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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aurealis Magazine". AurealisXpress. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "About - Aurealis Magazine". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "About the Awards". Aurealis Awards. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2000 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online . 2000. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2001 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online . Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2005 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2005 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online . Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.


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