Wednesday, February 25, 2015

2015 Sir Julius Vogel Awards nominees

SFFANZ (Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand) has announced the list of nominees for the 2015 Sir Julius Vogel Awards, awarded yearly in recognition of the achievements in New Zealand science fiction, fantasy, horror and science fiction fandom. The winners of the 2015 Sir Julius Vogel Awards will be announced during the 36th New Zealand National Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Convention, Reconnaissance, taking place from 3rd to 6th April in Rotorua on the North Island of New Zealand.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES
BEST NOVEL

“Dreamer's Pool” by Juliet Marillier (Pan MacMillan)
“The Sovereign Hand” by Paul Gilbert (Steam Press)
“Engines of Empathy” by Paul Mannering (Paper Road Press)
“The Caves of Kirym” by Derrin Attwood (Worldly Books)
The Seventh Friend” by Tim Stead
“Onyx Javelin” by Steve Wheeler (HarperCollins, Australia)

BEST YOUTH NOVEL

“The Caller: Shadowfell” by Juliet Marillier (Pan Macmillan)
“Tantamount” by Thomas J. Radford (Tyche Books)
“Wee Mac” by Linda Dawley (Little Red Hen Community Press)
“Donnel's Promise” by Anna Mackenzie (Longacre Press)
“Watched” by Tihema Baker (Huia Press)

BEST NOVELLA

“A Mer-Tale” by Jan Goldie (Published in Conclave: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Leapy Sheep)
“Trading Rosemary” by Octavia Cade (Masque Books)
“Ranpasatusan” by Shelley Chappell
“Peach and Araxi” by Celine Murray (Published in Conclave: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Leapy Sheep)
“The Last Homely Housekeeper” by Rolf Luchs
“In the Spirit” by J. C. Hart

BEST SHORT STORY

“Inside Ferndale” by Lee Murray (SQ Mag, Issue 12, January 2014)
“The Watch Serpent” by Eileen Mueller (Disquiet, Creativa)
“Chiaroscuro” by Charlotte Kleft (Disquiet, Creativa)
Water” by Lee Pletzers (Disquiet, Creativa)
“Santa's Sack” by Simon Fogarty (The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales, Phantom Feather Press)

BEST COLLECTED WORK

“Lost In The Museum” by Phoenix Writers Group (Makaro Press)
“Corpus Delecti” by William Cook (James Ward Kirk Publishing)
“Dreams of Thanatos” by William Cook (King Billy Publications)
“The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales” edited by A. J. Ponder, E. Mueller and P. Friend (Phantom Feather Press)
“Write Off Line 2014: They Came In From The Dark” edited by Lauren Haddock and Jessica Harvey (Tauranga Writers Publishing)
“Beyond The Briar” by Shelley Chappell

BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTWORK

Cover for Lost In The Museum – Geoff Popham
Cover for The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales – Geoff Popham

BEST PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION/PUBLICATION

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Chronicles: Cloaks and Daggers Daniel Falconer / Weta Workshop
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Chronicles: Unleashing the DragonDaniel Falconer / Weta Workshop
Cosplay New ZealandSylvie Kirkman
Weta Digital: 20 Years of Imagination On ScreenClare Burgess with Brian Sibley with the support of Weta Digital
Weta Workshop: Celebrating 20 Years of CreativityLuke Hawker with the support of Weta Workshop

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION

“What We Do In The Shadows” directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, produced by Chelsea Winstanley and Taika Waititi / (c) Shadow Pictures 2014
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” directed by Sir Peter Jackson, written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro
“Housebound” directed by Gerald Johnstone

FAN AWARDS NOMINEES
BEST FAN PRODUCTION/PUBLICATION

NovazineJacqui Smith
Phoenixine – John & Lynelle Howell

BEST FAN ARTWORK

Keith Smith, for contributions in Novazine 
Matt Cowens, for “Gorgth Goes Shopping” (Au Contraire 2013 convention book, carried over from 2014)

BEST FAN WRITING

Rebecca Fisher
Jacqui Smith

BEST NEW TALENT

Tihema Baker
Tim Stead
A.J. Fitzwater
Shelley Chappell
William Cook
Paul Gilbert

SERVICES TO SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR

Eileen Mueller
Hugh Cook

Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees!