The Nocte Award is a Spanish
literary award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author.
Organizations
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presented by
Nocte
The Nocte are an ethnic Naga people, Naga tribe primarily living in Arunachal. They number about 111,679 (Census 2011), mainly found in the Patkai hills of Tirap District, Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Ethnically related to the Kon ...
(Spanish Horror Writers Association) to those books worthy of mention published in Spain in the previous year, and also to those initiatives and careers that then and now dignify horror literature.
Mention in ''Science Fiction Awards Watch''
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2011 Nocte Awards
* Best Spanish short story: “El hombre revenido” by Emilio Bueso (Aquelarre; Salto de Página).
* Best Spanish novel: ''Y pese a todo''... by Juande Garduño (Dolmen).
* Best foreign novel: ''El circo de la familia Pilo'' by Will Elliott
Will Elliott (born 1979) is an Australian horror fiction, horror and fantasy literature, fantasy writer living in Brisbane, Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland. He currently tutors at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Profile
Elliott dropped ...
(La Factoría).
* Honourable mention: Pablo Mazo, Antonio Rómar and Salto de Página for Aquelarre project.
2010 Nocte Awards
* Best Spanish short story: “El laberinto de la araña” by José Miguel Vilar-Bou (''Cuentos inhumanos''; Saco de huesos).
* Best Spanish novel: ''Fin'' by David Monteagudo (Editorial Acantilado).
* Best foreign short story: “La foto de la clase de este año” by Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works which span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes wi ...
(''Zombies''; Minotauro).
* Best foreign novel: ''Una oración por los que mueren'' by Stewart O'Nan
Stewart O'Nan (born February 4, 1961) is an American novelist.
Life and work
Background
Born on February 4, 1961, to John Lee O'Nan II and Mary Ann O'Nan (''née'' Smith), he and his brother John were raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where t ...
(La Factoría).
2009 Nocte Awards
* Best Spanish short story: “Lluvia sangrienta” by Roberto Malo. (''La luz del diablo''; Mira editores).
* Best foreign short story: “El mejor cuento de terror” by Joe Hill (''Fantasmas''; Suma).
* Best Spanish novel: ''Rojo alma, negro sombra'' by Ismael Martínez Biurrun (451 editores).
* Best foreign novel: ''Déjame entrar'' by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Espasa-Calpe).
* Honourable mention: Francisco Torres Oliver
Francisco Torres Oliver (born Villajoyosa, Alicante (Spain), June 21, 1935) is one of the most important Spanish translators. He studied "Filosofía y letras", in the branch of Philosophy, at the Universidad Complutense, Madrid.
He specializes in ...
, for his translation career.
References
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Spanish speculative fiction awards
Spanish literary awards
Awards established in 2009
2009 establishments in Spain
Horror fiction awards