Tin Duck Award
An incomplete list of works which may be eligible for nomination for the 2020 Tin Duck Awards can be viewed at https://wiki.sf.org.au/2020_Ditmar_eligibility_list for the areas of Best Novel, Best Novella or Novelette, Best Short Story, Best Artwork, Best Fan Writer, Best Fan Artist, Best Fan Publication in any Medium, and Best New Talent; and at https://wiki.sf.org.au/2020_non-Ditmar_eligibility_list for everything else.
The Tin Duck Awards are the Western Australian science fiction achievement awards. They are given out annually at Swancon and voted on by members of the convention.
They were first presented in 1980 at Swancon 5.
A nomination form for the 2020 Tin Duck Awards is available here [1]. Works published by Western Australian residents, between the 1st of January 2018 and 31st December 2018 are eligible for nomination. The nomination period will close at 23:59 on Saturday the 25th of January 2020. You may also send nominations (or advise of eligible works) to awards@swancon.com.au.
1982
(The voting form reports that a Best Fan Poetry category was cancelled due to the number of nominations being insufficient.)
Best Fanwriter
WINNER: Seth Lockwood
Mark Loney
Mike Schaper
Stephen Dedman
Julie Fitzpatrick
Best Fanzine
WINNER: Fith
Bionic Rabbit
The Ravin’
Moonshadow
Best Single Issue
WINNER: Fith 4
The Hard Ones 2
Ravin’ Vol 2, No. 3
Alien 4, No. 2
Norseman Revue 1
Moonshadow 1
Moonshadow 2
Best Dramatic Presentation
WINNER: The Dune Show
The Dragoon Show
Trial of Sacred Cows
Best Artist - Cartoonist
WINNER: John Packer
Bevan Casey
Steven Gunnel
Warren Hughes
Iain Henderson
Des Waterman
Best Artist – Fan
WINNER: Bevan Casey
Cefn Ridout
Alison Cowling
Caroline Strong
1983
Best Fanwriter
WINNER: Seth Lockwood
Best Fanzine
WINNER: The WASFAN
Best Fan Artist
WINNER: Peter Saxon
Best Fan Cartoonist
WINNER: Craig Hilton
There was also a Chairman's special award to Warren Hughes.
1984
There was an award from the Chairman to Erik Harding.
1985
There was an award from the Chairman to Grant Stone.
1986
- No Tin Duck Awards during the awards ceremony.
- Two Awards during the closing ceremony from the Chairman to Cindy Evans and Kit Stevens.
1990
The 1990 Tin Duck Awards were sculpted by Keira McKenzie.
Best W.A. Fanzine
WINNER: Inconsequential Parallax, edited by Tim Richards and Narrelle Harris
Credo, the Fanzine of Visual SF
Science Fiction
Propaguffa
Best W.A. Fan Artist
WINNER: Jeremy Reston
Craig Hilton
Yvonne Hintz
Alicia Smith
Toby Gibson
Stephen Grant
Best W.A. Fan Writer
WINNER: Stephen Dedman
John Richards
L. Dunning
Carol Wood
Stewart Jackson
Yvonne Hintz
Liz Shaw
Robin Pen
1991
Best Fanzine or Fan-related Publication
WINNER: Eidolon
Best Fanwriter
WINNER: Robin Pen
Best Fanartist
WINNER: Keira McKenzie
There was also a Chairman's award to Mark Bivens.
1996
Best Short Story
WINNER: "Living with The Dead", Martin Livings, Eidolon 16.
1998
Best W.A.Professional Writer
Diana Chase, Timeslip (Fremantle Arts Centre Press)
Stephen Dedman, The Art Of Arrow Cutting (Tor)
Greg Egan, Diaspora (Millenium)
Dave Luckett, The Last Eleven (Omnibus)
Grant Watson, Degree Absolute (Bedlam Theatre Company)
Best W.A. Non-Professional Writer
WINNER: Cathy Cupitt, "Reverent Comic Subversion in The Hobbit" in Piffle And Other Trivia #26
Russell B Farr, "Phoenix In Neon" in Piffle And Other Trivia #25
Sue Isle, "The Hyena Contract" in Festive Imaginings MCMXCVII
Simon Oxwell and Grant Watson, "The Actors Tale: Interviewing Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Martin" in Gallifreyan Graffiti #136
Grant Watson, "Tomb" in Swancon Twenty3 Progress Report #2
Best Professional Production In Any Medium
Barron Entertainment Ltd, The Gift
Bedlam Theatre Company, Degree Absolute
Eidolon Publications, Going Home Again
Eidolon Publications/HarperCollins, The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction And Fantasy Vol. 1
Van Ikin, Science Fiction: A Review Of Speculative Literature #39
Kaos Theatre Australia, Kaos World
Ticonderoga Publications, Ghost Seas
Best Non-Professional Production In Any Medium
Active Imagination, Oscillation Overthruster #10 (Sue-Ann Barber, ed.)
Blak Yak Theatre, Guards! Guards!
Jump Point, Stellarcom #9 (David Taylor, ed.)
Simon Oxwell, Swancon Twenty3 Official Website
Swancon XXII, Festive Imaginings MCMXCVII
Swancon Twenty3, Swancon Twenty3 Official Launch
UniSFA, Piffle And Other Trivia #26 (Russell B Farr, ed.)
