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	— Golden Aurealis novel —
2008	The Company of the Dead, David Kowalski
	— Golden Aurealis short story —
2008	“Hollywood Roadkill”, Cat Sparks
2007	The Arrival, Shaun Tan
	— Golden Aurealis novel —
2007	The Pilo Family Circus, Will Elliott
	— Golden Aurealis short story —
2006	“Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case”, Garth Nix
	— Golden Aurealis novel —
2006	Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle Carmody
	— Golden Aurealis short story —
2005	“Singing My Sister Down”, Margo Lanagan
	— Golden Aurealis novel —
2005	The Black Crusade, Richard Harland
	— sf novel —
2025	Temporal Bloom, J. M. Voss
2024	Time of the Cat, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2023	36 Streets, T. R. Napper
2022	Walking Romeo, Kathryn Barker
2021	(tie) The Animals in that Country, Laura Jean McKay
2021	(tie) Repo Virtual, Corey J. White
2020	Aurora Rising, Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
2019	Lifel1k3, Jay Kristoff
2018	From the Wreck, Jane Rawson
2017	Gemima: Illuminae Files 2, Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
2016	Illuminae, Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
2015	Peacemaker, Marianne de Pierres
2014	Lexicon, Max Barry
2013	The Rook, Daniel O'Malley
2012	The Courier's New Bicycle, Kim Westwood
2011	Transformation Space, Marianne de Pierres
2010	Wonders of a Godless World, Andrew McGahan
2009	Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait, K. A. Bedford
2008	The Company of the Dead, David Kowalski
2007	K-Machines, Damien Broderick
2006	Eclipse, K. A. Bedford
2005	Less Than Human, Maxine McArthur
2004	Fallen Gods, Jonathan Blum & Kate Orman
2003	Transcension, Damien Broderick
2002	The Dark Imbalance, Sean Williams & Shane Dix
2001	The Miocene Arrow, Sean McMullen
2000	Teranesia, Greg Egan [award declined]
1999	The Centurion's Empire, Sean McMullen
1998	The White Abacus, Damien Broderick
1997	Metal Fatigue, Sean Williams
1996	Distress, Greg Egan
	— sf novella —
2025	Ghost of the Neon God, T. R. Napper
2024	Once We Flew, Nikky Lee
2023	Resembling Lepus, Amanda Kool
2022	“Preserved in Amber”, Samantha Murray
2021	“The Weight of the Air, the Weight of the World”, T. R. Napper
2020	“Scapes Made Diamond”, Shauna O'Meara
2019	Icefall, Stephanie Gunn
2018	Girl Reporter, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2017	“Salto Mortal”, Nick T. Chan
2016	“By Frogsled and Lizardback to Outcast Venusian Lepers”, Garth Nix
	— sf short story —
2025	“The Combat Pilot's Dictionary”, Arden Baker
2024	(tie) “Customer Service”, Emily Wyeth
2024	(tie) “Hollywood Animals”, Corey J. White
2023	“As Though I Were a Little Sun”, Grace Chan
2022	“Relict: (noun) A Widow; a Thing Remaining from the Past”, Alison Goodman
2021	“Mary, Mary”, Fiona Bell
2020	“Wreck Diving”, Joanne Anderton
2019	“The Astronaut”, Jen White
2018	“Conversations with an Armory”, Garth Nix
2017	“Of Sight, of Mind, of Heart”, Samantha Murray
2016	“All the Wrong Places”, Sean Williams
2015	“Wine, Women and Stars”, Thoraiya Dyer
2014	“Air, Water and the Grove”, Kaaron Warren
2013	“Significant Dust”, Margo Lanagan
2012	“Rains of la Strange”, Robert N. Stephenson
2011	“The Heart of a Mouse”, K. J. Bishop
2010	“Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens”, Peter M. Ball
2009	“The Empire”, Simon Brown
2008	“Hollywood Roadkill”, Cat Sparks
2007	“The Seventh Letter”, Sean Williams
2006	“Slow and Ache”, Trent Jamieson
2005	“Come to Daddy”, Brendan Duffy
2004	“Louder Echo”, Brendan Duffy
