Prix Tour-Apollo Award
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The Prix Tour-Apollo was an annual French award given to the best science fiction
novel published in French during the preceding year. Awards were given in 1972-1990, inclusive, and usually went to a work first published in English in the US or UK.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novel published in French during the preceding year. Awards were given in 1972-1990, inclusive, and usually went to a work first published in English in the US or UK.
Winners
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | L'Île des morts Isle of the Dead (novel) Isle of the Dead is a science fiction novel by Roger Zelazny published in 1969. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1969, and won the French Prix Apollo in 1972. The title refers to the several paintings by Swiss-German painter Arnold Böcklin... |
Roger Zelazny Roger Zelazny Roger Joseph Zelazny was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for his The Chronicles of Amber series... |
OPTA |
| 1973 | Tous à Zanzibar Stand on Zanzibar Stand on Zanzibar is a dystopian New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first published in 1968. The book won a Hugo Award for Best Novel at the 27th World Science Fiction Convention in 1969, as well as the 1969 BSFA Award and the 1973 Prix Tour-Apollo Award.-Description:A... |
John Brunner John Brunner John Brunner may refer to:* Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet , a.k.a. John Tomlinson Brunner, British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament* John L... |
Robert Laffont |
| 1974 | Rêve de fer The Iron Dream The Iron Dream is a metafictional 1972 alternate history novel by Norman Spinrad.The book has a nested narrative that tells a story within a story. On the surface, the novel presents an unexceptional pulp, post-apocalypse science fiction action tale entitled Lord of the Swastika... |
Norman Spinrad Norman Spinrad Norman Richard Spinrad is an American science fiction author.Born in New York City, Spinrad is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science. In 1957 he entered City College of New York and graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree as a pre-law major. In 1966 he moved to San Francisco,... |
OPTA |
| 1975 | L'Enchâssement | Ian Watson Ian Watson (author) Ian Watson is a British science fiction author. He currently lives in Northamptonshire, England.His first novel, The Embedding, winner of the Prix Apollo in 1975, is unusual for being based on ideas from generative grammar; the title refers to the process of center embedding... |
Calmann-Lévy |
| 1976 | Les Ailes de la nuit Nightwings Nightwings is a science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1969 and was also nominated for the Nebula Award in 1968. Nightwings is the first in a trilogy of novellas, the next two being Perris Way and To Jorslem... |
Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg is an American author, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple nominee of the Hugo Award and a winner of the Nebula Award.-Early years:... |
J'ai lu |
| 1977 | Cette chère humanité (Brave Old World) | Philippe Curval Philippe Curval Philippe Curval is the pseudonym of Philippe Tronche , a French journalist and science fiction writer.He first became of interest in 1962 and in 1977 won the Prix Apollo for Cette chère humanité He is also known for his works of science fiction criticism and as an editor.-External links:... |
Robert Laffont Éditions Robert Laffont Éditions Robert Laffont is a book publishing company in France founded in 1941 by Robert Laffont. Its publications are distributed in almost all francophone countries, but mainly in France, Canada and in Belgium.... |
| 1978 | La Ruche d'Hellstrom Hellstrom's Hive Hellstrom's Hive is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert. It is about a secret group of humans who model their lives upon social insects, and the unsettling events that unfold after they are discovered by a deeply undercover agency of the US government.-Inspiration:David L... |
Frank Herbert Frank Herbert Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. Although a short story author, he is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels... |
Albin Michel Éditions Albin Michel Éditions Albin Michel is a French publisher. It was founded in 1911 by Albin Michel.-External links:*... |
| 1979 | La Grande Porte Gateway (novel) Gateway is a 1977 science fiction novel by American writer Frederik Pohl. Gateway won the 1978 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the 1978 Locus Award for Best Novel, the 1977 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the 1978 John W. Campbell Award. It is the opening novel in the Heechee saga... |
