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Aurealis is an Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications, and is Australia's longest running small-press science-fiction and fantasy magazine. The magazine is based in Melbourne.

History and profile

Aurealis was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors. In October 2011, the magazine became a monthly e-publication (published every month except January and December).

In 1995, the magazine instituted the Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction.

Notable stories featured

• "Whispers of the Mist Children" by Trudi Canavan in issue #23, won the 1999 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
• "The World According to Kipling (A Plain Tale from the Hills)" in issue #25/26, won the 2000 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
• "Catabolic Magic" by Richard Harland in issue #32, won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story and was a short-list nominee for best Australian novella or novelette at the 2005 Ditmar Awards
• "The Other-faced Lamb" by Catherine Smyth-McMullen (published under C.S. McMullen) in issue #82 was the first Aurealis short story to be adapted into a feature film with 2019's award-winning The Other Lamb starring Michael Huisman.
• "The House That Hungers" by Maria Lewis in issue #149 was adapted into a short film of the same name in 2023.

Reviews

• Australian Realms #30

See also

• Science fiction magazine
• Fantasy fiction magazine
• Horror fiction magazine

References

1. "Aurealis Magazine". AurealisXpress. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
2. "About - Aurealis Magazine". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
3. "About the Awards". Aurealis Awards. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
4. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2000 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. 2000. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
5. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2001 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
6. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2005 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
7. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2005 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
8. "Aurealis #82 — Aurealis". aurealis.com.au. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
9. "Podcast – Screenwriter Catherine Smyth-McMullen - Screen News". Screen Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
10. "Aurealis #146 — Aurealis". aurealis.com.au. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
11. Cribb, Daniel (25 May 2023). "Supanova In Sydney To Host Australian Premiere Of Maria Lewis' Directorial Debut 'The House That Hungers'". Supanova Comic Con & Gaming. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
12. "Australian Realms Magazine - Complete Collection". June 1988.

External links

• Aurealis Web site

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