Aurora Awards for Fan Achievement

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The Aurora Awards for Fan Achievement is a section in the annual Aurora Awards which are granted by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association and SFSF Boreal Inc. Several categories of awards for Fan Achievement have been granted over the years for both English-language and French-language fans. The first Fan Award was the Aurora Award for Fan Achievement, first granted in 1986. Since then, several categories have been created, with two still currently being given. In 2017 no awards for Fan Achievement in any anglophone categories were given.

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Aurora Award for Fan Achievement

This award was first granted in 1986 as a general category to recognize any fan-related works in the previous calendar year. This was discontinued in 1989, and replaced with more specific categories.

Winners and nominees

  *   Winners and joint winners

YearFan(s)WorkCategoryPublicationRef.
1986Garth Spencer*Maple Leaf RagFanzineMaple Leaf Rag [1]
1987 Élisabeth Vonarburg * Solaris FanzineSolaris [2]
Robert RuntéUnspecifiedN/AUnknown [2]
Fran SkeneUnspecifiedN/AUnknown [2]
1988Michael Skeet*Maple Leaf RagFanzineMaple Leaf Rag [3]

Aurora Award for the Best Fan Writing & Publications

An award specifically for fanzines was created in 1989, and is still an ongoing category in the Aurora Awards. It was called the Award for Best Fanzine Achievement from 1989 until 1995. In 1996 it took on the name Award for Best Fan Achievement (Fanzine) and held it until 2002, and again from 2008 until 2010. In 2003, the award was renamed the Award for Best Fan Achievement (Publication), to encompass a greater scope until 2007. In 2011, the name was changed again to the Award for Best Fan Publication. In 2008, 2011 and 2014, no award was given, due to insufficient nominees. In 2018, the award names was broadened again to the Award for Best Fan Writing and Publications.

