The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet 38 – May 2005
The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet 38
May 2005
ISSN 1445-4319 (print version), ISSN 1445-4327 (online version)
GENERAL NEWS
THE HITCH HIKERS GUIDE MOVIE Opened on April 28. It's the same, but different.
But then, every version of HHG has been like that: books, records, TV series
and computer game all differed from the original radio broadcasts To the
detractors, I'd like to say: It's Hitch-hikers! Just enjoy the ride! (A thumb
review from Edwina.)
DR WHO NEW SERIES, is due to air in a prime-time slot on ABC Australia
mid-May. When it showed in the UK, the new series attracted 10 million
viewers. The new series will not interrupt the flow of repeat episodes shown
on weeknights. (Reported by Robert Jan.)
JOSS WHEDON was signed by Silver Pictures/Warner Brothers to write & direct
the new Wonder Woman movie. Whedon's movie, Serenity, based on "Firefly" is
expected to be released in Australia in November. (Reported by Robert Jan.)
SEAN MCMULLEN recently signed a deal with Canberra based Inventive
Entertainment to develop TV projects based on McMullen's written work.The
first proposed project is an adaptation of Sean's short story, "Voice of
Steel." (Reported on SF Weekly. Relayed by Julie Townsend.)
"BOYS NIGHT IN" is a new play by sometimes-SF writer, Richard Womack.
Described as "a whodunit packed with laughs", it's being produced by the
Peninsula Theatre Company and performed at the Narabeen Community Centre, 2-10
Woorarra Ave, North Narabeen (NSW) from 6-21 May (selected dates only) Tickets
$20. Phone 02 9519 6897 or see tix.com
THYLACON ARTSHOW: registration for the artshow closes on 13th May. Space is
limited. Exhibitors should send registration and entry fees in soon. For full
details check the Thylacon website: www.thylacon.com
CONTINUUM READINGS PROGRAM: Continuum convention (qv) is offering 15 minute
slots in its Saturday/Sunday program for writers to read their published or
unpublished work. See www.continuum.com for full details.
DAIKAIJU: The new Big Monsters anthology edited by Robin Penn and Rob Hood is
currently the No 1 bestseller on Project Pulp's web site. (See last month's
Bullsheet, or our web site for ordering details. Or buy it through Project
Pulp. Reported by Stephen Dedman.)
AUSTRALIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION, Tony Plank's website dedicated to writing
markets in Australia and overseas has recently been updated. See:
www.inkspillers.com
AUREALIS AWARDS NEW CO-ORDINATOR. Jason Nahrung recently announced Lea
Greenaway is the new director for the Aurealis Awards. Lea is currently
assembling judging panels. Volunteers can contact her by e-mailing
director@aurealisawards.com Lea will be assisted by Rowena Lindquist. (And
thanks to Lea who donated 50c to the "Buy Edwina a Pony (or donkey) fund" at
Conflux recently! ; - ))
PETER MCNAMARA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Congratulations to the nominees: Bill
Congreve, Kate Eltham, Russell B. Farr, Robert N. Stephenson and Jonathan
Strahan. The winner of the "Mac" award will be announced at Thylacon.
(Reported by Van Ikin on the Eidolist.)
BOOKS WANTED: Clare Timmerman is looking to buy "She Believes in Unicorns" by
Emily Bouchett, "Greatest Liar on Earth" by Frank Clune, "Finding Hope" by
Marshall Barr, and "Sea, Sand and Saigon Tea", as well as Michael Hague's
Magical World of Unicorns. If you have copies of any of these books for sale,
please contact Edwina (edwinafan@yahoo.com) and I'll pass on Clare's e-mail
address.
