Bill Congreve
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Biography
Congreve's first work was published in 1987 with his short story "Collector" which was featured in the Summer 1986/1987 edition of Aphelion Science Fiction Magazine. In 1992 Congreve's first edited anthology was released by Five Islands Press, featuring a short story and introduction by Congreve as well as 10 other stories by different authors. In 1994 Congreve founded his publishing company MirrorDanse BooksMirrorDanse Books
MirrorDanse Books , founded in 1994, is one of Australia's longest running independent book publishers of science fiction and horror.MirrorDanse Books publishes the The Year's Best Australian SF & Fantasy anthology series, edited by Bill Congreve and Michelle Marquardt...
which specialises in science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
. Congreve won his first award in 1996, winning the William Atheling Jr. Award
William Atheling Jr. Award
The William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review are a Special Category under the Ditmar Awards. "The Athelings", as they are known for short, are awarded for excellence in science fiction and speculative criticism, and were named for the pseudonym used by James Blish for his critical...
for his essay "The Hunt for Australian Horror Fiction" which he co-authored with Sean McMullen
Sean McMullen
Sean Christopher McMullen is an Australian science fiction and fantasy author.-Biography:McMullen has a degree in physics and history from Melbourne University , a postgraduate degree in library and information science, and a PhD in Medieval Literature...
and Steven Paulsen
Steven Paulsen
Steven Paulsen is a prize winning Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction whose work has been published in books, magazines, journals and newspapers around the world...
. At the 2007 Ditmar Awards Congreve won the professional achievement award for his work in MirrorDanse Books and his two issue of Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy which he edited with Michelle Marquardt and the award for Best collected work for The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume Two. Congreve is based in Sydney and has a BA in Communications from Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ditmar Award Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom... |
The Hunt for Australian Horror Fiction (with Sean McMullen Sean McMullen Sean Christopher McMullen is an Australian science fiction and fantasy author.-Biography:McMullen has a degree in physics and history from Melbourne University , a postgraduate degree in library and information science, and a PhD in Medieval Literature... & Steven Paulsen) |
William Atheling Jr. Award William Atheling Jr. Award The William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review are a Special Category under the Ditmar Awards. "The Athelings", as they are known for short, are awarded for excellence in science fiction and speculative criticism, and were named for the pseudonym used by James Blish for his critical... |
Won |
| 1997 | Aurealis Award Aurealis Award 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 Mullet That Screwed John West" | Best horror short story Aurealis Award for best horror short story The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers"... |
Nomination |
| 2003 | Ditmar Award | — | William Atheling Jr. Award William Atheling Jr. Award The William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review are a Special Category under the Ditmar Awards. "The Athelings", as they are known for short, are awarded for excellence in science fiction and speculative criticism, and were named for the pseudonym used by James Blish for his critical... |
Nomination |
| Ditmar Award | Passing Strange | Best Australian collected work | Nomination | |
| 2004 | Aurealis Award | "The Shooter at Heartrock Waterhole" | Best young adult short story | Nomination |
| Bram Stoker Award Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA... |
Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural is a 2003 speculative fiction anthology edited by Bill Congreve-Background:Southern Blood was first published in Australia in June 2003 by Sandglass Enterprises in trade paperback format... |
Best anthology | Nomination | |
| Ditmar Award | Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural | Best collected work | Nomination | |
| International Horror Guild Award International Horror Guild Award The International Horror Guild Award is a recognition presented by the International Horror Guild to recognize the achievements of those who create in the field of horror and dark fantasy. Nancy A. Collins, the founder of the award, felt there was a need for an award granted by a large,... |
Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural | Best anthology | Nomination | |
| 2006 | Ditmar Award | The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume One (with Michelle Marquardt) |
Best collected work | Nomination |
| 2007 | Ditmar Award | — | Professional achievement | Won |
| Ditmar Award | The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume Two (with Michelle Marquardt) |
Best collected work | Won | |
| 2008 | Aurealis Award | The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Fourth Annual Volume (with Michelle Marquardt) |
Best anthology | Nomination |
Short fiction
- "Collector" (1987) in Aphelion Science Fiction Magazine Summer 1986/1987 (ed. Peter McNamara)
- "Interview" (1991) in EOD #3 (ed. Chris A. Masters)
- "Dream" (1992) in Intimate Armageddons (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "The Milkman Comes" (1991) in EOD #5 (ed. Chris A. Masters)
- "In Search of Clean Air" (1992) in EOD #8 (ed. Chris A. Masters)
- "Totally Gratuitous Horror Story: Part 3: ...and then You Pay Taxes" (1992) in EOD #8 (ed. Chris A. Masters)
- "Red Ambrosia" (1993) in Terror Australis: Best Australian HorrorTerror Australis: Best Australian HorrorTerror Australis: Best Australian Horror was Australia's first original mass-market horror anthology for adults. It was edited by Leigh Blackmore....
