Australian author Rory Barnes' writing has been nominated for seven Aurealis Awards:

• Zones (co-written with Damien Broderick; 1998, young adult novel and sf novel)

• Horsehead Boy (1999, young adult novel)

• Stuck in Fast Forward (co-written with Damien Broderick; 2000, young adult novel)

• Horsehead Man (2000, young adult novel)

• The Book of Revelation (co-written with Damien Broderick; 2000, sf novel)

• Horsehead Soup (2001, young adult novel)

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His work has also been nominated for two Ditmar Awards:

• Valencies (co-written with Damien Broderick; 1984, long sf or fantasy)

• The Book of Revelation (co-written with Damien Broderick; 2000, novel)