The winners of this years "Deutscher Phantastik Preis" were announced on 11-Oct-2003 at Buchmesse Convent 2003 in Frankfurt. Over 3,300 mostly German Fans have voted online this year and honored the following winners:

BEST NOVEL | NATIONAL:  "Die Macht des Elfenfeuers", Monika Felten (Piper)
BEST FIRST NOVEL | NATIONAL:  "Die dunkle Zeit 1: Schatten ueber Ulldart", Markus Heitz (Heyne)
BEST NOVEL | INTERNATIONAL:  BLACK HOUSE "Das schwarze Haus" Stephen King/Peter Straub (Heyne)
BEST SHORT STORY:  "Numinos", Michael Marrak (from "Alte Goetter sterben nicht", Scherz)
BEST ORIGINAL-ANTHOLOGY/COLLECTION:  "Dunkle Sonne", Gerd Frey (Shayol)
BEST SERIAL:  "Perry Rhodan" (VPM)
AUTHOR OF THE YEAR | NATIONAL:  W.K. Giesa
AUTHOR OF THE YEAR | INTERNATIONAL:  J.K. Rowling
BEST FEATURE FILM:  "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
BEST TV-SERIES:  "Buffy"
BEST ACTRESS:  Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy"/"Buffy")
BEST ACTOR:  Tobey Maguire ("Peter Parker"/"Spider-Man")
BEST DVD:  "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Special Extended Edition)
BEST AUDIO:  "H.P. Lovecrafts Bibliothek des Schreckens 1" (LPL Records)
BEST INTERNET-SITE | NATIONAL:  www.perry-rhodan.net
BEST INTERNET-SITE | INTERNATIONAL:  www.theonering.net
HONOR:  Peter Jackson ("Lord of the Rings")
FLOP:  George Lucas ("Star Wars: Episode II")

Updated October 16, 2003