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
"Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too dark to
read"- Groucho Marx
KAARON WARREN's new anthology, The Grinding House consisting of new and
previously published short stories was launched at Conflux. It is published by
the CSFG and costs $18.95 (including postage and handling). Make
cheques/moneyorders payable to Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild, PO Box 89,
Latham, ACT 2615. For more information e-mail orders@csfg.org.au or phone
Donna on 0408 224 384
GASTRINOMICON: a collection of short stories and recipes from Kaaron Warren,
Donna Maree Hanson, Zara Baxter, Robbie Matthews, Nicole R Murphy, Mik
Bennett, Jenny & Stu Barrow, Valerie Y. L. Toh, Geoff Byng, Gillian Polack,
Barbara Robson, Maxine McArthur, Kylie Seluka, Alan Price, T.L. Miller, Connor
Bendle, Cameron Hill, Tessa Kum, Peter Raftos and Lily Chrywenstrom and edited
by Stuart Barrow was also launched at Conflux. It's available for $11.00
(including postage in Australia) from CSFG, PO BOX 89 Latham, ACT 2615. For
more information e-mail orders@csfg.org.au or phone Donna on 0408 224 384
SPOTTED LILY is a new fantasy novel by Anna Tambour recently released by Prime
Books, USA. You can read chapter 1 at www.annatambour.net
THE ROAD OF SILK is a new fantasy novel chronicling the adventures of Queen
Yasamin of Gwendomere by Barbara Dysonwilliams and Matt Afsahi. ISBN
0-9747644-6-9. Synergy Books. Hardback US$24.99 Ask your specialty SF bookshop
to order it in, or see www.bookpros.com for more details.
DRAGON CROSSE, a new novel by Kimberley Thomas, (ISBN 1876087838) is available
for $30. To order, contact dragoncrosse@ozemail.com.au
TIME MACHINE a new slim book of speculative poetry by Charles Danny Whateley
Lovecraft (aka CDWL) will soon be published by Hippocampus Press, NY. USA. See
www.hippocampuspress.com for details.
ANTIPODEAN SF No. 83 featuring short,short stories (500 words) from Niall
Keegan, Shane Jiraiya Cummins, Marie Alafaci, Susan Wardle, Shaun A. Saunders,
Paul Wilson, Peter Hart, Edd Vick, M. Lynx Qualey and Joe Stickney can be
viewed at http://www.antisf.com or http://purl.nla.gov.au/NET/antisf/
AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION FORUM can be viewed at http://www.ozscififorum.com
CONSENSUAL A TROIS A collection of SF & fantasy erotica edited by Cathy
Cupitt, Stephen Dedman and Elaine Kemp, featuring work by Bron Bateman,
LeeBattersby, Deborah Biancotti, Lily Chrywenstrom, Cathy Cupitt, Stephen
Dedman, Edwina Harvey, Emma Hawkes, Sue Isle & Helen Patrice, Elaine Kemp,
Claire McKenna, John Parker, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Sean Williams and Trevor
Wilson. Available for $10 including postage . Consensual 2 also available for
the same price, but Consensual 1 has sold out. Available from PO Box 276
Bayswater, WA, 6933.
EIDOLON is back and will be published as a series of original anthologies
edited by Jeremy Byrne and Jonathan Strahan. Open to submissions from May 1st
to June 1st. Stories between 2,500-7,500 wds preferred. No reprints. No
multiple or simultaneous submissions. Put full author identification and
contact information on the first page along with word count. Submissions can
be e-mailed to submissions@eidolon.net. The first anthology to be published in
November to coincide with the World Fantasy Convention. (Reported by Robert
Hoge on the Vision writers list.)
INTERPLANETARY EMMISSIONS is a new anthology looking for erotic male/male SF
stories. Stories must have a sexual element, be well written and engage the
reader. To 2,500 words. Exclusive electronic rights for 1 year pays a one-off
fee of US $50, and 1 month membership to the paid section of
"cruisingforsex.com website (on
request.)
COCK is a proposed new "male perspective" fantasy/horror/SF anthology edited
by Keith Stephenson and Andrew Macrea now open for submissions (but not
restricted to male writers, despite the theme.) The anthology is to be
launched at ConJure in 2006 (q.v.). For full submission details see
www.cock-anthology.com.
THE OUTCAST: is a new planned anthology from CSFG Publishing to be edited by
Nicole R. Murphy. Open to submissions on the subject of "The Outcast" from
June 1 to August 31 Full details available on www.csfg.org.au
SUPERLUMINAL folds. Editor Nigel Read recently announced that he had released
all stories and artwork selected for this proposed anthology back to the
authors and artists as the publication wont be going ahead.
MERV BINNS perzine, Out of the Bin is available from PO Box 315, Carnegie,
Vic, 3163.
