Wednesday 25 December 2002

Awards

Winners of the first 2002 Southeastern SF Achievement Award, administered by the online magazine scifidimensions, have been announced. Winners will receive a certificate designed by artist Dan Henderson. Nominations are posted below; further details are at http://www.scifidimensions.com/sesfa/sesfa.htm.

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT

Andre Norton

NOVEL

DeepSix, Jack McDevitt (Eos)

SHORT FICTION

"The Chief Designer", Andy Duncan (Asimov's Jun 2001)

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The shortlist for the 2002 Aurealis Awards, for works of Australian Speculative Fiction, have been announced and, since not yet posted on the Aurealis site, are listed here:

SF NOVEL

Blue Silence, Michelle Marquardt (Bantam)

Echoes of Earth, Sean Williams & Shane Dix (HarperCollins)

Transcension, Damien Broderick (Tor)

SF SHORT STORY

"The Imperfect Instantaneous People Mover", Geoffrey Maloney (Agog! Fantastic Fiction)

"Late Returns", Shane M. Brown (Redsine #9)

"Lucy Lucy", Shane M. Brown (Aurealis #29)

"Walk to the Full Moon", Sean McMullen (F&SF Dec 2002)

"Within Twilight", Chris McMahon (Redsine #8)

FANTASY NOVEL

Blood, Tony Shillitoe (HarperCollins)

The Crippled Angel, Sara Douglass (HarperCollins)

The Gift, Alison Croggan (Penguin)

Hades' Daughter, Sara Douglass (HarperCollins)

The Novice, Trudi Canavan (HarperCollins)

The Storm Weaver and the Sand, Sean Williams (HarperCollins)

FANTASY SHORT STORY

no award

HORROR NOVEL

Daughter of the Dark, Louise Cusack (Simon & Schuster)

The Gift, Alison Croggon (Penguin)

Shadows Bite, Stephen Dedman (Tor)

The White Body of Evening, A.L. McCann (Flamingo/HarperCollins)

HORROR SHORT STORY

"Les Autres", Adam Browne (Redsine #8)

"Oracle", Kim Westwood (Redsine #9)

"Wastelands", Stephen Dedman (Agog! Fantastic Fiction)

"What the Tide Brings", Claire McKenna (Fables and Reflections #2)

"Within Twilight", Chris McMahon (Redsine #8)

YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

Fireworks and Darkness, Natalie Jane Prior (Angus & Robertson/HarperCollins)

The Hand of Glory, Sophie Masson (Hodder Headline)

Mum, Me, and the 19^th C, David McRobbie (Angus & Robertson/HarperCollins)

The Starthorn Tree, Kate Forsyth (Pan)

YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY

no award

CHILDREN'S LONG FICTION

Astrid Spark, Fixologist, Justin d'Ath (Allen & Unwin)

Eglantine, Catherine Jinks (Allen & Unwin)

In the Garden of Empress Cassia, Gabrielle Wang (Puffin)

Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely, Natalie Jane Prior (Hodder)

Rhianna and the Dogs of Iron, Dave Luckett (Scholastic)

CHILDREN'S SHORT FICTION

"The Golden Udder", Terry Denton (Allen & Unwin)

"In the Blink of an Eye", Andrew Chapman (Spellbinders, Spinouts Sapphire Longmans)

"Old Ridley", Gary Crew & Mark McBride (Hodder)

"Tashi and the Haunted House", Anna Fienberg & Kim Gamble (Allen & Unwin)

"The Two Natalies", Justin d'Ath (Reel Trouble, Spinouts Sapphire Longmans)

Call for Submissions

Editor/critic/author Claude Lalumière has just sold two new anthologies, to two different publishers. Both anthologies will launch simultaneously at Worldcon 2003 in Toronto, and both publishers will co-operate for marketing, promotion, etc. The titles are self-descriptive: OPEN SPACE: New Canadian Fantastic Fiction will be published by Bakka Books/Red Deer Press and ISLAND DREAMS: Montreal Writers of the Fantastic will be published by Véhicule Press The guidelines for Open Space are at http://lostpages.net/openspace.html; the highlights: new fiction only; $100-$300, paid on acceptance; deadline 30 April 2003; email: openspace@lostpages.net. Guidelines for Island Dreams are at http://lostpages.net/islanddreams.html; the highlights: new fiction only; $25-$200, paid on acceptance; deadline 13 April 2003; email: openspace@lostpages.net.

Friday 20 December 2002

War Protest

Author Ursula K. Le Guin led a march to protest the war on Iraq, taking part in a weekly peace rally hosted by the Portland Peaceful Response Coalition and leading a group of fifty protesters from Portland's Pioneer Square to the office of congressman David Wu, to deliver a writers' and artists' petition against the potential war. Among other writers who have signed the petition, online at http://www.douglaslain.com/aawii.html, are Terry Bisson, Jeffrey Ford, James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel, Michael Moorcock, and Kelly Link.

When asked by a reporter if she thought protesting had any impact, Ms. Le Guin said, "This is the only thing you can do. It's what you've got to do. People ask how the Nazis could have happened, how the German people could have let it happen. Well... we just have to look around to see the answer."

Photos from the event are online.

Awards

Shortlisted works for the 2002 Aurealis Awards, for works of Australian Speculative Fiction, have been announced, and should be available shortly at the Aurealis website. Winners for these eighth annual awards will be announced March 28, 2003, in Melbourne, Australia.

Saturday 7 December 2002

Awards

The 2002 Southeastern SF Achievement Award, administered by the online magazine scifidimensions, and sponsored by Biting Dog Press, Atlanta-based Classic Comics, and Galaxy Press, has released its first nominations:

NOVEL

DeepSix, Jack McDevitt (Eos)

Metaplanetary, Tony Daniel (Eos)

The Pickup Artist, Terry Bisson (Tor)

Shadow of the Hegemon, Orson Scott Card (Tor)

SHORT FICTION

"The Chief Designer", Andy Duncan (Asimov's Jun 2001)

"In Glory Like Their Star", Gene Wolfe (F&SF Oct/Nov 2001)

"Senator Bilbo", Andy Duncan (Starlight 3)

"Suspension", Robert Wexler (Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet #8 Jun 2001)

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT

Robert E. Howard

Jack McDevitt

Andre Norton

Manly Wade Wellman

Members who join through December 15, 2002 may vote on this final ballot. Membership applications can be found at http://www.scifidimensions.com/sesfa/sesfamembership2002.rtf.

The SESFA Award is designed to honor accomplishment in science fiction, fantasy or horror by individuals born or living in the Southern United States. Details about the SESFA can be found at http://www.scifidimensions.com/sesfa/sesfa.htm.

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