The winners of the 2009 Aurealis Awards* were announced at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane on January 24th, 2010. Semiprozines were well-represented among the winners:

Best Science Fiction Short Story

• “Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens” by Peter M. Ball, Apex Magazine, May 2009

Best Fantasy Short Story (joint winners)

• “Father’s Kill” by Christopher Green, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, #24
• “Once a Month, On a Sunday” by Ian McHugh, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, #40

* The Aurealis Awards are for works of speculative fiction by authors, editors and illustrators, who are Australian citizens or permanent residents.