Winners and nominees

  *   Winners and joint winners

YearFan(s)WorkDistributorRef.
1989Michael Skeet*Maple Leaf RagMaple Leaf Rag [4]
1990Michael Skeet*Maple Leaf RagMaple Leaf Rag [5]
1991Catherine Girczyc*NeologyNeology [6]
1992Larry Hancock*Sol RisingFriends of the Merril Collection [7]
1993Karl Johanson* & John Herbert*Under the Ozone HoleUnder the Ozone Hole [8]
1994Karl Johanson* & John Herbert*Under the Ozone HoleUnder the Ozone Hole [9]
R. Graeme CameronBCSFAzineBritish Columbia S.F. Association [9]
Jean-Louis Trudel , Aaron Humphrey & Dale SprouleCommuniqueCommunique [9]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [9]
Andrew MurdockZXZX [9]
1995Karl Johanson* & John Herbert*Under the Ozone HoleUnder the Ozone Hole [10]
Michael McKennyBardic RunesBardic Runes [10]
R. Graeme CameronBCSFAzineBritish Columbia S.F. Association [10]
Aaron YorgasonFrom Beyond the Öort CloudSpace-Time Continuum [10]
Benoit GirardThe Frozen FrogThe Frozen Frog [10]
1996Karl Johanson* & John Herbert*Under the Ozone HoleUnder the Ozone Hole [11]
R. Graeme Cameron & John C. H. WongBCSFAzineBritish Columbia S.F. Association [11]
Aaron YorgasonFrom Beyond the Öort CloudSpace-Time Continuum [11]
Keith BraithwaiteWarpMonSFFA [11]
Chris ChartierWarp FactorWarp 9 [11]
1997Theresa Wojtasiewicz*Sol RisingFriends of the Merril Collection [12]
Capucine PlourdeThe Diplomatic PouchKIDC [12]
Aaron YorgasonFrom Beyond the Öort CloudSpace-Time Continuum [12]
James M. Botte, Bertrand Desbiens & Mark LefebvreNorth-WordsThe Society for Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature [12]
Lionel WagnerOSFS Statement Ottawa Science Fiction Society [12]
Karl Johanson & John HerbertUnder the Ozone HoleUnder the Ozone Hole [12]
Keith BraithwaiteWarpMonSFFA [12]
1998Chris Chartier*Warp FactorWarp 9 [13]
Chris ChartierA Little EnlightenmentBtfcoq [13]
M. B. WadsworthOSFS Statement Ottawa Science Fiction Society [13]
Theresa WojtasiewiczSol RisingFriends of the Merril Collection [13]
R. Graeme CameronSpace Cadet GazetteSpace Cadet Gazette [13]
Keith BraithwaiteWarpMonSFFA [13]
1999Lynda Pelley*WarpMonSFFA [14]
Carol WeekesNorthern FusionNorthern Fusion [14]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [14]
M. B. WadsworthOSFS Statement Ottawa Science Fiction Society [14]
Theresa WojtasiewiczSol RisingFriends of the Merril Collection [14]
2000Karen Bennett*VoyageurUSS Hudson Bay & IDIC [15]
John MansfieldCONtractCONtract [15]
Bernard ReischlDisrupterKAG/Kanada [15]
Joel Polowin, Dwight Williams & Sharon C. P. FallOSFS Statement Ottawa Science Fiction Society [15]
Lynda PelleyWarpMonSFFA [15]
2001Karen Bennett*VoyageurUSS Hudson Bay & IDIC [16]
John C. H. Wong & Garth SpencerBCSFAzineBritish Columbia S.F. Association [16]
Don BassieNewsletter for Made in CanadaMade in Canada [16]
Lisa McGovernThe Neutral Zone JournalS'harien SF&F Social Club [16]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [16]
2002Karen Bennett* & Sharon Lowachee*VoyageurUSS Hudson Bay & IDIC [17]
Garth SpencerBCSFAzineBritish Columbia S.F. Association [17]
Don BassieNewsletter for Made in CanadaMade in Canada [17]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [17]
Paul ValcourOSFS Statement Ottawa Science Fiction Society [17]
2003Don Bassie*Newsletter for Made in CanadaMade in Canada [18]
Pierre Luc LafranceAilleursAilleurs [18]
Peggi Warner-LalondeFilking from C to CFilking from C to C [18]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [18]
Yvonne PenneyPubnites & Other EventsPubnites & Other Events [18]
2004Don Bassie*Newsletter for Made in CanadaMade in Canada [19]
Salvador DallaireZine-ZagZine-Zag [19]
2005Dale Spiers*OpuntiaOpuntia [20]
Francis HervieuxMensuHellwww.geocities.com/mensuhell [20]
2006Garth Spencer*The Royal Swiss Navy Gazettewww.eFanzines.com/RSNG [21]
Mathieu FortinBrins d'ÉternitéBrins d’éternité [21]
IFWA In Places Between: The Top Five Stories of The Robyn Herrington Memorial Short Story Contest 2005www.writtenword.org/in_places_between [21]
2006Francis HervieuxMensuHellwww.geocities.com/mensuhell [21]
Jonathan Reynolds, Guillaume Houle & Fred ProulxNocturneLes Six Brumes [21]
2007Guillaume Voicine*Brins d'ÉternitéBrins d’éternité [22]
Francis HervieuxMensuHellwww.geocities.com/mensuhell [22]
Jonathan Reynolds, Guillaume Houle & Fred ProulxNocturneLes Six Brumes [22]
2008No award [23]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia
2009Jeff Boman*The Original UniverseThe Original Universe [24]
Guillaume VoicineBrins d'ÉternitéBrins d’éternité [24]
François-Bernard TremblayClair/ObscurClair/Obscur [24]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [24]
2010R. Graeme Cameron*WCFSAZineWCFSA [25]
Felicity WalkerBCSFAzineBCSFA [25]
Guillaume VoisineBrins d'ÉternitéBrins d'Éternité [25]
Dale SpiersOpuntiaOpuntia [25]
Jeff BomanThe Original UniverseThe Original Universe [25]
2011No award?
2012Eileen Bell*, Ryan McFadden*, Billie Milholland* & Randy McCharles*Bourbon and EggnogBourbon and Eggnog [26]
2012Felicity WalkerBCSFAzineBCSFA [26]
Renée BennettIn Places Between: The Robin Herrington Memorial Short Story Contest BookRobin Herrinton Memorial Short Story Contest [26]
Michael MathesonSol RisingFriends of the Merril Collection [26]
R. Graeme CameronSpace CadetSpace Cadet [26]
2013Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating CanadaSpeculating Canada [27]
Felicity WalkerBCSFAzineBCSFA [27]
Taral WayneBroken ToysBroken Toys [27]
Renée BennettIn Places Between: The Robin Herrington Memorial Short Story ContestRobin Herrinton Memorial Short Story Contest [27]
Michelle CarrawayReality SkimmingReality Skimming [27]
R. Graeme CameronSpace CadetSpace Cadet [27]
2015Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating CanadaSpeculating Canada [28]
Taral WayneBroken ToysBroken Toys [28]
Johnathan CroweEcdysisEcdysis [28]
Yvonne PenneyPubnites & Other EventsPubnites [28]
R. Graeme CameronSpace CadetSpace Cadet [28]
2016Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating CanadaSpeculating Canada [29]
Taral WayneBroken ToysBroken Toys [29]
Johnathan CroweEcdysisEcdysis [29]
Adam Shaftoe-DurrantThe Page of ReviewsThe Page of Reviews [29]
Cathy Palmer-ListerWARPMonSFFA [29]
2018Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating CanadaSpeculating Canada [30]
Krista D. BallReflections on Community and Gender in Canadian SFFReflections on Community and Gender in Canadian SFF [30]
Jennifer DesmaraisTravelling TARDISJenEric Designs [30]
Ron S. FriedmanScience literacy for Science Fiction Readers and WritersQuora [30]
Cathy Palmer-ListerWARPMonSFFA [30]
2019Krista D. BallShe Wrote It But…Revisiting Joanna Russ’ “How to Suppress Women’s Writing” 35 Years Later [31]
Adam ShaftoeAdios Cowboy [31]
Christina VasilevskiBooks and Tea
Derek Newman-StilleConstructing the Future Uncanny Magazine
Ron S. FriedmanMars vs. TitanQuora
Jen DesmaraisTravelling TARDISJenEric Designs
2020R. Graeme CameronPolar Borealis, Issues #9 to #12 [32]
R. Graeme CameronWeekly columns in Amazing Stories [32]
Jen DesmaraisTravelling TARDISJenEric Designs
Christina VasilevskiBooks and Tea
Steve FahnestalkWeekly columns in Amazing Stories
Ron S. FriedmanWill Voyager 1 leave the Milky Way?Quora
2021R. Graeme CameronPolar BorealisIssues #13 to #16 [33]
R. Graeme CameronBCSFAzineIssues #538 to #547 [33]
Jen DesmaraisTravelling TARDISJenEric Designs
Robert J. Sawyer Random MusingsIssue #539 to #547 in BCSFAzine
R. Graeme CameronClubhouseweekly column in Amazing Stories Magazine
James Davis Nicoll Young People Read Old SFFOnline
2022R. Graeme CameronPolar BorealisIssues #17 to #20 [34]
R. Graeme CameronCanadian SF&F book and magazine reviewsin Amazing Stories (online) [34]
Krista D. BallIn Defense of the Humble Cold Plate: How the Peculiar, Distinct, and Different Enriches Fiction
Rhea E. RosePolar Starlight Magazineissues #1 to #4
James Davis Nicoll Young People Read Old SFFOnline
2023R. Graeme CameronPolar BorealisIssues #21 to #23 [35]
Éric DesmaraisJenEric Movie ReviewsJenEric Designs [36]
Rhea E. RosePolar Starlight MagazineIssues: 5, 6, and 7
Jennifer DesmaraisThe Travelling TARDISJenEric Designs
James Davis Nicoll Young People Read Old SFFOnline
2024R. Graeme CameronPolar BorealisIssues #24 to #27 [37]
Maria HaskinsMaria’s Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup [37]
Rhea E. RosePolar Starlight MagazineIssues: 8 to 12
Jennifer DesmaraisThe Travelling TARDISJenEric Designs
James Davis Nicoll Young People Read Old SFFOnline
2025Robert RuntéSF&F Book ReviewsOttawa Review of Books [38] [39]
R. Graeme CameronClubhouse Canadian Speculative Fiction reviewsAmazing Stories Magazine [38]
Rhea E. RosePolar Starlight MagazineIssues: 13 to 16
Derek Newman-StilleSpeculating Canada
James Davis Nicoll James Nicoll ReviewsOnline

