2022 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis Finalists

Finalists for the 2022 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis, presented by Science Fiction Club Deutschland (SFCD), have been announced.

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Best German Language Short Story

  • “Meine künstlichen Kinder”, Thomas Grüter, (Exodus 43)
  • “Notizen zur Beobachtung von Schildkröten nach einer Bruchlandung”, Lisa Jenny Krieg (Exodus 42)
  • “Das Universum ohne Eisbärinr”, Aiki Mira (c’t 05/2021),
  • “Utopie27”, Aiki Mira (Am Anfang war das Bild)
  • “Vorsicht Synthetisches Leben!”, Aiki Mira (Exodus 43)
  • “Der Erleger”, Marco Rauch (Am Anfang war das Bild)
  • “Onkel Nate oder die hohe Kunst, aus dem Fenster zu schauen”, Janika Rehak (Am Anfang war das Bild)
  • “Dialog im Baltikum”, Alessandra Reß (Future Work)

Best German Language Novel

  • DAVE, Raphaela Edelbauer (Klett-Cotta)
  • Stargazer: Das letzte Artefakt, Ivan Ertlov & Johann Ertl (Belle Époque Verlag)
  • Stille zwischen den Sternen, Sven Haupt (Eridanus Verlag)
  • Der Kandidat, Christian J. Meier (Polarise/dpunkt)
  • Die Störung, Brandon Q. Morris & Matthias Matting (Fischer Tor)
  • Kalte Berechnung, Michael Rapp (Polarise/dpunkt)
  • Memories of Summer – Wer bist du ohne Vergangenheit?, Janna Ruth (Moon Notes)
  • Die silbernen Felder, Claudia Tieschky (Rowohlt Berlin Verlag)
  • Anarchie Déco, J. C. Vogt, Judith Vogt & Christian Vogt (Fischer TOR)

Winners are chosen by jury, and receive a €1,000 prize. Awards will be announced during SchlossCon, SFCD’s annual convention, to be held August 19-21, 2022 in Schwerin, Germany. For more, see the award site.


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