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DEADLINE REMINDERS

July 30: Hotel room blocks expire

If you book a room after July 30, you might not be eligible for the convention rate, and might not be blocked with other Aussiecon 4 members.

July 31: Hugo Awards ballot deadline

The Hugo Awards ballot and packet deadline is 31 July 2010 23:59 PDT (Sunday, August 1, 2010 02:59 EDT, 06:59 UTC/GMT, 16:59 AEST).

August 9: New site selection mail-in ballot deadline

August 9 is now the deadline for us to receive mail-in ballots for the site selection of the 2012 Worldcon. They previously were due 31 July. You can also vote at the convention or ask someone to hand-carry your ballot to the convention.

POSTED BY: mikem | 2010-07-23 01:30:02

NIGHTMARE BALL ADDED TO AUSSIECON 4 EVENTS

The Australian Horror Writers Association is sponsoring a Nightmare Ball in conjunction with Aussiecon 4. The Dance is being held on Friday, 3rd September from 9 p.m. until Midnight in the Banquet Hall of the MCEC. Horrific details are here.


POSTED BY: mikem | 2010-07-20 08:07:28

"MAKE READY" SHORT STORY COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Aussiecon 4 is proud to announce the winners of our "Make Ready" short story competition.

WINNER

"The Perforation"
by Helen Stubbs
The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

1st Runner Up

"The Rise & Fall of a Fair Dinkum Superhero"
by Aidan Doyle
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Highly Commended

"The Promotion"
by Brooke Maggs
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Highly Commended

"The Bicycle Rebellion"
By Laura E Goodin
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

We thank all those who have submitted stories for consideration.

POSTED BY: mikem | 2010-07-03 19:07:18

HUGO VOTER PACKET EXPANDS!

Aussiecon 4 has expanded the 2010 Hugo Voter Packet, which is an electronic collection of novels, novellas, novelettes, short stories, graphic stories, art, writing samples, and excerpts made available to voters by Hugo and Campbell nominees and their publishers.

This expansion adds:

  • Girl Genius Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm
  • Art by Sue Mason
  • Links by Frederik Pohl
  • Additional file formats in the novel, novella, novelette, short story and related works categories. See the updated list below for details.

The Hugo Voter Packet is available until the Hugo final voting deadline of 31 July 2010 23:59 PDT.

More information is available here: http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/index.php?page=87

BEST NOVEL
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (Tor) **UPDATED** added RTF/DOC formats
The City & The City by China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan UK) **UPDATED** added RTF format
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America by Robert Charles Wilson (Tor) **UPDATED** added RTF/DOC formats
Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente (Bantam Spectra) **UPDATED** added RTF format
Wake by Robert J. Sawyer (Ace; Penguin; Gollancz; Analog)
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade) **UPDATED** added RTF/EPUB formats


BEST NOVELLA
"Act One" by Nancy Kress (Asimov's 3/09) **UPDATED** added DOC format
The God Engines by John Scalzi (Subterranean) **UPDATED** added RTF format
"Palimpsest" by Charles Stross (Wireless) **UPDATED** added EPUB/PRC/RTF formats
Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow (Tachyon) **UPDATED** added RTF format
"Vishnu at the Cat Circus" by Ian McDonald (Cyberabad Days; Pyr; Gollancz) **UPDATED** added RTF format
The Women of Nell Gwynne's by Kage Baker (Subterranean) **UPDATED** added RTF format


BEST NOVELETTE
"Eros, Philia, Agape" by Rachel Swirsky (Tor.com 3/09) **UPDATED** added RTF/DOC formats
"The Island" by Peter Watts (The New Space Opera 2)
"It Takes Two" by Nicola Griffith (Eclipse Three; Night Shade Books) **UPDATED** added RTF format
"One of Our Bastards is Missing" by Paul Cornell (The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three; Solaris)
"Overtime" by Charles Stross (Tor.com 12/09) **UPDATED** added RTF/DOC formats
"Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast" Eugie Foster (Interzone 2/09)


BEST SHORT STORY
"The Bride of Frankenstein" by Mike Resnick (Asimov's 12/09) **UPDATED** added DOC format
"Bridesicle" by Will McIntosh (Asimov’s 1/09)
"The Moment" by Lawrence M. Schoen (Footprints; Hadley Rille Books)
"Non-Zero Probabilities" by N.K. Jemisin (Clarkesworld 9/09) **UPDATED** added DOC format
"Spar" by Kij Johnson (Clarkesworld 10/09) **UPDATED** added DOC format


BEST RELATED WORK
Canary Fever: Reviews by John Clute (Beccon) (Excerpt)
Hope-In-The-Mist: The Extraordinary Career and Mysterious Life of Hope Mirrlees by Michael Swanwick (Temporary Culture)
The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction by Farah Mendlesohn (McFarland) (Excerpt)
On Joanna Russ edited by Farah Mendlesohn (Wesleyan)
The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural History of SF Feminisms by Helen Merrick (Aqueduct) (Excerpt) **UPDATED** added RTF format
This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is "I") by Jack Vance (Subterranean)


