Aurealis Awards 2023 winners announced

The winners of the 2023 Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing published last year in Australia, have been announced.

Among longer-form winners, chosen from shortlists announced in March, are:

Best fantasy novel

• The Will of the Many (James Islington, Text)

Best science fiction novel

• Time of the Cat (Tansy Rayner Roberts, self-published) 

Best horror novel

• Bunny (S E Tolsen, Pan Macmillan)

Best young adult novel

• When Ghosts Call Us Home (Katya de Becerra, Macmillan)

Best children’s fiction

• Spellhound (Lian Tanner, A&U Children’s)

Best graphic novel/illustrated work

• Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures (Jason Pamment, A&U Children’s) 

Best collection

• Firelight (John Morrissey, Text)

Best anthology

• The Book of Witches (ed by Jonathan Strahan, Voyager).

Winners were also announced for categories including best YA, horror, fantasy and science fiction short stories and novellas. The annual awards are administrated by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild.

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