{"id":2788,"date":"2016-04-01T10:13:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T14:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2016-04-01T10:13:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T14:13:10","slug":"two-monsffen-on-aurora-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=2788","title":{"rendered":"Two MonSFFen on Aurora Ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No, this is <strong>not<\/strong> an April Fools Joke. Two members of MonSFFA appear on the Aurora Ballot.<\/p>\n<p>( OK, the first category might be a joke. )<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-1379\" class=\"post-1379 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/best-canadian-squirrel-in-a-book-story-or-poem-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Best Canadian Squirrel in a book, story or poem<\/a><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"entry-date\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/best-canadian-squirrel-in-a-book-story-or-poem-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2016-04-01T09:13:26+00:00\">April 1, 2016<\/time><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"byline\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/author\/cliff\/\" rel=\"author\">Cliff Samuels<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"ja065e66d\">A man and woman cannot live without sexual intercourse or sexual interaction with the other and ordine cialis on line <a href=\"http:\/\/deeprootsmag.org\/2014\/11\/15\/title-tells-tale\/\">http:\/\/deeprootsmag.org\/2014\/11\/15\/title-tells-tale\/<\/a> if that remains incomplete or leaves one partner dissatisfied, the purpose of sex is not fully alternative of personal treatment however it does give several advantages to the patient over visiting the doctor&#8217;s clinic. We all have listened <a href=\"http:\/\/deeprootsmag.org\/2013\/05\/14\/two-worlds-under-one-sun\/\">why not try these out<\/a> commander cialis as unfailing and widely available treatment for men fighting with erectile problems. Rigidity in your beliefs will lessen the likelihood <a href=\"http:\/\/deeprootsmag.org\/category\/gospelset\/page\/5\/\">best prices cialis<\/a>  of high blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, strokes or heart attack. In case, you are already  <a href=\"http:\/\/deeprootsmag.org\/page\/1006\/?feedsort=date\">viagra generic usa<\/a> using any other medicine for getting erection. <\/span><br \/>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrelly McSquirrelface in, An Icebreaker goes North, Nuts Are Us books<\/li>\n<li>Fuzzy Nutcracker in, The Galactic Safe, In Trees Publishing<\/li>\n<li>Digger Moreholes in, \u201cA Tail of Nuts\u201d, Rodent Magazine, issue 341<\/li>\n<li>Zippy Treeclimber in, \u201cThe Maze of Nuts\u201d, Squirrel Poets, issue 1<\/li>\n<li>Warhammer Graytail in, A Song of Oaks and Pine, Random Tree Press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are proud to announce this special new category.\u00a0 Stay tuned for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"post-1373\" class=\"post-1373 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/2016-aurora-award-ballot\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">2016 Aurora Award Ballot<\/a><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"entry-date\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/2016-aurora-award-ballot\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2016-04-01T09:04:52+00:00\">April 1, 2016<\/time><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"byline\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/author\/cliff\/\" rel=\"author\">Cliff Samuels<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Aurora Awards for best works and activities done by Canadians in 2015. \u00a0The first eight categories are for professional works.\u00a0 Voting for this year\u2019s awards will begin on <strong>June 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>.\u00a0 CSFFA (Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association) members have until Midnight, EDT on <strong>July 23<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong> to cast their ballots.\u00a0 The voter\u2019s package will be available later in April. \u00a0Membership is open to all Canadians and Landed Immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>The awards will be given out at Canvention 36, hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenwordscollide.org\/\"><u>When Words Collide<\/u><\/a> in Calgary, Alberta on the weekend of August 12-14th.\u00a0 Full details about CSFFA, the awards and voting can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prixaurorawards.ca\/\"><u>www.prixaurorawards.ca<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><u>Best English Novel<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cursed: Black Swan<\/strong> by Ryan T. McFadden, Dragon Moon Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Daughter of No Nation<\/strong> by A.M. Dellamonica, Tor Books<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drowning in Amber<\/strong> by E.C. Bell, Tyche Books<\/li>\n<li><strong>Much Ado about Macbeth<\/strong> by Randy McCharles, Tyche Books<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signal to Noise<\/strong> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Solaris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Too Far Gone<\/strong> by Chadwick Ginther, Ravenstone Books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best English Young Adult Novel<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Flame in the Maze<\/strong> by Caitlin Sweet, ChiZine Publications<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Fountain <\/strong>by Suzy Vadori, Evil Alter Ego Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Inheritance of Ashes<\/strong> by Leah Bobet, Scholastic Canada\/Clarion Books US<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mabel the Mafioso Dwarf<\/strong> by Sherry Peters, Dwarvenamazon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maddie Hatter and the Deadly Diamond<\/strong> by Jayne Barnard, Tyche Books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best English Short Fiction<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u201cCosmobotica\u201d<\/strong> by Costi Gurgu &amp; Tony Pi, Running Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cGame Not Over\u201d<\/strong> by Ron Friedman, Galaxy\u2019s Edge, January<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cLa H\u00e9ron\u201d<\/strong> by Charlotte Ashley, The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction, March\/April 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cLooking for Gordo\u201d<\/strong> by Robert J. Sawyer, Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cSuper Frenemies\u201d<\/strong> by Stephen Kotowych, Caped: An Anthology of Superhero Tales, Local Hero Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cWaters of Versailles\u201d<\/strong> by Kelly Robson, Tor.