Cixin Science Fiction "The Three Bodies" was nominated by the United States "Nebula Award"

Reporter 21st from China Education Books import and export company learned that the Chinese well-known long science fiction "three-body" English version has been the American Association of Sci-Fi Fantasy Writers 2014 "Nebula Award" nomination. Analysts in the industry, although currently only nominated, but for the Chinese sci-fi long creation, is of great significance ...

In the nomination list, the novel is nominated for a total of 6 works, in addition to the original from the Chinese "three" English version, mainly distributed in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada and other science fiction works.

"Nebula Award" and "Hugo Prize" and called the International Fantasy novel "Double Award" in the field of science fiction has an important impact. According to the length of the work, the "Nebula Award" is divided into novels, novella, Short stories, short stories and other awards.

The nomination of the "three-body" English version, by Chinese-American Liu Yukun translation from China's science fiction writer Cixin's trilogy of the first part. The name of the English version is translated into the question of three bodies.

After learning that the work was nominated, Cixin told Xinhua that although the final prize was only "One-sixth", the nomination itself was of great significance to the Chinese science fiction creation and was honored as the author.

"The three-body question" translator Liu Yukun said: "The nomination is to Cixin's work and the literary grace Affirmation." It was gratifying to see Cixin's work being accepted by American readers, especially by some other sci-fi writers in the United States. ”

It is understood that the "three-body" English version of the translation and overseas publishing project by the Chinese Education Books import and export company in 2012, has won the writer Cixin himself and the "science Fiction World" magazine and other support. "Three-body problem" since November 2014 in Europe and the United States market, and synchronized on both sides of the sale, the current global sales of more than 20,000 copies.

The "Nebula Award" results are expected to be announced in April 2015, in various categories of nominations, in addition to the long works "three body" English version, Liu Yukun's English medium works "normal" has also been nominated.