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Encyclopedia > Aurora Award

The Prix Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works from that year, and are awarded in both English and French. The event is organized by Canvention and the awards are given out by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association, which began in 1980. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Canvention is the Canadian national science fiction convention, where the Prix Aurora Awards are presented. ... Canvention is the Canadian national science fiction convention, where the Prix Aurora Awards are presented. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

Contents

Current award categories

  • Best Long-Form Work in English
  • Best Short-Form Work in English
  • Best Work in English (other)
  • Meilleur livre en français (Best Long-Form Work in French)
  • Meilleure nouvelle en français (Best Short-Form Work in French)
  • Meilleur ouvrage en français (autre) (Best Work in French (other))
  • Fan Achievement (Publication)
  • Fan Achievement (Organisational)
  • Fan Achievement (Other)
  • Artistic Achievement

Award recipients

1-category awards (1980-1985)

1980

Alfred Elton van Vogt (April 26, 1912 - January 26, 2000) was a Canadian-born science fiction author. ...

1981

Susan Wood is a New Zealand television presenter who hosts TV ONEs nightly news and current affairs shows Close Up. ...

1982

Phyllis Fay Gotlieb, née Bloom (born May 26, 1926) is a Canadian science fiction novelist and poet. ...

1983

Judith Merril (January 21, 1923, New York, New York - September 12, 1997, Canada) was an North American science fiction author and anthologist. ...

1985

  • Songs from the Drowned Land, by Eileen Kernaghan

3-category awards (1986-1988)

1986

  • English category: Judith Merril, for lifetime contributions
  • French category: «Yadjine et la mort», by Daniel Sernine
  • Fan category: Garth Spencer, for editing of The Maple Leaf Rag

Judith Merril (January 21, 1923, New York, New York - September 12, 1997, Canada) was an North American science fiction author and anthologist. ...

1987

  • English category: The Wandering Fire, by Guy Gavriel Kay
  • French category: «La Carte du Tendre», by Élisabeth Vonarburg
  • Fan category: Élisabeth Vonarburg, for contributions to Solaris

Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ...

1988

  • English category: Jack the Giant Killer, by Charles de Lint
  • French category: «Les crabes de Venus regardent vers le ciel», by Alain Bergeron
  • Fan category: Michael Skeet, for editing of MLR

Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician. ... Alain Bergeron (born February 11, 1950) is a Québécois science fiction author and political scientist. ...

9-category awards (1989-1990)

1989

  • Best Long Form: Mona Lisa Overdrive, by William Gibson
  • Best Short Form: "Sleeping in a Box", by Candas Jane Dorsey
  • Other, in English: Gerry Truscott, for editing of Porcépic/Tesseract Books
  • Meilleur livre: Temps mort, by Charles Montpetit
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Survie sur Mars», by Joël Champetier
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Luc Pomerleau, for editing Solaris
  • Fanzine: Michael Skeet, for editing of MLR
  • Fan (Organizational): Paul Valcour, for Pinekone I
  • Fan (Other) NCF Guide to Canadian SF & Fandom, 3rd edition, edited & published by Robert Runté

For other persons named William Gibson, see William Gibson (disambiguation). ... Candas Jane Dorsey (born November 16, Canadian poet and science fiction novelist who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ...

1990

  • Best Long Form: West of January, by Dave Duncan (writer)
  • Best Short Form: "Carpe Diem", by Eileen Kernaghan
  • Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society
  • Meilleur livre: L'Oiseau de feu (Tome I), by Jacques Brossard
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Cogito», by Élisabeth Vonarburg
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Luc Pomerleau, for editing Solaris
  • Fanzine: Michael Skeet, for editing of MLR
  • Fan (Organizational): The Alberta Speculative Fiction Association (TASFA)
  • Fan (Other) Robert Runté, for promotion of Canadian science-fiction writing

West of January is a fantasy novel by Dave Duncan. ... David Duncan (born 1933) is a prolific Canadian fantasy writer who lives in Calgary, Alberta. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ...

