We are excited to announce the finalists and winners of the 2023 Aurora Awards. Congratulations to each of these authors! Click Here if you want to watch the replay of the livestream.
Now for the list.
The 6 Finalists in Middle Grade:
- Rise- The Starchild Saga: Krista Weeks
- Smorloc & Me: Rachel Kimberly Hastings
- Stone Mason and the Lasso Fiasco: Jennifer Dyer
- The Blacksmith and the Burrows: Ana Bright
- The Lion and the Mage: Amy Bryant
- The Shadow Codex: Rachel Kimberly Hastings
The Runner Up: Stone Mason and the Lasso Fiasco: Jennifer Dyer
The Winner: Smorloc and Me: Rachel Kimberly Hastings
The 5 Finalists in Young Adult:
- Between Tungsten and Gold: Taryn Skipper
- Memory Man: Abi Lyn Voss
- Project Pocketwatch: Vanessa E. Howard
- Song of Wisdom’s Release: Heather Pine
- The White Raven: Julia N. White
The Runner Up: Between Tungsten and Gold: Taryn Skipper
The Winner: Memory Man: Abi Lyn Voss
The 5 Finalists in Adult:
- A Rose in the Flame: Ruth Anne Burrell
- The Foresaken: Tracy Oguni
- The Lost Gem: Sarah Daniels
- The Violinist’s Society for the Regeneration of Monsters: Gabrielle Pollack
- The Weaver & the Witch: R.L. Nguyen
The Runner Up: The Weaver & the Witch: R.L. Nguyen
The Winner: The Violinist’s Society for the Regeneration of Monsters: Gabrielle Pollack
The 5 Finalists in Horror / Paranormal / Supernatural:
- By His Wounds: Lyneta Smith
- Memoirs of a Household Demon: Benjamin Logsdon
- The Lost Girls of Lark Hollow: Karissa Riffel
- The Wounded Planet: Avery Simmons Chen
- To Defy Death: Julia Naus “Noss”
The Runner Up: The Wounded Planet: Avery Simmons Chen
The Winner: To Defy Death: Julia Naus
The 5 Finalists in Science Fiction:
- Ares Bound: Angela N. Blount
- Pockets of Eden: Samantha Ortiz
- Race Across the Battlefield: Adare Elyse
- The Con Job: Angela N Blount
- The Hole-Man: Dan Daetz
The Runner Up: Ares Bound: Angela N. Blount
The Winner: The Hole-Man: Dan Daetz “Deetz”
The 6 Finalists in Fantasy:
- A Rose in the Flame: Ruth Anne Burrell
- Betwixt: Kimberly Dunham
- Diamond Chrysalis: Tracy Oguni
- Tainted: Tanara McCauley
- The Weaver & the Witch: R.L. Nguyen
- What Comes of Attending the Commoners’ Ball: Elisabeth Aimee Brown
The Runner Up: The Weaver & the Witch: R.L. Nguyen
The Winner: Tainted: Tanara McCauley
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