2024 Prix Aurora Award Finalists<\/b><\/h1>\n
This ballot is for works originally done in 2023 by Canadians.\u00a0 The Aurora Awards are nominated by members of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.\u00a0 The top five nominated works were selected.\u00a0 Additional works were included where there was a tie for fifth place.\u00a0 An online awards ceremony will be held on Sunday<\/b>, August 11th, 2024, at 5pm EDT<\/b>, with hosts Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Liz Anderson.<\/p>\n
Best Novel<\/b><\/p>\n
Bad Cree, Jessica Johns, HarperCollins Canada
\nThe Marigold<\/b>, Andrew F. Sullivan, ECW Press
\nMoon of the Turning Leaves<\/b>, Waubgeshig Rice, Random House Canada
\nSilver Nitrate<\/b>, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey
\nThe Valkyrie<\/b>, Kate Heartfield, HarperVoyager<\/p>\n
Best Young Adult Novel<\/b><\/p>\n
The Crystal Key: The Dream Rider Saga, Book 2, Douglas Smith, Spiral Path Books
\nFlower and Thorn<\/b>, Rati Mehrotra, Wednesday Books
\nFuneral Songs for Dying Girls<\/b>, Cherie Dimaline, Tundra Books
\nThe Grimmer<\/b>, Naben Ruthnum, ECW Press
\nThe Stars of Mount Quixx<\/b>, S.M. Beiko, ECW Press<\/p>\n
Best Novelette\/Novella<\/b><\/p>\n
Green Fuse Burning, Tiffany Morris, Stelliform Press
\nI AM AI<\/b>, Ai Jiang, Shortwave Media
\n\u201cThe Most Strongest Obeah Woman of the World\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Nalo Hopkinson,
\nOut There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Random House
\nPluralities<\/b>, Avi Silver, Atthis Arts
\nUntethered Sky<\/b>, Fonda Lee, Tordotcom<\/p>\n
Best Short Story<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cAt Every Door A Ghost\u201d<\/i>, Premee Mohamed, Communications Breakdown, MIT Press
\n\u201cThe Dust Bowl Caf\u00e9\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Justin Dill, Augur Magazine, Issue 6.1
\n\u201cIf I Should Fall Behind\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Douglas Smith, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Sept\/Oct Issue
\n\u201cOnce Upon a Time at The Oakmont\u201d<\/i><\/b>, P.A. Cornell, Fantasy Magazine, Issue 96
\n\u201cSink Your Sorrows to the Sea\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Chandra Fisher, Saltwater Sorrows, Tyche Books<\/p>\n
Best Graphic Novel\/Comic<\/b><\/p>\n
Atana and the Firebird, Vivian Zhou, HarperCollins
\nA Call to Cthulhu<\/b>, Norm Konyu, Titan Nova
\nCarson of Venus<\/b>, Ronn Sutton (artist), Martin Powell (writer), and Maggie Lopez (colourist), webcomic
\nCosmic Detective<\/b>, Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt, art by David Rubin, Image Comics
\nIt Never Rains<\/b>, Kari Maaren, webcomic
\nThe Secret of the Ravens<\/b>, written and illustrated by Joanna Cacao, with lettering by Kyla Aiko, Clarion Books
\nWychwood<\/b>, Ally Rom Colthoff, webcomic<\/p>\n
Best Poem\/Song<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cAs a, I want to, so I can\u201d<\/i>, Kelley Tai, Heartlines Spec, Issue 2, Spring\/Summer 2023
\n\u201cAwakening\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Tiffany Morris, Nightmare Magazine, Issue 134
\n\u201cLying Flat\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Lynne Sargent, Strange Horizons, Issue 9 October 2023
\n\u201cpredictive text\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Dominik Parisien, Augur, Issue 6.1
\n\u201cScarecrow\u201d<\/i><\/b>, David Shultz, Polar Starlight, Issue 9
\n\u201cA Siren\u2019s Call, A Banshee\u2019s Wail, A Grandmother\u2019s Dream\u201d<\/i><\/b>, Ai Jiang, Uncanny Magazine, Issue Fifty Four<\/p>\n
Best Related Work<\/b><\/p>\n
GAME ON!,\u00a0 Stephen Kotowych & Tony Pi, editors, Zombies Need Brains LLC
\nNo One Will Come Back for Us and Other Stories<\/b>, Premee Mohamed, Undertow Publications
\nOn Spec Magazine<\/b>, Diane L. Walton, Managing Editor, The Copper Pig Writers\u2019 Society
\nSkin Thief: Stories<\/b>, Suzan Palumbo, Neon Hemlock Press
\nYear\u2019s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume One<\/b>, Stephen Kotowych, editor, Ansible Press<\/p>\n
Best Cover Art\/Interior Illustration<\/b><\/p>\n
Augur Magazine, Issue 6.1, cover art, Lorna Antoniazzi
\nEndless Library \ufffd Fantasy<\/b>, interior art, Marcco Marin,
\nYear\u2019s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume One, Ansible Press
\nGreen Fuse Burning<\/b>, cover art, Chief Lady Bird, Stelliform Press
\nThe Machines That Make Us<\/b>, cover art, Brent Nichols, Tyche Books
\nThe Passion of Ivan Rodriguez<\/b>, cover art, Kayla Kowalyk, Tyche Books
\nTales & Feathers Magazine, Issue 1<\/b>, cover art, Jade Zhang<\/p>\n
Best Fan Writing and Publication<\/b><\/p>\n
Maria\u2019s Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup, Maria Haskins
\nPolar Borealis Magazine<\/b>, Issues: 24, 25, 26, and 27, edited by R. Graeme Cameron
\nPolar Starlight Magazine<\/b>, Issues: 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, edited by Rhea E. Rose
\nThe Travelling TARDIS<\/b>, Jennifer Desmarais, JenEric Designs
\nYoung People Read Old SFF<\/b>, edited by James Davis Nicoll, online<\/p>\n
Best Fan Related Work<\/b><\/p>\n
ephemera Reading Series, KT Bryski and Jen R. Albert, co-chairs, online
\nScintillation 4<\/b>, Jo Walton and Ren\u00e9 Walling, co-chairs, Montreal
\nSip & Read \/ Sip & Social @ Librairie Saga Bookstore<\/b>, Mathieu Lauzon-Dicso, bookstore owner
\nWhen Words Collide<\/b>, Randy McCharles, chair, Calgary
\nThe Worldshapers<\/b> Podcast<\/b>, Edward Willett, online<\/p>\n
Note<\/b>: Can*Con recused themselves from this year\u2019s ballot even though they had enough nominations.<\/p>\n
Voters Package Update<\/b><\/p>\n
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The ballot has been announced and we want to send our heartfelt congratulations to each and every nominee. It is an exciting time and now it is your turn to read and immerse yourself in some great work.<\/p>\n
The Voter\u2019s Package has a lot of moving parts that take some time to get all gathered into one place and put into the wonderful package we all look forward to. We are in the home stretch to get it out to you so you have as much time as possible to read. You will be able to get the package the week of May 20th<\/sup>. Watch the newsletters, our website and social media for availability.<\/p>\n Remember you are voting for the best of the best so give time and consideration to the material so kindly provided by the publishers, authors, and creators. That way you can make informed choices about what really speaks to you. Read. Enjoy. Vote. If you have any questions or are having problems with the download just drop us at line on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Happy reading!<\/p>\n CSFFA Hall of Fame Update The 2024 CSFFA Hall of Fame inductees have been selected.<\/p>\n We wish to thank the jury for their work: We will officially announce the inductees later this summer.<\/b><\/p>\n We would like to take this moment to thank all of the nominees. CSFFA members are encouraged to nominate Canadian SFFH creators. The nomination form can be found here<\/a>. The Hall of Fame honours Canadian creators who have made a significant 20+ year impact in the speculative fields (SFFH). For more information on eligibility, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2024* CSFFA Professional Development Grant Recipient We launched our Professional Development Grant to further the growth of new writers or new to the genre to the wonderful world of science fiction and fantasy. We’re thrilled to announce the recipient for our first 2024 PD Grant period: Paola Ferrante<\/b>.<\/p>\n Paola Ferrante<\/b> is a woman writer living with depression. Her speculative short fiction collection, Her Body Among Animals<\/i> (Book*hug 2023), received a starred review in Publishers Weekly<\/i>, made the 2023 CBC Books fall reading list, and was eligible for a CSFFA Prix Aurora Award. Paola will use the grant for a book coach and editorial feedback to continue developing and completing revisions of her first novel, Completables<\/i>. Personnel Changes on CSFFA’s Board of Directors Goodbye Clint, Goodbye Jeanette, Welcome Aymen<\/p>\n Clint Budd has retired as a CSFFA director. CSFFA as it is today is the result of years of his leadership as President of the Board. Clint stepped down as President in October, 2019. Until April 2023 Clint also annually organized the CSFFA Hall of Fame jury.<\/p>\n Clint is a CSFFA Hall of Fame nominee: read more about Clint here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jeanette Dover joined CSFFA’s Board of Directors as Treasurer in the summer of 2019. CSFFA had the benefit of Jeanette’s time for nearly five years. Jeanette also worked with board member Shannon Allen: Shannon administers CSFFA’s Professional Development Grant.<\/p>\n During the April 2024 Board meeting your Board voted to appoint Aymen Saidane as CSFFA’s new Treasurer.<\/p>\n Aymen’s bio (members will see it as part of the 2024 AGM documents): “Succeeded Jeanette Dover in April. Operations Manager at ECW Press and instructor of Publishing Finance at Humber College. Dreams of living on the moon in retirement.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this newsletter: 2024 Prix Aurora Awards Finalists Update on the Aurora Award Voters Package CSFFA Hall of Fame Update 2024 Professional Development Grant Recipient Personnel Changes on CSFFA’s Board of Directors 2024 Prix Aurora Award Finalists This ballot is for works originally done in 2023 by Canadians.\u00a0 The Aurora Awards are nominated by … Continue reading Aurora Awards and other news from CSFFA<\/span> ![\"[]\"](\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/ae72220c142cde873209ad46e\/images\/6df77b7e-ebb7-df0b-4159-d1cc84570f9c.jpg\")
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\nRyah Deines; Gordon Johansen; Rebecca Lovatt; Michelle Sagara; and David Clink, chair.<\/p>\n
\nThose who were not selected will remain nominees for future years.<\/p>\n
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\n(*we conduct two rounds of applications per year, and if you fit the eligibility bill, you are encouraged to apply in our next round<\/a> by the Aug. 31st deadline).<\/p>\n
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