Aurealis Awards Ahoy!

The House is all abuzz today with the announcement of the finalists in the 2011 Aurealis Awards.

The full list of finalists can be found here.

Our trumpets are in fanfare for the following fabulous books and stories:

FANTASY SHORT STORY
'Into the Clouds on High' by Margo Lanagan* (Yellowcake)

YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
The Shattering by Karen Healey

Only Ever Always by Penni Russon

  

YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY

'One Window' by Martine Murray (The Wilful Eye: Tales from the Tower Volume 1) 

'Seventy-Two Derwents' by Cate Kennedy (The Wicked Wood - Tales from the Tower Volume 2)
 

CHILDREN'S FICTION (told primarily through words)
The Paradise Trap by Catherine Jinks  

'It Began with a Tingle' by Thalia Kalkapsakis (Head Spinners)
The Coming of the Whirlpool by Andrew McGahan
City of Lies by Lian Tanner

Bravo, Margo, Karen, Penni, Cate, Martine, Catherine, Thalia, Andrew and Lian. Bravo!

* Extra hurrahs for Margo who is a finalist in two other categories as well.
 

FANTASY SHORT STORY
'The Proving of Smollett Standforth' by Margo Lanagan (Ghosts by Gaslight)

HORROR SHORT STORY
'Mulberry Boys' by Margo Lanagan (Blood and Other Cravings)

Cue exuberant whooping.