You can see a trailer of the movie TWILIGHT at twilightthemovie.com. You'll have to wait until 8th January to see the full movie in Australian theatres though.

NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR EMERGING NOVELISTS: Hachette Livre Australia and Queensland Writers Centre recently announced a new Manuscript Development Program for Fiction Authors. A maximum of 10 emerging writers will work with senior editors from Hachette Livre Australia to develop high-quality fiction manuscripts over five consecutive days at Joondoburri Conference Centre, Bribie Island (Qld) in November. Offered to writers who are unpublished in novel format or with no more than one published novel. NO children's, YA, fantasy, horror or SF manuscripts. Download Application Form and Guidelines from http://www.qwc.asn.au (link on right hand menu) or phone QWC on 07 3839 1243 for more details. (Reported by Kate Eltham on the Visions List.)

CLARION SOUTH 2009 (Intensive 6 week course for emerging writers) applications closing soon. See http://www.clarionsouth.org/ for full details. (Reported in PIO newsletter.)

MAGIC CARPET RIDE. Tamara Sellman, director of MRCentral (http://www.mrcentral.net) announced the 2009 Magic Carpet Ride mentorship was open to applications. This mentorship, an innovative one-on-one creative writing program, is the first of its kind to provide specialized instruction, direction, and motivation specifically for a writer of literary magical realism. The mentorship is to assist a promising magical realist writer from anywhere in the world in the completion of a polished manuscript by the end of the session. Valued at $1500, the mentorship will be awarded annually to a single applicant who demonstrates a deep commitment to completing their work in progress, strong writing skills, a desire to learn and to succeed, a good understanding of the magical realist nature of their manuscript. Applicants must fill out an online application & questionnaire, provide a 10-page sample and pay an application fee (US$? EH) $60 for nonmembers, (includes lifetime membership). Applications now available at http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/margin/MRCentral/mentorship.html. (Reported by Kate Eltham on the Visions list.)

KopperKat Manuscript Assessment and Editing service. 95% of manuscripts submitted to a publisher are rejected -- most due to poor editing and unprofessional presentation. Maximise your chances of getting out of the slush pile, by an intensive edit/assessment of your manuscript from an industry professional with many years' experience as an editor and best-selling author. The assessment fees are industry standard, but the editor goes beyond the norm to assist you with your writing. Enquiries: kopperkat at gmail.com

Fantasy Writing Workshop with Felicity Pulman. NSW Writers Centre, Rozelle. Sat 15th July, 10am – 4 pm. Members $85. Non-members $120. Bring lunch and writing materials. Bookings essential: tel (02) 9555 9757 or email: nswwc at nswwriterscentre.org.au (PIO newsletter)

HAL SPACEJOCK 4: No Free Lunch. Magnet giveaway! To receive some of these highly collectable magnets for FREE just send your postal address (Australia only) to: http://www.spacejock.com.au/contact.html If you live OUTSIDE Australia, send an SAE to: Hal Spacejock Magnets, c/o Simon Haynes PO Box 127, Belmont WA 6984, Australia Include one US$1 stamp or an IRC along with your envelope, but don't stick it on. (Addresses won't be used for marketing.) If you want to check for availability see: http://www.spacejock.com.au/HalMagnet.html

CONFLUX will be holding a virtual mini-con on the weekend of August 2 and 3, starting at 12pm on the Saturday and finishing 5pm on the Sunday. The Virtual Mini-con, called "Prepare to Dream", will be held in the forum area of the website and will be free for anyone with an internet connection. The idea is to have a featured guest each hour, and you can just pop in and ask them questions and have a chat. The program will be finalised on July 1, but current guests include Jack Dann, Sean Williams, Cat Sparks, Kaaron Warren, Karen Miller, Bruce Gillespie and Gillian Polack. For more information, see http://www.conflux.org.au or email programme at conflux.org.au

If anyone's wanting to share a dealers table at CONFLUX, (Canberra, Oct q.v.) please contact Edwina.

