Event: Zombie Shuffle in south east Melbourne on 27 May 2012 www.facebook.com/events/403186463039685/
James Tiptree makes the Science Fiction Hall of fame James Tiptree was the pseudonym (alias) of Alice Bradley Sheldon, a groundbreaking author with a fascinating personal history in the 20th century. http://www.locusmag.com/News/2012/04/2012-science-fiction-hall-of-fame-inductees/ http://www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/index.asp?categoryID=203
Congratulations Kim Falconer! Kim Falconer writes: I actually wrote the astro flash today moments before I got this message: You will be pleased to learn that your novel ‘Road To The Soul’ has been shortlisted for the 2012 Norma K Hemming Award for race, gender, sexuality, class and disability in Australian speculative fiction. Congratulations . . . OMFG I am shaking with emotion! http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/hemming.htm
Concatenation wins ‘Best Website’ 2012 Eurocon Award Dark Matter congratulates Concatenation for winning ‘Best Website’ at the 2012 Eurocon Awards. http://www.concatenation.org/
Aurealis Awards call for judges to determine this year’s winners for Australia’s most prestigious SFF judged awards. http://thebooknut.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/aurealis-awards-call-for-judges/
Insideadog calls for teenage judges for the Inky awards http://www.insideadog.com.au/blog/wanted-inky-award-judges
Kirstyn McDermott interview Kirstyn is an award-winning horror author who, in person, seems surprisingly nice and sane 😉 http://www.angelaslatter.com/oops-your-psychosis-is-showing-in-the-lair-with-kirstyn-mcdermott/
Sean McMullen’s story Steamgothic to be published. The image below is of a working minature of his Aeronaute flying machine
Amanda Palmer kickstarter campaign to raise money to mix, create and promote her new album and book. I interviewed Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra.
Iron Sky soundtrack available on iTunes and in CD format from Amazon. http://www.ironsky.net/site/soundtrack/