The Aurealis Awards are Australia’s premier speculative fiction awards, and are judged rather than decided through a popular vote. My first reaction is one of surprise at how few of the finalists I have actually read. I will attempt to remedy that, at least partially, over the next few months.<\/p>\n
Fireborn<\/em>, Keri Arthur (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n This Shattered World<\/em>, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n The Lascar\u2019s Dagger<\/em>, Glenda Larke (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n Dreamer\u2019s Pool<\/em>, Juliet Marillier (Pan Macmillan Australia)<\/p>\n Afterworlds<\/em>, Scott Westerfeld (Penguin Books Australia)<\/p>\n Daughters of the Storm<\/em>, Kim Wilkins (Harlequin Enterprises Australia)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Oud\u201d, Thoraiya Dyer (Long Hidden<\/em>, Crossed Genres Publications)<\/p>\n \u201cTeratogen\u201d, Deborah Kalin (Cemetery Dance<\/em>, #71, May 2014)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ghost of Hephaestus\u201d, Charlotte Nash (Phantazein<\/em>, FableCroft Publications)<\/p>\n \u201cSt Dymphna\u2019s School for Poison Girls\u201d, Angela Slatter (The Review of Australian Fiction<\/em>, Volume 9, Issue 3)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Badger Bride\u201d, Angela Slatter (Strange Tales IV<\/em>, Tartarus Press)<\/p>\n Aurora: Meridian<\/em>, Amanda Bridgeman (Momentum)<\/p>\n Nil By Mouth<\/em>, LynC (Satalyte)<\/p>\n The White List<\/em>, Nina D\u2019Aleo (Momentum)<\/p>\n Peacemaker<\/em>, Marianne de Pierres (Angry Robot)<\/p>\n This Shattered World<\/em>, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n Foresight<\/em>, Graham Storrs (Momentum)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Executioner Goes Home\u201d, Deborah Biancotti (Review of Australian Fiction<\/em>, Vol 11 Issue 6)<\/p>\n \u201cWine, Women and Stars\u201d, Thoraiya Dyer (Analog<\/em>\u00a0Vol CXXXIV nos 1&2 Jan\/Feb)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Glorious Aerybeth\u201d, Jason Fischer (OnSpec<\/em>, 11 Sep 2014)<\/p>\n \u201cDellinger\u201d, Charlotte Nash (Use Only As Directed<\/em>, Peggy Bright Books)<\/p>\n \u201cHappy Go Lucky\u201d, Garth Nix (Kaleidoscope<\/em>, Twelfth Planet Press)<\/p>\n Book of the Dead<\/em>, Greig Beck (Momentum)<\/p>\n Razorhurst<\/em>, Justine Larbalestier (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n Obsidian,<\/em>\u00a0Alan Baxter (HarperVoyager)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Executioner Goes Home\u201d, Deborah Biancotti (Review of Australian Fiction<\/em>, Vol 11 Issue 6)<\/p>\n \u201cSkinsuit\u201d, James Bradley (Island Magazine 137<\/em>)<\/p>\n \u201cBy the Moon\u2019s Good Grace\u201d, Kirstyn McDermott (Review of Australian Fiction<\/em>, Vol 12, Issue 3)<\/p>\n \u201cShay Corsham Worsted\u201d, Garth Nix (Fearful Symmetries<\/em>, Chizine)<\/p>\n \u201cHome and Hearth\u201d, Angela Slatter (Spectral Press)<\/p>\n The Astrologer\u2019s Daughter<\/em>, Rebecca Lim (Text Publishing)<\/p>\n Afterworld<\/em>, Lynnette Lounsbury (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n The Cracks in the Kingdom<\/em>, Jaclyn Moriarty (Pan Macmillan Australia)<\/p>\n Clariel<\/em>, Garth Nix (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n The Haunting of Lily Frost<\/em>, Nova Weetman (UQP)<\/p>\n Afterworlds<\/em>, Scott Westerfeld (Penguin Books Australia)<\/p>\n \u201cIn Hades\u201d, Goldie Alexander (Celapene Press)<\/p>\n \u201cFalling Leaves\u201d, Liz Argall (Apex Magazine<\/em>)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Fuller and the Bogle\u201d, David Cornish (Tales from the Half-Continent<\/em>, Omnibus Books)<\/p>\n \u201cVanilla\u201d, Dirk Flinthart (Kaleidoscope<\/em>, Twelfth Planet Press)<\/p>\n \u201cSignature\u201d, Faith Mudge (Kaleidoscope<\/em>, Twelfth Planet Press)<\/p>\n Slaves of Socorro: Brotherband #4,\u00a0<\/em>John Flanagan (Random House Australia)<\/p>\n Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy<\/em>, Karen Foxlee (Hot Key Books)<\/p>\n The Last Viking Returns<\/em>, Norman Jorgensen and James Foley (ILL.) (Fremantle Press)<\/p>\n Withering-by-Sea<\/em>, Judith Rossell (ABC Books)<\/p>\n Sunker\u2019s Deep: The Hidden #2<\/em>, Lian Tanner (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n Shadow Sister: Dragon Keeper #5<\/em>, Carole Wilkinson (Black Dog Books)<\/p>\n The Female Factory<\/em>, Lisa L Hannett and Angela Slatter (Twelfth Planet Press)<\/p>\n Secret Lives<\/em>, Rosaleen Love (Twelfth Planet Press)<\/p>\n Angel Dust,<\/em>\u00a0Ian McHugh (Ticonderoga Publications)<\/p>\n Difficult Second Album: more stories of Xenobiology, Space Elevators, and Bats Out Of Hell<\/em>, Simon Petrie (Peggy Bright Books)<\/p>\n The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings<\/em>, Angela Slatter (Tartarus Press)<\/p>\n Black-Winged Angels<\/em>, Angela Slatter (Ticonderoga Publications)<\/p>\n Kisses by Clockwork<\/em>, Liz Grzyb (Ed) (Ticonderoga Publications)<\/p>\n Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories<\/em>, Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios (Eds), (Twelfth Planet Press)<\/p>\n Amok: An Anthology of Asia-Pacific Speculative Fiction<\/em>, Dominica Malcolm (Ed) (Solarwyrm Press)<\/p>\n Reach for Infinity<\/em>, Jonathan Strahan (Ed) (Solaris Books)<\/p>\n Fearsome Magics<\/em>, Jonathan Strahan (Ed) (Solaris Books)<\/p>\n Phantazein<\/em>, Tehani Wessely (Ed) (FableCroft Publishing)<\/p>\n Left Hand Path #1<\/em>, Jason Franks & Paul Abstruse (Winter City Productions)<\/p>\n Awkwood<\/em>, Jase Harper (Milk Shadow Books)<\/p>\n \u201cA Small Wild Magic\u201d, Kathleen Jennings (Monstrous Affections<\/em>, Candlewick Press)<\/p>\n Mr Unpronounceable and the Sect of the Bleeding Eye<\/em>, Tim Molloy (Milk Shadow Books)<\/p>\n The Game<\/em>, Shane W Smith (Deeper Meanings Publishing)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n <\/p>Hi,\n Welcome to Mark Webb’s author website. 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