FRIENDS OF LINDA COX CHAN (FOLCC) raise money to donate to Juvenile Diabetes
Research, Australia by selling donated books etc. New Tally $76! A really BIG
THANK YOU to Bob Eggleton and Marianne Plumridge for donating autographed
cards featuring their artwork. A montage of the styles available will soon
appear on the Bullsheet website. Cards cost $3.50 each ( Including postage.
Discounts if you buy more than 1 card.) Books cost $3.50 each (plus $3.50 for
postage. Discounts if purchasing more than 1.) Books looking for new homes:
"Dr Who: The Scripts, Galaxy 4" by William Emms. "Honor Harrington: The Honor
of the Queen," by David Weber, "Arthur" and "Merlin" by Stephen Lawhead, Audio
Books: "Star Trek: Time for Yesterday" by A.C. Crispin, featuring Leonard
Nimoy and James Doohan, "Star Trek: Strangers From the Sky" by Margaret Wander
Bonanno Featuring Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, "Journey to the Centre of
the Earth" by Jules Verne featuring John de Lancie and Leonard Nimoy. To buy
books e-mail Edwina Harvey at edwinafan@yahoo.com or snail mail Edwina, c/- 12
Flinders St, Matraville, NSW 2036. *Make cheques payable to Edwina Harvey
please, FOLCC is an informal entity.) You can also pay via direct deposit and
paypal.
COMPETITIONS, FAN FUNDS & AWARDS
AUSTRALIAN HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION inaugural short story competition. Two
categories:under1000 words (flash) and 1000-8000 words. Closing Date 31st May,
2006. Entries $5 for flash fiction, $10 for longer stories. All entry money
will go to the prize pool. Winning flash entries will be published in Shadowed
Realms, winning entries from the longer story category will be published in
Dark Animus. Full details at www.darkanimus.com/hwa.html or e-mail
martyyoung2002@yahoo.com.
DITMAR NOMIATIONS: Voting is now open for the Ditmar awards, to be presented
at Thylacon on 11 June. Only attending and supporting members of Thylacon only
are eligible to vote. See www.thylacon.com for membership and voting forms.
All votes must be received by midnight on Wednesday 8 June.
Nominees: Short Story: Deborah Biancotti: Number 3 Raw Place, Agog! Smashing
Stories; Rjurik Davidson: The Interminable Suffering of Mysterious Mr Wu
Aurealis #33; Margo Lanagan: Singing My Sister Down, Black Juice, Ben Peek: R,
Agog! Smashing Stories
Novella or Novelette: Simon Brown: Water Babies, Agog! Smashing Stories;
Stephen Dedman: The Whole of the Law, ASIM 13; Paul Haines: The Last Days of
Kali Yuga, NFG Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 4, August 2004; Richard Harland:
Catabolic Magic, Aurealis #32, Cat Sparks: Home by the Sea, Orb #6, July
Novel: Richard Harland: The Black Crusade; Maxine McArthur: Less than Human;
Sean Williams: The Crooked Letter;
Collected Works Agog! Smashing Stories: ed. Cat Sparks; Black Juice: Margo
Lanagan.
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine: eds. Lyn Triffitt, Edwina Harvey,
Andrew Finch, Zara Baxter, Robbie Matthews & Tehani Croft; Orb 6: ed. Sarah
Endacott, Encounters: ed. Donna Hanson and Maxine McArthur, CSFG Publishing
Professional Artwork: Les Petersen: cover of ASIM 12; Kerri Valkova: cover of
The Black Crusade, Chimaera Publications, Cat Sparks: cover of Agog! Smashing
Stories, Les Petersen: cover of Encounters Les Petersen: cover and internal
ASIM 16
Fan Artwork: Sarah Xu
William Atheling Jnr Award for Criticism or Review: Robert Hood: review of
Weight of Water at Hood Reviews, asking "is this film a ghost story?"; Jason
Nahrung: Why are publishers afraid of horror, BAM, Courier Mail, 20 March
2004; Ben Peek: review of Haruki Murakami's work in the Urban Sprawl Project
Professional Achievement: The Clarion South Team: negotiating with the US
Clarion people, then promoting and establishing Clarion South which gives
emerging writer the chance to work with the best in the business; Cat Sparks:
editing and writing including winning third place in the writers of the future
award; Margo Lanagan: for Black Juice; Maloney, Geoff: Tales of the
Crypto-System, his short story publications ; Sean Williams for The Crooked
Letter and efforts in teaching ; Jonathan Strahan for work over the year in
internationally published reviews and in editing anthologies
Fan Achievement: Super Happy Robot Hour; Conflux convention committee;
Continuum 2 convention committee.
