Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novella
| Aurealis Award for best horror novella | |
|---|---|
| A gold colored circle with the words "aurealis awards" across the middle, and "winner" situated in the lower portion. In the top portion is a smaller black and white circle with various curving lines and a shape of an eye in the middle The Aurealis Award design is often placed on the winning book's cover as a promotional tool.[1] | |
| Description | Excellence in fantasy fiction novels |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Chimaera Publications, WASFF |
| First awarded | 2015 |
| Currently held by | Deborah Kalin |
| 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 horror 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Deborah Kalin* | "The Miseducation of Mara Lys" | Twelfth Planet Press (Cherry Crow Children) | [8] |
| 2015 | Dirk Flinthart | "Night Shift" | FableCroft Publishing (Striking Fire) | [9] |
| 2015 | Deborah Kalin | "The Cherry Crow Children of Haverny Wood" | Twelfth Planet Press (Cherry Crow Children) | [9] |
| 2015 | Deborah Kalin | "Wages of Honey" | Twelfth Planet Press (Cherry Crow Children) | [9] |
| 2015 | Jay Kristoff | "Sleepless" | Penguin (Slasher Boys and Monster Girls) | [9] |
| 2015 | Angela Slatter | "Ripper" | Jo Fletcher Books (Horrorology) | [9] |
See also
- Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969
References
- ^ "Eon by Alison Goodman". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Aurealis Awards – About Us". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Aurealis Awards – Rules and Conditions". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Koval, Ramona (presenter) (5 February 2009). Spotlight on speculative fiction writers (Radio broadcast). ABC Radio and Regional Content. Event occurs at 1:18–2:16. Archived from the original (mp3) on 2 April 2010.
{{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Guidelines for Judges". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Aurealis Awards – FAQ". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ The Winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards, WASFF, 25 March 2016, retrieved 25 March 2016
- ^ a b c d e ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 Aurealis Awards Shortlists, Conflux, retrieved 14 March 2016