Ian McHugh is an Australian writer of
speculative short fiction
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ...
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Biography
McHugh's first story was published in 2004, entitled "The Alchemical Automaton Blues" which was published in ''
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' #15.
His first win came with his story "Bitter Dreams" which won the 2008
Writers of the Future grand prize.
It was also a nominee for the writers of the Future 3rd quarter at the same awards and was a short-list nominee for the 2008
Aurealis Award for best horror short story.
In 2009 McHugh's "
Once a Month, On a Sunday" was a joint-winner for the 2009
Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story.
McHugh currently lives in
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
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Australia
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and is a member of the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. At this very moment, he is tutoring a Professional Orientation Class.
Bibliography
;Collections
* Angel dust (2014)
;Stories
[Short stories unless otherwise noted.]
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*"The Last Day of Rea" (2006) in ''All Star Stories presents: Twenty Epics''
*"Grace" (2007) in ''
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' #28 (ed.
Zara Baxter)
*"The Dao of Stones" (2007) in ''Challenging Destiny'' #24
*"Requiem in D-minor (for prions, whale and burning bush)" (2007) in ''Hub'' #24
*"The Greatest Adventure of All" (2007) in ''Coyote Wild'', Autumn 2007
*"
Bitter Dreams" (2008) in ''Writers of the Future XXIV'' (ed.
Algis Budrys
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*"Stiletto" (2009) in ''
GUD'' #4
*"Angel Dust" (2009) in ''Clockwork Phoenix 2''
*"Sleepless in the House of Ye" (2009) in ''
Asimov's Science Fiction'' July 2009 (ed.
Sheila Williams
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Biography
Sheila grew up in a family of five in western Massachusetts. Her mother had a master's degree in microbiology. Ms. Willia ...
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*"
Once a Month, On a Sunday" (2009) in ''
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' #40
*"Songdogs" (2009) in ''Beneath Ceaseless Skies'' #27
*"The Promises of Avalae" (2010) in ''Blood & Devotion''
*"Annicca" (2010) in ''
Greatest Uncommon Denominator'' #6
*"Cockatoo" (TBA) in ''All Hallows''
*"The Godbreaker and Unggubudh the Mountain" (2012) in ''
Light Touch Paper, Stand Clear'' (ed. Edwina Harvey and
Simon Petrie
Simon Petrie is a New Zealand-born speculative fiction writer now based in Canberra, Australia. He is predominantly recognised as a writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Petrie's stories have appeared in a number of Australian publi ...
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Awards and nominations
Aurealis Awards
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Best fantasy short story
*2009: Win: "
Once a Month, On a Sunday"
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Best horror short story
*2008: Nomination: "Bitter Dreams"
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Best young-adult short story
*2009: Win: "Once a Month, On a Sunday"
Writers of the Future
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Writers of the Future grand prize
*2008: Win: "Bitter Dreams"
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Writers of the Future 3rd quarter
*2008: Nominee: "Bitter Dreams"
Notes
External links
Official site
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Asimov's Science Fiction people
Australian fantasy writers
Australian male short story writers
Australian science fiction writers