Chandler Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1992) Winner
Van Ikin
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Van Ikin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-11-25
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- University of Western Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of English, Science fiction critic, Editor
- Active Years
- 1972-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Western Australia
- Influenced
- Terry Dowling, Stephen Dedman, Dave Luckett
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chandler Award | — | — | Australian Science Fiction Foundation | Winner |
| 2000 | Excellence in Teaching Award for Postgraduate Research Supervision | — | — | University of Western Australia | Winner |
Chandler Award
1992
Organization:
Australian Science Fiction Foundation
Result:
Winner
Excellence in Teaching Award for Postgraduate Research Supervision
2000
Organization:
University of Western Australia
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction
1998 CriticismA history of Australian science fiction co-authored with Russell Blackford and Sean McMullen.
Australian SF history
Warriors of the Tao: The Best of Science Fiction: A Review of Speculative Literature
2011 CriticismBest of Science Fiction reviews with Damien Broderick.
SF criticism
Xeno Fiction: More Best of Science Fiction: A Review of Speculative Literature
2013 CriticismMore best of SF reviews with Damien Broderick.
SF criticism
Fantastika at the Edge of Reality: Yet More Best of Science Fiction: A Review of Speculative Literature
2014 CriticismYet more best of SF reviews with Damien Broderick.
SF criticism
Other Spacetimes: Interviews with Speculative Fiction Writers
2015 CriticismInterviews with speculative fiction writers with Damien Broderick.
Interviews
Bibliography
- Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction (1998)
- Warriors of the Tao: The Best of Science Fiction (2011)
- Xeno Fiction: More Best of Science Fiction (2013)
- Fantastika at the Edge of Reality (2014)
- Other Spacetimes: Interviews with Speculative Fiction Writers (2015)
- Australian Science Fiction (1981)
- Glass Reptile Breakout (1990)
- Mortal Fire: Best Australian SF (1993)
Legacy
Known as a leading Australian SF critic and long-time editor of Science Fiction magazine.