Best Western Australian Visual Artwork
WINNER: Colin Sharpe, cover (Swancon Twenty3 Progress Report #2)
Su Fletcher, photographic illustration ("The Hyena Contract", Festive Imaginings MCMXCVII)
Shaun Tan, illustrations (The Viewer by Gary Crew, Lothian)
Shaun Tan, illustration ("Jenny Comes To Play" by Terry Dowling, Eidolon 25/26)
Joseph Trofimoff, cover (Ghost Seas by Stephen Utley, Ticonderoga Publications)
1999
Best Non-Professional Production in Any Medium
WINNER: Cathy Cupitt, The Rhizome Factor #1-2.
2000
Best Non-Professional Writing
WINNER: Cathy Cupitt, writing in The Rhizome Factor #3-4.
Best Non-Professional Production in Any Medium
WINNER: Cathy Cupitt, The Rhizome Factor #3-4.
2001
The trophies for the 2001 Tin Duck Awards were made from tinplate, in a cutout designed by Jade Todd and constructed by Fe Waters. They were presented at Swancon 2001.
Best WA Written Work (Professional)
WINNER: "The Devotee" (Stephen Dedman)
Best WA Written Work (Unpaid or Fan)
WINNER: "Coelacanth Soup" (Robin Pen)
Best WA Production in Any Medium (Professional)
WINNER: The Lost Thing (Shaun Tan)
Best WA Production in any medium (Unpaid or Fan)
WINNER: The Angriest Video Store Clerk in the World (Grant Watson)
Best WA Artwork
WINNER: The Lost Thing (Shaun Tan)
2002
The trophies for the 2002 Tin Duck Awards incorporated origami dragons by Tom Edge, and were presented at Swancon 2003 along with the 2003 Tin Duck Awards.
Best WA Professional Writer:
WINNER: Stephen Dedman
Best WA Non-Professional Writer:
WINNER: Grant Watson
Best WA Non-Professional Artist:
WINNER: Colin Sharpe
Best WA Collected Work (Editing):
WINNER: The Borderlands Souvenir Book (Anna Hepworth, Simon Oxwell, and Grant Watson)
Best WA Production:
WINNER: Raw Cordial (Grant Watson and Simon Oxwell)
2001 Tin Duck Trophy by Jade Todd and Fe Waters
2003[2]
Best WA Professional Writer
WINNER: Stephen Dedman
Best WA Non-Professional Writer
WINNER: Shay Telfer
Best WA Professional Production in any Medium
WINNER: Borderlands: That which scares us..., ed. Grant Watson, Simon Oxwell & Anna Hepworth
Best WA Non-Professional Production in Any Medium
WINNER: Borderlands: That Which Scares Us (convention), convened by Grant Watson, Simon Oxwell & Anna Hepworth.
Best WA Visual Artwork
WINNER: Davina Watson, "Muppet Quilt".
Best WA Professional Written Work, Non-Fiction
WINNER: Cathy Cupitt, "Space Opera's Relationship to Science Fiction".
Best WA Non-Professional Written Work, Non-Fiction
WINNER: Emma Hawkes, "What Scares Us In Harry Potter Novels: Class".
2004
Best Professional Short Work
WINNER: "Matrices of Embodiment", Tama Leaver, Borderlands 2.
2005
Professional Fiction
WINNER: Stephen Dedman, "The Facts in Dr Van Helsing's Case", ASIM 11
Lee Battersby, "Tales of Nireym", Orb 6
K.A. Bedford, Orbital Burn
Shane Jiraiya Cummings, "Sobek's Tears", Aurealis 33 – 35
Simon Haynes, Hal Spacejock: Just Desserts
Dave Luckett, "By The Sweat of Your Brow", Borderlands 3
Adam Weiland, "A Life in Art", Shadowed Realms
Fan Fiction
WINNER: Cathy Cupit, "Falling Stars" (www.livejournal/users/cupidsbow)
Lily Chrywenstrom, "The Snow Queen", Gynaezine 2
Liz Grzyb, "Cabbages & Singing Candlesticks", Fables & Reflections 6
Non-Fiction
WINNER: Gina Goddard, "Loving the Vampire", Gynaezine 2
Michael McAvan, "Men and Wolves: Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time and the New Age Men's Movement", Borderlands 3
Grant Watson, "Bad Film Diaries", Borderlands 3
Professional Production
WINNER: Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine 11
Borderlands 3
Shadowed Realms
Fan Production
WINNER: Gynaezine 2
Fables & Reflections 6
Swancon XXX Launch Video
Art
WINNER: Sarah Xu, "Emotions", Gynaezine 2
Troy Kealley, "The Snow Queen", Gynaezine 2
Colin Sharpe, Illustration for "Unreal City", Borderlands 3
Alicia Smith, "Skein Dogs", Fables & Reflections 6
Alicia Smith, Mythmeet (Colour Version)
Tiki Swain, Cover Art, Gynaezine 2
2006
The 2006 Tin Duck Awards were given out during Renaissance: Swancon 2006. The physical award was made of engraved perspex supported by two metal sphere. The engraving contained an illustration of an astronaut duck drawn by Kaneda Cruz.
Professional Long Work
Blade of Fortriu, Juliet Marillier
The Truth About Magic, Dave T Luckett
Professional Short Work
"Bad Film Diaries", Grant Watson, Borderlands 4
"Coup De Grace", Stephen Dedman, Borderlands 4
"Hear No Evil", Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Borderlands 4
"Hooked", Martin Livings, Borderlands 5
"How Green was their Love", Tess Williams, Borderlands 4
"Hush", Lyn Battersby, Shadowbox
"I Can Make You Famous", Lee Battersby, Shadowbox
"Ian", Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Ticonderoga Online 5
"Pater Familias", Lee Battersby, Shadowed Realms 3
"Solid Rock", Cathy Cupitt, Borderlands 4
"The Memory of Breathing", Lyn Battersby, ASIM #17
"The Seasonal Collector", Jo-Ann Whalley, Borderlands 4
"Watch", Stephen Dedman, Never Seen By Waking Eyes
Professional ArtWork
"Coup De Grace", illustration, Colin Sharpe, Borderlands 4
Cover, Sarah Xu, Borderlands 4
Horror series, Ruby Cadaver, Swancon 2005 art show
Make your own pet, print, Shaun Tan, Swancon 2005 art show
The Big Picture Book, Brian Choo
Professional Production (any medium)
Borderlands Issue 4, Borderlands Publications Inc.
