Aurealis Award for best fantasy novella

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".[1] 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;[2] 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.[3]

Aurealis Award for best fantasy novella
Awarded forExcellence in fantasy fiction novels
CountryAustralia
Presented byChimaera Publications,
Continuum Foundation
First awarded2015
Currently held byShauna O'Meara
WebsiteOfficial site

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.[1] 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.[4]

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.[1] Ties can occur if the panel decides both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner.[5] 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 fantasy novella category. Alan Baxter, Jason Fischer, Stephanie Gunn, Kirstyn McDermott, and Angela Slatter share the record for most nominations, each having been nominated twice.

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
2015Jason Fischer*"Defy the Grey Kings"Firkin Press (Beneath Ceaseless Skies)[7]
2015Steve Cameron"Lodloc and The Bear"coeur de lion (Dimension6)[8]
2015Stephanie Gunn"Broken Glass"Ticonderoga Publications (Hear Me Roar)[8]
2015Stephanie Gunn"The Flowers that Bloom Where Blood Touches the Earth"Ticonderoga Publications (Bloodlines)[8]
2015Dmetri Kakmi"Haunting Matilda"Horror Australis (Cthulhu: Deep Down Under)[8]
2015Angela Slatter"Of Sorrow and Such"Tor.com[8]
2016Andrea K. Höst*"Forfeit"(self-published) (The Towers, the moon)[9][10]
2016Alan Baxter"Raven's First Flight"Cohesion Press (SNAFU: Black Ops)[9]
2016Jason Fischer"By the Laws of Crab and Woman"Review of Australian Fiction[9]
2016Rose MulreadyThe Bonobo's DreamSeizure Press[9]
2016Kirstyn McDermott"Burnt Sugar"PS Publishing (Dreaming in the Dark)[9]
2016Angela Slatter"Finnegan's Field"Tor.com[9]
2017Devin Madson*In Shadows We Fall(self-published)[11][12]
2017Alan BaxterThe Book ClubPS Publishing[11]
2017Nathan Burrage"Remnants"coeur de lion (Dimension6 11)[11]
2017Kate Forsyth & Kim WilkinsThe Silver WellTiconderoga Publications[11]
2017Kirstyn McDermott"Braid"Review of Australian Fiction, Vol 24 Issue 1[11]
2017Faith MudgeHumanity for BeginnersLess Than Three Press[11]
2018Garth Nix*"The Sword in the Stone"Penguin Random House Australia (The Book of Magic)[13][14]
2018Michael Gardner"This Side of the Wall"Metaphorosis Magazine, January 2018[13]
2018Juliet Marillier"Beautiful"Ticonderoga Publications (Aurum)[13]
2018Tansy Rayner RobertsMerry Happy ValkyrieTwelfth Planet Press[13]
2018David Versace"The Dressmaker and the Colonel's Coat"(self-published)(Mnemo's Memory and Other Fantastic Tales)[13]
2018Janeen WebbThe Dragon's ChildPS Publishing[13]
2019Shauna O'Meara"'Scapes Made of Diamond"Interzone 280[15][16]
2019J. S. Breukelaar"Like Ripples on a Blank Shore"Meerkat Press (Cohesion: Stories)[15]
2019Ephiny Gale"The Orchard"Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 76[15]
2019Chris Mason"Out of Darkness"Things in the Well (Tales of the Lost)[15]
2019Michael Pryor"To Hell and Back"Aurealis 120[15]
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See also
  • Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969

References
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  2. "Aurealis Awards – Rules and Conditions". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  3. Nahrung, Jason (2 February 2007). "Horror a hit". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  4. Koval, Ramona (presenter) (5 February 2009). 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 2 April 2010.
  5. "Guidelines for Judges". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  6. "Aurealis Awards – FAQ". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
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  9. 2016 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement, WASFF, 20 February 2017, retrieved 22 February 2017
  10. Announcing the Winners of the 2016 Aurealis Awards!, WASFF, 14 April 2017, retrieved 22 April 2017
  11. 2017 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement!, WASFF, 15 February 2018, retrieved 12 March 2018
  12. aurealis awards WINNER, WASFF, 31 March 2018, retrieved 1 April 2018
  13. 2018 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement!, Continuum Foundation, 20 February 2019, retrieved 25 April 2019
  14. 2018 Aurealis Awards Winners, Continuum Foundation, 5 May 2019, retrieved 5 May 2019
  15. 2019 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement, WASFF, 25 March 2020, retrieved 4 April 2020
  16. "Aurealis Awards 2019 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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