It is currently the nomination period for the coveted Sir Julius Vogel Awards and many of our members have work that qualifies for nomination.
We are proud to present a list below of qualifying work by our members. This is in no way meant to be an exhaustive list of SJV worthy work- just the work of our members to have a look at and nominate if you feel it merits it.
BEST NEW TALENT
Debbie & Matt Cowens, Mansfield with Monsters, Steam Pressed Shorts, and various short stories;
Sharon Hannaford, A Cat’s Chance in Hell – Hellcat Series Book 1 (published Jan 2012),
and All Hell Breaks Loose – Hellcat Series Book 2 (Published Nov 2012)
BEST COLLECTED WORK
Debbie & Matt Cowens, Mansfield with Monsters
NOVELS
Philippa Ballantine, Hunter and Fox (Pyr)
Philippa Ballantine, The Janus Affair (Harper Voyager)
Philippa Ballantine, Wrayth (Ace)
K. D. Berry, Growing Disenchantments,
Sharon Hannaford, A Cat’s Chance in Hell – Hellcat Series Book 1 (published Jan 2012)
Also available on other online bookstores.
Shannon Hannaford, All Hell Breaks Loose – Hellcat Series Book 2 (Published Nov 2012)
Also available on other online bookstores.
Alicia Ponder, Wizard’s Guide to Wellington, Coombe House
Gareth Renowden, The Aviator
Chris Strange, Don’t Be a Hero,
Darusha Wehm, The Beauty of Our Weapons, 2012
NOVELETTES
Simon Petrie, ‘The Hunt for Red Leicester’ (Peggy Bright Books)
Simon Petrie, ‘Flight 404’ (Peggy Bright Books)
Darusha Wehm, “Fire. Escape.” November 2012
SHORT FICTION
Grace Bridges, Never Look Back, published in the Flaming Pen anthology Space Battles
Grace Bridges, linked microfiction (Cool Smooth Metal, Morning, Tsunami, Lullaby,
The Window, Ale O’Clock, Maddie’s Pub, A Matter of Hunger) in Avenir Eclectia Vol. 1
(Splashdown Books)
Anna Caro, Millie, published in the Future Fire anthology Outlaw Bodies
Anna Caro, Blueprints, published in the Crossed Genres anthology Fat Girl in a Strange Land
Anna Caro, Winter Baby, published in Phantasmacore
Amanda Fitzwater, The City of Sand & Knives, The Future Fire Issue 22
Amanda Fitzwater, Cartography, and the Death of Shoes, Fat Girl in a Strange Land Anthology
Lee Murray, Hope is a Thing with Feathers, published by the Roayl Society of NZ
Simon Petrie, ‘The Man Who …’ (short story, Redstone SF)
Simon Petrie, ‘Sky Pie’ (short story, Jupiter Magazine)
Simon Petrie, ‘Cruisy’ (short story, Ticon4)
Alicia Ponder, Dying for the Record, Arc/the Tomorrow Project
Dan Rabarts, Paint by Numbers, published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Issue
#55, December 2012;
Dan Rabarts, The Bone Plate, published in Bloodstones – An Urban Horror Anthology,
Ticonderoga Publications, November 2012
Darian Smith, Wearing the Star Cloak,
Grant Stone, “Wyoming” published in Comets & Criminals, issue #3
Grant Stone, “Better Phones” published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #56
Darusha Wehm, “The Care and Feeding of Mammalian Bipeds, v. 2.1.” Escape Pod. November
2012
Darusha Wehm, “Modern Love.” Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. May 2012
Darusha Wehm, “I Open My Eyes.” Luna Station Quarterly. March 2012
FAN WRITING
Simon Petrie, ‘A Night to Remember’ (novelette written for the SpecFicNZ blogging week, and
hosted as a serial on various SpecFicNZ members’ websites and blogs)