Month: July 2025

ESFS Awards 2025

During Archipelacon 2, the 2025 Eurocon in Mariehamn – Åland, the winners of the ESFS Awards 2025 were announced.

Congratulations to the winners.

HALL OF FAME

Hall of Fame – Best Artist
Johan Egerkrans from Sweden

Hall of Fame – Best Author
Aliette de Bodard from France

Hall of Fame – Best Publisher
Artline Studios from Bulgaria

Hall of Fame – Best Promoter
Ivan Kranjčević from Croatia
Tomasz Kołodziejczak from Poland

Hall of Fame – Best Magazine
Queer*Welten from Germany

Hall of Fame – Best Translator
Elena Pavlova from Bulgaria
Mladen Martić from Croatia

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Achievement Award – Best Work of Art
Joanna Karpowicz – Anubis series from Poland

Achievement Award – Best Written Work of Fiction
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan from Ireland

Achievement Award – Best Dramatic Presentation
“The Children of Sudra” family musical from Bulgaria
Flow from Latvia, nominated by Estonia and Germany

Achievement Award – Best Fanzine
Parsek 146 from Croatia
Potencjalny Mimik 4 from Poland
Brev från Cosmos 15 from Sweden

Achievement Award – Best Work for Children
The Slug and the Snail by Oein DeBhairduin and illustrated by Olya Anima from Ireland

Achievement Award – Best Internet Publication
UAGeek from Ukraine

Achievement Award – Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel
Fractured Realms from Ireland

Achievement Award – Best Event, Festival or Convention organised by Fans
Glasgow Worldcon from United Kingdom, nominated by Ireland

GRAND MASTER
Joëlle Wintrebert

CHRYSALIS AWARDS
Antea Benzon, Croatia
Gabi Gabrinov, Romania
Hypathie Aswang, France
Justyna Hankus, Poland
Kateryna Pekur (Катерина Пекур), Ukraine
Kathryn Di for “Moonflower”, Bulgaria
Lena Richter, Germany
Robin Rozendal, Netherlands
Shauna Lawless, Ireland

New guest: Johan Klein Haneveld

Johan Klein Haneveld made his debut in 2001 with sci-fi novel ‘Neptunus’. By now, he has published thirty books, the latest of them being mosaic novel ‘De handjeklapmachine’. He has also edited several short story collections, among which ‘Voorbij de storm’ and ‘Welkom in de broeikaswereld’, both anthologies of stories about climate change written by Dutch-language sci-fi authors. His short stories are published regularly in magazines and anthologies and he writes reviews of Dutch-language sci-fi for Fantastische Vertellingen magazine. At the moment Johan is working on new books, such as a collection of dystopian stories entitled ‘Ontsnappingspoging’, and a sci-fi novel in collaboration with Jasper Polane. He is also editing an antholohy of detective stories set in SF/Fantasy worlds, under the title ‘Vreemde zaken & Bijzondere speurders’. This last book is set to appear in late 2025. For his day job, Johan works as the editor for the Dutch Veterinary Journal. Apart from reading and writing, he spends his free time on taking care of his five aquariums and his ever-growing collection of cacti and carnivorous plants. He also enjoys visiting botanical gardens and museums. He lives in Delft with his wife.