2003	“Walk to the Full Moon”, Sean McMullen
2002	“The Weatherboard Spaceship”, Adam Browne
2001	“Infinite Monkey”, Damien Broderick
2000	“Written in Blood”, Chris Lawson
1999	“The Truth About Weena”, David J. Lake
1998	“Niagara Falling”, Janeen Webb & Jack Dann
1997	“Borderline”, Leanne Frahm
1996	“Luminous”, Greg Egan
	— fantasy novel —
2025	Thoroughly Disenchanted, Alexandra Almond
2024	The Will of the Many, James Islington
2023	Path of Thorns, Angela Slatter
2022	Dark Rise, C. S. Pacat
2021	The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Garth Nix
2020	Angel Mage, Garth Nix
2019	(tie) City of Lies, Sam Hawke
2019	(tie) The Witch Who Courted Death, Maria Lewis
2018	Godsgrave, Jay Kristoff
2017	Nevernight, Jay Kristoff
2016	Day Boy, Trent Jamieson
2015	Dreamer's Pool, Juliet Marillier
2014	A Crucible of Souls, Mitchell Hogan
2013	Sea Hearts, Margo Lanagan
2012	Ember and Ash, Pamela Freeman
2011	Power and Majesty, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2010	The Magician's Apprentice, Trudi Canavan
2009	The Two Pearls of Wisdom, Alison Goodman
2008	Heaven's Net Is Wide, Lian Hearn
2007	Wildwood Dancing, Juliet Marillier
2006	Blade of Fortriu, Juliet Marillier
2005	The Crooked Letter, Sean Williams
2004	Abhorsen, Garth Nix
2003	The Storm Weaver and the Sand, Sean Williams
2002	The Wounded Hawk, Sara Douglass
2001	Son of the Shadows, Juliet Marillier
2000	Aramaya, Jane Routley
1999	(tie) A Dark Winter, Dave Luckett
1999	(tie) Fire Angels, Jane Routley
1998	The Infernal, Kim Wilkins
1997	(tie) Enchanter and Starman: The Axis Trilogy, Sara Douglass
1997	(tie) The Memory Cathedral, Jack Dann
1996	Sabriel, Garth Nix
	— fantasy novella —
2025	“Another Tide”, Will Greatwich
2024	Gate Sinister, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2023	Winterbloom, Kirstyn McDermott
2022	Bones of the Sea, Amy Laurens
2021	“Dingo & Sister”, Nikky Lee
2020	“Scapes Made Diamond”, Shauna O'Meara
2019	“The Staff in the Stone”, Garth Nix
2018	In Shadows We Fall, Devin Madson
2017	“Forfeit”, Andrea K. Höst
2016	“Defy the Grey Kings”, Jason Fischer
	— fantasy short story —
2025	“Market of Loss”, Matt Tighe
2024	“12 Days of Witchmas”, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2023	“The Icecutter's Daughter”, Aiki Flinthart
2022	“So-called Bin Chicken”, E. J. Delaney
2021	“Truth Be Told”, Louise Pieper
2020	“Dragon by Subscription”, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2019	“The Further Shore”, J. Ashley Smith
2018	“The Curse Is Come Upon Me, Cried”, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2017	“Where the Pelican Builds Her Nest”, Thoraiya Dyer
2016	“The Giant's Lady”, Rowena Cory Daniells
2015	“St Dymphna's School for Poison Girls”, Angela Slatter
2014	The Last Stormdancer, Jay Kristoff
2013	“Bajazzle”, Margo Lanagan
2012	“Fruit of the Pipal Tree”, Thoraiya Dyer
2011	(tie) “The February Dragon”, L. L. Hannett & Angela Slatter
2011	(tie) “Yowie”, Thoraiya Dyer
2010	(tie) “Once a Month, On a Sunday”, Ian McHugh
2010	(tie) “Father's Kill”, Christopher Green
2009	“Sammarynda Deep”, Cat Sparks
2008	“Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again”, Garth Nix
2007	“A Fine Magic”, Margo Lanagan
2006	(tie) “Once Giants Roamed the Earth”, Rosaleen Love
2006	(tie) “The Greater Death of Saito Saku”, Richard Harland
2005	(tie) “Weavers of Twilight”, Louise Katz
2005	(tie) “Catabolic Magic”, Richard Harland
2004	“La Sentinelle”, Lucy Sussex
2003	no award
2002	“The Woman of Endor”, Sue Isle
2001	“The World According to Kipling (A Plain Tale from the Hills)”, Geoffrey Maloney
