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Claire Humphrey, Jonathan Auxier, A.C. Wise win 2017 Sunburst Awards

The Sunburst Awards Society has announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing Canadian literature of the fantastic in three categories. Author (and Indigo national buyer) Claire Humphrey won a $1,000 prize in the adult ... Read More »

October 16, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Robert J. Sawyer wins big at 2017 Aurora Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association named the winners of its annual Aurora Awards for the country's best science-fiction, horror, and fantasy titles at a ceremony in Halifax on Sept. 22, in conjunction with ... Read More »

September 27, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Amal El-Mohtar wins 2017 Hugo Award

By Becky Robertson

Ottawa-based writer Amal El-Mohtar is the only Canadian author to be honoured at this year's Hugo Awards, an international fan-determined accolade for science-fiction and fantasy authors. The awards were a subject of controversy from 2013–2016 when the Sad Puppies, a right-wing group, ... Read More »

September 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Ami McKay, Sylvain Neuvel among 2017 Sunburst Awards longlisters

By Becky Robertson

The longlists for this year's Sunburst Awards, recognizing Canadian literature of the fantastic in three categories, have been revealed. The finalists will be named at the end of June, and the winners at a ceremony ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

ChiZine Publications expands Imaginarium anthology

By Becky Robertson

ChiZine Publications, the Peterborough-based science-fiction/fantasy publisher, has announced some changes to its Imaginarium anthology‚ an annual collection of the press's best short-fiction and poetry. ChiZine is expanding the collection's length to include more work‚ beginning ... Read More »

November 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Awards: Silvia Moreno-Garcia, ChiZine among Canadian finalists for 2016 British Fantasy Awards

By Becky Robertson

Five books from Canadian authors and publishers have been shortlisted for this year's British Fantasy Awards, recognizing the best of the genre published in the U.K. Finalists in 13 categories were selected by separate juries ... Read More »

June 8, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: 2016 Aurora science-fiction awards shortlists announced

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association has announced the shortlists for its annual Aurora Awards, recognizing English-language Canadian titles of the genre in a number of both professionally published and fan categories. CSFFA members ... Read More »

April 4, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Margaret Atwood named keynote speaker for Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

By Becky Robertson

The Chiaroscuro Reading Series has announced Margaret Atwood will give the keynote address at its 2016 Toronto SpecFic Colloqium, a science-fiction, fantasy, and horror writing event taking place at the University of Toronto's Innis Town ... Read More »

February 11, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Sunburst Award Society adds short-fiction category

By Becky Robertson

The Sunburst Awards, the juried annual prizes recognizing the best Canadian literature of the fantastic, will see the addition of a short-story category this year. Fiction up to 7,500 words published in an anthology, magazine, ... Read More »

January 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Helen Marshall and ChiZine Publications co-publishers win 2015 World Fantasy Awards

By Becky Robertson

Canadians took home two of this year's World Fantasy Awards, held at the World Fantasy Convention, which ran from Nov. 5–8 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Sandra Kasturi and Brett Savory, partners and co-publishers of ... Read More »

November 9, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: fantasy

Claire Humphrey, Jonathan Auxier, A.C. Wise win 2017 Sunburst Awards

Robert J. Sawyer wins big at 2017 Aurora Awards

Amal El-Mohtar wins 2017 Hugo Award

Ami McKay, Sylvain Neuvel among 2017 Sunburst Awards longlisters

ChiZine Publications expands Imaginarium anthology

Awards: Silvia Moreno-Garcia, ChiZine among Canadian finalists for 2016 British Fantasy Awards

Awards: 2016 Aurora science-fiction awards shortlists announced

Margaret Atwood named keynote speaker for Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

Sunburst Award Society adds short-fiction category

Helen Marshall and ChiZine Publications co-publishers win 2015 World Fantasy Awards

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