Statement made on 24 November 2011 by Senator Nick Sibbeston
Hon. Nick G. Sibbeston:
Honourable senators, this past weekend, at a convention in Toronto, the Aurora Awards were handed out, recognizing achievements in the field of Canadian speculative fiction. This is science fiction.
Mr. Hayden Trenholm, who works for me as my policy adviser, was nominated both for best novel and best short story of the year. His novel Stealing Home finished a respectable third behind Robert J. Sawyer, who won for his novel Watch, and Guy Gavriel Kay, who was nominated for Under Heaven. Both Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Kay are leading figures in the field, whose works have been translated and published around the world.
Mr. Trenholm did not go away empty handed, however. He won the trophy for best short story for The Burden of Fire, which was published in Neo-opsis magazine. This is Mr. Trenholm's second Aurora win, and I ask senators to join me in congratulating him. He is present in the gallery today.
Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!