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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.
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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
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Year: 2020
winner Gillian Polack -
Year: 2017
winner Bill Wright -
Year: 2015
winner Donna Maree Hanson -
Year: 2014
winner Danny Oz -
Year: 2013
Works About this Award
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A. Bertram Chandler Award 2001 : John Bangsund 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 2018 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , August no. 97 2018; (p. 9-15) -
Edwina Harvey Wins the 2018 A. Bertram Chandler Award 2018 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , August no. 97 2018; (p. 7-8) -
Bill Wright : Acceptance Speech I Would Have Made If I Had Known about the Award Beforehand 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: SF Commentary , December no. 95 2017; (p. 32) -
Bill Wright Receives the A. Bertram Chandler Award 2017 2017 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , December no. 95 2017; (p. 26-31)