2000	“Whispers of the Mist Children”, Trudi Canavan
1999	“A Walk-On Part in the War”, Stephen Dedman
1998	“Merlusine”, Lucy Sussex
1997	“The Sword of God”, Russell Blackford
1996	“Harvest Bay”, Karen Attard
	— horror novel —
2025	Carve Your Soul to Pieces, Ben Pienaar
2024	Bunny, S. E. Tolsen
2023	The Stone Road, Trent Jamieson
2022	Holly and the Nobodies, Ben Pienaar
2021	None Shall Sleep, Ellie Marney
2020	The Rich Man's House, Andrew McGahan
2019	Tide of Stone, Kaaron Warren
2018	Soon, Lois Murphy
2017	The Grief Hole, Kaaron Warren
2016	Day Boy, Trent Jamieson
2015	Razorhurst, Justine Larbalestier
2014	Fairytales for Wilde Girls, Allyse Near
2013	Perfections, Kirstyn McDermott
2011	Madigan Mine, Kirstyn McDermott
2010	Red Queen, Honey Brown
2009	The Séance, John Harwood
2008	Blood of Dreams, Susan Parisi
2007	(tie) Prismatic, Edwina Grey
2007	(tie) The Pilo Family Circus, Will Elliott
2005	The Black Crusade, Richard Harland
2004	Born of the Sea, Victor Kelleher
2003	The White Body of Evening, A. L. McCann
2002	Angel of Ruin, Kim Wilkins
2001	The Resurrectionists, Kim Wilkins
2000	Foreign Devils, Christine Harris
1999	no award
1998	The Infernal, Kim Wilkins
1997	no award
1996	An Intimate Knowledge of the Night, Terry Dowling
	— horror novella —
2025	Shattered, Pauline Yates
2024	“Quicksilver”, J. S. Breukelaar
2023	“Kookaburra Cruel”, Aaron Dries
2022	“All the Long Way Down”, Alf Simpson
2021	“The Saltbush Queen”, Chris Mason
2020	Into Bones Like Oil, Kaaron Warren
2019	“Crisis Apparition”, Kaaron Warren
2018	“The Stairwell”, Chris Mason
2017	“Burnt Sugar”, Kirstyn McDermott
2016	“The Miseducation of Mara Lys”, Deborah Kalin
	— horror short story —
2025	“Flesh of My Flesh”, Ben Matthews
2024	“Death Interrupted”, Pamela Jeffs
2023	“They Call Me Mother”, Geneve Flynn
2022	“Don't Look!”, Lisa Fuller
2021	“Phoenix Pharmaceuticals”, Jessica Nelson-Tyers
2020	“Vivienne and Agnes”, Chris Mason
2019	“Sub-Urban”, Alfie Simpson
2018	“Old Growth”, J. Ashley Smith
2017	“Flame Trees”, T. R. Napper
2016	“Bullets”, Joanne Anderton
2015	Home and Hearth, Angela Slatter
2014	“The Year of Ancient Ghosts”, Kim Wilkins
2013	“Sky”, Kaaron Warren
2012	(tie) “The Past is a Bridge Best Left Burnt”, Paul Haines
2012	(tie) “The Short Go: a Future in Eight Seconds”, Lisa L. Hannett
2011	“The Fear”, Richard Harland
2010	(tie) “Slices of Life -- A Spot of Liver”, Paul Haines
2010	(tie) “Wives”, Paul Haines
2009	“Painlessness”, Kirstyn McDermott
2008	“The Jeweller of Second-Hand Roe”, Anna Tambour
2007	“Dead of Winter”, Stephen Dedman
2006	“Paterfamilias”, Lee Battersby
2005	“The Last Days of Kali Yuga”, Paul Haines
2004	“Love is a Stone”, Simon Brown
2003	“Oracle”, Kim Westwood
2002	“Sleight of Hand”, Simon Haynes
2001	“The First and Final Game”, Deborah Biancotti
2000	“Atrax”, Sean Williams & Simon Brown
1999	“A Positive”, Kaaron Warren
1998	“Jenny Come to Play”, Terry Dowling
1997	“Passing the Bone”, Sean Williams
1996	Olympia, Francis Payne
	— anthology —
2025	Far-Flung, Samuel Maguire, ed.
2024	The Book of Witches, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
2023	This All Come Back Now, Mykaela Saunders, ed.
2022	Relics, Wrecks & Ruins, Aiki Flinthart, ed.
2021	Rebuilding Tomorrow, Tsana Dolichva, ed.
2020	Mission Critical, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
2019	The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year Volume Twelve, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