Fan Writer: Edwina Harvey; Bruce Gillespie.
Fan Website/Zine: Antipodean SF: ed Ion Newcomb; SF Bullsheet: ed Edwina
Harvey & Ted Scribner; Gynaezine: ed Emma Hawkes and Gina Goddard
New Talent: Chris Barnes; Stuart Barrow; Grace Dugan, Paul Haines, Barbra
Robson, Brian Smith (Relayed by Robin Johnson through the Eidolist.) (Thanks
to everyone who nominated us! - Ted and Edwina.)
DUFF AWARDS: (Down Under Fan Fund) Irwin Hirsh recently announced that
nominations for DUFF 2005 are now open. The winner will travel from North
America to attend the Australian National SF Convention, June 10-13, Hobart,
Tasmania.(q.v.) To appear on the DUFF ballot, a candidate must submit
nominations from 3 North American nominators and two Australian and/or New
Zealand nominators. A $25 bond and a 100-word platform statement is also
needed. Nominations close February 15, 2005. Ballots will be downloadable from
the DUFF website, http://duff2005.blogspot.com. Or from P.O. Box 53092 NOLA
70153-3092, USA Ballots will be accepted until April 15th and must include a
voting fee of at least $4US or $6Aus.
FFANZ: (Fan Fund for Australia and New Zealand) has recently set up pages on
their web site where Aus fans travelling to NZ can contact and meet NZ fans,
and where NZ fans can contact Australian fans if travelling to Aus. Aus fans
check out the FFANZ website at http://ffanz.sf.org.nz/travelnz.htm. NZ fans
check out: http://ffanz.sf.org.nz/traveloz.htm This is a great way to meet
other fans visiting your city as well as start long distance friendships or to
finally meet people who you know only by name from fanzines, webzines or email
lists. (Reorted by Rose Mitchell, FFANZ Administrator.)
GUFF (Get Up and Over Fan Fund) will take an Australian fan to Interaction,
the 63rd Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland, August 2005. Candidates are Sue Ann
Barber, Alison Barton, David Cake and Damien Warman and Juliette Woods (as a
pair). Ballots are available from
http://www.ericlindsay.com/guff/ballot04.htm. Voting ends nudnight April 29
(Reported by Jean Weber.)
HATCH, MATCH AND DISPATCH
DEATHS:
JOHN BROSNAN: Script and book author and fan better known for his not entirely
serious but gratuitously gory SF & Horror books written with collaborators
under the pseudonym of Simon Ian Childer, and Harry Adam Knight was found dead
in his UK home in mid-April. John was born in West Australia, and later moved
to Sydney before taking the Bus overland to Britain (along with Ron Clarke and
other SF fans) in 1970. (Reported by Bruce Gillespie and Bill Congreve.)
THE WALKING WOUNDED:
Melbourne fan, JOHN BANGSUND has made tremendous progress after suffering a
stroke. As of 17th April he has left hospital, and is currently living at
Parkwood, 125 Westgarth St, Northcote Vic 3070. This is a supported
residential service where John has his own room, but meals and care are
provided. John's on a waiting list for public housing at Holmes St, Northcote.
If you want to visit John, it's suggested you phone the Parkwood office – 03
9481 4867 – to check if John has changed his address. (Reported by Sally Sally
Yeoland. Relayed by Bruce Gillespie via the Eidolist.)
SALLY YEOLAND sufferd a TIA (trans-ischaemic attack - mini-stroke) in
mid-April, possibly brought on by the stress associated with her worry about
John Bangsund (see above.) She is trying to watch her blood pressure and
stress levels. If you want to contact Sally e-mail
sally.yeoland@dhs.vic.gov.au or mail 151 Cramer Street, Preston Vic 3072
Australia. NB Sally may soon be moving to a new address. (reported by Bruce
Gillespie via Eidolist.)
