Nationality Australian Name Ian McHugh | Role Writer | |
Notable awards Aurealis AwardBest fantasy short story2009 "Once a Month, On a Sunday"Writers of the FutureGrand prize2008 "Bitter Dreams" Awards Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story | ||
Ian McHugh is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.
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Biography
McHugh's first story was published in 2004, entitled "The Alchemical Automaton Blues" which was published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #15. His first win came with his story "Bitter Dreams" which won the 2008 Writers of the Future grand prize. It was also a nominee for the writers of the Future 3rd quarter at the same awards and was a short-list nominee for the 2008 Aurealis Award for best horror short story. In 2009 McHugh's "Once a Month, On a Sunday" was a joint-winner for the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story. McHugh currently lives in Canberra, Australia and is a member of the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild.
Awards and nominations
Aurealis Awards
Writers of the Future