Science fiction year 2016
Overview
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- The Retro Hugo Award for 1940 is presented.
Literary prizes
Arthur C. Clarke Award
| Arthur C. Clarke Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Adrian Tchaikovsky | Children of Time | The children of time | |
British Science Fiction Association Award
| British Science Fiction Association Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Aliette de Bodard | The House of Shattered Wings | The house of broken wings | Best novel |
| Aliette de Bodard | Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight | Best short story | |
Campbell Award
| Campbell Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Eleanor Lerman | Radiomas | Best novel | |
| Andy Weir | Best new author | ||
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
| Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| CJ Cherryh | |||
German Science Fiction Award
| German Science Fiction Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Andreas Brandhorst | The ship | Best novel | |
| Frank Boehmert | Operation act of grace | Best short story | |
Hugo Award
| Hugo Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| NK Jemisin | The Fifth Season | Broken earth | Best novel |
| Nnedi Okorafor | Binti | Binti | Best short novel |
| Hao Jingfang | Folding Beijing | Beijing fold | Best story |
| Naomi Kritzer | Cat Pictures Please | Best short story | |
James Tiptree, Jr. Award
| James Tiptree, Jr. Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Pat Schmatz | Lizard radio | ||
| Eugene Fischer | The New Mother | ||
Kurd Laßwitz Prize
| Kurd Laßwitz Prize | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award winners | Work / performance | category |
| Andreas Brandhorst | The ship | Best novel |
| Karsten Kruschel | What happens to the light at the end of the tunnel? | Best story |
| Neal Stephenson | Amalthea (Seveneves) | Best foreign plant |
| Eva Bauche-Eppers | for the translation of China Miéville, Railsea in Das Gleismeer | Best translation |
| Dirk Berger | for the cover picture of Nova 23 | Best graphics |
| Georg Heinzen | Sale | Best radio play |
| Hannes Riffel , Sascha Mamczak and the Golkonda team | for the continuation of the secondary literary institution Das Science Fiction Jahr | Special price for one-time services |
| Roger Murmann, Christian de Ahna, Birgit Fischer and Kurt Zelt | for 30 years Buchmesseecon | Special price for long-term performance |
Locus Award
| Locus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Ann Leckie | Ancillary Mercy | The empire | Best SF novel |
| Terry Pratchett | The Shepherd's Crown | The shepherd's crown | Best youth novel |
| Ken Liu | The Grace of Kings | The swords of Dara | Best first novel |
| Alastair Reynolds | Slow bullets | Best short novel | |
| Neil Gaiman | Black Dog | Best story | |
| Naomi Kritzer | Cat Pictures Please | Best short story | |
| Neil Gaiman | Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances | Best collection | |
| George RR Martin & Gardner Dozois | Old Venus | Best anthology | |
Nebula Award
| Nebula Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Naomi Novik | Uprooted | The dark heart of the forest | Best novel |
| Nnedi Okorafor | Binti | Binti | Best short novel |
| Sarah Pinsker | Our Lady of the Open Road | Best story | |
| Alyssa Wong | Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers | Best short story | |
| Not forgiven | Best script | ||
Philip K. Dick Award
| Philip K. Dick Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Ramez Naam | apex | apex | |
Prometheus Award
| Prometheus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Neal Stephenson | Seveneves | Amalthea | Best novel |
| Donald Kingsbury | Courtship Rite | The rites of love | Hall of Fame |
| Jonathan Luna & Sarah Vaughn | Alex + Ada | Special Price | |
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
| Science Fiction Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Award winners | category |
| Not forgiven | Creator |
| Not forgiven | plant |
New publications literature
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni | - | - | Andreas Brandhorst | |
| The worlds of the Skiir: Principate | - | - | Dirk van den Boom | |
| Venus wins | - | - | Dietmar Dath | extended new edition |
| Power | - | - | Karen Duve | |
| Helix - you will replace us | - | - | Marc Elsberg | |
| Immortal | - | - | Jens Lubbadeh | |
| Chrysaor | - | - | James Sullivan | |
| At the end of all time | 2016 | The End of the World Running Club | Adrian J. Walker | |
| The gift | 2018 | The Power | Naomi Alderman | |
| Between two stars | 2018 | A Closed and Common Orbit | Becky Chambers | |
| Babylon's ashes | 2017 | Babylon's Ashes | James SA Corey | |
| The mirror city | 2016 | The City of Mirrors | Justin Cronin | |
| The elect - phase zero | 2016 | The Fever Code | James Dashner |
New releases films
New releases for television and web series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.22.63 - The attack | 2016 | 11.22.63 | 8th | 1 | |
| 3% | since 2016 | 3% | 20+ | 1+ | |
| Aftermath | 2016 | Aftermath | 13 | 1 | |
| BrainDead | 2016 | BrainDead | 13 | 1 | |
| Class | 2016 | Class | 8th | 1 | |
| Cleverman | since 2016 | Cleverman | 12+ | 2+ | |
| Colony | 2016-2018 | Colony | 36 | 3 | |
| since 2016 | Day 5 | 16+ | 2+ | ||
| 2016 | Halcyon | 10 | 1 | Web series | |
| Hunters | 2016 | Hunters | 13 | 1 | |
| Incorporated | 2016-2017 | Incorporated | 10 | 1 | |
| Legends of Tomorrow | since 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | 71+ | 4+ | |
| Mars | since 2016 | Mars | 13+ | 2+ | |
| Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Slingshot | 2016 | Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Slingshot | 6th | 1 | |
| S3 - stronger together | 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | 16 | 1 | |
| Second chance | 2016 | Second chance | 11 | 1 | |
| The Shannara Chronicles | 2016-2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | 20th | 2 | |
| The tick | since 2016 | The tick | 12+ | 1+ | |
| Timeless | 2016-2018 | Timeless | 20th | 2 | |
| Travelers - The travelers | since 2016 | Travelers | 29+ | 2+ | |
| Voltron: Legendary Defender | since 2016 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | 63+ | 7+ | |
| Westworld | since 2016 | Westworld | 20+ | 2+ | |
| Stranger Things | Stranger Things | since 2016 | 17+ | 2+ |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek timelines | Disruptor beam | Strategy RPG | Android , iOS | ||
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | Blackbird Interactive | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| XCOM 2 | XCOM 2 | Firaxis Games | Turn-based strategy game | Windows, macOS , Linux , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One | |
