ン グ ・ フ ォ ー ス フ ェ ザ ー | Flight plan | Strategy RPG | Nintendo DS | |
| Shining Soul II | Japanese. シ ャ イ ニ ン グ ・ ソ ウ ル II , Shainingu Souru Tsu | Nex Entertainment | Action RPG | GBA | |
| Defense of the Ancients | Defense of the Ancients | Owl, Guinsoo, IceFrog | Action real-time strategy game, MOBA | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria | Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria | Infinite Interactive | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
| Ys: The Ark of Napishtim | jap. イ ー ス VI - ナ ピ シ ュ テ ム の 匣 - , Īsu Shikkusu -Napishutemu no Hako- | Nihon Falcom | Action RPG | Windows, PlayStation 2, PSP | |
| Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted | Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted | Virtrium LLC | MMORPG | Windows | |
| MapleStory | Kor .: 메이플 스토리, Meipeul Seutori | Nexon | MMORPG | Windows, Nintendo DS | |
| TibiaME | - | CipSoft | MMORPG | Cellphone |
Conventions
- The 29th World Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency Washington , Washington, DC , Guests of Honor: Brian Lumley , Jack Williamson , Chairman: Michael J. Walsh
