Calling all Canadians citizens at home and abroad and
permanent residents of Canada:
our national science fiction awards, the Aurora Awards, are now open for
nominations. This year, I will nominate the following works and individuals,
and I hope you will too.
Eligible for Best
English Novel:
Triptych, by J.M.
Frey
Read my review of it here
Eligible for Best
English Short Story:
My 2 recommendations:
"The Needle's Eye" by Suzanne Church, in Chilling
Tales: Evil Did I Dwell; Lewd I Did Live, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. Available online at Suzanne's website. Note: this is a science
fiction horror story, so some graphic content might not be suitable for some
readers.
"We Who Steal Faces" by Tony Pi, in Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine
Show #22, April 2011. Available online at Tony's website .
Eligible for Best
Artist:
Costi Gurgi, for the cover art of Outer Diverse. See it on his website.
Eligible for Best Fan Organizational
Andrew Gurudata, organizing the Constellation Awards 2011. Read about him here
To learn more about the Aurora Awards and to nominate
stories and individuals, visit:
To make your nominations, go to the above website and
register for membership in the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association
(CSFFA). Starting this year, the CSFFA charges a $10 membership fee, so both
new and returning members will be asked to pay $10 by Paypal. After receiving
your Society number by email (if you are a new member), you can go back to the
Aurora Awards website and submit your nominations. Nominees do not get any sort
of monetary gain from the fees. The CSFFA is a non-profit organization, and its
small budget, raised by the membership and voting fees, goes to administer the
awards program and produce the trophies. $10 is a low price to promote national
pride in our science fiction and to give a small reward to your favourite
authors, artists, and fan organizers.
