Aurealis Award for best horror novel

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF 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 November of the prior year and 31 October of the corresponding 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 horror novel
The Aurealis Award design is often placed on the winning book's cover as a promotional tool.[1]
Awarded forExcellence in horror fiction novels
CountryAustralia
Presented byChimaera Publications,
Continuum Foundation
First awarded1995
Currently held byAndrew McGahan
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.[6] 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 horror novel category, as well as novels that have received honourable mentions or have been highly commended. Since 2005, honourable mentions and high commendations have been awarded intermittently. Kim Wilkins has won the award three times, while two people have won the award twice - Kirstyn McDermott and Kaaron Warren. Wilkins holds the record for most nominations, with five. Greig Beck, Stephen Dedman, and Jason Nahrung share the record for most nominations without winning, each having been nominated twice.

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.

  *   Winners and joint winners
  *   Nominees on the shortlist

Year Author Novel Publisher Ref
1995Terry Dowling*An Intimate Knowledge of the NightAphelion Publications[8]
1995Venero ArmannoMy Beautiful FriendArrow Books[8]
1995Carmel BirdThe White GardenUQP[8]
1995David BrooksThe House of BalthusAllen & Unwin[8]
1995Justine EttlerThe River OpheliaPicador[8]
1996No award given——[9]
1997Kim Wilkins*The InfernalRandom House[10]
1997Stephen DedmanThe Art of Arrow CuttingTor Books[10]
1997Richard HarlandThe Dark EdgePan Macmillan[10]
1997Emma TomDead SetRandom House[10]
1998No award given——[11]
1999Christine Harris*Foreign DevilRandom House[12]
1999Victor KelleherInto the DarkViking Press[12]
1999Victor KelleherThe Ivory TrailViking Press[12]
1999P. Scot-BernardDeadly Sister LoveHarperCollins[12]
2000Kim Wilkins*The ResurrectionistsVoyager Books[13]
2000Terry DowlingBlackwater DaysEidolon Publications[13]
2001Kim Wilkins*Angel of RuinVoyager Books[14]
2001Cameron RogersThe Music of RazorsPenguin Books[14]
2002A. L. McCann*The White Body of EveningFlamingo[15]
2002Alison CroggonThe GiftPenguin Books[15]
2002Louise CusackDaughter of the DarkSimon & Schuster[15]
2002Stephen DedmanShadows BiteTor Books[15]
2003Victor Kelleher*Born of the SeaViking Press[16]
2003Anthony O'NeillThe LamplighterHarperCollins[16]
2003Kim WilkinsThe Autumn CastleVoyager Books[16]
2004Richard Harland*The Black CrusadeChimaera Publications[17]
2004Josephine PennicottFire in the ShellSimon & Schuster[17]
2004Kim WilkinsGiants of the FrostVoyager Books[17]
2005No award given——[18]
2006Will Elliott*The Pilo Family CircusABC Books[19]
2006Edwina Grey*PrismaticLothian Books[19]
2006Martin LivingsCarniesLothian Books[19]
2006Brett McBeanThe MotherLothian Books[19]
2007Susan Parisi*Blood of DreamsViking Press[20]
2008John Harwood*The SeanceJonathan Cape[21]
2008Jack DannThe Economy of LightPS Publishing[21]
2008Nick GaddGhostlinesScribe Publications[21]
2009Honey Brown*Red QueenPenguin Books[22]
2009Peter BallHornTwelfth Planet Press[22]
2009Stephen M. IrwinThe Dead PathHachette[22]
2009Tracey O'HaraNight's Cold KissHarperCollins[22]
2009Kaaron WarrenSlightsAngry Robot Books[22]
2010Kirstyn McDermott*Madigan MinePan MacMillan[23]
2010Jason FischerAfter the World: GravesendBlack House Comics[24]
2010Trent JamiesonDeath Most DefiniteOrbit Books[24]
2011No award given——[25]
2012Kirstyn McDermott*PerfectionsXoum[26]
2012Jason FranksBloody WatersPossible Press[27]
2012Jason NahrungBlood and DustXoum[27]
2012Jason NahrungSalvageTwelfth Planet Press[27]
2013Allyse Near*Fairytales for Wilde GirlsRandom House Australia[28][29]
2013Lee BattersbyThe Marching DeadAngry Robot Books[28]
2013Greig BeckThe First BirdMomentum[28]
2013Dirk FlinthartPath Of NightFableCroft Publishing[28]
2014Justine Larbalestier*RazorhurstAllen & Unwin[30]
2014Alan BaxterObsidianHarperVoyager[31]
2014Greig BeckBook of the DeadMomentum[31]
2015Trent Jamieson*Day BoyText Publishing[32]
2016Kaaron Warren*The Grief HoleIFWG Publishing Australia[33][34]
2016Kenneth CookFear is the RiderText Publishing[33]
2016Justine LarbalestierMy Sister RosaAllen & Unwin[33]
2017Lois Murphy*SoonTransit Lounge[35][36]
2017J. S. BreukelaarAletheiaCrystal Lake Publishing[35]
2017Maria LewisWho's Afraid Too?Hachette Australia[35]
2018Kaaron Warren*Tide of StoneOmnium Gatherum[37][38]
2018Shirley BarrettThe Bus on ThursdayAllen & Unwin[37]
2018Criag CormickYears of the WolfIFWG Publishing Australia[37]
2019Andrew McGahanThe Rich Man's HouseAllen & Unwin[39][40]
2019Brian CraddockChuwa: The Rat-People of LahoreBroken Puppet Books[39]
2019Andrew CullRemainsIFWG Publishing Australia[39]
2019Simon HaynesA Riddle in BronzeBowman Press[39]
2019Deborah SheldonBody Farm ZSevered Press[39]

^ I Publisher names in parentheses indicate the imprint under which the book was published.

Honourable mentions and high commendations

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(s) Novel Publisher Ref
2005J. C. Burke*Nine Letters LongRandom House[18]
2007Keri ArthurDangerous GamesPiatkus[18]
2007David Conyers & John SunseriThe Spiraling WormChaosium[18]
2007Jason NahrungThe Darkness WithinHachette Livre[18]
2011Stephen M. IrwinThe Broken OnesHachette[25]
2011Trent JamiesonThe Business of DeathHachette[25]

See also
  • Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969

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