Eurocon is an annual science fiction convention held in Europe. The organising committee of each Eurocon is selected by a 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.
List of Eurocons Year City Country Convention Name Guests of honor and other information 1st 1972 Trieste Eurocon 1 John Brunner, Kurt Steiner (André Ruellan) and Roberto Vacca. 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, , Gianfranco De Turris, the French writer Daniel Drode, and Carlo Frabetti. 2nd 1974 Grenoble Eurocon 2 3rd 1976 Poznań Eurocon 3 Brian Aldiss 4th 1978 Brussels Eurocon 4 A.E. van Vogt, Alexander Zinoviev, Angélica Gorodischer, Frank Kelly Freas 5th 1980 Stresa Eurocon 5 6th 1982 Mönchengladbach Eurocon 6 John Brunner, Wiktor Bukato, Wolfgang Jeschke, Josef Nesvadba, Kathinka Lannoy 7th 1983 Ljubljana Eurocon 7 8th 1984 Brighton Seacon '84 / Eastercon 35 Christopher Priest, Roger Zelazny, Pierre Barbet, Josef Nesvadba and Waldemar Kumming 9th 1986 Zagreb Ballcon Sam J. Lundwall 10th 1987 Montpellier Eurocon 1987 11th 1988 Budapest Eurocon 1988 12th 1989 San Marino Eurocon 1989 Frederik Pohl, Norman Spinrad 13th 1990 Fayence Eurocon 1990 David Brin 14th 1991 Kraków Cracon / Polcon 1991 15th 1992 Freudenstadt FreuCon XII John Brunner, Iain Banks, Norman Spinrad, and Daniel Walther 16th 1993 Saint Helier Helicon / Eastercon 44 John Brunner, George R. R. Martin, Karel Thole and Larry van der Putte 17th 1994 Timișoara Eurocon 1994 John Brunner, Herbert W. Franke, Joe Haldeman, Moebius and Norman Spinrad in addition to half a dozen 'Special Guests'. 18th 1995 Glasgow Intersection Samuel R. Delany, Gerry Anderson, Les Edwards and Vin¢ Clarke (also Worldcon) 19th 1996 Vilnius Lithuanicon 20th 1997 Dublin Octocon Harry Harrison 21st 1999 Dortmund Trinity Terry Pratchett, Harry Harrison, Ian Watson, Roger MacBride Allen, Mark Brandis and Eric A. Stillwell 22nd 2000 Gdańsk Tricity 2000 23rd 2001 Capidava Atlantykron Norman Spinrad, Joe Haldeman, Ion Hobana, and David Lewis Anderson 24th 2002 Chotěboř Parcon 2002 George R. R. Martin, Robert Holdstock, Jim Burns, Myra Cakan, Kir Bulychev, Andrzej Sapkowski, Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz, Ernst Uleck, Isobel Carmody, William King, Jaroslav Velinský, Phillipe Coriat, Ondřej Neff, Klaus N. Frick and Martina Pilcerova 25th 2003 Turku Finncon 2003 Michael Swanwick, Steve Sansweet, Karolina Bjällerstedt Mickos, Boris Hurtta, Jonathan Clements and Björn Tore Sund 26th 2004 Plovdiv Bulgacon Robert Sheckley, Ian Watson, Sergei Lukyanenko, Andrzej Sapkowski, Roberto Quaglia and Patrick Gyger 27th 2005 Glasgow Interaction Greg Pickersgill, Christopher Priest, Robert Sheckley, Lars-Olov Strandberg and Jane Yolen (also Worldcon) 28th 2006 Kyiv*Eurocon 2006 in Kyiv, Ukraine Eurocon 2006 Harry Harrison and Andrzej Sapkowski 29th 2007 Copenhagen Eurocon 2007 Anne McCaffrey, Stephen Baxter, Zoran Živković, David A. Hardy, Niels Dalgaard 30th 2008 Moscow Eurocon 2008 / RosCon / Euroscon / Interpresscon Harry Harrison, Sergei Lukyanenko 31st 2009 Fiuggi*Eurocon 2009 in Fiuggi, Italy DeepCon 10 / Eurocon 2009 / Italcon 35 , Lolita Fatjo, Marina Sirtis, Anthony Simcoe, Max Grodénchik, Larry Nemecek, Janet Nemecek, Ian Watson, Sergey Lukyanenko, Bruce Sterling, Geoffrey Landis, Mary Turzillo 32nd 2010 Cieszyn and Český Těšín Eurocon 2010 in Cieszyn and Český Těšín, Poland & Czech Republic and Tricon (Polcon 2010 / Parcon 2010) Event was organized jointly by Czech, Polish and Slovak fandoms. Guests of Honour were Juraj Červeňák (Slovakia), Andrzej Sapkowski (Poland), Miroslav Žamboch (Czech Republic) and Orson Scott Card (USA). 33rd 2011 Stockholm Eurocon 2011 Elizabeth Bear, Ian McDonald, John-Henri Holmberg, Jukka Halme 34th 2012 Zagreb Kontakt (SFeraKon 2012) Tim Powers, Charles Stross, Dmitry Glukhovsky, Darko Macan, Cheryl Morgan. Ghosts of Honour: Joanna Russ, Andre Norton 35th 2013 Kyiv Eurocon 2013 Andriy Dmytruk, Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko, Olga Gromyko, H. L. Oldie (Dmitriy Gromov and Oleg Ladyzhensky), Christopher Priest, Vadim Panov, Andriy Valentynov 36th 2014 Dublin Shamrokon Michael Carroll, Seanan McGuire, Andrzej Sapkowski, Ylva Spångberg 37th 2015 Saint Petersburg Eurocon 2015 Joe Abercrombie, Michael Stackpole, Jukka Halme, Pavel Vinogradov 38th 2016 Barcelona B-Con Aliette de Bodard, Enrique Corominas (artist guest of honour), Pèter Ichaleczky (fan guest of honour), Pèter Michaleczky, Richard Morgan, Rosa Montero, Rhianna Pratchett, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Andrzej Sapkowski, Johanna Sinisalo 39th 2017 Dortmund U.Con Andreas Eschbach, Dave Hutchinson, Autun Purser and Aleksandar Žiljak 40th 2018 Amiens Eurocon Nemo 2018 "African Science Fiction" and Volodymyr Arenev 41st 2019 Belfast Northern Ireland TitanCon Guest of Honour: George R. R. Martin, Comics Guest of Honour: James Roberts, Toastmutant: Pat Cadigan & Peadar Ó Guilín 42nd 2020 Rijeka Futuricon Ivana Delač, Ivica Puljak, Adrian Tchaikovsky 43rd 2021 Fiuggi DeepCon 21 / Eurocon 2021 / Italcon 47 Marco Casolino, Giuliano Giuffrida, Shun Iwasawa, Hanne Madeleine Paine, Maurizio Manzieri, Chase Masterson, Ian McDonald, Eric A. Stillwell, Licia Troisi44th2022DudelangeLuxCon, the 2022 EuroConGuest of Honour: Arkady Martine Other Guests: Aliette de Bodard, Vivian Shaw, Peadar Ó Guilín, Bernhard Hennen, Robert Corvus, Agnieszka Hałas, Gunilla Jonsson and Michael Petersén Virtual Guests: Marieke Nijkamp, Kai Meyer, Andreas Eschbach, Tommy Krappweis45th2023UppsalaKonflikt Martha Wells, Francesco Verso, Merja Polvinen and Johan Egerkrans46th2024RotterdamErasmuscon Bo Balder, Iris Compiet, Gary Erskine, Jasper Fforde and Andrzej Sapkowski47th2025Mariehamn – FinlandArchipelacon 2 Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer, Mats Strandberg, and Emmi Itäranta
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 (science fiction or fantasy) or related to that field.
