La British Science Fiction Association a rendu public la liste des prétendants à ses prochaines récompenses, prix qui seront remis cette année le 22 mars prochain !
Romans de Science-Fiction et de Fantasy se retrouvent mêlés dans cette "compétition". Et parmi les catégories vedettes, outre évidemment, celle du meilleur roman, on retrouve également les suivantes, entre autres.

Meilleur roman

• Alice in Sunderland – Bryan Talbot (Jonathan Cape)
• Black Man – Richard Morgan (Gollancz)
• Brasyl – Ian McDonald (Gollancz)
• The Execution Channel – Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• The Prefect – Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)
• The Yiddish Policemen's Union – Michael Chabon (Fourth Estate)

Meilleure nouvelle

• 'Lighting Out' – Ken MacLeod (disLocations; NewCon Press)
• 'Terminal' – Chaz Brenchley (disLocations; NewCon Press)
• 'The Alchemist and the Merchant's Gate' – Ted Chiang ( F&SF, September)
• 'The Gift of Joy' – Ian Whates (TQR)
• 'The Sledge-Maker's Daughter' – Alastair Reynolds (Interzone #209)

Meilleure illustration

• 'Cracked World' – Andy Bigwood (cover of disLocations anthology, published by NewCon Press)
• 'H P Lovecraft in Britain' – Les Edwards (cover of chapbook by Stephen Jones, published by the British Fantasy Society)
• 'Lunar Flare' – Richard Marchand (cover of Interzone #211)
• 'Metal Dragon Year' – Kenn Brown (cover of Interzone #212)

BSFA Fiftieth Anniversary Award: Best Novel of 1958

• A Case of Conscience – James Blish (first published by Ballantine)
• Have Spacesuit, Will Travel – Robert A Heinlein (first published in F&SF, August – October 1958)
• Non-Stop – Brian Aldiss (first published by Faber & Faber)
• The Big Time – Fritz Leiber (first published in Galaxy, March/April 1958)
• The Triumph of Time – James Blish (first published by Avon; subsequent UK title A Clash of Cymbals)
• Who? – Algis Budrys (first published by Pyramid)

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