2004 Ditmar Awards
Mark Loney
These are the 2004 Australian Science Fiction Awards, commonly
referred to as the Ditmar Awards. The Ditmar Awards recognize
excellence by Australians in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. The
2004 Ditmar Awards were presented at Conflux, the 43rd Australian
National Science Fiction Convention, on Sunday the 25th of April 2004.
1. Professional Categories
Novel, The Etched City, Kirsten Bishop
Novella, La Sentinelle, Lucy Sussex
Short Story, Room for Improvement, Trudi Canavan
Collected Work – Tie
Agog! Terrific Tales, Catriona Sparks
Forever Shores, Peter McNamara & Margaret Winch
Best Artwork, Agog! Terrific Tales, Catriona Sparks
2. Fannish Categories
Fan Writer, Bruce Gillespie
Fan Artist, Les Petersen
Fan Production, Elsewhere Launch, CSFG
Fanzine, The Australian SF Bullsheet, Edwina Harvey & Edwin Scribner
3. Special Award Categories
The William Atheling Jr. Award, Bruce Gillespie
Best New Talent, Kirsten Bishop
4. Voting Summary
77 valid votes were cast:
• 63 valid votes were cast by email; and
• 14 valid votes were cast by mail.
4 invalid votes were received:
• 3 votes were invalid because they were lodged by email after the
voting deadline; and
• 1 vote was invalid because the voter was not a member of Conflux
5. Additional Information
Additional information about Conflux and the Ditmar Awards is
available from the Conflux website at http://www.conflux.org.au/, by
emailing dit...@conflux.org.au or by writing to Ditmar Awards, PO Box
903, Belconnen ACT 2616.