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2010 Aurealis Awards open to entries
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- Published on Saturday, 17 July 2010 3:00 am
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
Chimaera Publications, publishers of Aurealis magazine and SpecFaction NSW are delighted to announce that the 2010 Aurealis Awards are now open to entries.
The Aurealis Awards, Australia's premier awards for Speculative Fiction, are for works of speculative fiction written by an Australian citizen, or permanent resident, and published for the first time between 1 November 2009 and 31 December 2010. This is an extension to the previous cut off to allow more time for entries.
The Awards’ founder, Dirk Strasser says, “With twelve categories ranging from Best Horror Short Story to Best Fantasy Novel, Young Adult Fiction and Children’s Picture Book, these awards truly cover the variety of literary works within the Speculative Fiction genre.”
“This is the first time the awards have been hosted by Sydney and we are confident that SpecFaction NSW Inc will maintain the high standard of excellence the Speculative Fiction community have come to expect,” Dirk added.
Entries close on Friday 31 December 2010. Finalists will be announced in late March 2011 and winners announced at a special presentation evening in Sydney in late April or early May 2011. For more information on the awards and to register your entry, go to the Aurealis Awards website at www.aurealisawards.com.
For more information contact the Awards co-convenors, Nathan Burrage and Susan Wardle, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The 2009 Nebula Award winners
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- Published on Monday, 17 May 2010 3:00 am
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
The 2009 Nebula Award winners are:
Novel
- The Windup Girl – Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade Books)
Novella
- The Women of Nell Gwynne’s – Kage Baker (Subterranean Press)
Novelette
- “Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast” – Eugie Foster (Interzone)
Short Story
- “Spar” – Kij Johnson (Clarkesworld)
The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
- “District 9” – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell (Tri-Star)
Andre Norton Award
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making – Catherynne M. Valente (online novel)
2010 Hugo Award nominees
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- Published on Monday, 05 April 2010 3:00 am
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
2010 Hugo Award nominees are:
Best Novel
- Boneshaker, Cherie Priest (Tor)
- The City & The City, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
- Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor)
- Palimpsest, Catherynne M. Valente (Bantam Spectra)
- Wake, Robert J. Sawyer (Ace; Penguin; Gollancz; Analog)
- The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade Books)
2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist
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- Published on Friday, 02 April 2010 3:00 am
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
The six titles on the 2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist have been announced:
- Spirit, Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz)
- The City & The City, China Miéville (Macmillan)
- Yellow Blue Tibia, Adam Roberts (Gollancz)
- Galileo's Dream, Kim Stanley Robinson (HarperCollins)
- Far North, Marcel Theroux (Faber & Faber)
- Retribution Falls, Chris Wooding (Gollancz)