10-category awards (1991-present)

1991

  • Best Long Form: Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay
  • Best Short Form: "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large", by James Alan Gardner
  • Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society
  • Meilleur livre: Histoire de la Princesse et du Dragon, by Élisabeth Vonarburg
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Ici, des tigres», by Élisabeth Vonarburg
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Neology, edited by Catherine Girczyc
  • Fan (Organizational): Dave Panchyk, President of SSFS & chair of Combine 0
  • Fan (Other) Al Betz, for the "Ask Mr. Science" column
  • Artistic Achievement: Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk

Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. ... James Alan Gardner is a Canadian science fiction author. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Neology, the name given to the rationalist theology of Germany or the rationalisation of the Christian religion. ...

1992

  • Best Long Form: Golden Fleece, by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Best Short Form: a tie between:
    • "Breaking Ball", by Michael Skeet
    • "A Niche", by Peter Watts
  • Other, in English: Prisoners of Gravity, TVOntario
  • Meilleur livre: Ailleurs et au Japon, by Élisabeth Vonarburg (recueil)
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «L'Enfant des mondes assoupis», by Yves Meynard
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: SOL Rising, edited by Larry Hancock
  • Fan (Organizational): John Mansfield, Winnipeg in '94 Worldcon Bid Committee Chairman
  • Fan (Other) David W. New, for editing Horizons SF
  • Artistic Achievement: Martin Springett

Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Peter Watts is a Canadian science fiction author and marine-mammal biologist. ... TVOntario, officially the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, is an educational public television broadcaster in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Yves Meynard (born 1964 in Quebec City) is a science fiction and fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... A Canadian illustrator, Martin Springett is mostly noted for his illustrations of Guy Gavriel Kays Fionavar Tapestry series. ...

1993

  • Best Long Form: Passion Play, by Sean Stewart
  • Best Short Form: "The Toy Mill", by David Nickle & Karl Schroeder
  • Other, in English: Tesseracts 4, by Lorna Toolis & Michael Skeet (anthology)
  • Meilleur livre: Chroniques du Pays des Mères, by Élisabeth Vonarburg
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Base de négociation», by Jean Dion
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert
  • Fan (Organizational): Adam Charlesworth, Noncon 15
  • Fan (Other) Louise Hypher, for the SF2 show
  • Artistic Achievement: Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk

Sean Stewart (b. ... Karl Schroeder (born September 4, 1962) is a Canadian author. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine is a digest-sized, perfect-bound, Canadian magazine publishing science fiction and fantasy stories, science and opinion articles, SF news and reviews. ... John Herbert is the name of John Herbert (playwright), author of Fortune and Mens Eyes John Herbert (Scotland) (fl. ...

1994

  • Best Long Form: Nobody's Son, by Sean Stewart
  • Best Short Form: "Just Like Old Times", by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Other, in English: Prisoners of Gravity, TVOntario
  • Meilleur livre: Chronoreg, by J
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «La Merveilleuse machine de Johann Havel», by Yves Meynard
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Les 42,210 univers de la science-fiction, Guy Bouchard
  • Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert
  • Fan (Organizational): Lloyd Penney, Ad Astra
  • Fan (Other) Jean-Louis Trudel, for promotion of Canadian Sci-Fi writing
  • Artistic Achievement: Robert Pasternak

Sean Stewart (b. ... Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... TVOntario, officially the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, is an educational public television broadcaster in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... For other uses, see J (disambiguation). ... Yves Meynard (born 1964 in Quebec City) is a science fiction and fantasy author. ... Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine is a digest-sized, perfect-bound, Canadian magazine publishing science fiction and fantasy stories, science and opinion articles, SF news and reviews. ... John Herbert is the name of John Herbert (playwright), author of Fortune and Mens Eyes John Herbert (Scotland) (fl. ...

