Aurealis Award for best science fiction novella
Aurealis Award for best science fiction novella | |
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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 fantasy fiction novels |
Country | Australia |
Presented by |
Chimaera Publications, WASFF |
First awarded | 2015 |
Currently held by | Garth Nix |
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] Ties can occur if the panel decides both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner.[6] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[7]
This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best science fiction novella category.
Winners and nominees
In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the story'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. If the short story was originally published in a book with other stories rather than by itself or in a magazine, the book title is included after the publisher's name.
* Winners and joint winners
* Nominees on the shortlist
Year | Author(s) | Novella | Publisher or publication | Ref |
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2015 | Nix, GarthGarth Nix* | "By Frogsled and Lizardback to Outcast Venusian Lepers" | Random House (Old Venus) | [8] |
2015 | Bridges, JackJack Bridges | "Blood and Ink" | Prizm Books | [9] |
2015 | Monaghan, SeanSean Monaghan | "The Molenstraat Music Festival" | Asimovs' Science Fiction | [9] |
See also
- Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969
References
- ↑ "Eon by Alison Goodman". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- 1 2 3 "Aurealis Awards – About Us". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ↑ "Aurealis Awards – Rules and Conditions". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Guidelines for Judges". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "Aurealis Awards – FAQ". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
- ↑ The Winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards, WASFF, 2016-03-25, retrieved 2016-03-25
- 1 2 ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 Aurealis Awards Shortlists, Conflux, retrieved 2016-03-14
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