Australian Shadows Award

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The Australian Shadows Award is an annual literary award established by the Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) in 2005 to honour the best published work of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian.

The award was sponsored by Altair Australia Books in its first two years through the donation of two statuettes created by dark fantasy artist Brom (supplied by The Franklin Mint). Each year, a director is appointed by the AHWA to administer the award.

Unlike many other literary awards, the Australian Shadows Award evaluates novels, anthologies, and short stories against each other in a single category. Works are judged on their overall effect within the horror genre based on the author's skill, delivery, and the work's lasting resonance.

A panel of three judges determine each year's shortlist and a guest judge selects the winner from the shortlist.


Contents

[edit] Judges history

[edit] 2007

[edit] 2006

  • Judging panel: David Schembri, Miranda Siemienowicz, Mark Smith-Briggs
  • Guest judge: Robert Hood

[edit] 2005


[edit] Winners history

[edit] 2007 Finalists

[edit] 2007 Honourable Mentions

[edit] 2006 Finalists

  • "Father Renoir's Hands" by Lee Battersby (Through Soft Air - Prime Books)
  • "The Dying Light" by Deborah Biancotti (Eidolon I, Eidolon Books)
  • "The Blow-Off" by Stephen Dedman (Brutarian #47)
  • The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott (ABC Books) - WINNER
  • "The Bridal Bier" by Carol Ryles (Eidolon I, Eidolon Books)

[edit] 2006 Honourable Mentions


[edit] 2005 Finalists


[edit] References