Russian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards
Compiled by Serge Barros
Russian Award List
Aelita
Alexander Belyayev
Bronze Snail
Interpresscon
Ivan Yefromov
Start
Strannik
Velikoye Koltso
Boris Strugatsky's Bronzovaya Ulitka
The Bronze Snail Award
Presented by Boris Strugatsky personally on the InterPressCon for the best SF & fantasy publications of the previous year. Established by Alexander Sidorovich and his Legion book trading company.
1992
Long Form Mikhail Uspensky for short novel Chugunny vsadnik
[Iron Rider]
Short Form Mikhail Veller for short story "Hochu v Parizh" ["I Want to
Go to Paris"]
Non-fiction Sergey Pereslegin for article "...Illusii i doroga"
["...Illusions and a Road"]
1993
Long Form Andrei Stolyarov for novel Monahi pod Lunoy
[Monks under the Moon]
Medium Form Victor Pelevin for novella "Omon Ra"
Short Form Kir Bulychev for short story "O strakhe" ["On Fear"]
Non-fiction Roman Arbitman for essay collection Zhivem tol'ko
dvazhdy [We Live Only Twice]
1994
Long Form Vyacheslav Rybakov for Gravilyot "Tsesarevich"
[Spaceship "Tsesarevich"]
Medium Form not presented
Short Form Andrei Lazarchuk for short story "Mumia" ["Mummy"]
Non-fiction Dr. R.S.Katz for book Istoriya sovetskoy fantastiki
[The History of Soviet Science Fiction]
1995
Long Form Andrei Lazarchuk for Soldaty Vavilona
[Soldiers of Babel]
Medium Form Alexander Shchegolev for novella "Noch navsegda" ["Night
Forever"]
Short Form Boris Shtern for short story "Koshchey Bessmertny -- poet
besov" ["Koshchey the Immortal -- Poet of Imps"]
Non-fiction Vyacheslav Rybakov for book Kruzhas' v poiskah smysla
[Circling in Search of Sence]
Ivan Yefremov Award
Presented annually on the Aelita festival for life achievements in SF field. Established by the Ural Stalker Magazine.
| 1987 | Georgy Gurevich |
| 1988 | Dmitry Bilenkin (posthumously) and Vitaly Bugrov (tie) |
| 1989 | Georgy Grechko |
| 1990 | Vitaly Babenko |
| 1991 | Igor Khalymbadzha |
| 1992 | Andrei Balabukha |
Strannik
The Stranger Award
Presented annually on InterPressCon in several cathegories by the jury of professional writers for the best speculative fiction publications of the previous year. Jury members: Kir Bulychev, Eduard Gevorkyan, Andrei Lazarchuk, Yevgeny Lukin, Vladimir Mikhailov, Vyacheslav Rybakov, Andrei Stolyarov, Boris Strugatsky, Mikhail Uspensky. Established by Terra Fantastica Publishing House.
1994
Long Form Andrei Lazarchuk for novel
Inoye nebo (Another Heaven)
Medium Form Andrei Stolyarov for novella "Poslaniye k korinfyanam" ("To
the Corynthians")
Short Form Andrei Stolyarov for short story "Malen'ky sery oslik"
("Little Gray Donkey")
Translator Alexander Shcherbakov for translation of
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A.Heinlein
Non-fiction Dr. R.S.Katz for book Istoriya sovetskoy fantastiki
(History of Soviet Science Fiction)
Art Sergey Shekhov for illustrations to Pavane by Keith Roberts
and Time Out of Joint by Philip K.Dick
Editor Yefim Shur (Fantacrim-MEGA magazine)
Publisher Terra Fantastica Publishing House
1995
Special Award Vitaly Bugrov [posthumously]
Long Form Mikhail Uspensky for novel Tam, gde nas net
(Where We Are Not)
Medium Form Mikhail Uspensky for novella "Dorogoy tovarishch Korol'"
("Dear Comrade the King")
Short Form Boris Shtern for short story "Koshchey Bessmertny -- poet
besov" ["Koshchey the Immortal -- Poet of Imps"]
Translator Sergei Khrenov for translation of The Manuel Saga
by James Branch Cabell
Non-fiction Victor Pelevin for essay "Zombifikatsia" ("Zombification")
Art Yana Ashmarina for illustrations to Robert A.Heinlein collected
works
Editor Roman Solntsev (Den' i noch magazine)
Publisher Mir Publishing House
Interpresscon Award
Presented annually for the best science fiction & fantasy publications of previous year by voting of InterPressCon participants on the nomination list of the Bronze Snail Award. Established by Alexander Sidorovich and his Legion book trading company.
