The Aurealis Awards winners were announced May 18, 2013 in North Sydney, Australia. Next year’s awards will be in Canberra.
- Fantasy Novel: Sea Hearts, by Margo Lanagan
- Fantasy Short Story: “Bajazzle,” by Margo Lanagan
- Science Fiction Novel: The Rook, by Daniel O’Malley
- Science Fiction Short Story: “Significant Dust,” by Margo Lanagan
- Horror Novel: Perfections, by Kirstyn McDermott
- Horror Short Story: “Sky,” by Kaaron Warren
- Young Adult Novel: Dead, Actually, by Kaz Delaney; and Sea Hearts, by Margo Lanagan
- Young Adult Short Story: “The Wisdom of the Ants,” by Thoraiya Dyer
- Children’s Fiction (told primarily through words): Brotherband: The Hunters, by John Flanagan
- Children’s Fiction (told primarily through pictures): Little Elephants, by Graeme Base
- Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel: Blue, by Pat Grant
- Anthology: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year Volume 6, edited by Jonathan Strahan
- Collection: That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote, by K. J. Bishop
- 2012 Peter McNamara Convenors’ Award for Excellence: Kate Eltham
- 2012 Kris Hembury Encouragement Awards: Laura Goodin
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The 2012 Aurealis Awards shortlist has been announced. The winners will be announced on May 18 in North Sydney, Australia.
Fantasy Novel
- Bitter Greens, by Kate Forsyth
- Stormdancer, by Jay Kristoff
- Sea Hearts, by Margo Lanagan
- Flame of Sevenwaters, by Juliet Marillier
- Winter Be My Shield, by Jo Spurrier
Fantasy Short Story
- “Sanaa’s Army,” by Joanne Anderton
- “The Stone Witch,” by Isobelle Carmody
- “First They Came,” by Deborah Kalin
- “Bajazzle,” by Margo Lanagan
- “The Isles of the Sun,” by Margo Lanagan
Science Fiction Novel
- Suited, by Jo Anderton
- The Last City, by Nina D’Aleo
- And All The Stars, by Andrea K Host
- The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf, by Ambelin Kwaymullina
- Confusion of Princes, by Garth Nix
- The Rook, by Daniel O’Malley
Science Fiction Short Story
- “Visitors,” by James Bradley
- “Significant Dust,” by Margo Lanagan
- “Beyond Winter’s Shadow,” by Greg Mellor
- “The Trouble with Memes,” by Greg Mellor
- “The Lighthouse Keepers’ Club,” by Kaaron Warren
Horror Novel
- Bloody Waters, by Jason Franks
- Perfections, by Kirstyn McDermott
- Blood and Dust, by Jason Nahrung
- Salvage, by Jason Nahrung
Horror Short Story
- “Sanaa’s Army,” by Joanne Anderton
- “Elyora,” by Jodi Cleghorn
- “To Wish Upon a Clockwork Heart,” by Felicity Dowker
- “Escena de un Asesinato,” by Robert Hood
- “Sky,” by Kaaron Warren
Young Adult Novel
- Dead, Actually, by Kaz Delaney
- And All The Stars, by Andrea K. Host
- The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf, by Ambelin Kwaymullina
- Sea Hearts, by Margo Lanagan
- Into That Forest, by Louis Nowra
Young Adult Short Story
- “Stilled Lifes x 11,” by Justin D’Ath
- “The Wisdom of the Ants,” by Thoraiya Dyer
- “Rats,” by Jack Heath
- “The Statues of Melbourne,” by Jack Nicholls
- “The Worry Man,” by Adrienne Tam
Children’s Fiction (told primarily through words)
- Brotherband: The Hunters, by John Flanagan
- Princess Betony and the Unicorn, by Pamela Freeman
- The Silver Door, by Emily Rodda
- Irina the Wolf Queen, by Leah Swann
Children’s Fiction (told primarily through pictures)
- Little Elephants, by Graeme Base (author and illustrator)
- The Boy Who Grew Into a Tree, by Gary Crew (author) and Ross Watkins (illustrator)
- In the Beech Forest, by Gary Crew (author) and Den Scheer (illustrator)
- Inside the World of Tom Roberts, by Mark Wilson (author and illustrator)
Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel
- Blue, by Pat Grant (author and illustrator)
- It Shines and Shakes and Laughs, by Tim Molloy (author and illustrator)
- Changing Ways #2, by Justin Randall (author and illustrator)
Anthology
- Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011, edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene
- Bloodstones, edited by Amanda Pillar
- The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume 6, edited by Jonathan Strahan
- Under My Hat, edited by Jonathan Strahan
- Edge of Infinity, edited by Jonathan Strahan
Collection
- That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote, by K. J. Bishop
- Metro Winds, by Isobelle Carmody
- Midnight and Moonshine, by Lisa L. Hannett & Angela Slatter
- Living with the Dead, by Martin Livings
- Through Splintered Walls, by Kaaron Warren
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The winners of the Aurealis Award, presented North Sydney’s Independent Theatre were announced on Saturday, May 13.
