Eurocon


Eurocon is an annual science fiction convention held in Europe. The organising committee of each Eurocon is selected by vote of the participants of the previous event. The procedure is coordinated by the European Science Fiction Society. The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, Italy, in 1972. Unlike Worldcons, Eurocon is usually a title attached to an existing convention. The European SF Awards are given in most of the conventions giving recognition to the best works and achievements in science fiction.

European SF Awards

The European SF Awards are annual awards governed by the European Science Fiction Society. since 1972 mostly during Eurocons. The awards are given to works of fiction or related to that field.

Rules

1. Must be a work of Science Fiction or Fantasy, or related to Science Fiction or Fantasy;
2. The majority of the work is by a person or a group of people who were born in, or are a citizen of, a European Country ;
3. The works were first released in the two calendar years prior to the year of the current Eurocon;
4. If a work has won an ESFS Achievement award, it can not be nominated again in the same category.

Current annual awards

As of 2020, the following are awarded each year:
Special Awards
Winners can only be admitted once.

1972 European SF Awards: Trieste, Italy

The first Eurocon was in Trieste. There were three guests of honour: John Brunner for the United Kingdom; Kurt Steiner for France; and Roberto Vacca for Italy. Forrest Ackerman was in attendance, as well as Brian Aldiss, Peter Nicholls, Gianfranco Viviani for Editrice Nord, Ubaldo Fanucci for Fanucci Editore, Inisero Cremaschi and his wife Gilda Musa, Patrice Duvic, the Italian poet Andrea Zanzotto, Sandro Sandrelli, Renato Pestriniero, the Hungarian writer and editor Peter Kuczka, Gustavo Gasparini who was also toastmaster, Karel Thole, Riccardo Valla, Gian Franco De Turris, the French writer Daniel Drode, and Carlo Frabetti.
The first Eurocon Awards were originally given as prizes to works presented at the convention itself. Years later they evolved into awards as they are commonly known relating to European authors and publications.

Special awards

Belgium - Sam, Paul Van Herck;
France - Ortog et les tenebres, Kurt Steiner;
Hungary - A Feladat, Peter Zsoldos;
Italy - Autocrisi, Pierfrancesco Prosperi;
Netherlands - De naakten en de speyers, Jacob Carossa;
Romania - Va cauta untaur, Sergiu Farcasan;
Spain - Amor en una Isla Verde, Gabriel Bermudez;
Sweden - Deta ar Verkligheten, Bertil Matensson;
United Kingdom - All Judgement Fled, James White;
Belgium - De 8 jaarlijkse God Eddy C. Bertin;
France - L'Assassinat de l'Oiseau Bleu, Daniel Walther;
Hungary - Sempiternin, Lajos Mesterhazi;
Italy - Dove Muore l'Astragalo, Livio Horrakh;
Netherlands - Egeïsche Zee Carl Lans;
Romania - Altarul Zeilor Stohastici Adrian Rogoz;
Sweden - Spranget, Carl Johan Holzhausen;
United Kingdom - Lucifer, Edwin C. Tubb;
Denmark - Man Den, Der Tankte Ting ;
Italy - La Ragazza di Latta ;
Netherlands - De Kleine Mannetjes van Mars ;
Sweden - Deadline ;
United Kingdom - UFO ;
France - Jean-François Jamoul;
Hungary - Andras Miklos Saros;
Netherlands - N. van Welzenes;
Romania - Nicolae Saftoiu;
Spain - Enrique Torres ;
Sweden - Sven O. Gripsborn;
United Kingdom - Arthur Thompson ;
Belgium - Ciso - SF & Comics;
France - Le Magazine Litteraire: La Science-Fiction;
Italy - Fena rete: Fantascienza & Futuribile;
Netherlands - Stripschrift: SF & Comics;
Spain - Yorick: Teatro y Ciencia-Ficcion;
Austria - Quarber Merkur;
Belgium - Kosmos;
France - Nyarlathotep;
Hungary - SF Tajekoztato;
Italy - Notiziario CCSF;
Netherlands - Holland-SF;
Romania - Solaris;
Spain - Fundacion;
Sweden - SF Forum;
Turkey - Antares;
Belgium - Yoko Tsuno, R. Leloup;
Netherlands - Arman en Ilva, The Tjong King;
Spain - Haxtur, Victor de la Fuente;
Sweden - Blixt Gordon, Lars Olsson;
Hungary - A Fantazia Irodalma, Laszlo Urban;
Netherlands - 100 jaar SF in Nederland, Dick Scheepstra;
Romania - Virsta de Aur an Anticipatiei Romanesti, Ion Hobana;
Spain - La SF: Contramitologia del Siglo XX, Carlo Frabetti ;
Ray Bradbury-Humanista del Futuro,Jose Luis Garci ;
Sweden - SF Articles in 'Sydsvenska Dagbladet', Sven Christer Swahn;