(ed. Leigh BlackmoreLeigh BlackmoreLeigh David Blackmore is an Australian horror writer, critic, editor, occultist and musician. He served as the second President of the Australian Horror Writers Association . His work has been nominated twice for the Ditmar Award, once for fiction and once for criticism...
) - "I Am My Father's Daughter" (1993) in Epiphanies of Blood: Tales of Desperation and Thirst (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "Sit on My Grave and Tell Me That You Love Me" (1994) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#13 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Mind the Gap" (1994) in BloodsongsBloodsongsBloodsongs magazine was created by Steve Proposch and Chris A. Masters in 1993 as a vehicle for original horror fiction. It was published by Bambada Press in Melbourne Australia from 1993 to 1997....
#2 (ed. Chris A. Masters, Steve Proposch) - "The Corpse" (1995) in Bonescribes: Year's Best Australian Horror: 1995 (ed. Bill Congreve, Robert Hood)
- "Souls Along the Meridian" (1995, as Jacci Olson) in Bonescribes: Year's Best Australian Horror: 1995 (ed. Bill Congreve, Robert Hood)
- "Fade to Black" (1996) in Aurealis #17, (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser)
- "The Mullet That Screwed John West" (1997) in Epiphanies of Blood: Tales of Desperation and Thirst (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "Boy" (1998) in Epiphanies of Blood: Tales of Desperation and Thirst (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "Turing Test" (1998) in Epiphanies of Blood: Tales of Desperation and Thirst (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "The Death of Heroes" (1998) in Epiphanies of Blood: Tales of Desperation and Thirst (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "The Desertion of Corporal Perkins" (2002) in Passing Strange (ed. Bill Congreve)
- "Legacy" (2003) in Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the SupernaturalSouthern Blood: New Australian Tales of the SupernaturalSouthern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural is a 2003 speculative fiction anthology edited by Bill Congreve-Background:Southern Blood was first published in Australia in June 2003 by Sandglass Enterprises in trade paperback format...
(ed. Bill Congreve) - "The Shooter at the Heartrock Waterhole" (2004) in The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm (ed. Terri WindlingTerri WindlingTerri Windling is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. Windling has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and her collection The Armless Maiden appeared on the short-list for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award...
, Ellen DatlowEllen DatlowEllen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist.-Biography:Datlow was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Omni Online from 1981 through 1998, and edited the ten associated Omni anthologies...
) - "The Traps of Tumut" (2010) in Aurealis #43, (ed. Stuart Mayne)
Anthologies
- Intimate Armageddons (1992)
- Bonescribes: Year's Best Australian Horror: 1995 (1996) with Robert HoodRob HoodRobert Hood is an Australian writer and editor recognised as one of Australia's leading horror writers. He has published five young adult novels, three collections of his short fiction, fifteen children's books and over 100 short stories in anthologies and magazines in Australia and overseas...
- Passing Strange (2002)
- Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the SupernaturalSouthern Blood: New Australian Tales of the SupernaturalSouthern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural is a 2003 speculative fiction anthology edited by Bill Congreve-Background:Southern Blood was first published in Australia in June 2003 by Sandglass Enterprises in trade paperback format...
(2003) - The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume One (2005, with Michelle Marquardt)
- The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume Two (2006, with Michelle Marquardt)
- The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Third Annual Volume (2007, with Michelle Marquardt)
- The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Fourth Annual Volume (2008, with Michelle Marquardt)
Essays
- "The Rise of Australian Fantasy" (1993) in Aurealis #12 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser)
- "Out of the Comfort Zone" (1994) in Bloodsongs #1 (ed. Chris A. Masters, Steve Proposch)
- "Out of the Comfort Zone" (1994) in Bloodsongs #2 (ed. Chris A. Masters, Steve Proposch)
- "Out of the Comfort Zone" (1994) in Bloodsongs #3 (ed. Chris A. Masters, Steve Proposch)
- "The Hunt for Australian Horror Fiction" (1995, with Sean McMullen and Steven Paulsen) in Bonescribes: Year's Best Australian Horror: 1995 (ed. Bill Congreve, Robert Hood)
- "Australian Horror: 1995" (1996, with Robert Hood) in Bonescribes: Year's Best Australian Horror: 1995 (ed. Bill Congreve, Robert Hood)