Persian Speculative Art and Literature Award
Encyclopedia
Persian Speculative Art and Literature Award is a annual literary award for Persian media in the field of speculative fiction
printed in Persian language
. This award is governed by a board of trustees and considered a branch of SFG (Speculative Fiction Group, formerly Persian Fantasy Academy
).
which is continued to 5 terms in 6 years.
but the authors may be from any nationality.
First award has given in year 2004 and the jury members were all belonged to Persian Fantasy Academy
Group.
However, after that the group invited some well-known and notable authors, critics and translators of the Persian literature to judgment committee, among these were: Média Kashigar, Reza Alizade, Mitra Eliati, Arash Hejazi
, Peyman Ghasemkhani, Shahram Eghbal Zadeh, Vida Eslamie and Mehdi Yazdani Khoram.
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
printed in Persian language
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
. This award is governed by a board of trustees and considered a branch of SFG (Speculative Fiction Group, formerly Persian Fantasy Academy
Persian Fantasy Academy
Fantasy Academy is a Persian literature group whose main representation media is a website. The group is the governing body of the Persian Speculative Fiction Art and Literature Award...
).
Award categories
- Best Sf&f short story selected by jury of Persian Speculative Fiction Short Story Contest.
- Best Sf&f translator of the year.
- Best Sf&f publisher of the year.
- The most active person in Sf&f literature in the year.
History
Established at 2004, based on Persian Speculative Fiction Short Story Contest and developed to become the only non-governmental literary award in IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
which is continued to 5 terms in 6 years.
Persian Speculative Fiction Art and Literature Award
This award is given to the best short story of the year in the field of science fiction, horror fiction or fantasy genre. The winner is selected among all participants of the yearly contest. The contest starts in winter every year and ends in the spring, and results is announced during the summer. All participated stories should be written in PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
but the authors may be from any nationality.
First award has given in year 2004 and the jury members were all belonged to Persian Fantasy Academy
Persian Fantasy Academy
Fantasy Academy is a Persian literature group whose main representation media is a website. The group is the governing body of the Persian Speculative Fiction Art and Literature Award...
Group.
However, after that the group invited some well-known and notable authors, critics and translators of the Persian literature to judgment committee, among these were: Média Kashigar, Reza Alizade, Mitra Eliati, Arash Hejazi
Arash Hejazi
Arash Hejazi , born 1971 in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian novelist, fiction writer and translator of literary works from English and Portuguese into Persian. He is also an editor in Caravan Books Publishing House , and Book Fiesta Literary Magazine...
, Peyman Ghasemkhani, Shahram Eghbal Zadeh, Vida Eslamie and Mehdi Yazdani Khoram.