2018	Infinity Wars, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
2017	Year's Best YA Speculative Fiction 2015, Julia Rios & Alisa Krasnostein, eds.
2016	Bloodlines, Amanda Pillar, ed.
2015	Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories, Alisa Krasnostein & Julia Rios, eds.
2014	(tie) One Small Step: An Anthology of Discoveries, Tehani Wessely, ed.
2014	(tie) The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012, Liz Grzyb & Talie Helene, eds.
2013	The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Six, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
2012	Ghosts by Gaslight, Jack Dann & Nick Gevers, eds.
2011	Wings of Fire, Jonathan Strahan & Marianne S. Jablon, eds.
2010	Eclipse Three, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
2009	The Starry Rift, Jonathan Strahan, ed.
	— collection —
2024	Firelight, John Morrissey
2023	Here be Leviathans, Chris Flynn
2022	The Gulp, Alan Baxter
2021	The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories, Angela Slatter
2020	Collision: Stories, J. S. Breukelaar
2019	Tales from the Inner City, Shaun Tan
2018	The Silver Well, Kate Forsyth & Kim Wilkins
2017	Winter Children, Angela Slatter
2016	To Hold the Bridge, Garth Nix
2015	The Female Factory, Lisa L. Hannett & Angela Slatter
2014	The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories, Joanne Anderton
2013	That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote, K. J. Bishop
2012	Bluegrass Symphony, Lisa L. Hannett
2011	The Girl with No Hands, Angela Slatter
2010	Oceanic, Greg Egan
2009	Magic Dirt: The Best of Sean Williams, Sean Williams, edited by Russell B. Farr
	— illustrated book/graphic novel —
2025	In Utero, Chris Gooch
2024	Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures, Jason Pamment
2023	The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness, Matt Ottley
2022	The Curiosities, Zana Fraillon & Phil Lesnie
2021	Under-Earth, Chris Gooch
2020	Black Magick, Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott
2019	Cicada, Shaun Tan
2018	Changing Ways: Book 3, Justin Randall
2017	Negative Space, Ryan K. Lindsay
2016	The Singing Bones, Shaun Tan
2015	Mr Unpronounceable and the Sect of the Bleeding Eye, Tim Molloy
2014	(tie) Burger Force, Jackie Ryan
2014	(tie) The Deep Vol. 2: The Vanishing Island, Tom Taylor & James Brouwer
2013	Blue, Pat Grant, author and illustrator
2012	(tie) The Deep: Here Be Dragons, Tom Taylor (author) and James Brouwer (illustrator)
2012	(tie) Hidden, Mirranda Burton, author and illustrator
2011	Changing Ways Book 1, Justin Randall
2010	Scarygirl, Nathan Jurevicius
2009	Tales from Outer Suburbia, Shaun Tan
	— young adult novel —
2025	Anomaly, Emma Lord
2024	When Ghosts Call Us Home, Katya de Becerra
2023	Only a Monster, Vanessa Len
2022	Waking Romeo, Kathryn Barker
2021	The Erasure Initiative, Lili Wilkinson
2020	Aurora Rising, Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
2019	Catching Teller Crow, Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina
2018	In the Dark Spaces, Cally Black
2017	Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact, Alison Goodman
2016	In the Skin of a Monster, Kathryn Barker
2015	The Cracks in the Kingdom, Jaclyn Moriarty
2014	(tie) These Broken Stars, Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
2014	(tie) Fairytales for Wilde Girls, Allyse Near