Aurora Award for Best Fan Organizational

An award specifically for achievements in organizing conventions was created in 1989, and was an ongoing category in the Aurora Awards until 2023. In 1997 its name became Award for Best Fan Achievement (Organizational). In 2011 the name of this award changed to Award for Best Fan Organizational, with achievement left implied.

Winners and nominees

  *   Winners and joint winners

YearOrganizers(s)ConventionLocationRoleRef.
1989Paul Valcour*PineKone I Ottawa Treasurer [4]
1990Alberta Speculative Fiction Association*ConText '89 Edmonton Group [5]
1991Dave Panchyk*SSFS & Combine 0 Regina President & Chair [6]
1992John Mansfield* 1994 WorldCon bid Winnipeg Chair [7]
1993Adam Charlesworth*NonCon 15 Vancouver Unspecified [8]
1994Lloyd Penney* Ad Astra '93 Toronto Unspecified [9]
Annette IngWilfcon Waterloo Unspecified [9]
Jean-Louis Trudel SFSF Boréal Montréal Unspecified [9]
Yvonne Penney Ad Astra '93 Toronto Unspecified [9]
John GannonKAG/Kanada Montréal Unspecified [9]
Heather Ashby Ad Astra '93 Toronto Unspecified [9]
Rebecca M. SeneseSpace-Time Continuum Toronto Unspecified [9]
1995Cath Jackel*NonCon 16 Vancouver Unspecified [10]
Lloyd Penney Ad Astra '94 Toronto Unspecified [10]
Yvonne Penney Ad Astra '94 Toronto Unspecified [10]
John Mansfield WorldCon '94 Toronto Unspecified [10]
Rebecca M. SeneseSpace-Time Continuum Toronto Unspecified [10]
1996 Jean-Louis Trudel * SFSF Boréal Montréal Unspecified [11]
Judith Hayman FilKONtario Mississauga Unspecified [11]
Lynda PelleyMonSFFA Montréal Unspecified [11]
Capucine PlourdeKIDC Montréal Unspecified [11]
Monica Winkler Toronto Trek 9 Toronto Unspecified [11]
Chris ChartierWarp 9 Montréal Unspecified [11]
Rebecca M. SeneseSpace-Time Continuum Toronto Unspecified [11]
1997Yvonne Penney*SF Saturday Toronto Chair [12]
Capucine PlourdeKIDC Montréal Unspecified [12]
Lynda PelleyMonSFFA Montréal Unspecified [12]
Rebecca M. SeneseSpace-Time Continuum Toronto Unspecified [12]
Warren Huska Toronto Trek 10 Toronto Unspecified [12]
1998Peter Halasz*The National SF & Fantasy Society / La Societé Nationale de la S-F et du FantastiqueUnknownUnspecified [13]
Rebecca M. SeneseSpace-Time Continuum Toronto Unspecified [13]
Ann MetheCon*cept '97 Montréal Chair [13]
Cindy HucklePrimedia '97 Markham Unspecified [13]
Chris ChartierWarp 9 & British Television Fanclub of Quebec Montréal Unspecified [13]
Andrew GurudataPharos Project Mississauga Unspecified [13]
1999Ann Methe*Con*cept '98 Montréal Chair [14]
Andrew Gurudata Toronto Trek 12 Toronto Programmer [14]
Chris ChartierWarp 9 & British Television Fanclub of Quebec Montréal Unspecified [14]
Cindy HucklePrimedia '98 Markham Unspecified [14]
Stephen Christian Toronto Trek 12 Toronto Co-Chair [14]
2000Bernard Reischl*KAG/Kanada Montréal Unspecified [15]
Brian A. DavisinCONsequential Fredericton Unspecified [15]
Yvonne Penney 2003 WorldCon bid Toronto Unspecified [15]
Lloyd Penney 2003 WorldCon bid Toronto Unspecified [15]
Cathy Palmer-ListerMonSFFA Montréal Unspecified [15]
Ann MetheCon*cept '99 Montréal Chair [15]
2001R. Graeme Cameron* VCON 25 & BCSFA Vancouver Chair & President [16]
Peter JohnsonUSS Hudson Bay & IDIC Toronto Unspecified [16]
Lloyd Penney 2003 WorldCon bid Toronto Unspecified [16]
Yvonne Penney 2003 WorldCon bid Toronto Unspecified [16]
Larry Hancock 2003 WorldCon bid Toronto Unspecified [16]
2002Peter Johnson*USS Hudson Bay & IDIC Toronto Unspecified [17]
Cathy Lister-PalmerCon*cept '01 Montréal Chair [17]
Bernard ReischlMonSFFA Montréal Unspecified [17]
Yvonne PenneySF Pubnites Toronto Unspecified [17]
Paul CarreauKAG/Kanada Montréal Unspecified [17]
2003Georgina Miles* Toronto Trek 16 Toronto Unspecified [18]
Martin Miller Toronto Trek 16 Toronto Masquerade Co-organizer [18]
Barb Schofield Toronto Trek 16 Toronto Masquerade Co-organizer [18]
Marah Searle-Kovacevic 2003 WorldCon & USS Hudson Bay Toronto Committee [18]
Joan ShermanIDIC Toronto Unspecified [18]
Brian UpwardIDIC Toronto Unspecified [18]
2004Martin Miller* Toronto Trek 17 Toronto Unspecified [19]
Joan ShermanIDIC Toronto Unspecified [19]
Roy MilesIDIC Toronto Unspecified [19]
Marah Searle-Kovacevic 2003 WorldCon & USS Hudson Bay Toronto Unspecified [19]
Brian UpwardIDIC Toronto Unspecified [19]
2005Brian Upward*IDIC Toronto Unspecified [20]
Greg Cairns VCON 29 Vancouver Unspecified [20]
Rebecca M. SeneseSpace-Time Continuum Toronto Unspecified [20]
Joan ShermanIDIC Toronto Unspecified [20]
Roy MilesIDIC Toronto Unspecified [20]
2006Barbara Schofield* Toronto Trek 19 Toronto Masquerade Organizer [21]
Randy McCharles Westercon 58 Calgary Co-chair [21]
Roy MilesIDIC Toronto Unspecified [21]
Joan ShermanIDIC Toronto Unspecified [21]
Debbie HodginsAvenging Dragon Squadron of KAG/Kanada Montréal Unspecified [21]
2007Cathy Palmer-Lister*Con*cept '06 Montréal Chair [22]
Geoffrey ToopDWINNationwideUnspecified [22]
Debbie HodginsAvenging Dragon Squadron of KAG/Kanada Montréal Unspecified [22]
Roy MilesIDIC Toronto Unspecified [22]
Joan ShermanIDIC Toronto Unspecified [22]
2008Penny Lipman*MasqueradesUnknownUnspecified [23]
Geoffrey ToopDWINNationwideUnspecified [23]
Joan ShermanIDIC Toronto Unspecified [23]
Roy MilesIDIC Toronto Unspecified [23]
Debbie HodginsKAG/Kanada Montréal Unspecified [23]
2009Randy McCharles* World Fantasy 2008 Calgary Chair [24]
Renée BennettRobyn Herrington Memorial Short Story ContestNationwideAdministrator [24]
David Simmons Anime North 2008 Toronto Organizer [24]
Kim Greyson World Fantasy 2008 Calgary Guest liaison [24]
Judith Hayman & Peggi Warner-Lalonde FilKONtario 19 Mississauga Co-chairs [24]
2010David Hayman*Filk Hall of Fame Mississauga Organizer [25]
Kristin Morrell Con-Version 25 Calgary Programmer [25]
Roy MilesUSS Hudson Bay Executive Toronto Unspecified [25]
Renée Bennett Con-Version 25 Calgary In Spaces Between organizer [25]
Robbie Bourget & René Walling WorldCon 67 Montréal Co-chairs [25]
2011Helen Marshall* & Sandra Katsuri*Toronto SpecFic Colloquium 2010 Toronto Co-chairs [40]
Andrew Gurudata Constellation Awards 2010 Toronto Organizer [40]
Brent M. Jans Pure Speculation 2010 Edmonton Chair [40]
Liana Kerzner Futurecon 2010 Toronto Chair [40]
Alex von Thorn SFContario 1 Toronto Chair [40]
2012Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2011 Calgary Founder & Chair [26]
Andrew Gurudata Constellation Awards 2011 Toronto Chair of the Committee [26]
Peter Halasz Sunburst Awards 2011 Toronto Administrator [26]
Helen Marshall & Sandra KatsuriChiaroscuro Reading Series Toronto Co-chairs [26]
Alex von Thorn SFContario 2 Toronto Chair [26]
Rose Wilson VCON 36 Vancouver Art Show Organizer [26]
2013Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2012 Calgary Chair & Programming [27]
Evelyn Baker, Amy de Ruyte & Peter Halasz World Fantasy 2012 Toronto Executive committee [27]
Andrew Gurudata Constellation Awards 2012 Toronto Organizer [27]
Sandra Katsuri & Lauren MarshallToronto SpecFic Colloquium 2012: Beyond the Human Toronto Co-chairs [27]
Helen Marshall, Sandra Katsuri & James BamburyChiaroscuro Reading Series Toronto Co-chairs [41]
2014Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2013 Calgary Chair [41]
Evelyn Wood & Alana Otis-Wood Ad Astra 32 Richmond Hill Co-chairs [41]
Samantha M. Beiko & Chadwick GintherChiaroscuro Reading Series, ChiSeries Winnipeg Co-chairs [41]
James Bambury & Sandra KatsuriChiaroscuro Reading Series, ChiSeries Toronto Co-chairs [41]
Matt MooreChiaroscuro Reading Series, ChiSeries Ottawa Chair [41]
Rose Wilson VCON 38 Vancouver Art Show director [41]
2015Sandra Katsuri*Chiaroscuro Reading Series Toronto Chair [28]
Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne and Matt MooreChiaroscuro Reading Series Ottawa Co-chairs [28]
Derek Künsken, Farrell McGovern, Caycee Price & Elizabeth Buchan-Kimmerly CAN-CON 2014 Ottawa Executives [28]
Randy McCharlesWhen Worlds Collide 2014 Calgary Chair [28]
Alana Otis-Wood & Paul Roberts Ad Astra 33 Richmond Hill Co-chairs [28]
2016Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2015 Calgary Chair [29]
Samantha M. Beiko & Chadwick GintherChiaroscuro Reading Series Winnipeg Co-chairs [29]
Marie Bilodeau and Derek Künsken CAN-CON 2015 Ottawa Executives [29]
Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne and Matt MooreChiaroscuro Reading Series Ottawa Co-chairs [29]
Alana Otis-Wood & Paul Roberts Ad Astra 34 Richmond Hill Co-chairs [29]
2017Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2016 Calgary chair
Samantha M. Beiko & Chadwick GintherChiaroscuro Reading Series Winnipeg Co-chairs
Marie Bilodeau and Derek Künsken CAN-CON 2016 Ottawa Executive
Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne and Matt MooreChiaroscuro Reading Series Ottawa Co-chairs
R. Graeme Cameron VCON 41SurreyChair
Sandra Katsuri and Angela KeeleyToronto SpecFic Colloquium 2016 Toronto Co-chairs
Sandra WickhamCreative Ink Festival 2016 Burnaby Chair
2018Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2017 Calgary Chair [30]
Marie Bilodeau and Derek Künsken CAN-CON 2017 Ottawa Executives [30]
Marie Bilodeau, Brandon Crilly, Nicole Lavigne, and Matt MooreChiaroscuro Reading Series Ottawa Co-chairs [30]
Hope NicholsonPrairie Comics Festival 2017 Winnipeg Chair [30]
Sandra WickhamCreative Ink Festival 2017 Burnaby Chair [30]
2019Marie Bilodeau and Derek Künsken* CAN-CON 2018 Ottawa [31]
Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne and Matt MooreChiaroscuro Reading Series Ottawa [31]
Sandra KatsuriChiaroscuro Reading Series Toronto
Randy McCharlesWhen Worlds Collide 2018
Sandra WickhamCreative Ink Festival 2018
2020Marie Bilodeau and Derek Künsken* CAN-CON 2019 Ottawa [32]
Jen R. Albert and K. T. BryskiEphemera Reading Series Toronto [32]
Brent M. JansPure Speculation Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival Edmonton
Randy McCharlesWhen Worlds Collide 2019
Sandra WickhamCreative Ink Festival 2019 Burnaby
2021No award
2022Randy McCharles*When Worlds Collide 2020 or 2021Chair [42] [43] [44]
Jen R. Albert and K. T. BryskiEphemera Reading Series [43] [44]
Hal-Con Sci-Fi Fantasy AssociationHal-Con
Diane LaceyWorld Fantasy ConventionChair
A. E. PrevostArgo Author Chats

