Aurora Award

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The Prix Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French. The event is organized by Canvention and the awards are given out by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association, which began in 1980.

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[edit] Current award categories

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH AWARDS (Prix Aurora Awards)

  • Best Novel
  • Best Short Fiction
  • Best Graphic Novel
  • Best Poetry/Song (Best Long-Form Work in French)
  • Best Related Work' (Best Short-Form Work in French)

ART AWARD: Open to Professionals and Fans

  • Best Artist

FAN AWARDS: Open to English and French

  • Best Fan Publication
  • Best Fan Organizational
  • Best Fan Filk
  • Best Fan Other

PRIX AURORA BORÉAL: (Prix de français professionnel)

  • Meilleur roman
  • La meilleure fiction courte
  • Le meilleur roman graphique
  • La meilleure poésie / chanson
  • Meilleur travail connexes

[edit] Award recipients

[edit] 1-category awards (1980-1985)

[edit] 1980

[edit] 1981

[edit] 1982

[edit] 1983

[edit] 1985

[edit] 3-category awards (1986-1988)

[edit] 1986

[edit] 1987

[edit] 1988

[edit] 9-category awards (1989-1990)

[edit] 1989

[edit] 1990

[edit] 10-category awards (1991-present)

[edit] 1991

[edit] 1992

[edit] 1993

[edit] 1994

[edit] 1995

[edit] 1996

[edit] 1997

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[edit] 2006

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[edit] 2008

[edit] 2009

  • Best Long Form: Marseguro, by Edward Willett[2][3]
  • Meilleur livre: Les vents de Tammerlan, by Michèle Laframboise[4]
  • Best Short Form: "Ringing in the Changes in Okotoks, Alberta", by Randy McCharles
  • Meilleure nouvelle: Le Dôme de Saint-Macaire, by Jean-Louis Trudel
  • Other, in English: Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Karl Johanson, editor
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier
  • Fanzine: The Original Universe, Jeff Boman, editor
  • Fan (Organizational): Randy McCharles (Chair of World Fantasy 2008)
  • Fan (Other): Joan Sherman for Heather Dale Concert (organizer)
  • Artistic Achievement: Looking for Group, by Lar deSouza

[edit] 2010

  • Best Long Form: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Meilleur livre: Suprématie by Laurent McAllister
  • Best Short Form: Pawns Dreaming of Roses by Eileen Bell from Women of the Apocalypse
  • Meilleure nouvelle: Ors blancs by Alain Bergeron
  • Other, in English: Women of the Apocalypse by Eileen Bell, Roxanne Felix, Billie Milholland, and Ryan McFadden
  • Platinum Best of Show - Special Effects, Short Subject: Steven Curtis, The Benchmark, Taylor University's Academic Technology
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Revue. Joël Champetier, éditeur
  • Artistic Achievement: Dan O’Driscoll, cover of Steel Whispers
  • Fanzine: WCSFAZine, edited by R. Graeme Cameron
  • Fan (Organizational): David Hayman, organization Filk Hall of Fame
  • Fan (Other): Ray Badgerow, astronomy lecture at USS Hudson Bay

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Book on Mars wins Canada's top sci-fi prize". Toronto Star. Canadian Press. September 6, 1994. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/518229891.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Edward Willett wins sci-fi award". Canwest News Service. August 12, 2009. http://www.canada.com/Edward+Willett+wins+award/1887847/story.html. Retrieved September 8, 2009. 
  3. ^ Lalumière, Claude (August 8, 2009). "Anticipation, day 2: From editors to Auroras and beyond". The Montreal Gazette. http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/narratives/archive/2009/08/08/anticipation-day-2-from-editors-to-auroras-and-beyond.aspx. Retrieved September 8, 2009. 
  4. ^ Slack, Julie (August 19, 2009). "Author wins sci-fi award". Mississauga News. http://www.mississauganews.com/what's%20on/article/78214--author-wins-sci-fi-award. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 

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