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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Announced this evening, the 2026 Aurora Award Winners: BEST NOVEL: The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine, Robert J. Sawyer, Audible Originals/Shadowpaw Press BEST YA NOVEL: Breath of the Dragon, Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee, Wednesday Books

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Andy W. Taylor @sooguy68.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I remembered to submit my votes for the Aurora Awards! Did you? They close tonight at 11:59 PM (EDT). You still have time. Support Cdn creators! Visit @csffa.bsky.social and learn how to take out a membership for next year!

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Today is your last chance to vote in the #2026AuroraAwards! There remain just over 6hours left to vote before the deadline at midnight Eastern Time. If you've read even one nominee you consider worthy of support, please make the effort to get your vote in! www.csffa.ca/members-home...

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Only a bit >24 hours left to join CSFFA for 2026 and participate in voting for this year's Aurora Awards! After the membership deadline tomorrow you won't be able to get the voter package. If you D/L the voter package by then you keep the ebooks *forever*! Only $10 at www.csffa.ca/become-a-member/

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Membership: Become a Member (2026) – The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA)

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Announcing the #AuroraAwars2026 finalists! Check out the full ballot at our Current Ballot page: www.csffa.ca/awards-infor... We're currently working on the voters’ package which includes digital copies of nominated works. We hope to release it in mid-May. Voting for the awards will begin in June.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Last chance to nominate in the #AuroraAwards2026! The nomination period ends in only *5* hours, at 11:59pm Eastern. Get your picks in! Let's celebrate Canadian genre together!

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S PRANK! The #AuroraAwards2026 nominations CLOSE in 3 days, on Sat. Apr. 4, at 11:59pm EDT. Already a member? Fill out your nominating ballot - nominating numbers are never that high so your vote can make a big difference to who gets on the final ballot. www.csffa.ca

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The nomination period for the 2026 Aurora Awards is officially open! All CSFFA members can log into the website at www.csffa.ca and submit up to five works in each our ten categories. Please only nominate what you're familiar with. Nominations close 11:59pm EST on April 4th, 2026. #AuroraAwards2026

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

CSFFA's March Newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/csffa/march-... Find within: 2026 Aurora Award Nominations are Open! The March Aurora Book Club book is "Songs from the Drowned Lands" by Eileen Kernaghan We share an interview w/ Jon Tattrie, author of a new Charles Saunders (2025 CSFFA HOF Inductee)

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2026 Aurora Award Nominations Are OPEN

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Sorry for the late reminder! today is the final day to submit any SFFH creative work originally released in 2025 for consideration in this year's Aurora Awards. Eligibility lists close at 11:59pm EST tonight. Anything not on our confirmed lists *cannot* be nominated for the awards. #AuroraAwards

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Jan. 2026 CSFFA Newsletter drops, including: registration for the year is open, and our first book club meeting is happening on Jan. 22 (featuring @cjdwriter.bsky.social!) to talk A JUDGMENT OF DRAGONS and matron saint of Canadian spec fic, Phyllis Gotlieb. mailchi.mp/csffa/jan-2026

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2026 CSFFA Registration Opens, Book Club Meeting Jan. 22

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Happy Holidays from CSFFA! Check out the info for our Aurora Book Club, launching in January with Phyllis Gotlieb's "A Judgment of Dragons" and a book club event featuring special guest @cjdwriter.bsky.social! + CSFFA's 2026 Calendar & Aurora Eligibility Reminder mailchi.mp/csffa/dec-2025

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Season's Greetings, Book Club Launces in January & CSFFA's 2026 Calendar

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Please find an announcement from us on the tragic passing of our friend and fellow board member, Jean-Louis Trudel. mailchi.mp/csffa/in-mem...

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Jean-Louis Trudel, 1967-2025

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Eligibility lists are now OPEN for Canadian speculative fiction works published in 2025. If you purchased a 2025 membership to vote in the Aurora Awards this past year, you can head over to www.csffa.ca and log in to add works to our lists. 1/

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Our eligibility submissions process is opening soon (November) for next year's Aurora Awards! We are always looking for folks willing to help us verify eligibility. If you are interested in helping out (the commitment is limited and has a set end date, please write to volunteer.csffa@gmail.com

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Zac Thompson @zacthompson.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Just got my Aurora nominee pin from the @csffa.bsky.social. Honoured to have CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE recognized this year. @danielirizarri.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Look what arrived in the mail! Aurora Awards in their natural habitat. Thank you @csffa.bsky.social for these gorgeous trophies! #auroraawards #sff #CanadianSFF #shortstories #poetry

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

2025 Aurora Award Winners We are pleased to announce (a little late) the winners of the 2025 Aurora Awards for excellence by Canadians in the fields of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. We want to congratulate all of this year’s nominees.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

The 2025 Aurora Award Ceremony will begin at 5:00pm EDT on Sunday, August 10th. That’s Eastern time (Ontario and Quebec). Make sure you adjust your time if you live elsewhere. The ceremony is again hosted by Mark and Liz. Links to livestream the ceremony will follow in the replies.

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The 2025 Aurora Awards

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Voting for the 2025 Auroras is officially finished for the season! Stay tuned for the awards ceremony on Sunday Aug. 10, which will be live streamed on youtube and FB. Links to come.