Borderlands Issue 5, Borderlands Publications Inc.
Shadow Box, e-anthology, edited by Shane Jiraiya Cummings & Angela Challis
Shadowed Realms, edited by Angela Challis
Ticonderoga Online, edited by Russell B Farr, Liz Grzyb, Lyn Battersby
Unpaid or Fan Written work
Blue (text), Bec Handcock
Chaosmanor, Elaine Kemp
Unpaid or Fan Art Work
Blue, Bec Handcock, Swancon 2005 art show
CD sculpture, Stephanie Bateman-Graham, Swancon 2005 art show
Changing Skins series, Sarah Xu, Swancon 2005 art show
Dragon quilting, Calum Watson, Swancon 2005 art show
Gynaecon T-shirts, Sarah Xu
Nothing Better: A short presentation on why I have to leave, Bec
Handcock, Swancon 2005 art show
Photograph of Carreg Cellen, Elaine Kemp, Swancon 2005 art show
Reflective Moods, Sarah Xu, Swancon 2005 art show
Stamp artworks, Emma Hawkes, Swancon 2005 art show
The view from Glastonbury Tor, Elaine Kemp, Swancon 2005 art show
Unpaid or Fan Production (any medium)
"A Brief History of Friendship" by Cathy Cupitt (http://cupidsbow.livejournal.com/185371.html#cutid1)
Consensual A Trois, edited by Dedman, Kemp, Cupitt
Fandomedia 2005, Ju, the professional lap cat
GenghisCon 2005, The GenghisCon committee
Gynaezine 3, Emma Hawkes, Gina Goddard
HorrorScope, edited by Shane Jiraiya Cummings et. al.
Swancon 2005, Swancon XXX committee
The Simono Restrospective, Simon Oxwell, Swancon 2005
2007
The 2007 Tin Duck Awards were given out during Inconceivable: Swancon 32. The physical award was made of engraved perspex supported by two metal sphere. The engraving contained an illustration of an astronaut duck drawn by Kaneda Cruz.
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Carnies, Martin Livings
Through Soft Air, Lee Battersby (runner up)
Best WA Professional Short Work
WINNER: ‘Mary Bennett Gets a Life’, Sue Isle, Borderlands 7
"Dwar7es", Martin Livings, Ticonderoga Online 9 (runner up)
"Collosus of Rhodes", Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Ticonderoga Online 9
"Prescience", Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Borderlands 8
Best WA Professional Art Work
WINNER: The Arrival, Shaun Tan
Illustration for "The Garden Shed Pact", Tina Lorenz, Borderlands 7 (runner up)
Best WA Professional Publication (any medium)
WINNER: Borderlands, Simon Oxwell et. al.
Ticonderoga Online, Russell B. Farr, Lyn Battersby and Liz Grzyb (runner up)
Best WA Unpaid or Fan Written Work
WINNER: "Bad Film Diaries", Grant Watson, Borderlands Issues 6 and 8
The Recovering Geek – a twelve step process, (flippy book) Rebecca Handcock, Jeanette & Christopher Phillips (runner up)
Best WA Unpaid or Fan Art Work
WINNER: "But is it art?", Emma Hawkes, Swancon 2006 Art Show
Best WA Unpaid or Fan Production (any media)
WINNER (TIE): ASif! Review Website, Alisa Krasnostein
WINNER (TIE): Fandomedia 2006, Ju Whitehead
2008
The physical trophy can be found [[3]here].
Best WA Professional Long Work
WINNER: Simon Haynes, Hal Spacejock: Just Desserts
Juliet Marillier, Cybele’s Secrets
Bevan McGuiness, The Awakening
Briony Stewart, Kumiko and the Dragon
Anthony Eaton, Skyfall
Best WA Professional Short Work
WINNER: “The Sun People,” by Sue Isle (Shiny #2)
Stephen Dedman, "Sufficiently Advanced"
Laney Cairo, "Tiger Tiger"
AM Muffaz, "Dead Lovers"
Cathy Cupitt, "The Joy of Close Reading"
Sonia Marcon, "Phantom Limbs"
Lee Battersby, "Father Muerte and the Joy of Warfare"
Laney Cairo, "Angel to a Cowboy"
Marc McBride, "World of Monsters"
Jenny Schwartz, "The Working Dead of Heehaw’s Australia"
Lee Battersby, "The Time Eater"
Shane Jiraiya Cummings, "Yamabushi Kaidan and the Smoke Dragon"
AM Muffaz, "Calamansi"
Lee Battersby, "Beached"
Lyn Battersby, "Born of Woman"
Martin Livings, "There Was Darkness"
Shane Jiraiya Cummings, "The Cutting Room"
Sue Isle, "Stranger and Sojourner"
Carol Ryles, "Escaping Konakona"
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: The New Space Opera, edited by Jonathan Strahan & Gardner Dozois (HarperCollins)
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: ASiF!, edited by Alisa Krasnostein
Best WA Fan Written Work
WINNER (TIE): Alisa Krasnostein, Not If You Were The Last Short Story On Earth
WINNER (TIE): Sarah Parker, Blog Like It's The End Of The World
Best WA Professional Artwork
WINNER: Sarah Xu, Borderlands #9 Cover
Edward J. Grug III, Henry & Gil vs the Infinity Engine #1
Alicia Smith, Body of work 2007
Marc McBride, World of Monsters
Colin Sharpe, Illustration for "Fate of Words", Borderlands #9
Sarah Xu, Illustration for "Mara", Borderlands #9
Best WA Fan Art
WINNER (TIE): John Parker
WINNER (TIE): Sarah Xu
2009
The 2009 Tin Duck Awards were given out during Contact: Swancon 2009. The physical award was made of engraved glass bearing the WASFF and Swancon 2009 logos and an illustration of an astronaut duck orbiting the Earth by Andy Phillips.
