Aurealis Awards 2025 Entry Form

First Name *

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Entry Type

Novel Entry

Novels are works of over 40,000 words

$10 Entry fee per category

Entry Category *
Select all that apply.
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Young Adult

Short Fiction Entry

There is no entry fee for short fiction categories. Short stories are works up to 7,500 words and novellas are works up to 40,000 words.
For YA works, the short story and novella category is combined, but please enter a word count anyway for our records.

Fiction Title *

Author Name/s *

Approx Word Count *
1-7,500 words
7,501-40,000 words

Children's Fiction

There is no entry fee for Children's Fiction. The category considers work suitable for children from birth to 12 years.

Collection / Anthology Entry

Anthologies and Collections must contain at least three stories to be eligible for entry. There is a $10 fee for work in this category

Graphic Novel/ Illustrated Work

There is a $10 entry fee for work in this category. Illustrated short stories may be entered but still attract the entry fee.

Publication Title *

Editor (only needed for multiple stories in one publication)

Publisher *

Publication Month *

Author Name *

Author Email *
This is preferred in order to facilitate the awards process - publisher email will suffice if author email is not available.

Title of Entry *

Publisher *

Publication Month *