| Superhot | Superhot team | Ego shooter | Linux, Windows, Mac OS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | ||
| Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars | Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars | NGD Studios | Turn-based strategy game, global strategy game | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Into the stars | Fugitive Games | Combat simulation | Windows | ||
| StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Blizzard Entertainment | Real time strategy game | Windows, Mac OS | ||
| Quantum Break | Quantum Break | Remedy Entertainment | Third-person shooter , action-adventure | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Enter the Gungeon | Dodge Roll | Shoot 'em up | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | ||
| Stellaris | Stellaris | Paradox Development Studios | Global strategy game | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Doom | Doom | id software | Ego shooter | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | |
| Overwatch | Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | Multiplayer - first person shooter | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | EA DICE | Action-Adventure, Jump 'n' Run | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| VA-11 HALL-A | VA-11 HALL-A | Sukeban Games | Interactive film | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation Vita , Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | |
| Inside | Inside | Playdead | Adventure , jump 'n' run | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Nintendo Switch | |
| Metroid Prime: Federation Force | Metroid Prime: Federation Force | Next level games | Ego shooter | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Furi | The Game Bakers | Shoot 'em up | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | ||
| Starbound | Starbound | Chucklefish | Adventure, action game | Linux, macOS, Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox One | |
| Headlander | Double Fine Productions | Action adventure | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Batman: The Telltale Series | Batman: The Telltale Series | Telltale Games | Adventure | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | |
| No Man's Sky | No Man's Sky | Hello Games | Action adventure, open world game | PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Eidos Montreal , Nixxes Software , Feral Interactive | Action game | Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| The Turing Test | Bulkhead Interactive | Puzzle video games | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | ||
| Livelock | Tuque Games | Shoot 'em up | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire | Whale Hammer Games | Strategy RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | ||
| ReCore | ReCore | Comcept , Armature Studio | Action-Adventure, Jump 'n' Run | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Event 0 | Event 0 | Ocelot Society | Adventure | Windows, macOS | |
| Destiny: Rise of Iron | Bungie | Action RPG , first person shooter | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Batman: Arkham VR | Batman: Arkham VR | Rocksteady Studios | Action adventure | PlayStation 4 + PSVR , Windows | |
| Gears of War 4 | Gears of War 4 | The Coalition | Third person shooter | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Titanfall 2 | Titanfall 2 | Respawn entertainment | Ego shooter | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Infinity Ward | Ego shooter | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Planet Explorers | Pathea Games | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | ||
| Dishonored 2: Legacy of the Mask | Dishonored 2 | Arcane Studios | Stealth computer game , action adventure | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| WATCH_DOGS 2 | WATCH_DOGS 2 | Ubisoft Montreal | Action adventure, open world game | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Let It Die | Let It Die | Grasshopper Manufacture | Rogue-like , Survival Horror , Hack and Slay | PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness | tri-ace | Action RPG | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 | ||
| Deus Ex Go | Square Enix Montreal | Puzzle video games | Android, iOS, Windows, Windows 10 Mobile | ||
| Star Ocean: Anamnesis | tri-ace | Action RPG | Android, iOS | ||
| World of Final Fantasy | Japanese ワ ー ル ド オ ブ フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー , Wārudo Obu Fainaru Fantajī | Tose , Square Enix | RPG | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | |
| Final Fantasy XV | Japanese. フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー XV , Fainaru Fantajī Fifutīn | Square Enix | RPG, action adventure | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows | |
| Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire | Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire | Whale Hammer Games | Strategy RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| The technomancer | The technomancer | Spiders | Action RPG | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Factorio | Factorio | Wube software | Economic simulation | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Osiris: New Dawn | Osiris: New Dawn | Fenix Fire Entertainment | Action adventure | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | |
| Space Hulk: Deathwing | Space Hulk: Deathwing | Streum On Studio , Cyanide Studios | Ego shooter | Windows, PlayStation 4 | |
| Battlefleet Gothic: Armada | Battlefleet Gothic: Armada | Tindalos Interactive | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Tom Clancy's The Division | Tom Clancy's The Division | Massive entertainment | Third person shooter | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Eisenhorn: Xenos | Eisenhorn: Xenos | Pixel Hero Games | Action adventure | Windows, iOS, Android | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade | Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade | Behavior Interactive | Third person shooter | Windows |
Died
- Manfred Borchard (* 1950)
- Nicholas Fisk (born 1923)
- Maurice Georges Dantec (* 1959)
- Lars Gustafsson (* 1936)
- David G. Hartwell (* 1941)
- Zach Hughes (pseudonym of Hugh Zachary ) (* 1928)
- Detlef Koehler (* 1962)
- Alexander Kröger (pseudonym of Helmut Routschek ; * 1934)
- David A. Kyle (born 1919)
- Justin Leiber (* 1938)
- AR Morlan (born 1958)
- André Ruellan (* 1922)
- Sheri S. Tepper (* 1929)
- MK Wren (born 1938)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marten Hahn: Origami Skyscraper. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019 .
