So here’s me holding my two beautiful Aurealis awards, still in their boxes because I was too over excited to risk taking them out and dropping them all over the concrete balcony. I was utterly stoked to win not only the AA for best SF short story (Hollywood Roadkill), but the golden AA for best short story overall. So stoked, I was rendered speechless in my speech. Which, as you know, doesn’t often happen to me. More photos of the big night here.
I am also very pleased with what the judges’ report had to say about ‘Hollywood Roadkill’:
“A powerful, emotive, and vividly written story. Most impressive is the fact that its power lies not so much in the tightly plotted foreground and events but in the dark message of the world intimated in the background. In a short space this story creates a vivid world, marked by substantial themes, and inhabited by very real characters. It projects a darkness and desperation in an environment of uncaring techno-culture that mirrors much of the real world’s broad tendency towards vapid capitalism, consumerism and hedonism. The twist in the tale leaves the reader fascinated and defeated in equal amounts–a story that drags you under and spits you out at the blinking in stupor.”
Here’s me with Jane & Kate
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Congratualtions
Well deserved.
Re: Congratualtions
thanks Brock!
yay Cat!!!! next time I see you, I’ll buy you a celebratory drink :). I can buy you one from Kaaron, too, and she can owe me.
yes yes, so long as I get all the drinks…
Huzzah!
ta!
Hooray, congratulations! I can see I’m going to need to track down a copy so I can read it.
Its in On Spec magazine, issue 69
If anyone deserves some congratulatory rumpy-pumpy, it’s you!
how wicked!
well done Cat. Great award. Great photos. You are amazing!
thanks Donna! great to see you last saturday night
Fantastic news!
Congratulations. I hope you enjoy the thrill for all it’s worth and then some.
thanks Suzanne, I’m not over it all yet.
Big congratulations! Good stuff.
Thanks!
Woot!
ta!
Congrats, Cat. It was so wonderful to see you win.
awww… ta Trent!
I am so excited and happy for you!
CONGRATULATIONS! About time somebody else figured out what some of us have known all along!
thanks! You big sweetie
So kewl!!!!!!
sorry you couldn’t be there too
I’m being gleefully told on all sides that I missed a brilliant night and follow up breakfast. Ah well. Next year. And in the meantime, there’s Swancon!
yes, Swancon looks very promising indeed!
Swancon is going to be brilliant.
And, oh yes–Cat, you rock!!
You Rock! Congrats, Sweetie. Sorry I couldn’t be there to bask in the glory that is you!
thanks! Yes, there was rather a lot of me glory going on…
AWESOME! Well done. I’ll buy you a drink to celebrate next time we’re both in the same city.
Ta! I’ll hold you to that one!
Yay! Rawkin’ chick!
I had drinks for you on Saturday. Many, colourful and tropically-named. 🙂
thats what I like to see — team spirit!
Fantastic and very much looking forward to reading this one!
*dances*