LABYRINTH MASQUERADE. 12 July, The Regal Ballroom, 218 High St , Northcote Hosted by fans of the Labyrinth film directed by Jim Henson, the masquerade seeks to turn one of the most beloved and bewitching scenes from the film into a real-world experience for everyone to enjoy. Dress up in sumptuous ballgowns or as creatures of pure imagination. Meet and befriend other fantasy fans, play games and let your inner child frollick. See http://www.guildoft.hegoldenowl.com/. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: This event is organised and run entirely by volunteers, but any volunteer roles listed with a *(star) (on their web site EH) also earn the volunteer a FREE TICKET. Check the website for position descriptions. Please email expressions of interest to labyrinthmasquerade at gmail.com

AUSTRALIA IN 2010 (Worldcon bid) is looking for volunteers to help with Site Selection, the Bid Table and at bid parties during Denvention. (q.v. conventions) If you could spare a couple of hours to help Australia in 2010, e-mail Rose Mitchell, treasurer at australia2010.org or info at australia2010.org

THUMBNAIL REVIEW: I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed L.S. LAWRENCE's YA novel, ESCAPE BY SEA. Set in the time of the Roman Empire, it's an action-packed adventure about Sara, a young girl mature beyond her years.

Well renowned fan writer, MOIRA DAHLBERG has recently posted some Blake's 7 stories on fanfiction.net under the pen name of Ariom. There is also an Andromeda story by her on the same web site.

STEAM ENGINE TIME Issue 8, edited by Jan Stinson and Bruce Gillespie is available now at http://efanzines.com.

CELESTIAL COBBLER will be having a stall at the Malabar Community Markets held on the 4th Saturday of every month (except July. Next one Aug 30,) in the grounds of St Andrews school, Prince Edward St, Malabar. (a stroll up the hill from the Malabar bus stop. You can catch a 393 from Central Station, or a 394 or 399 from Circular Quay or Elizabeth St. The 399 will actually take you up the hill and stop just past the markets, the stop after Malabar Jnctn.) Look for the distinctive pyramid shaped roof of the church! If you can't make it, see http://members.optushome.com.au/cobbler42/.

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

"Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too dark to read"- Groucho Marx

CROSSING THE LINE is the 100th book written by DIANA (Di) BATES. A moving, and sensitive story on teenagers who self-harm, this book will be published by Ford Street Press in August ISBN: 9781876462703 AUD$16.95 See http://www.fordstreetpublishing.com for full details.

NOVELANTHO. Australian independent press coeur de lion publishing irecently announced its latest project X6 – a novellantho would offer Six writers — no rules. Six journeys — beyond the borders of the real. The Unknown raised to the sixth power. Publishing mid-2009, it will feature six novellas from Terry Dowling, Margo Lanagan, Louise Katz, Cat Sparks, Paul Haines and Trent Jamieson. For more information on X6 go to http://www.coeurdelion.com.au and click on the X6 link. (Reported by Keith Stevenson)

INFECTED is the new horror novel by SCOTT SIGLER Billions of seeds, smaller than a speck of dust, spiralling down from the atmosphere to grow….Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9780340963524. RRP $32.99

FIREBIRD RISING is an anthology of original SF & Fantasy edited by Sharyn November. Includes short stories by Charles de Lint, Diana Wynne Jones, Alison Goodman, Tanith lee and Alan Dean Foster. Published in 2006 by Firebird books, an imprint of Penguin Books. ISBN 9780142409367.

ALISON GOODMAN's new book, THE TWO PEARLS OF WISDOM, a world of false identitiesm dangerous politics and sexual intrigue in a world where females are forbidden to practice the Art of Dragoneyes, will be published by HarperCollins in August.

SEX AND THE SINGLE VAMPIRE is a new novel by SOPHIE KINSELLA While working as a Summoner, Allegra Telford conjures up the man of her dreams who decides she's his beloved. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-34-951989 RRP $19.99

HELLGATE: LONDON. Book 2, Goetia, a new novelization by MEL ODOM based on the videogame from Flagship Studios. ISBN 978 0575081673. RRP $22.99.

PERIPHERY. Erotic Lesbian Features. 14 short stories from leading female authors. Edited by Lynne jamneck. Lethe Press, Maple, NJ USA. ISBN 13 9781590211014.

HEART SHAPED BOX is a new novel by JOE HILL. Haunted by the spirits long-dead of bandmates, Judas Goyne buys a ghost on the internet. It comes delivered in a black heart shaped box. It makes his dogs bark and turns his house cold. Gollancz. ISBN 9780575081864 RRP $22.99

BLOODHEIR is Book 2 in the Godless World epic fantasy trilogy by BRIAN RUCKLEY, There is no time for Orisian to grieve the loss of his family, slain by the invading army. ISBN 9781841496986 RRP $32.99

DARK ANIMUS issues 10/11 is available for sale. 160-pages. Contains novellas by Richard Harland and Paul Haines plus stories by Cat Sparks, George Ivanoff, Charles Spiteri, Dion Hamill, Brian Smith and others. See http://www.darkanimus.com for purchasing details (Reported on the Visioins list by James R.Cain)

LEAVES OF BLOOD anthology was recently calling for extra submissions (may be closed to submissions by now. EH) of BLOODY Horror to be edited by Mike Brown. Send story or query to: altair-australia at altair-australia.com with "Leave of Blood" in the subject line

The new Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild (CSFG) anthology, Masques, to be edited by Gillian Pollack & Scott Hopkins, will be open to submissions of up to 5,000 words until 31st October. All submissions will be read blind. Selected stories under 1500 words receive a contributor's copy and $10. Stories over 1500 words receive a contributor's copy and $25. Send submissions as a Rich Text attachment. In the body of the e-mail write your name, address, e-mail address and story name. Send to masquessubmissions at gmail.com. Submissions of internal b& w artwork also sought.E-mail to masquescsfg at gmail.com (Reported on the Visions list.)

MECHANTS anthology.is calling for submissions. Authors to write a letter to their favourite fictitious villain from book, film or TV. No word limit. Open to submissions until July 31.Dreampress.com is looking to publish a limited edition chapbook in November. Payment" contributors copy. (From Rob Hood via Paul Mannering on the Visions list.)

ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS issue 35 now available in print and PDF formats See http://www.andromedaspaceways.com to buy print and PDF copies.

ANTIPODEAN SF issue 121 features short short fiction (500 words or less) from the following writers: Jason Fischer, Steven Cartwright, PS Cottier, Jan Napier, Shaun A. Saunders, Shei Tanner, David G Jenkins, Sean Monaghan, Simon Petrie, Chris Broadribb See http://www.antisf.com for full details.

SPECUSPHERE 02 is available online at http://www.specusphere.com

GRAHAM STONE's Australian Science Fiction Bibliography and Notes on Australian Science Fiction covering Aus SF commentary, reviews etc from 1848-1950s. (indispensable if you're researching the history of SF in Australia.). For a copy of the catalogue send a sase to 205/24 Victoria St, Burwood, NSW, 2134. NEW CATALOGUE OUT NOW! Graham's threatening it will be one of his last catalogues, so get in quick and buy up big!

LEIGH BLACKMORE's Raven books, specialising in dark and horror fiction also includes Sequence comics. For a catalogue e-mail lvxnox at gmail. com. Leigh also occasionally sells on e-bay as seller ID Quoth Raven Books.

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. (Current tally $18!.) Books looking for homes: Panglor by Jeffrey A.Carver, Hell on High(Disney World is nothing compared to this place: Extinct Species Petting Zoo, waterpark with real mermaids) by Ted Nolan and Holly Lisle. Dukes of Hazard activity book (500 pages. Colouring, puzzles etc).Dr Who Annual, 1983 (Peter Davidson ero), The Gerry Anderson memorabilia Guide (1994), The Goodies File (1974) Rolling Stones Mag visits Saturday night Live, Sherlock Holmes Mystery book, Visitor Command fanzines, Garfield "Thank you" postcard book, ***GREG BEAR "Blood Music" Uncorrected book proof**, Life signs, the Biology of Star Trek, Absolutely Fabulous Book 2, Leonard Nimoy: I am Spock, John Rockham, Alied Sea. A big THANK YOU to JOHN TIPPER for donating the great new books.).

HATCH, MATCH & DISPATCH:

DEATHS: American fan JACK SPEERS passed away on 28th June. Jack was the last remaining founding member of the FAPA, creator of the first fan history, UP TO NOW, which is available online at efanzines. He was also author of the original FANCYCLOPEDIA (online at fanac.org) (Reported by Bruce Gillespie.)

