2022 Premio Ernesto Vegetti Shortlists

World SF Italia has announced the shortlists for the Premio Vegetti, honoring the best in Italian SF.

Best SF Novel/Romanzo di Fantascienza

• TOBA, Bruno de Filippis (Lastaria)
• L’isola di Heta – Fuoco Amico I, Sandra Moretti (Tabula Fati)
• Galassie perdute III-Privazione, Vittorio Piccirillo (Tabula Fati)

Best SF Essay/Saggio di Fantascienza

• Philip K. Dick. Tossine metaboliche e complessi illusori prevalenti, S. Carducci & A. Fambrini (Mimesis)
• Guida al cinema horror,  M.Tetro, R.Azzara, R.Chiavini, S.Di Marino (Odoya)
• Science Fiction Theatre-La serie TV, Giovanni Mongini (Scudo)

Best SF Anthology/Antologia di Fantascienza

• Il fiore della quintessenza, Sergio Mastrillo, ed. (Ali Ribelli)
• Soundscapes, Luca Oleastri, ed. (Scudo)
• Contaminazioni, Vittorio Piccirillo, ed. (Tabula)

Best SF Story/Racconto di Fantascienza

• “Corpi paralleli”, Giovanna Repetto (Urania Millemondi 90)
• “Effetti collaterali”, Franco Piccinini (I miei compagni di viaggio)
• “Il Jam”, Sergio Mastrillo (Rivista Delos Science Fiction 230)
• “La creatrice di tempi”, Lukha B. Kremo (Urania Millemondi 90)
• “Le pietre di Marte”, Carlo Menzinger (Dimensione Cosmica 12)
• “Letto 224″, Pierfrancesco Prosperi (Contaminazioni)

More than 50 members voted for a total of 220 recommendations, and a jury of five selected the shortlist. The winners will receive a plaque.

For more information about the prize, see the announcement.

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