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Hal Spacejock: No Free Lunch by Simon Haynes
Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Marginalia by Laney Cairo
Running the Nullabor by Laney Cairo
Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait by K. A. Bedford
Transformers - All Hail Megatron by Shane McCarthy
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: The Bad Film Diaries by Grant Watson
As We Know It by Lyn Battersby
Bluer Sky by Sue Isle
In From the Snow by Lee Battersby
Skinsongs by Martin Livings
Teeth by Stephen Dedman
The Claws of Native Ghosts by Lee Battersby
The Conductor's Tale by Lyn Battersby
Best WA Professional Art Work
WINNER: Magic Dirt Cover by Mike Mission and Russell B Farr
Man In Space by Kathryn Linge
Running the Nullabor Cover by Manic Pixie
The Cage by Christopher Phillips
The Tockleys Cover by Manic Pixie
Well Obviously by Christopher Phillips
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: 2012 edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Ben Payne
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #37 edited by Tehani Wessely
Black: Australian Dark Culture Magazine edited by Angela Challis
Borderlands Issue 10 edited by Borderlands Committee
Shiny Issue 4 edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Tehani Wessely
The Starry Rift edited by Jonathan Strahan
Best WA Fan Written Work
WINNER: Review of Twilight Series by Liz Grzyb, Sue Isle, Alisa Krasnostein, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Tehani Wessely and Kate Williams
The Last Short Story on Earth blogs by Alisa Krasnostein
Buffy Season 2 Commentary by Alisa Krasnostein and Rachel Holker
Events as Art by Jaunita Landéesse
girliejones Livejournal by girliejones
Fanfic by chaosmanor - "Heaven is Under our Feet as Well as Over Our Heads" , "Leaving Albuqueque"
Reviews by Kathryn Linge - "Black Juice" , "The Battle of the Sexes"
Reviews by David Buchbinder - "Blood Work" , "From Dead to Worse" , "The Accidental Sorceror"
Review of The Riven Kingdom by Tehani Wessely
Review of The Scent of Shadows by Sue Isle
Tales from the Rails by Stephanie Bateman-Graham
Best WA Fan Art Work
WINNER: Swancon 2009 Logo by Kathryn Linge
Costume - Wasteland Steam Punk by Liz Grzyb
Costume - Zeetha by Pavla Walsh
Dragon Quilt by Calum Watson
Fire and Ice by Lisa Rye
Penguins with Balloons by Stephanie Cooke
Shasta's Picture by Melanie Tregonning
Tardis In Vortex by Kathryn Linge
Wasteland II: Age of Iron Convention produced by John Parker
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: Wasteland II: Age of Iron Flyer Set by John Parker
ASIF! Podcast 3, Discussing the works of Justine Larbalestier produced by Tansy Rayner Roberts, Alexandra Pierce, Kathryn Linge and Alisa Krasnostein
ASIF! Reviews Website produced by Alisa Krasnostein and Gene Melzack
Ditmar Voting Package 2008 produced by Alisa Krasnostein and Tehani Wessely
Eclecticism produced by Craig Bezant
Fannish Journeys 2008 produced by Emma Hawkes
Slashcon 2008 produced by Elaine Kemp and Cathy Cupitt
Studies in Australian Weird Fiction produced by Benjamin Szumskjy
2010
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Circle of Change by Laney Cairo
Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier
Monsters Past by Laney Cairo
The Whorl and the Pallin by Ian Nichols
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "Fair Trade" by Stephen Dedman
"Blessed are the Dead..." by Martin Livings
"Candle to the Devil" by Sue Isle
"Droit de Seigneur" by Laney Cairo
"Paper Dragons" by Sue Isle
"Sleep No More" by Stephen Dedman
"Smuggler's Moon" by Lee Battersby
Best WA Professional Art Work
WINNER: Cover design for Roadkill/Siren Beat by Amanda Rainey
Body of work 2009 by Mel Tregonning
Body of work 2009 by Lisa Rye
Cover design from Monsters Past by Manic Pixie
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: Horn (paperback edition, Twelfth Planet Press), edited by Alisa Krasnostein
A Book of Endings, edited by Alisa Krasnostein
Borderlands #11 by Borderlands Committee
Make Believe collection by Terry Dowling (author) and Russell B. Farr (editor)
New Ceres Night (Twelfth Planet Press), edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Tehani Wessely
Shards by Shane Jiraiya Cummings
ticon4 by Russell B. Farr and Liz Grzyb
Best WA Fan Art Work
WINNER: "The Tenth Doctor" by Nancy Lorenz
"A Year of Meetings" collage by Kathryn Linge
Body of work 2009 by Sandra Chung
Body of work 2009 by Sophie Ambrose
"Freeze Frame" by Elaine Kemp
"Freman Warrior" by Christina Lorenz
"Grey" by Elaine Kemp
"Harley" by Emily Smith
"Haunted" by Kathryn Linge
"Once Bitten" by Christina Lorenz
"Renewed Hope" by Colin Sharpe
"River" by Elaine Kemp
Skeletor-Hordak webcomic by Martin Livings
"Space Duck" - 2009 Tin Duck design by Andrew Phillips
"Tech Ninja" by Lisa Rye
The Apple Tree by Andrew Phillips
The Trouble with Tribbles by Gilligan
Warhol of Batman by Emily Smith
Xena by Nancy Lorenz
Best WA Fan Written Work