RECOVERING: US Writer HOWARD WALDROP. is safely recovering from quintuple bypass heart surgery. Despite being relentlessly cheerful before the operation, he was reportedly not in good shape, so hopefully things will improve now that he's on the mend. (Reported by Bruce Gillespie.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lucy Zinkiewicz, wherever you are!!!

CLUBS & MEETINGS

MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meets most Friday nights at 74 Melville Road, West Brunswick 3055.Membership to the MSFC is $25 single, or $35 family p.a. For further details including meeting details check the MSFC website at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc. June 20 Winter Solstice dinner at the MSFC. (Updates by Thomas Bull.)

AUSTREK, the Star Trek fan club in Victoria which has been going strong for more than 30 years meet on the 1st Saturday of every month from 2pm at the Northcote Town Hall, Melbourne. Annual membership to the club is $30. See http://www.austrek.org for more details. (Reported by Clare McDonald.)

FEDERATION SQUARE (Melbourne) SF & Fantasy genres book reading group.Free to attend, Meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 11.30am at Café Beer Delux in Federation Square. E-mail books at fedsquare.com

DR WHO CLUB OF VICTORIA has been operating for over 25years. Their newsletter - Sonic Screwdriver - publishes news, reviews & gossip on Dr Who as well as publishing fanfic & pictures 6 times a year. Sliding membership depending on what month you join. Full year m/ship: $24 (or $35 for a family membership) which gets you 7 issues of the newsletter. Members receive discounts at ABC shops and Minotuar in Elizabeth St, Melbourne. See http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dwcv.

*SFFiG* SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY in GEELONG http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/SFFiG/ Irregular meets announced via email. Discussions, trivia & games, news and more! (Reported by Ben Hughes)

SPACED OUT: a science fiction club for gays, lesbians and associated communities. $5 joining fee, then $20 annual membership. ($15 concession.) to Spaced Out Inc. PO Box 363, Preston, Vic. 3072.Non-profit SF club offering monthly meetings, "Diverse Universe" newsletter and "Solar Spectrum" annual anthology.

OUT THERE "You find a lot of queer things in space" is a social club for gay SF fans, mostly over 30, that meets monthly in Adelaide. Phone Rod on 0402027891 for more details.

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 at hotmail.com.

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 at doctorwhoaustralia.org, phone 0416 269 726 or check http://www.doctorwhoaustralia.org

The DR WHO CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA is regenerating. They will meet on the first Saturday of each month 12.30-5pm at The Collins St Centre, Cnr Shaftesbury Ave and Collins St, South Perth. Club stalls, info, afternoon tea and entertainment. See their temporary website: http://www.comedydownunder.com/westlodge/ or phone Aaron on (08?) 0400 1957.

JAFWA is Perth's largest & oldest anime group. They offer screenings in the Jones lecture theatre, Curtin University from 5pm on any Saturday that isn't the first Saturday of the month. See http://www.jafwa.asn.au for full details.

STARSHIP MAWSON (http://www.starshipmawson.com) is a South Australian Star Trek fan club, & chapter of Starfleet International, run by Stuart Blair. (Reported by Stuart Blair.)

QUEST Queensland Star Trekkers Fan Club usually meet at the PCYC, Fortitude Valley on the second Sunday of the month (though this occasionally changes) . Contact Mary Kemp either by phone: 07 32904243 or by e-mail: jmkemp at bigpond.net.au. The club's snail mail address is still PO BOX 2084, Brisbane, QLD. 4001. Quest's new website will be up and running in the near future. (Reported by Mary Kemp).

The Brisbane Babylon 5ers website is at http://bb5ers.com (Reported by Erica Sharp, president of the Brisbane Babylon5ers )

VISIONS WRITERS GROUP offers meeting and critiquing for SF, Fantasy and Horror writers in QLD Monthly meetings from 11am -2 pm, first Sunday of the month (except Jan and Dec) at Queensland State Library, Rm 2D, 2nd Floor. Brisbane. $10 joining fee, and $4 per meeting. There website is http://www.visionwriters.org. You can also join their virtual group (great for writing tips and general SF info) at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vision-writers. (Reported by Kris Hembury.)

