Aussie Spec Fic Blog Carnival

Is now up over at FableCroft. It’s a bit big. Enjoy!
 

October Aussie Spec Fic Blog Carnival

Is not here. But I am going to be compiling it, after responding to Nyssa’s cry for help a few minutes ago! 

So, if you blogged about something pertinent or interesting relating to (in some way), Australian Spec Fic, please email me at editormum75 at gmail dot com, or leave a comment with the link!

Thank you!

Australian Spec Fic Blog Carnival

Hosted by someone not on LJ…a good read this month, cleverly put together!

http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/may-australian-spec-fic-carnival/#more-162

Keep up with what’s happening in the Aussie SF world!

Aussie SF Blog Carnival MARCH Part 3

PART THREE:

VARIOUS BITS AND BOBS:

 

Alisa held a competition giveaway to celebrate ASif! 500^th review:

http://girliejones.livejournal.com/865917.html

 

Simon Haynes showed off his technological prowess by setting up Google widgets for Hal Spacejock and ASIM:

http://halspacejock.livejournal.com/61957.html

 

Lots of people asked What’s Inside the Box? Like this: http://navicat.livejournal.com/133539.html

 

Swancon announces some movie premieres at the con:

http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/76588.html

 

Simon Haynes has been posting interviews with international SF writers:

http://halspacejock.livejournal.com/

 

Ben Peek tells us his Snapshot idea (replicated by ASif! in 2007) has been copied: http://benpeek.livejournal.com/644806.html

 

Russell Farr shared his sales targets for Ticonderoga: http://punkrocker1991.livejournal.com/162669.html

 

Horrorscope told us about Ditmar Best New Talent nominee Nathan Burrage’s interview with Sky News:

http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2008/03/news-nathan-burrage-sky-tv-interview.html

 

Jenn Fallon has some fun with the best-seller lists:

http://www.jenniferfallon.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/9/Bestseller-List-Round-Up

 

And she’s excited about her upcoming booklaunch at Supernova, hosted by somebody famous… (go and FIND OUT!):

http://www.jenniferfallon.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/4/National-Launch-of-i-The-Palace-of-Impossible-Dreamsi

 

Alisa offered a special on the Tin Duck and Ditmar celebrated New Ceres 2: http://girliejones.livejournal.com/878788.html

 

Sophie Masson is interviewed at Writer Unboxed:

http://writerunboxed.com/2008/03/12/take-five-interview-sophie-masson-and-the-thomas-trew-series/

 

Rjurik Davidson directs us to an interview with him conducted by Jeff Vandermeer:

http://rjurikdavidson.blogspot.com/2008/03/interview-with-jeff-vandermeer.html

 

Grant got us excited about a Swancon competition: http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/78466.html

 

And he reminded us about the auction at Swancon: http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/79491.html

 

Cat Sparks points us at an interview with her by Mark Deniz: http://catsparx.livejournal.com/67098.html

 

 

WRITING STUFF:

 

Ben Peek talked about his writing technique of “braiding”: http://benpeek.livejournal.com/641057.html

 

Stephen Dedman blogged about his role in the Perth Writers Festival: http://stephen-dedman.livejournal.com/172377.html

 

Stephen also mentioned he has a story in the latest Clarkesworld magazine:

http://stephen-dedman.livejournal.com/174164.html

 

Justine Larbalestier talked about writing and rejection: http://syndicated.livejournal.com/larbalestier/234586.html

 

Kaaron Warren gave us some insight into story inspiration: http://kaaronwarren.livejournal.com/58487.html

 

Martin Livings also mused upon his writing style: http://martinlivings.livejournal.com/212222.html

 

Justine Larbalestier muses about books and writing and writers: http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1077

 

Simon Haynes gave us an insight into his interactions with his publisher: http://halspacejock.livejournal.com/63285.html

 

Juliet Marillier talked about the writing process and her current projects: http://writerunboxed.com/2008/03/06/wielding-the-knife/

 

Jennifer Fallon gave some advice about being a TV tie-in writer: http://www.jenniferfallon.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/10/I-want-to-be-a-tiein-writer

 

