The 2019 Aurealis Awards were announced in an online ceremony on July 25. Presented by the Continuum Foundation (ConFound), the award recognizes the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. The winners of the 2019 Aurealis Awards are: … Continue reading
The nominees for the 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards were announced June 9. The awards are given for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. They are voted upon by a jury of professional writers, … Continue reading
(1) IMAGINARY PAPERS. The second issue of Imaginary Papers, a quarterly newsletter on science fiction worldbuilding, futures thinking, and imagination from the Center for Science and the Imagination, features writing from SF author Indrapramit Das and ecologist Jessie Rack. Here … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2019 Aurealis Awards were announced March 25 by the Continuum Foundation (ConFound). The award recognizes the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION Scorch Dragons by Amie Kaufman (HarperCollins Publishers) Race … Continue reading
Australasian Horror Writers Association announced the winners of the Australian Shadows Awards 2018 on June 8 at Continuum 15: Other Worlds. The juried award is given for work by an Australasian author that has horror/dark fiction content either as a … 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
(1) NIXING BREXIT. In a letter to The Guardian, “John le Carré and Neil Gaiman join writers warning Brexit is ‘choosing to lose’”. Dozens of writers have put their names to a letter to the Guardian that urges UK voters … Continue reading
Editor Paula Guran has announced her selections for The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019. The book is due to be released September 3. The supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real . . . tales of the dark. … Continue reading
The winners of the 2018 Aurealis Awards were announced at a ceremony in Melbourne on Saturday May 4. The award recognizes the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. 2018 Aurealis Awards BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION The Endsister, Penni … Continue reading
On May 2 the Australasian Horror Writers Association announced the shortlists for the Australian Shadows Awards 2018. The juried award is given in seven categories for work by an Australasian author that has horror/dark fiction content either as a focal … Continue reading