1993
Long Form Vasily Zvyagintsev for novel Odyssey pokidaet Itaku
[Odyssey leaves Itaka]
Medium Form Victor Pelevin for novella "Omon Ra"
Short Form Victor Pelevin for novelette "Printz Gosplana" ["Prince of
Gosplan"]
Non-fiction Roman Arbitman for essay collection Zhivyom tol'ko
dvazhdy [We Live Only Twice]
1994
Long Form Vyacheslav Rybakov for novel Gravilyot 'Tsesarevich'
[Spaceship 'Tsesarevich']
Medium Form S.Yaroslavtsev (pen name of Arkady Strugatsky) for novella
"Dyavol sredi lyudei" ["Devil among the people"]
Short Form Andrei Lazarchuk for short story "Mumia" ["Mummy"]
Non-fiction Dr. R.S.Katz for book Istoriya sovetskoy fantastiki
[The History of Soviet Science Fiction]
1995
Long Form Svyatoslav Loginov for novel Mnogoruky bog dalaina
[Polyhand God of Dalain]
Medium Form Sergey Kazmenko for novella "Znak Drakona" ["Sign of
Dragon"] (posthumously)
Short Form Sergey Lukyanenko for short story "Fugu v mundire" ["Fughu in
a Coat"]
Non-fiction Vadim Kazakov for essay "Proletaya nad gnezdom lyagushki"
["Flying above the Frog's Nest"]
Velikoye Koltso
The Great Ring Award
Presented annually by the mail voting of SF fans for best SF&F publications of the previous year in several categories. Established by Boris Zavgorodny, re-establised (in 1987) by Alkor Fan Club.
1981
Long Form Vladislav Krapivin for novella "Deti Sinego Flamingo" ["Blue
Flamingo's Children"]
Short Form Alexander Bushkov for novelette "Varyagi bez priglasheniya"
["Varyags without invitation"]
Life Achievement Vitaly Bugrov
1982
Long Form Vadim Shefner for novel Lachuga dolzhnika [Hovel of
Debtor]
Short Form Mikhail Veller for short story "Koshelyok" ["Purse"]
Life Achievement Vl.Gakov
1983
Long Form Vladimir Mikhailov for novel Togda pridite i rassudim [Then Come and We will Jude]
Medium Form Eduard Gevorkyan for novella "Pravila igry bez pravil"
["Rules of Unruled Game"]
Short Form Svyatoslav Loginov for short story "Tsiryulnik" ["Barber"]
Life Achievement Boris Zavgorodny
1984, 1985
Award was not presented
1986
Long Form Arkady & Boris Strugatsky for novel Volny gasyat veter [The Time Wanderers in English translation]
Short Form Lubov & Yevgeny Lukin for short story "Ne ver' glazam svoim"
["Don't Trust Your Eyes"]
Translation Barry Longyear for novella "Enemy Mine"
1987
Long Form Arkady & Boris Strugatsky for novel Vremya dozhdya
[Ugly Swans in English translation]
Short Form Boris Shtern for short story "Proizvodstvenny rasskaz # 1"
["Management Story # 1"]
Translation Stanislaw Lem for novella "Congress of Futurologists"
1988
Long Form Arkady & Boris Strugatsky for novel Ulitka na sklone
[Snail on the Slope in English translation]
Short Form Andrei Stolyarov for short story "Izgnaniye besa"
["Exorcism"]
Long Form Translation Robert Sheckley for novel The Status
Civilization
Short Form Translation Stephen King for short story "The Long Joint"
1989
Long Form Arkady & Boris Strugatsky for novel Grad obrechenny
[The Doomed City]
Short Form Andrei Stolyarov for novelette "Telefon dlya glukhih"
["Telephone for Deafs"]
Long Form Translation George Orwell for novel 1984
Short Form Translation Robert Sheckley for story "The Seventh Victim"
1990
Long Form Vasily Aksenov for novel Ostrov Krym [The Crimea Island]
Medium Form Lubov & Yevgeny Lukin for novelette "Vtorzheniye"
["Invasion"]
Short Form Victor Pelevin for short story "Reconstructor"
Long Form Translation J.R.R.Tolkien for Two Towers
Short Form Translation Poul Anderson for "Queen of Air and Darkness"
1991
Long Form Victor Pelevin for novella "Printz Gosplana" ["Prince of
Gosplan"]
Short Form Lubov & Yevgeny Lukin for novelette "Net boga, krome boga:
Soldatskaya Skazka" ["There Is No God but God: Soldiers' Tale"]
Long Form Translation J.R.R.Tolkien for Lord of the Rings trilogy
Short Form Translation Ursula K. Le Guin for short story "Rule of a Names"
1992
Long Form Lubov & Yevgeny Lukin for novella "Stal' razyashchaya"
["Deadly Steel"]
Short Form Andrei Lazarchuk for novelette "Svyashchenny mesyats Rin'"
["Sacred Month of Rin'"]
Long Form Translation Ursula K. Le Guin for the Earthsea trilogy
Short Form Translation George R.R.Martin for novelette "Sandkings"
1993
Long Form Vyacheslav Rybakov for novel Gravilyot 'Tsesarevitch'
[Spaceship 'Tsesarevich']
Short Form Victor Pelevin for short story "Ivan Kublakhanov"
Long Form Translation Ursula Le Guin for the novel Tehanu
Short Form Translation Henry Kuttner for short story "This World Is Mine!"