After the 2022 awards this category was merged with Fan Related Work

An award covering other achievements not related to the other categories was created in 1989, and is still an ongoing category in the Aurora Awards. In 1997 the name of the prize became Award for Best Fan Achievement (Other). In 2011 the name changed simply to Award for Best Fan Other. In 2013 the name of the award was changed to match that of the professional award, to Award for Best Fan Related Work.

Winners and nominees

  *   Winners and joint winners

YearFan(s)Work(s)CategoryPublisherRef.
1989Robert Runté*NCF Guide to Canadian SFNon-FictionNCF [4]
1990Robert Runté*Promotion of Canadian SFPromotionN/A [5]
1991Al Betz*Ask Mr. ScienceJournalismBCSFAzine [6]
1992David W. New*Horizons SFAnthologyHorizons SF [7]
1993Louise Hypher*SF2 ShowPerformanceSF2 Show [8]
1994 Jean-Louis Trudel *Promotion of Canadian SFPromotionN/A [9]
Terry WyattContributions to FandomGeneralN/A [9]
Heather Borean Filking MusicN/A [9]
Adam CharlesworthReviews for Ether PatrolJournalismEther Patrol [9]
Karl JohansonFan WritingWritingN/A [9]
Ron SharpCybersquidInternet BBS [9]
Larry StewartContributions to FandomGeneralN/A [9]
1995Catherine Donahue Girczyc*Host of Ether PatrolRadioN/A [10]
Capucine PlourdeThe Diplomatic Planetary HandbookWritingN/A [10]
Adam CharlesworthReviews for Ether PatrolJournalismEther Patrol [10]
Robert J. Sawyer Random MusingsNon-FictionN/A [10]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [10]
Bob HadjiContributions to FandomGeneralN/A [10]
1996Larry Stewart*EntertainmentTheatreN/A [11]
Adam CharlesworthReviews for Ether PatrolJournalismEther Patrol [11]
Lou Israel*EntertainmentTheatreN/A [11]
Stephanie Bedwell-Grime Filking MusicN/A [11]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [11]
1997Lloyd Penney*Fan WritingWritingN/A [12]
Judith Hayman Filking MusicN/A [12]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [12]
Norbert SpehnerBibliography of Dracula Opus 300Non-FictionN/A [12]
Capucine PlourdeDesign of the KIDC websiteInternetKIDC [12]
MonSFFA Plant 9 from Outer SpaceUnknownMonSFFA [12]
1998Larry Stewart*EntertainmentTheatreN/A [13]
R. Graeme CameronCUFFCharityCUFF [13]
Charles MohapelColumn in HollyweirdJournalismHollyweird [13]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [13]
Gary HilsonCanadian SF & Fantasy Resource GuideNon-Fictionwww.connect.ab.ca/~garyh/cansfrg [13]
1999Janet L. Hetherington*60 Years of Superman ExhibitExhibition Nepean Museum [14]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [14]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [14]
N/A Moxie episode of the FedEx FilesFilmN/A [14]
Aaron YorgasonThe Return of X the UnknownAnthologyN/A [14]
2000Don Bassie*Made In CanadaInternetN/A [15]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [15]
Jason TaniguchiSF Parody ShowsTheatreN/A [15]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [15]
Karen Linsley & Lloyd LandaThe Road to RoswellMusicN/A [15]
2001Donna McMahon*Book ReviewsJournalismN/A [16]
Garth SpencerFan WritingWritingN/A [16]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [16]
Don BassieMade In CanadaInternetN/A [16]
Karen Linsley & Lloyd LandaPioneers of MarsMusicAres CD-Rom Magazine, v2n1, Summer 2000 [16]
2002Alex von Thorn*Fan WritingWritingN/A [17]
Jason TaniguchiSF Parody ShowsTheatreN/A [17]
Janet L. HetheringtonFilm ReviewsJournalismN/A [17]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [17]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [17]
2003Jason Taniguchi*SF Parody ShowsTheatreN/A [18]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [18]
Gord RoseMasquerade MCMusic Toronto Trek 16 & Ad Astra '02 [18]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [18]
Alex von ThornFan WritingWritingN/A [18]
Eric LaymanFan WritingWritingN/A [18]
2004Eric Layman*Fan WritingWritingN/A [19]
Urban Tapestry Filking MusicN/A [19]
Gord RoseUnknownMusicN/A [19]
Peter de JagerUnknownUnknownN/A [19]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [19]
2005Karen Linsley* Filking MusicN/A [20]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [20]
Urban Tapestry Filking MusicN/A [20]
Martin SpringettBright WeavingMusicN/A [20]
Don BassieMade In CanadaInternetN/A [20]
2006Urban Tapestry* Filking MusicN/A [21]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [21]
Judith Hayman Filking MusicN/A [21]
Martin Springett Filking MusicN/A [21]
Don BassieMade In CanadaInternetN/A [21]
2007Éric Gauthier*, Christian Sauvé* & Laurine Spehner*Fractale-FramboiseInternetwww.fractale-framboise.com/ [22]
Peggi Warner-Lalonde Filking MusicN/A [22]
Larry StewartEntertainmentTheatreN/A [22]
Martin Springett Filking MusicN/A [22]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [22]
Judith Hayman Filking MusicN/A [22]
2008Paul Bobbit*The VoyageurAnthologyN/A [23]
Peggi Warner-Lalonde Filking MusicN/A [23]
Martin Springett Filking MusicN/A [23]
Larry StewartMaster of CeremoniesPresentationN/A [23]
Judith Hayman Filking MusicN/A [23]
2009Joan Sherman*Organizer of the Heather Dale ConcertMusicN/A [24]
Kurt Armbruster & Ryah Deines World Fantasy 2008 PodcastsPodcastN/A [24]
Keith BraithwaiteImpulseJournalismMonSFFA [24]
