2012 Aurealis Awards

The past Saturday at The Independence Theatre in North Sydney the winners of 2012 Aurealis Awards have been announced.

BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION (TOLD PRIMARILY THROUGH WORDS)

“Brotherband: The Hunters” by John Flanagan (Random House Australia)

BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION (TOLD PRIMARILY THROUGH PICTURES)

“Little Elephants” by Graeme Base (Viking Penguin)

BEST YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY

“The Wisdom of the Ants” by Thoraiya Dyer (Clarkesworld Magazine, December 2012)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL (Joint winners)

“Dead, Actually” by Kaz Delaney (Allen & Unwin)

“Sea Hearts” by Margo Lanagan (Allen & Unwin)

BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK / GRAPHIC NOVEL

“Blue” by Pat Grant (Top Shelf Comix)

BEST COLLECTION

“That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote” by K. J. Bishop (self-published)

BEST ANTHOLOGY

“The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Six” edited by Jonathan Strahan (Night Shade Books)

BEST HORROR SHORT STORY

“Sky” by Kaaron Warren (Through Splintered Walls, Twelfth Planet Press)

BEST HORROR NOVEL

“Perfections” by Kirstyn McDermott (Xoum)

BEST FANTASY SHORT STORY

“Bajazzle” by Margo Lanagan (Cracklescape, Twelfth Planet Press)

BEST FANTASY NOVEL

“Sea Hearts” by Margo Lanagan (Allen & Unwin)

BEST SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY

“Significant Dust” by Margo Lanagan (Cracklescape, Twelfth Planet Press)

BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

“The Rook” by Daniel O’Malley (Harper Collins)

PETER MCNAMARA CONVENORS’ AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Kate Eltham

KRIS HEMBURY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

Laura Goodin

Congratulations to all the winners!