Start Award
Presented annually on Aelita festival by mail voting of sf fans for the best first original book of the author. Established by the Ural Stalker Magazine.
| 1989 | Boris Shtern for collection Ch'ya planeta? [Whose Planet?] |
| 1990 | Andrei Stolyarov for collection Izgnaniye besa [Exorcism] |
| 1991 | Vyacheslav Rybakov for novel Ochag na bashne [Fire on the Tower] |
| 1992 | Alexander Tyurin & Alexander Shchegolev for novel Kletka dlya buynykh [Cage for Unruly] |
| 1993 | Sergey Lukyanenko for collection Atomny son [Nuclear Dream] |
| 1994 | Andrey Shcherbak-Zhukov for collection Skazki o strannoy lyubvi [Tales of a Strange Love] |
| 1995 | Award was not presented |
Aelita Award
Presenting yearly on the Aelita festival for the best Russian original sf book of the previous two years. Aelita was established with Ural Stalker magazine editorial group and Union of Soviet Writers. Award was presented with statut violations several times (for reprints, omnibus editions, magazine publications).
| 1981 | Strugatsky brothers for novel Zhuk v muraveinike
[Beetle in Anthill] Alexander Kazantsev for life achievement (tie) |
| 1982 | Zinoviy Yuriev for novel Daryu vam pamyat' [I Presenting You Memory] |
| 1983 | Vladislav Krapivin for novella "Deti Sinego Flamingo" ["Blue Flamingo's Children"] |
| 1984 | Sergey Snegov for Lyudi kak bogi trilogy [Men Like Gods] |
| 1985 | Sergey Pavlov for Lunnaya raduga duology [Moon Rainbow] |
| 1986 | Award was not presented |
| 1987 | Olga Larionova for novella "Sonata morya" ["Sonata of the Sea"] |
| 1988 | Victor Kolupayev for collection Vesna sveta [Spring of Light] |
| 1989 | Sever Gansovsky for collection Instinct? |
| 1990 | Oleg Korabelnikov for collection K vostoku ot polnochi [To the East from Midnight] |
| 1991 | Vladimir Mikhailov for Kapitan Uldemir duology [Captain Uldemir] |
| 1992 | Sergey Drugal for collection Vasilisk [Basilisk] |
| 1992 | Vasily Zvyagintsev for novel Odyssey pokidayet Itaku [Odyssey leaves Itaka] |
| 1993 | Gennady Prashkevich for Shpion [The Spy] series |
| 1994 | Award was not presented |
Alexander Belyayev Memorial Award
Presented annually by jury for best SF & fantasy and popular science original and translated books in several categories. Established by the St.Petersburg Union of Writers. Jury members change every time.
1990
Original SF Book Arkady & Boris Strugatsky for novel Grad Obrechenny [Doomed City]
Original SF Book Andrei Stolyarov for collection Izgnaniye besa
[Exorcism]
Popular science book Alexander Snisarenko for Trety poyas mudrosti
[The Third Belt of Wisdom]
1991, 1992
Award not presented
1993
Original SF Book Vasily Zvyagintsev for novel Odyssey pokidayet Itaku [Odyssey Leaves Itaka]
Popular science book Sergey Artamonov for Literatura Srednykh vekov
[Medieval Literature]
SF Translation Alexander Shcherbakov for translation of "The Lovers" by
Philip Jose Farmer
Translation of Popular Science Book award not presented
Criticism Andrei Balabukha for series of essays on American and English
SF and fantasy
Publisher Severo-Zapad Publishing House for "Fantasy" book line
1994
Original SF Book Vladimir Mikhailov for Kapitan Uldemir
[Captain Uldemir] trilogy
Original SF Book Andrey Lazarchuk for collection Svyashchenny Mesyats
Rin' [Sacred Month of Rin']
SF Translation Alexander Shcherakov for translation of The Moon Is a
Harsh Mistress by Robert A.Heinlein
Popular Science Book Lev Mintz for Indeyskaya Kniga
[Indians' Book]
Translation of Popular Science Book Yuly Danilov for translation of
Adventures of Mr.Thompkins by George Gamov
Publisher Severo-Zapad Publishing House for Russian SF book line
Russian Science Fiction and Fantasy Award Lists
© 1995 by Serge Barros