Kiwi Moot Conference This came in from the “Send us news” page on the site… ————————— Kiwi Moot Conference to take place in Wellington, New Zealan…

Doing anything next Waitangi weekend?

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RF Kuang Events in New Zealand RF Kuang is coming to NZ for the Auckland Writers Festival and then heading down country for further events. Rebecca F. Kuang is the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the …

RF Kuang is coming to NZ for the Auckland Writers Festival and then heading down country for further events.
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A message from Lynelle...

This is just a gentle reminder that nominations for this year's SJV awards close in a week. Nominations close at 11.59pm on March 31st.

If you haven't already nominated, and even if you have, there's still time for you to nominate.

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GUFF Announcement GUFF is the Going Under (or Get Up-and-Over) Fan Fund which transports science fiction fans from Europe (including the UK) to Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Micronesi…

There is a GUFF announcement

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Nominations for 2026 Sir Julius Vogel Awards now open!

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2026 d/Deaf and/or Disabled Artist Development Residency announcement — Toi Pōneke Toi Pōneke is pleased to announce that writer Andi C. Buchanan has been awarded the d/Deaf and/or Disabled Artist Development Residency for 2026

Excited and grateful to have been awarded a residency at Toi Pōneke for next year:

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Australasian Shadows Awards The 2025 Australasian Shadows Awards are now OPEN! The Awards will close at midnight AEST on Jan 31. GUIDELINES Full Awards entry rules can be found HERE. Up to three works of horror/dark fiction m…

The 2025 Australasian Shadows Awards are now OPEN! The Awards will close at midnight AEST on Jan 31. Yes, Australasian means both Australia and New Zealand.
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World Fantasy Awards Winners World Fantasy Awards Winners have been announced. Big shout out to Juliet Marillier who has received a Life Achievement Award. It is presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstand…

World Fantasy Awards Winners - Kiwi shoutout edition

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Dracula | Auckland Live Experience Dracula live in The Civic. Visit aucklandlive.co.nz to find out about the best shows and events coming to Auckland.

Dracula as a ballet - sure why not... www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/dracula

Australasian Shadows & Ditmars Stuff happened at Conflux in Canberra over the weekend. Spot the Kiwis – Australasian Shadows Awards. Also Ditmar Awards – harder to see Kiwis here. Congratulations to all the winners.

Apparently Conflux happened and there were awards.

a) wish I was there
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Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball Fantasy Ball in Auckland and Wellington. The following description comes from an RNZ article… Later this month, attendees in Auckland and Wellington will revisit “the shimmering and VHS…

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I can finally announce it! I'm happy to say that I'll be spending next year in Berlin, thanks to Creative New Zealand awarding me the Berlin Writer's Residency.

I'm so grateful to our national arts funding body for the opportunity. Thank you CNZ!!!

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Taniwha It can be a struggle finding suitable genre related events locally. But Taniwha seems to fit the bill. The following is from the listing – what do you think? —– When they discover…

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‘A remarkable legacy in New Zealand literature’ - writer Maurice Gee has died The prolific and unassuming writer died in Nelson. ‘His stories shaped the upbringings of many of us,’ stated one tribute to the 93-year-old.

RIP Maurice Gee. Is it really bad to admit that I thought he died ages ago - I really am sorry about that. Such an important figure. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

SFWA Announces the 60th Nebula Awards Winners The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced the winners of the 60th Annual Nebula Awards® during a ceremony held in Kansas City on June 7.   NEBULA AWARD FOR NOVEL Someone …

Nebula Winners - worth a close read... file770.com/sfwa-announc...

No lie, it's pretty surreal to be a Game Writing Nebula finalist *again*, especially for a just-for-fun project with a bunch of writer friends. It's such a stacked ballot up and down the categories, too. I'm delighted to be included with this amazing bunch and I can't wait to celebrate them all.

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Stuff Happening – KB Weekend? The time between KB weekand and Matariki is usually a pretty good time for events. We found some stuff listed below in Auckland, but please drop us a line if you know of any other events around the…

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2024 Aurealis Awards Winners Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards, presented today in an online ceremony. A recording of the ceremony will be available soon at our YouTube channel. Thank you so much to ev…

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Australasian Shadows Awards The 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards shortlists have been announced! Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlists. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at Conflux 19, to be h…

The 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards shortlists have been announced! australasianhorror.com/australian-s...

Sir Julius Vogel Awards - Winners have been announced. Congratulations everybody. sffanz.nz/the-sir-juli...

2024 Aurealis Awards Shortlist Announcement Now in its 30th year, the 2024 Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier speculative fiction award, attracted more than 830 entries across 15 categories, including 34 nominations in the tri-annual…

The Aurealis Awards Shortlist has been announced. It's the usual game - spot the Kiwi. There are at least a couple. Congratulations everybody. aurealisawards.org/2025/04/15/2...

Final Concatenation Reminder Message from SFFANZ regarding Concatenation: —– Next weekend (Easter) Concatenation will be held inside Armageddon. You can see the current programme (which is subject to some minor cha…

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Join SFFANZ and Vote Do you want to vote in The Sir Julius Vogel Awards? A reminder that you have to be a member of SFFANZ to vote. If you are already a member, you should have received a renewal reminder email. If you…

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SJV Voting Form Available The Sir Julius Vogel Awards voting form is now available. It can be found on the finalist page on the SFFANZ site.

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Auckland Council Libraries: Other Worlds Explore Other Worlds, a free sci-fi exhibition at Central City Library from 19 Feb to 2 August. See rare collections, join expert talks and enjoy live music performances.

This is a great exhibition on at Auckland Library, packed with cool shit. Where else are you gonna feel the eerie colonial vibration between an early Dune edition placed next to George Grey's personal copy of Erewhon? They also have Metropolis with the NZSO accompaniment playing on loop.

SJV Updates The following update for the SJVs and natcon has come through. Quoted in full below… ————– Kia ora all For those who haven’t heard, the finalists for this …

There are some updates about the SJV awards and the natcon and award ceremony ... sffanz.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/s...

I went through a big browser review recently - Opera, Brave, Vivaldi, Chrome, Palemoon and Firefox. I liked Vivaldi & Brave but ended up back with Firefox because most of the others (except palemoon) use Google's Chromium engine and I don't like the way they censor add-ins.