Prix Aurora Awards

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The Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, fan activities from that year. The event is organized by Canvention and the awards are given out by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association, which began in 1980. The awards are selected by member vote, similarly to the Hugo Awards, and cover work in both English and French. The French-language Prix Aurora Boréal was created through an agreement between SFSF Borál Inc. and the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association in November 2010, which combed the Prix Boréal and Prix Aurora into a single award.

Current award categories

Professional English Awards (Aurora Awards)

Best Novel

Best YA Novel

Best Short Fiction

Best Graphic Novel

Best Poetry/Song (Best Long-Form Work in French)

Best Related Work' (Best Short-Form Work in French)

Best Dramatic Presentation

Best Artist

Fan awards (open to English and French)

Best Fan Publication

Best Fan Organizational

Best Fan Filk

Best Fan Related Work

Prix Aurora Boréal (Prix de français professionnel)

Meilleur roman

La meilleure fiction courte

Le meilleur roman graphique

La meilleure poésie / chanson

Meilleur travail connexes

1980

A. E. van Vogt, for lifetime contributions

1981

Susan Wood, for lifetime contributions

1982

Phyllis Gotlieb, for lifetime achievement and Judgement of Dragons

1983

Judith Merril, for lifetime contributions

1985

Songs from the Drowned Land, by Eileen Kernaghan

1986

English category: Judith Merril, for lifetime contributions

French category: «Yadjine et la mort», by Daniel Sernine

Fan category: Garth Spencer, for editing of The Maple Leaf Rag

1987

English category: The Wandering Fire, by Guy Gavriel Kay

French category: «La Carte du Tendre», by Élisabeth Vonarburg

Fan category: Élisabeth Vonarburg, for contributions to Solaris

1988

English category: Jack the Giant Killer, by Charles de Lint

French category: «Les crabes de Venus regardent vers le ciel», by Alain Bergeron

Fan category: Michael Skeet, for editing of MLR

1989

Best Long Form: Mona Lisa Overdrive, by William Gibson

Meilleur livre: Temps mort, by Charles Montpetit

Best Short Form: "Sleeping in a Box", by Candas Jane Dorsey

Meilleure nouvelle: «Survie sur Mars», by Joël Champetier

Other, in English: Gerry Truscott, for editing of Porcépic/Tesseract Books

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Luc Pomerleau, for editing Solaris

Fanzine: Michael Skeet, for editing of MLR

Fan (Organizational): Paul Valcour, for Pinekone I

Fan (Other) NCF Guide to Canadian SF & Fandom, 3rd edition, edited & published by Robert Runté

1990

Best Long Form: West of January, by Dave Duncan

Meilleur livre: L'Oiseau de feu (Tome I), by Jacques Brossard

Best Short Form: "Carpe Diem'", by Eileen Kernaghan

Meilleure nouvelle: «Cogito'», by Élisabeth Vonarburg

Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society

Fanzine: Michael Skeet, for editing of MLR

Fan (Organizational): The Alberta Speculative Fiction Association (TASFA)

Fan (Other) Robert Runté, for promotion of Canadian science-fiction writing

1991

Best Long Form: Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay

Meilleur livre: Histoire de la Princesse et du Dragon, by Élisabeth Vonarburg

Best Short Form: "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large'", by James Alan Gardner

Meilleure nouvelle: «Ici, des tigres», by Élisabeth Vonarburg

Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Neology, edited by Catherine Girczyc

Fan (Organizational): Dave Panchyk, President of SSFS & chair of Combine 0

Fan (Other) Al Betz, for the "Ask Mr. Science" column

Artistic Achievement: Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk

1992

Best Long Form: Golden Fleece, by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleur livre: Ailleurs et au Japon, by Élisabeth Vonarburg (recueil)

Best Short Form: a tie between:

"Breaking Ball", by Michael Skeet

"A Niche", by Peter Watts

Meilleure nouvelle: «L'Enfant des mondes assoupis», by Yves Meynard

Other, in English: Prisoners of Gravity, TVOntario

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: SOL Rising, edited by Larry Hancock

Fan (Organizational): John Mansfield, Winnipeg in '94 Worldcon Bid Committee Chairman

