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And, of course, enjoy our expansive Reviews section to find your next F/SF read. Aurealis, your guide to the far horizons.

Our superb non-fiction includes ‘The Eccentricities of Hugo Gernsback’ by Lynne Lumsden Green, ‘Hacking the Flesh: the Future of the Human Form’ by Stuart Olver and a special interview with Stephen Higgins, creator of ‘Valis’, a Musical Album Inspired by the Words of Philip K Dick.

Aurealis #188 is out now with the chilling ‘A New Game’ by Matt Freeman stunningly illustrated by Lynette Watters, the glittering ‘Anna, in the Abstract’ by Andrew Paver stylishly illustrated by Chris Catlin and the potent ‘The Book of Middles’ by E.C. Fuller brilliantly illustrated by Emma Weakley.

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Aurealis #187 non-fiction: 'Frankenstein in Pop Culture: Current Trends and the Future of Frankenstein Adaptation by Claire Fitzpatrick', 'What Lies Within: Hellish Metamorphosis in Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)' by Andrew Kolarik and 'Time Travel Paradox and Entropy' by Gerald Keaney.

2025 Aurealis Awards Winners Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Aurealis Awards, presented today at a ceremony in Brisbane as part of GenreCon. A recording of the ceremony will be available from the GenreCon team next …

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Showcasing more of the amazing internal art from Aurealis #187, our first issue for 2026! Here's Leah Clementson's superb illustration for 'With Teeth' by S.R. Kriger.

More sensational internal art from Aurealis #187, our first issue for 2026!
Here's Andrew Saltmarsh's brilliant illustration for 'The Prince of Dogs' by Harry Goddard.

Time to showcase the sensational internal art from Aurealis #187, our first issue for 2026!
First up is Peter Allert's perfectly moody illustration for 'The Last Faithful Servant of the Empire' by Blaize M. Kaye.

And don't forget our sensational internal art and our bumper Reviews section coming your way in Aurealis #187!

Our engrossing non-fiction includes Frankenstein in Pop Culture: From 1910 to Now - part 4 by Claire Fitzpatrick What lies within: Hellish metamorphosis in Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992) by Andrew Kolarik and William Sylvester Walker by Gillian Polack.

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Aurealis #187, our February 2026 issue, is here and we are pleased to present the quality fiction of The Last Faithful Servant of the Empire by Blaize M. Kaye, The Prince of Dogs by Harry Goddard and With Teeth by S.R. Kriger superbly illustrated by Leah Clementson.

Kiss Me, Deadly - Wikipedia

There are sticklers, and then there are stone hard, steely eyed pedants: 'Mickey Spillane ordered 50,000 copies of his 1952 novel 'Kiss Me, Deadly' to be pulped when the comma was left out of the title.'
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With the festive season soon upon us, here's some old-timey SF magazine covers to get you in an appropriately jovial mood.

Aurealis #186 brims with top non-fiction: 'Pioneering SF Women International Inspiration: Lily Adams Beck' by Lynne Lumsden Green, 'JRR Tolkien’s ‘The New Shadow’: Forgotten Sequel to The Lord of the Rings' by Joseph Sullivan and 'What SF Gets Wrong About AI' by Matthew Harrison.
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Showcasing the brilliant internal art from Aurealis #186, our last issue for 2025 and here's Rayji de Guia's exquisite illustration for 'Tucking my Feathers in your Brittle Heart' by Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos.

Showcasing the brilliant internal art from Aurealis #186, our last issue for 2025, and here's Hannah Dunn's moody and evocative illustration for 'The Beasties' by Dorothy-Jane Daniels.

Showcasing the brilliant internal artwork from Aurealis #186, our last issue for 2025, and here's Peter Allert's amazing illustration for 'The Great Tree Migration' by Sam Cecins.

So rich, so rare, so exhilarating – Aurealis #185, our October 2025 issue, is here.
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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Novel Award:

The Winner is:

The Dead Spot
by Caroline Angel

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Paul Haines Award:

The Winner is:

Redhead Town
By Deborah Sheldon

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Short Fiction Award:

The Winner is:
Archive of the Dead
by Pamela Jeffs

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Rocky Wood Award:

The Winner is:
Long be mightmar'd by Kyla Ward

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Comic Book Works:

The Winner is:
Gormand Go by Jason Franks

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Edited Works:

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Death in the Mouth Vol2:
By Sloane Leong and Cassie Hart

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Aurealis has unearthed and reanimated a series of forgotten Australian classic speculative fiction. Ranging from the 1880s to the 1930s, this selection shows the vital contribution that speculative fiction plays in Australia’s literary history.
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Time to showcase our brilliant internal art from Aurealis #184, our latest issue.
Here’s Hannah Dunn’s perfect illustration for 'Farmhouse of the Lost and Found' by Ramez Yoakeim.

Time to showcase our brilliant internal art from Aurealis #184, our latest issue.
Here’s Joel Bisaillon’s superb illustration for 'Goes the Way of the Seabird' by Mia Kelly.

Time to showcase our brilliant internal art from Aurealis #184, our latest issue.
Here’s Jimmy Spence’s moody and evocative illustration for 'The Sound Your Soul Makes When It's Happy' by Markus Wessel.

Short story acceptance from the wonderful @aurealisfsf.bsky.social! Can’t wait to share my 2nd person, unreliable narrator doppelgängers in space story “Form a Shape, Besides Yourself” with you in Sept 2026 🚀🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒👩‍✈️🤷‍♀️🤱👨‍💼🌌

Quiet year so far publications-wise but 3 acceptances and 2 holds currently 🎉👀

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