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2019 Aurealis Awards are open for entry

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Tehani

2019 Aurealis Awards now open for entries 2019 Aurealis Awards overseers the Continuum Foundation (ConFound) announces that the 2019 Aurealis Awards are now open for entries. The Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier awards for speculative fiction, are for works created by an Australian … Continue reading →

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Aurealis Awards 2019 Call for Judges

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Tehani

Please read the following information carefully before submitting your application as we cannot make exceptions to the requirements. We are seeking expressions of interest from Australian residents who would like to judge for the 2019 Aurealis Awards. Judges are volunteers and are … Continue reading →

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2018 Judging Comments

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Tehani

Best Children’s Fiction Panel members: Kerry Armstrong, Liz Barr, Mim Crase, Miffy Farquharson (Convenor), Sharon Smith Number of entries: 48 Judging criteria: Excellence in writer’s craft, suitability for the intended audience, editing, and publication. Overview of nominations: Children’s fiction attracts a broad range of … Continue reading →

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2018 Aurealis Awards Winners

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Tehani

The Aurealis Awards management team, on behalf of the Continuum Foundation, would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Awards. We also take this opportunity to thank the judging panels for all their hard work making the difficult decisions … Continue reading →

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Aurealis Awards ticketing reminder

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Tehani

A reminder that the Aurealis Awards are a ticketed event. Due to catering requirements, all tickets must be pre-purchased – there will be no sales at the door and no admittance without a ticket. Don’t miss out on the triumphant return to Melbourne … Continue reading →

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2018 Aurealis Awards Ceremony

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Tehani

The Aurealis Awards ceremony will return to Melbourne for the first time in over 15 years, with a cosmic event to be held in Melbourne at the Jasper Hotel. All categories will be presented, as well as the Sara Douglass … Continue reading →

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2018 Sara Douglass Book Series Award shortlist

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Tehani

After consideration of more than fifty book series entered, totalling over 150 works in total, the judges of the 2018 Sara Douglass Book Series Award are delighted to announce the finalists for this period. With series numbering two to eight … Continue reading →

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2018 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Tehani

2018 Aurealis Awards finalists announced The Continuum Foundation (ConFound), organisers of the 2018 Aurealis Awards, is delighted to announce the finalists for the Awards. Winners of the 2018 Aurealis Awards, Sara Douglass Book Series Award, and the Convenors’ Award for … Continue reading →

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2018 Convenors’ Award for Excellence nominations

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Tehani

Each year we make the eligible nominations received for the annual Convenors’ Award for Excellence public. There are several reasons for this: There is no shortlist announced, so it feels right to recognise the entries; These are items you may not … Continue reading →

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Aurealis Awards entries close this Friday!

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Tehani

Only two days left to get your 2018 Aurealis Awards entries in. It’s important to remember that ALL eligible Australian work published for the first time between January 1 and December 31, 2018, must be entered by midnight on December 7, … Continue reading →

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