Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2023

The 2023 Sir Julius Vogel Award winners were announced at ReConnect, a 2023 natcon in New Zealand on Sunday June 4th.
The awards recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents.

The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are administered by SFFANZ, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand Inc

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS SECTION

Best Novel – Adult A Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster (Camberion Press)

Best Novel – Youth The Rarkyn’s Familiar by Nikky Lee (Parliament House Press)

Best Novella How to Get a Girlfriend (When You’re a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno (Paper Road Press

Best Novelette How to Marry a Winged King by A.J. Lancaster (FaRoFeb)

Best Short Story “My Nascent Garden” by Melanie Harding-Shaw (Analog July/August)

Best Collected Work Year’s Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vol 4 edited by Emily Brill-Holland (Paper Road Press)

Best Artwork Rebecca Hawkes – Cover of Year’s Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vol 4 (Paper Road Press)

Best Production/Publication The Black Archive #61 – Paradise Towers by John Toon

FAN AWARDS SECTION

Best Fan Writing Conservation, Red in Tooth and Claw by Rem Wigmore (Climate Fiction Writers League)

Best Fan Artwork Jinx by Leadambeck

Best Fan Publication Phoenixine by John and Jo Toon

 SPECIAL AWARDS

Best New Talent Tehnuka

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