A. Bertram Chandler Award
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

The A. Bertram Chandler Award (also known as the Chandler Award) is presented by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation for 'Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction'.

The award recognises 'significant and sustained contributions to the appreciation of science fiction in Australia'. It was inaugurated by the Foundation to recognise the contribution that A. Bertram Chandler made to Australian science fiction. Chandler had a four decade-long career as a science fiction writer, much of it spent in Australia. In all, he published more than 40 novels and collections and more than 240 works of short fiction.

The first Chandler Award was presented in 1992 to Van Ikin at the National Science Fiction Convention.

This award is decided upon by a jury and is not necessarily presented every year.

Source: http://home.vicnet.net.au/asff/#chandler Sighted: 29/11/2013.

Notes

  • This award is administered by a committee of the Australian Science Fiction Foundation to recognise contributions to Australian Science Fiction. The Foundation accepts nominations from anyone active in Australian Science Fiction.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2020

Year: 2017

winner Bill Wright

Year: 2015

Year: 2014

winner Danny Oz

Year: 2013

Works About this Award

A. Bertram Chandler Award 2001 : John Bangsund Julian Warner , 2020 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , October no. 103 2020; (p. 8-10)
The A. Bertram Chandler Award : What Goes around Comes around Edwina Harvey , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , August no. 97 2018; (p. 9-15)
Edwina Harvey Wins the 2018 A. Bertram Chandler Award Bruce Gillespie , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , August no. 97 2018; (p. 7-8)
Bill Wright Receives the A. Bertram Chandler Award 2017 'LynC' , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , December no. 95 2017; (p. 26-31)
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