Romanian SF author Ion Hobana (b.Aurelian Manta Roşie, 1931) died February 22 in a Bucharest hospital. Hobana’s most recent work was an history of French science fiction prior to 1900. Among many novels, short stories, and critical works, Hobana’s stories “A Kind of Space” and “Night Broadcast” were translated into English.
The Romanian Science Fiction & Fantasy Society announced the winners of their annual awards on November 19 at the Gaudeamus International Book Fair in Bucharest. The winners were selected by a jury comprised of Danut Ungureanu, Marian Truta, Feri Balin, Cristian Tamas, and Sorin Camner. The inaugural awards were presented in 2009.
- Best Author: Cristian Mihail Teodorescu
- Best Artist: Alex Popescu
- Best Translator: Mihai Dan Pavelescu
- Prize for Journalism: Stefan Ghidoveanu
- Best Publisher: Nemira Publishing Press
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