Ditmar nominations closed yesterday

The Sir Julius Vogel ballot list is out. Congratulations to everybody on the list. It is good to see the ballot looking full for a change.

For the rest of you, if you want some fun, go have a look and see how many names you recognise. For those of you who know the Aussie scene well, see how many people on the list live in or are mainly published in Australia.

Book early, book often

The SJV awards reminds me that I haven't pimped Conjunction here recently. There are reasons for that. Basically most of my flist are either:
a - local and already know about the con
b - are going to Swancon. Heck, I'd be there if there wasn't a clash but now I've spent the money I would have used on a new TV instead so its too late.
c - live on the other side of the world
d - are on the concom

For the other one or two of you, why not give some thought to attending The New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention at Easter.

A couple of notes - the web site has moved recently, there is a shortage of accommodation in Welly that weekend but apparently the hotel has a few rooms if you approach them directly, Peter F Hamilton isn't coming after all - that does not worry me in the slightest, but I know there will be some disappointed fans.