WINNERS: 2009 Aurealis Awards
The winners of the 2009 Aurealis Awards, honouring works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror published in 2008, have been announced:
- Peter McNamara Convenors’ Award for Excellence: Jack Dann
- Best Science Fiction Novel: K A Bedford, Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait
- Best Science Fiction Short Story: Simon Brown, “The Empire”
- Best Fantasy Novel: Alison Goodman, The Two Pearls of Wisdom
- Best Fantasy Short Story: Cat Sparks, “Sammarynda Deep”
- Best Horror Novel: John Harwood, The Seance
- Best Horror Short Story: Kirstyn McDermott, “Painlessness”
- Anthology: Jonathan Strahan (ed.), The Starry Rift
- Collection: Sean Williams and Russell B. Farr (ed.), Magic Dirt
- Young Adult Novel: Melina Marchetta, Finnikin of the Rock
- Young Adult Short Story: Trent Jamieson, “Cracks”
- Illustrated Book: Shaun Tan, Tales from Outer Suburbia
- Children’s Novel: Emily Rodda, The Wizard of Rondo
- Children’s Fiction Illustrated Work/Picture Book: Richard Harland & Laura Peterson, The Wolf Kingdom Series