INFINITAS BOOKSHOP/Blokey Stuff, Shop 22 Civic Arcade, 48 - 50 George Street Parramatta NSW. has 2 groups regularly meeting at its premises. The SF Discussion Group meets at 6:30pm on the first Thursday of each month except January. A SF Writers Group also meets at the shop once a month on Saturdays See http://www.infinitas.com.au/WritersGroup.php for meeting dates.(Reported by Tim Martin via Ted Scribner).

SYDNEY FUTURIANS: http://www.sydneyfuturian.org/ Contact address: P.O. Box 152 Bexley North, NSW, 2207 Usually meet on the 3rd Friday of the month (except for December) in the foyer of UTS building, Broadway at 6.55pm. Meeting dates: July 18th, Aug 15th, Sept 19th, Oct 17th, Nov 21st, Dec 12th. [website]

STARWALKING (NSW) http://sydskyforce.starwalking.net holds meetings at 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 non-members.

TAG, TERRA AUSTRALIS GARRISON - a Starwars stormtrooper appreciation society. Details can be found at http://www.501tag.com (reported on Sci fi reporter.)

FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION (fsf) meet at Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, 26 John Street Lidcombe on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Check http://fsf.net.au for more information.

NEWCASTLE SPACE FRONTIER SOCIETY (NSFS) Regular meetings and social functions. Full details available at http://www.nssa.com.au/nsfs. (Reported by Jack Dwyer.)

SPOCKSOC: A SF group run by students at the University of NSW, Kensington, Sydney. http://www.spocksoc.unsw.edu.au

EVENTS

SPACE EXHIBIT AT THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM, Sydney offers the Zero Gravity Space Lab. Using special effects, this replica space lab creates the illusion of weightlessness associated with microgravity. This is accompanied by commentary from Andy Thomas about the research work carried out on the ISS and why it is important to people back on Earth. Special talks in conjunction with the Space Exhibit include: Sunday 6 July, 2pm, Mission Space: living and working in space, Jeanette Rothapfel, Space Educator, and Wednesday 9 July, Writing Space History, Colin Burgess, Space historian and author Wednesday 16 July, 12.30pm NASA: From the Earth to the Moon Kerrie Dougherty, Curator, Space Technology Sunday 30 August, 2pm Observing the Invisible Milky Way, Dr Naomi McClure Griffiths. (part of the Ultimo Science festival.)

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is scheduled to play at His Majesty's Theatre, PERTH 1-6 July. (Reported by Thomas Bull.)

WICKED 9 July - . Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street , Melbourne. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. See http://www.wickedthemusical.com.au/ for full details

THE RED TREE, 13-14 July, Arts Centre, St Kilda Rd (Melbourne) Music and imagery tell the thought-provoking tale of The Red Tree, inspired by the popular book of award-winning Australian author and artist Shaun Tan. Created by composer Michael Yezerski with Richard Tognetti, Lyn Williams and the remarkable young singers of Gondwana Voices.http://www.theartscentre.com.au/what's-on/event.aspx?id=1046 (reported by Lousie Angrilli. Relayed by Thomas Bull.)

GAME ON. Until 13 July. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne. An action-packed exhibition celebrating games culture. Game On tracks the development of videogames from the first computer game to arcade-era hits and the very latest from today's billion dollar industry. Features original illustrations by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and concept sketches behind classics like Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto http://www.acmi.net.au/game_on.aspx (reported by Lousie Angrilli. Relayed by Thomas Bull.)

The ABBEY MEDIEVAL TOURNAMENT will be on in the middle of July in Caboolture, QLD. See http://www.abbeytournament.com for more details.(Reported by Petersen on the Visions List.)

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: 22 July - 3 August, Arts Centre, St Kilda Rd (Melbourne) Stage adaptation of the classic motion picture. Matthew Bourne uses music, movement and stage magic to tell the story of a boy left alone and unfinished by the eccentric inventor who created him. Transforming tired gardens into triumphs of topiary, treating desperate housewives to haircuts with a difference, and shaping spectacular ice sculptures out of snowstorms, Edward quickly becomes the local hero. But not everyone can see past the scars and scissors to the beauty and innocence within. http://www.theartscentre.com.au/what's-on/event.aspx?id=1053.