2013	(tie) Dead, Actually, Kaz Delaney
2013	(tie) Sea Hearts, Margo Lanagan
2012	Only Ever Always, Penni Russon
2011	Guardian of the Dead, Karen Healey
2010	Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld
2009	Finnikin of the Rock, Melina Marchetta
2008	Skyfall, Anthony Eaton
2007	Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One, Foundling, D. M. Cornish
2006	Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle Carmody
2005	Midnighters, Book One: The Secret Hour, Scott Westerfeld
2004	(tie) Abhorsen (Book 3 of The Old Kingdom Trilogy), Garth Nix
2004	(tie) Dragonkeeper, Carole Wilkinson
2003	The Hand of Glory, Sophie Masson
2002	The Other Face of Janus, Louise Katz
2001	Thursday's Child, Sonya Hartnett
2000	A Dark Victory, Dave Luckett
1999	Singing the Dogstar Blues, Alison Goodman
1998	(tie) Greylands, Isobelle Carmody
1998	(tie) Eye to Eye, Catherine Jinks
1997	(tie) Mirror, Mirror, Hillary Bell
1997	(tie) The Broken Wheel, Kerry Greenwood
1996	(tie) Sabriel, Garth Nix
1996	(tie) Deucalion, Brian Caswell
	— young adult short story —
2025	“In a League of Her Own”, Jeanette O'Hagan
2024	“Follow the Water”, J. Palmer
2023	“Tastes Like Home”, Kiera Lesley
2022	“Don't Look!”, Lisa Fuller
2021	“Dingo & Sister”, Nikky Lee
2020	The Jindabyne Secret, Jo Hart
2019	“The Sea-Maker of Darmid Bay”, Shauna O'Meara
2018	Girl Reporter, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2017	“Pretty Jennie Greenteeth”, Leife Shallcross
2016	“The Miseducation of Mara Lys”, Deborah Kalin
2015	“Vanilla”, Dirk Flinthart
2014	“By Bone-Light”, Juliet Marillier
2013	“The Wisdom of Ants”, Thoraiya Dyer
2012	“Nation of the Night”, Sue Isle
2011	“A Thousand Flowers”, Margo Lanagan
2010	“Seventeen”, Cat Sparks
2009	“Cracks”, Trent Jamieson
2008	“A Scar for Leida”, Deborah Biancotti
2007	The Arrival, Shaun Tan
2006	“Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case”, Garth Nix
2005	“Singing My Sister Down”, Margo Lanagan
2004	no award
2003	no award
2002	Dreamwalker, Isobelle Carmody, illustrated by Steven Wollman
2001	“The Queen's Notice”, Margo Lanagan
2000	no award
1999	no award
1998	“The Twist in the Tale”, Ruth Starke
1997	“Green Monkey Dreams”, Isobelle Carmody
1996	no award
	— children's fiction —
2025	The Apprentice Witnesser, Bren MacDibble
2024	Spellhound, Lian Tanner
2023	The Wintrish Girl, Melanie La'Brooy
2022	Dragon Skin, Karen Foxlee
2021	The Lost Soul Atlas, Zana Fraillon
2020	The Dog Runner, Bren MacDibble
2019	The Endsister, Penni Russon
2018	Nevermoor, Jessica Townsend
2017	When the Lyrebird Calls, Kim Kane
2016	A Single Stone, Meg McKinlay
2015	Shadow Sister: Dragon Keeper #5, Carole Wilkinson
2014	The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie, Kirsty Murray
2013	Brotherband: The Hunters, John Flanagan
2012	City of Lies, Lian Tanner
2011	The Keepers, Lian Tanner
2010	A Ghost in My Suitcase, Gabrielle Wang
2009	The Wizard of Rondo, Emily Rodda
2008	The Lightning Bolt (The Chain of Charms 5), Kate Forsyth
2008	The Herb of Grace (The Chain of Charms 3), Kate Forsyth
2008	The Silver Horse (The Chain of Charms 2), Kate Forsyth
2008	The Butterfly in Amber (The Chain of Charms 6), Kate Forsyth
2008	The Cat's Eye Shell (The Chain of Charms 4), Kate Forsyth
2007	Melissa Queen of Evil, Mardi McConnochie
2006	The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 3: Drowned Wednesday, Garth Nix
