Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association
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We are a non-profit dedicated to celebrating the best in Canadian speculative fiction. Run by a volunteer board, CSFFA facilitates the annual Prix Aurora Awards & administers the Canadian SF Hall of Fame: www.csffa.ca
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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.
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.
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/
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/
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) – Home of the Prix Aurora Awards and CSFFA Hall of Fame
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November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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/
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/
After skipping October, our November newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/csffa/nov-2025
Eligibility Lists Are Open, and Announcing the Aurora Book Club📚
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November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
After skipping October, our November newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/csffa/nov-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
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
October 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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
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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Just got my Aurora nominee pin from the @csffa.bsky.social. Honoured to have CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE recognized this year.
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August 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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
@danielirizarri.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social
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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
Thank you @csffa.bsky.social for these gorgeous trophies!
#auroraawards #sff #CanadianSFF #shortstories #poetry
August 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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
Thank you @csffa.bsky.social for these gorgeous trophies!
#auroraawards #sff #CanadianSFF #shortstories #poetry
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.
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.
August 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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.
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.
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.
Links to livestream the ceremony will follow in the replies.
The 2025 Aurora Awards
YouTube video by Mark Leslie Lefebvre
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August 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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.
Links to livestream the ceremony will follow in the replies.
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.
July 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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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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
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
July 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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
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
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
If you are one of our members and haven't already submitted your votes, please go do so before you forget!!
#AuroraAwards2025
July 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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
If you are one of our members and haven't already submitted your votes, please go do so before you forget!!
#AuroraAwards2025
The 2025 Aurora ballot is live! Check out the finalists for each category here: www.csffa.ca/awards-infor...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The 2025 Aurora ballot is live! Check out the finalists for each category here: www.csffa.ca/awards-infor...
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Last day to nominate for the Auroras.
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
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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April 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Last day to nominate for the Auroras.
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Also someone with four items on the BSFA Award shortlist, she says politely and quietly.
April 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Also someone with four items on the BSFA Award shortlist, she says politely and quietly.
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
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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April 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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
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
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!
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!
March 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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!
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!
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.
February 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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.
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!
Here is the list of confirmed eligible works of Canadian SFF published in the year 2024: www.csffa.ca/awards-infor...
Please use this list to explore the work of talanted Canadian creators and help us recognize their achievements by nominating your favourites!
Please use this list to explore the work of talanted Canadian creators and help us recognize their achievements by nominating your favourites!
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January 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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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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.
November 29, 2024 at 4:35 AM
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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Mine is here: mariahaskins.com/2024/11/04/m...
My 2024 Awards Eligibility Post
My awards eligible work this year includes some short fiction and a lot of reviews and non-fiction essays. I was also part of the editorial team at Gamut Magazine, and I am really proud of the work…
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November 28, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Mine is here: mariahaskins.com/2024/11/04/m...
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here's mine
thodestool.ca/blog/2025-aw...
thodestool.ca/blog/2025-aw...
2025 Awards Eligibility — Thodestool Fiction
I have this information up on a graphic on my social media, but it seems like it’s standard to also have a more official post about it? So the only thing I had published this year is eligible for SFF ...
thodestool.ca
November 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
here's mine
thodestool.ca/blog/2025-aw...
thodestool.ca/blog/2025-aw...
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.
November 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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.
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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November 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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
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
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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November 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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
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
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
November 10, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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