WINNER: "World Without End: an examination of immortality and extended life in speculative fiction" by Ian Nichols
"A Comparison of the Ideology of Robert E Howard's Conan Tales and J R R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings" by Ian Nichols
Body of work: Spec Fic reviews on ASif! by Tehani Wessely
"Jishin Ga Dai Kirai (I Really Hate Earthquakes)" by Desiree Heald
stephbg Livejournal by Stephanie Bateman-Graham
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: New Ceres Night Book Launch and Costumes by Liz Grzyb, Alisa Krasnostein, Tehani Wessely, et al
2009 Box Party by Rohan Wallace, Neil Herzog et al
Asif! reviews website by Alisa Krasnostein and Gene Melzack et al
GenghisCon: Rampage by GenghisCon 2009 committee
Hope e-zine edited by Grant Watson
Rebel Empire Extravaganza by Kaneda Cruz
Swancon 2009 Art Show - Reaching In, Reaching Out by Stephanie Bateman-Graham
Swancon 2009 by Swancon 2009 committee
Swancon 2009 Website by Christopher Phillips
Wai-con 2009 by Wai-con 2009 committee
2011
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Seer of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Betrayal by Lara Morgan
Samhane by Daniel I. Russell
Slave of Sondelle by Bevan McGuiness
Walking to the Stars by Laney Cairo
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "Signature Walk" by Pete Kempshall
"Brave Face" by Pete Kempshall
"By the Banks of the Nabarra" by Daniel I. Russell
"Date with a Vampire" by Annette Backshall
"Deeper than Flesh and Closer" by Carol Ryles
"Downtown" by Martin Livings
"For Those in Peril on the Sea" by Stephen Dedman
"Home" by Martin Livings
"Initiation" by Sonia Helbig
"Little Arkham" by Martin Livings
"Lollo" by Martin Livings
"Out" by Stephen Dedman
"Pang and Co. Genuine Scribe Era Stationery Pty Ltd" by Elizabeth Tan
"Requiem for the Burning God" by Shane Jiraiya Cummings
"The Mikarr Way" by Lyn Battersby
"Threadsongs" by Joanna Fay
"Twixt Firelight and Water" by Juliet Marillier
Best WA Professional Art Work
WINNER: Cover Design for Sprawl by Amanda Rainey
The Water Nymph I and II by Kathryn Linge
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: Sprawl edited by Alisa Krasnostein
An Eclectic Slice of Life edited by Craig Bezant
Australis Imaginarium edited by Tehani Wessely
Belong edited by Russell B. Farr
Cover Design for Glitter Rose by Amanda Rainey
Cover Design for Scary Kisses by Amanda Rainey
Cover Design for The Company Articles of Edward Teach / Angaelien Apocalypse by Amanda Rainey
Dead Sea Fruit, edited by Russell B. Farr
Glitter Rose (by Marianne De Pierres), edited by Alisa Krasnostein
Macabre: A Journey Through Australia’s Darkest Fears, edited by Angela Challis
Midnight Echo #4, edited by Lee Battersby
Worlds Next Door, edited by Tehani Wessely
Best WA Fan Art Work
WINNER: "Fallen Angel" by Christina Lorenz
Swancon 2010 Tin Duck Trophy by Swancon 2010 Committee
Swancon Thirty Six Logo by Amanda Rainey
Best WA Fan Written Work
WINNER: Reviews at ASiF! by Tehani Wessely
"Crossdressing" by Sarah Parker
"Hand Fetish" by Sarah Parker
"Poetic Justice" by Michael Burrows
Reviews at ASiF! by Mitenae
Reviews in Specusphere by Satima Flavell
"Technical / Mechanical" by Sarah Parker
"Writing on the Body" by Sarah Parker
"Zuehl de da Emgalai" by Tom Eitelhuber
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: Galactic Surburbia produced by Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts
Australian Specfic In Focus! (ASiF!) produced by Alisa Krasnostein et al
Boxing Day Super Mega Podcast produced by Jonathan Strahan et al
Brimstone Press HorrorScope produced by Shane Jiraiya Cummings
Coode St Podcast produced by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Eclecticism E-zine produced by Craig Bezant
Snapshot 2010 produced by Alisa Krasnostein, Tehani Wessely, Kathryn Linge et al
ticon4 produced by Liz Grzyb and Russell B. Farr
Top 20 Films of the Decade Poll & Presentation (presented at Swancon 2010) produced by Tom Eitelhuber
2012
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Nightsiders by Sue Isle
GammaWorld: Red Sails in the Fallout by Paul Kidd
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "The Last Gig Of Jimmy Rucker" by Martin Livings (with Talie Helene)
"Powerplant" by Dave Luckett
"The Rider" by Martin Livings
"The Tide" by Martin Livings (creator and co-contributor)
"Trick Or..." by Martin Livings
"Broken Bough" by Daniel I. Russell
"Daughters of the Deluge" by Lyn Battersby
"Europe After the Rain" by Lee Battersby
"Nation of the Night" by Sue Isle
"Reading Coffee" by Anthony Panegyres
"The Wine Endures" by Anthony Panegyres
Best WA Professional Art Work
WINNER: Part of Something Bigger, NatCon 50 Pro Art Show by Christina Lorenz
"Beauty of Tomorrow" by Nancy Lorenz
"Dude Where’s My Robot II (MP3 player)" by Kathryn Linge
"The Future Hero" by Nancy Lorenz
The Twelve Planets Covers by Amanda Rainey
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: Nightsiders, produced by Alisa Krasnostein