Rules Must be a work of Science Fiction or Fantasy, or related to Science Fiction or Fantasy; 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; The works were first released in the two calendar years prior to the year of the current Eurocon; If a work has won an ESFS Achievement award, it can not be nominated again in the same category.
Nominations are made by countries and voting for the awards occurs at the Eurocon business meeting.
Current annual awards As of 2020, the following are awarded each year:
Special awards The Chrysalis Awards The Achievement Awards The Hall of Fame The European Grandmaster
Achievement Award categories Best work of Art Best written work of Fiction Best Dramatic Presentation Best Fanzine Best Work for Children Best Internet Publication, other than a fanzine
Hall of Fame Award categories Winners can only be admitted once. Best Artist Best Author Best Publisher Best Promoter of Science Fiction Best Magazine Best Translator
List of Awards given by convention
1972 European SF Awards: Trieste, Italy The first Eurocon was in Trieste.
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 Artist: Karel Thole (Italy) Specialized Professional Magazine: Nueva Dimensión (Spain) Non-Specialized Professional Magazine: Viata Romaneasca (Romania) Fanzine: Speculations (United Kingdom) Comics: Lone Sloane, by Philippe Druillet (France)
Awards Novel 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 är Verkligheten, Bertil Matensson; United Kingdom – All Judgement Fled, James White;
Short Story 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 Charles Tubb;
Dramatic Production Denmark – Man Den, Der Tankte Ting (Film); Italy – La Ragazza di Latta (The Tin Girl) by Marcello Aliprandi (Film); Netherlands – De Kleine Mannetjes van Mars (Radiophonic play for children); Sweden – Deadline (Film); United Kingdom – UFO (TV series);
Artist France – Jean-François Jamoul; Hungary – Andras Miklos Saros; Netherlands – N. van Welzenes; Romania – Nicolae Saftoiu; Spain – Enrique Torres (Enric); Sweden – Sven O. Gripsborn; United Kingdom – Arthur Thompson (Atom);
Specialized Professional Magazine Italy – Galassia
Non-Specialized Professional Magazine 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;
Fanzine 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;
Comics Belgium – Yoko Tsuno, R. Leloup; Netherlands – Arman en Ilva, The Tjong King; Spain – Haxtur, Victor de la Fuente; Sweden – Blixt Gordon, Lars Olsson;
Essay, biography, bibliography 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 (Essay); Ray Bradbury-Humanista del Futuro, Jose Luis Garci (Book); Sweden – SF Articles in 'Sydsvenska Dagbladet', Sven Christer Swahn;
1974 European SF Awards: Grenoble, France
1976 European SF Awards: Poznań, Poland Belgium – Jacques van Herp Bulgaria – Liuben Dilov Denmark – Jannick Storn France – Gerard Klein German Democratic Republic – Gerhardt Brandstner Hungary – Peter Zsoldos Italy – Karel Thole Norway – Peter Harris Poland – Czesław Chruszczewski Romania – Vladimir Colin Soviet Union – Yeremey Parnov Spain – Miguel Masriera Sweden – Roland Aldenberg United Kingdom – Brain W. Aldiss West Germany – Herbert W. Franke Yugoslavia – Ivan Lalic Netherlands – Bruna Publishing House Belgium – Ides et Autres (anthologies of translations) Czechoslovakia – Interpress Magazin
Special awards Lifelong Literary Achievement: Stanisław Lem (Poland) Artistic Achievement: Alexei Leonov (for his cosmic paintings) Special Award from the Jury: Mircea Opriţă (Romania) (special award of the jury)
1978 European SF Awards: Brussels, Belgium
Science Fiction Awards Series: Ailleurs et demain Robert Laffont (France) Anthology: Planete socialiste Kesselring (Switzerland) Novel: Les hauteurs beantes Alexandru Zinoviev (Soviet Dissident) Collection: Low-Flying Aircraft J. G. Ballard (United Kingdom) Professional Magazine: Futurs (France) Semi-Professional Magazine: Orbit (Netherlands) Fanzine: Zikkurath (Spain)