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Dirk Strasser
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Fantasy, science fiction & horror writer, editor, publisher and blogger. Author of CONQUIST and THE BOOKS OF ASCENSION.
www.dirkstrasser.com
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Changes to the Aurealis Awards
1 Queensland Writers Centre to host the 2026-28 ceremonies
2 Generative AI works explicitly forbidden
3 No AI permitted in judging process
4 $20 entry fee for long form works entered 1 Oct to 30 Nov but published before 1 Oct
aurealisawards.org/2025/08/01/a...
Changes to the Aurealis Awards
1 Queensland Writers Centre to host the 2026-28 ceremonies
2 Generative AI works explicitly forbidden
3 No AI permitted in judging process
4 $20 entry fee for long form works entered 1 Oct to 30 Nov but published before 1 Oct
aurealisawards.org/2025/08/01/a...
August 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Aurealis 181 — Science Fiction & Fantasy aurealis.com.au
A Playlist for the End of Humankind by JB Draper
The Muse Murders by Michael Pryor
Good Fences by Sarah Morgan
July 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
In 1538 Peru a #conquistador army and its #Inca allies searching for a city of gold vanishes.
This is their incredible story.
#historicalfantasy
The 99c eBook is available until the end of June.
Warning: Don't click if you like cookie-cutter fantasy.
books2read.com/Conquist
June 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
#Aurealis 179 Science Fiction & Fantasy Out Now
Goodbye Lucy—Rosanna Watts
Context—Stephen Higgins
How Grandpa Bear Saved Old Oak From Fire—Ben Blattberg
The Funny Thing About Kobolds
Weaving in the Humor
Disability in Speculative Fiction
+SFF Book Reviews
aurealis.com.au
April 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Over its 30+ year publishing history, Aurealis has been committed to providing a showcase for SF/Fantasy art. Aurealis #178, our March issue, has Joel Bisaillon's dynamic illustration for 'Worse Companions' by Jake Stein.
Get the issue, or subscribe, at aurealis.com.au
March 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Apocryphal Australia podcast new episode today! Oblique espionage, extraordinary flora and baffling corporate hijinks!
Find it wherever you find your podcasts or here: apocryphalaustralia.podbean.com/e/23-overloo...
#podcast
March 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Join us for wall-to-wall SFF in Aurealis #178. Fiction highlights are Anya Ow’s ‘Old New Soul’, Miriam Fietz’s ‘Everyday Discourses in Cultural Humanism’ and Jake Stein’s ‘Worse Companions’.
Get it or subscribe at www.aurealis.com.au
#Aurealis
March 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Our sensational internal art for Aurealis #177, our first issue for 2025 includes Andrew Saltmarsh's punchy illustration for Scott Steensma’s ‘Full Term’.
#Aurealis
March 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Our sensational internal art for Aurealis #177, our first issue for 2025 includes Lynette Watters' superb illustration for Baden M Chant’s ‘Dying Mountain'.
#Aurealis
March 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Australian Writers' Guild's John Hinde Award for unproduced science fiction scripts is open for entries until 2 April! Entries may be feature or short film, TV or web series, audio, animation, children’s television, game or interactive media.
Information kit:
mcusercontent.com/6090ff3f816e...
March 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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open.spotify.com/episode/1PtL... People think The Kelly Gang was the world’s first movie but it wasn’t. Hear all about the real first film. It is all about love, crime and lots of mud.
22. Neglected!
Apocryphal Australia Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
We made a conscious decision some time ago to spend more time highlighting the fabulous artwork that accompanies Aurealis stories. I loved all the ones in #177, but this was my personal favourite.
Our sensational internal art for Aurealis #177, our first issue for 2025 includes Emma Weakley's wondrous illustration for Eric Del Carlo’s ‘Macaws in the Yukon’.
#Aurealis
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
For those of you interested in how the Aurealis Awards started, in this its 30th Anniversary year, see my blog The Birth of the Aurealis Awards Part 1.
#AurealisAwards #AurealisAwards30th

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The Birth of the Aurealis Awards Part 1
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Aurealis Awards. The first Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction were for works published in 1995, with the ceremony the following year......
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March 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM