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AHWA News Updates [ 01.07.08 to 21.07.08 ]
The following digest of recent horror news is compiled from pieces published to HorrorScope and the Australian Horror Writers' Association website.
AHWA Members' Appearances, Sales, Acceptances & Wins July 08
The Australian Horror Writers Association has a diverse membership of established and emerging writers, who are consistently purveying their fiction and dark non-fiction in a wide variety of publications, and appearing in the media and at events.
Prey
Top Cat Films and Damage Releasing present a terrifying new Australian horror movie - Prey.
Kryptographik 25 - with Neil Gaiman!
In this 25th podcast, the lads discuss Stan Winston; Vincent Price Comics; Halloween Comics (based on the films by John Carpenter); the upcoming Robotech film; film adaptations of Clive Barker's books, including the upcoming Midnight Meat Train; the sequel to the film The Descent; and a reading by Neil Gaiman from his soon to be released novel The Graveyard Book, followed by a Q&A session recorded by Damian during a recent bookstore appearance in Australia.
Remix My Lit
Remix My Lit is a Brisbane based, international remixable literature project. The project aims to apply the lessons learned from music and film remixing to literature.
Melbourne Writers Festival
The 2008 Melbourne Writers Festival Program has been released! The Melbourne Writers' Festival brings writers, ideas and readers together with over 300 of the best international and Australian authors from 22 August to 31 August 2008 at Federation Square, Melbourne.
2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition
The 2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition is here! For almost 30 years, St Martins has been dedicated to developing the unique voice of emerging Australian playwrights and this proud history continues in the 2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition.
AntipodeanSF #122
AntipodeanSF #122 is available for your enjoyment at www.antisf.com -- AntiSF continues to provide you with the best flash speculative fiction from around the world, and the stories just keep on getting better and better...
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer is due for Australian DVD release in August. Directed by Stacy Edmonds and written by Doug Turner, the promo blurb sets the tone for this oddball exploitation flick.
34th Annual Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films honored several prominent producers and directors with special awards. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro flew in from London to accept the prestigious George Pal Memorial Award for his visionary genius...
A Night Of Horror Screenplay Competition!
A Night Of Horror International Film Festival are excited to introduce the inaugural A Night of Horror Screenplay Competition.
Science Fiction and Fantasy World Building Workshop
This workshop is a practical approach to designing believable worlds and universes for science fiction and fantasy settings. Tutor David Conyers is the author of more than 30 science fiction and horror short stories and novellas found in the numerous anthologies, magazines and journals across the world.
Salisbury Writers’ Festival 2008
The Salisbury Writers’ Festival, presented by the City of Salisbury in conjunction with the SA Writers’ Centre, will feature several of Australia’s leading publishers and authors in open discussions on the business of writing.
BrokenSea Audio Seeking Campfire Tales
Remember those stories you used to tell when out camping? Or at your sleep overs? The really scary stories. The ones that were true, cos someone knew someone who knew someone that it really happened to? If you have a favourite tale perfect for scaring people when the shadows flicker by firelight, then BrokenSea Audio would love to hear it.
Conflux Virtual Mini-Con
Conflux will be holding a virtual mini-con on the weekend of August 2 and 3. This year, the virtual mini-con will run from midday on Saturday, until 6pm on Sunday, with a six hour break early Sunday morning. The online mini-con is FREE.
2008 THRILLER Awards Winners
The International Thriller Writers association (ITW) have announced the winners of the International Thriller Writers Awards.
Wastelands II - Age Of Iron
Wastelands II - Age of Iron is a two day convention focusing on the futures of yesterday, and the glories of tomorrows that never were. There will be two streams over two days. including workshops, panels, and presentations. Discounts for people dressed in theme.
Twelfth Planet Press seeking novellas
Twelfth Planet Press is looking for unique novellas to publish in their novella series.
Wonderlands and Darklands
Recent developments in social networking for writers and readers have included a mass migration of Australian speculation authors to the Wonderlands fantasy networking site; now there is a similar networking page for authors and readers of dark genres called Darklands.
Newbie’s Guide To Publishing
JA Konrath's industry overview book - compiled over four years of professional writing - offers 750 pages of tips, tricks, and advice - for free! Download a PDF or RTF copy via this post on JA Konrath's blog.Black magazine on sale now
BLACK: Australian Dark Culture magazine is now on sale (for $7.95) around the country. Distributed by Gordon & Gotch, the magazine is available at over 1,000 newsagents, Borders stores, and independent retailers. Subscriptions and further information can be found at the Black magazine website.
Romero heads down under
The grandmaster of zombie films and director of the Night of the Living Dead franchise will be a guest at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival to promote the release of Diary of the Dead. The director will talk about his life and work with guest curator Giulia D'Agnolo at the Coopers Festival Lounge at the Forum Theatre on Sunday, July 27.
Queenie Chan Reimagines In Odd We Trust
Australian comic artist, Queenie Chan, has just had a book released adapting the Dean Koontz novel In Odd We Trust.
Wicked - The Musical comes to Melbourne
WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), and is based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. For more information and booking details visit www.wickedthemusical.com.au.
The Bullsheet #76
The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet #76, July 2008 edition is now available online. This issue details various publishing news, and an overview of upcoming writing, speculative fiction and fan events.
Kryptik Musings Episode 3 - A Conversation with Ben Templesmith!
In the third Kryptik Musings podcast, Damian speaks with Ben Templesmith, artist on 30 Days of Night and Fell, and wrtier/artist of Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse and the upcoming Welcome To Hoxford, published by IDW.
ChiZine #37
ChiZine: Treatments of Light and Shade in Words - the 37th issue is now live!
NaNoWriMo Seeks Stories
NaNoWriMo are inviting participants to send in stories of the surprising effects NaNoWriMo has had on their lives, and will publish those tales on the NaNo blog.
Random House/Zogby Poll on Reading Format Preferences
A comprehensive breakdown of results is available in the Press Release at Zogby International.
For information on the Australian Horror Writers' Association, visit australianhorror.com
This AHWA NEWS DIGEST has been compiled, written, and republished in select Australian Horror Haunts by Talie Helene.
AHWA Members' Appearances, Sales, Acceptances & Wins July 08
The Australian Horror Writers Association has a diverse membership of established and emerging writers, who are consistently purveying their fiction and dark non-fiction in a wide variety of publications, and appearing in the media and at events.
Prey
Top Cat Films and Damage Releasing present a terrifying new Australian horror movie - Prey.
Kryptographik 25 - with Neil Gaiman!
In this 25th podcast, the lads discuss Stan Winston; Vincent Price Comics; Halloween Comics (based on the films by John Carpenter); the upcoming Robotech film; film adaptations of Clive Barker's books, including the upcoming Midnight Meat Train; the sequel to the film The Descent; and a reading by Neil Gaiman from his soon to be released novel The Graveyard Book, followed by a Q&A session recorded by Damian during a recent bookstore appearance in Australia.
Remix My Lit
Remix My Lit is a Brisbane based, international remixable literature project. The project aims to apply the lessons learned from music and film remixing to literature.
Melbourne Writers Festival
The 2008 Melbourne Writers Festival Program has been released! The Melbourne Writers' Festival brings writers, ideas and readers together with over 300 of the best international and Australian authors from 22 August to 31 August 2008 at Federation Square, Melbourne.
2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition
The 2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition is here! For almost 30 years, St Martins has been dedicated to developing the unique voice of emerging Australian playwrights and this proud history continues in the 2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition.
AntipodeanSF #122
AntipodeanSF #122 is available for your enjoyment at www.antisf.com -- AntiSF continues to provide you with the best flash speculative fiction from around the world, and the stories just keep on getting better and better...
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer is due for Australian DVD release in August. Directed by Stacy Edmonds and written by Doug Turner, the promo blurb sets the tone for this oddball exploitation flick.
34th Annual Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films honored several prominent producers and directors with special awards. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro flew in from London to accept the prestigious George Pal Memorial Award for his visionary genius...
A Night Of Horror Screenplay Competition!
