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February 2012 Archive

February Update

13 February 2012 In newsletter

Just four more months to Craftonomicon, and we’re working hard to make sure it’s even better than last year’s con! With our three fantastic Guests of Honour, Kelly Link, Alison Goodman, and Sue-Ann Barber; a fresh venue; expanded programming; and some truly special events in the works, this is going to be a Continuum and a Natcon to remember.

If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, now is the time – membership prices rise 14 February, so get in while you can still nab four days of fun for under $200. Don’t forget, memberships can also make great gifts. If you’ve been wondering what to get for your special geeky someone, a Natcon membership might be just the thing.

Now is also the perfect time if you’ve been thinking about getting involved in the convention. We’re currently seeking programming ideas, panellists and presenters. If you are interested, email programming@continuum.org.au. And we are always happy to hear from people who would like to help out with general tasks before or during the convention – email info@continuum.org.au to discuss what you would like to do.

The Chronos Awards season is under-way, with nominations now open until 18 March 2012. The awards are again being run by the inestimable John Samuel, and you can nominate by email, post (Chronos Awards Committee, 65A Limestone Ave, Braddon ACT 2612), or just by dropping a comment at the linked Livejournal post. Don’t miss out: this is your chance to reward your favourite Victorian SF writers, artists, editors and fans for their amazing work in 2011. Keep an eye out for further Chronos Awards announcements – and soon, of course, the Ditmars!

NAFF nominations will be open shortly, with further details forthcoming on the website.

We’re pleased to announce this year’s theme for Maskobalo, always a highlight of Continuum: “Enchantment Under the Sea”. Entry is once again free for convention members and $15 for non-members, so invite your friends, dress in your nautical best and be ready to begin the beguine.

In other exciting news, as part of Natcon, and in partnership with the Australian Science Fiction Foundation, Continuum will be running a science fiction competition complete with cash prizes and publication in the convention souvenir book! Full details and competition rules will be published on the website soon, but we can announce the following:

  • The competition theme is craft…and interpretation is wide open.
  • Entries must be science-fictional.
  • There will be both a written and a non-written category – giving the artists, crafters, hackers and makers among you a chance to shine as well as the writers.

Speaking of chances to stretch your creative muscles, Twelfth Planet Press is seeking contributions for A Stitch In Time Travel: A Craft eBook Project, an eBook of geek crafts related to time travel, to be released at Craftonomicon.

Finally, in the next few months you can expect to see plenty of Continuum people out and about. We are planning a series of outings throughout March and April, which are both positively bursting with Continuum-y goodness. Mark these dates in your calendar:

  • 11 March: John Carter screening
  • 25 March: The Hunger Games screening
  • 14-15 April: We will be hanging out with the New Melbourne Browncoats at Supanova. Swing by and enter a raffle, or just say hi!
  • 22 April: Join us at the Celtic Club for a post-Easter party of killer bunnies and twisty trivia.
  • 29 April: Turn out to see The Avengers with us!

Times, venues and other details will be announced as we get closer to each date.

Chronos Awards: Eligibility Query

06 February 2012 In awards, chronos

The Chronos Awards Committee has received an eligibility query regarding collected works.

The current rule for a collected work is:

4.4.1 Collected Work: A collected work is a sf/f/h collection or anthology, magazine or journal, ezine or webzine which must pay contributors in other than contributor copies and incidentals, or the editor/s of which declare the work to be professional. To be eligible the collected work must have
been produced in Victoria, or at least one of it’s major editors must have been a citizen of Victoria for the relevant calendar year. At least one edition of a collected work must have been issued in the eligible calendar year.

The query has been made in respect of collections of stories by Victorian authors that were edited and published in another state/territory.

The Committee will accept nominations for these collections.

The intent of the rule was to ensure that editing performed by Victorians could be recognised by the Chronos Awards. There was no intention to disqualify stories by Victorian authors that happen to be edited elsewhere.

To avoid this issue in future the second clause of the rule will be amended as follows:

To be eligible the collected work must have been produced in Victoria, or contain a story by a citizen of Victoria, or at least one of its major editors must have been a citizen of Victoria for the relevant calendar year.

Any queries regarding this clarification may be sent to awards@continuum.org.au.

As noted previously nominations will close on 18 March 2012, and a typographical error in the original post referring to 2010 has been corrected.