The Ditmar Awards were announced at the 2023 Australian National SF Convention in Canberra on September 30. BEST NOVEL BEST NOVELLA OR NOVELETTE [Tie] BEST SHORT STORY BEST COLLECTED WORK BEST FAN PUBLICATION IN ANY MEDIUM BEST FAN WRITER BEST FAN … Continue reading
The Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2022 were presented on October 1 at Conflux 16 in Canberra. This list has been pieced together from Twitter, Cat Sparks’ photo of the winners on Facebook, and assisted by others. BEST NOVEL The Bridge, J.S. … Continue reading
The Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2021 winners were named in an online ceremony on November 20. Best Novel The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Garth Nix, Allen & Unwin. Best Novella or Novelette “Flyaway”, Kathleen Jennings, Pan Macmillan Australia, Tor.com Best … Continue reading
The results of the 2020 Ditmar Awards were released on September 18, livetweeted Elizabeth Fitzgerald. The Ditmar Award is Australia’s oldest and best-known science fiction, fantasy and horror award, presented annually at the Australian NatCon since 1969. This year’s NatCon, Swancon 2020 in Perth, was cancelled due … Continue reading
The winners of the Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2019 were presented at the 2019 Australian National SF Convention, (Continuum 15) in Melbourne on June 8. Best Novel City of Lies (Poison Wars 1), Sam Hawke, Tom Doherty Associates. Best … Continue reading
The preliminary ballot for the Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2019 has been made available for comment and correction before becoming final. The nominees are award-eligible works and persons first nominated by fans and members of the Australian NatCon which … Continue reading
The Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2018 were presented at the 2018 Australian National SF Convention, (Swancon 43), in Perth on April 1. Best Novel Crossroads of Canopy, Thoraiya Dyer, Tor. Best Novella or Novelette “Girl Reporter”, Tansy Rayner Roberts, … Continue reading
The preliminary ballot for the Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2018 has been made available for comment and correction before becoming final. The nominees are award-eligible works and persons first nominated by fans and members of the Australian NatCon which … Continue reading
The 2017 Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2017 were presented June 11 at Continuum 13 in Melbourne. Best Novel The Grief Hole, Kaaron Warren, IFWG Publishing Australia. Best Novella or Novelette “Did We Break the End of the World?”, Tansy … Continue reading
The final ballot for the Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2017 has been released. It differs from the preliminary ballot (run here a few days ago) only in the addition of Ian Mond to the finalists for the William Atheling … Continue reading