After the Rain, produced by FableCroft Publishing
Best WA Fan Written Work
WINNER: Reviews at ASif! by Stephanie Gunn
Reviews at ASif! by Tehani Wessely
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: Villaincon, produced by John Parker
How I Got My Boyfriend to Read Comics Podcast, produced by Zoe Wadsworth and Christopher Gorham
9 Interviews with Australian and International authors, produced by the Galactic Chat Podcast Team
Asif reviews website, produced by Alisa Krasnostein and Tehani Wessely
Coode St Podcast, produced by Johnathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Galactic Suburbia, produced by Alisa Krasnostein et al
Live and Sassy, produced by Jonathan Strahan and Alisa Krasnostein
Nightsiders book trailer, produced by Terri Sellen
Podcast, produced by Extra Sequential
The Natcon 50 Souvenir Book, produced by Natcon 50 | Swancon 36 Committee
2013
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER (TIE): Paradox Resolution by Adrian Bedford
WINNER (TIE): Shadowfell by Juliet Marrilier
Daughter of Hope by Joanna Fay
Flame of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Hunt for the Star by Dane Richter
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "Jack Gorman is Dead" - Sarah Lee Parker
"Pearl Red: The Hunt of the Unicorn" - Joanna Fay
"La Belle Dame" - Satima Flavel
"The Skin of the World" - Stephanie Gunn
"Birthday Suit" - Martin Livings
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011 – Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (editors), Ticonderoga Publications
Bread and Circuses - Felicity Dowker, Ticonderoga Publications
Damnation and Dames – Liz Grzyb and Amanda Pillar (editors), Ticonderoga Publications
Twelve Planets Series – Alisa Krasnostein (editor), Twelfth Planet Press
Midnight and Moonshine – Lisa L Hannett and Angela Slatter, Ticonderoga Publications
The 400-Million Year Itch – Steven Utley, Ticonderoga Publications
Best WA Fan Written Work
WINNER: Body of work - Elaine Kemp
A Star Crystal - Danny Daines
drhoz.livejournal.com - Drhoz
Platform Thing blog - Kandace Mavrick and Paul McLaughlan
The Wolverina blog - Zoe Wadsworth
Best WA Art Work
WINNER: Stargate - Queer Feminist Housing Collective
Pretty Rock Pictures - Stephanie Bateman-Graham
KSP Mini-Con publicity poster - Toby Coulstock
Sherlock Box - Nancy Lorenz
Covers, Twelve Planets Series - Amanda Rainey
The Gentlemanly Escort Cube - Lisa Rye
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: Swancon 2013 Launch Video - Tom Eitelhuber, Andy Hahn and Andrew Sharp
Reviews at The Specusphere - Satima Flavell (editor)
Video game reviews at XXP Youtube Channel - Muse_shake, Ribqueen, Arinellen and Ithika
The Dark Room Youtube Game - John Robertson
Swancon 2012: DoomCon - 2012 Convention Committee
2014
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Prickle Moon – Juliet Marillier (Ticonderoga Publications)
Hal Spacejock 6: Safe Art - Simon Haynes (Bowman Press)
Raven Flight (Shadowfell #2) – Juliet Marillier (Pan)
Vow’s Answer (Siaris Quartet #3) – Joanna Fay (Musa Publishing)
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "Street Dancer" – Pia van Ravestein (Dreaming of Djinn; Ticonderoga Publications)
"Oleander: An Ottoman Tale" – Anthony Panegyres (Dreaming of Djinn; Ticonderoga Publications)
"Twelfth Hour" – Joanna Fay (Daughters of Icarus; Pink Narcissus)
"The Pearl Flower Harvest" – Jenny Schwartz (Dreaming of Djinn; Ticonderoga Publications)
"Prickle Moon" – Juliet Marillier (Prickle Moon; Ticonderoga Publications)
"By Bonelight" – Juliet Marillier (Prickle Moon; Ticonderoga Publications)
"The Angel of Death" – Juliet Marillier (Prickle Moon; Ticonderoga Publications)
"Silence of Clockwork" – Carol Ryles (Convention Programme, Conflux 9, CSFG)
Best WA Professional Edited Work
WINNER: Dreaming of Djinn – ed. Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications)
Invisible Kingdoms: Silurian Tales Volume 2 – ed. Russell B Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
Prickle Moon by Juliet Marillier – ed. Russell B Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
Everything is a Graveyard by Jason Fischer – ed. Russell B Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012 – ed. Liz Grzyb & Talie Helene (Ticonderoga Publications)
The Bride Price by Cat Sparks – ed. Russell B Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
The Year of Ancient Ghosts by Kim Wilkins – ed. Russell B. Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
Ambassador by Patty Jansen – ed. Russell B Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: Freedom Fall – Stirfire Productions
Wai-CON 2013 – PANIC, Perth
The Dark Room Live – John Robertson (multiple performances, including Wai-CON)
Coode Street Podcast – Jonathan Strahan
Best WA Professional Artwork
WINNER: multiple Twelfth Planet Press book covers – Amanda Rainey
Prickle Moon book cover – Pia Ravenari
Best WA Fan Writing
WINNER: body of work, including reviews in Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus – Stephanie Gunn
