Right Down to the Plumbing: Speculative Fiction and World-building – Blacktown Library
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
6:30pm-7:30pm

Blacktown City Max Webber Library

Presenters:
Mr D M Cornish
Mr David Kowalski
Mr Stuart Mayne
Facilitator:
Ms Judith Ridge

Speculative and fantasy fiction continues to grow in popularity with readers of all ages. How do writers create engaging and believable worlds? How does character contribute to world-building and what cultural influences are at play? D.M. Cornish, David Kowalski and Stuart Mayne discuss with Judith Ridge.

I'm really looking forward to being at the SWF and hopefully meeting some subscribers and writers who can make it to the event.

 

 

ABC Radio National's The Book Show reviews Aurealis Award winner David Kowalski's The Company of the Dead (30 mins in). Also included in the download and stream is the main feature, an interview with David Mitchell.

Carissa's Weblog

Shiny Mag is running a competition for ya speculative short fiction from 12 – 18 year olds: http://shinymag.blogspot.com/2008/02/shiny-writing-competition_07.html

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Garth Nix’s Ditmar-nominated story “Bad Luck, Trouble, Death, and Vampire Sex” is available for download on Night Shade Book's Website: http://www.nightshadebooks.com/downloads

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ABC TV program Sunday Arts has a segment on Graphic Novels in episode 4. The program is available for Windows Media or mp4 download on their Video page.

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Endicott Redux spotlights Australian artist Nadia Turner, and Justine Larbelestier shares two artworks from Nick Stathopoulos, one of which is a portrait of Shaun Tan.

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Sean Willams is one of many authors participating in this Project to post the synopses of their works in an effort to give aspiring writers an idea of the process and product. The list of authors can be found here: link. Sean posted a number of his own synopses here: link.

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Station 31's Nat Chat recently interviewed Sean McMullen. The video is available for streaming online or as a windows media download.

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The Complete Guide to Writing SF (for which Ian wrote the chapter on book promotion) published in print and e-editions last year by Dragon Moon Press has won the EPPIE award for best electronically published non-fiction book.

 

Aurealis magazine owes Stephen Higgins a debt of thanks for his work since September 2006. But with his own professional workload growing Stephen has decided to step down from day-to-day activities on Aurealis. Thanks for all your work, Stephen it was greatly appreciated. Stuart Mayne continues as sole editor of Aurealis magazine.

Book and magazine editor Stuart Mayne has worked in publishing as an editor for 16 years or so. Stuart has worked at Chimaera Publications since October 2004. He has been editing Aurealis in conjunction with Stephen Higgins since September 2006.