Keri Arthur mused about her muse, and new ideas: http://kezarthur.livejournal.com/29444.html

 

Alisa ponders the Australian “voice” in SF stories: http://girliejones.livejournal.com/879126.html

 

Patty Jansen shares her thoughts on synopsis writing: http://mikandra.livejournal.com/121742.html

 

Justine considered the juxtaposition of fantasy writers and Dungeons and Dragons (following the death of D&D creator Gary Gygax):

http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1083

 

 

WEBSITES:

The Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine website has had a facelift, with new and exciting features:

http://community.livejournal.com/asim_discussion/13005.html

 

Glenda Larke pointed us to her newly refurbished website: http://glendalarke.blogspot.com/2008/03/refurbished-website.html

 

PRK told us about WASFF’s new site:

http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/76921.html

 

Paul Haines directs us to his new webspace: http://paulhaines.livejournal.com/57311.html 

Aussie SF Blog Carnival MARCH Part 2

PART TWO:

NEWS:

 

Alisa Krasnostein announced that Tehani Wessely has joined the Shiny e-zine editorial team: http://girliejones.livejournal.com/861122.html

 

The Kiss of the Lily project closed due to lack of quality submissions: http://austspecfic.livejournal.com/77934.html

 

 Clarion South 2009 opened for application: http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-clarion-south-2009-open-for.html

 

NAFF candidates, Edwina Harvey, Aimee Smith and Paul Poulton, were voted on til 24 Feb:

http://community.livejournal.com/natcons/2518.html with Edwina taking out the vote.

 

Eneit Press announced some changes to the press: http://www.eneitpress.com/news.php?news=97

 

Martin Livings teased us with some big mentor news: http://martinlivings.livejournal.com/198811.html and later told us what it was: http://martinlivings.livejournal.com/202437.html

 

Cat Sparks told us of Nick Stathopoulos’s fantastic news: http://catsparx.livejournal.com/64789.html and

http://catsparx.livejournal.com/65257.html

 

Horrorscope gave us some news about Kryptographik:

http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-kryptographik-21-1st-anniversary.html

 

Mark Deniz let us know some more news regarding Eneit Press and his other projects: http://markdeniz.livejournal.com/263694.html

 

Lee Battersby shared some good news:

http://battersblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/falderal-to-finish-bunch-of-stuff-that.html

 

Horrorscope told us about the demise of Noctem Aeternus:

http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2008/03/news-noctem-aeternus-closing-down.html

 

Tehani got excited about her radio debut discussing ASIM, Twelfth Planet Press and Swancon:

http://community.livejournal.com/asim_discussion/14738.html

 

 

AWARDS AND THINGS:

 

Simon Petrie blogged about his good news in publications and awards: http://punktortoise.livejournal.com/3844.html

 

The Ditmar Shortlist – in various places, but right from the convener’s blog at: http://mynxii.livejournal.com/501683.html

 

Ditmar voting opened: http://mynxii.livejournal.com/505500.html

 

There was an amendment to the Ditmars shortlist: http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-2008-ditmar-award-change-and.html

 

Tehani posted about the Ditmar Voting Package she and Alisa put together:

http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/75845.html

 

Jason Fischer had some good news regarding Writers of the Future: http://jasoni.livejournal.com/47147.html which Horrorscope detailed later: http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-first-quarter-wotf-finalists.html

 

Alisa let us know that the Ditmar Voting Package had been sent to eligible voters:

http://girliejones.livejournal.com/871263.html

 

Russell B. Farr called for interested persons to discuss the Ditmar guidelines:  http://punkrocker1991.livejournal.com/161557.html

 

Tehani posted about the Australian Shadows Award shortlist: http://community.livejournal.com/asim_discussion/13618.html

 

Chris Barnes shared good news about his story in ASIM #28: http://chrisbarnes.livejournal.com/73377.html

 

Ju talked a bit about the Tin Ducks ballot: http://mynxii.livejournal.com/514523.html

 

Which Tehani posted links to here: http://community.livejournal.com/asim_discussion/14410.html

 

Ju called for presenters for the awards ceremonies:

http://mynxii.livejournal.com/515076.html