Sydney fan WOMBLE (aka Karen Warnock) is doing well. (Reported by Gerald Smith)
CLUBS & MEETINGS
MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB, Meet most Friday nights at 74 Melville Road,
West Brunswick 3055.Annual membership to the MSFC is $25 single, or $35 for a
family For further details on the MSFC see www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc. Meetings
1st May Hitch-hikers Movie screening. Westgarth Cinema, Northcote. 6pm. $14
adults, $10 concession. May 6th: Food Night Mexican. May 13th. Book club
reviews Ursual Le Guin's "Dispossessed":May 19th Charity screening of Starwars
III, Revenge of the Sith. Dendy, Brighton. 6.15pm. $20. Proceeds to Kids Under
Cover. May 20th Review of the new Star Wars movie. May 27th. Video
appreciation. Star Wars, Clone Wars.
CANBERRA SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the
month. It's a relaxed social society for the discussion of SF and fantasy.
Membership $24 p.a. For more info write to CSFS PO Box 47, Civic Square, ACT
2608, or e-mail canberrascifi@hotmail.com.
SPACED OUT: a science fiction club for gays, lesbians and associated
communities. $5 joining fee, then $20 annual membership. ($15 concession.) to
Space Out Inc. PO Box 363, Preston, Vic. 3072.Non-profit SF club offering
monthly meetings, "Diverse Universe" newsletter and "Solar Spectrum" annual
anthology.
SFSA (South Australian Dr Who fan club) Two regular meetings each month.
Annual membership $15. The regular club meeting is held at the Adelaide High
School from 3pm-10pm on the 3rd Saturday of the month. See
http://www.sfsa.org.au/ for full details or write to PO Box 3227, Rundle Mall,
SA 5000.(Reported by Martin Dunne.)
The Doctor Who Club of Australia (DWCA) Membership $16 within Aust. provides 6
issues of Data Extract, membership pack, access to the club's member-only
internet mailing list, discount prices on a range of merchandise, admission
prices to club functions (including
Whovention, discounts at selected retail outlets for Doctor Who merchandise.
For more information contact Dwayne Bunney - corporate@doctorwhoaustralia.org
or 0416 269 726 or check www.doctorwhoaustralia.org
QUEST Queensland Star Trek club. Contact the club at PO BOX 2084, Brisbane,
QLD. 4001, or check www.conquestforever.com (Reported by Kevin Sheehan.)
The Brisbane Babylon 5ers website is at www.geocities.com/bb5ers (Reported by
Erica Sharp, president of the Brisbane Babylon5ers )
INFINITAS GROUP meet on the third Saturday of the month at Infinitas
Bookshop/Blokey Stuff, Parramatta, Sydney. Infinitas also has a book review
group that meets regularly. Details available from bookshop@infinitas.com
(Reported by Bill Congreve.)
SYDNEY SOUTHERN SF&F GROUP Meetings 14 May "Are we Alone?", 11th June, BBQ
at local park, 9 July, Annual soup and video afternoon. Contact Brad Row ph
9580-4369 or e-mail Brad_Row@agd.nsw.gov.au for full details.
SYDNEY FUTURIANS: Meetings in room 1615 (floor 16) of the Tower Block, The
University of Technology, Broadway, Sydney, at 7 pm 21. Upcoming meetings: 20
May, 17 June, 15 July, 19 August, 16 September, 21 October, 18 November, 16
December. Check http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/Futurians.html or
phone Garry Dalrymple after 7 pm on (02) 9718 5827 for updates.
STARWALKING: http://sydskyforce.starwalking.net holds meetings af the Lidcombe
Catholic Workers Club, 24 John St, Lidcombe, opposite Lidcombe Railway station
on the third Sunday of some months. Attendance costs $8 members, $10
nonmembers. (Starwalking Melbourne has Force 4 convention in May. q.v.
conventions.)
EVENTS
VORTEX: SF Events happening in Brisbane, can be found at www.vortexevents.com
ENVISION WRITERS WORKSHOP. Thursday 23rd June - Tuesday 28th June. Brisbane
city. Cost $660 for the 5 days which includes 100 pages of manuscript. For
more details see www.sf-envision.com.
CONVENTIONS
GoH = Guest of Honour, OCP = Other Commitments Permitting, tba= to be
announced.
CONFLUX 2 was friendly and a lot of fun. Conflux 3 is already being planned
for the Queens Birthday long weekend, June 2006.
FORCE IV, May 21-22, Cato conference Centre, Hotel Y, 489 Elizabeth St,
Melbourne. GoH's: Sean Williams, Matt Sloan, Nicola Scott and Justin Dix.