1974 European SF Awards: Grenoble, France

1976 European SF Awards: Poznań, Poland

Science Fiction Awards
;SeaCon'84 guests of honour
;Ballcon guest of honour
Bulgaria

1989 European SF Awards: San Marino

Bulgaria
;Hall of Fame
;Encouragement Awards

1991 European SF Awards: Kraków, Poland (CraCon/PolCon)

;Hall of Fame
;Encouragement Awards
;Special Achievement Award

1992 European SF Awards: Freudenstadt, Germany (FreuCon XII)

;FreuCon XII guests of honour:
;Hall of Fame
;Encouragement Award

1993 European SF Awards: Saint Helier, Jersey (Helicon)

;Helicon guests of honour:
;Hall of Fame
;Spirit of Dedication Awards
;Encouragement Awards

1994 European SF Awards: Timișoara, Romania

;Guests of honour:
;Hall of Fame
;Honorary Award
;Spirit of Dedication Awards
;Encouragement Awards
;Special Prize

1995 European SF Awards: Glasgow, Scotland

; the event was also the 1995 Worldcon.
;Guests of honour:
;Hall of Fame
;Encouragement Award

1996 European SF Awards: Vilnius, Lithuania (Lituanicon)

;Hall of Fame
;Spirit of Dedication Award
;Encouragement Awards
;Special Prize

1997: Dublin, Ireland (Octocon)

;Octocon guest of honour:

1999: Dortmund, Germany (Trinity)

;Trinity guests of honour:

2000: Gdańsk, Poland (Tricity 2000)

2001: Capidava, Romania (Atlantykron)

;Atlantykron guests of honour:

2002: Chotěboř, Czech Republic (ParCon)

;ParCon guests of honour:

2003: Turku, Finland (Finncon)

;Finncon Guests of honour:

2004: Plovdiv, Bulgaria (BulgaCon)

;BulgaCon guests of honour:

2005: Glasgow, Scotland

Event celebrated the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention Interaction and was also that year's Worldcon.
;Guests of honour:

2006: Kiev, Ukraine

;Guests of honour:

2007: Copenhagen, Denmark

;Guests of honour:

2008: Moscow, Russia (Roscon / Interpresscon)

;Roscon / Interpresscon guests of honour:

2009: Fiuggi, Italy (Deepcon 10)

;Deepcon 10 guests of honour:

2010: Cieszyn, Poland and Český Těšín, Czech Republic (PolCon/ParCon)

The PolCon/ParCon combined event was organized jointly by Czech, Polish, and Slovak fandoms.
;Guests of Honour:

2011: Stockholm, Sweden (and Swecon)

;Swecon guests of honour:

2012: Zagreb, Croatia

;SFeraKon guests of honour:
;"Ghosts" of Honour:
;Hall of Fame:
;Honorary Award:
;Honorary Award – European Grand Master:
;Encouragement Awards:

2013: Kiev, Ukraine

2014: Dublin, Ireland

;Shamrokon guests of honour:
;European Grand Master:
;Hall of Fame:
;Spirit of Dedication Awards:
;Encouragement Awards:

The National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards (The Golden Blasters)

are unconnected to the Eurocons and were presented because this event was combined with Ireland's own national convention.
Golden Blaster
Silver Blaster
Best Script
Best Script Honorable Mentions

2015: Saint Petersburg, Russia

2016: Barcelona, Spain

2017: Dortmund, Germany

;Guests of honour :

2018: Amiens, France

Eurocon 2018 was hosted by Nemo 2018 from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 July 2018. There was a stream of programming on African Science Fiction.

2019: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Eurocon 2019 was hosted by TitanCon Belfast from Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 August 2019. This was the weekend after Worldcon in Dublin.

2020: Rijeka, Croatia

Eurocon 2020 will be hosted by Rikon from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October 2020.

2021: Fiuggi, Italy

Eurocon 2021 will be hosted in Italy by DeepCon from Thursday 18 March to Sunday 21 March, 2021.