The Australian Fairy Tale Society is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2024 AFTS Award for outstanding contributions to the field of fairy tales in Australia is Kathryn Gossow.

We greatly appreciate Kathryn’s contributions over many years:

• She was a key part of the group that created and promoted the ‘South of the Sun‘ anthology – the only collection of contemporary Australian fairy tales;
• Kathryn, with Anne E Stewart, liaised with the Qld Gallery of Modern Art to ensure Brisbane Fairy Tale Ring members and local storytellers participated in the unique 2023-2024 ‘Fairy Tales‘ exhibition, and to also sell ‘South of the Sun’ beside other fairy tale classics;
• Liaison with the Qld Writers Centre led to a Brisbane Fairy Tale Ring panel at GenreCon 2022 and 2023;
• Co-organised the 2022 Brisbane conference, ‘Australian Fairy Tales: Flesh or Fossil?’;
• For many years has led the Brisbane Fairy Tale Ring, a joy she now shares with co-leader Bettina Nissen.

Congratulations Kathryn!

Kathryn’s co-nominees were glass artist Spike Deane and Melbourne performer Em Chandler, whom we warmly thank for all they do for our community!