Aurealis Award for best horror novella

Aurealis Award for best horror novella
Awarded for Excellence in fantasy fiction novels
Country Australia
Presented by Chimaera Publications,
WASFF
First awarded 2015
Currently held by Chris Mason
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".[1] 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;[2] 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.[3]

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.[1] 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.[4]

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.[1] Ties can occur if the panel decides both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner.[5] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[6]

This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best horror novella category. Deborah Kalin holds the record for most nominations, with three.

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
2015Deborah Kalin*"The Miseducation of Mara Lys"Twelfth Planet Press (Cherry Crow Children)[7]
2015Dirk Flinthart"Night Shift"FableCroft Publishing (Striking Fire)[8]
2015Deborah Kalin"The Cherry Crow Children of Haverny Wood"Twelfth Planet Press (Cherry Crow Children)[8]
2015Deborah Kalin"Wages of Honey"Twelfth Planet Press (Cherry Crow Children)[8]
2015Jay Kristoff"Sleepless"Penguin (Slasher Boys and Monster Girls)[8]
2015Angela Slatter"Ripper"Jo Fletcher Books (Horrorology)[8]
2016Kirstyn McDermott*"Burnt Sugar"PS Publishing (Dreaming in the Dark)[9][10]
2016Jeremy Bates"Box of Bones"Ghillinnein Books[9]
2016Alan Baxter"Served Cold"PS Publishing (Dreaming in the Dark)[9]
2016Deborah BiancottiWaking in WinterPS Publishing[9]
2016Christopher Ruz"Pan"Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine 62[9] [11]
2017Chris Mason*"The Stairwell"Things in the Well (Below the Stairs -- Tales from the Cellar)[12][13]
2017Bates JeremyThe MailmanGhillinnein Books[12]
2017Andrew CullHope and WalkerVermillion Press[12]
2017Michael Grey"Bind"Fox Spirit Books (Pacific Monsters)[12]
2017Angela Slatter"No Good Deed"Titan Books (New Fears 1)[12]
2017Kaaron Warren"Furtherest"Cemetery Press (Dark Screams Volume 7)[12]

See also

  • Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aurealis Awards – About Us". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Aurealis Awards – Rules and Conditions". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  3. ↑ Nahrung, Jason (2 February 2007). "Horror a hit". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  4. ↑ Koval, Ramona (presenter) (5 February 2009). Spotlight on speculative fiction writers (mp3) (Radio broadcast). ABC Radio and Regional Content. Event occurs at 1:18–2:16. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Guidelines for Judges". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Aurealis Awards – FAQ". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  7. ↑ The Winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards, WASFF, 2016-03-25, retrieved 2016-03-25
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 Aurealis Awards Shortlists, Conflux, 2016-02-17, retrieved 2016-03-14
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 2016 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement, WASFF, 2017-02-20, retrieved 2017-02-22
  10. ↑ Announcing the Winners of the 2016 Aurealis Awards!, WASFF, 2017-04-14, retrieved 2017-04-22
  11. ↑ ASIM #62, retrieved 2017-02-22
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2017 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement!, WASFF, 2018-02-15, retrieved 2018-03-12
  13. ↑ aurealis awards WINNER, WASFF, 2018-03-31, retrieved 2018-04-01
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