The Continuum Foundation, which oversees the awards, offers the following history:
The Chronos Awards honour excellence in Victorian SF, Fantasy and Horror (where "Victorian" refers neither to the British era nor to the Canadian city, but to the Australian state of Victoria). They are presented once every calendar year, often during the Continuum convention.'
(Source: Continuum Foundation [http://confound.wikispot.org/Chronos_Awards])
In addition to their awards for Best Short Fiction and Best Long Fiction (which are indexed on AustLit), the Chronos Awards are also offered in the following categories (which are not indexed on AustLit):
-Best Fan Writer
-Best Fan Written Work
-Best Fan Artist
-Best Fan Artwork
-Best Fan Publication
-Best Achievement
Best Collected Work was only awarded in 2009 (the inaugural awards). Best Long Fiction was not awarded that year.
