Tähtifantasia Award Nominees Announced

The Tähtifantasia award (for best fantasy translated in Finnish last year) nominees have been announced. They are:

• Thomas Riiminiekka (Thomas the Rhymer) by Ellen Kushner (Vaskikirjat)
• Noita (Wicked) by Gregory Maguire (Sammakko)
• Basiliskin laulu (A Song for the Basilisk) by Patricia McKillip (Karisto)
• Oikukas kuolema (As Intermitências da Morte) by José Saramago (Tammi)
• Kuningas Gilgameš (Gilgamesh the King) by Robert Silverberg (Vaskikirjat)

The winner will be decided by a jury that comprises critic Jukka Halme, critic Aleksi Kuutio, author and editor Anne Leinonen and Risingshadow.net representative Osmo Määttä. The award will be given at Finncon in July.