Monthly Archives: February 2006

Have you ever been to Ambergris? Described, and believe me I quote, as “Funny, bawdy, profane, tragic, and sometimes heartbreaking” Jeff Vandermeer’s City of Saints and Madmen is a mosaic novel, a shattered mirror of story, myth and mystery the kind of which you rarely stumble across. In all honesty it’s the kind of book … Continue reading »

Conjure, the 45th National Australian Science Fiction Convention, has released the nominees for the 2006 Australian National Science Fiction Achievement ‘Ditmar’ Awards. Voting is open until 11 April 2006. The deadline for postal ballots is 4 April 2006. BEST NOVEL • Magic or Madness, Justine Larbalestier, Razorbill (March 17, 2005) • Drowned Wednesday, Garth Nix, … Continue reading »

Conjure, the 45th National Australian Science Fiction Convention, has released the nominees for the 2006 Australian National Science Fiction Achievement ‘Ditmar’ Awards. Voting is open until 11 April 2006. The deadline for postal ballots is 4 April 2006.

The winners of the Aurealis Awards were announced on the weekend.  Winners included Garth Nix, Isobelle Carmody, Juliet Marillier and others.

I want to complain and whine, I do. It’s been a long, stressful week and things aren’t going to settle down for a week or two, is my guess. I’d intended to whine, but in an amazing feat of self-control, I’ve decided instead to tell you what’s good right now. First, three weeks ago my … Continue reading »