The first ASif Podcast is available for download here: http://asif.dreamhosters.com/doku.php?id=the_asif_podcastRead more... )

Summation 2005: Fantasy (by Kelly Link and Gavin Grant)
excerpts relating to Australians

Cecelia Dart Thornton embarked on a new series, the Crowthistle Chronicles, with The Iron Tree (Tor).

Spotted Lily (Prime) by promising Australian writer Anna Tambour, a playful, Rabelaisian, deal-with-the-devil story.

Justine Larbalestier's debut novel Magic or ( Read more... )

I've included o/s writers in Aussie publications, and all the writers that I know to be Australian. If anyone has or gets a copy and noted any errors or absences (due to me stupidly not knowing someone is Australian) please correct ( Read more... )

Welcome to Part II of the Australian Speculative Fiction Carnival! There's been a lot of news, chat, snark and in depth analysis going on in the bloggerverse this month, particularly when it comes to the subject of writing. Here's a sample of some of the more interesting posts. If you notice any obvious omissions (that haven't already been ( Read more... )

Welcome all, to the February Australian Speculative Fiction Carnival! It's been a ripping, roaring month in the Aussie blogosphere, so much so that the Carnival has had to be divided into two parts. That's double the Carnival for half the money, and who can say no to that? Drop by later today for Part II ( Read more... )

Hey all! The Australian Speculative Fiction Carnival is happening here tomorrow. Now's the time to let me know of the links & discussions of the last month that you think should be included...

Heidi Kneale had weighed into the latest bloggy/webby discourse about Aussie speculative fiction with an article at IROSF: http://www.irosf.com/q/zine/article/10242Read more... )

(if you're not involved with the Australian speculative fiction community and have never heard of a Ditmar, move along. Nothing to see here ( Read more... )

Last year, Lothian Books put out a call for original horror/"dark suspense" novels to be submitted to them for a new line - this is exciting in itself, since it's a while since there's been any interest in Australia in publishing much beyond your basic fantasy novel, and horror/"dark suspense" has been particularly hard done by ( Read more... )

Hi all

I've been told that we're a bit low on reviews for the next couple of ASIMs, so it's up to me to scare some up for my issue.

So: any keen reviewers out there? Read a good (recently published) spec fic book lately & interested in writing up something about it for a real paper magazine?

(don't worry, girliejones, I'm not trying to poach! It doesn't ( Read more... )