Ian McHugh
Ian McHugh | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Speculative short fiction |
| Notable awards | Aurealis Award Best fantasy short story 2009 "Once a Month, On a Sunday" Writers of the Future Grand prize 2008 "Bitter Dreams" |
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| ianmchugh | |
Ian McHugh is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.
Biography
[edit]McHugh's first story was published in 2004, entitled "The Alchemical Automaton Blues" which was published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #15.[1] His first win came with his story "Bitter Dreams" which won the 2008 Writers of the Future grand prize.[2] It was also a nominee for the writers of the Future 3rd quarter at the same awards and was a short-list nominee for the 2008 Aurealis Award for best horror short story.[2] In 2009 McHugh's "Once a Month, On a Sunday" was a joint-winner for the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story.[3] McHugh currently lives in Canberra, Australia and is a member of the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Collections
- Angel Dust (2014)[5]
- Stories[6]
| Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extracted journal notes for an ethnography of Bnebene nomad culture | 2014 | McHugh, Ian (January 2014). "Extracted journal notes for an ethnography of Bnebene nomad culture". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (1): 30–43. |
- McHugh, Ian (2004). "The Alchemical Automaton Blues". Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. 15.
- "The Last Day of Rea" (2006) in All Star Stories presents: Twenty Epics
- "The Greatest Adventure of All" (2007) in Coyote Wild Vol. 1 No. 4, Autumn 2007
- "Grace" (2007) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #28 (ed. Zara Baxter)
- "The Dao of Stones" (2007) in Challenging Destiny #24
- "Requiem in D-minor (for prions, whale and burning bush)" (2007) in Hub #24
- "The Greatest Adventure of All" (2007) in Coyote Wild, Autumn 2007
- "Bitter Dreams" (2008) in Writers of the Future XXIV (ed. Algis Budrys)
- "Stiletto" (2009) in GUD #4
- "Angel Dust" (2009) in Clockwork Phoenix 2
- "Sleepless in the House of Ye" (2009) in Asimov's Science Fiction July 2009 (ed. Sheila Williams)
- "Once a Month, On a Sunday" (2009) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #40
- "Songdogs" (2009) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #27
- "The Gifts of Avalae" (2010) in Blood & Devotion
- "Annicca" (2010) in Greatest Uncommon Denominator #6
- "Red Dirt" (2010) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies 58
- "Interloper" (2011) in Asimov's Science Fiction January 2011
- "Boumee and the Apes" (2011) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact May 2011
- "The Wishwriter's Wife" (2011) in Daily Science Fiction July 2011
- "The Navigator and the Sky" (2012) in Giganotosaurus 1 July 2012
- "Linger" (2012) in AntipodeanSF September 2012
- "From Sorrow's Gate" (2013) in Crowded Issue 1
- "Vandiemensland" (2013) in Next
- "Grey Snow in the Shadows" (2013) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #58
- "Cold, Cold War" (2013) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies 123
- "The Canal Barge Magician's Number Nine Daughter" (2013) in Clockwork Phoenix 4
- "When the Rain Comes" (2013) in Asimov's Science Fiction October-November 2013
- "Extracted Journal Notes for an Ethnography of Bnebene Nomad Culture" (2014) in Asimov's Science Fiction January 2014
- "Almost Angels" (2014) in Angel Dust
- "Apricot Finds a Treasure" (2014) in Angel Dust
- "The Beetle Road" (2014) in Angel Dust
- "The Tax Collector of Rhuin" (2014) in Angel Dust
- "When the Rain Comin" (2014) in Angel Dust
- "Demons Enough" (2015) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies 185
- "Tolerance" (2016) in In Your Face
- "The Baby Eaters" (2016) in Asimov's Science Fiction January 2016
- "Seraph" (2017) Heroic Fantasy Quarterly May 2017
- "Triceratops (2017) in Asimov's Science Fiction May-June 2017
- "Monsters Exist" (2017) in Pseudopod 546
- "The Wanderers" (2017) in Giganotosaurus August 2017
- "Story with Two Names" (2019) in Asimov's Science Fiction July-August 2019
Awards and nominations
[edit]Aurealis Awards[2]
- Best fantasy short story
- 2009: Win: "Once a Month, On a Sunday"
- Best horror short story
- 2008: Nomination: "Bitter Dreams"
- Best young-adult short story
- 2009: Win: "Once a Month, On a Sunday"
Writers of the Future[2]
- Writers of the Future grand prize
- 2008: Win: "Bitter Dreams"
- Writers of the Future 3rd quarter
- 2008: Nominee: "Bitter Dreams"
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Bibliography: The Alchemical Automaton Blues". ISFDB. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d "The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees: Page 89". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Aurealis Awards 2009 Fantasy Short Story: Judges' Report" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "About". ianmchugh.wordpress.com. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Angel Dust by Ian McHugh". ISFDB. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "ISFDB – Ian McHugh". ISFDB. Retrieved 28 November 2024.