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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM

Aurealis Awards

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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:
aurealisawards.org/entries/

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November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM

Aurealis Awards

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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

October 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Aurealis Awards

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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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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…

2025 Aurealis Awards are open for entry

September 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Aurealis Awards

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The 2025 Aurealis Awards are open for entry!

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We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Aurealis Awards are now open for immediate entry. The 2025 Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier awards for speculative fiction, are for works created by a…

Aurealis Awards 2025 – Changes implemented this year

August 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM

Aurealis Awards

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Changes afoot for the #AurealisAwards: aurealisawards.org/2025/08/01/a...

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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August 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM

Aurealis Awards

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

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May 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM

Aurealis Awards

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

If you would like to be in the room where it happens, we encourage finalists, friends, family and fans to join the fun in the Zoom Meeting:

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May 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM

Aurealis Awards

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Showcasing the 2024 Convenors' Award for Excellence nominations #AurealisAwards

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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 …

Aurealis Awards: Behind the Curtain | aurealisawards

April 14, 2025 at 6:22 AM

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Alex

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Let me remind you about this @aurealisawards.bsky.social podcast! If you want to know about the behind the scenes history from the last 30 years, I've got you covered.

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A series of interviews with key people behind the organisation and judging of the Aurealis Awards, in honour of its 30th birthday in 2025. Produced by Alexandra Pierce. Music intro/outro: ”Equatori...

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March 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM

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New @aurealisawards.bsky.social podcast episode! This time, it's Marianne de Pierre - author, Awards host, etc - reflecting on the awards...
Listen here or in your app:
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Episode 7: Marianne de Pierres

An interview with Marianne de Pierres, who has undertaken a few roles for the Aurealis Awards.

Episode 6: Keith Stevenson

February 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM

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Interview with long-time @aurealisawards.bsky.social organiser and judge Keith Stevenson is now live:

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An episode with Keith Stevenson, who has taken on many roles over the years behind the scenes of the Aurealis Awards.

Episode 5: Lorraine Cormack

February 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM

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New episode in the @aurealisawards.bsky.social Behind the Curtain series: Lorraine Cormack, who has judged for 14 straight years...

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An interview with Lorraine Cormack, long-time judge for the Aurealis Awards.

Episode 4: Nathan Burrage and Susan Wardle

February 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM

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Alex

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Up now: interviews with Nathan Burrage and Susan Wardle, organisers of the Aurealis Awards when they travelled to Sydney:
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Interviews with Nathan Burrage and Susan Wardle, who were key organisers when the Aurealis Awards went to Sydney.

Episode 3: Ron Serdiuk | Aurealis Awards: Behind the Curtain

February 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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Alex

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Episode 3 of the Aurealis Awards podcast, Behind the Curtain, is now live! Featuring an interview with Ron Serdiuk, one of the key organisers when the Awards went to Queensland.

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An interview with Ron Serdiuk, a key organiser when the Awards went to Queensland.

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January 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM

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Alex

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The second episode of the @aurealisawards.bsky.social podcast is now live, featuring an interview with Van Ikin, who was a judge in the very early years.

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Episode 2: Van Ikin | Aurealis Awards: Behind the Curtain

An interview with Van Ikin, one of the early judges for the Aurealis Awards.

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January 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM

Aurealis Awards

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Check this out! The very excellent Alexandra Pierce has published the first episode of our 30th anniversary celebratory podcast "Aurealis Awards: Behind the Curtain".

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Aurealis Awards entries closed December 15, 2024. Nominations for the Convenors’ Award for Excellence are now open and will close December 31, 2024. Please read the rules for this special aw…

January 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM

Aurealis Awards

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Last deadline for the year - nominations for the Convenors' Award for Excellence close tomorrow, December 31 2024!

aurealisawards.org/entry-forms/

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Entry forms

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December 30, 2024 at 12:43 AM

Aurealis Awards

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This is it, the final countdown! We've just posted the last "entries update" file before Sunday's entry deadline - you have just four days left (including today) to get your 2024 Australian-created works in before the cutoff on December 15!

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This page lists entries received and is updated at regular intervals throughout the entry period. For Entry Forms, please visit the Entry Forms page. Entries for the Aurealis Awards opened in Augus…

December 12, 2024 at 12:55 AM

Aurealis Awards

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Only one week left to get your entries in for the 2024 Aurealis Awards!

Check out the current list of entries and make sure your Australian-created work is in the mix!

aurealisawards.org/entries/

Entries

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December 6, 2024 at 11:43 PM

Aurealis Awards

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Entries for the 2024 Aurealis Awards close on Sunday 15 December, 2024.

Don't miss your opportunity to enter eligible Australian speculative fiction work!

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November 18, 2024 at 1:03 AM

Aurealis Awards

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Just over a month left to get your 2024 Aurealis Awards entries in! It’s a big year so far with nearly 600 submissions already 😱

Details for what’s eligible and how to enter on our website: aurealisawards.org

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