Science fiction year 2006
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Science Fiction Year 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ► | ►►
Other events
Literary prizes
Arthur C. Clarke Award
| Arthur C. Clarke Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Geoff Ryman | Air | ||
British Science Fiction Association Award
| British Science Fiction Association Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Jon Courtenay Grimwood | End of the World Blues | Best novel | |
| Ian McDonald | The Djinn's Wife | Best short story | |
Campbell Award
| Campbell Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Robert J. Sawyer | Mindscan | Best novel | |
| John Scalzi | Best new author | ||
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
| Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Harlan Ellison | |||
German Science Fiction Award
| German Science Fiction Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Wolfgang Jeschke | The Cusanus game | Best novel | |
| Michael K. Iwoleit | Psyhack | Best short story | |
Hugo Award
| Hugo Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Robert Charles Wilson | Spin | Spin | Best novel |
| Connie Willis | Inside job | Best short novel | |
| Peter S. Beagle | Two hearts | Two hearts | Best story |
| David D. Levine | Tk'tk'tk | Best short story | |
James Tiptree, Jr. Award
| James Tiptree, Jr. Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Shelley Jackson | Half life | ||
Kurd Laßwitz Prize
| Kurd Laßwitz Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Wolfgang Jeschke | The Cusanus game | Best novel | |
| Rainer Erler | An e-Star is born | Best short story / narrative | |
| China Miéville | The iron council | The Iron Council | Best foreign plant |
| Gerald Jung | Best translator | ||
| Thomas Thiemeyer | Best graphic artist | ||
| Alexander Shoemaker | The Lewskow manuscript | Director: Alexander Schuhmacher Music: Tim Frühwirth , Lömsch Le Mans , Frank Wingold | Best radio play |
| Sascha Mamczak | for editing and editing the works of Philip K. Dick | Special Price | |
| Carl Amery | (posthumously) for his life's work | ||
Locus Award
| Locus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Charles Stross | Accelerando | Accelerando | Best SF novel |
| Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple | Pay the piper | rat catcher | Best youth novel |
| Elizabeth Bear | Hammered / Scardown / Worldwired | Best first novel | |
| Kelly Link | Magic for Beginners | Magic for beginners | Best short novel |
| Cory Doctorow | I, robot | Best story | |
| Neil Gaiman | Sunbird | Best short story | |
| Kelly Link | Magic for Beginners | Best collection | |
| Ellen Datlow , Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant | The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection | Best anthology | |
Nebula Award
| Nebula Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Jack McDevitt | Seeker | The search | Best novel |
| James Patrick Kelly | Burn | Flames | Best short novel |
| Peter S. Beagle | Two hearts | Two hearts | Best story |
| Carol Emshwiller | I Live With You | Best short story | |
Philip K. Dick Award
| Philip K. Dick Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Chris Moriarty | Spin Control | Lighthunt | |
Prometheus Award
| Prometheus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Ken MacLeod | Learning the World | Best novel | |
| Alan Moore & David Lloyd | V for Vendetta | V for Vendetta | Hall of Fame |
| Joss Whedon | Serenity | Serenity - escape into new worlds | Special Price |
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
| Science Fiction Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Award winners | category |
| Anne McCaffrey | Living Inductee |
| George Lucas | |
| Frank Kelly Freas | Posthumous Inductee |
| Frank Herbert | |
New publications literature
Secondary literature
- The Science Fiction Year 2006 , Heyne Verlag 2006, editors: Wolfgang Jeschke & Sascha Mamczak
Film awards
New releases films
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .hack // Roots | 2006 | jap. ド ッ ト ハ ッ ク ル ー ツ | 26th | 1 | |
| Biker Mice from Mars | 2006-2007 | Biker Mice from Mars | 29 | 4th | |
| Blade - The hunt continues | 2006 | Blade: The Series | 13 | 1 | |
| Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch | 2006-2008 | Japanese. コ ー ド ギ ア ス 反逆 の ル ル ー シ ュ , kōdogiasu hangyaku no rurūshu | 50 | 2 | |
| The missing room | 2006 | The Lost Room | 3 | 1 | |
| The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 2006-2009 | jap. 涼 宮 ハ ル ヒ の 憂鬱 , Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu | 28 | 2 | |
| Eleventh Hour | 4th | 1 | |||
| Eureka - The Secret City | 2006–2012 | Eureka | 77 | 5 | |
| Fantastic Four - The greatest heroes of all time | 2006-2007 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | 26th | 1 | |
| Galactik Football | 2006 | Galactik Football | 78 | 3 | |
| Gin Tama | 2006-2010 | jap. 銀 魂 , Gin Tama | 201 | ||
| Heroes | 2006-2010 | Heroes | 78 | 4th | |
| Hyperdrive - the bang in space | 2006-2007 | Hyperdrive | 12 | 2 | |
| Ijon Tichy: Space pilot | 2006-2011 | 14th | 2 | ||
| Jericho - The attack | 2006-2008 | Jericho | 29 | 2 | |
| Kyle XY | 2006-2009 | Kyle XY | 43 | 3 | |
| 2006-2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | 26th | 2 | ||
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | 2006-2011 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | 53 | 5 | |
| The Third | 2006 | Japanese ザ ・ サ ー ド , Za Sādo | 24 | ||
| Torchwood | 2006-2011 | Torchwood | 41 | 4th | |
| Witchblade | 2006 | Japanese. ウ ィ ッ チ ブ レ イ ド , witchibureido | 24 | 1 | |
| Hyperdrive - the bang in space | 2006-2007 | Hyperdrive | 12 | 2 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Empire at War | Star Wars: Empire at War | Petroglyph , Aspyr Media | Real time strategy game | Windows , MacOS | |