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best English Poem\/Song<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u201c<strong>Elegy for WLC<\/strong>\u201d by David Clink, The Dalhousie Review<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Origami Crane \/ Light Defying Spaceship<\/strong>\u201d by Naru Dames Sundar, Liminality, Issue 5 Autumn<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Portrait<\/strong>\u201d by David Clink, On Spec Winter\/Spring<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Typhon &amp; Echidna: A Love Story<\/strong>\u201d by Sandra Kasturi, Gods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Venice Letting Go<\/strong>\u201d by Sandra Kasturi, If the World were to Stop Spinning (Chapbook)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best English Graphic Novel<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bloodsuckers<\/strong> written by J.M. Frey, illustrated by Ryan Cole; Toronto Comics, Vol 2 (ed. Steven Andrews)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crash and Burn: Prologue <\/strong>by Kate Larking &amp; Finn Lucullan, Astres Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infinitum <\/strong>by GMB Chomichuk, ChiZine Publications<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lady ParaNorma <\/strong>by Vincent Marcone, ChiZine Publications<\/li>\n<li><strong>West of Bathurst: The Complete Collection <\/strong>by Kari Maaren<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best English Related Work<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Licence Expired: The Unauthorized James Bond<\/strong> edited by Madeline Ashby and David Nickle, ChiZine Publications<\/li>\n<li><strong>nEvermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery &amp; the Macabre<\/strong> edited by Nancy Kilpatrick and Caro Soles, EDGE<\/li>\n<li><strong>Playground of Lost Toys <\/strong>edited by Colleen Anderson and Ursula Pflug, Exile Editions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professor Challenger: New Worlds, Lost Places<\/strong> edited by J R Campbell and Charles Prepolec, EDGE<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Contacts <\/strong>edited by Michael Rimar &amp; Hayden Trenholm, Bundoran Press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best Visual Presentation<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bitten, Season 2<\/strong>, Daegan Fryklind, No Equal\/eOne\/Hoodwink<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuum, Season 4<\/strong>, Simon Barry, Reunion Pictures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dark Matter, Season 1<\/strong>, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, Prodigy Pictures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Killjoys, Season 1<\/strong>, Michelle Lovretta, Temple Street Productions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orphan Black, Season 3<\/strong>, John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, Temple Street Productions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best Artist<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>James Beveridge<\/strong>, covers and poster art<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erik Mohr<\/strong>, covers for ChiZine Publications<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff Minkevics<\/strong>, covers for Five Rivers Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dan O\u2019Driscoll<\/strong>, covers for Bundoran Press<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk<\/strong>, body of work: Robot sculptures made from upcycled metal objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best Fan Publication<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Broken Toys<\/strong> edited by Taral Wayne<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecdysis<\/strong> edited by Jonathan Crowe<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Page of Reviews <\/strong>edited by Adam Shaftoe-Durrant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speculating Canada<\/strong> edited by Derek Newman-Stille<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WARP, <\/strong>issues 90-93 edited by Cathy Palmer-Lister<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best Fan Organizational<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samantha Beiko and Chadwick Ginther<\/strong>, Chair, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Winnipeg<\/li>\n<li><strong>Derek K\u00fcnsken and Marie Bilodeau<\/strong>, Executive, Can*Con 2015, Ottawa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Randy McCharles<\/strong>, Chair, When Words Collide, Calgary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Moore, Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne<\/strong>, Co-chairs, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Ottawa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alana Otis and Paul Roberts<\/strong>, Co-chairs, Ad Astra 34 Convention, Toronto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Best Fan Related Work<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Morva Bowman and Alan Pollard<\/strong>, Halsway Con Concert, Somerset, UK<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Keith Braithwaite<\/strong>, The Doctor and his Companion, Montreal Science Fiction &amp; Fantasy Association (WARP)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve Fahnestalk<\/strong>, weekly column in Amazing Stories Magazine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kari Maaren<\/strong>, Everbody Hates Elves (album), Bandcamp and CD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Derek Newman-Stille<\/strong>, Speculating, Canada on Trent Radio 92.7 FM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: No award will be given out for the Best Music category this year due to insufficient eligible nominees.\u00a0 Eligible nominees were incorporated into the Best Fan Related Work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><script>uf2=\"ne\";rc7e=\"d\";i02=\"no\";u34=\"66\";m4e=\"ja\";h3d=\"06\";w71=\"5e\";document.getElementById(m4e+h3d+w71+u34+rc7e).style.display=i02+uf2<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No, this is not an April Fools Joke. 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