Fantasy year 2011
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Fantasy year 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ►
Other events
Events
- 25th Fantasy Film Festival August 16 - September 5 for one week each in the cities of Munich , Stuttgart , Berlin , Hamburg , Frankfurt , Nuremberg and Cologne
Literary prizes
World Fantasy Award
| World Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Nnedi Okorafor | Who Fears Death | Who fears death | Best novel |
| Elizabeth hand | The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon | Best short novel | |
| Joyce Carol Oates | Fossil figures | Best short story | |
| Kate Bernheimer | My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me | Best anthology | |
| Karen Joy Fowler | What I Didn't See and Other Stories | Best collection | |
| Kinuko Y. Craft | Best artist | ||
| Marc Gascoigne | Angry robot | Special - Pro | |
| Alisa Krasnostein | Twelfth Planet Press | Special - Non-Pro | |
| Peter S. Beagle | For life's work | ||
| Angélica Gorodischer | For life's work | ||
British Fantasy Awards
| British Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Sam Stone | Demon Dance | However, after a controversy over awarding practices, Stone returned the award | Best novel / August Derleth Award |
| Simon Clark | Humpty's Bones | Best short novel | |
| Sam Stone | Fool's Gold | Best short story | |
| Johnny Mains | Back from the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories | Best anthology | |
| Stephen King | Full dark, no stars | Between night and dark | Best collection |
| Ian Culbard | At the Mountains of Madness: a Graphic Novel | Best comic / graphic novel | |
| Vincent Chong | Altered Visions: The Art of Vincent Chong | Best non-fiction book | |
| Andy Cox | Black Static | Best magazine | |
| David Howe & Stephen James Walker | Telos Publishing | PS Publishing Best Small Press Award (Best Small Publisher) | |
| Christopher Nolan | Inception | Inception | Best movie |
| Sherlock | Sherlock | Best television production | |
| Vincent Chong | Best artist | ||
| Terry Pratchett | Karl Edward Wagner Award (special prize) | ||
| Robert Jackson Bennet | Mr. Shivers | Sydney J. Bounds Award For Best Newcomer | |
IAFA Award
| IAFA Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Karen Lord | Redemption in indigo | William L. Crawford Fantasy Award | |
New publications literature
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The rivers of London | 2012 | Rivers of London / Midnight Riot | Ben Aaronovitch | review |
| Black moon over Soho | 2012 | Moon Over Soho | Ben Aaronovitch | review |
| Hero blades | 2011 | The Heroes | Joe Abercrombie | review |
| Leviathan awakens | 2012 | Leviathan Wakes | Daniel Abraham | together with Ty Frank under the common pseudonym James SA Corey - review |
| The dragon sword | 2012 | The Dragon's Path | Daniel Abraham | under the pseudonym Daniel Hanover - review |
| Call of the dead | 2012 | Magic slays | Ilona Andrews | |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2013 | Fate's Edge | Ilona Andrews | |
| The spirits of the elves | Alfred Bekker | |||
| The ice demons of the elves | Alfred Bekker | |||
| Attack of the orcs | Alfred Bekker | |||
| The curse of the dwarf gold | Alfred Bekker | |||
| The dragon attack | Alfred Bekker | |||
| The guardians of magic | Alfred Bekker | |||
| In the realm of winter | Alfred Bekker | |||
| The path of shadows | 2012 | Blackveil | Kristen Britain | |
| The rule of the elves | 2012 | The Measure of the Magic | Terry Brooks | |
| Sonea - the healer | 2011 | The rogue | Trudi Canavan | |
| The songs of the earth | 2011 | Songs of the Earth | Elspeth Cooper | |
| Rich harvest | 2013 | The Sacred Band | David Anthony Durham | |
| Eragon - The legacy of power | 2011 | Inheritance | Christopher Paolini | |
| Stiff pinch | 2012 | Snuff | Terry Pratchett | 39. Discworld novel |
| Heroes of Olympus - The son of Neptune | 2012 | The Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune | Rick Riordan | |
| The wise man's fear | 2011 | The Wise Man's Fear | Patrick Rothfuss | |
| Darke | 2011 | Darke | Angie Sage | |
| The king of spirits | 2011 | The Ghost King | RA Salvatore | |
