We are excited to be part of #GeekExpo next month in Goulburn!

March is upon us! Did we skip all of February? It sure feels like it. Blink and you’ll miss it. Luckily, CSFG is the place to be for exploring the horrors of the endless, unceasing march of time. Last month we celebrated alongside Australia’s spec fic writers [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8681

Dude! We cannot wait to read it!

ARTISTS WELCOME! Come do some sketching/drawing/doddling with us, you might get or inspire someone!

Bring a friend if you're so inclined and if the social aspect is all you need, well that's fine by us. Sometimes just hanging around like-minded folx is all you need.

10am at the BookPlate Cafe!

Hey folx! This Saturday at the National Library we will have our Scribbles&Nibbles session. All are welcome to come hang out with your fellow scribblers, talk about what we're working on, and then spend the next couple of hours actually doing some of that writing.

Man it’s been hot! Regardless, the wheel of time churns ever onwards, bringing us on one more rotation around the sun and justifying adding +1 to our year stat. Happy 2026! Because none of us can sit still, we have already kicked off the year with two crit [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8642

CSFG will be in the Budawang room at Epic for #CanCon come over to our booth and check out our anthologies and books from local authors!

January Monthly Meeting (+ bonus content) Happy January everyone! We here at the Guild are super excited to kick off this new year with our first monthly meeting! This month, we really have a treat lined up for you all with a deep dive into t...

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Happy January everyone! We here at the Guild are super excited to kick off this new year with our first monthly meeting! This month, we really have a treat lined up for you all with a deep dive into the ancient history of CSFG. This coming Wednesday 21 January at [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8626

Happy End of Year everyone! Whether it’s a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Celebration of Yule, or a Slàinte Mhath for Hogmany, we wish everyone a happy and restful holiday period from us here at the Guild. On an official business front, December has been [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8558

November has already been a busy month, and it is going to get busier! Which is why we are sending this mini update out of schedule. Launch of Never Say Die Thank you to everyone who came to our launch event for Never Say Die last night at Smith’s Alternative. [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8496

Happy spooky season! It’s the most wonderful time of the year for our horror writers, our pumpkin enthusiasts, and our black cat owners. This month saw the ritual sacrifice of the previous committee to summon forth a new one! (Don’t worry, the old committee [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8434

The CSFG is a guild that includes authors from beginners to published and everything in between.

But if you’re asking about the winner, Kaaron, she’s not new. 😁

We hold the meeting live at the Burns Club in Kambah, feel free to join us in person if you like, or if you would like to join us via zoom we will have the link available here on Discord soon.

Hope to see you there!

If you feel like you can be part of the committee, please feel free to put your hand up to join us, or at the very least, come along to understand how it works. Even if you're not on the committee you can still be part of the conversation.

I swear it's not as boring as it sounds. It's where members can hear our reports, ask questions of the board, and talk about what we plan to do and talk about what we'd like to see as part of the guild.

Hey all! The CSFG have our AGM tonight at 7:30pm at The Burns Club in Kambah. (Zoom link available on our discord) For those that may not know it's our formal, yearly meeting where we gather to review the organization's performance, finances, and elect new leaders.

Come with me as I journey to Canberra for a long weekend of literary and iconic treats! #conflux19 @csfg.org.au

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We will have a limited run of posters available for purchase of our amazing cover by MadDog Ink. as well as copies of the anthology available for you!

It’s Official! CSFG’s latest anthology, “Never Say Die” will launch at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra on November 10th. Come join us for a night of readings and minglings with the writers.

Thank you to all the nominees and winner!

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Novel Award:

The Winner is:

The Dead Spot
by Caroline Angel

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Paul Haines Award:

The Winner is:

Redhead Town
By Deborah Sheldon

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Short Fiction Award:

The Winner is:
Archive of the Dead
by Pamela Jeffs

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Rocky Wood Award:

The Winner is:
Long be mightmar'd by Kyla Ward

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Comic Book Works:

The Winner is:
Gormand Go by Jason Franks

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Edited Works:

The Winner is:
Death in the Mouth Vol2:
By Sloane Leong and Cassie Hart

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Collected Works:

The Winner is:
Black Days & Bloody Nights
By Greg Chapman

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Australasian Shadows Awards 2024
Poetry:

The Winner is:
Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by Lee Murray

You Swallowed Your Tongue by Geneve Flynn

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