Awards · distinctions · rankings

Recognition without exaggeration

Editorial principle

The status of a result matters as much as its name.

Open sources primarily confirm recognition for specific books. Here, a special distinction does not become a win, a longlist does not become a final, and a ranking does not become an award.

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Wins and special distinctions

Results where the source explicitly names a book as a winner or records a separate special distinction.

  1. Special distinction

    Zonta Special Distinction

    Three Virtues, or a Tale of Orichalcum · original: “Три чесноти, або Казка про оріхалк”

    Distinction of the "Lviv-Castle" Club of Zonta International in the "Best Book of Forum-2010" competition.

  2. Winner

    Municipal Support for Ukrainian-Language Publications

    Tales of the Magical Kingdom of Krasola · original: “Казки чарівного королівства Красолі”

    First place in the “Children’s Literature” category. This was a win for the book project in a funding competition, not a personal literary prize.

  3. Special distinction

    Zonta Special Distinction

    Roots of Light · original: “Коріння світла”

    Zonta Club Lviv-Zamok Award in the competition "Best Book of Forum-2016."

  4. Winner

    DNIPRO-BOOK-FEST

    Seven Secrets of the Kingdom of Krasola · original: “Сім таємниць королівства Красолі”

    Winner in Category II, “Prose for Teenagers”, at the first nationwide competition.

  5. Special distinction

    DNIPRO-BOOK-FEST

    Roots of Light · original: “Коріння світла”

    Special distinction in Category III, “Prose Works (Novels and Novellas)”.

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BBC longlists

Important competition recognition that should not be described as a final or shortlist.

  1. Longlisted

    BBC Book of the Year

    Three Virtues, or a Tale of Orichalcum · original: “Три чесноти, або Казка про оріхалк”

    The book was among the contenders; the published list of five finalists confirms that it did not make it to the final.

  2. Longlisted

    BBC Book of the Year

    Blanik Opens the Door · original: “Бланік відчиняє двері”

    The novel entered the long list of the 2011 competition.

  3. Longlisted

    BBC Book of the Year

    Born at the Spring · original: “Народжена у джерелі”

    The listed title was “Born at the Spring”, not “Ave Eva”.

  4. Longlisted

    BBC Book of the Year

    Become the Sun · original: “Стати сонцем”

    The book entered the longlist of the 2014 competition.

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Book rankings

Interim and final positions in professional rankings form a separate category; they are not literary awards.

  1. Ranking

    Book of the Year 2013

    Musical Frescoes · Ave Eva · flip-book edition · original: “Музичні фрески · Ave Eva · видання-перевертень”

    Three editions were listed among the summer leaders in the “Belles-Lettres” category; this was an interim list, not a final award.

  2. Ranking

    LitAccent of the Year 2013

    Musical Frescoes · original: “Музичні фрески”

    The book is recorded in the basic nomination list of the author's archive. This is not a short list and not a victory.

  3. Ranking

    Book of the Year 2014

    Tales of the Magical Kingdom of Krasola · original: “Казки чарівного королівства Красолі”

    Summer leader of the "Children's Holiday"; in the final — 13th place and 9.67 points.

  4. Ranking

    Book of the Year ’2015

    Seven Secrets of the Kingdom of Krasola · original: “Сім таємниць королівства Красолі”

    12th place, 12.89 points in the category of works for younger and middle school students.