Aurealis Award for Best Illustrated Book or Graphic Novel

Aurealis Award for best illustrated book or graphic novel
Awarded forExcellence in speculative fiction illustrated books or graphic novels
CountryAustralia
Presented byChimaera Publications,
Continuum Foundation
First awarded2008
Currently held byGreg Rucka & Nicola Scott
WebsiteOfficial site

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers".[2] To qualify, a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the corresponding year;[3] the presentation ceremony is held the following year. It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people.[4]

Since their creation in 1995, awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction. Categories currently include science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative young adult fiction—with separate awards for novels and short fiction—collections, anthologies, illustrative works or graphic novels, children's books, and an award for excellence in speculative fiction.[2] The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy. The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has identified the award as an honour to be taken seriously.[5]

The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists.[2] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[6]

This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best illustrated book or graphic novel category. The award for best illustrated book or graphic novel was first awarded in 2008 along with two other categories; best anthology and best book or collection to replace the discontinued Golden Aurealis awards.[2][6] Shaun Tan has won the award three times, while Justin Randall, Tom Taylor and James Brouwer have won it twice. Tan also holds the record for most nominations, having received four nominations.

Winners and nominees

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In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book or novel's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article. Entries with a blue background have won the award, while those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list.

  *   Winners and joint winners
  *   Nominees on the shortlist

Year Author(s) Illustrated book or graphic novel Publisher Ref
2008 Shaun Tan* Tales from Outer Suburbia Allen & Unwin [7]
Steve Hunt & David Richardson The Cloudchasers ABC Books [7]
Colin Thompson The Floods Family Files Random House [7]
Julie Watts The Art of Graeme Base Viking Press [7]
2009 Nathan Jurevicius* Scarygirl Allen & Unwin [8]
Bruce Mutard The Silence Allen & Unwin [9]
Emily Rodda & Marc McBride Secrets of Deltora Scholastic [9]
Madeleine Rosca Hollow Fields Seven Seas Entertainment [9]
2010 Justin Randall* Changing Ways Gestalt Publishing [10]
Nicki Greenberg Shakespeare's Hamlet Allen & Unwin [11]
Jason Paulos et al. EEEK!: Weird Tales of Suspense Black House Comics [11]
Jonathan Walker & Dan Hallett Five Wounds: An Illustrated Novel Black House Comics [11]
Rocky Wood & Glenn Chadbourne Horrors: Great Stories of Fear and Their Creators McFarlane & Co [11]
2011 Mirranda Burton* (tie) Hidden Black Pepper Publishing [12]
Tom Taylor & James Brouwer (illustrator)* (tie) The Deep: Here Be Dragons Gestalt Publishing [12]
Andrew Constant, Joh James (illustrator), Nicola Scott (illustrator), Emily Smith (illustrator) Torn Gestalt Publishing [13]
Mozchops Salsa Invertebraxa Pecksniff Press [13]
Christian Read & Michael Maier (illustrator) The Eldritch Kid: Whiskey and Hate Gestalt Publishing [13]
2012 Pat Grant* Blue Giromondo Publishing [14]
Tim Molloy It Shines and Shakes and Laughs Milk Shadow Books [15]
Justin Randall Changing Ways 2 Gestalt Publishing [15]
2013 Jackie Ryan* (tie) Burger Force Jackie Ryan [16][17]
Tom Taylor & James Brouwer* (tie) The Deep, Vol. 2: The Vanishing Island Gestalt Publishing [16][17]
Steve Carter & Antoinette Rydyr Savage Bitch Scar Studios [16]
Tim Molloy Mr Unpronounceable Adventures Milk Shadow Books [16]
Shane W. Smith Peaceful Tomorrows Volume Two Zetabella Publications [16]
2014 Tim Molloy* Mr Unpronounceable and the Sect of the Bleeding Eye Milk Shadow Books [18]
Jason Franks & Paul Abstruse Left Hand Path #1 Winter City Productions [19]
Jase Harper Awkwood Milk Shadow Books [19]
Kathleen Jennings "A Small Wild Magic" Candlewick Press (Monstrous Affections) [19]
Shane Smith The Game Deeper Meaning Publishing [19]
2015 Shaun Tan* The Singing Bones Allen & Unwin [20]
Gary Chaloner, Ben Templesmith and Ashley Wood The Undertaker Morton Stone Vol.1 Gestalt Publishing [21]
Jamie Clenett The Diemenois Hunter Publishers [21]
Christian Read Unmasked Vol.1: Going Straight is No Way to Die Gestalt Publishing [21]
(various authors) Fly the Colour Fantastica Veriko Operative [21]
2016 Ryan K. Lindsay* Negative Space Dark HorseComics [22][23]
Lance Balchin Mechanica The Five Mile Press [22]
James Foley Brobot Fremantle Press [22]
Josh Vann The Spider King (self-published) [22]
2017 Justin Randall* Changing Ways 3 Gestalt Publishing [24][25]
Mike Barry Action Tank Mike Barry Was Here [24]
James Foley Dungzilla Fremantle Press [24]
Craig Phillips Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts Allen & Unwin [24]
Campbell Whyte Home Time Penguin Random House Australia [24]
Margo Lanagan (writer) & Rovina Cai (illustrator) Tintinnabula Little Hare [24]
2018 Shaun Tan* Tales from the Inner City Allen & Unwin [26][27]
Rob O'Connor Deathship Jenny (self-published) [26]
Shaun Tan Cicada Hachette Australia [26]
2019 Greg Rucka* (writer) & Nicola Scott* (illustrator) Black Magick Image Comics [28][29]
Norm Harper & Louie Joyce Haphaven Lion Forge [28]
Tohby Riddle Yahoo Creek Allen & Unwin [28]
Krys Saclier Super Nova Ford Street [28]
Renee Treml Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery Allen & Unwin [28]
2020 Chris Gooch* Under-Earth Top Shelf [30][31]
Mike Barry Action Tank: Book 2 Mike Barry Was Here [30]
Pat Grant The Grot Top Shelf / IDW [30]
Matt Stanton The Odds ABC Books [30]
2021 Zana Fraillon* (writer) & Phil Lesnie* (illustrator) The Curiosities Hachette Australia [32][33][34]
Jason Pamment Treasure in the Lake Allen & Unwin [32][34]
Ben Slabak (writer) & Edoardo Natalini (illustrator) Mechanix Cloud 9
Matthew Soall (writer) & Ignacio Di Meglio (illustrator) Killeroo: Semper Fidelis OzComics

See also

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  • Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969

References

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