1995

  • Best Long Form: Virtual Light, by William Gibson
  • Best Short Form: "The Fragrance of Orchids", by Sally McBride
  • Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society
  • Meilleur livre: La Mémoire du lac, by Joël Champetier
  • Meilleure nouvelle: a tie between:
    • «L'Homme qui fouillait la lumière», by Alain Bergeron
    • «L'Envoyé», by Yves Meynard
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert
  • Fan (Organizational): Cath Jackel, NonCon & On Spec
  • Fan (Other) Catherine Donahue Girczyc, for hosting the Ether Patrol radio show
  • Artistic Achievement: Tim Hammell

For other persons named William Gibson, see William Gibson (disambiguation). ... Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... Alain Bergeron (born February 11, 1950) is a Québécois science fiction author and political scientist. ... Yves Meynard (born 1964 in Quebec City) is a science fiction and fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine is a digest-sized, perfect-bound, Canadian magazine publishing science fiction and fantasy stories, science and opinion articles, SF news and reviews. ... John Herbert is the name of John Herbert (playwright), author of Fortune and Mens Eyes John Herbert (Scotland) (fl. ...

1996

  • Best Long Form: The Terminal Experiment, by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Best Short Form: "The Perseids", by Robert Charles Wilson
  • Other, in English: ReBoot, BLT Productions
  • Meilleur livre: Les Voyageurs malgré eux, by Élisabeth Vonarburg
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Équinoxe», by Yves Meynard
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Under the Ozone Hole, edited by Karl Johanson & John Herbert
  • Fan (Organizational): Jean-Louis Trudel, SFSF Boréal et Prix Boréal
  • Fan (Other) Larry Stewart, entertainer
  • Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Robert Charles Wilson (born 1953) is a contemporary science fiction author. ... ReBoot was a CGI animated series that was produced by Canadian production company, Mainframe Entertainment, and created by Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace, with the visuals designed by Brendan McCarthy after an initial attempt by Ian Gibson. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Yves Meynard (born 1964 in Quebec City) is a science fiction and fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine is a digest-sized, perfect-bound, Canadian magazine publishing science fiction and fantasy stories, science and opinion articles, SF news and reviews. ... John Herbert is the name of John Herbert (playwright), author of Fortune and Mens Eyes John Herbert (Scotland) (fl. ... Larry Stewart may refer to: Larry Stewart (basketball) (born 1968) Larry Stewart (philanthropist) Larry Stewart (journalist), a writer for the Los Angeles Times Larry Stewart (singer), lead singer of the country music group Restless Heart Category: ...

1997

  • Best Long Form: Starplex, by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Best Short Form: "Peking Man", by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Other, in English: On Spec, Copper Pig Writers' Society
  • Meilleur livre: La Rose du désert, by Yves Meynard (recueil)
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Lamente-toi, Sagesse!», by Jean-Louis Trudel
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Sol Rising, edited by Theresa Wojtasiewicz
  • Fan (Organizational): Yvonne Penney, SF Saturday
  • Fan (Other) Lloyd Penney, for fan writing
  • Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Yves Meynard (born 1964 in Quebec City) is a science fiction and fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ...

1998

  • Best Long Form: Black Wine, by Candas Jane Dorsey
  • Best Short Form: "Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Blood Stream", by James Alan Gardner
  • Other, in English: Northern Frights 4, edited by Don Hutchison (anthology)
  • Meilleur livre: L'Odyssée du Pénélope, by Jean-Pierre Guillet
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Une lettre de ma mère», by Yves Meynard
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Hugues Morin, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Warp Factor, edited by Chris Chartier
  • Fan (Organizational): Peter Halasz, The National SF & Fantasy Society / La Societé Nationale de la S-F et du Fantastique
  • Fan (Other) Larry Stewart, for entertainment
  • Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

Candas Jane Dorsey (born November 16, Canadian poet and science fiction novelist who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. ... James Alan Gardner is a Canadian science fiction author. ... Don Hutchison is a football player, playing in the English Football League Championship. ... Yves Meynard (born 1964 in Quebec City) is a science fiction and fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Larry Stewart may refer to: Larry Stewart (basketball) (born 1968) Larry Stewart (philanthropist) Larry Stewart (journalist), a writer for the Los Angeles Times Larry Stewart (singer), lead singer of the country music group Restless Heart Category: ...

