27 May 2011, Posted by Cat in News, 2 Comments Tagged Aurealis awards

The Aurealis Awards

…were last weekend but I’ve been too flat out to blog about it. The short version is that the show went off without a hitch and a ripping good time was had by all. Full photo set here.

Allison Goodman & Sean Williams

Kirstyn McDermott, Jason Nahrung, Talie Helene and Amanda Pillar

Nick Stathopoulos and Kaaron Warren

The stage

Susan Wardle, Stephanie Smith and Nathan Burrage

Richard Harland and Nyssa Pascoe
 

26 May 2011, Posted by Cat in News, Photography, 0 Comments Tagged Aurealis awards

The Aurealis Awards

The Aurealis Awards were held in Sydney last Saturday night but I’ve only gotten round to blogging about it now on my brand spanking new totally awesome and shiny WordPress! My friend Selena set it up for me and I’m still figuring out how to drive the thing. I’ll be cross posting to my old LJ until the time comes that it sinks beneath a tsunami of Russian spam. (more…)

04 May 2011, Posted by Cat in News, 7 Comments Tagged Aurealis awards

Aurealis Awards

Sydneysiders, Canberrans, Newcastlearians and Gongites, have you purchased your tickets for the Aurealis Awards yet? If not, why not? These two fine gentlemen will be there. details here.

17 Mar 2011, Posted by Cat in News, 3 Comments Tagged Aurealis awards

Aurealis Awards Ceremony

 The Aurealis Awards presented by HarperVoyager

The Aurealis Awards for speculative fiction published in 2010 will be bestowed at a gala ceremony on the evening of Saturday the 21st of May.
Venue: The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW

Time: Kicking off at 6.30pm with the HarperVoyager cocktail party

To purchase a ticket, navigate to this site and follow the simple instructions.
You will need a credit card to pay.

Tickets are open to the public, although the maximum seating capacity of the theatre is 300 guests. As interest in the ceremony has been strong, we recommend purchasing a ticket well before the event. The entry price includes drinks and refreshments.

Ticket prices:
• Tickets purchased on or before 16 April 2011 – $29 per person.
• Tickets purchased after 16 April and before 14 May 2011 – $33 per person.
• Tickets purchased on, or after, 14 May 2011 – $36 per person.
• Tickets will be sold at the door for $36 per person but as the theatre’s capacity is limited, seats cannot be guaranteed.

The finalists will be announced soon so WATCH THIS SPACE

16 Nov 2010, Posted by Cat in News, 0 Comments Tagged Aurealis awards

looking for something to read?

To raise funds for SpecFaction NSW, the new hosts of the Aurealis Awards, some of the biggest names in Australian speculative fiction have donated their books to be sold on Ebay!

Where else can you buy an original print from Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld or a bundle of autographed fantasy, science fiction, or horror novels from a huge list of Aussie authors including; Sara Douglass, Ian Irvine, Sean Williams and Shane Dix, Traci Harding, Karen Miller, Stephen M. Irwin, Nathan Burrage, Richard Harland, Marianne De Pierres, Angela Slatter, Kate Forsyth, Isabel Merlin, Sophie Masson, Jack Dann, Kaaron Warren, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, and Kirstyn McDermott?

The autographed books are being auctioned off in five book bundles. For a complete description of the contents of each bundle, or to bid on one of these great items, refer to the list of Ebay item numbers below and make sure you place your bid between 16 and 25 November, 2010.

Signed short story collections: Item Number: 200542551759
New and signed fantasy novels: Item Number: 200542236233
New and signed fantasy novels for all ages: Item Number: 200542554272
New and signed science fiction novels: Item Number: 200542552834
New and signed dark fantasy, horror, and historical novels: Item Number: 200542556121
Print from Scott Westerfeld’s novel Leviathan, signed by the artist: Item Number: 200542561373

Funds raised will go towards holding the awards night and helping create a range of NSW based events and activities for readers and writers of speculative fiction. SpecFaction NSW is a not-for-profit group.

For more information on the 2010 Aurealis Awards go to www.aurealisawards.com