body of work, including reviews of Supernatural on LiveJournal – Ash48
body of work, including reviews in Ticon4 – Liz Grzyb
Best WA Fan Production
WINNER: SwanCon 2014: Conjuration launch
Galactic Suburbia podcast
SwanCon 2013: Perception • Discovery • Emergence
Best WA Fan Artwork
WINNER: "The 11 doctors" (Doctor Who) – Nancy Lorenz
"You Make Me Smile" (Supernatural fanvid) – Ash48
2013 Tin Duck Awards – John Parker
"Shenanigans" (Dragon Age II) – Sqbr
2015
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: The Lascar's Dagger by Glenda Larke (Orbit)
The Caller by Juliet Marillier (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
The Dagger of Dresnia by Satima Flavell (Satalyte Press)
Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier (Roc)
Fountain of the Worlds by Laney Cairo (Torquere Press)
The Weaver Fish by Robert Edeson (Fremantle Press)
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "Siri and the Chaos Maker" by Carol Ryles, in Kisses by Clockwork (Ticonderoga Publications)
"Escapement" by Stephanie Gunn, in Kisses by Clockwork (Ticonderoga Publications)
"Large Friendly Letters" by Stephen Dedman, in Use Only As Directed (Peggy Bright Books)
"The Tic-Toc Boy of Constantinople" by Anthony Panegyres, in Kisses by Clockwork (Ticonderoga Publications)
“2013: The Year in Review - Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror” by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (Ticonderoga Publications)
Best Professional Production or Artwork
WINNER: Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy stories edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios (Twelfth Planet Press)
Angel Dust by Ian McHugh, edited by Russell B. Farr (Ticonderoga Publications)
Believe by Tom Taylor (Gestalt Publishing) [graphic novel]
Black Winged Angels by Angela Slatter (Ticonderoga Publications)
Death at the Blue Elephant by Janeen Webb (Ticonderoga Publications)
Kisses by Clockwork edited by Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications)
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2013, edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (Ticonderoga Publications)
Art: Cover of Kaleidoscope, Amanda Rainey (Twelfth Planet Press)
Art: The Last Viking Returns, James Foley (Fremantle Press)
Best Fan Production or Written Work
WINNER: The 2014 Snapshot of Australian Speculative Fiction interview series, conducted by Kathryn Linge, Stephanie Gunn, Nick Evans et al
Galactic Suburbia by Alex, Tansy, Alisa and the Silent Producer
The Galactic Suburbia Scrapbook by Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts
Notes from Coode Street podcast by Jonathan Strahan and Gary Wolfe
Swancon 2014 committee for Swancon 39: Conjuration
"Why your words matter" by Alisa Krasnostein [4]
Best WA Fan Artwork
WINNER: 2014 Tin Ducks, John Parker
Photographs (body of work) by Keira Mckenzie
Pretty Rock Designs, Stephanie Bateman-Graham [5]
“Robin - Boy Wonder” by Kate Kane; date of photo: May 3rd 2014 (free comic book day)
2016
Best WA Fan Work
WINNER: Convention 'Swancon 40'
Coode Street Podcast by Jonathan Strahan and Gary Wolf
Video (Duel) by Cupidsbow
Convention FurWag 2015
Galactic Suburbia Podcast by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts
Short story 'Spaghetti' by Prema Aras
This!, the Australian Science Fiction Distributed Archive blog, by Anna Hepworth, Chris Creagh, Doug Burbidge and Elaine Walker
Best WA Professional Art Work
WINNER: Cover for Letters to Tiptree by Amanda Rainey
Ayi-Ig (interior illustration from She Walks in Shadows anthology), by Pia Ravenari
The Colour of Fun art book by Voracious Fescue
Cover for Cherry Crow Children by Amanda Rainey
Best WA Professional Production
WINNER: Letters to Tiptree, edited by Alexandra Pierce and Alisa Krasnostein (Twelfth Planet Press)
Cherry Crow Children by Deborah Kalin, edited by Alisa Krasnostein(Twelfth Planet Press)
Hear Me Roar edited by Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications)
The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene(Ticonderoga Publications)
The Year’s Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2013 edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios (Twelfth Planet Press)
COGZ by Wez from RAEZ
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: "The Flowers That Bloom Where Blood Touches Earth" by Stephanie Gunn, in Bloodlines (Ticonderoga Publications)
"A Red Mist" by Martin Livings, in Bloodlines (Ticonderoga Publications)
"Azimuth" by Pete Kempshall, in Bloodlines (Ticonderoga Publications)
"Lady Killer" by Anthony Panegyres, in Bloodlines (Ticonderoga Publications)
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier (Pan Macmillan Australia)
Aurora: Centralis (Aurora 4) by Amanda Bridgeman (Momentum)
Aurora: Eden (Aurora 5) by Amanda Bridgeman (Momentum)
Black Light by K.A. Bedford (Fremantle Press)
The Dagger’s Path by Glenda Larke (Orbit)
There was also a Chair's Award to Brendan Ragan.
