The Chandler Award is presented by the

Australian Science Fiction Foundation Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...

for "Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction". It is named in recognition of the contribution that science fiction writer A. Bertram Chandler made to Australian science fiction, and because of his patronage of the Foundation. Unlike the Ditmars, this award is decided upon by a jury and, although nominally an annual award presented in conjunction with the

Australian National Science Fiction Convention The Australian National Science Fiction Convention or Natcon is an annual science fiction convention. Each convention is run by a different committee unaffiliated with any national fannish body. Bids for running the Natcon are voted on by attende ...

, is not necessarily presented every year. The first Chandler Award was presented in 1992 to

Van Ikin Van Ikin (born 25 November 1951) is an academic and science fiction writer and editor. A professor in English at the University of Western Australia, he retired from teaching in 2015 and is now a senior honorary research fellow. He has acted as ...

at the National Science Fiction Convention - SynCon '92.

Winners

References

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'', Peter Nicholls &

John Clute John Frederick Clute (born 12 September 1940) is a Canadian-born author and critic specializing in science fiction and fantasy literature who has lived in both England and the United States since 1969. He has been described as "an integral part o ...

, eds. London: Granada, 1979. *'' Reginald's Science Fiction & Fantasy Awards'', by

Daryl F. Mallett Daryl Furumi Mallett is an American author, editor and publisher. Writing In the writing world, some of Mallett's duties include being a contributing writer for ''Water Conditioning & Purification''; editor, copyeditor and proofreader for Gryph ...

Robert Reginald The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

. San Bernardino, CA: The Borgo Press, 1991, 1993, 2013. {{science fiction Australian science fiction awards Science fiction awards