Membership: Starwalking members $120 (or $60 a day) non-members $140 (or $70 a
day) Concession: $80. See jttp://sydskyforce.starwalking.net for full details.
THYLACON IV. National SF con for 2005. Hobart, Tasmania. 10-13 June, 2005
(Queens Birthday Long weekend in many states.) Attendance rates $120. GoH
fantasy author, Anne Bishop. Australian GoH Marianne de Pierres, Fan GoH Merv
Binns. Wrestpoint Casino convention complex. For full details see
www.thylacon.com or write to Thylacon PO Box 345 Kingston TAS, 7051 To join
the Thylacon e-mail list send a subscribe message to:
Thylaconsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.
BUFFY DOWNUNDER Melbourne. Crown Promenade, Southbank, 2-3 July. GoHs: Anthony
Stewart Head, James Marsters & David Fury. Attendance rates $250 See
www.tabularasa.com.au for more details. (Reported by Thomas Bull.)
SLAYERCON. Adelaide Convention Centre. 2-3 July. GoH's Julie Benz, Claire
Kramer, Mark Lutz and Camden Toy. Membership $320 both days, or $175 1 day.
Dinner $235. More info possibly on www.scoobygangpromotions.co. (Reported by
Thomas Bull.)
CONTINUUM 3. 15-17 July 2005. Hilton on the Park Hotel, 198 Wellington Pde,
East Melbourne, Vic. GoH's Richard Harland, Neil Gaiman, Poppy Z. Brite and
Robin Hobb. Fan GoH James Allen. Membership $110 (Rising on 1/1/2005.)
Concession/Student/First convention $80.Children 5-16 Accompanied by an adult
$25. To reserve special accommodation rates ($170 twin/double) e-mail
hotel@continuum.org.au GPO Box 603, Melbourne, Vic 3001. www.continuum.org.au
or e-mail info@continuum.org.au
ACCIO 2005, 29-31 July.Harry Potter con. Reading University, Reading UK.Guest
speakers: Elizabeth Kay and Steve Vander Ark. See
www.accio.org.uk/contacts.shtml for full details.
INTERACTION: 63rd WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION, GLASGOW, 2005.
Interaction, the 2005 Worldcon will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and
Conference Centre in Glasgow over the weekend of 4-8 August 2005.GoHs
Christopher Priest, Robert Sheckley and Jane Yolen, critic and fanzine editor
Greg Pickersgill and veteran Scandinavian fan Lars-Olov Strandberg. Special
Guest Alan Lee who won an Oscar as conceptual artist on Lord of the Rings.
Australian Agents Zara Baxter, PO Box 616 Marrickville, NSW 2204. Voicemail:
0423121, and Ted Scribner 12 Richmount St, Cronulla, 2230: ** Interaction
recently announced they'd appointed Kuehne & Nagle as their shipping & customs
partner who will be responsible for ensuring safe and timely delivery of
dealer's merchandise, art displays and other exhibits for the convention.
TOLKIEN 2005. The Ring Goes Ever On. 11-15 August, Aston Uni, Birmingham, UK.
M/ship 65 pounds.See www.tolkiensociety.org/2005 for full details.
A Trip Through the Slipstream, An Andromeda Event. Sunday August 21st, 2005.
GoHs: Kevin Sorbo, Laura Bertram State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. VIP
memberships: $330(Limited to 20 people) General - $110 See
http://www.firstcontactconventions.com.au for full details.
CONCLAVE: 30 Sept- 3 October, 2005. Holiday Inn, 65 Hindley St, Adelaide, SA.
GoH's: Jack Dann, Ian Irvine, Fiona McIntosh, Karen Miller, Tony Shillitoe,
Sean Williams. Attending m/ship $100. (Supporting m/ship $20) E-mail,
conclave@westnet.com.au or see www.conclave.asn.au PO Box 7225 Cloisters Sq,
WA 6580
WHOVENTION 7, 14-16 October, The Rydges Hotel, 54 Maclarn St, North Sydney
(Short walk from Norh Sydney railway station. GOHs Louise Jameson (Leela) and
David Warwick Membership rises incrementally until "at door" price of $170
(Pay $50, non-refundable, to lock in your membership at the current price.
