Aurealis Awards Winners, 2011
The 2011 Aurealis Award winners were announced at a glittering presentation ceremony at The Independent theatre in North Sydney on Saturday evening, 12 May, 2012. Established in 1995, this award recognises the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. The winners are as follows:
CHILDREN’S FICTION (told primarily through words)
City of Lies by Lian Tanner
CHILDREN’S FICTION (told primarily through pictures)
Sounds Spooky by Christopher Cheng (author) and Sarah Davis (illustrator)
YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY
“Nation of the Night” by Sue Isle (Nightsiders)
YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Only Ever Always by Penni Russon
ILLUSTRATED BOOK/ GRAPHIC NOVEL
Hidden by Mirranda Burton (author and illustrator)
The Deep: Here be Dragons by Tom Taylor (author) and James Brouwer (illustrator)
COLLECTION
Bluegrass Symphony by Lisa L. Hannett
ANTHOLOGY
Ghosts by Gaslight edited by Jack Dann and Nick Gevers
HORROR SHORT STORY
"The Past is a Bridge Best Left Burnt" by Paul Haines (The last days of Kali Yuga)
"The Short Go: a Future in Eight Seconds" by Lisa L. Hannett (Bluegrass symphony)
HORROR NOVEL
NO SHORTLIST OR WINNING NOVEL
FANTASY SHORT STORY
“Fruit of the Pipal Tree” by Thoraiya Dyer
(After the Rain)
FANTASY NOVEL
Ember and Ash by Pamela Freeman
SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY
“Rains of la Strange” by Robert N Stephenson (Anywhere But Earth)
SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
The Courier’s New Bicycle by Kim Westwood
PETER MCNAMARA CONVENORS’ AWARD
Galactic Suburbia podcast – Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Andrew Finch (producer)
KRIS HEMBURY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Emily Craven of Adelaide
Congratulations to all the winners!
