2012 Helion Awards

The national competition of science fiction short stories, organized by the Helion SF Club, announced its winners. The competition held by the Helion SF Club is at the 27^th edition and this year’s jury was formed by Lucian-Vasile Szabo, president, and Cornel Secu and Ciprian Ionuţ Baciu, members. The entries must be original and the winning short stories will be published on the online edition of the Helion Magazine as well as in the first print edition of 2013.

First place

not awarded

Second place

Ioana Vișan for the story “A Sparkling Family” (O familie de sclipicioși)

Third place, ex aequo

Sergiu Someșan for the story “Gică” (Gică)

Oliviu Crâznic for the story “Domini Canes” (Domini Canes)

Eugen Cadaru for the stories “The Oracle” (Oracolul) and “The Transformation” (Transformarea)

Honorable mentions

Narcisa Stoica for the story “De Gustibus et de Coloribus” (De Gustibus et de Coloribus)

Cătălin Cofaru for the story “Pascal” (Pascal)

Alexandru Negură for the story “The museum of stories” (Muzeul poveștilor)

Congratulations to all the winners!