It was a night of talking books, novels, manuscripts, congratulations and writing in general.

On Saturday 27th January, the 2006 Aurealis Awards was held at the Judith Wright Centre in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. 

Once again, it was an amazing turn out with writers and readers from all over Australia gathering for the biggest night for Australian speculative fiction.  Hundreds turned up for the night of glamour and networking, proving that Australian spec-fic and science fiction was still extremely popular to readers young and old.

Special congratulations to Sean Williams, Edwina Grey and Will Elliott on winning their Aurealis Awards.  Well done!

Also to the talented Kim Wilkins who was MC for the evening. (Thanks, Kim!)

And a big 'thank you' and a round of applause to Kate Eltham and the Fantastic Queensland team for making it another successful night!

For further information on this event, visit the Aurealis Awards web site:

http://www.fantasticqueensland.com/~aurealisawards/home.html

And the winners for 2006 are...

Science Fiction

Novel
K-Machines - Damien Broderick (Avalon)

Short story
The Seventh Letter - Sean Williams (Bulletin Summer Reading Edition)

Fantasy

Novel
Wildwood Dancing - Juliet Marillier (Pan Macmillan)

Short story
A Fine Magic - Margo Lanagan (Eidolon 1)

Horror

Novel (it's a tie!!)
The Pilo Family Circus - Will Elliott (ABC Books)
Prismatic - Edwina Grey (Lothian)


Short Story
Dead of Winter - Stephen Dedman (Weird Tales)

Young Adult

Novel
Monster Blood Tattoo - DM Cornish (Omnibus)

Short Story
The Arrival - Shaun Tan (Lothian)

Childrens

Novel
Melissa, Queen of Evil - Mardi McConnochie (Pan Macmillan)

Short story (another tie!!)
The True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head - Jane Godwin (Allen & Unwin)
Woolvs in the Sitee - Margaret Wild, Anne Spudvilas (Penguin)


Golden Aurealis

Novel
The Pilo Family Circus - Will Elliott (ABC Books)

Short Story
The Arrival - Shaun Tan (Lothian)