Sir Julius Vogel Awards nomination period is now open!

Sunday, 1 January 2012, 3:17 pm
Press Release: Sir Julius Vogel Awards

The Sir Julius Vogel sub-committee of SFFANZ is currently accepting nominations for science fiction and fantasy works first published or released in the 2012 calendar year.

Nominations open on 1 January 2012 and close on 31 March 2012 at 8pm.

You can find full details about the nomination procedures and rules, including eligibility criteria at http://sffanz.sf.org.nz/sjv/sjvAwardsRules_2012.shtml. .

The voting will occur at UnCONventional, http://unconventional2012.wordpress.com/ - the national science fiction convention being held in Auckland, New Zealand over the weekend of the1st – 3rd June 2012.

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