The Chandler Award is presented by the
Australian Science Fiction Foundation for "Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction".
It is named in recognition of the contribution that science fiction writer
A. Bertram Chandler made to Australian science fiction, and because of his patronage of the Foundation.
Unlike the
Ditmars, this award is decided upon by a jury and, although nominally an annual award presented in conjunction with the
Australian National Science Fiction Convention, is not necessarily presented every year.
The first Chandler Award was presented in 1992 to
Van Ikin at the National Science Fiction Convention - SynCon '92.
Winners
References
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The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (SFE) is an English language reference work on science fiction, first published in 1979. It has won the Hugo, Locus and British SF Awards. Two print editions appeared in 1979 and 1993. A third, continu ...
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Peter Nicholls &
John Clute, eds. London: Granada, 1979.
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Reginald's Science Fiction & Fantasy Awards'', by
Daryl F. Mallett &
Robert Reginald. San Bernardino, CA: The Borgo Press, 1991, 1993, 2013.
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