FINALISTS: 2013 Aurealis Awards
The finalists for the 2013 Aurealis Awards, given to works of SF, fantasy, and horror by Australians, have been announced!
BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
- Lexicon by Max Barry (Hachette)
- Trucksong by Andrew Macrae (Twelfth Planet)
- A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists by Jane Rawson (Transit Lounge)
- True Path by Graham Storrs (Momentum)
- Rupetta by Nike Sulway (Tartarus)
Best Science Fiction Short Story
- “The Last Tiger” by Joanne Anderton (Daily Science Fiction 5/17/13)
- “Mah Song” by Joanne Anderton (The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories)
- “Seven Days in Paris” by Thoraiya Dyer (Asymmetry)
- “Version 4.3.0.1” by Lucy Stone (Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #57)
- “Air, Water and the Grove” by Kaaron Warren (The Lowest Heaven)
BEST FANTASY NOVEL
- Lexicon by Max Barry (Hachette Australia)
- A Crucible of Souls by Mitchell Hogan (self-published)
- These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (Allen & Unwin)
- Newt’s Emerald by Garth Nix (Jill Grinberg Literary Management)
- Ink Black Magic by Tansy Rayner Roberts (FableCroft)
BEST FANTASY SHORT STORY
- The Last Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff (Thomas Dunne)
- “The Touch of the Taniwha” by Tracie McBride (Fish)
- “Cold, Cold War” by Ian McHugh (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 6/13/13)
- “Short Circuit” by Kirstie Olley (Oomph: A Little Super Goes a Long Way)
- “The Year of Ancient Ghosts” by Kim Wilkins (The Year of Ancient Ghosts)
BEST HORROR NOVEL
- The Marching Dead by Lee Battersby (Angry Robot)
- The First Bird by Greig Beck (Momentum)
- Path of Night by Dirk Flinthart (FableCroft)
- Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near (Random House Australia)
BEST HORROR SHORT STORY
- “Fencelines” by Joanne Anderton (The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories)
- “The Sleepover” by Terry Dowling (Exotic Gothic 5)
- “The Home for Broken Dolls” by Kirstyn McDermott (Caution: Contains Small Parts)
- “The Human Moth” by Kaaron Warren (The Grimscribe’s Puppets)
- “The Year of Ancient Ghosts” by Kim Wilkins (The Year of Ancient Ghosts)
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
- The Big Dry by Tony Davies (Harper Collins)
- Hunting by Andrea Host (self-published)
- These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (Allen & Unwin)
- Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near (Random House Australia)
- The Sky So Heavy by Claire Zorn (University of Queensland Press)
YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY
- “Mah Song” by Joanne Anderton (The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories)
- “By Bone-Light” by Juliet Marillier (Prickle Moon)
- “Morning Star” by D.K. Mok (One Small Step)
- “The Year of Ancient Ghosts” by Kim Wilkins (The Year of Ancient Ghosts)
BEST COLLECTION
- The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories by Joanne Anderton (FableCroft)
- Asymmetry by Thoraiya Dyer (Twelfth Planet)
- Caution: Contains Small Parts by Kirstyn McDermott (Twelfth Planet)
- The Bride Price by Cat Sparks (Ticonderoga)
- The Year of Ancient Ghosts by Kim Wilkins (Ticonderoga)
BEST ANTHOLOGY
- The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012 by Liz Grzyb & Talie Helene, eds. (Ticonderoga)
- One Small Step: An Anthology Of Discoveries by Tehani Wessely, ed. (FableCroft)
- Dreaming Of Djinn by Liz Grzyb, ed. (Ticonderoga)
- The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Of The Year: Volume Seven by Jonathan Strahan, ed. (Night Shade)
- Focus 2012: Highlights of Australian Short Fiction by Tehani Wessely, ed. (FableCroft)
BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION
- Kingdom of the Lost, Book 2: Cloud Road by Isobelle Carmody (Penguin Group Australia)
- Refuge by Jackie French (Harper Collins)
- Song for a Scarlet Runner by Julie Hunt (Allen & Unwin)
- The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie by Kirsty Murray (Allen & Unwin)
- Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan (Hachette Australia)
- Ice Breaker: The Hidden 1 by Lian Tanner (Allen & Unwin)
BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK/GRAPHIC NOVEL
- Savage Bitch by Steve Carter & Antoinette Rydyr (Scar Studios)
- Mr Unpronounceable Adventures by Tim Molloy (Milk Shadow)
- Burger Force by Jackie Ryan (self-published)
- Peaceful Tomorrows Volume Two by Shane W Smith (Zetabella)
- The Deep Vol. 2: The Vanishing Island by Tom Taylor & James Brouwer (Gestalt)
Winners will be announced April 5, 2014 at the annual Aurealis Awards ceremony at Australian National University in Canberra.
Congratulations to all the nominees!