The 2004 Australian Science Fiction Awards (Ditmar Awards) Nominations The Australian SF ("Ditmar") Awards recognise excellence in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Australians. They are named after Martin James Ditmar (Dick) Jenssen, a founding member of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club who supported the awards financially from their inception in 1969 until 1975. The awards are presented at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention each year. This years presentation will occur at Conflux - the 43rd Australian National SF Convention. See their website for details - http://www.conflux.org.au/. Novel    K.J.Bishop - The Etched City (Prime Books)    Trudi Canavan - The High Lord (Harper Collins)    Garth Nix - Abhorsen (Allen & Unwin)    Jonathon Blum & Kate Orman - Fallen Gods (Telos)    Sean Williams & Shane Dix - Orphans of Earth (Harper Collins) Novella or Novelette    Chuck McKenzie - Alien Space Nazis Must Die (Elsewhere)    Martin Livings - Sigmund Freud & the Feral Freeway (Agog!)    Brendan Duffy - Louder Echo (Agog!)    Leigh Blackmore - Uncharted (Agog!)    Terry Dowling - Rynemonn (Forever Shores)    Lucy Sussex - La Sentinelle (Southern Blood) Short Story    Chuck McKenzie - The Mark of His Hands (Orb 5 April)    Deborah Biancotti - The Singular Life of Eddy Dovewater (Agog!)    Kyla Ward - Kijin Tea (Agog!)    Trudi Canavan - Room for Improvement (Forever Shores)    Kirstyn McDermott - The Truth About Pug Roberts (Southern Blood)    Lucy Sussex - Frozen Charlottes (Forever Shores) Collected Work    Cat Sparks - Agog! Terrific Tales (Agog! Press)    Cat Sparks - Elsewhere (CSFG Publishing)    Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (ASIM Publishing Cooperative)    Bill Congreve - Southern Blood (Sandglass Enterprises)    Peter McNamara & Margaret Winch - Forever Shores (Wakefield Press) Artwork    Greg Bridges - Axis Trilogy cover (written by Sara Douglass)    Les Petersen - Elsewhere cover (edited by Michael Barry)    Cat Sparks - Agog! Terrific Tales cover (edited by Cat Sparks)    Les Petersen - The High Lord cover (written by Trudi Canavan)    Trudi Canavan - Fables & Reflections 5 cover (edited by Lily Chrywenstrom) Fan Writer    Bruce Gillespie    Edwina Harvey    Danny Oz (nee Heap)    Grant Watson    Paul Ewins Fan Artist    Les Petersen, Battle Elf (Conflux) poster    Dick Jenssen, Extensive body of work    Phil Wlodarczyk, Cartoons in Ethel the Aardvark    Miriam English, Diverse Universe Fan Production    Swancon 2003 Committee - Swancon 2003 Opening Ceremony & Video    Geoff & Miriam - Spaced Out website    CSFG - Elsewhere Book Launch    Aaron Jacks & Mitch - The Mega Panel (Continuum 2003)    Ian Mond - Mondys's Perfect Match (Continuum 2003) Fanzine    Edwina Harvey & Edwin Scribner - The Australian SF Bullsheet    Paul Ewins & Sue Ann Barber - Three-Eyed Frog    Lily Chrywenstrom - Fables & Reflections    James Cain - Dark Animus    Russell B Farr - No Award    Danny Oz (nee Heap) - Fandom is my life The William Atheling Jr. Award - For the writing or editing of criticism or review    Bruce Gillespie    Jonathan Strahan    Lee Battersby    Jason Nahrung    Grant Watson Best New Talent    K.J. Bishop    Ben Peek    Brendan Duffy    Glenda Larke    Anna Tambour    Monica Carroll