2020 Geffen Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2020 Geffen Awards for best science fiction and fantasy published in Hebrew have been announced by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Best Translated Fantasy Book

  • Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin, translated by Zafrir Grosman (Opus)
  • Spinning Silver, Naomi Novick, translated by Yael Achmon (Tamir)
  • The Rot / The Might, Siri Pettersen, translated by Yonatan Bar (Sial)
  • Making Money, Terry Pratchett, translated by Vered Tochterman (Opus)
  • Oathbringer, Brandon Sanderson, translated by Zafrir Grosman (Opus)
  • Beren and Lúthien, J.R.R. Tolkein, translated by Emmanuel Lotem (Keter)

Best Translated YA Book

Best Original Hebrew Book

  • End of the World, Tzipor Frumkin (Yediyot & Tal-Mai)
  • Satisfying The Dragon, Masha Zur Glozman (Yediyot)
  • Free, Chaim Navon (Yediyot)
  • Red Eyes, Magi Otsri (Kinneret Zmorah-Dvir)
  • King of Jerusalem, Nir Yaniv (Yaniv Books)
  • Are You Where You Are Supposed to Be, Asaf Zippor (Kinneret Zmorah-Dvir)

Best Original Hebrew Short Story

Winners will be announced at Icon 2020, to be held October 6-8, 2020 at the Eshkol Pais site in Tel Aviv, Israel.

For more information, see the Geffen Award website.

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