Winner, Best Fantasy Short Story, Baden M Chant, Aurealis Awards 2026

I went to the #aurealisawards tonight...and I won???

That was a genuine surprise. No one goes into these things thinking they'll win so it always takes you off guard.

Big thanks to the judges and organisers!

Eugen Bacon – Aurealis Awards Finalist! – Stars and Sabers Stars and Sabers Publishing announces that Eugen Bacon is an Aurealis Award Finalist for The Nga'phandileh Whisperer.

Congratulations to @genni.bsky.social for becoming an @aurealisawards.bsky.social finalist for THE NGA'PHANDILEH WHISPERER, for Best Horror Novella, published via Stars and Sabers! Read the announcement: www.starsandsabers.com/2026/02/01/e...
We are thrilled for you, Eugen!
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I'm beyond ecstatic to have been nominated for an Aurealis award! My SF short story 'Full Term' is up in the sci-fi short story category. Super stoked to be on a list with some of my favourite writers. #writing #sciencefiction #aurealisawards #scifi #writers #books

A pretty gorgeous list. Congratulations to all the #AurealisAwards finalists.

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Nominations for the Convenors' Award for Excellence close on December 31, 2025. This is a special Award for particular achievement in speculative fiction or related areas in the year for work that is not otherwise eligible in any of the existing categories for the #AurealisAwards.

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Just three weeks left to get ALL your 2025 entries in for the Aurealis Awards - INCLUDING those scheduled for December publication!

Check out the updated Entries list and enter on our website:
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If you believe you have a story being published late in the year, get it entered! We can always cancel an entry if publication is delayed, but we will not be able to accept 2025 publications in next year's Aurealis Awards.

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It is ESSENTIAL that creators and publishers remember the November 30 Aurealis Awards deadline still includes all 2025 publications, including those scheduled for DECEMBER this year.

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Aurealis Awards entries close on November 30, 2025 - this is by necessity a couple of weeks earlier than in past years to facilitate our exciting Awards Ceremony at GenreCon on the weekend of 20-22nd February!

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EARLY ENTRY REMINDER: Aurealis Awards Five days left to access early entry fee pricing!All works published January to September 2025 must be entered by 30 September to be eligible for the regular entry fee.The fee increase applies to t…

Works published in October, November and December will not be subject to the entry fee increase, but early entry is encouraged. #AurealisAwards

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EARLY ENTRY REMINDER: Aurealis Awards Five days left to access early entry fee pricing!All works published January to September 2025 must be entered by 30 September to be eligible for the regular entry fee.The fee increase applies to t…

All works published January to September 2025 must be entered by 30 September to be eligible for the regular entry fee.

The fee increase applies to these works from October 1.

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EARLY ENTRY REMINDER: Aurealis Awards Five days left to access early entry fee pricing!All works published January to September 2025 must be entered by 30 September to be eligible for the regular entry fee.The fee increase applies to t…

The first deadline for the year is fast approaching - just five days left to access early entry fee pricing for long form works, including novels, graphic novels, anthologies and collections.

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Aurealis Awards 2025 – Changes implemented this year We live in an ever-evolving world, and this year the Aurealis Awards have some changes occuring to help us stay abreast of things and able to continue to deliver Australia’s premier speculati…

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Kell Woods' prose is enchanting, lyrical, and in THIS story, so daaark and creeepy. Read @reactorsff.bsky.social if you dare. CW: cannibalism

So glad I came across this fellow #aurealisawards 2024 finalist. Try her #books (less dark!)
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A gorgeous curling glass sculpture reminiscent of an uncurling fern frond in red and blue against the backdrop of sunset and palm trees. It’s the Aurealis Award for best children’s book of 2024 for The Apprentice Witnesser. The Aurealis Awards recognise quality speculative fiction published in Australia.

I’m sorry #booksky but is there a more gorgeous literary award in the known universe than the 30th anniversary #Aurealisawards?

It’s here! It’s made it across the Nullarbor in one piece and it’s gorgeous! Thank you #AurealisAwards #booksky

2024 Aurealis Awards Winners Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards, presented today in an online ceremony. A recording of the ceremony will be available soon at our YouTube channel. Thank you so much to ev…

Congratulations to all the Aurealis Award winners, to the judges and convenors, and everyone who did such an excellent job of running the ceremony online this time round.
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According to the #AurealisAwards who have been at this for exactly 30 years. Happy Birthday! The Apprentice Witnesser was the best children’s speculative fiction published in Australia in 2024! It was a brilliant shortlist. Read them all! #kidlit #loveozmg #sf

Temporal Boom just won the 2024 Aurealis Award for best Aussie sci fi novel!!! Very excited!!! 💥💥💥
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I am absolutely stoked that Thoroughly Disenchanted won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel 😊

Thanks to all involved at @aurealisawards.bsky.social , to my agent @bothersomewords.bsky.social, and the team at HC including @shannonkelly.bsky.social

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards, presented at an online ceremony this afternoon!

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You can also watch live at our YouTube channel or via Facebook.

The ceremony will be recorded. Can't wait to see you there!

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This year's Aurealis Awards ceremony will take place online at 4:00pm (AEST) TODAY, Sunday 4 May, 2025.

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Very excited to see The Apprentice Witnesser as a finalist in the Aurealis Awards. Check out Facebook for the shortlists and tune in to the 30th Anniversary Awards hosted by Garth Nix on May 4th 2pm WA time or 4pm East Coast time. #aurealisawards #booksky #specfic #loveozmg #kidlit

My sci fi novel Temporal Boom was shortlisted for the 2024 #AurealisAwards 😱😱

Just learned this story has been shortlisted in Aurealis Awards 2024 🥹

It was a hard one to determine if it was the father's or the son's story because migrating affects the whole family. Thanks for taking a chance on this piece 🧡

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Temporal Boom THIRTY YEARS AGO, THE WORLD ENDED. NOT EVERYONE, HOWEVER, GOT THE MEMO... The nation formerly known as Australia struggles on, its barren red lands stalked by eleven beings of strange and anomalous po...

Huge congratulations to JM Voss for her debut novel #TemporalBoom making the shortlist for the #Aurealisawards 🥂🎉🎊 Check out this brilliant hidden gem from a new highly talented Aussie author. books.google.com.au/books/about/...

2024 Convenors’ Award for Excellence Nominations 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 …

Showcasing the 2024 Convenors' Award for Excellence nominations #AurealisAwards

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Attention all Whovians in Sydney
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