Sir Julius Vogel

The Sir Julius Vogel awards are fan voted awards for various endeavours in the science fiction, fantasy or horror fields by New Zealanders. Professional nominations can be for novels, short stories, art and others. Fan nominations can be for fanzine, writing, art, services to fandom, services to science fiction and more. The awards are administered by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand and the full listing of the awards including nominees and the rules can be found on their website.

2008

Best Novel

Path of Revenge by Russell Kirkpatrick

Best Novel - Young Adult

Cybele's Secret by Juliet Marillier
The Sea-wreck Stranger by Anna Mackenzie

Best Short Story

‘Fendraaken’ by Kevin G. Maclean
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine issue 30, July 2007
‘Mist and Murder’ by Lucy Sussex
Twelfth Planet Press, story appeared in New Ceres 2

Novella / Novelette

‘Beat of Temptation’ by Nalini Singh

Anthology

Doorways for the Dispossessed by Paul Haines

Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form

Black Sheep directed by: Jonathan King

Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form

Buy Kiwi Made

Best New Talent

Tracie McBride

Best Fan Writing

Ross Temple
Ross has been writing a blog in which he provides a valuable service with the book reviews and opinions he posts on his live journal site.

Best Fan Production

Renaldo, first sheep on the moon? Burning Chicken Films

Best Fanzine

Phoenixine edited By John and Lynelle Howell

Services to Fandom

Simon Litten

Services to Science Fiction

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Publishing Co-operative Ltd

2007

Best Novel

The Assassin of Gleam by James Norcliffe

Best Short Story

“Western Front, 1914” by Peter Friend (Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, March/April 2006)

Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form

Maddigan’s Quest produced by South Pacific Films Ltd

Best Fan Writing

Alan Robson for his column “Wot I Red On My Hols” published in Phoenixine

Best New Talent

Douglas A. Van Belle

Services to Fandom

John and Lynelle Howell for their sterling work editing Phoenixine

2006

Best Novel

The Duke's Ballad by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie.

Best Short Story

"The Real Deal" - by Peter Friend. Published in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, July 2005.

Best Fan Writing

Alan Robson for his book reviews and entertaining anecdotes in the pages of Phoenixine and Nova Zine.

Best Fanzine

Phoenixine, editor: Richard Scheib

Best Fan Production

Short Film "King" Directed by Peter Friend

Services to Fandom

Norman Cates

Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy

Margaret Mahy

2005

Best Novel

Beastmaster’s Circus by Lyn McConchie, Andre Norton

Best Short Story

“When Dragons Dream” - by Kevin G Maclean published in "Summoned to Destiny", ed. Julie E Czerneda

Best Fan Writing

Alan Robson for his book reviews and entertaining anecdotes in the pages of Phoenixine and Nova Zine.

Best Fanzine (joint)

Phoenixine editor: Richard Scheib &
Time Space Visualiser editor: Paul Scoones

Services to Fandom

Martin Kealey

Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy

Ken Catran

2004

Best Novel

Dark Shinto - Spirit Shinto Trilogy Book III by Dale Elvy

Best Short Story

“A Plea for Help” - by Kevin G Maclean, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #6 & “The Alchemist” - by Peter Friend, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #8

Best Fanzine

Phoenixine editor: Laurie Fleming

New Talent

Glynne Maclean, for Roivan - Book One of the A'nzarian Chronicle'

Services to Fandom

Laurie Fleming, retiring editor of Phoenixine.

Special Award

Peter Jackson et al: "The board of SFFANZ has decided that we should present a Special Award to Peter Jackson as the primary representative of his colleagues for the amazing achievement of the Lord of the Rings trilogy."

2003

Best Novel

Beast Master’s Ark by Andre Norton & Lyn McConchie

Best Art Work

John Baster, Mary Maclachlan, for model making on “The Lord of the Rings” motion pictures

Best Fan Writing

Alan Robson

Best Fanzine

Phoenixine, editor: Laurie Fleming

Best Art

Grant Preston

Services to Fandom

William and Adele Geradts for the many Armageddons of the past years

Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy

Weta Workshop, Weta Digital

2002

Best Novel

First Hunter by Dale Elvy

Best Short Story

“The Good Earth” by Peter Friend

Dramatic Presentation - Long Form

“Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring” Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens

Best New Talent

Dale Elvy

Best Fan Writing

Alan Robson

Best Fanzine

Phoenixine, editor: Laurie Fleming

Best Fan Art

Nick Kim

Services to Fandom

Norman Cates and the SFFANZ discussion group for their work in setting up SFFANZ and the Sir Julius Vogel Awards

Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens for their masterpiece work of “Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring”