NOMINEES: 2006 Aurealis Awards
By John DeNardo |
Monday, January 8th, 2007 at
12:25 am
The finalists for the 2006 Aurealis Awards, which honors the best in Australian genre fiction, have been announced:
BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
- Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford
- K-Machines by Damien Broderick
- Underground by Andrew McGahan
- Geodesica: Descent by Sean Williams with Shane Dix
BEST FANTASY NOVEL
- The Silver Road by Grace Dugan
- Heart of the Mirage by Glenda Larke
- Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
- Voidfarer by Sean McMullen
- Blaze of Glory by Michael Pryor
BEST HORROR NOVEL
- The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott
- Prismatic by Edwina Grey
- Carnies by Martin Livings
- The Mother by Brett McBean
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
- Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One. Foundling by D.M. Cornish
- The King’s Fool by Amanda Holohan
- Magic Lessons by Justine Larbalestier
- Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
- The Last Days by Scott Westerfeld
See the Aurealis Awards finalists page for a full list of nominees. See also: past winners.
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- 2006 Guide to Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy
- WINNERS: 2006 World Fantasy Awards
- NOMINEES: World Fantasy Awards
- 2006 Locus Award Nominees
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Andrew McGahan’s Underground was the best Australian novel of 2006 full stop. It’s a blistering indictment on our society and is his best work to date.
I guess not everyone’s always in the mood for a blistering indictment. Sometimes you just want a good story. I guess if you’re terminally bitter and jaded you’re right at home with an indictment, or maybe you should take some anitdepressants and lighten up a little.