Frederik Pohl Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl, Jr. is an American science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career spanning over seventy years — from his first published work, "Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna" , to his most recent novel, All the Lives He Led .He won the National Book Award in 1980 for his novel Jem... |
Calmann-Lévy |
| 1980 | Persistance de la vision The Persistence of Vision The Persistence of Vision is an award-winning 1978 anthology of science fiction stories by John Varley.The anthology was also published in the U.K... |
Short story collection by John Varley John Varley (author) John Herbert Varley is an American science fiction author.-Biography:Varley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, moved to Port Arthur in 1957, and graduated from Nederland High School. He went to Michigan State University on a National Merit Scholarship because, of the schools that he could afford, it... |
Denoël |
| 1981 | Le Temps des genevriers | Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm is an American writer whose works include science fiction, mystery, and fantasy.- Career :Wilhelm was born in Toledo, Ohio.... |
Denoël |
| 1982 | L'Idiot-roi (The Idiot King) | Scott Baker Scott Baker (writer) Scott Baker is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer. He may be the only person to hold an Masters of Arts degree in Speculative Fiction . After 20 years in Paris, he now lives in Pacific Grove, California. His first novel, Symbiote's Crown received the French "PRIX Apollo" award... |
J'ai lu |
| 1983 | L'Orbe et la roue (The Orb And The Wheel) | Michel Jeury Michel Jeury Michel Jeury is a French science fiction writer, reputed in the 1970's. He also used the pseudonym of Albert Higon.-Biography:Michel Jeury was born in Razac-d'Eymet.... |
Robert Laffont |
| 1984 | Les Semeurs d'abîmes | Serge Brussolo Serge Brussolo Serge Brussolo is a French writer.-Biography:Born in Paris, Brussolo had a tormented childhood. He studied letters and psychology and wrote his first texts very early, finding inspiration in his misery and disturbed family environment... |
Fleuve noir |
| 1985 | La Citadelle de l'Autarque | Gene Wolfe Gene Wolfe Gene Wolfe is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying into the religion. He is a prolific short story writer and a novelist, and has won many awards in the... |
Denoël |
| 1986 | La Musique du sang | Greg Bear Greg Bear Gregory Dale Bear is an American science fiction and mainstream author. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict , artificial universes , consciousness and cultural practices , and accelerated evolution... |
la Découverte |
| 1987 | Les Voies d'Anubis The Anubis Gates The Anubis Gates is a time travel fantasy novel by Tim Powers. It won the 1983 Philip K. Dick Award and 1984 Science Fiction Chronicle Award.- Plot summary :... |
Tim Powers Tim Powers Timothy Thomas "Tim" Powers is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Powers has won the World Fantasy Award twice for his critically acclaimed novels Last Call and Declare... |
J'ai lu |
| 1988 | La Compagnie des glaces (The Ice Company) | Georges-Jean Arnaud Georges-Jean Arnaud -Biography:Arnaud was born in Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Camargue, Gard.He made his first appearance in the Anticipation science fiction imprint of French publisher Fleuve Noir in 1971 with Les Croisés de Mara [The Crusaders Of Mara] the first volume of a trilogy entitled Chroniques de la Longue... |
Fleuve noir |
| 1989 | Le Pays du fou rire The Land of Laughs The Land of Laughs is fantasy novel by Jonathan Carroll. It was first published by Viking Press in 1980 and is the author's first novel. The novel was notably reprinted by Orion Books in 2000 as volume 9 of their Fantasy Masterworks series.-Plot summary:... |
Jonathan Carroll Jonathan Carroll Jonathan Samuel Carroll is an American author primarily known for novels, which can be characterized as magic realist, slipstream or modern fantasy... |
J'ai Lu |
| 1990 | Argentine | Joël Houssin Joël Houssin Joël Houssin is a French author of science fiction, fantasy, and crime fiction. Two of his novels have won the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire. He also wrote the film Dobermann, based on his series of police novels, and created the crime/fantasy TV series "David Nolande".-External links:... |
Denoël |