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Geffen award winners 2024

The winners of the 2024 Geffen Awards, were announced on October 22nd, 2024, during the closing ceremony at Icon Festival פסטיבל אייקון, the 28th Annual Israeli Festival for science fiction, fantasy and role playing games.

The winners are:

For Best Original Book: "The Archangel Sisters – Gate Of Shadows" by Naama Bar Shira

For the Best Short Story: "Where the books are" by Bar Fischbein,Published in "Once Upon a Future 2023"

For the Best Science Fiction Book: "The Fifth Season" by N. K. Jemisin, Translated by Zafrir Grosman, Opus Press

For the Best Fantasy Book: "The Hidden Legacy: Sapphire Flames , Emerald Blaze, Ruby Fever" by Ilona Andrews, Translated by Yael Achmon, Alma books & Ahavot Books

For the Best Young Adult Book: "The Chalice of the Gods" by Rick Riordan, Translated by Yael Achmon, Kinneret Zmora Bitan Publishing

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Geffen awards 2024 nominees

Geffen award is proud to present the nominees for the 2024 Geffen award. Voting will take place in the Icon festival, and the winners will be announced in the closing ceremony of the festival, on October 22nd.

For Best Original Book:
"Lady and Mist" by Odeliya Goldman, Yediot books Publishing
"The Fall of the Order: by Ofir Furman, Beit Ha'orchim Publishing
"The Seer" by Atias Yuval, Kinneret Zmora-Bitan
"In the blink of an eye" by Yoav Blum,Keter Books
"The Archangel Sisters – Gate Of Shadows" by Naama Bar Shira

For the Best Short Story:
"After Us, The Flood" by Ayal Hayut-man,Published in "Once Upon a Future 2023"
"Where the books are" by Bar Fischbein,Published in "Once Upon a Future 2023"
"She who draws the due from her locks and perceives the progress of the stars" by Judith Kagan,Published in "Once Upon a Future 2023"
"Space Cactus Liqueur" by Rotem Baruchin ,Published in "Once Upon a Future 2023"
"Slaughter on the tree" by Yuval Atias, Published in "Once Upon a Future 2023"

For the Best Science Fiction Book:
"Gentlewoman Monstrous the for Travel European" by Goss Theodora, Translated by Hamutal Levin, DovLadaat publishing
"The Fifth Season" by N. K. Jemisin, Translated by Zafrir Grosman, Opus Press
"The Last Shadow" by Orson Scott Card, Translated by Zafrir Grosman, Opus Press
"Sea of Tranquility" by Emily St. John Mandel, Translated by Sharon Preminger, Babel Publishing
"Hard to be a God" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Translated by David Israel Aronshtam

For the Best Fantasy Book:
"Anansi Boys" by Neil Gaiman, Translated by Tomer Ben Aharon,The Armchair Publishing House
"The House in the Cerulean Sea" by TJ Klune, Translated by Kinneret Higgins-Davidi, Opus Press
"The Hidden Legacy: Sapphire Flames , Emerald Blaze, Ruby Fever" by Ilona Andrews, Translated by Yael Achmon, Alma books
"Jackdaw" by K-J Charles, Translated by Lee Evron, Alma Books
"Shadows of Self: A Mistborn Novel" by Brandon Sanderson, Translated by Zafrir Grosman, Opus Press

For the Best Young Adult Book:
"Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians" by Brandon Sanderson, Translated by Erez Asherov, Modan Publishing House
"Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good" by Louie Stowell, Translated by Noa Shavit, Utz Publishing
"Carry On" by Rainbow Rowell, Translated by Hanna Livnat, Keter Books
"The Chalice of the Gods" by Rick Riordan, Translated by Yael Achmon, Kinneret Zmora Bitan Publishing
"Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All" by Laura Ruby, Translated by Yael Inbar, Utz Publishing

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Geffen award winners 2023

The winners of the 2023 Geffen Awards, were announced on October 5th, 2023, during the closing ceremony at Icon Festival, the 27th Annual Israeli Festival for science fiction, fantasy and role playing games.

The winners are:

For Best Original Book: Rotem Baruchin For her book "The City Guardians", Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir
For the Best Short Story: Rotem Baruchin For her story "Blue Bubblegum Slushy", Published in "Once Upon a Future 2022"
For the Best Fantasy Book: Helen Harper For her book "The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic Series: Slouch Witch, Star Witch, Spirit Witch", Translated By: Inbal Saggiv Nakdimon, Alma Books
For the Best Science Fiction Book: Andy Weir, For his book "Project Hail Mary", Translated By: Tomer Ben Aharon,The Armchair Publishing House
For the Best Young Adult Book: Garth Nix For his book "The Left-Handed Booksellers of London", Translated By: Debbie Eylon, Utz Publishing

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