

Earlier this week, the finalists for New Zealand’s 2017 Sir Julius Vogel Award were announced. The award recognizes New Zealand’s top creators in science fiction and fantasy. It’s one of New Zealand’s most recognized awards for speculative fiction.

Winners will be announced in a ceremony at LexiCon during the 38th New Zealand National Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, which takes place June 2nd – 4th 2017.

Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck!

Professional Award Nominees

Best Novel

Innocents by Sarah Fayermann (FeedARead.com Publishing)

by Sarah Fayermann (FeedARead.com Publishing) Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier (Pan MacMillan Australia)

by Juliet Marillier (Pan MacMillan Australia) Into the Mist by Lee Murray (Cohesion Press)

by Lee Murray (Cohesion Press) Daybreak Rising (Embers of Redemption, vol 1) by Kiran Oliver (CreateSpace Independent Publishing)

by Kiran Oliver (CreateSpace Independent Publishing) Night’s Fall by Richard Parry (Mondegreen)

Best Youth Novel

Stranded Starship (You Say Which Way) by Kevin Berry (Fairytale Factory)

by Kevin Berry (Fairytale Factory) The Ghosts of Moonlight Creek by Sue Copsey (CreateSpace Independent Publishing)

by Sue Copsey (CreateSpace Independent Publishing) Battlesaurus: Clash of Empires by Brian Falkner (MacMillan)

by Brian Falkner (MacMillan) Light in My Dark by Jean Gilbert and William Dresden (Rogue House Publishing)

Best Novella / Novelette

The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade (Book Smugglers)

by Octavia Cade (Book Smugglers) Babylon’s Song by Woelf Dietrich, published in Interspecies (Kōsa Press)

by Woelf Dietrich, published in Interspecies (Kōsa Press) The Sleeper’s Dance – A Novella by Mouse Diver-Dudfield (Pouakai Books)

by Mouse Diver-Dudfield (Pouakai Books) Spindle by Dan Rabarts, published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine issue 63

by Dan Rabarts, published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine issue 63 Tipuna Tapu by Dan Rabarts (Clan Destine Press)

Best Short Story

“Narco” by Michelle Child, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press)

by Michelle Child, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press) “Splintr” by A.J. Fitzwater, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press)

by A.J. Fitzwater, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press) “Wakers” by Sean Monaghan, published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 2016

by Sean Monaghan, published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 2016 “Call of the Sea” by Eileen Mueller, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press)

by Eileen Mueller, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press) “BlindSight” by A.J. Ponder, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press)

by A.J. Ponder, published in At the Edge (Paper Road Press) “London’s Crawling” by Emma Pullar, published in Dark Minds Charity Collection (Bloodhound Books)

Best Collected Work

At the Edge, Edited by Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray (Paper Road Press)

Edited by Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray (Paper Road Press) Everything is Fine, Grant Stone (Racket House)

Best Professional Artwork

Cover artwork for Write Off Line 2016: Everyone’s a Winner by Kodi Murray (Rogue House Publishing)

by Kodi Murray (Rogue House Publishing) Cover artwork for Beyond the Stars by Kodi Murray (Tauranga Writers Publishing)

by Kodi Murray (Tauranga Writers Publishing) Cover artwork for Chameleon Moon, by Laya Rose

by Laya Rose Midnight Star, Laya Rose

Laya Rose Cover artwork for That Kind of Planet, Emma Weakley (Random Static)

Emma Weakley (Random Static) Cover artwork for At the Edge, Emma Weakley (Paper Road Press)

Best Professional Production / Publication

That Kind of Planet, Emma Weakley (Random Static)

Best Dramatic Presentation

This Papier Mache Boulder is Actually Really Heavy, Andrew Beszant and Christian Nicholson (Little Hero Productions)

Andrew Beszant and Christian Nicholson (Little Hero Productions) Chronesthesia, Directed by Hayden J. Weal, collaborator Simeon Duncombe

Directed by Hayden J. Weal, collaborator Simeon Duncombe AFK: the webseries, episode 12, “ZERG,” Directed by Peter Haynes (Epically Casual Productions)

Fan Award Nominees

Best Fan Production/ Publication

Novazine, Edited by Jacqui Smith

Edited by Jacqui Smith Phoenixine, Edited by John and Lynelle Howell

Edited by John and Lynelle Howell Summer Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror, Enterprise Entertainment

Best Fan Writing

Alex Lindsay for SITREP, Published in Phoenxine

Published in Phoenxine Jacqui Smith, For contributions to Novazine

For contributions to Novazine Octavia Cade, For Food and Horror Column Series (Book Smugglers)

Best Fan Artist

Keith Smith, Contributions to Novazine

Special Award Nominees

Best New Talent

Eileen Mueller

Richard Parry

Laya Rose

Darian Smith

Services To Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror

Lee Murray

Services To Fandom

Jan Butterworth

Lynelle Howell



Source: Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists – 2017

Secondary source: 2017 Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists

SFFANZ Website