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Bec Says

Ok… *BIG* news (for those of you who don’t already know):

The 68th World Science Fiction Convention is being held this year from 2-6 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.  Guests of honour include Hugo-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson, award-winning artist Shaun Tan, and dedicated fan Robin Johnson.  Melbourne has previously hosted Worldcons in 1975, 1985, and 1999.

The annual Worldcon event brings together science fiction and fantasy professionals and fans from around the globe.  All forms of the genre are represented – film, television, comics, costuming, gaming, and  literature.  This year’s program includes panel discussions, lectures, science demonstrations, films, readings, and autographing.

Annnnnd… The best news is that Marianne will be there!!!!!!! 🙂 WOOHOO!! There’s a really strong Young Adult stream at Aussiecon this year and Marianne will be on a panel talking about crossing genre and age boundaries in writing.

So check the site for program, ticketing, and travel details and we might see you there!

If you pop over to MDP’s main website, you’ll find some utterly fabulous guest blogs by Helen Lowe, Gail Carriger, and Seanan McGuire.

In other news, talented local author Trent Jamieson launched his debut novel, Death Most Definite, last night. A great night was had by all. We’d like to extend our congratulations to Trent and urge everyone to grab a copy of this brilliant book. (I, for one, am a very happy girl; I got my hands on a signed copy! Woot!)