Aurealis Awards: Behind the Curtain

Aurealis Awards: Behind the Curtain

A series of interviews with key people behind the organisation and judging of the Aurealis Awards, in honour of its 30th birthday in 2025. Produced by Alexandra Pierce. Music intro/outro: ”Equatorial Complex ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episodes

May 3, 2025 21 mins

An interview with Tehani Croft, organiser extraordinaire of the Aurealis Awards. 

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An interview with Mariann McNamara, whose late husband Peter McNamara (Mac) was a significant force in the early years of the Aurealis Awards

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May 1, 2025 15 mins

An interview with Bill Congreve, who was a judge right from the start of the Aurealis Awards. 

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This episode features an interview with Nathan Phillips, occasional judge for the Aurealis Awards and a key organiser of the Awards in Canberra. 

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April 25, 2025 14 mins

An interview with Alex Adsett - judge, agent, literary consultant... 

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An interview with two of the key organisers from when the Aurealis Awards went to Fantastic Queensland: Damon Cavalchini and Kate Eltham

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April 11, 2025 17 mins

An interview with Dianne de Bellis, a stalwart of the Aurealis Award judging team over the last two decades. 

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April 4, 2025 15 mins

An interview with Miffy Farquharson, who has been an Aurealis Awards judge for many years. 

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March 28, 2025 21 mins

An interview with author and Aurealis Awards judge Tansy Rayner Roberts

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March 21, 2025 24 mins

An interview with Eugen Bacon, who has judged for the Aurealis Awards across several categories. 

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Interviews with Jo Anderton and Katharine Stubbs about the many ways they have contributed to the Aurealis Awards. 

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March 7, 2025 23 mins

An interview with Nicole Murphy, who was a key part of getting the Aurealis Awards to Canberra. 

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February 28, 2025 13 mins

An interview with Marianne de Pierres, who has undertaken a few roles for the Aurealis Awards.

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February 22, 2025 19 mins

An episode with Keith Stevenson, who has taken on many roles over the years behind the scenes of the Aurealis Awards. 

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February 14, 2025 20 mins

An interview with Lorraine Cormack, long-time judge for the Aurealis Awards. 

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February 7, 2025 27 mins

Interviews with Nathan Burrage and Susan Wardle, who were key organisers when the Aurealis Awards went to Sydney. 

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January 31, 2025 22 mins

An interview with Ron Serdiuk, a key organiser when the Awards went to Queensland. 

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January 24, 2025 17 mins

An interview with Van Ikin, one of the early judges for the Aurealis Awards. 

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January 14, 2025 18 mins

An interview with Dirk Strasser, one of the founders of the Aurealis Awards. 

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