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The Convenors’ Award for Excellence is awarded at the discretion of the convenors for a particular achievement in speculative fiction or related areas in the year for work that is not otherwise eligible in any of the existing categories for the Aurealis Awards due to the nature of the material. Entries normally eligible for existing categories, but made ineligible due to the author/editor being on the judging panel, are not eligible for consideration for the Convenors' Award.

It can be for non-fiction, artwork, film, television, electronic or multimedia work, or other Australian speculative fiction related work which brings credit or attention to the speculative fiction genres.

The Awards are administered by Queensland Writers Centre and presented as part of GenreCon, an annual conference dedicated to writers of genre fiction.

Entries open: Mon 29 Jun 2026 – midnight, Tues 10 Nov 2026

By making an entry, entrants acknowledge to have read and understood the Entry Guidelines.

This form cannot be saved so please ensure you're ready to submit when beginning your application. For assistance with your application, please contact us at aurealis@qldwriters.org.au or call the Centre on (07) 3842 9922.

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Representative details

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Your details (Required.)

Legal first name

Legal surname

Phone

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Relation to work –
Choose the best match from the below.

Artist

Co-artist

Editor

Publisher/Producer

Other authorised representative

Primary artist details

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Artist details (Required.)

Legal first name *

Legal surname *

Full name, formatted for promotion (i.e. alias)

Address *

Suburb *

State *

Postcode *

Email *

Phone *

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Are you a current member of Queensland Writers Centre, and/or a GenreCon ticketholder?
(Required.)

Member of Queensland Writers Centre

GenreCon 2027 ticketholder

Member of other state writers' Centre

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Accessibility notes/requirements

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Co-artists/producer –
Optional for most entries. Required for co-authored entries and/or entries in the Best anthology category.

Co-artist

Producer

Other i.e. illustrator (please specify)

Entry details

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Title of work (Required.)

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Publisher/Distributor/Exhibitor –
If self-published/distributed/exhibited, please declare as such. (Required.)

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Medium –
Please enter the format or medium of the work. (Required.)

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Publication or release date –
(Required.)

Works first published (and/or scheduled for publication) between 1 January 2026 and 30 November 2026 are eligible.

Date

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Content –
Is there content/references readers and Judges should be aware of, or that could be triggering? If so, please outline below. This is a protection for readers and won't otherwise affect your entry. Optional; max. 20 words.

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Submit the complete work –
Works are accepted in publishers’ formatting/typesetting if available.
Files accepted here in Word (.docx), PDF, PNG and JPG/JPEG format up to 16MB. To submit in EPUB format please complete this form then forward your file to aurealis@qldwriters.org.au.

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If your file is over 16MB or in an unsupported format, you can provide a link to your file here (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or WeTransfer).
- Don't forget to make your link shareable
- Copy and paste the link below.

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Work Description
Give a brief description of the work (250 words) that includes
- A brief synopsis/description/mission statement
- How this work is/relates to/supports Australian Speculative Fiction

Entry Form

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* Your details (Required.)

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* Relation to work – Choose the best match from the below.

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* Artist details (Required.)

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* Are you a current member of Queensland Writers Centre, and/or a GenreCon ticketholder? (Required.)

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* Accessibility notes/requirements

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* Co-artists/producer – Optional for most entries. Required for co-authored entries and/or entries in the Best anthology category.

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* Title of work (Required.)

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* Publisher/Distributor/Exhibitor –If self-published/distributed/exhibited, please declare as such. (Required.)

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* Medium – Please enter the format or medium of the work. (Required.)

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* Publication or release date – (Required.)

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* Content – Is there content/references readers and Judges should be aware of, or that could be triggering? If so, please outline below. This is a protection for readers and won't otherwise affect your entry. Optional; max. 20 words.

Question Title

* Submit the complete work –Works are accepted in publishers’ formatting/typesetting if available. Files accepted here in Word (.docx), PDF, PNG and JPG/JPEG format up to 16MB. To submit in EPUB format please complete this form then forward your file to aurealis@qldwriters.org.au.

Question Title

* If your file is over 16MB or in an unsupported format, you can provide a link to your file here (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or WeTransfer).- Don't forget to make your link shareable- Copy and paste the link below.

Question Title

* Work DescriptionGive a brief description of the work (250 words) that includes- A brief synopsis/description/mission statement- How this work is/relates to/supports Australian Speculative Fiction

Your details (Required.)

Relation to work –
Choose the best match from the below.

Artist details (Required.)

Are you a current member of Queensland Writers Centre, and/or a GenreCon ticketholder?
(Required.)

Accessibility notes/requirements

Co-artists/producer –
Optional for most entries. Required for co-authored entries and/or entries in the Best anthology category.

Title of work (Required.)

Publisher/Distributor/Exhibitor –
If self-published/distributed/exhibited, please declare as such. (Required.)

Medium –
Please enter the format or medium of the work. (Required.)

Publication or release date –
(Required.)

Content –
Is there content/references readers and Judges should be aware of, or that could be triggering? If so, please outline below. This is a protection for readers and won't otherwise affect your entry. Optional; max. 20 words.

Submit the complete work –
Works are accepted in publishers’ formatting/typesetting if available.
Files accepted here in Word (.docx), PDF, PNG and JPG/JPEG format up to 16MB. To submit in EPUB format please complete this form then forward your file to aurealis@qldwriters.org.au.

If your file is over 16MB or in an unsupported format, you can provide a link to your file here (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or WeTransfer).
- Don't forget to make your link shareable
- Copy and paste the link below.

Work Description
Give a brief description of the work (250 words) that includes
- A brief synopsis/description/mission statement
- How this work is/relates to/supports Australian Speculative Fiction