Shadowed Realms

The first issue was published in September 2004. Issue #11 was published in October 2006 and was the last issue released prior to editor Angela Challis' announcement that the webzine was to close. Shadowed Realms is currently on hiatus until the final two issues are published.

The online magazine released two special issues during its run: Issue #6 - the Continuum 3 convention/Australian Horror Writers Association launch issue (featuring Continuum 3 guests Poppy Z Brite and Richard Harland, plus Robert Hood, Terry Dowling, and the winners of the inaugural AHWA flash fiction competition); and Issue #9 - the "Redback" themed issue (featuring nine prominent female horror/speculative fiction writers, including K J Bishop, Kaaron Warren, Deborah Biancotti, and Kirstyn McDermott.)

All Shadowed Realms issues have been electronically archived as part of the National Archives of Australia's Pandora project.[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/guidelines/ Shadowed Realms guidelines page.] Retrieved 9 September 2007.

The magazine ceased publication some time in 2007.[http://jiraiya.com.au/shadowed-realms-2004-2007/ "Shadowed Realms 2004-2007" by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, 10 April 2007]

Shadowed Realms published many prominent Australian horror writers such as Stephen Dedman, Lee Battersby, Martin Livings, and Paul Haines, and a number of US and UK horror authors including Kurt Newton, Greg Beatty, Alistair Rennie and Eric Marin.[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/contributors/ Shadowed Realms contributors list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829091834/http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/contributors/ |date=29 August 2007 }} Retrieved 9 September 2007.

Shadowed Realms was the first Australian horror webzine to be recognised by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) as a professional short fiction publication.[http://www.sfwa.org/org/qualify.htm#Q5 SFWA qualifying professional short fiction markets] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184137/http://www.sfwa.org/org/qualify.htm |date=27 September 2007 }} Retrieved 9 September 2007. Shadowed Realms was also the first electronic magazine to be nominated for the Best Collected Work. Ditmar Award

• 2006 Aurealis Award, Horror short story: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue03/03main.htm Pater Familias]" by Lee Battersby (Shadowed Realms #3)

• 2007 Ditmar Award, Short Story: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue09/09main.htm Surrender 1: Rope Artist]" by Deborah Biancotti (Shadowed Realms #9)
• 2007 Ditmar Award, Short Story: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue09/09main.htm Cold]" by Kirstyn McDermott (Shadowed Realms #9)
• 2007 Ditmar Award, Short Story: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue09/09main.htm The Bat's Boudoir]" by Kyla Ward (Shadowed Realms #9)
• 2006 Ditmar Award, Collected work: Shadowed Realms (ed. Angela Challis)
• 2006 Australian Shadows Award: "Pater Familias" by Lee Battersby (Shadowed Realms #3)
• 2005 Tin Duck Award, Professional fiction: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue01/01main.htm A Life in Art]" by Adam Wieland (Shadowed Realms #1)

• 2007 Australian Shadows Award: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue09/09main.htm Silk and Pearls]" by K J Bishop (Shadowed Realms #9)
• 2006 Aurealis Award, Horror short story: "[http://www.shadowedrealms.com.au/issue05/05main.htm In Nomine Patris]" by Martin Livings (Shadowed Realms #5)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090131011141/http://aurealisawards.com/Winners.htm Aurealis Awards winners archive] Retrieved 11 September 2007.
• [http://www.natcon.org.au/2007/Noimination_shortlist_2007.html Convergence 2 official 2007 Ditmar winners announcement (June 2007).] Retrieved 11 September 2007.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070829110705/http://splints.customer.netspace.net.au/ditmar1024res/calldit1024.html Inkspillers Ditmar Awards archive.] Retrieved 11 September 2007.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100809025345/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Ditmar.html Locus magazine index to Ditmar Awards.] Retrieved 11 September 2007.
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-42606 National Archives of Australia Pandora project]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184137/http://www.sfwa.org/org/qualify.htm#Q5 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America qualifying professional short fiction markets] Retrieved 11 September 2007.

• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-42606 National Archives of Australia Pandora project: Shadowed Realms page]

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