2005	How To Live Forever, Colin Thompson
2004	The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1: Mister Monday (Keys of the Kingdom Book 1), Garth Nix
2003	In the Garden of Empress Cassia, Gabrielle Wang
2002	Candle Iron, Sally Odgers
	— children's short fiction —
2008	(tie) World of Monsters, Marc McBride
2008	(tie) Kumiko and the Dragon, Briony Stewart
2007	(tie) Woolvs in the Sitee, Margaret Wild & Anne Spudvilas
2007	(tie) The True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head, Jane Godwin
2006	Piccolo & Annabel 2: The Disastrous Party, Stephen Axelsen
2005	Beneath the Surface, Gary Crew & Steven Woolman
2004	Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor, Natalie Jane Prior
2003	Tashi and the Haunted House, Anna Fienberg & Kim Gamble
2002	Café on Callisto, Jackie French
	— children's illustrated work/picture book —
2013	Little Elephants, Graeme Base, author and illustrator
2012	Sounds Spooky, Christopher Cheng (author) and Sarah Davis (illustrator)
2011	The Boy and the Toy, Sonya Hartnett & Lucia Masciullo
2010	Victor's Challenge, Pamela Freeman, illustrated by Kim Gamble
2009	Escape!, Under Siege, Race to the Ruins, The Heavy Crown (The Wolf Kingdom series), Richard Harland, illustrated by Laura Peterson
	— Sara Douglass Book Series Award —
2025	The Radiant Emperor, Shelley Parker-Chan
	— Sara Douglass Book Series —
2016	The Watergivers: The Last Stormlord (2009), Stormlord Rising (2010), Stormlord’s Exile (2011), Glenda Larke
	— Convenors' Award —
2024	“Science fiction for hire? Notes towards an emerging practice of creative futurism”, Helen Marshall, Kathleen Jennings & Joanne Anderton
2023	The Phantom Never Dies, Maria Lewis
2022	Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985, Andrew Nette & Iain McIntyre, eds.
2021	Never Afters: Female Friendship and Collaboration in Contemporary Re-visioned Fairy Tales by Women, Kirstyn McDermott
2020	“Watermarks: Science Fiction, Mitigation and the Mosaic Novel Structure in Australian Climate Fiction”, Jason Nahrung
2019	(tie) Genre Worlds: Australian Popular Fiction in the 21st Century, Kim Wilkins, Lisa Fletcher & Beth Driscoll
2019	(tie) The 21st Century Catastrophe, Cat Sparks
2018	The Fictional Mother, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2017	The Rebirth of Rapunzel: A Mythic Biography of the Maiden in the Tower, Kate Forsyth
2015	Night Terrace
2013	Kate Eltham
2012	Galactic Suburbia podcast, Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts & Andrew Finch
2011	Helen Merrick
2009	Jack Dann
2008	Rynemonn, Terry Dowling
2006	Grant Stone
2005	Cat Sparks
2003	Robbie Matthews, for his important contribution to local genre publishing both with the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
2002	(tie) Peter McNamara, for his outstanding contribution to speculative fiction
2002	(tie) Emily Rodda & Marc McBride, for The Deltora Quest series and The Deltora Book of Monsters (Scholastic)
2001	(tie) The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan
2001	(tie) Spinouts Bronze, Paul Collins & Meredith Costain, eds.
2000	Antique Futures: The Best of Terry Dowling, Terry Dowling
1999	Shaun Tan, for artwork in The Rabbits
	— Kris Hembury Encouragement Award —
2013	Laura Goodin
	— Sara Douglass Book Series Award —
2022	Blood and Gold: Crown of Rowan (2014); Daughters of the Storm (2014); Sisters of the Fire (2016); Queens of the Sea (2019), Kim Wilkins