Christopher Green (author)
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Christopher Green is an Australia
n writer of speculative
short fiction.
. "Lakeside" was a finalist at the 2008 Australian Shadow Awards. In 2009 Green had three stories on the short-list at the Aurealis Award
– "Having Faith" was a finalist in the horror short story division
but lost to Paul Haines' "Slice of Life", a "A Hundredth Name" was a finalist in the science fiction short story division
but lost to Peter M. Ball's "Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens", and "Father's Kill
" won the fantasy short story
award.
Green was also a short-listed for the 2010 Ditmar Award
for new talent.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n writer of speculative
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
short fiction.
Biography
Green is a graduate of Clarion South and currently lives in Geelong, Australia. His first story was published in 2008, entitled "Lakeside" which was published in the anthology Dreaming Again, edited by Jack DannJack Dann
Jack Dann is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-editor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres...
. "Lakeside" was a finalist at the 2008 Australian Shadow Awards. In 2009 Green had three stories on the short-list at the 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:...
– "Having Faith" was a finalist in the horror short story division
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"...
but lost to Paul Haines' "Slice of Life", a "A Hundredth Name" was a finalist in the science fiction short story division
Aurealis Award for best science fiction 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, horror writers"...
but lost to Peter M. Ball's "Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens", and "Father's Kill
Father's Kill
"Father's Kill" is a 2009 fantasy short story by Christopher Green.-Background:"Father's Kill" was first published on 27 August 2009 in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24, published by Firkin Press. It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes...
" won the fantasy short story
Aurealis Award for best fantasy 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, horror writers"...
award.
Green was also a short-listed for the 2010 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...
for new talent.
Short fiction
| Year | Title | Original publication | Awards and nominations |
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| 2008 | Dreaming Again (ed. Jack Dann Jack Dann Jack Dann is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-editor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres... ) |
Nomination: 2008 Australian Shadows Award Australian Shadows Award The Australian Shadows Award is an annual literary award established by the Australian Horror Writers Association in 2005 to honour the best published work of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian... |
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| 2009 | Nossa Morte February 2009 | Nomination: 2009 Aurealis Award for 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"... |
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| 2009 | Abyss & Apex #31 | Nomination: 2009 Aurealis Award for best science fiction short story Aurealis Award for best science fiction 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, horror writers"... |
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| 2009 | Nossa Morte | ||
| 2009 | Expanded Horizons | ||
| 2009 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies Beneath Ceaseless Skies Beneath Ceaseless Skies is a fantasy adventure online magazine published in the United States by Firkin Press.-History:Beneath Ceaseless Skies first issue was released on October 9, 2008 featuring stories by Chris Willrich and David D. Levine. It was the runner-up for the 2008 Million Writers Award... #24 |
Win: 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story Aurealis Award for best fantasy 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, horror writers"... |
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| 2010 | (ed. Chris Lynch) | ||
| 2010 | Night Chills #1 | ||
| 2010 | Aurealis Aurealis Aurealis 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... #44 |
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| 2010 | Midnight Echo #4 | ||
| 2010 | Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine or ASIM is a fantasy and science fiction magazine and webzine published out of Glenn Innes, New South Wales, Australia. The publishers of ASIM describe it as "Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine". The magazine is currently edited by Robbie Matthews and is... #46 |
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| 2010 | Fifty-Two Stitches | ||
| 2010 | Fantastique Unfettered | ||
| 2011 | Shock Totem Shock Totem Shock Totem is an American literary journal specializing in dark fantasy and horror. The debut issue was published on July 1, 2009. The publication's main goal is to promote and support new and established authors by focusing primarily on fiction, but also through editorials, essays and interviews... |
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| 2011 | Midnight Echo #5 | Win: 2010 AHWA Short Story Competition |