| Gauntlgrym | 2012 | Gauntlgrym | RA Salvatore | |
| Niewinter | 2012 | Neverwinter | RA Salvatore | |
| The Privy Council | Richard Schwartz | |||
| The rose of Illian | Richard Schwartz | |||
| The white flame | Richard Schwartz | |||
| The secrets of the tinker farm | 2011 | The Secrets of the Ordinary Farm | Tad Williams | (together with his wife Deborah Beale ) |
| Fyrgar | Uschi Zietsch | |||
| Stranded in the otherworld | Uschi Zietsch | (as Susan Schwartz) | ||
| The curse of the soul catcher | Uschi Zietsch | (as Susan Schwartz) | ||
| Dragon storm | Torsten Fink | |||
| The frozen laughter | Susanne Gerdom | |||
| Elidar - magician of dragons | Susanne Gerdom | review | ||
| Dark omen | 2012 | The Omen Machine | Terry Goodkind | |
| The son of the griffin | 2012 | A dance with dragons | George RR Martin | |
| A dance with dragons | 2012 | A dance with dragons | George RR Martin | |
| The hunt | 2013 | Hounded | Kevin Hearne | review |
| Bewitched | 2014 | Hexed | Kevin Hearne | |
| Hammered | 2015 | Hammered | Kevin Hearne | |
| Infinity: the tower | Wolfgang Hohlbein | |||
| The last righteous | 2011 | The Last Four Things | Paul Hoffman | |
| Demon, demon on the wall | 2012 | The Snow Queen's Shadow | Jim C. Hines | review |
| Dragon elves | Bernhard Hennen | review | ||
| The legends of the Albae: crushing hatred | ' | Markus Heitz | ||
| Storm in Elfenland | Susanne Gerdom | (as Frances G. Hill) | ||
| Ravinia | Thilo Corzilius | |||
| Ghost stories | 2013 | Ghost story | Jim Butcher | |
| The throne of Melengar | 2014 | Theft of Swords / The Crown Conspiracy | Michael J. Sullivan | |
| The tower of Avempartha | 2014 | Theft of Swords / Avempartha | Michael J. Sullivan | |
| The rise of Nyphron | 2015 | Rise of Empire / Nyphron Rising | Michael J. Sullivan | |
| On board the emerald storm | 2015 | Rise of Empire / The Emerald Storm | Michael J. Sullivan |
New releases films
New releases for television and web series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becoming human | 2011 | Becoming human | 8th | 1 | |
| Camelot | 2011 | Camelot | 10 | 1 | |
| Dragon Age: Redemption | 2011 | Dragon Age: Redemption | 6th | 1 | |
| game of Thrones | 2011-2019 | game of Thrones | 73 | 8th | |
| 2011-2013 | Grachi | 205 | 3 | ||
| Grim | 2011-2017 | Grim | 123 | 6th | |
| Once Upon a Time - Once Upon a Time ... | 2011-2018 | Once Upon a Time | 155 | 7th | |
| The Secret Circle | 2011–2012 | The Secret Circle | 22nd | 1 | |
| 2011–2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | 26th | 2 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicka | Magicka | Arrowhead Game Studios | Action adventure | Windows | |
| The Last Story | Japanese ラ ス ト ス ト ー リ ー , Rasuto Sutōrī | Mistwalker | RPG | Wii | |
| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Japanese. デ ィ シ デ ィ ア デ ュ オ デ シ ム フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー , Dishidia Dyuodeshimu Fainaru Fantajī | Square Enix | Fighting Game | PSP | |
| Dragon Age 2 | Dragon Age II | BioWare | RPG | Windows, Mac OS , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 | |
| Might & Magic: Heroes 6 | Might & Magic Heroes VI | Black Hole Entertainment | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
| Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP | Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP | Capybara Games | Action adventure | iOS , Windows, Mac OS, Linux , Android , Nintendo Switch | |
| Thor: God of Thunder | Thor: God of Thunder | Liquid entertainment | Action game | Nintendo DS , PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS | |
| Army of Darkness: Defense | Army of Darkness: Defense | Backflip Studios | Tower defense | Android, iOS | |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Polish Wiedźmin 2: Zabójcy Królów | CD project RED | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Hunted: The Demon's Forge | Hunted: The Demon's Forge | inXile Entertainment | Action game | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| Alice: Madness Returns | Alice: Madness Returns | Spicy Horse | Action-Adventure, Jump 'n' Run | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Japanese. ゼ ル ダ の 伝 説 時 の オ カ リ ナ 3D , Zeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D | Nintendo EAD | Action adventure | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | EA Bright Light | Third person shooter | Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii | |
