The Prix Aurora Awards, Canada's highest honour in the field of speculative fiction, are now accepting nominations for all categories. To nominate, you must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. The ballot will remain open until February 15th. You can find a partial list of eligible titles here for works in English, and here for works in French.
Some eligible titles that have been reviewed by McNally Robinson include: Indigo Springs by , Warden of Greyrock by , The King's Daughters by , Wake by , Steel Whispers by , and The World More Full of Weeping by .
Not reviewed on this site, but still excellent reads and deserving books are Frostbitten by , Terra Insegura by and Julian Comstock by .
This year, Winnipeg's annual science fiction and fantasy convention, Keycon will be hosting the Aurora Awards.
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A master storyteller, has won countless awards for his novels, poetry, screenplays, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and theatrical dramas. His books include American Gods, Coraline, and Odd and the Frost Giants.
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Indigo Springs is a sleepy little town. Or is it? When Astrid returns to her childhood home, it isn't long before she realizes that magic is real -- and quite literally flowing in a stream beneath her house. Astrid determines to use this power for good, but her virtuous intentions just might herald the end of the world as we know it.
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Vancouver author A.M. Dellamonica has penned numerous short stories. On Tuesday October 27th her debut fantasy novel, Indigo Springs, will be released. She was kind enough to answer some of my questions in an email interview.
Categories: Interview, SciFi & Fantasy, Mystery & Crime
Congratulations to Winnipeg's , whose debut novel The Gargoyle has won the 2009 Sunburst Award in the adult category. The Sunburst has also recently begun to honour books for young adults. This year the award went to 's Little Brother.
The Sunburst Award is named after a novel by . Gotlieb, who passed away earlier this year, was among the first Canadian authors to publish in the speculative fiction field.
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