1999

  • Best Long Form: Darwinia, by Robert Charles Wilson
  • Best Short Form: "Hockey's Night in Canada", by Edo van Belkom
  • Other, in English: Arrowdreams, edited by Mark Shainblum & John Dupuis (anthology)
  • Meilleur livre: Corps-machines et rêves d'anges, by Alain Bergeron
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «La Demoiselle sous la lune», by Guy Sirois
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): a tie between:
    • Jean-Louis Trudel, critiques
    • «L'entreprise de Frankenstein», by John Dupuis
  • Fanzine: Warp, edited by Lynda Pelley
  • Fan (Organizational): Ann Methe, Con*Cept 98
  • Fan (Other) Janet L. Hetherington, for co-curating a 60 Years of Superman exhibit
  • Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

Robert Charles Wilson (born 1953) is a contemporary science fiction author. ... A Canadian author of horror fiction. ... Mark Shainblum (born 1963, the son of Max and Eva Shainblum) is a Canadian writer who lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Alain Bergeron (born February 11, 1950) is a Québécois science fiction author and political scientist. ... Warp was the magazine of the New Zealand National Association for Science Fiction (NASF), the countrys first national science fiction fan organisation. ... Janet L. Hetherington (born November 19, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian writer and artist who was a winner of an Aurora Award for Canadian science fiction excellence in 1999. ...

2000

  • Best Long Form: Flashforward, by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Best Short Form: "Stream of Consciousness", by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Other, in English: Northern Frights 5, edited by Don Hutchison (anthology)
  • Meilleur livre: Samiva de Frée, by Francine Pelletier
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Souvenirs du Saudade Express», by Éric Gauthier
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Voyageur, edited by Karen Bennett
  • Fan (Organizational): Bernard Reischl, (KAG/Kanada)
  • Fan (Other) Don Bassie, for the Made in Canada website
  • Artistic Achievement: Larry Stewart

Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Don Hutchison is a football player, playing in the English Football League Championship. ... Francine Pelletier (born 25 April 1959 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian science fiction writer, whose work often features strong female protagonists. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... The 1991 Windsor municipal election was held in the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada on November 12, 1991, to elect a mayor, ten councillors, utility commissioners and school trustees. ... Larry Stewart may refer to: Larry Stewart (basketball) (born 1968) Larry Stewart (philanthropist) Larry Stewart (journalist), a writer for the Los Angeles Times Larry Stewart (singer), lead singer of the country music group Restless Heart Category: ...

2001

  • Best Long Form: The Snow Queen, by Eileen Kernaghan
  • Best Short Form: "Surrendering the Blade", by Marcie Tentchoff (a poem; only time a work other than short fiction has won in this category)
  • Other, in English: Science Fiction: The Play, by David Widdicombe (play)
  • Meilleur livre: Demain, les étoiles, by Jean-Louis Trudel
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «La Danse des esprits», by Douglas Smith and translated by Benoît Domis (only time a story not originally written in French has won in this category)
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Voyageur, edited by Karen Bennett
  • Fan (Organizational): R. Graeme Cameron, (BCSFA president & V-Con 25 chair)
  • Fan (Other) Donna McMahon, for book reviews
  • Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand

David Widdicombe is a Canadian filmmaker, director and playwright born in Toronto. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... The 1991 Windsor municipal election was held in the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada on November 12, 1991, to elect a mayor, ten councillors, utility commissioners and school trustees. ... VCON is the acronym for the Vancouver Science Fiction Convention, hosted by the West Coast Science Fiction Association, since 1971. ...