A Night Of Horror International Film Festival are excited to introduce the inaugural A Night of Horror Screenplay Competition.
Science Fiction and Fantasy World Building Workshop
This workshop is a practical approach to designing believable worlds and universes for science fiction and fantasy settings. Tutor David Conyers is the author of more than 30 science fiction and horror short stories and novellas found in the numerous anthologies, magazines and journals across the world.
Salisbury Writers’ Festival 2008
The Salisbury Writers’ Festival, presented by the City of Salisbury in conjunction with the SA Writers’ Centre, will feature several of Australia’s leading publishers and authors in open discussions on the business of writing.
BrokenSea Audio Seeking Campfire Tales
Remember those stories you used to tell when out camping? Or at your sleep overs? The really scary stories. The ones that were true, cos someone knew someone who knew someone that it really happened to? If you have a favourite tale perfect for scaring people when the shadows flicker by firelight, then BrokenSea Audio would love to hear it.
Conflux Virtual Mini-Con
Conflux will be holding a virtual mini-con on the weekend of August 2 and 3. This year, the virtual mini-con will run from midday on Saturday, until 6pm on Sunday, with a six hour break early Sunday morning. The online mini-con is FREE.
2008 THRILLER Awards Winners
The International Thriller Writers association (ITW) have announced the winners of the International Thriller Writers Awards.
Wastelands II - Age Of Iron
Wastelands II - Age of Iron is a two day convention focusing on the futures of yesterday, and the glories of tomorrows that never were. There will be two streams over two days. including workshops, panels, and presentations. Discounts for people dressed in theme.
Twelfth Planet Press seeking novellas
Twelfth Planet Press is looking for unique novellas to publish in their novella series.
Wonderlands and Darklands
Recent developments in social networking for writers and readers have included a mass migration of Australian speculation authors to the Wonderlands fantasy networking site; now there is a similar networking page for authors and readers of dark genres called Darklands.
Newbie’s Guide To Publishing
JA Konrath's industry overview book - compiled over four years of professional writing - offers 750 pages of tips, tricks, and advice - for free! Download a PDF or RTF copy via this post on JA Konrath's blog.Black magazine on sale now
BLACK: Australian Dark Culture magazine is now on sale (for $7.95) around the country. Distributed by Gordon & Gotch, the magazine is available at over 1,000 newsagents, Borders stores, and independent retailers. Subscriptions and further information can be found at the Black magazine website.
Romero heads down under
The grandmaster of zombie films and director of the Night of the Living Dead franchise will be a guest at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival to promote the release of Diary of the Dead. The director will talk about his life and work with guest curator Giulia D'Agnolo at the Coopers Festival Lounge at the Forum Theatre on Sunday, July 27.
Queenie Chan Reimagines In Odd We Trust
Australian comic artist, Queenie Chan, has just had a book released adapting the Dean Koontz novel In Odd We Trust.
Wicked - The Musical comes to Melbourne
WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), and is based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. For more information and booking details visit www.wickedthemusical.com.au.
The Bullsheet #76
The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet #76, July 2008 edition is now available online. This issue details various publishing news, and an overview of upcoming writing, speculative fiction and fan events.
Kryptik Musings Episode 3 - A Conversation with Ben Templesmith!
In the third Kryptik Musings podcast, Damian speaks with Ben Templesmith, artist on 30 Days of Night and Fell, and wrtier/artist of Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse and the upcoming Welcome To Hoxford, published by IDW.
ChiZine #37
ChiZine: Treatments of Light and Shade in Words - the 37th issue is now live!
NaNoWriMo Seeks Stories
NaNoWriMo are inviting participants to send in stories of the surprising effects NaNoWriMo has had on their lives, and will publish those tales on the NaNo blog.
Random House/Zogby Poll on Reading Format Preferences
A comprehensive breakdown of results is available in the Press Release at Zogby International.
Submitting News
For information on the Australian Horror Writers' Association, visit australianhorror.com
This AHWA NEWS DIGEST has been compiled, written, and republished in select Australian Horror Haunts by Talie Helene.
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