International Fantasy Award
The International Fantasy Award (IFA) was a literary prize for the best science fiction or fantasy book as well as for the best non -fiction book. First awarded in 1951 at an English science fiction convention , it was the oldest award for works of science fiction and fantasy. It was awarded for books from 1951 to 1955 and again in 1957 and for non-fiction books from 1951 to 1953.
The initiators of the 1951 convention were four well-known members (Leslie Flood, G. Ken Chapman, Frank A. Cooper, and the author John Wyndham ) who were on the board of Nova Publications , a UK publisher of fantasy magazines. The first prize winners were selected from them.
In the following years an international committee, which included authors and editors Anthony Boucher , P. Schuyler Miller , Judith Merril , Groff Conklin , Basil Davenport and John Carnell , awarded the prize. This “was intended as a recognition of originality, individual style and literary substance” (Alpers, Fuchs, Hahn, Jeschke: Lexikon der Science Fiction Literatur. Munich 1988).
Award winners
book
Novels or anthologies with stories by an author published for the first time as a book in the year before the award ceremony were accepted.
| year | author | English title | German title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | George R. Stewart | Earth Abides | Life without end |
| 1952 | John Collier | Fancies and Goodnights | - |
| 1953 | Clifford D. Simak | City | When there were still people |
| 1954 | Theodore Sturgeon | More than human | The first of their kind |
| 1955 | Edgar Pangborn | A mirror for observers | The Observer |
| 1957 | JRR Tolkien | The Lord of the Rings | Lord of the Rings |
Non-fiction
Non-fiction books that presented or could influence scientific or social progress based on the further development of known facts or recognized theories were permitted.
| year | author | English title | German title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Willy Ley , Chesley Bonestell | The Conquest of Space | The conquest of space |
| 1952 | Arthur C. Clarke | The Exploration of Space | Advance into space |
| 1953 | L. Sprague de Camp , Willy Ley | Lands Beyond | - |
literature
- Hans J. Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn and Wolfgang Jeschke (Eds.): Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , page 1110
- Howard DeVore, Donald Franson: A History of the Hugo, Nebula, and International Fantasy Awards. Dearborn, Michigan, Misfit Press 1985 (expanded edition)
- Leslie Flood: A Merit for Fantasy. In: New Worlds May 15 , 1952
Web links
- Greg Pickersgill: The International Fantasy Award.
- International Fantasy Award , entry in the Science Fiction Awards + Database
- International Fantasy Award , overview in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Hans J. Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn and Wolfgang Jeschke (eds.): Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , page 1110
- ^ A b Mark R. Kelly and Locus Publications: About the Awards - International Fantasy Award. Retrieved December 29, 2010
- ↑ a b c d Leslie Flood: A Merit for Fantasy. In: New Worlds May 15 , 1952 on Greg Pickersgill: The International Fantasy Award. Retrieved December 29, 2010