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#AurealisAwards – We Were Chuffed & It Grew!
Chuffed. Last night, at the 18th annual Aurealis Awards held in North Sydney’s Independent Theatre, the Australian speculative fiction scene was chuffed… and proud. It all started with Scott Westerfeld’s inspiring opening address. He spoke of speculative fiction as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Adsett, AurealisAwards, Chimaera Publications, Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, Daniel O'Malley, Graeme Base, Independent Theatre, Joanne Anderton, Jodi Cleghorn, Joel Naoum, John Flanagan, Jonathan Strahan, K. J. Bishop, Kaaron Warren, Kate Eltham, Kate Forsyth, Kaz Delaney, Kirstyn McDermott, Laura Goodin, Margo Lanagan, Mark Harding, Momentum, Nick Stathopoulos, Nicole R Murphy, Nina D’Aleo, Pat Grant, Richard Harland, Ryan Cauchi, Scott Westerfeld, SpecFaction NSW, Tehani Wessely, Thoraiya Dyer, Voyager
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The Freedom of #Conflux9 Writers (Days 3 & 4)
How can I describe what it’s been like the last few days – being surrounded by 250 friends and like-minded people? The 52nd Natcon / Conflux 9 was just that. The layout of Rydges Capital Hill, Canberra, meant I could … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Nathan, Alan Baxter, Alex Adsett, Aurealis Awards, Bothersome Words, Cat Sparks, Dave Cake, David McDonald, Donna Maree Hanson, Elmo, Ian Mond, Jason Fischer, Jo Clay, Jodi Cleghorn, Kaaron Warren, Kate Forsyth, Kathleen Jennings, Kirstyn McDermott, Marc Gascoigne, Margo Lanagan, Nick Stathopoulos, Nicole Murphy, Paul Landymore., Russell B Farr, Sean Williams, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Tehani Wessely, Thoraiya Dyer, Trudi Canavan
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A Weekend So Spec-fic-tacular I Could Faint! #NSWWC
Okay, so for those who don’t know me, I’m not the fainting type. I have a sturdy constitution, I never throw up. I’m rarely sick. I have a high pain threshold too – I break bones and don’t know it; … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Baxter, Angela Slatter, Aurealis Magazine, Cat Sparks, Cosmos Magazine, Dawn Meredith, Deborah Biancotti, Dionne Lister, Dirk Strasser, Garth Nix, Ian Irvine, Jane McCredie, Jason Nahrung, Jen Breukelaar, Joanne Anderton, Joel Naoum, Juliet Marillier, Kate Forsyth, Kirstyn McDermott, Lisa Hannett, Liz Grzyb, Momentum, NSW Writers' Centre, Pamela Freeman, Random House, Richard Harland, Robert Hood, Rose Powell, Russell B Farr, Social Media for Writers, Sophie Masson, Speculative Fiction Festival, The Wild Girl, Thoraiya Dyer, Ticonderoga Press, Zoe Walton
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