SFWA reports the finalists of Australia's Aurealis Awards for 2009 for science fiction, fantasy and horror, including three SFWA members: Ian McHugh, best fantasy short story (tie), "Once a Month, On a Sunday," Andremeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine; Jonathan Strahan (editor), best anthology, Eclipse 3, Nightshade books; and Cat Sparks, best YA short story, "Seventeen," Masques.

Other winners include:

• best science fiction novel, Andrew McGahan, Wonders of a Godless World
• best fantasy novel, Trudi Canavan, Magician's Apprentice
  
• best horror novel, Honey Brown, Red Queen
• best science fiction short story, Peter M. Ball, "Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens," Apex Magazine
  
• best fantasy short story (tie), Christopher Green, "Father’s Kill," Beneath Ceaseless Skies
  
• best horror short story (tie) Paul Haines, "Wives," X6; and Paul Haines, "Slice of Life - A Spot of Liver," Slice of Life
  

For the complete list of the finalists, go to the SFWA article or to the Aurealis Awards site article.

The Screen Actors Guild announced their awards for 2009. As SF Scope noted, the only speculative fiction notables were for stunt ensembles, in motion picture Star Trek and television series 24. Here is the SAG article on the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees and recipients.