2018 Aurora Awards
The 2018 Aurora Awards ceremony was held at VCON 42, October 5-7, 2018, in Richmond, BC (www.vcon.ca).
The Winners
- Best Novel: Jade City by Fonda Lee, Orbit
- Best YA Novel (Tie): Exo by Fonda Lee, Scholastic Press; Houses of the Old Blood by Elizabeth Whitton, Kettlescon Press
- Best Short Fiction: “Gone Flying” by Liz Westbrook-Trenholm (The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound, Laksa Media)
- Best Graphic Novel: Rock Paper Cynic by Peter Chiykowski, Webcomic
- Best Poem or Song: “Heaven Is The Hell Of No Choices” by Matt Moore (Polar Borealis #4)
- Best Related Work: The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound edited by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law, Laksa Media
- Best Visual Presentation: Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve, Alcon Entertainment
- Best Artist: Dan O’Driscoll, covers for Bundoran Press
- Best Fan Writing and Publication: Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille
- Best Fan Organizational: Randy McCharles, chair, When Words Collide, Calgary
- Best Fan Related Work: Joshua Pantalleresco, Just Joshing (Podcast)
The Voting Statistics
The Nominees
Best Novel
- All Those Explosions Were Someone Else’s Fault by James Alan Gardner, Tor Books
- Jade City by Fonda Lee, Orbit
- Light of a Distant Sun by Brent Nichols, Bundoran Press
- The Rebel (Book 3 of the San Angeles Series) by Gerald Brandt, DAW Books
- RecipeArium by Costi Gurgu, White Cat Publications
- To Guard Against the Dark by Julie E. Czerneda, DAW Books
Best Young Adult Novel
- Exo by Fonda Lee, Scholastic Press
- Houses of the Old Blood by Elizabeth Whitton, Kettlescon Press
- Maddie Hatter and the Gilded Gauge by Jayne Barnard, Tyche Books
- Scion of the Fox by S.M. Beiko, ECW Press
- The West Woods by Suzy Vadori, Evil Alter Ego Press
Best Short Fiction
- A Human Stain by Kelly Robson, Tor.com
- The Calling by Elizabeth Grotkowski, Enigma Front: The Monster Within, Analemma Books
- Gone Flying by Liz Westbrook-Trenholm, The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound, Laksa Media
- Old Souls by Fonda Lee, Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Laksa Media
- Rose’s Arm by Calvin D. Jim, Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Laksa Media
Best Graphic Novel
- SIGNAL Saga #0: PanGaea and the Key of Mirrari by Dominic Bercier, Mirror Comics Studios
- Rock Paper Cynic by Peter Chiykowski, Webcomic
- Honey Dill by Ryan Harby, Webcomic
- Crash and Burn by Kate Larking and Finn Lucullan, Astres Press
- It Never Rains by Kari Maaren, Webcomic
- Riftworld Legends, #1-4 by Jonathan Williams, Daniel Wong, and Paris Alleyne, Joe Books
Best Poem/Song
- After Midnight by David Clink, Tesseracts 20 (Compostela), EDGE
- The Canadian Small-Town Denizen and the Distant-Planet Space Traveller by J.J. Steinfeld, 49th Parallels, Bundoran Press
- Card by Catherine Girczyc, Tesseracts 20 (Compostela), EDGE
- Cruising Glaciers by Rhea Rose, 49th Parallels, Bundoran Press
- Heaven Is The Hell Of No Choices by Matt Moore, Polar Borealis #4
- Meat Puppets by Lynne Sargent, Polar Borealis #4
- Shadows in the Mist by Lee F. Patrick, Polar Borealis #4
Best Related Work
- 49th Parallels edited by Hayden Trenholm, Bundoran Press
- Compostela (Tesseracts 20) edited by Spider Robinson and James Alan Gardner, EDGE
- Enigma Front: The Monster Within edited by Renée Bennett, Analemma Books
- On Spec Magazine, The Copper Pig Writers Society
- The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound edited by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law, Laksa Media
- Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Lucas K. Law and Derwin Mak, Laksa Media
Best Visual Presentation
- Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve, Alcon Entertainment
- Dark Matter, Season 3, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, Prodigy Pictures
- Killjoys, Season 3, Michelle Lovretta, Temple Street Productions
- Orphan Black, Season 5, John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, Temple Street Productions
- Travelers, Season 2, Brad Wright, Carrie Mudd, John G. Lenic, and Eric McCormack, Peacock Alley Entertainment
- Wynonna Earp, Season 2, Emily Andras, Seven24 Films Calgary
Best Artist
- Samantha M. Beiko, covers for Laksa Media
- Ann Crowe, cover art for Avians
- Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk, A Rivet of Robots: Body of Work
- Dan O’Driscoll, covers for Bundoran Press
- Fiona Staples, art for Saga comic series
Best Fan Writing and Publications
- Reflections on Community and Gender in Canadian SFF, Krista D. Ball
- Travelling TARDIS, Jennifer Desmarais, JenEric Designs
- Science literacy for Science Fiction Readers and Writers, Ron S. Friedman, Quora
- Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille
- WARP edited by Cathy Palmer-Lister, Montreal Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (MonSFFA)
Best Fan Organizational
- Derek Künsken and Marie Bilodeau, executive, Can*Con, Ottawa
- Matt Moore, Marie Bilodeau, Nicole Lavigne and Brandon Crilly, co-chairs, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Ottawa
- Randy McCharles, chair When Words Collide, Calgary
- Hope Nicholson, chair Prairie Comics Festival, Winnipeg
- Sandra Wickham, chair Creative Ink Festival, Burnaby, BC
Best Fan Related Work
- S.M. Beiko and Clare C. Marshall, Business BFFs (Podcast)
- Kari Maaren, Monthly Musical Performances at ChiSeries Toronto
- Kraken Not Stirred, Robots vs. Monsters (musical album)
- Joshua Pantalleresco, Just Joshing (Podcast)
- Steve Swanson, Poster for When Words Collide