2017
Best WA Long Written Work
WINNER: Fall of the Dagger by Glenda Larke
Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier
Aurora Decima by Amanda Bridgeman
Magrit by Lee Battersby
Best WA Short Written Work
WINNER: To Take Into The Air My Quiet Breath by Stephanie Gunn in Defying Doomsday
Warrior Queen by Shona Husk
Crossing by Anthony Panegyres in At the Edge
Boxing Day by Martin Livings in At the Edge
When We Were The Spiders by Marty Young in Refuge Collection 4.3
Best WA Production
WINNER: Australian SF Snapshot Project 2016 by Stephanie Gunn, Greg Chapman, Tehani Croft, Tsana Dolichva, Marisol Dunham, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Ju Landéesse, David McDonald, Belle McQuattie, Matthew Morrison, Alex Pierce, Rivqa Rafael, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Helen Stubbs, Katharine Stubbs and Matthew Summers
Galactic Suburbia podcast by Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce and Tansy Rayner Roberts
The Coode St Podcast by Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan
Years Best YA Sp eculative Fiction 2015 by Julia Rios and Alisa Krasnostein
Defying Doomsday by Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench
Best WA Art Work
Brobot by James Foley
A Rey of Light by Lisa Rye
Travel Snaps by Desiree Heald
Waxing Moon in Sunset Sky by Jack Bridges
WINNER: A Matter of Scale by Alicia Smith
2018
Best Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: Terra Nullius - Claire G Coleman
The Time of the Stripes - Amanda Bridgeman
Warlock in Training - TJ Nichols
Best Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: 'This Silent Sea' Stephanie Gunn - (Review of Australian Fiction)
'Future Perfect' Matthew Chrulew - (Ecopunk!)
'The Missing Years' Lyn Battersby - (Andromeda Spaceways)
'Poison Marked' TJ Nichols
Best Professional Production
'Infinity Wars' Jonathan Strahan
'Ecopunk!' Liz Grzyb & Cat Sparks
WINNER: 'Cleverman Vol. 1' Ryan Griffen, Wolfgang Bylsma, and Emily Smith (Comic)
Best Fan Work
WINNER: 'Goldfish Apocalypse' Stephanie Bateman-Graham (Plasma Agate)
'Forever Dreaming' Gemma Macniven
'OctoCloche'by Sophia Papaelis (Hat)
'Lack of Faith' Jennifer Gladwell
'Fairytale' Cathy Cupitt
'Trump Show' Lyra Telfer
'Zaftig Mermaid' Gina Goddard
'Galactic Suburbia' Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2019
The Tin Duck Awards were presented at Swancon 2019. The physical Tin Duck Awards were designed and constructed by David Gunn. They were 3D printed in black, on a wooden base.
Best Professional Long Written Work
WINNER: The Subjugate by Amanda Bridgeman
Binding Blood by Daniel de Lorne
Blood for the Spilling by TJ Nichols
Bride of the Dark by Heidi Wessman Kneale
Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina
Lintang and the Brightest Star by Tara Moss
Lintang and the Forbidden Island by Tara Moss
Peace Force by Simon Haynes
Best Professional Short Written Work
WINNER: Beautiful by Juliet Marillier (in Aurum Anthology)
Hammerhead by Clare G. Coleman
Noplace by Clare G. Coleman
Pinion by Stephanie Gunn
Telephone by Yvette Walker
Best Professional Production
WINNER Aurum Anthology by Ticonderoga Press (Russell B. Farr)
Body of work by Pia Ravenari
Copper Forest by Pia Ravenari
Best Fan Production
WINNER: The Antarctic Penguin Song by Matthew, Luke, Rosalie, Lyra, Annabel, Margaret
Stellar Echos Podcast by Graeme Watson, Jay Watson, Todd Rowlands
Best Fan Art
WINNER: Woodland Creatures by Davina Watson
2018 Tin Duck Design by Frames
Menolly's Uncle by Laura Dell
Shuri by Scott McGovern
The Shark Mobile by Stephanie Bateman-Graham
Wild Thing by Matthew
2020-2021
The physical Tin Duck Awards were designed and constructed by Laura Hodge.
Best WA Long Written Work
WINNER: The Sensation (Salvi Brentt, #2) by Amanda Bridgeman
Nightfall (Clemhorn #1) by Andrew J Harvey
The Harp of Kings (Warrior Bards #1) by Juliet Marillier
A Dance with Fate (Warrior Bards #2) by Juliet Marillier
The Gentle Wolf (Perth Shifters #2) by Pia Foxhall
Best WA Short Written Work
WINNER: 1827 — Napoleon in Australia by Andrew J. Harvey
Trouble on Teral (Portal Adventures #1) by Andrew J. Harvey
Crisis at Calista Station (Portal Adventures #2) by Andrew J. Harvey
Bone Fairy (Midnight Echo Issue 15) by Martin Livings
Bid Time Return (Aurealis #130) by Stephen Dedman
Best WA Artwork
WINNER: Soap Art by Jack Bridges
The Future is Now by Colin Sharpe
In the Past by Davina Watson
Captain Marvel/Goose Amigurumi by Lara Hopkins
Polynesian Mermaid by Nancy Lorenz
Best WA Production
WINNER: SWANCON 2020 Art show by Lisa Rye
Galactic Suburbia podcast by Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts
SWANCON: Not-Con 2020 Online Video Stream by Desiree Heald
Coode Street Podcast by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Songs for Dark Seasons Edited by Ticonderoga Publication
Life Membership
- Grant Stone
- Anthony Peacey
Silver Swan
- Grant Stone (Swancon 10 and/or Swancon 11)
- Eidolon team (Swancon 25)
- Danny Oz (Swancon 33)
- Gynaecon Collective (Swancon 41)
20 Year Badges
20 year badges are awarded to people who have attended 20 or more Swancons. (Click on the link above for a list.)
33 Year Badges
- Gina Goddard
- Peter Lyons
- Ann Griffiths
- Ian Nichols
- Sally Beasley
42 Year Badges
- Don Griffiths
- Gary Hoff
- Stephen Dedman
- Sally Beasley
- Ian Nichols
- Susan Ackermann