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

LAST CHANCE to vote in the 2025 Aurora Awards! If you're already a CSFFA member and haven't voted your favs yet, you STILL CAN until 11:59pm Eastern TONIGHT (Saturday, July 19)! 🔗 Link to vote www.csffa.ca I hope you’ll consider Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol 2 for Best Related Work

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Today is the FINAL DAY to vote in this year's Aurora Awards. There are 7.5 hours left to so, in fact! (The voting portal will close after 11:59 PM Eastern Time). If you are one of our members and haven't already submitted your votes, please go do so before you forget!! #AuroraAwards2025

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Last day to nominate for the Auroras.

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Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings is out now @drfionamoore.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Also someone with four items on the BSFA Award shortlist, she says politely and quietly.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Only 2 DAYS!!! left to get your nominations in for this year's Aurora Awards! Nominations will close at 11:59 EDT on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Please take a look through our awesome lists of eligible works and submit your nominations through our member portal at www.csffa.ca

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Nominations are OPEN! CSFFA members can now submit their nominations for works done in 2024. Our nomination form closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on April 5th. Any questions or concerns, you can contact us here or on our website!

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Thanks to everyone who submitted Canadian-authored works to our awards eligibility lists! The lists closed this past weekend and we are busy vetting the most recent entries before the Aurora Nominations period opens on March 1.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Reposting our Eligibility Lists for this awards season. So much has been added over the last few months, we're really happy to see so many Canadians active in the field. *We* can't highlight particular works, but *you* can! Share what's stood out with you & what others should consider nominating!

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Andy W. Taylor @sooguy68.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Thanks to @melaniemarttila.bsky.social for encouraging me to apply and helping me with the proposal. Thanks to @csffa.bsky.social for continuing to support & develop Canadian speculative fiction writers.

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 28/11/2024

Mine is here! :) premeemohamed.com/eligibility-...

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Eligibility Post – 2024 – Premee Mohamed

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Been seeing a few end-of-year award eligibility posts, but then they disappear into the nether regions of the feed before I can act on them. So: Canadian SFFH creators, please @ us with your eligibility posts! I'll try to get you added to our eligibility list, which is linked in our pinned post.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

We have a LOT of new followers lately, thank you whoever added us to a starter pack somewhere. And thanks for following! We at CSFFA organize the annual Prix Aurora Awards to celebrate the "best" (ie. fan favourites) of Canadian speculative fiction. Our home is at www.csffa.ca

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

CSFFA's dates and deadlines for 2025 have been posted to our website here: www.csffa.ca/about/calend... The next two dates are: January 4 – Membership payments open, Eligibility Lists open for 2025 members, Development grants (Part 1) opens February 22 – Eligibility Lists close

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

A couple responses we got to our survey indicated that some people signed up hoping to access a Canadian writer community through our work. Yes, our name can be a bit ambiguous, it's important to clarify that we are primarily a fan-organized assn expressly aimed to recognize our favs through awards

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

New book announcement! I'm thrilled, thrilled, THRILLED to let you know Year's Best Canadian F&SF: Volume Two is available NOW in ebook from Kobo, B&N, and Amazon and that the trade paperback publishes this coming Tuesday, Nov 12th! Vol 2 is 25K+ longer than Vol 1...and it shows ;) #thicc

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who responded to our survey, we received some excellent feedback that we're still discussing internally, some of which we're hoping to put into action over the coming months. It's still open, so ICYMI you can still fill it out here: forms.gle/JwAXZuKi9LfV...

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

If you have ever been a CSFFA member or participated in the Aurora Awards, please help us understand your experience and priorities by answering this brief member survey: forms.gle/xwizXeMCoUY9... We really, really appreciate it!

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Our latest newsletter went out this morning, featuring the winners of the 2024 Aurora Awards, a link to our member survey, and a call for eligibility list volunteers. See the post for more details: mailchi.mp/csffa/june-2...

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We're Seeking Member Insights with a Survey

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 12/10/2024

The folks at Augur Society, behind the Aurora Award-winning Augur Magazine, are running a (so far very successful) Kickstarter this month. So far it looks like we'll potentially have a new Canadian indie SFF press, which is great! Please check it out and support if you can.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 07/08/2024

The Aurora Awards ceremony this Sunday, Aug 11 @ 5pm EDT will be live-streamed on three separate platforms: YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p77S... Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/87787... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/events/72260...

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 04/08/2024

The results of this year's voting are in and the winners of the 2024 Prix Aurora Awards will be revealed at our online awards ceremony next Sunday, August 11 at 5pm EDT: click the bell at the link to get notified when the livestream starts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p77S...

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The 2024 Aurora Awards

Livestream broadcast of the 2024 Aurora Awards, Canada’s annual English-language Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards.Hosted by Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Liz Ma...

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 13/07/2024

Just over 24 hours left to get your votes in for this year's Aurora Awards. If you were planning to and haven't yet, please submit your votes at www.csffa.ca -- voting will officially close at 11:59pm EDT on Saturday July 13th (that's tomorrow!).

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 26/05/2024

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Aurora Awards voters’ package is now available to download. To access the link, log into your account at www.csffa.ca. These files are only available to download until Saturday, July 6th. Voting for the awards closes the following Saturday.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

Here's the ballot for the 2024 Aurora short story category -- unlike some SS ballots, most of these can't be found for free online so stay tuned for the voter's package to access them (and it's only $10 for a membership if you still haven't done that!) @premeemohamed.com @cornellwriter.bsky.social

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