Fan (Other) David W. New, for editing Horizons SF

Artistic Achievement: Martin Springett

1993

Best Long Form: Passion Play, by Sean Stewart

Meilleur livre: Chroniques du Pays des Mères, by Élisabeth Vonarburg

Best Short Form: "The Toy Mill", by David Nickle & Karl Schroeder

Meilleure nouvelle: «Base de négociation», by Jean Dion

Other, in English: Tesseracts 4, by Lorna Toolis & Michael Skeet (anthology)

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert

Fan (Organizational): Adam Charlesworth, Noncon 15

Fan (Other) Louise Hypher, for the SF2 show

Artistic Achievement: Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk

1994

Best Long Form: Nobody's Son, by Sean Stewart

Meilleur livre: Chronoreg, by Daniel Sernine

Best Short Form: "Just Like Old Times", by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleure nouvelle: «La Merveilleuse machine de Johann Havel», by Yves Meynard

Other, in English: Prisoners of Gravity, TVOntario

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Les 42,210 univers de la science-fiction, Guy Bouchard

Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert

Fan (Organizational): Lloyd Penney, Ad Astra

Fan (Other) Jean-Louis Trudel, for promotion of Canadian Sci-Fi writing

Artistic Achievement: Robert Pasternak

1995

Best Long Form: Virtual Light, by William Gibson

Meilleur livre: La Mémoire du lac, by Joël Champetier

Best Short Form: "The Fragrance of Orchids", by Sally McBride

Meilleure nouvelle: a tie between:

«L'Homme qui fouillait la lumière», by Alain Bergeron

«L'Envoyé», by Yves Meynard

Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert

Fan (Organizational): Cath Jackel, NonCon & On Spec

Fan (Other) Catherine Donahue Girczyc, for hosting the Ether Patrol radio show

Artistic Achievement: Tim Hammell

1996

Best Long Form: The Terminal Experiment, by Robert J. Sawyer

Best Short Form: "The Perseids", by Robert Charles Wilson

Meilleur livre: Les Voyageurs malgré eux, by Élisabeth Vonarburg

Meilleure nouvelle: «Équinoxe», by Yves Meynard

Other, in English: ReBoot, BLT Productions

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert

Fan (Organizational): Jean-Louis Trudel, SFSF Boréal et Prix Boréal

Fan (Other) Larry Stewart, entertainer

Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

1997

Best Long Form: Starplex, by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleur livre: La Rose du désert, by Yves Meynard (recueil)

Best Short Form: "Peking Man", by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleure nouvelle: «Lamente-toi, Sagesse!», by Jean-Louis Trudel

Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Sol Rising, edited by Theresa Wojtasiewicz

Fan (Organizational): Yvonne Penney, SF Saturday

Fan (Other) Lloyd Penney, for fan writing

Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

1998

Best Long Form: Black Wine, by Candas Jane Dorsey

Meilleur livre: L'Odyssée du Pénélope, by Jean-Pierre Guillet

Best Short Form: "Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Blood Stream", by James Alan Gardner

Meilleure nouvelle: «Une lettre de ma mère», by Yves Meynard

Other, in English: Northern Frights 4' f, edited by Don Hutchison (anthology)

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Hugues Morin, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Warp Factor, edited by Chris Chartier

Fan (Organizational): Peter Halasz, The National SF & Fantasy Society / La Societé Nationale de la S-F et du Fantastique

Fan (Other) Larry Stewart, for entertainment

Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

1999

Best Long Form: Darwinia, by Robert Charles Wilson

Meilleur livre: Corps-machines et rêves d'anges, by Alain Bergeron

Best Short Form: "Hockey's Night in Canada", by Edo van Belkom

Meilleure nouvelle: «La Demoiselle sous la lune», by Guy Sirois

Other, in English: Arrowdreams, edited by Mark Shainblum & John Dupuis (anthology)

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): a tie between:

Jean-Louis Trudel, critiques

«L'entreprise de Frankenstein», by John Dupuis

Fanzine: Warp, edited by Lynda Pelley

Fan (Organizational): Ann Methe, Con*Cept 98

Fan (Other) Janet L. Hetherington, for co-curating a 60 Years of Superman exhibit

Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

2000

Best Long Form: Flashforward, by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleur livre: Samiva de Frée, by Francine Pelletier

Best Short Form: "Stream of Consciousness", by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleure nouvelle: «Souvenirs du Saudade Express», by Éric Gauthier

Other, in English: Northern Frights 5, edited by Don Hutchison (anthology)

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Voyageur, edited by Karen Bennett

Fan (Organizational): Bernard Reischl, (KAG/Kanada)

Fan (Other) Don Bassie, for the Made in Canada website

Artistic Achievement: Larry Stewart

2001

Best Long Form: The Snow Queen, by Eileen Kernaghan

Meilleur livre: Demain, les étoiles, by Jean-Louis Trudel

Meilleure nouvelle: «La Danse des esprits», by Douglas Smith and translated by Benoît Domis

Best Short Form: "Surrendering the Blade", by Marcie Tentchoff (a poem; only time a work other than short fiction has won in this category)

Other, in English: Science Fiction: The Play, by David Widdicombe (play)

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Voyageur, edited by Karen Bennett

Fan (Organizational): R. Graeme Cameron, (BCSFA president & V-Con 25 chair)

Fan (Other) Donna McMahon, for book reviews

Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

2002

Best Long Form: In the Company of Others, by Julie E. Czerneda

Meilleur livre: Les Transfigurés du Centaure, by Jean-Louis Trudel

Best Short Form: "Left Foot on a Blind Man", by Julie E. Czerneda

Meilleure nouvelle: «Souvenirs de lumière», by Daniel Sernine

Other, in English: "Underwater Nightmare", by Isaac Szpindel (TV screenplay)

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, Les Compagnons à temps perdu

Fanzine: Voyageur, edited by Karen Bennett and Sharon Lowachee

Fan (Organizational): Peter Johnson (USS Hudson Bay / IDIC)

Fan (Other) Alex von Thorn, for fan writing

Artistic Achievement: James Beveridge

2003

Best Long Form: Permanence, by Karl Schroeder

Meilleur livre: Le Revenant de Fomalhaut, by Jean-Louis Trudel

Best Short Form: "Ineluctable", by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleure nouvelle: «La Guerre sans temps», by Sylvie Bérard

Other, in English: Be VERY Afraid!, edited by Edo van Belkom

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): due to lack of nomination, no award was given out

Fanzine: Made in Canada Newsletter, edited by Don Bassie

Fan (Organizational): Georgina Miles (Toronto Trek 16)

Fan (Other) Jason Taniguchi, for SF parodies

Artistic Achievement: Mel Vavaroutsos

2004

Best Long Form: Blind Lake, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor)

Meilleur livre: Phaos, Alain Bergeron (Alire)

Best Short Form: "Scream Angel", Douglas Smith (Low Port, Meisha Merlin)

Meilleure nouvelle: «La Course de Kathryn», Élisabeth Vonarburg (Le Jeu des coquilles de Nautilus, Alire)

Other, in English: Julie E. Czerneda, editing Space, Inc.

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, réd. (Les Publications bénévoles des littératures de l'imaginaire du Québec)

Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

Fan (Fanzine): Made in Canada Newsletter, Don Bassie, ed. [webzine]

Fan (Organizational): Martin Miller (Torcon 3 & TT17 masquerades)

Fan (Other) Eric Layman, fan writing/écriture fanique

2005

Best Long Form: Wolf Pack, by Edo van Belkom

Meilleur livre: Les Mémoires de l'Arc, by Michèle Laframboise

Best Short Form: "When the Morning Stars Sang Together", by Isaac Szpindel

Meilleure nouvelle: «Ceux qui ne comptent pas», by Michèle Laframboise

Other, in English: Relativity, by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): due to lack of nomination, no award was given out

Fanzine: Opuntia, edited by Dale Speirs

Fan (Organizational): Brian Upward

Fan (Other) Karen Linsley, for filksinging

Artistic Achievement: Martin Springett

2006

Best Long Form: Cagebird, by Karin Lowachee

Meilleur livre: Alégracia et le Serpent d'Argent, by Dominic Bellavance

Best Short Form: "Transubstantiation", by Derwin Mak

Meilleure nouvelle: «Montréal: trois uchronies», by Alain Ducharme

Other, in English: Tesseracts Nine: New Canadian Speculative Fiction, Nalo Hopkinson and Geoff Ryman, editors

