So I'm trying to vote for the Chronos award, but I only know two people who actually live in Victoria and do spec ficcy stuff. Probably there are more of you...put up your hand if you do!

Hugo Nominations for AussieCon 4 are now open! Don't forget to vote for Awritergoesonajourney.com as Best Fanzine!

You may only nominate if you

* Are an attending or supporting member of Aussiecon 4 (the 2010 World Science Fiction Convention) on or before January 31, 2010 12:59 UTC/GMT

* Were an attending, weekend, single day or supporting member ( Read more... )

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Hrmm damn, LJ version didn't work, but you can find the form at the website under the Aust Spec Fic Blog Carnival menu. This is a form which will feed into a google spreadsheet. On, say, probably the 12th of each month or so, I'll email the latest updates for the spreadsheet to the host. Thanks to Alisa for the idea!

Okay, I don't know how all awards work! I admit it ( Read more... )

So in watching question time, this is what the climate change skeptics are holding to

"Global cooling would kill more people than global warming ( Read more... )

One year since Gillian passed down the reins :)

Anyone wanting to host it next year sometime?

Forgot to blog this here!

Submission dates 1st November - 31st November

Review prize pack:

Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann & The Workers Paradise, edited by Russell B Farr and Nick Evans

Flash prize pack:

Astropolis by Sean Williams & The Wounded Guardian by Duncan Lay

Submit now!

I just posted a blog with a link to the clean PDF version of the chat available for download (please, private use only!).

Here's the topics covered:

• What do you look for in a client before signing them on?

· Electronic Submissions

· What are the trends now and how does it look in general for the fantasy genre

· people ( Read more... )

Half an hour till the big chat with leading editors and agent. All genres welcome! It's free and requires NO registration!

Direct link to chat