It gives me great pleasure to announce the judging teams for the 2012 Aurealis Awards. The website will be updated shortly, but I know many judges are very keen to be outed, so here they are!
FANTASY NOVEL Helen Merrick (C), Joe Marsden & Cathie Tasker
FANTASY SHORT STORY Kathryn Linge (C), Peter Hickman & Tania Walker
SF NOVEL Alex Adsett (C), Lorraine Cormack & Alex Pierce
SF SHORT STORY Ben Payne (C), Dorothy-Jane (D.J.) Daniels & Cat Sparks
HORROR Stephanie Gunn (C), Emma Kate & Rob Riel
YOUNG ADULT Lyn Battersby (C), Lynne Lumsden Green & Gillian Polack
CHILDREN’S Jenny Hegedus (C), Joy Lawn & Tim McEwen
ILLUSTRATED BOOK/GRAPHIC NOVEL Deborah Biancotti (C), Andrew Finch & Kaaron Warren
COLLECTIONS/ANTHOLOGIES Katharine Stubbs (C), Sarah Hazelton & Matthew Chrulew
Once again we had a great number of applicants for the judging roles, and we really appreciate everyone who offers to volunteer their time for this important job.
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