Jennifer EnnisThrough the Keyhole -- 25 years of Keycon MemoriesNon FictionKeycon [24]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [24]
2010Roy Badgerow*Astronomy LecturePresentationUSS Hudson Bay [25]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [25]
Ivan DorinGods AnonymousRadio Con-Version 25 [25]
Judith Hayman & Peggi Lalonde Filk track Music WorldCon 67 [25]
Tom Jeffers & Sue Posteraro Filk concert Music WorldCon 67 [25]
2011John Mansfield* & Linda Ross Mansfield*Conception of the Aurora Nominee PinsAwards Aurora Awards [40]
Tom JeffersFundraisingCharity FilKONtario [40]
Lloyd PenneyFan WritingWritingN/A [40]
2012Peter Watts*Reality: The Ultimate Mythology lecturePresentationToronto SpecFic Colloquium 2011 [26]
Taral WayneArt for the Canadian Fanzine Fanac AwardsArtCanadian Fanzine Fanac Awards [26]
Lloyd PenneyLetters of commentWritingN/A [26]
2013Ron Friedman*Conception and delivery of the Aurora Awards voter packageAwards Aurora Awards [27]
Helen Marshall("The Book is Dead; Long Live the Book!": Some Thoughts on the Coming of eBooks lecturePresentationToronto SpecFic Colloquium 2012 [27]
Michael MathesonCan Spec Fic ListNon FictionCan Spec Fic List [27]
Lloyd PenneyFan writingWritingN/A [27]
Peter WattsHive Minds, Mind Hives lecturePresentationToronto SpecFic Colloquium 2012 [27]
2014Robert Runté*Why I Read Canadian Speculative Fiction: The Social Dimension of Reading the scholar keynote addressPresentationACCSFF '13 [41]
R. Graeme CameronWeekly column in Amazing Stories MagazineJournalismAmazing Stories Magazine [41]
Steve FahnestalkWeekly column in Amazing Stories MagazineJournalismAmazing Stories Magazine [41]
2015Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating, CanadaRadioTrent Radio [28]
R. Graeme CameronWeekly column in Amazing Stories MagazineJournalismAmazing Stories Magazine [28]
Steve FahnestalkWeekly column in Amazing Stories MagazineJournalismAmazing Stories Magazine [28]
Kevin B. MadisonThunder Road TripAnthologyThunder Road Trip [28]
Lloyd PenneyFan writingWritingN/A [28]
2016Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating CanadaRadioTrent Radio [29]
Morva Bowman & Alan PollardHalsway Con ConcertMusicHalsway Con [29]
Keith BraithwaiteThe Doctor and his CompanionWritingWARP [29]
Steve FahnestalkWeekly column in Amazing Stories MagazineJournalismAmazing Stories Magazine [29]
Kari MaarenEverybody Hates ElvesMusic Bandcamp & CD [29]
2018Joshua Pantalleresco*Just JoshingPodcastJust Joshing [30]
Samantha M. Beiko & Claire C. MarshallBusiness BFFsPodcastBusiness BFFs [30]
Kari MaarenMonthly Musical PerformancesMusicChiSeries (Toronto) [30]
Kraken Not StirredRobots vs. MonstersMusicCD [30]
Steve SwansonPoster for When Worlds Collide 2017ArtWhen Worlds Collide 2017 [30]
2019Edward Willett*The WorldshapersPodcast [31]
Samantha M. Beiko and Clare C. MarshallBusiness BFFsPodcast [31]
Kari MaarenChiSeries TorontoMusic
Derek Newman-StilleSpeculating CanadaRadio
Joshua PantallerescoJust JoshingPodcast
2020Derek Newman-Stille*Speculating CanadaRadio [32]
Brandon Crilly and Evan MayBroadcasts from the WastelandPodcast [32]
Kari MaarenMusic on YouTube ChannelMusic
Joshua PantallerescoJust JoshingPodcast
Edward WillettThe WorldshapersPodcast
2021Randy McCharles*When Words Collide [33]
Jen R. Albert and K. T. Bryskiephemera reading series [33]
Liz Anderson and Mark Leslie Lefebvre2020 Aurora Awards Ceremony
Kerry C. Byrne and Terese Mason PierreAugurCon
Derek Newman-StilleSpeculating CanadaRadio
2022Brandon Crilly and Evan May*Broadcasts from the WastelandPodcast [34]
Jen Desmarais and Keladry Desmarais"How I Taught My Dragon: Kindergarten education through genre media" [34]
Ron S. FriedmanSci and Sci-Fi: Connecting the public to science and technology through storytelling
Kari MaarenThe Feather and the Book: An Improvised Musical Story
Edward WillettThe WorldshapersPodcast
2021Randy McCharles*When Words Collide [33]
Jen R. Albert and K. T. Bryskiephemera reading series [33]
Liz Anderson and Mark Leslie Lefebvre2020 Aurora Awards Ceremony
Kerry C. Byrne and Terese Mason PierreAugurCon
Derek Newman-StilleSpeculating CanadaRadio
2023Marie Bilodeau and Derek Künsken* (co-chairs)Can*ConConvention Ottawa [45]
Terese Mason Pierre, Kerry C. Byrne (co-directors) and Toria Liao (operations director)AugurconConventiononline [46]
KT Bryski and Jen R. Albert (co-chairs)ephemera Reading Series
Randy McCharlesWhen Words Collide
Edward WillettThe Worldshapers PodcastPodcast
2024KT Bryski and Jen R. Albert (co-chairs)ephemera Reading Series [37]
Jo Walton and René Walling (co-chairs)Scintillation 4Convention Montreal [37]
Mathieu Lauzon-Dicso (bookstore owner)Sip & Read / Sip & Social @ Librairie Saga Bookstore
Randy McCharles (chair)When Words Collide Calgary
Edward WillettThe Worldshapers PodcastPodcast
2025Sonia UrlandomurmurstationsPodcast [38] [39]
Jo Walton and René Walling (co-chairs)Scintillation 2024Convention Montreal [38]
Troy Harkin and David ClinkTwo Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi PodcastPodcast
Rachel A. Rosen and David L. ClinkWizards & Spaceships PodcastPodcast
Edward WillettThe Worldshapers PodcastPodcast

