The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and Conflux Inc to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers".[2] To qualify, a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the current year;[3] 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.[4]
| Aurealis Award for best children's fiction (told primarily through pictures) | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in children's speculative fiction told primarily through pictures |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Chimaera Publications, Conflux Inc |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Website | Official site |
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.[2] 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.[5]
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.[2] Ties can occur if the panel decides both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner.[6] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[7]
This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best children's fiction (told primarily through pictures) category, as well as works that have received honourable mentions or have been highly commended. The best children's fiction (told primarily through pictures) award was created in 2001, as best children's short fiction, along with an award for children's long fiction.[2] In 2008 the award was renamed "best children's illustrated work/picture book" and in 2010 was renamed again to "best children's fiction (told primarily through pictures)".[8][9] Since 2001, hounarable mentions and high commendations have been awarded intermittently. Of the 20 winners, Kim Gamble is the only person to have won the award multiple times, with two wins. Anna Fienberg holds the record for most nominations with six, and Barbara Fienberg has the most nominations without winning, having been a losing finalist four times.
This award has been merged with that for best children's fiction (told primarily through words) into an award for best children's book.
Aurealis Award for Best Children's Short Fiction
editWinners and Nominees
editIn the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book'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.
* Winners and joint winners
* Nominees on the shortlist
Honourable mentions and highly commended short stories
editIn the following table, the years correspond to the year of the short story's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article. Entries with a grey background have been noted as highly commended; those with a white background have received honourable mentions.
* Highly commended
* Honourable mentions
| Year | Author | Work | Publisher[I] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Paul Collins | Movie World | HarperCollins (Longman) | |
| Andrew Whitmore | Ark of Dreams The Ark of Dreams | Black Dog Books | ||
| 2004 | John Marsden* | Roomful of Magic A Roomful of Magic | Pan Macmillan |
^ I Publisher names in parentheses indicate the imprint under which the book was published.
Aurealis Award for Best Children's Illustrated Work/Picture Book
edit2008–2009
editIn the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book'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.
* Winners and joint winners
* Nominees on the shortlist
| Year | Author(s) | Illustrator(s) | Work | Publisher[I] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Richard Harland* | Laura Peterson* | Escape!, Under Siege, Race to the Ruins, The Heavy Crown (The Wolf Kingdom series) | Omnibus Books | |
| Anna Fienberg & Barbara Fienberg | Kim Gamble | Tashi and the Phoenix | Allen & Unwin | ||
| Ian Irvine | David Cornish | Thorn Castle, Giant's Lair, Black Crypt, Wizardry Crag (The Sorcerer's Tower series) | Omnibus Books | ||
| Sally Morgan with Ezekiel, Ambelin and Blaze Kwaymullina | Adam Hill | Curly and the Fent | Random House Australia | ||
| Richard Tulloch | Terry Denton | Twisted Tales | Random House Australia | ||
| 2009 | Pamela Freeman* | Kim Gamble* | Victor's Challenge | Walker Books Australia | |
| Graeme Base | Enigma | Penguin (Viking) | |||
| Anna Fienberg | Kim Gamble | Tashi and the Golem | Allen & Unwin | ||
| Dan McGuiness | Pilot and Huxley | Omnibus Books | |||
| Gregory Rogers | The Hero of Little Street | Allen & Unwin |
^ I Publisher names in parentheses indicate the imprint under which the book was published.
Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction (told primarily through pictures)
edit2010 onwards
editIn the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book'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.
* Winners and joint winners
* Nominees on the shortlist
References
edit- ^ "Eon by Alison Goodman". HarperCollins. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Aurealis Awards – About Us". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Aurealis Awards – Rules and Conditions". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ Nahrung, Jason (2 February 2007). "Horror a hit". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ 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 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Guidelines for Judges". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Aurealis Awards – FAQ". Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2009 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Aurealis Awards Finalists 2010" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "2011 Aurealis Award winners" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ a b c d "Aurealis Awards Finalists 2011" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "2012 Aurealis Award winners" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "2012 Aurealis Awards finalists announced" (PDF). SpecFaction NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
