The winners of the 2026 Geffen Awards, were announced on October 1st, 2026, during the closing ceremony at Icon Festival \u05e4\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05df, the 30th Annual Israeli Festival for science fiction, fantasy and role playing games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Best Original Book: "The Demons' Embassy: An Adventure in Azazel" by Judith Kagan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the Best Short Story: "Because the Night" by Rotem Baruchin, Published in "Once Upon a Future 2025" and \u201cGold and Mist\u201d by Odeliya Goldman, Published in \u201cBli Panika\u201d
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For the Best Science Fiction Book: "Just One Damned Thing After Another" by Jodi Taylor, Translated by Michal Kreitlar, Alma Books Ltd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the Best Fantasy Book: "A Wizard\u2019s Guide to Defensive Baking" by T. Kingfisher, Translated by Gili Bar-Hillel Semo, Matar Publishing House<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the Best Young Adult Book: "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell, Translated by Debbie Eylon, Utz Publishing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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