ADELAIDE POP FESTIVAL /SCIENCE WEEK 16-24 August, South Australian Museum. SF memorabilia, workshops, Retro Sci fi quiz night in the Armoury gallery at the South Aus museum from 7.30 pm on Saturday 16th August. Costume Ball. See http://www.starshipmawson.com or phone 0431262257 for more details.

ANIMANIA Sydney, 23-24 August. 10am-6pm Australian Technology Park, Locomotive Workshop Exhibition Hall, Sydney

ANIMANIA Brisbane, 20 September. 10am-4pm, Holiday Inn Brisbane

MANIFEST. University of Melbourne 26-28 September. Membership $70. The associated "Amaranth Anime Ball" will be held 25th Sept from 6:30-10:30pm at the BlueFire Churrascaria Grill & Bar, Melbourne. Further details at http://www.manifest.org.au/artmusic_amaranth.php (Reported by Thomas Bull)

VORTEX SF. SF Events happening in Brisbane, can be found at http://www.vortexevents.com.

CONVENTIONS

GoH = Guest of Honour, OCP = Other Commitments Permitting, tba= to be announced.

THE BOYS OF BATTELSTAR. July 9, 6-10:30pm, (Mid-week evening minicon) Embassy Conference Centre Sydney, cnr George and Reagent Sts, Railway Square. 2 minutes walk from Central Station. GoHs: James Callis and Jamie Bamber. Tickets: $60. (http://www.thehubproductions.com/sydjul08) (Reported by Thomas Bull.)

GEN CON(tm) Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, 3rd -6th July, 2008, 4 day Anime, Board Games, Collectable Card and Miniatures Games, Computer and Console Games, CosPlay, Historical and Fantasy Wargames, along with Tabletop and Live Action Role Playing Games. Sean Williams, Marianne de Pierres and Stephen Dedman will be among the Guest of Honour. For full information see http://www.GenConoz.com

BUFFY PALOOZA: NEW DATES! August 9, 9am-6pm, Embassy Conference Centre, Sydney, August 10, 9am-6pm, Spring Street Conference Centre, Melbourne. GOHs: Amy Acker, Juliet Landau, Larry Bagby and R.D. Price.Day ticket: $100, VIP ticket: $500. Further details at http://www.thehubproductions.com/jun08. (Update by Thomas Bull.)

CONFLUX virtual mini-con, "Prepare to Dream". August 2-3, starting at 12pm on the Saturday and finishing 5pm on the Sunday. Held in the forum area of the Conflux website. Free via internet. GoH's include Jack Dann, Sean Williams, Cat Sparks, Kaaron Warren, Karen Miller, Bruce Gillespie and Gillian Polack. See http://www.conflux.org.au or email programme at conflux.org.au for more information.

DENVENTION 3: The Worldcon in 2008 will be held in Denver, 6-10 August 08. Attending and supporting members of Denvention 3 can vote for the hugos up until 1st July. Attending and supporting members of Denvention 3 can also vote for the site selection of the 2010 worldcon. Seeing as how Australia is running for the 2010 Worldcon, this could be really useful for local readers. (yes, this is a hint guys!) See http://www.denver2008.com.

A DAY ON THE PROMENADE. 22-24th Aug. Stamford Plaza Hotel, Adelaide. GoH's Aron Eisenberg and Sean Williams general admission $75 ($70 concession) Other packages available. See http://www.terra-novaevents.com/Event_Ticketing.php for full details. (Reported by Stuart Blair.)

CONFLUX 5: October 3-6, 2008, The Marque Hotel, Canberra. International GoH: Sharyn November; Australian GoH: Jack Dann, Cat Sparks; Local GoH: Gillian Polack; Fan GoH: Bruce Gillespie. Price until July 31 - full $160, student $140. Workshops will be held on Friday and Monday afternoon, information available soon. Saturday night dinner set in Prohibition New York, prices not yet available. Website: http://www.conflux.org.au

WASTELAND II - the Age of Iron at the Good Earth Hotel, Perth,18th-19th October,2008. Steampunk/Victoriana/Retrofuturism themed convention. GoH: Nick Stathopoulos, local GoH: Alisa Krasnostein. Fan GoH Tom "Tommo" Eitelhuber. Prices are $65 for full memberships, $60 for concession memberships and $35 for day passes paid in advance. For more details contact: callisto at gmail.com or check out http://wastelandcon.blogspot.com/

ARMAGEDDON (MELBOURNE) 1-2 November, Melbourne Exhibition Centre. See http://www.armageddonexpo.com for more details.

