Conquilt
Conquilt is a record of nearly one hundred of the attending authors, editors, publishers and illustrators to Aussiecon 4, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention held in Melbourne Australia in September 2010.
Signatures were collected throughout the convention and assembled into this colourful quilt perfect for display – perhaps in your library?
Conquilt will be on display throughout Continuum 7. There will be an auction launch at 8.45pm on Friday 10 June in the Earth Room. Come and see it for yourself! The auction is now live on ebay - it will end on 20 June.
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ll monies raised by this auction will benefit Continuum, Melbourne’s own annual Speculative Fiction and Pop Culture Convention.
This is your chance to own a unique collection of signatures that record a moment in sci-fi and fantasy history. Featuring some of the biggest names in the industry, up-and-coming writers, and including many award winners, it could never be repeated.
The names on the quilt:
Alan Baxter Alastair Reynolds Alisa Krasnostein Alison Croggon Amanda Pillar
Andrew J. McKiernan Angie Rega Bill Congreve Bob Eggleton
Carrie Vaughn Cat Sparks Catherynne M. Valente Charles Stross
China Mieville Chris Miles (an associate of H. I. Larry) Chuck McKenzie
Cory Doctorow Deborah Biancotti Delia Sherman Dirk Flinthart
Duncan Lay Fiona McIntosh Foz Meadows Gail Carriger
Garth Nix George Ivanoff George R. R. Martin Gillian Polack
Glenda Larke Grace Duggan Howard Tayler Ian Irvine Ian Nichols
Jane Routley Jason Nahrung Jay Lake Jean Johnson Jenner
Jennifer Fallon Jetse de Vries John Scalzi Jonathan Strahan Juliet Marillier
K. A. Bedford K. J. Taylor Kaaron Warren Kaja Foglio Karen Haber
Karen Healey Kate Elliot Kate Paulk Kathleen Jennings Keith Stevenson
Kim Stanley Robinson Kirstyn McDermott Kyla Ward Lara Morgan
Leanne Hall Lisa L. Hannett Lucy Sussex Marianne de Pierres
Mary Victoria Matthew Hughes Michael Pryor Michelle Marquardt
Narrelle M. Harris Nick Stathopoulos Nicole R. Murphy Paul Collins
Paul Cornell Paul Haines Peter M. Ball Peter V. Brett Phil Foglio
Richard Harland Rjurik Davidson Rob Shearman Robert Hood Robert Silverberg
Russell B. Farr Russell Blackford Russell Kirkpatrick Seanan McGuire
Shane Jiraya Cummings Shaun Tan Sue Bursztynski Tansy Rayner Roberts
Tehani Wessely Tracey O’Hara Trent Jamieson Trudi Canavan
Conquilt was assembled by Rachel Holkner and award-winning quilter Jeanette Holkner. It is based on the pattern ‘Tribble Trouble’ by Martha Thompson. It measures 152 cm x 192 cm with a 5cm diameter rod pocket on the back for easy display.
If you have any queries regarding the quilt or the auction please email rachel dot holkner at gmail dot com.