Announcing the 2017 Aurealis Awards Judging Panels
Every year, we are fortunate that people from all over Australia volunteer their time and expertise to judge for the Aurealis Awards. They are amazing, they work extremely hard, and each year bring you the best of the best Australian spec fic has to offer. Please welcome this year’s wonderful teams!We will be posting their bios on the Judges page of the website very soon, so you can get to know them a little better.CHILDREN'S PANELKerry ArmstrongMiffy Farquharson (panel convenor)Caitlin ChisholmSharon Smith
YOUNG ADULT PANEL (two categories)Laura BirchNicole GoslingJessica HarvieBelle McQuattie (panel convenor)Kirsten Reim
FANTASY NOVEL PANELYvonne L BarrettAstrid EdwardsDeb GatesRussell Kirkpatrick (panel convenor)Ali MacGregor
SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL PANELNola CavallaroStephanie Gunn (panel convenor)Chris LampardBethwyn MarshallCarol Ryles
HORROR NOVEL & NOVELLA PANEL (two categories)Paige BelfieldMatthew R. Davis (panel convenor)Tom WoodwardChristine Yunn-Yu Sun
FANTASY NOVELLA & SHORT STORY PANEL (two categories)Paula BoerMaureen FlynnRob Porteous (panel convenor)Andrei SeleznevShel Sweeney
SCIENCE FICTION NOVELLA & SHORT STORY PANEL (two categories)Imogen CassidyMark FazackerleyAnna HepworthFergus McCartanGene Melzack (panel convenor)
HORROR SHORT STORY PANELHolly HarperTalitha KalagoEmma Kate (panel convenor)Durand Welsh
ANTHOLOGIES & COLLECTIONS PANEL (two categories)Lorraine CormackAbigail NathanJenna O'ConnellCathie Tasker (panel convenor)
ILLUSTRATED WORK PANELLyn Battersby (panel convenor)Kimberley GaalEmilly McLeayJacqueline WheadonCassandra White