Aurealis Award for best illustrated book or graphic novel

Aurealis Award for best illustrated book or graphic novel

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The Aurealis Award design is often placed on the winning book's cover as a promotional tool.[1]
Awarded for Excellence in speculative fiction illustrated books or graphic novels
Country Australia
Presented by Chimaera Publications,
WASFF
First awarded 2008
Currently held by Shaun Tan
Official website Official site

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers".[2] To qualify, a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the corresponding year;[3] the presentation ceremony is held the following year. It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people.[4]

Since their creation in 1995, awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction. Categories currently include science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative young-adult fiction—with separate awards for novels and short fiction—collections, anthologies, illustrative works or graphic novels, children's books, and an award for excellence in speculative fiction.[2] The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy. The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has identified the award as an honour to be taken seriously.[5]

The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists.[2] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[6]

This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best illustrated book or graphic novel category. The award for best illustrated book or graphic novel was first awarded in 2008 along with two other categories; best anthology and best book or collection to replace the discontinued Golden Aurealis awards.[2][6] Shaun Tan holds the record for most wins, with two. Tim Molloy holds the record for most nominations, having been nominated three times.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book or novel's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article. Entries with a blue background have won the award; those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list.

  *   Winners and joint winners
  *   Nominees on the shortlist

Year Author(s) Illustrated book or graphic novel Publisher Ref
2008 Tan, ShaunShaun Tan* Tales from Outer Suburbia Allen & Unwin [7]
2008 Hunt, SteveSteve Hunt & David Richardson The Cloudchasers ABC Books [7]
2008 Thompson, ColinColin Thompson The Floods Family Files Random House [7]
2008 Watts, JulieJulie Watts The Art of Graeme Base Viking Press [7]
2009 Jurevicius, NathanNathan Jurevicius* Scarygirl Allen & Unwin [8]
2009 Mutard, BruceBruce Mutard The Silence Allen & Unwin [9]
2009 Rodda, EmilyEmily Rodda & Marc McBride Secrets of Deltora Scholastic [9]
2009 Rosca, MadeleineMadeleine Rosca Hollow Fields Seven Seas Entertainment [9]
2010 Randall, JustinJustin Randall* Changing Ways Gestalt Publishing [10]
2010 Greenberg, NickiNicki Greenberg Shakespeare's Hamlet Allen & Unwin [11]
2010 Paulos, JasonJason Paulos et al. EEEK!: Weird Tales of Suspense Black House Comics [11]
2010 Walker, JonathanJonathan Walker & Dan Hallett Five Wounds: An Illustrated Novel Black House Comics [11]
2010 Wood, RockyRocky Wood & Glenn Chadbourne Horrors: Great Stories of Fear and Their Creators McFarlane & Co [11]
2011 Burton, MirrandaMirranda Burton* (tie) Hidden Black Pepper Publishing [12]
2011 Taylor, TomTom Taylor & James Brouwer (illustrator)* (tie) The Deep: Here Be Dragons Gestalt Publishing [12]
2011 Constant, AndrewAndrew Constant, Joh James (illustrator), Nicola Scott (illustrator), Emily Smith (illustrator) Torn Gestalt Publishing [13]
2011 Mozchops Salsa Invertebraxa Pecksniff Press [13]
2011 Read, ChristianChristian Read & Michael Maier (illustrator) The Eldritch Kid: Whiskey and Hate Gestalt Publishing [13]
2012 Grant, PatPat Grant* Blue Giromondo Publishing [14]
2012 Molloy, TimTim Molloy It Shines and Shakes and Laughs Milk Shadow Books [15]
2012 Randall, JustinJustin Randall Changing Ways 2 Gestalt Publishing [15]
2013 Ryan, JackieJackie Ryan* (tie) Burger Force Jackie Ryan [16][17]
2013 Taylor, TomTom Taylor & James Brouwer* (tie) The Deep, Vol. 2: The Vanishing Island Gestalt Publishing [16][17]
2013 Carter, SteveSteve Carter & Antoinette Rydyr Savage Bitch Scar Studios [16]
2013 Molloy, TimTim Molloy Mr Unpronounceable Adventures Milk Shadow Books [16]
2013 Smith, Shane W.Shane W. Smith Peaceful Tomorrows Volume Two Zetabella Publications [16]
2014 Molloy, TimTim Molloy* Mr Unpronounceable and the Sect of the Bleeding Eye Milk Shadow Books [18]
2014 Franks, JasonJason Franks & Paul Abstruse Left Hand Path #1 Winter City Productions [19]
2014 Harper, JaseJase Harper Awkwood Milk Shadow Books [19]
2014 Jennings, KathleenKathleen Jennings "A Small Wild Magic" Candlewick Press (Monstrous Affections) [19]
2014 Smith, ShaneShane Smith The Game Deeper Meaning Publishing [19]
2015 Tan, ShaunShaun Tan* The Singing Bones Allen & Unwin [20]
2015 Chaloner, GaryGary Chaloner, Ben Templesmith and Ashley Wood The Undertaker Morton Stone Vol.1 Gestalt [21]
2015 Clenett, JamieJamie Clenett The Diemenois Hunter Publishers [21]
2015 Read, ChristianChristian Read Unmasked Vol.1: Going Straight is No Way to Die Gestalt [21]
2015 (various authors) Fly the Colour Fantastica Veriko Operative [21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eon by Alison Goodman". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Aurealis Awards – About Us". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Aurealis Awards – Rules and Conditions". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  4. ↑ Nahrung, Jason (2007-02-02). "Horror a hit". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  5. ↑ Koval, Ramona (presenter) (2009-02-05). Spotlight on speculative fiction writers (mp3) (Radio broadcast). ABC Radio and Regional Content. Event occurs at 1:18–2:16. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02.
  6. 1 2 "Aurealis Awards – FAQ". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2009 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  8. ↑ "Finalists and Winners". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  9. 1 2 3 "Media Release" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  10. ↑ "2010 Aurealis Award winners" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Aurealis Awards Finalists 2010" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  12. 1 2 "2011 Aurealis Award winners" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  13. 1 2 3 "Aurealis Awards Finalists 2011" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  14. ↑ "2012 Aurealis Award winners" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  15. 1 2 "2012 Aurealis Awards finalists announced" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "2013 Aurealis Awards finalists announced" (PDF). Conflux. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  17. 1 2 "2013 Aurealis Awards Winners". Conflux. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  18. ↑ "And the winners are...". Conflux. 2015-04-12.
  19. 1 2 3 4 2014 Aurealis Awards finalists announced (PDF), Conflux, retrieved 2015-03-08
  20. ↑ The Winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards, WASFF, 2016-03-25, retrieved 2016-03-25
  21. 1 2 3 4 ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 Aurealis Awards Shortlists, WASFF, retrieved 2016-03-14

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