I know the world at large is not wondering about this stuff, but I currently plan to attend Swancon 30 in Perth this weekend, Continuum 3 in Melbourne in July, and World Fantasy Convention 2005 in Madison in November. I think I may be on the program in Melbourne and possibly in Madison (I don’t know). I will be launching daikaiju at lunch time this Saturday, which should be fun too. Don’t know when else I’ll be at Swancon, but I hope to see everyone I can.

John Clute discusses Lisa Tuttle’s new novel, The Mysteries, which ‘echoes to the common sense of professional craft’, and from his description, manages to be a little less than the sum of its parts.