BEST GRAPHIC STORY
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Written by Neil Gaiman; Pencilled by Andy Kubert; Inked by Scott Williams (DC Comics)
Captain Britain And MI13. Volume 3: Vampire State Written by Paul Cornell; Pencilled by Leonard Kirk with Mike Collins, Adrian Alphona and Ardian Syaf (Marvel Comics) (Links to issues #10 and #11)
Fables Vol 12: The Dark Ages Written by Bill Willingham; Pencilled by Mark Buckingham; Art by Peter Gross & Andrew Pepoy, Michael Allred, David Hahn; Colour by Lee Loughridge & Laura Allred; Letters by Todd Klein (Vertigo Comics)
Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm Written by Kaja and Phil Foglio; Art by Phil Foglio; Colours by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment) **NEW** added PDF format
Schlock Mercenary: The Longshoreman of the Apocalypse Written and Illustrated by Howard Tayler


BEST SEMIPROZINE
Ansible edited by David Langford
Clarkesworld edited by Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace and Cheryl Morgan
Interzone edited by Andy Cox
Locus edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, & Liza Groen Trombi
Weird Tales edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal **UPDATED** added RTF format


BEST FANZINE
Argentus edited by Steven H Silver
Banana Wings edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer
CHALLENGER edited by Guy H. Lillian III
Drink Tank edited by Christopher J Garcia, with guest editor James Bacon
File 770 edited by Mike Glyer
StarShipSofa edited by Tony C. Smith

Art is included in the following categories:

BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST
Bob Eggleton
Stephan Martiniere
John Picacio
Daniel Dos Santos
Shaun Tan


BEST FAN ARTIST
Brad W. Foster
Dave Howell
Sue Mason **NEW**
Steve Stiles
Taral Wayne

Writing samples are included in the following categories:

BEST FAN WRITER
Claire Brialey
Christopher J Garcia
James Nicoll
Lloyd Penney
Frederik Pohl **UPDATED** added links


THE JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER
Saladin Ahmed
Gail Carriger
Felix Gilman
Seanan McGuire
Lezli Robyn

POSTED BY: kkligman | 2010-06-15 06:16:39

2012 WORLDCON SITE SELECTION BALLOT AVAILABLE

The site selection ballot for the 2012 Worldcon is now available on the web site. You may cast your ballot by mail or in person at Aussiecon 4. The deadline for receipt of mail-in ballots is July 31, 2010. Members who pay the fee and vote will automatically become supporting members of the 2012 Worldcon.
POSTED BY: jgelb | 2010-05-18 13:34:26

FAN TABLE BOOKINGS NOW AVAILABLE

Fan tables will be located in the vicinity of the Dealers Room and Art Show and are available to fan clubs, conventions, convention bids, and similar groups.  There is no charge for these tables (except for extra ancillary services such as power, telephone, or WiFi needed to run EFTPOS terminals).  To reserve your space, email fantables@aussiecon4.org.au.

NOTE:  The sale of goods and services of a commercial nature at the tables will not be permitted.  However sale of memberships and related materials is permitted.

Aussiecon 4 reserves the right to deem what constitutes a fan organisation.
POSTED BY: jgelb | 2010-05-17 21:01:44

HUGO PACKET RELEASED

Aussiecon 4 has released an electronic 2010 Hugo Voter Packet containing works and samples from 2010 Hugo Award and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominees. The packet is available for download by Aussiecon 4 members. Download information will be sent out to members beginning this week.

The works in the Hugo Voter Packet are made available to voters through the efforts of the nominees and their publishers. Aussiecon 4 is grateful for their participation and willingness to share with its members. Remember to vote, and please support these creators! Their work is available in bookstores and online.
POSTED BY: jgelb | 2010-05-05 00:22:05

PROGRAM FORMS POSTED

The Program Participant form has now been posted at http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/program_form.php

Note - Submitting a form does not guarantee that you will be participating in the program.

 If you want to share some ideas for the program, please let us know through the Program Ideas form at http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/program_ideas_form.php.

POSTED BY: jgelb | 2010-04-27 23:08:34

JAPANESE MIRROR SITE NOW LIVE

Aussiecon 4's Japanese web site is now up and running.

http://www.jasfic.or.jp/aussiecon4/

POSTED BY: mikem | 2010-04-11 12:51:14

HUGO BALLOT POSTED

The online ballot for voting for the Hugo Awards is now available at
http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/hugoawards/final_ballot.php The deadline is 31 July 2010 23:59 PDT. Nominations were announced at a live event at Eastercon.
POSTED BY: jgelb | 2010-04-05 12:25:25
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