DWCA and Friends of SF members get a $20 discount. Family rates and day rates
available on request ) Friday night trivia, and banquet on Sat. night
available to convention attendees at extra cost. Make cheques and money orders
payable to WHOVENTION, and post to PO Box 148, Gladesville, NSW 2111. See
www.doctorwhoaustralia.org/whovention for full details. (Reported by Dwayne
Bunny)
STARGATE SG1/STARGARTE ATLANTIS 5 November.Sydney - Lidcombe Catholic Club.
GoH's Torri Higginson and Chris Judge. (OCP) Membership $80 for friends of
Science Fiction members, $100 non-members. Limited number VIP tickets $350 see
www.fsf.net.au for full details, or write to PO Box 106 Caringbah NSW 1495 or
phone 02 9523 8385
FANDOMEDIA: 19-20 Nov, 2005. Acacia Hotel, (or Emerald Hotel? Seen both venues
listed, sorry, Edwina) Perth. Simon Haynes and Chuck McKenzie and Erika
Pearson GoH's. see http://wwwlivejournal.com/users/fandomedia for correct details.
NULLUS ANXIETAS The First Australian Discworld Convention. New dates Feb 9-11,
2006. Melbourne. Attending $120, concession $100, supporting $50. (Gala dinner
to cost an extra $90) see www.ausdwcon.org for further details.
CASCADIA con is the Nasfic (North American SF) con for 2005. (Nasfics are held
in the USA in years when the Worldocn is held outside the USA). 1 - 5
September, 2005, Seattle, Washington. Goh's Fred Saberhagen, Liz Danford,
Kevin Standlee, Toni Weisskopf. Full information on www.cascadiacon.org
CONJURE. National SF convention, Brisbane, Easter, 14-17 April, 2006. Local
GoH: Sean Williams.. Membership $150 prior to 7th June, then $200 until 27th
February 2006. (Student/Concession and High School student discounts
available. Children 12 and younger free. Check their website www.conjure.org.au
CONCUSSION: 57th British National SF convention. 14-17 April, 2006, To be held
at The Moat House, Congress Rd, Glasgow. See www.eastercon2006.org for full
details.
CONCLAVE: NZ National SF & Fantasy con. 2-5 June, 2006. Mount Richmond Lodge,
576 Mt Wellington Hw, Mt Wellington, Auckland, NZ.GoH's Joan Vinge, Jim
Fenkel, Steve Jackson. Han GoH Kevin MacLean. Membership. NZ $70 until end of
2005. See http://conclave.sf.org.nz for full details. (Thanks to Andrienne
Losin for passing on this information.)
CONFLUX 3: Queens Birthday Weekend, 9-12 June 2006. National Museum
(Convention motel, Rydges, is quite some distance away if you're on foot!)
Earlybird membership $110 (until 30 July 05), then $145. PO Box 903 Belconnen,
ACT 2616
LA CON IV, the 64th Worldcon. 23-27 August, 2006. Anaheim Convention Centre,
Hilton & Marriott hotels, Anaheim. GoH's Connie Willis, James Gurney, Howard
De Vore, Frankie Thoman. e-mail info@laconIV.org, Postal address LA Con c/-
S.C.I.F.I. inc, PO Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA, 91409. USA.
CONSYDER: Sydney. 30 Spet - 2 October 2006. Venue. Guests, membership etc to
be announced. Supporting membership $20. Join their mailing list at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/consyder.
Yokohama Worldcon 2007. Aug 30-Sept 3 2007. Pacifico Yokohama convention
centre, Japan. Gohs: David Brin and Sakyo Komatsu. Artist Gohs: Yoshitaka
Amano and Michael Whelan. Details at www.nippon2007.org .
Geneva Convention a civilised worldcon bid for Switzerland in 2008.
http://www.thegenevaconvention.org/
Australia 2010. A Worldcon bid. See http://world.std.com/~sbarsky/melbourne.
OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES: Ted Scribner's Australian SF&F home page is:
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/ and his list of SF oriented groups in
NSW is at
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/SFNSW.html. Coode St Review lists
Australian publishing news and achievements by Australian writers
http://www.sf.org.au/coodestreetnews.
AUSTRALIAN WRITERS WEB, http://www.inkspillers.com. Maintained and updated by
Tony Plank.
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http://members.optushome.com.au/guests/Cobbler.html.
For no sufficiently explained reason this Fanzine still supports The
Minneapolis in '73