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, by Joël Champetier

Fanzine: The Royal Swiss Navy Gazette, edited by Garth Spencer

Fan (Organizational): Barbara Schofield

Fan (Other) Urban Tapestry, for filksinging

Artistic Achievement: Lar deSouza

2007

Best Long Form: Children of Chaos, by Dave Duncan

Meilleur livre: Reine de Mémoire 4. La Princesse de Vengeance, by Elisabeth Vonarburg

Best Short Form: "Biding Time", by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleure nouvelle: «Le regard du trilobite», by Mario Tessier

Other, in English: Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Karl Johanson, editor

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): «Aux origines des petits hommes verts», by Jean-Louis Trudel

Fanzine: Brins d'Éternité, edited by Guillaume Voisine

Fan (Organizational): Cathy Palmer-Lister (Con*Cept)

Fan (Other) Éric Gauthier, Christian Sauvé, Laurine Spehner, for Fractale-Framboise (blog)

Artistic Achievement: Martin Springett

2008

Best Long Form: The New Moon's Arms, by Nalo Hopkinson

Meilleur livre: Cimetière du musée, by Diane Boudreau

Best Short Form: "Like Water in the Desert", by Hayden Trenholm

Meilleure nouvelle: «Sur la plage des épaves», by Laurent MacAllister

Other, in English: Under Cover of Darkness, Julie E. Czerneda and Jana Paniccia, editors

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): no nomination

Fanzine: No Award

Fan (Organizational): Penny Lipman (masquerades)

Fan (Other) Paul Bobbit for The Voyageur (editor)

Artistic Achievement: Lar deSouza

Lifetime Achievement: Dennis Mullin

2009

Best Long Form: Marseguro, by Edward Willett

Meilleur livre: Les vents de Tammerlan, by Michèle Laframboise

Best Short Form: "Ringing in the Changes in Okotoks, Alberta", by Randy McCharles

Meilleure nouvelle: Le Dôme de Saint-Macaire, by Jean-Louis Trudel

Other, in English: Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Karl Johanson, editor

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier

Fanzine: The Original Universe, Jeff Boman, editor

Fan (Organizational): Randy McCharles (Chair of World Fantasy 2008)

Fan (Other): Joan Sherman for Heather Dale Concert (organizer)

Artistic Achievement: Looking for Group, by Lar deSouza

2010

Best Long Form: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer

Meilleur livre: Suprématie by Laurent McAllister

Best Short Form: Pawns Dreaming of Roses by Eileen Bell from Women of the Apocalypse

Meilleure nouvelle: Ors blancs by Alain Bergeron

Other, in English: Women of the Apocalypse by Eileen Bell, Roxanne Felix, Billie Milholland, and Ryan McFadden

Platinum Best of Show - Special Effects, Short Subject: Steven Curtis, The Benchmark, Taylor University's Academic Technology

Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Revue. Joël Champetier, éditeur

Artistic Achievement: Dan O’Driscoll, cover of Steel Whispers

Fanzine: WCSFAZine, edited by R. Graeme Cameron

Fan (Organizational): David Hayman, organization Filk Hall of Fame

Fan (Other): Ray Badgerow, astronomy lecture at USS Hudson Bay

2011

Best Novel: Watch by Robert J. Sawyer

Best Short Story: "The Burden of Fire" by Hayden Trenholm (Neo-Opsis #19)

Best English Poem/Song: "The ABCs of the End of the World", by Carolyn Clink (A Verdant Green)

Best Graphic Novel: Goblins, by Tarol Hunt (goblinscomic.com)

Best Related Work: The Dragon and the Stars, by Derwin Mak & Eric Choi, eds. (DAW)

Best Artist: Erik Mohr, cover art for ChiZine Publications

Best Fan Filk: Dave Clement and Tom Jeffers of Dandelion Wine, “Face on Mars” CD

Best Fan Organizational: Helen Marshall and Sandra Kasturi, chairs of Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

Best Fan Other: John and Linda Ross Mansfield, conception of the Aurora nominee pins