GENGHIS CON Rampage. Games, panels, Larp, Pizza, Prizes, Movies and a Giant Squid Monster. 9-11th January, Trinity College, Nedlands, Perth. $25 full membership, $10 day membership. See http://www.genghiscon.org.

NULLUS ANXIETAS (Melbourne) (Discworld con) February 6-8th, 2009. See Website: http://ausdwcon.org.) (Reported by Thomas Bull.)

AUSTRALIAN NATCON 2009 will be in Adelaide, Queens Birthday long weekend, June 2009. No other details available as yet. EH.

CONTINUUM 5. Melbourne, mid-2009. Further details tba See http://www.mechanicalcat.net/rachel/log/Conventions/Continuum_5___It_s_Alive for further details. (Reported by Thomas Bull.)

ANTICIPATION, the 2009 Worldcon will be in Montreal, CANADA 6-10 August, 2009.GoH's: Neil Gaiman, Elisabeth Vonarburg, Tom Doherty, David Hartwell and Taral Wayne, Artist GoH Ralph Bakshi. Author Julie Czerneda will be Master of Ceremonies. See http://www.anticipationsf.ca for full details.

The World Fantasy Convention in 2009. Celebrating Edgar Allen Poe's 200th Anniversary. November 5th – 8th. Fairmont Hotel, 170 South market St, San José California.

Australia 2010 Worldcon bid. Let's do it again in 2010! The Aussie Worldcon bid seems to be getting good support from overseas. Pre-supporting m/ships $20. Firend m/ships $100. E-mail treasurer at vsfc.org.au for information about paypal and credit card payments. See http://www.australia2010.org/ or e-mail info at vsfc.org.au. Postal address Australia in 2010, GPO Box 1212 Melbourne, Australia. 3001. US AGENT: Mark Linneman, PO Box 221878, Sacramento, CA 95822 USA, UK Agents Eve & John Harvey, European Agent: Vince Docherty.

The World Fantasy Convention in 2010 will be held in Columbus, Ohio.

RENO 2011 Worldcon bid. The intergalactic travel agents of Reno Convention Fandom, Inc. are delighted to announce a bid to host the 69th World Science Fiction Convention in 2011 (August 17-21) in the "Biggest Little City in the World," Reno, Nevada. See what Reno has to offer at http://www.rcfi.org, or e-mail info at rcfi.org if you want to support this Worldcon bid.

OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES:

The Inkspillers web site, http://www.inkspillers.com is a great source of market information for SF writers that is always being updated by Tony Plank.

For links to books, movies and television shows see John Tipper's homepage: http://www.collectingbooksandmagazines.com

Sci-fi REPORTER is a SF news service covering cons, fan clubs and media, edited by Stuart Blair. To subscribe to this list send an e-mail to scifireporter at yahoo.com

SMW Editing & Proof reading services for academic (including theses), fiction & non-fiction. For more details or arrange a quote, e-mail s.murraywhite at veritel.com. au

KopperKat Manuscript Assessment and Editing service. Industry professional with many years' experience as an editor and best-selling author goes beyond the norm to assist you with your writing. Enquiries: kopperkat at gmail.com

If you want a great fanzine resource offering fanzines in PDF format, go to http://efanzines.com where Bill Burns hosts the electronic versions of a wide variety of the world's best fanzines. Australians whose fanzines are available include Bill Wright, Bruce Gillespie, Kim Huett and Ron Clarke.

The Bullsheet is available as a FREE monthly e-mail through the AUSSFBULL mailing list. To join send a blank e-mail to AUSSFBULL-subscribe at yahoogrou ps.com. The latest version is also on the Bullsheet web page http://members.optusnet.com.au/aussfbull , http://www.geocities.com/edwinafan The Bullsheet is also available as a snail-mail subscription for 24x50 cent stamps (or $12) sent to Edwina Harvey c/- 12 Flinders St, Matraville, 2036. Send your news e-mail to edwinafan at yahoo.com

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For no sufficiently explained reason this Fanzine still supports The Minneapolis in '73 Worldcon Bid.

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