2002

  • Best Long Form: In the Company of Others, by Julie E. Czerneda
  • Best Short Form: "Left Foot on a Blind Man", by Julie E. Czerneda
  • Other, in English: "Underwater Nightmare", by Isaac Szpindel (TV screenplay)
  • Meilleur livre: Les Transfigurés du Centaure, by Jean-Louis Trudel
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Souvenirs de lumière», by Daniel Sernine
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, Les Compagnons à temps perdu
  • Fanzine: Voyageur, edited by Karen Bennett and Sharon Lowachee
  • Fan (Organizational): Peter Johnson (USS Hudson Bay / IDIC)
  • Fan (Other) Alex von Thorn, for fan writing
  • Artistic Achievement: James Beveridge

Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy author. ... Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy author. ... Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. ... Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... The 1991 Windsor municipal election was held in the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada on November 12, 1991, to elect a mayor, ten councillors, utility commissioners and school trustees. ...

2003

  • Best Long Form: Permanence, by Karl Schroeder
  • Best Short Form: "Ineluctable", by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Other, in English: Be VERY Afraid!, edited by Edo van Belkom
  • Meilleur livre: Le Revenant de Fomalhaut, by Jean-Louis Trudel
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «La Guerre sans temps», by Sylvie Bérard
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): due to lack of nomination, no award was given out
  • Fanzine: Made in Canada Newsletter, edited by Don Bassie
  • Fan (Organizational): Georgina Miles (Toronto Trek 16)
  • Fan (Other) Jason Taniguchi, for SF parodies
  • Artistic Achievement: Mel Vavaroutsos

Karl Schroeder (born September 4, 1962) is a Canadian author. ... Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... A Canadian author of horror fiction. ... Cover of Jason Taniguchis Very Sensible Stories and Poems for Grown-ups Jason Taniguchi is a writer and actor from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

2004

  • Best Long Form: Blind Lake, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor)
  • Meilleur livre: Phaos, Alain Bergeron (Alire)
  • Best Short Form: "Scream Angel", Douglas Smith (Low Port, Meisha Merlin)
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «La Course de Kathryn», Élisabeth Vonarburg (Le Jeu des coquilles de Nautilus, Alire)
  • Other, in English: Julie E. Czerneda, editing Space, Inc.
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): Solaris, Joël Champetier, réd. (Les Publications bénévoles des littératures de l'imaginaire du Québec)
  • Artistic Achievement: Jean-Pierre Normand
  • Fan (Fanzine): Made in Canada Newsletter, Don Bassie, ed. [webzine]
  • Fan (Organizational): Martin Miller (Torcon 3 & TT17 masquerades)
  • Fan (Other) Eric Layman, fan writing/écriture fanique

Robert Charles Wilson (born 1953) is a contemporary science fiction author. ... Alain Bergeron (born February 11, 1950) is a Québécois science fiction author and political scientist. ... Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French science-fiction writer. ... Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy author. ... Space, Inc. ... Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... Torcon 3 was the 61st World Science Fiction Convention, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 28-September 1, 2003. ... Eric Layman (born in 1943 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian poet and songwriter/singer. ...

2005

  • Best Long Form: Wolf Pack, by Edo van Belkom
  • Best Short Form: "When the Morning Stars Sang Together", by Isaac Szpindel
  • Other, in English: Relativity, by Robert J. Sawyer
  • Meilleur livre: Les Mémoires de l'Arc, by Michèle Laframboise
  • Meilleure nouvelle: «Ceux qui ne comptent pas», by Michèle Laframboise
  • Meilleur ouvrage (autre): due to lack of nomination, no award was given out
  • Fanzine: Opuntia, edited by Dale Speirs
  • Fan (Organizational): Brian Upward
  • Fan (Other) Karen Linsley, for filksinging
  • Artistic Achievement: Martin Springett

A Canadian author of horror fiction. ... Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Species Some 250, see also Example species. ... Filk is a form of music created from within fandom, and performed generally late at night at science fiction conventions. ... A Canadian illustrator, Martin Springett is mostly noted for his illustrations of Guy Gavriel Kays Fionavar Tapestry series. ...

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