Aurealis Awards
The Aurealis Awards for 2007 were announced on Australia Day. These awards acknowledge the best sci-fi and fantasy titles of the preceding year, with award categories that include fiction for young adults and younger readers.
Best fantasy novel overall was awarded to Lian Hearn’s prequel to her acclaimed Tales of the Otori series, Heaven’s Net is Wide. This title is currently with a reviewer, and we hope to have the review in the first issue of Fiction Focus for 2008.
Best Young Adult Novel went to WA’s Antony Eaton for Skyfall, also out for review. This is the second title in Anthony’s Darklands trilogy.
And although a little young for Fiction Focus, it should be noted that Kate Forsyth’s Chain of Charms series has scooped the pool with Books 2-6 collectively winning the Best Children’s (8-12) Long Fiction Award. These titles are part of the 2008 Primary Focus list and display.
