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How to run a fan club without getting involved in politics
Ever thought about being on a committee for a club but are afraid it will destroy your life? This is the panel for you.
Derek Screen, Sharon Tapner, Richard Nolan
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Belly dancing
A bit of early morning physical fitness..
Helen Patrice |
Oz fandom since the Aussiecons (Timebinders)
Both Aussiecon One and Two brought a lot of people into Australian fandom. This panel will look at that growth.
Marc Ortlieb, Perry Middlemiss, Mark Loney and others
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What’s happening in Australian SF/fantasy
Is Australian SF having a Golden era or are the publishers ignoring significant works in favour of those with mass-market appeal. Find out who’s writing what and where it’s being published.
Jenny Blackford, Kate Forsyth, Jack Dann, Janeen Webb
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Science and the monster movie
A movie monster is most often born of science or dispensed with by science. Whether from space, a lab or from out of ancient ground this icon has a long film history tied to public views of science. But despite its proven popularity the monster movie is all too often relegated to the storytelling cheap seats. So should the movie monster be better recognised as a significant narrative tool of Science Fiction?
Robin Pen, Robert Hood, Chris Lawson
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ROR mini-workshop
A workshop on developing writing skills. Pre-registration required
Cory Daniells, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Margo Lanagan, Maxine McArthur, Marianne de Peirres |
Model making workshop |
Reading: Ian Nichols Reading: Adam Ford |
| 11 a.m. |
Sean Williams’ GoH speech
(Jack Dann) Sean Williams |
Is there a lack of strong female fantasy characters?
Women in fantasy: In fantasy, ANYTHING is supposed to be possible, so why are there so few real female heroes, and why are they all stuck in pseudo-medieval settings and medieval gender roles?
Ian Irvine, Richard Harland, Kate Forsyth, Cory Daniells, Emma Hawkes
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Who should be a Natcon fan GoH?
How does a Natcon bid decide who should be their Fan GoH? Who are some of the obvious people who've been overlooked? How important is it to have a Fan GoH?
Carey Handfield, Jack Herman, Rose Mitchell and others
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Model making workshop |
Reading: Michael Pryor Reading: Garth Nix |
| 12 p.m. |
LUNCH |
Lunchtime fan film screening |
LUNCH |
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| 1 p.m. |
Ultra violence in SF
If the phrase "Eat hard photons, extra-galactic scum!" springs readily to your lips; if the passionate desire to lay waste whole civilisations, to blow another planet or two before bedtime, throbs in you bloodstream; then this is the panel for you. Discover delight and damnation in death, destruction and desecration. Bring or buy your own thermo-stellar weapons
Joe Haldeman, Richard Harland, Jeff Harris, Michelle Marquardt, Maxine McArthur
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Who 3D presentation
Who 3D is a group of dedicated Doctor Who fans who are trying to recreate classic long-lost scenes and episodes from the series. Check out their work and find out what they’ve been up to.
Danny Heap, Paul Heslin |
Teaching the future; the teaching of science fiction (Academic Paper)
Science fiction is used as a text in many high schools, and for many different purposes. However, is it used effectively, are the texts chosen good ones, and how much more can be done with it? This paper reflects on these issues, and will suggest some ways in which SF can be used in education, and some texts which have worked in the past.
Ian Nichols
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Reading: Robert Hood Reading: Scott Westerfeld |
| 2 p.m. |
The Lucy Sussex interview
Lucy Sussex, Murray MacLachlan (Jack Dann) |
A tribute to the work of Douglas Adams
The man was a creative genius and was loved by many. This is a discussion of some of the classic Douglas Adams’ stories. From Doctor Who to Hitchhikers to Starship Titanic and beyond.
James Allen, Alison Barton, Bernard de la Coeur |
Faster-than-light Femmes; The female action hero in SF
From Ripley to Ivanova, movies and television have given us a range of believable and not-so-believable women who DO. How does the written genre compare? What are some of the issues involved in writing the female action hero?
Maxine McArthur, Marianne de Pierres, Michael Barry, Joel Shephard
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Model making workshop |
Room available for other events |
| 3 p.m. |
Mirrordanse book launch
Launch of Passing Strange (edited by Bill Congreve) and Immaterial, Ghost Stories (by Robert Hood)
Robert Hood, Bill Congreve and others
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Why do the good die young?
Some of the best TV shows ever made only lasted one season. Danny and Ian point you towards one or two of the more interesting shows to look out for.
Danny Heap, Ian Mond |
World fandom, 1952 (Timebinders)
Australian fandom didn't exist in isolation. What were the things that were happening elsewhere? The 52 Worldcon had an attendance of 870, the first Hugos were presented in 1953 (for 1952 work)), Walt Willis's trip to the 52 Worldcon gave rise to TAFF, etc.
Janice Gelb, Claire Brialey, Mark Plummer, Irwin Hirsh
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Model making workshop |
ASFF panel
Where is the ASFF going and what can they do for you?
Julian Warner, Clive Newall, Cath Ortlieb, Jane Tisell
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So you want to be a writer
How do you go about coming up with ideas? Who should you send your manuscript to? How do you get “a foot in the door” at the publishers? Do you need an agent? All these questions and more will be answered...
Jack Dann, Gay Haldeman, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, Simon Brown
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Star Trek – boldly going where it shouldn’t have
Has the Star Trek phenomenon passed its use-by date? Should they have given up years ago or has Enterprise proved all of the critics wrong?
Grant Watson, Jeremy Byrne, Derek Screen |
Scoring with Nick
Artist Nick Stathopoulos takes you on an aural history of the movie soundtrack, from Wagner to Vangelis.
Nick Stathopoulos
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Model making workshop |
Reading: Lee Battersby Reading: Claire McKenna |
| 5 p.m. |
Joe Haldeman’s reading
(Jack Dann) Joe Haldeman |
My favourite actor isn’t real (The world of CGI)
Are CGI actors any less real than the fictitious characters portrayed by real actors?. Do they have better acting abilities? How has CGI affected the movie and TV industries as a whole?. Is anything real anymore?
Grant Watson, Danny Heap, Michael Hovivyan |
The best in SF and F writing for 2001/2002
A review of the best SF publications in the last 18 months from the experts from Locus magazine
Jonathan Strahan, Charles Brown
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Model making workshop |
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| 6 p.m. |
DINNER |
Dinnertime fan film screenings |
DINNER |
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DINNER |
| 7 p.m. |
Maskobalo Setup |
Writing for young adults
Do you write differently to the way you'd write for adult readers? Authors with experience in both adult and young adult writing examine this question
Richard Harland, Robert Hood, Michael Pryor, Lucy Sussex |
Science fiction and biotechnology
Postulated biotechnologies such as cloning, genetic engineering and various kinds of technological enhancement of the human body have been treated negatively in much SF. Why is biotechnology so feared? Is this kind of techno phobia less common in the work of professional SF novelists than in movie scripts and one-off SF works by mainstream authors? Can SF move beyond the Frankenscience image of biotechnology?
Joe Haldeman, Russell Blackford, Sean Williams, Chris Lawson, Michelle Marquardt, Simon Brown
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ASIM launch
After all the pre-launch parties, here is the actual launch of Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine.
ASIM |
How to edit someone else’s work
A how-to guide from those who edit for a living
Lucy Sussex, Robert N Stephenson, Bill Congreve |
Flash Gordon: dead or alive? (Academic Paper)
Flash's heyday as a cultural icon is over - he and Ming the Merciless are about to die, killed off
by a lack of audience interest, and this time without the option of being cunningly resurrected for another installment
Cathy Cupitt
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Room available for other events |
| 8.20 p.m. |
Maskobalo
The glamour, the people, the costumes, the music, the party. Don’t miss out.
Sean Williams, Jeremy Byrne, Dave Cake, Chuck McKenzie and those who wish to party... |
How to edit someone else’s work cont’d
Lucy Sussex, Robert N Stephenson, Bill Congreve |
Flash Gordon: dead or alive? (Academic Paper) cont’d
Cathy Cupitt
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Maskobalo cont’d
Sean Williams, Jeremy Byrne, Dave Cake, Chuck McKenzie and those who wish to party.. |
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Electronic publishing that works or why encryption is stupid
A review of the anecdotal evidence that indicates that electronic publishing that relies on encryption is a fundamentally flawed business model. In contrast electronic publishers who DON'T encrypt their material appear to be gaining real profits (along with their authors receiving increased royalties).
John Samuel, Simon Haynes
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Room available for other events |
| 9.30 p.m. |
Maskobalo cont’d
Sean Williams, Jeremy Byrne, Dave Cake, Chuck McKenzie and those who wish to party.. |
The really, really mean quiz show
If you’ve seen any of Danny’s previous quizzes you’ll know just HOW mean this boy can be.
Danny Heap and friends |
Electronic publishing that works or why encryption is stupid cont'd
John Samuel, Simon Haynes |
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Room available for other events |
| 10 p.m. |
Maskobalo cont’d
Sean Williams, Jeremy Byrne, Dave Cake, Chuck McKenzie and those who wish to party.. |
The really, really mean quiz show cont'd
Danny Heap and friends |
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| 11 p.m. |
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Raw Cordial
The award winning hit of Swancon 2001 and 2002. Late night entertainment. Lots of fun for everyone!
Grant Watson, Simon Oxwell |
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