Australian Shadows Awards
The Australian Shadows is an annual literary award presented by the AHWA and judged on the overall effect - the skill, delivery, and lasting resonance - of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian.
The award was set up thanks to the kind sponsorship of Altair Australia, who donated a collection of hand-painted awards created by acclaimed dark fantasy master Brom and supplied by The Franklin Mint. The Brom statuettes were used as prizes from 2005 to 2009. As of 2010, all Australian Shadows winners are awarded a trophy and $250 (a total prize pool of $750).
From 2011, the award has five categories: Novel; Long Fiction (novellas and novelettes); Short Fiction (short stories); Collection (single author collections); and Edited Publication (anthologies and magazine issues).
Shortlists for each category will be determined by a panel of judges. The shortlisted finalists are announced in March/April every year.
Read the Award Entry Guidelines to find out how to enter works for consideration.
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