| Galactic Civilizations 2: Dread Lords | Galactic Civilizations 2: Dread Lords | Stardock | Global strategy game | Windows | |
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Funcom | Adventure | Xbox , Xbox 360 , Windows | |
| Mother 3 | Mother 3 | HAL Laboratory , Brownie Brown | RPG | GBA | |
| Rogue trooper | Rogue trooper | rebellion | Third person shooter | Windows, PlayStation 2 , Xbox, Wii | |
| Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends | Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends | Big Huge Games | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| X-Men: The Official Game | Z-axis | Beat 'em up | GBA, Windows, Nintendo DS , GameCube , PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 | ||
| Half-Life 2: Episode One | Half-Life 2: Episode One | Valve Corporation | Ego shooter | Windows, Linux , Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 , macOS | |
| Sword of the Stars | Sword of the Stars | Kerberos Productions | Global strategy game | Windows | |
| Prey | Prey | Human Head Studios | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, Linux, macOS | |
| Project Sylpheed | jap. プ ロ ジ ェ ク ト シ ル フ ィ ー ド , Purojiekuto Shiruf | Game Arts , SETA Corporation | Combat simulation | Xbox 360 | |
| Star Trek: Encounters | 4J studios | Shoot 'em up , battle simulation | PlayStation 2 | ||
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade | Relic entertainment | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Justice League Heroes | Snowblind Studios | Action RPG | Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP , Nintendo DS | ||
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | Pandemic Studios | Action adventure | PlayStation 2, Xbox | ||
| Battlefield 2142 | Battlefield 2142 | DICE | Tactical shooter | Windows, macOS | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Raven software | Action RPG | Xbox, Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, GBA, PSP, Wii, PlayStation 3 | |
| Phantasy Star Universe | Phantasy Star Universe | Sonic team | RPG, Hack and Slay , CORPG | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 2 | |
| Killzone: Liberation | Killzone: Liberation | Guerrilla Games | Shoot 'em up | PSP | |
| Gears of War | Gears of War | Epic Games , People Can Fly | Third person shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, Xbox One | |
| Star Trek: Legacy | Mad Doc software | Real-time strategy game, combat simulation | Windows, Xbox 360 | ||
| Resistance: Fall of Man | Resistance: Fall of Man | Insomniac Games | Ego shooter | PlayStation 3 | |
| Superman Returns | EA Tiburon | Action game | Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP | ||
| Star Trek: Tactical Assault | Quicksilver software | Real time strategy game | Nintendo DS, PSP | ||
| Armored Core 4 | Armored Core 4 | From software | Mech simulation | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Japanese. ロ ス ト プ ラ ネ ッ ト エ ク ス ト リ ー ム コ ン デ デ ィ シ ョ ン | Capcom | Third person shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | |
| Xenosaga Episode III: So spoke Zarathustra | Xenosaga Episode III | Monolith Soft | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
| Galaxy on Fire | - | Fishlabs | Combat simulation, strategy game | iOS , Windows, Android , Mac OS | |
| MechAssault: Phantom War | MechAssault: Phantom War | Backbone entertainment | Action game, mech simulation | Nintendo DS | |
| Another Century's Episode 2 | From software | Mech simulation | PlayStation 2 | ||
| Enchanted Arms | Japanese. エ ム エ ン チ ャ ン ト ・ ア ー ム , Emu Enchanto Āmu | From software | RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | |
| Final Fantasy XII | Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー XII , Fainaru Fantajī Tuerubu | Square Enix | RPG | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4 , Windows | |
| Bullet Witch | jap. バ レ ッ ト ウ ィ ッ チ , Baretto Uicchi | Cavy | Third person shooter | Xbox 360, Windows | |
| Earth Defense Force 2017 | Japanese 地球 防衛 軍 3 , Chikyū Bōeigun 3 | Sand solder | Third person shooter | Xbox 360 | |
| SiN Episodes | SiN Episodes | Ritual entertainment | Ego shooter | Windows | |
| Chromehounds | Chromehounds | From software | Mech simulation | Xbox 360 | |
| Metroid Prime Hunters | Metroid Prime Hunters | Nintendo Software Technology | Action adventure | Nintendo DS | |
| Contact | Contact | Grasshopper Manufacture | RPG | Nintendo DS | |
| DarkOrbit | - | Bigpoint | MMOG | Web browser , Adobe Flash | |
| Darkstar One | Darkstar One | Ascaron | Space combat simulation | Windows, Xbox 360 | |
| Last Hope | - | Shoot 'em up | Sega Dreamcast , Neo Geo | ||
| ParaWorld | - | SEK East | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| UFO: Alien Invasion | UFO: Alien Invasion | UFO: Alien Invasion Team | Turn-based strategy game | BSD , Linux, Windows, Mac OS, MorphOS , Android | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death | Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death | Razorback Developments | Turn-based strategy game | N-Gage |
Conventions
- 28. Eurocon , Kiev
- 64th Worldcon , March 23-27 August, Anaheim ; Chairman: Christian B. McGuire, guests of honor: Connie Willis (pro) & James Gurney (artist) & Howard DeVore (fan) & Frankie Thomas (special)
Died
- Nelson Slade Bond (born 1908)
- Jesse F. Bone (born 1916)
- Octavia E. Butler (born 1947)
- Jayge Carr (born 1940)
- David Feintuch (* 1944)
- John M. Ford (born 1957)
- Charles L. Grant (born 1942)
- Philip E. High (born 1914)
- Dimiter Inkiow (* 1932)
- Stanisław Lem (* 1921)
- Jan Mark (pseudonym of Janet Marjorie Brisland) (* 1943)
- John Morressy (born 1930)
- Eva Maria Mudrich (* 1927)
- Wilson Tucker (born 1914)
- Jack Williamson (born 1908)
