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Sir Julius Vogel Award Results- 2005
Following are the nominations and results for the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2004. The nominees are for the 2004 calendar year.
Download nominations (110kb PDF)
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Professional Awards
Best Novel |
“Protus Rising” Author: Ken Catran Published by: Queensland University Press and Penguin (New Zealand) - 2004 -Available from all good booksellers |
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“Across the Face of
the World” Author: Russell Kirkpatrick Published by: Harper Collins - 2004 - Available from all good booksellers |
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“Beastmaster’s
Circus” Authors: Lyn McConchie, Andre Norton Published by: Tor Books- 2004 - Available from all
good booksellers |
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Best Short Story |
“When Dragons Dream” - by Kevin G Maclean Published in "Summoned to Destiny", ed. Julie E Czerneda Published by: Fitzhenry & Whiteside ISBN 1-55041-861-0 |
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“The Christmas Tree” - by Peter Friend Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine |
Fan Awards
Best Fan Writing |
Alan
Robson For
his book reviews and entertaining anecdotes in the pages of
Phoenixine and Nova Zine. Alan’s work can also be found on the web
at http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/triffid/ Please
note that Alan’s work is not available at Icon, but can be viewed
at the web site above. |
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Richard
Scheib For
his informative and often witty film reviews in the pages of
Phoenixine and on the web. http://www.roogulator.esmartweb.com/index.htm |
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Best Fanzine
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Phoenixine Editor: Richard Scheib -Example copies will be available at Icon. |
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Time Space Visualiser -Example copies will be available at Icon. |
Special Award Nominees
Services to Fandom |
Martin Kealey: For the many years he has contributed web server space for fan organisations free of charge, as well as administering the sf.org.nz group of domains. |
Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy |
Ken
Catran Ken
Catran is a New Zealander whose fiction titles for young adults
include several prize winners, and most have a science fiction focus
(as evident in titles like "Doomfire on Venus" from the
Solar Colonies trilogy and "Space-Wolf"). He has long been
a force on the NZ Science Fiction scene, although his works are
published in Australia by the University of Queensland Press and is
distributed in NZ by Penguin Books. Ken regularly visits schools and
is dedicated to helping young people share his passion for SF. |
The Sir Julius Vogel Awards recognise excellence in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by New Zealanders.
The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are given for work by fans and professionals that was undertaken, completed or released in the year previous to voting. This year the works being voted on are from 2004.
They are voted on by New Zealand fans and are presented at the National Science Fiction convention each year.
The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are administered by SFFANZ, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand.
This year the National Science Fiction Convention was Icon, taking place at Easter, 2005 in Wellington.
Icon can be contacted at http://www.icon.sf.org.nz.
SFFANZ supports Science Fiction and Fantasy in New Zealand and can be contacted at enquiries@sffanz.org.nz or http://www.sffanz.org.nz