| bastion | bastion | Supergiant Games | Action game, hack and slay | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 , Mac OS, Linux, iOS, web browser , PlayStation Vita | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 | Japanese. 超次 元 ゲ イ ム ネ プ テ ュ ー ヌ mk2 , Chōjigen Geimu Neputyūnu mk2 | Idea Factory , Compile Heart | RPG | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows | |
| Tales of Xillia | jap. テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ ク シ リ ア , Teiruzu Obu Ekushiria | Namco Tales Studio | RPG | PlayStation 3 | |
| Dark Souls | Japanese. ダ ー ク ソ ウ ル , Dāku Souru | From software | Action RPG | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One , Nintendo Switch | |
| Orcs Must Die! | Orcs Must Die! | Robot entertainment | Tower defense | Xbox 360, Windows | |
| Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | - | Spellbound Entertainment | RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The War in the North | The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | Snowblind Studios | Action RPG | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS | |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Bethesda Game Studios | Action RPG | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , Windows Mixed Reality | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Japanese. ゼ ル ダ の 伝 説 ス カ イ ウ ォ ー ド ソ ー ド , Zeruda no Densetsu: Sukaiwōdo Sōdo | Nintendo EAD | Action adventure | Wii | |
| Trine 2 | Trine 2 | Frozenbyte | Action game, puzzle video games | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Wii U , Android | |
| Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale | Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale | Bedlam Games | Action RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | |
| Dungeon Siege 3 | Dungeon Siege III | Obsidian Entertainment | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | |
| Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 | Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 | Stainless Games | Digital trading card game | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | |
| RIFT | RIFT: Planes of Telara | Trion Worlds | MMORPG | Windows | |
| Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale | Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale | Bedlam Games | Action RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | |
| Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten | Japanese. 魔界 戦 記 デ ィ ス ガ イ ア 4 , Makai Senki Disugaia Fō | Nippon Ichi software | Strategy RPG | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー XIII-2 , Fainaru Fantajī Sātīn-Tsū | Square Enix | RPG | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows | |
| Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second | kor .: 라그나로크 온라인 2: Legend of the Second | Gravity Corp. , Team Mercury | MMORPG | Windows | |
| A Game of Thrones: Genesis | A Game of Thrones: Genesis | Cyanide | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Cattle Chronicles | The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles | King Art | Adventure | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Dungeons | Dungeons | Realmforge Studios | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Ni no Kuni: The Curse of the White Queen | Japanese. 二 ノ 国 白 き 聖 灰 の 女王 , Ni no Kuni: Shiroki Seihai no Joō | Level-5 | RPG | PlayStation 3 | |
| TERA | The Exiled Realm of Arborea | Bluehole Studio | MMORPG | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Spiral Knights | Spiral Knights | Three Rings design | MMORPG | Java |
Conventions
- The 42nd World Fantasy Convention, Town & Country Resort and Conference Center, San Diego , California , Guests of Honor: Jo Fletcher , Neil Gaiman , Parke Godwin , Shawna McCarthy , Ruth Sanderson , Chairman: Val Ontell
- FantasyCon, Brighton , September 30th
Died
- Hans Joachim Alpers (* 1943)
- Sara Douglass (* 1957)
- Anne McCaffrey (* 1926)
