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Aurealis is an Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications, and is Australia's longest running small-press science-fiction and fantasy magazine. The magazine is based in Melbourne.

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History and profile

Aurealis was launched in September 1990 [1] to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors. In October 2011, the magazine became a monthly e-publication (published every month except January and December). [2]

In 1995, the magazine instituted the Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction. [3]

Reviews

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