Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
The Kurd - Laßwitz Prize is an undoped price, which is awarded annually by authors, translators, editors, publishers, editors, graphic artists, journalists of the German science fiction. Using the Kurd - Laßwitz Prize is to honor outstanding achievements in the field of German science fiction, especially in order to support the winners and the German -language science fiction.
The award was in 1980 after the model of the American Nebula Award launched and named after the German science fiction author Kurd Laßwitz. Excellent is the best production of the year each year. The prize was first awarded in six categories (" Roman", " tale ", " short story ", " translator ", " graphic " and " special price "); In 1983, the category " Best foreign novel" introduced in 1997 and renamed " foreign works best " in. 1987 was followed by the categories " radio play" and " movie". While the category " radio play" since 1993 has its own jury, the category "Film" 1996 "Special Award " integrated with the class. In 1997, the categories of " narrative " and " short story" to have been summarized, and decides since 2001 in the category "translation" of a jury.
Nomination and voting will be by the vote entitled, ie the professional of the field of science fiction writers, translators, graphic designers, editors, publishers, journalists and former award winners. The voting rights and the voting procedure is laid down in the statutes of the Kurd - Laßwitz Prize.
Award winners
Best Novel
Best story
Best Short Story
Best Short Story / narrative (combined price)
Best foreign works
Best Translator
Best graphic
Best radio play
- Hermann Ebeling, dream business. Directed by Andreas Weber -Schäfer
- Best Friedrich Reiner, Dream War - The War of Dreams. Director: Werner. Music: Matthias Thurow