Fanédition

When the Aurora Awards combined with the Boréal Awards in 2011, the previous category for French-language fan works under the Boréal Awards was continued, and the other Aurora categories became open only to English-language fans. This is currently the only category for fans under the Aurora-Boréal Awards given by the SFSF Boréal. No award was given in 2013.

Winners and nominees

  *   Winners and joint winners

YearFan(s)Work(s)CategoryPublisherRef.
2011Guillaume Voicine*Brins d'ÉternitéPublicationBrins d’éternité [47]
2011 Élisabeth Vonarburg *En vol (In Flight)Creation on siteN/A [47]
2012Guillaume Voicine*Brins d'ÉternitéPublicationBrins d’éternité [47]
2014Geneviève Blouin*Le plume et le poing (The Pen and the Fist)BlogLe plume et le poing [48]
Michèle Laframboise Savante folle (Scholarly Crazy)BlogSavante folle [48]
Marian CayerLes lectures de Prospéryne (The Lectures of Prospéryne)BlogLes lectures de Prospéryne [48]
Jean-Louis Trudel Culture des futurs (Culture of the Future)BlogCulture des futurs [48]
2015Anne-Marie Bouthillier*Clair/ObscurPublicationClair/Obscur [49]
Geneviève Blouin*Le plume et le poing (The Pen and the Fist)BlogLe plume et le poing [49]
Michèle Laframboise Savante folle (Scholarly Crazy)BlogSavante folle [49]
Marian CayerLes lectures de Prospéryne (The Lectures of Prospéryne)BlogLes lectures de Prospéryne [49]
Johnathan ReynoldsAveugle (Blind)BlogAveugle [49]
Martine VignolaLa Horde Geek (The Geek Horde)PublicationLa Horde Geek [49]
2016Alain Ducharme*République du centaure (Republic of Centaurs)PublicationRépublique du centaure [50]
Anne-Marie BouthillierClair/ObscurPublicationClair/Obscur [50]
Isabelle LauzonLa plume volage (The Fickle Feather)BlogLa plume volage [50]
Johnathan ReynoldsAveugle (Blind)BlogAveugle [50]
Martine VignolaLa Horde Geek (The Geek Horde)PublicationLa Horde Geek [50]
Michèle Laframboise Savante folle (Scholarly Crazy)BlogSavante folle [50]
2017Anne-Marie Bouthillier*Clair/ObscurPublicationClair/Obscur [51]
Jean-Louis Trudel Culture des futurs (Culture of the Future)BlogCulture des futurs [51]
Martine VignolaLa Horde Geek (The Geek Horde)PublicationLa Horde Geek [51]
Geneviève BlouinLe plume et le poing (The Pen and the Fist)BlogLe plume et le poing [51]
Michèle Laframboise Savante folle (Scholarly Crazy)BlogSavante folle [51]
2018Mathieu Lauzon-Dicso*Horizons imaginaires (Imaginary Horizons)BlogHorizons imaginaires [52]
Anne-Marie BouthillierClair/ObscurPublicationClair/Obscur [52]
Emmanuelle Cartier & Etienne Lebeuf-DaigneaultÉtranges Lectures (Strange Readings)BlogÉtranges Lectures [52]

Aurora Award for Best Fan Music

An award specifically for achievements in filking was created in 2010, due to the high popularity of the music form at the time among the Canadian SF community, as the Award for Best Fan Filk. In 2014 this name was changed to Award for Best Fan Music, to broaden the category. In 2016, this category was discontinued and absorbed back into the Award for Best Fan Related Work.

Winners and nominees

  *   Winners and joint winners

YearFilker(s)FilkMediumRef.
2011Dave Clement* & Tom Jeffers*Face on MarsCD [40]
Karen Linsley SFContario 1 Guest of HonourLive concert [40]
Phil MillsTime TravellerSong lyrics [40]
2012Phil Mills*Body of Song-Writing Work including FAWM and 50/90General [26]
Stone Dragons FilKONtario 21Live concert [26]
Cindy TurnerInterfilk at the OVFFLive concert [26]
2013Kari Maaren*Body of Song-Writing WorkGeneral [27]
Morva Bowman & Alan Pollard FilKONtario 22Live concert [27]
Deborah Linden & Errol ElumirSongs in the Key of GeekCD [27]
Brooke LundervilleInternational Guest of Honour at ConsonanceLive concert [27]
Peggi Warner-LalondeNEFilk 22 at ConCertino 2012Live concert [27]
2014 Chris Hadfield *Performance of Space Oddity Live concert [41]
Brooke AbbeyWriting and publishing 12 songsGeneral [41]
Debs & ErrolCTRL+ALT+DUETS EPCD [41]
Kari MaarenBeowulf Pulled My Arm OffCD [41]
Kari Maaren, Devin Melanson & Leslie HudsonPirate Elves in SpaceCD [41]
2015Kari Maaren*Kari Maaren YouTube channelGeneral [28]
Brooke AbbeyWeirdness from 2014 Bandcamp [28]
Copy Red LeaderCrossing the StreamsCD (The Pond Studio) [28]
Debs & ErrolOVFFLive concert [28]
Stone DragonsDream of FlyingCD (Stone Dragons Studio) [28]

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