Aurealis Award for best children's fiction (told primarily through words)

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and Conflux Inc to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers".[2] To qualify, a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the current year;[3] the presentation ceremony is held the following year. It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people.[4]

Aurealis Award for best children's fiction (told primarily through words)
The Aurealis Award design is often placed on the winning books' cover as a promotional tool.[1]
Awarded forExcellence in children's speculative fiction told primarily through words
CountryAustralia
Presented byChimaera Publications,
Conflux Inc
First awarded2001
WebsiteOfficial site

Since their creation in 1995, awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction. Categories currently include science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative young adult fiction—with separate awards for novels and short fiction—collections, anthologies, illustrative works or graphic novels, children's books, and an award for excellence in speculative fiction.[2] The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy. The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has identified the award as an honour to be taken seriously.[5]

The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists.[2] Ties can occur if the panel decides both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner. The judges may declare a "no award" if there is unanimous agreement that none of the nominees are worthy.[6] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[7]

This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best children's fiction (told primarily through words) category, as well as works that have received honourable mentions or have been highly commended. The best children's fiction (told primarily through words) award was created in 2001, as best children's long fiction, along with an award for children's short fiction.[2] In 2008 the award was renamed "best children's novel" and in 2010 was renamed again to "best children's fiction (told primarily through words)".[8][9] Since 2001, honourable mentions and high commendations have been awarded intermittently. Of the 11 winners, three people have won the award twice – Garth Nix, Lian Tanner and Gabrielle Wang. John Flanagan holds the record for most nominations with five.

This award has been merged with that for best children's fiction (told primarily through pictures) into an award for best children's book.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article. Entries with a blue background have won the award; those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list. If the short story was originally published in a book with other stories rather than by itself or in a magazine, the book title is included after the publisher's name.

  *   Winners and joint winners
  *   Nominees on the shortlist

Year Author(s) Work(s) Publisher Ref
2001Sally Odgers*Candle IronAngus & Robertson[10]
2001Kirsty MurrayMarket BluesAllen & Unwin[10]
2001Michael StephensBlat MagicAngus & Robertson[10]
2002Gabrielle Wang*In the Garden of Empress CassiaPuffin Books[11]
2002Justin D’AthAstrid Spark, FixologistAllen & Unwin[11]
2002Catherine JinksEglantineAllen & Unwin[11]
2002Dave LuckettRhianna and the Dogs of IronScholastic[11]
2002Natalie Jane PriorLily Quench and the Treasure of Mote ElyHodder Headline[11]
2003Garth Nix*Mister MondayAllen & Unwin[12]
2003Deborah AbelaMax Remy Superspy: The Hollywood MissionRandom House[13]
2003Catherine JinksEustaceAllen & Unwin[13]
2003James ValentineJumpman Rule 2Random House[13]
2003Carole WilkinsonDragonkeeperBlack Dog Books[13]
2004Colin Thompson*How to Live ForeverRandom House[14]
2004John FlanaganThe Ruins of GorlanRandom House[14]
2004Cassandra GoldsClaire de LunePenguin Books[14]
2004Sophie MassonSnow, Fire, SwordRandom House[14]
2004Gabrielle WangThe Pearl of Tiger BayPenguin Books[14]
2005Garth Nix*Drowned WednesdayAllen & Unwin[15]
2005Isobelle CarmodyLittle FurPenguin Books[15]
2005Morris GleitzmanWorm StoryPenguin Books[15]
2005Richard HarlandSassycat: The Night of the DeadOmnibus Books[15]
2006Mardi McConnochie*Melissa, Queen of EvilPan Macmillan[16]
2006Isobelle CarmodyA Fox Called SorrowViking Press[12]
2006John FlanaganOakleaf BearersRandom House[16]
2006Nury VittachiTwilight in the Land of NowhenAllen & Unwin[16]
2006Kim WilkinsThe Sunken Kingdom QuartetOmnibus Books[12]
2007Kate Forsyth*The Silver Horse, The Herb of Grace, The Cat’s Eye Shell, The Lightning Bolt, The Butterfly in AmberPan Macmillan[12]
2007Isobelle CarmodyA Mystery of WolvesPenguin Books[17]
2007Emily RoddaThe Key to RondoOmnibus Books[17]
2007Carole WilkinsonDragon MoonBlack Dog Books[17]
2008Emily Rodda*The Wizard of RondoOmnibus Books[8]
2008Simon HigginsMoonshadowRandom House[8]
2008Sophie MassonThomas Trew and the Island of GhostsHodder Children's[8]
2008Carole WilkinsonDragon DawnBlack Dog Books[8]
2008Sean WilliamsThe Changeling and The Dust DevilsAngus & Robertson[8]
2009Gabrielle Wang*A Ghost in My SuitcasePuffin Books[18]
2009Deborah AbelaThe Remarkable Secret of Aurelie BonhoffenRandom House[18]
2009Kate ConstableCicada SummerAllen & Unwin[18]
2009Jen StorerTensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid ChildrenViking Press[18]
2010Lian TannerThe KeepersAllen & Unwin[19]
2010Deborah AbelaGrimsdonRandom House[9]
2010John FlanaganHalt's PerilRandom House[9]
2010Stephen M. GilesThe Vultures of SomersetPan Macmillan[9]
2010Jen Storer & Gus GordonHaggis McGregor and the Night of the Skull MoonPenguin Books[9]
2011Lian Tanner*City of LiesAllen & Unwin[20]
2011John FlanaganThe OutcastsRandom House[21]
2011Catherine JinksThe Paradise TrapAllen & Unwin[21]
2011Thalia Kalkapsakis"It Began With a Tingle"Allen & Unwin (Headspinners)[21]
2011Andrew McGahanThe Coming of the WhirlpoolAllen & Unwin[21]
2012John Flanagan*Brotherband: The HuntersRandom House Australia[22]
2012Pamela FreemanPrincess Betony and the UnicornWalker Books[23]
2012Emily RoddaThe Silver DoorScholastic[23]
2012Leah SwannIrina the Wolf QueenXoum Publishing[23]

Honourable mentions and highly commended novels

In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article. Entries with a grey background have been noted as highly commended; those with a white background have received honourable mentions.

  *   Highly commended
  *   Honourable mentions

Year Author Novel Publisher Ref
2001Janeen WebbSailing to AtlantisAngus & Robertson[18]
2004James MoloneyTunnel of FerdinandHarperCollins[18]
2005Carole WilkinsonGarden of the Purple DragonBlack Dog Books[18]
2005John FlanaganThe Icebound LandRandom House[18]
2007Alexandra AdornettoThe Shadow ThiefHarperCollins[18]

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