Введение
Канадская литературная премия за спекулятивную фантастику
The Aurora Awards are a set of primarily literary awards given annually for the best Canadian science fiction or fantasy professional and fan works and achievements from the previous year. The event is organized by Canvention and the awards are given out by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association and SFSF Boreal Inc. The categories have expanded from those focused on literary works to include categories that recognize achievements in comics, music, poetry, art, film and television. Originally, the CSFFA gave out both the English language and French language versions of the awards, with the French language version known as the Prix Aurora. However, the French language section of the awards is now known as the Prix Aurora Boréal and was created through an agreement between SFSFBI and the CSFFA in November 2010, which combined the independent Prix Boréal and the Prix Aurora into a single award affiliated to the English language award. The awards are selected by member vote, in a similar style to that of the Hugo Awards. The first award was granted in 1980 at Hal Con 3, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which was in turn the first convention to be named Canvention, a name which rotates to the convention hosting the awards that year in addition to its regular name. Voting for the awards is done by members of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, who pay an annual fee of $10. Publishers cannot vote during the nomination or shortlist ballot, but can submit works by authors they represent without paying a fee. This is obtained through a $10 membership fee, and can be voted in person with a voting card at the annual general meeting of the CSFFA at that year's Canvention, or online through a portal set up by the CSFFA. A member must have been a member for at least 1 month before Canvention to be eligible for voting. The deadlines for voting are set by the CSFFA at the previous year's Canvention. For a category to not have an award given for it, usually there has to be less than three eligible nominees in that category before the start of voting, or enough people have voted for the No Award option on the ballot, and this wins a majority. The voting uses the instant runoff voting method, where the voters rank their choices and the lowest scorer is eliminated until one nominee has a majority. For the CSFFA Hall of Fame, the inductee must have been nominated for the trophy, and then selected by a 4 person jury, which is selected by the CSFFA each year.
Премия «Аврора» — это серия литературных премий, ежегодно присуждаемых за лучшие канадские произведения и достижения в области научной фантастики и фэнтези, как профессиональные, так и любительские, за предыдущий год. Организатором мероприятия является Canvention, а награды вручаются Канадской ассоциацией научной фантастики и фэнтези и SFSF Boreal Inc. Категории премий расширились от тех, что изначально были ориентированы на литературные работы, до категорий, признающих достижения в области комиксов, музыки, поэзии, изобразительного искусства, кино и телевидения. Первоначально CSFFA вручала награды как на английском, так и на французском языках, причем французская версия называлась Prix Aurora. Однако французская часть премии теперь известна как Prix Aurora Boréal и была учреждена в ноябре 2010 года по соглашению между SFSFBI и CSFFA, в результате которого независимые Prix Boréal и Prix Aurora были объединены в единую премию, связанную с премией на английском языке. Победители определяются голосованием членов ассоциации, по принципу, схожему с премией «Хьюго». Первая награда была вручена в 1980 году на Hal Con 3 в Галифаксе, Новая Шотландия, который, в свою очередь, стал первым мероприятием, получившим название Canvention – имя, которое ежегодно передается конвенту, принимающему церемонию награждения, в дополнение к его обычному названию. Голосование за награды проводится членами Канадской ассоциации научной фантастики и фэнтези, которые платят ежегодный членский взнос в размере 10 долларов. Издатели не имеют права голоса ни при выдвижении номинаций, ни при голосовании по шорт-листу, но могут представлять работы авторов, которых они представляют, без оплаты взноса. Членство приобретается за членский взнос в размере 10 долларов и дает право голосовать лично с помощью бюллетеня на ежегодном общем собрании CSFFA на Canvention в текущем году или онлайн через портал, созданный CSFFA. Для участия в голосовании членство должно быть оформлено не позднее чем за 1 месяц до начала Canvention. Сроки голосования устанавливаются CSFFA на предыдущем Canvention. Для того чтобы в какой-либо категории премия не была присуждена, как правило, необходимо, чтобы до начала голосования в ней было менее трех номинантов, или чтобы большинство проголосовавших выбрали вариант «Нет премии» в бюллетене. Голосование проводится методом мгновенного перевыбора, когда избиратели ранжируют своих кандидатов, а кандидат с наименьшим количеством голосов исключается до тех пор, пока один из номинантов не наберет большинство голосов. Для Зала славы CSFFA номинанта сначала должны выдвинуть на награду, а затем выбрать жюри из четырех человек, которое ежегодно формируется CSFFA.
The Aurora Awards are a set of primarily literary awards given annually for the best Canadian science fiction or fantasy professional and fan works and achievements from the previous year. The event is organized by Canvention and the awards are given out by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association and SFSF Boreal Inc. The categories have expanded from those focused on literary works to include categories that recognize achievements in comics, music, poetry, art, film and television. Originally, the CSFFA gave out both the English language and French language versions of the awards, with the French language version known as the Prix Aurora. However, the French language section of the awards is now known as the Prix Aurora Boréal and was created through an agreement between SFSFBI and the CSFFA in November 2010, which combined the independent Prix Boréal and the Prix Aurora into a single award affiliated to the English language award. The awards are selected by member vote, in a similar style to that of the Hugo Awards. The first award was granted in 1980 at Hal Con 3, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which was in turn the first convention to be named Canvention, a name which rotates to the convention hosting the awards that year in addition to its regular name. Voting for the awards is done by members of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, who pay an annual fee of $10. Publishers cannot vote during the nomination or shortlist ballot, but can submit works by authors they represent without paying a fee. This is obtained through a $10 membership fee, and can be voted in person with a voting card at the annual general meeting of the CSFFA at that year's Canvention, or online through a portal set up by the CSFFA. A member must have been a member for at least 1 month before Canvention to be eligible for voting. The deadlines for voting are set by the CSFFA at the previous year's Canvention. For a category to not have an award given for it, usually there has to be less than three eligible nominees in that category before the start of voting, or enough people have voted for the No Award option on the ballot, and this wins a majority. The voting uses the instant runoff voting method, where the voters rank their choices and the lowest scorer is eliminated until one nominee has a majority. For the CSFFA Hall of Fame, the inductee must have been nominated for the trophy, and then selected by a 4 person jury, which is selected by the CSFFA each year.
Признание
CSFFA — канадская некоммерческая организация, получившая федеральное признание в 2011 году.