Note: No Fan Publication award was given out due to too few eligible nominees

2012

Best Novel: Wonder by Robert J. Sawyer

Best Short Fiction: "The Needle's Eye" by Suzanne Church, Chilling Tales: Evil Did I Dwell; Lewd I Did Live, EDGE

Best Poem/Song: "Skeleton Leaves" by Helen Marshall, Kelp Queen Press

Best Graphic Novel: Goblins, webcomic, created by Tarol Hunt

Best Related Work: On Spec, published by the Copper Pig Writers' Society

Best Artist: Dan O'Driscoll

Best Fan Publication: Bourbon and Eggnog by Eileen Bell, Ryan McFadden, Billie Milholland and Randy McCharles, 10th Circle Project

Best Fan Filk: Phil Mills, Body of Song-Writing Work including FAWM and 50/90

Best Fan (Organization): Randy McCharles, founder and chair of When Words Collide (Calgary)

Best Fan (Other): Peter Watts, "Reality: The Ultimate Mythology" lecture, Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

2013

Best Novel: The Silvered by Tanya Huff

Best YA Novel: Under My Skin: Wildlings Series (Book 1) Charles de Lint

Best Short Fiction: The Walker of the Shifting Borderland by Douglas Smith

Best Poem/Song: A sea monster tells his story by David Clink

Best Graphic Novel: Weregeek by Alina Pete, webcomic

Best Related Work: Blood and Water edited by Hayden Trenholm, Bundoran Press

Best Artist: Erik Mohr

Best Fan Publication: Speculating Canada blog, edited by Derek Newman-Stille

Best Fan Filk: Kari Maaren, Body of Work

Best Fan Organizational: Randy McCharles, Chair and Programming, When Words Collide, Calgary

Best Fan Related Work: Ron Friedman, conception and delivery of the Aurora Awards voter package

Lifetime Achievement: Robert J. Sawyer

2014

Best Novel: A Turn of Light by Julie E. Czerneda

Best YA Novel: The Rising Kelley Armstrong

Best Short Fiction: Ghost in the Machine by Ryan McFadden

Best Poem/Song: Night Journey: West Coast by Eileen Kernaghan

Best Graphic Novel: Rock, Paper, Cynic by Peter Chiykowski, webcomic

Best Related Work: On Spec published by the Copper Pig Writers’ Society

Best Artist: Erik Mohr

Best Fan Music: Chris Hadfield, for his performance of Space Oddity

Best Fan Organizational: Randy McCharles, Chair and Programming, When Words Collide, Calgary

Best Fan Related Work: Robert Runté, “Why I Read Canadian Speculative Fiction: The Social Dimension of Reading”, Scholar Keynote Address at ACCSFF ’13, Toronto

2015

Best Novel: A Play of Shadow by Julie E. Czerneda

Best YA Novel: a tie between:

Lockstep by Karl Schroeder

Out of This World by Charles de Lint

Best Short Fiction: Crimson Sky by Eric Choi

Best Poem/Song: A Hex, With Bees by Tony Pi

Best Graphic Novel: It Never Rains by Kari Maaren, webcomic

Best Related Work: On Spec published by the Copper Pig Writers’ Society

Best Artist: Dan O’Driscoll

Best Fan Publication Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille

Best Fan Music: Kari Maaren, YouTube channel

Best Fan Organizational: Sandra Kasturi, Chair, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Toronto

Best Fan Related Work: Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating Canada on Trent Radio

2016

Best Novel: A Daughter of No Nation by A.M. Dellamonica

Best YA Novel: An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet

Best Short Fiction: Waters of Versailles by Kelly Robson

Best Poem/Song: Origami Crane / Light Defying Spaceship by Naru Dames Sundar

Best Graphic Novel: The Lady ParaNorma by Vincent Marcone

Best Related Work: Second Contacts edited by Michael Rimar & Hayden Trenholm

Best Visual Presentation: Orphan Black, Season 3, by John Fawcett (director) and Graeme Manson

Best Artist: Erik Mohr

Best Fan Publication Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille

Best Fan Organizational: Randy McCharles, Chair, When Words Collide, Calgary

Best Fan Related Work: Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating, Canada on Trent Radio 92.7 FM

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