''Aurealis'' is an

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magazine published by Chimaera Publications, and is

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's longest running small-press science-fiction and fantasy magazine. The magazine is based in

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History and profile

''Aurealis'' was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for

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). In 1995, the magazine instituted the

Aurealis Award The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award. History The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 by ...

s for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction.

Notable stories featured

*" Whispers of the Mist Children" by Trudi Canavan in issue #23, won the 1999 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story *" The World According to Kipling (A Plain Tale from the Hills)" in issue #25/26, won the 2000 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story *" Catabolic Magic" by Richard Harland in issue #32, won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story and was a short-list nominee for best Australian novella or novelette at the 2005 Ditmar Awards *"The Other-faced Lamb" by Catherine Smyth-McMullen (published under C.S. McMullen) in issue #82 was the first Aurealis short story to be adapted into a feature film with 2019's award-winning

The Other Lamb ''The Other Lamb'' is a 2019 horror film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and written by C.S. McMullen. It stars Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman and Denise Gough. Plot summary Selah is a teenage girl who is living in a remote forest compoun ...

starring Michael Huisman. *"The House That Hungers" by

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in issue #149 was adapted into a short film of the same name in 2023.

Reviews

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References

External links

Aurealis Web site
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History and profile

Notable stories featured

Reviews

See also

References

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