The OF Blog: Melhores do Ano 2010: Brazilian writer/fan poll on the Best of Brazilian SF (or FC in Portuguese)

Monday, June 21, 2010

Melhores do Ano 2010: Brazilian writer/fan poll on the Best of Brazilian SF (or FC in Portuguese)

Several friends of mine on Facebook and Twitter are Brazilian writers.  Last night was announced the results of a poll taken of Brazilian writers, critics, and other SF fans, organized by writer Ana Cristina Rodrigues, called simply Melhores do Ano 2010.  These results are of great interest to me, not just because I am acquainted with several of the people who participated and/or won, but because this illustrates just how non-Anglophone SF is growing across the world.  Plus, it was nice to see that I had read two of the books mentioned in the awards and enjoyed one of the co-winners of the Best Story (and hope to read the other in the near future, if possible, even if I have to import it)..  But enough of me gabbing here.  Here are the categories and the winners:

Novel: : Kaori, by Giulia Moon

Collection:: Anacrônicas, by Ana Cristina Rodrigues

Anthology:: Steampunk: Histórias de um passado extraordinário (reviewed this anthology last year)

Story: "O mapa para a terra das fadas", by Ana Cristina Rodrigues and "Uma vida possível atrás das barricadas", by Jacques Barcia [Note: Barcia's story is being translated into English for appearance as an online supplement to Steampunk Reloaded, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer]

Non Fiction: Anuário Brasileiro de Literatura Fantástica de 2008 (read this last year, but didn't review it.  Informative for this gringo)

Magazine: Scarium

E-book: Empadas e morte, by M. D. Amado

E-zine: Black Rocket

Story Site:  Estronho e Esquésito

Information Site:  Fantastik and Homem Nerd

Columnist/Reviewer: Eric Novello

Editor: Ademir Pascale

Publisher: Draco

Cover Art: Metamorfose

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