Finally, finally, news that I've been sitting on, sworn to secrecy, is out. No, not my Obsenely Big Advance (OBA), but this:
http://www.orbitbooks.co.uk/orbit/news.asp?TAG=&CID=orbit Why is this big news? Well, because it means there will be a new local spec fic market for Aussie authors. And in particular, an opportunity for science fiction writers, who haven't had many opportunities in recent years.
I'm going to de-flock this post, but I'm sure most people will simply link to the Orbit news webpage anyway.