The 2009 Australian Shadows Awards are now open for submissions, but there are some changes. HorrorScope has more details.
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David Eagleman Morning Interview
On Wednesday, 3rd of June, Margaret Throsby will interview David Eagleman, an American neuroscientist who studies "time perception, synethesia and the way neuroscience will influence the legal system" for her Morning Interview program. Their email newsletter points out that he’s also a science-fiction writer. The full audio will be available for streaming, or for download without the music.
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Market News
Some market links:
Spec Fic for Kids Submission Call from Twelfth Planet Press
The Text Prize
Scary Kisses Anthology
A call for articles for AussieCon 4 Blog
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Kim Wilkins' Paper on Fantasy Literature
Back in April, Sean Williams linked to a pdf of a paper (now Ditmar award nominated) by Kim Wilkins called "Popular genres and the Australian literary community: the case of fantasy fiction". Check it out.
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New Terra Incognita Podcast
The 7th episode of the Terra Incognita Podcast is available, featuring Bill Congreve reading his story Souls Along The Meridian and a review of Maria Quinn's The Gene Thieves by Keith Stevenson. Horrorscope Blog links to their February interview with Congreve.
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Author Interviews
Here's some recent author interviews:
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ABC Links
Some recent links of interest from the ABC:
Articulate links to a short film about a Voodoo doll;
Will Elliot is interviewed about his new book about living with mental illness;
PM reports on the Comic Art exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia;
Figaro Pho – gothic short films for kids about phobias.
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New SF on TV
Some shows to look out for: Apparitions, UKTV, Tuesday 26th May; Sanctuary, SCI FI Channel, Thursday 28th May; Dollhouse, FOX8, Tuesday 9th June. All PayTV unfortunately. And True Blood is available on iTunes.
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Collectors and Collections
Last week's Collectors program on ABC TV featured two items of interest: an interview with collector and "very collectable" artist Graeme Base, and the "Creepy Collection" of Jack Sim. Both segments are available to watch online or for download.
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5 Questions for Kate Forsyth
As part of her blog coverage of the Sydney Writers' Festival, Tara Moss asks 5 questions of Kate Forsyth.