Sir Julius Vogel Award Results - 2020

Best Novel

The Dawnhounds

Sascha Stronach

Little Hook Press

Best Youth Novel

The Clockhill and the Thief

Gareth Ward

Walker Books Australia

Best Novella / Novelette

From a Shadow Grave

Andi C. Buchanan

Paper Road Press

Best Short Story

“A Shriek Across the Sky”

Casey Lucas

Sponge Magazine

Best Collected Work

Year's Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction & Fantasy: volume 1

edited by Marie Hodgkinson

Paper Road Press

Best Professional Artwork

Cover for Dragon Pearl

created by Vivienne To

Best Professional Production/Publication

Swords: The Webcomic

By Matthew Willis

https://swordscomic.com/comic/CCCLVIII/

Best Dramatic Presentation

Doctor Who: The Elysian Blade

David Bishop

BBC Audio

Deet

Laya Rose

Best Fan Production/ Publication

Plant Life

Laya Rose

Best Fan Writing

“SITREP”

Alex Lindsay

A monthly column in Phoenixine

Best New Talent

(Nominations are numbered to aid clarity — the number has no other significance).

Sascha Stronach

Services to Fandom

Grace Bridges

Grace Bridges chaired GeyserCon and does a great deal to support writers and artists both nationally and internationally. She represents NZ well on an international stage and encourages young creators to practice and pursue their own dreams. She plays well with others and is a good example of positive fandom.

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Grace Bridges has been an integral member of New Zealand’s fan community for over a decade. A writer, graphic artist, cosplayer, publisher, editor, gamer, speaker, panellist, mentor, and strong community activist.

Grace fully embraces her role as both a creator and a fan of science fiction and fantasy. Her formal roles include serving as chair of the GeyserCon National science fiction and fantasy convention

Rotorua June 2019, as a member of the Core of SpecFicNZ for close to a decade (and President of the group for much of that), and as an active member of Young New Zealand Writers (promoting and developing young creatives in science fiction and fantasy) from 2017 onwards. She promotes New Zealand genre work and fandom both locally and internationally and advocates for a science fiction and fantasy community which encourages inclusiveness for all. Most of Grace’s spare time over the past ten years has been devoted to growing and supporting our fan community—usually while dressed as Capt. Kathryn Janeway or as your favourite TimeLord—making her a highly worthy recipient of this award.

Services to Science Fiction

Fantasy and Horror

Melanie Harding-Shaw

Mel has been instrumental in bridging the gap between Kiwi SFF and Worldcon. She has organized a local group of Wellington writers across the SFF spectrum,including those who are familiar with Kiwi fandom and those who have historically worked in the literary scene. She is also coordinating Kiwi SFF participants at CoNZealand, both ensuring a wide variety of voices and encouraging those who might not otherwise attend to consider doing so. She is involved both with SpecFicNZ and the New Zealand Society of Authors to bring all authors of speculative work together to share knowledge and resources and celebrate Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror writing in Aotearoa.