Ditmar Award

The Ditmar Awards (formally, the Australian Science Fiction Achievement Awards) are awarded each year at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (Aussiecon) to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom. They are similar to the Hugo Awards but on a national rather than world scale.

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Convention - Aussiecon - Australia - Science fiction - Science fiction fandom - Hugo Awards

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They are named after the nickname of Dick "Ditmar" Jensen, a fan from Melbourne. At various times in their history they have included international categories, but in the last several years all categories have been open only to Australian work. Categories include both professional and fan categories, focusing on fiction but also including some artistic and other categories. The William Atheling Award is an award for works of criticisism or review that is also awarded as part of the same process.

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Dick "Ditmar" Jensen - Melbourne - William Atheling Award

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The trophies traditionally have proportions approximating the monolith from the film and novel ' (1x4x9) and include a motif of the southern cross constellation.

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Monolith - Southern cross

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Categories include:

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• Best Australian Novel
• Best Australian Short Fiction
• Best Australian Collected Work
• Best Fan Writer
• Best Fan Artist
• Best Australian Fan Production - Fanzine
• Best Australian Fan Production - Other
• Best Australian Professional Achievement
• Best New Talent
 
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