Damien Broderick and his latest novel

Credit: COSMOS/Nick Cubbin

COSMOS fiction editor and respected novelist Damien Broderick has been awarded the 2006 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for his latest book, K-Machines.

The Aurealis Awards were established in 1995 by the publishers of Aurealis literary magazine to recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. The judging panels are made up of volunteers - readers, writers, editors and publishers with a background or interest in speculative fiction.

The 2006 awards were presented at a ceremony in Brisbane, the capital of the northeastern state of Queensland, on 27 January 2007. Besides works of science fiction, the Aurealis Awards honour fantasy, horror, children's books, and works of fiction for young adults in a total of 13 catagories.

You can read Russell Blackford's review of K-Machines here.

The winners of 2006 Aurealis Awards were:

Science Fiction Novel
K-Machines
by Damien Broderick (Avalon)

Science Fiction Short Story
"The Seventh Letter"
by Sean Williams (Bulletin Summer Reading Edition)

Fantasy Novel
A Fine Magic
by Margo Lanagan (Eidolon 1)

Horror Novel
The Pilo Family Circus
By Will Elliott (ABC Books)
tied with
Prismatic
by Edwina Grey (Lothian)

Horror Short Story
"Dead of Winter"
by Stephen Dedman (Weird Tales)

Young Adult Novel
Monster Blood Tattoo
by DM Cornish (Omnibus)

Young Adult Short Story
"The Arrival"
by Shaun Tan (Lothian)

Children's Novel
Melissa, Queen of Evil
by Mardi McConnochie (Pan Macmillan)

Children's Short Story
"The True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head"
by Jane Godwin (Allen & Unwin)
tied with
"Woolvs in the Sitee"
by Margaret Wild & Anne Spudvilas (Penguin)

Golden Aurealis Novel
The Pilo Family Circus
by Will Elliott (ABC Books)

Golden Aurealis Short Story
"The Arrival"
by Shaun Tan (Lothian)

Peter McNamara Convenor's Award
Bill Congreve