- Fantasy Novel: Ember and Ash, by Pamela Freeman
- Fantasy Short Story: “Fruit of the Pipal Tree,” by Thoraiya Dyer
- Science Fiction Novel: The Courier’s New Bicycle, by Kim Westwood
- Science Fiction Short Story: “Rains of la Strange,” by Robert N Stephenson
- Horror Novel: No award was presented in this category.
- Horror Short Story (tie): “The Past is a Bridge Best Left Burnt,” by Paul Haines and “The Short Go: a Future in Eight Seconds,” by Lisa L. Hannett
- Young Adult Novel: Only Ever Always, by Penni Russon
- Young Adult Short Story: “Nation of the Night,” by Sue Isle
- Children’s Fiction (told primarily through words): City of Lies, by Lian Tanner
- Children’s Fiction (told primarily through pictures): Sounds Spooky, by Christopher Cheng (author) and Sarah Davis (illustrator)
- Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel (tie): Hidden, by Mirranda Burton (author and illustrator) and The Deep: Here be Dragons, by Tom Taylor (author) and James Brouwer (illustrator)
- Anthology: Ghosts by Gaslight, edited by Jack Dann and Nick Gevers
- Collection: Bluegrass Symphony, by Lisa Hannett
- Peter NcNamara Convenors Award: Galactic Suburbia podcast – Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Andrew Finch (producer)
- Kris Hembury Encouragement Award: Emily Craven of Adelaide
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Fantasy Novel
- The Undivided, by Jennifer Fallon
- Ember and Ash, by Pamela Freeman
- Stormlord’s Exile, by Glenda Larke
- Debris, by Jo Anderton
- The Shattered City, by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Fantasy Short Story
- “Fruit of the Pipal Tree,” by Thoraiya Dyer
- “The Proving of Smollett Standforth,” by Margo Lanagan
- “Into the Clouds on High,” by Margo Lanagan
- “Reading Coffee,” by Anthony Panegyris
- “The Dark Night of Anton Weiss,” by D.C. White
Science Fiction Novel
- Machine Man, by Max Barry
- Children of Scarabaeus, by Sara Creasy
- The Waterboys, by Peter Docker
- Black Glass, by Meg Mundell
- The Courier’s New Bicycle, by Kim Westwood
Science Fiction Short Story
- “Flowers in the Shadow of the Garden,” by Joanne Anderton
- “Desert Madonna,” by Robert Hood
- “SIBO,” by Penelope Love
- “Dead Low,” by Cat Sparks
- “Rains of la Strange,” by Robert N Stephenson
Horror Novel
No award will be presented in this category, but there are two honorable mentions.
- The Broken Ones, by Stephen M. Irwin
- The Business of Death, by Trent Jamieson
Horror Short Story
- “And the Dead Shall Outnumber the Living,” by Deborah Biancotti
- “The Past is a Bridge Best Left Burnt,” by Paul Haines
- “The Short Go: a Future in Eight Seconds,” by Lisa L. Hannett
- “Mulberry Boys,” by Margo Lanagan
- “The Coffin Maker’s Daughter,” by Angela Slatter
Young Adult Novel
- Shift, by Em Bailey
- Secrets of Carrick: Tantony, by Ananda Braxton-Smith
- The Shattering, by Karen Healey
- Black Glass, by Meg Mundell
- Only Ever Always, by Penni Russon
Young Adult Short Story
- “Nation of the Night,” by Sue Isle
- “Finishing School,” by Kathleen Jennings
- “Seventy-Two Derwents,” by Cate Kennedy
- “One Window,” by Martine Murray
- “The Patrician,” by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Children’s Fiction (told primarily through words)
- The Outcasts, by John Flanagan
- The Paradise Trap, by Catherine Jinks
- “It Began with a Tingle,” by Thalia Kalkapsakis
- The Coming of the Whirlpool, by Andrew McGahan
- City of Lies, by Lian Tanner
Children’s Fiction (told primarily through pictures)
- The Ghost of Annabel Spoon, by Aaron Blabey (author and illustrator)
- Sounds Spooky, by Christopher Cheng (author) and Sarah Davis (illustrator)
- The Last Viking, by Norman Jorgensen (author) and James Foley (illustrator)
- The Deep: Here be Dragons, by Tom Taylor (author) and James Brouwer (illustrator)
- Vampyre, by Margaret Wild (author) and Andrew Yeo (illustrator)
Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel
- Hidden, by Mirranda Burton (author and illustrator)
- Torn, by Andrew Constant (author) and Joh James (illustrator), additional illustrators Nicola Scott, Emily Smith
- Salsa Invertebraxa, by Mozchops (author and illustrator)
- The Eldritch Kid: Whiskey and Hate, by Christian Read (author) and Michael Maier (illustrator)
- The Deep: Here be Dragons, by Tom Taylor (author) and James Brouwer (illustrator)
Anthology
- Ghosts by Gaslight, edited by Jack Dann and Nick Gevers
- Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010, edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene
- Ishtar, edited by Amanda Pillar and KV Taylor
- The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume 5, edited by Jonathan Strahan
- Life on Mars, edited by Jonathan Strahan
Collection
- Bad Power, by Deborah Biancotti
- Last Days of Kali Yuga, by Paul Haines
- Bluegrass Symphony, by Lisa Hannett
- Nightsiders, by Sue Isle
- Love and Romanpunk, by Tansy Rayner Roberts
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