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2015 Sir Julius Vogel Awards

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The winners of the 2015 Sir Julius Vogel Awards were announced during Reconnaissance, the 36th New Zealand National Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Convention, held in Rotorua from April 3-6.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST NOVEL

  • Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering (Paper Road Press)

BEST YOUTH NOVEL

  • The Caller: Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier (Pan Macmillan)

BEST NOVELLA

  • “Peach and Araxi” by Celine Murray (Published in Conclave: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Leapy Sheep)

BEST SHORT STORY

  • “Inside Ferndale” by Lee Murray (SQ Mag, Issue 12, January 2014)

BEST COLLECTED WORK

  • Lost In The Museum by Phoenix Writers Group (Makaro Press)

BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTWORK

  • Cover for Lost In The Museum – Geoff Popham

BEST PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION/PUBLICATION

  • Weta Digital: 20 Years of Imagination On Screen – Clare Burgess with Brian Sibley with the support of Weta Digital

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION

  • “What We Do In The Shadows” directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, produced by Chelsea Winstanley and Taika Waititi / (c) Shadow Pictures 2014

FAN AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST FAN PRODUCTION/PUBLICATION

  • Phoenixine – John & Lynelle Howell

BEST FAN ARTWORK

  • Keith Smith, for contributions in Novazine

BEST FAN WRITING

  • Rebecca Fisher

BEST NEW TALENT

  • A.J. Fitzwater

SERVICES TO SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR

  • Hugh Cook

The Sir Julius Vogel Awards recognize excellence in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror By New Zealanders. They are voted on By New Zealand fans and are presented at the National Science Fiction convention each year.

The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are administered By SFFANZ, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand.

2015 Sir Julius Vogel Award Nominees

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Sir Julius Vogel AwardThe 2015 Sir Julius Vogel Awards shortlist has been released. The awards are given annually by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ) to recognize excellence in science fiction and fantasy by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents.

Professional Award Nominees

Best Novel

  • Dreamer’s Pool, Juliet Marillier – Pan MacMillan
  • The Sovereign Hand, Paul Gilbert – Steam Press
  • Engines of Empathy, Paul Mannering – Paper Road Press
  • The Caves of Kirym, Derrin Attwood – Worldly Books
  • The Seventh Friend, Tim Stead
  • Onyx Javelin, Steve Wheeler – HarperCollins, Australia

Best Youth Novel

  • The Caller: Shadowfell, Juliet Marillier – Pan Macmillan
  • Tantamount, Thomas J. Radford – Tyche Books
  • Wee Mac, Linda Dawley – Little Red Hen Community Press
  • Donnel’s Promise, Anna Mackenzie – Longacre Press
  • Watched, Tihema Baker – Huia Press

Best Novella

  • A Mer-Tale, Jan Goldie – Published in Conclave: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Leapy Sheep
  • Trading Rosemary, Octavia Cade – Masque Books
  • Ranpasatusan, Shelley Chappell
  • Peach and Araxi, Celine Murray – Published in Conclave: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Leapy Sheep
  • The Last Homely Housekeeper, Rolf Luchs
  • In the Spirit, J. C. Hart

Best Short Story

  • “Inside Ferndale” by Lee Murray, SQ Mag, Issue 12, January 2014
  • “The Watch Serpent” by Eileen Mueller, Disquiet, Creativa
  • “Chiaroscuro” by Charlotte Kleft, Disquiet, Creativa
  • “Water” by Lee Pletzers, Disquiet, Creativa
  • “Santa’s Sack” by Simon Fogarty in The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales, Phantom Feather Press

Best Collected Work

  • Lost In The Museum, Phoenix Writers Group, Makaro Press
  • Corpus Delecti, William Cook – James Ward Kirk Publishing
  • Dreams of Thanatos, William Cook – King Billy Publications
  • The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales, A. J. Ponder, E. Mueller and P. Friend (eds) – Phantom Feather Press
  • Write Off Line 2014: They Came In From The Dark, Lauren Haddock and Jessica Harvey (eds) – Tauranga Writers Publishing
  • Beyond The Briar, Shelley Chappell

Best Professional Artwork

  • Cover for Lost In The Museum, Geoff Popham
  • Cover for The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales, Geoff Popham

Best Professional Production/Publication

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Chronicles: Cloaks and Daggers, Daniel Falconer, Weta Workshop
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Chronicles: Unleashing the Dragon, Daniel Falconer, Weta Workshop
  • Cosplay New Zealand, Sylvie Kirkman
  • Weta Digital: 20 Years of Imagination On Screen, Clare Burgess with Brian Sibley with the support of Weta Workshop
  • Weta Workshop: Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity, Luke Hawker with the support of Weta Workshop

Best Dramatic Presentation

  • What We Do In The Shadows, Directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, Produced by Chelsea Winstanley and Taika Waititi (c) Shadow Pictures 2014
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Directed by Sir Peter Jackson
  • Housebound, Directed by Gerald Johnstone

Fan Award Nominees

Best Fan Production / Publication

  • Novazine, Jacqui Smith
  • Phoenixine, John & Lynelle Howell

Best Fan Artwork

  • Keith Smith — for contributions in Novazine
  • Matt Cowens — for “Gorgth Goes Shopping”, Au Contraire 2013 convention book, (carried over from 2014)

Best Fan Writing

  • Rebecca Fisher
  • Jacqui Smith

Best New Talent

  • Tihema Baker
  • Tim Stead
  • A.J. Fitzwater
  • Shelley Chappell
  • William Cook
  • Paul Gilbert

Services To Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

  • Eileen Mueller
  • Hugh Cook

Dan McCarthy (1934-2013)

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Dan McCarthy, the grand old man of New Zealand fandom, died August 7. He was a past Fan Guest of Honour at the New Zealand national convention and a 2009 nominee for the Sir Julius Vogel Award.

McCarthy belonged to Aotearapa for 25 years. He was the apa’s official editor from 1986-1987 and 2001-2003. As a member he contributed 77 issues of his fanzine Panopticon for which he did paintings and colour graphics. McCarthy’s skills as a fanartist were widely appreciated. He won the Best Fan Artist category of the New Zealand Science Fiction Fan Awards in 1989 and 1991.

[Thanks to Bruce Gillespie for the story.]

2013 Sir Julius Vogel Award Nominees Wanted

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SFFANZ, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand, will be taking nominations for the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2013 through March 31. Anybody may nominate —

There is no requirement for the nominator to be of age, of sound mind, or even be a New Zealander, however, the nominator does need to be living. SFFANZ may be liberal minded as to who may nominate, but it is not so licentious as to allow zombies to have their halfpennith-worth.

The inspirational Sir Julius Vogel was a 19th-century Prime Minister of New Zealand. His novel Anno Domini 2000 – A Woman’s Destiny, published in 1889, is the earliest known sf novel by a New Zealander.

Professional nominations can be for novels, short stories, art and others. Fan nominations can be for fanzine, writing, art, Services to Fandom, Services to Science Fiction, etc.

Eligible nominees are works by a New Zealander, or a New Zealand resident, created in 2012. The New Zealander may be someone living out of the country. Published works need to have appeared in New Zealand first.

A detailed nomination FAQ can be found here. SFFANZ maintains a list of eligible professional works here. (I never heard of The Almighty Johnsons before!)

Voting for the awards will take place at the 2013 National SF Convention Au Contraire.

[Thanks To David Klaus for the story.]