WorldCon – AussieCon4 – Schedule

Here’s what I’ll be doing at WorldCon in September. If you’re going to be there, please drop by and say hello. Thursday 2 September – 3pm – Room 210 Why Australia is More Horrifying Than Anywhere Else The weather, the reptiles, what it took to get here today—the tallest tales and most salacious facts, for [...]

2010 Ditmar Awards Final Ballot

The final ballot for the 2010 Ditmar Awards has been announced and it’s an incredibly impressive list indeed. Any members of the 2010 (Dudcon) or 2009 (Conjecture) National conventions can cast a vote in the final ballot. So if you’re eligible, don’t forget to make your voice heard by Wednesday, 1st September 2010. ∞ Best [...]

Australian Horror

The Australian Horror Writers Association is hosting a Nightmare Ball at AussieCon4 (WorldCon). It’s a masquerade event, with the dress code being described as “formal / nightmare”. Do you think a Zombie Bride costume will suffice? Date: 3rd September 2010 Time: 9.00 pm to 12.00 pm Place: The Banquet Hall (Room 201) at the Melbourne [...]

M is for MiniCon!

Just a quick note to say that on Saturday, 22 May 2010, I’ll be a Guest at the 5th Annual Science Fiction All-Club Mini-Convention, hosted by the Melbourne Science Fiction Club in West Brunswick. It’s billed as a “VampireFest” which should be a lot of fun. Some of you might be scratching your heads about [...]

Life Abhors a Vacuum

No, really, it does.  The busier I get, the more life grins and says, “Oh, wait, there’s also this you need to look at, please. Um, like yesterday.” Still, I’ve managed to find time to get this fledging website off the ground. There’s not a lot of content thus far, but hopefully that will change, [...]