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Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
Herding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
The Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
Yestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
Conflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
Introducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
Pitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
Develop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
Program live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
Herding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
The Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
Yestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
Conflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
Introducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
Pitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
Develop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
Program live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
Herding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
The Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
Yestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
Conflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
Introducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
Pitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
Develop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
Program live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
Herding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
The Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
Yestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
Conflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
Introducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
Pitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
Develop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
Program live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
Herding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
The Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
Yestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
Conflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
Introducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
Pitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
Develop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
Program live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
Herding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
The Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
Yestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
Conflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
Introducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
Pitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
Develop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
Program live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
Natcon 2021 Short Story Competition
Get Writing! Natcon 2021 Story Competition: Visions of Time We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme Visions of Time. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative...
read moreHerding Cats by Louise Pieper
The first time I saw the end of the world, Aunt Rowan convinced my mother it was just a toddler’s normal night terrors. I don’t know how she managed it. There’s nothing normal about our family. I tell Neve about it, when we’re tangled together on the sofa in her...
read moreThe Cusp by Kathryn Gossow
The cicadas are silent. It took a while to realise the white noise of summer no longer vibrated. They’d argued about when they last heard them. She was sure it was before the last fire went through and he insisted he’d heard them after Cyclone Zandra dropped her load....
read moreYestermonth by Tim Borella
Berran was on the big flat rock wearing her heavy skin. Her eyes looked closed, but her slow, dancing movements always stopped just a bit before the edge. The eye-pod hung around her neck on a grass cord with the ear-bits still tucked up above her meaty ears, and I...
read moreConflux 14: And that’s a wrap!
We are all done now for 2018! And what a con it was. Thanks to our Guests of Honour, Rob Hood and Lee Murray (the best Emergency GOH ever!) and MC Rob Porteous (aka Irony Man), and thanks to all our presenters, workshop convenors and panel members. Thanks to Uncle...
read moreIntroducing our Surprise Guest of Honour
Conflux is delighted to welcome the wonderful Lee Murray as our Conflux Guest of Honour. Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She lives with her family in the Land of the Long White Cloud where she conjures up stories for...
read moreFrankenstein’s 200th Birthday party
The Creature of Frankenstein was born/artificially created in 1818... and is still going strong. This year is his 200th birthday and you are invited to a special party to celebrate it. Join monster-creators Professors Robert Hood and Kaaron Warren as they reveal their...
read morePitch and get published!
Conflux 14 wants to see the next generation of writers. Dammit - we want to be involved! We want to be cheering from the sidelines, and we want to be digging people in the ribs and saying 'I knew them when...' at the book launch. Conflux is again offering you the...
read moreDevelop your skills at our workshops!
Once again, Conflux is delighted to be providing a wide range of workshops for attendees. Covering a huge array of skills and experiences, you can cover everything from the basics of writing to how to submit your novel. Most of the workshops are free to attendees -...
read moreProgram live
The moment you have been waiting for is here! THE CONFLUX 14 PROGRAM IS LIVE. Featuring: Guest of Honour presentations by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Rob Hood The inaugural Book Love Fest where you will find out the latest and greatest books to love Frankenstein's 200th...
read moreConflux 14 Local Author Spotlight: Robert Hood
This year, Conflux 14 is doing a local author spotlight on none other than Aussie horror's wicked godfather... Rob Hood Rob has published over 200 short stories, novellas, articles and short books for kids, in the genres of Horror, SF, Fantasy, Crime and other...
read moreConflux 14 MC
Dr Rob Porteous will be the MC for this year's Conflux: Rob is a Canberra writer and editor who dreams of being an Evil Overlord. Completely ambidextrous, he's working on a sprawling epic fantasy novel and a neon-sharp cyberpunk SF novel simultaneously. In between...
read moreCSFG/Conflux short story comp is OPEN!!!
Holy tales of epic deeds of epicness, Batman! It's time to once again break out your storytelling super-powers, because Conflux Inc is partnering with the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild to bring you the CSFG/Conflux 14 short story competition! This year’s theme is...
read moreAnnouncing the Conflux 14 Guest of Honour
We are very pleased to announce that this year's Conflux Conference Guest of Honour is Ambelin Kwaymullina. Dr Kwaymullina is an Indigenous Australian novelist, illustrator, and assistant professor of law at the University of Western Australia. She is of the Palyku...
read moreConflux 14: The Unconventional Hero
We are pleased to announce that Conflux 14: The Unconventional Hero will be held at the Vibe Hotel in Canberra from Saturday 29 September through to Monday 1 October 2018. There will also be an opening social BBQ event on Friday evening at a local park (TBA)....
read moreAnd that’s a wrap!
And that's Conflux over for (at least) another year! Thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a fab con. It wouldn't be what it is without the wonderful community of people it draws on and that is you. Yes, you. An especial thank you to our wonderful...
read moreTwo more sleeps!
Conflux 13 is nearly upon us! The con bags are packed, our international GOH has just landed in the country and we're just about ready to rock'n'roll. A few useful tips Parking. The ACT Government-owned car parks out at Brindabella Park are $10 per day compared to the...
read moreGOH Breakfast winner & last chance to book!
Thinking of coming to the Conflux banquet? Had your heart set on attending the GOH Breakfast? You will need to book your ticket through Trybooking ASAP as they will be closing soon so we can get numbers to the hotel. If you want to book but need another day or two,...
read moreLast call for panelists!
Are you coming to Conflux? Would you like to participate on a panel? We have places available on the following panels: Friday 10am: Con 101 12pm: Once upon a silver screen (TV & movies influenced by fairy tales) 3pm: Cryogenics and Rip Van Winkle - the ins &...
read morePre-register for Conflux 13 workshops
Have you checked out our Workshops Page to see what workshops are on offer this year at Conflux 13? All our workshops are free with your Conflux 13 membership*, with the exception of Gillian Polack's Questions of Culture, for which there is a $20 charge. If you see...
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