Hi Everyone – below is the latest timetable. It’s all very exciting – just a few days left to go until Conflux.
We’ve had a such good turnout that we’ve had to hire an extra room! Note that readings scheduled for Cook 1 will only be held in that room if the Gallery or Bar is uncomfortably crowded.
Conflux membership includes a catered buffet lunch on Saturday. The theme of the lunch is 1950s and prizes will be given for the best 1950s outfit or the loudest Hawaiian shirt. We need to confirm numbers for catering with Novotel in advance so please let the Conflux Chair know if you are coming for lunch by Tuesday, and if you have any special dietary requirements. If you buy your membership on the day and we don’t know you are coming, you may miss out on attending the lunch. In this event, you will not be charged for Saturday lunch.
You can also download a pdf version of this Latest Timetable.
| Saturday NOVOTEL |
Jones – Lecture layout | Clarke – lecture layout | Cook – workshops, discussions,Cook 1 (near door) Cook 2 (near whiteboard) | Keelty – Dealers, Craft, Art, Author in Residence, | Gallery, Bar & Café – Readings Chillout and conversation zone | ||
| 9 am Registration opens | Dealers room open | ||||||
| 9.10 – 9.50 am |
Opening Ceremony Jack Dann and The Fildenstar |
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| 10 am – 11 am | What makes fantasy epic? Rik Lagarto, Sabrina de Souza,Mik Bennett |
Evil Overlord panel with Jack Dann as Evil Overlord – Pat Gallagher, Kaaron Warren, Rob Porteous, Lewis Morley and David Versace |
Readings K J Taylor and Tor Roxburgh |
What makes a good fantasy / sf / horror story? Sue Isle, Ian McHugh, Alan Baxter |
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| 11 am – 12 pm | Story and Plot Structure in Superhero Comics Rob Hood, Conor Bendle, Alan Baxter, Lewis Morley |
Keri Arthur Guest Spot with Tracey O’Hara | Speculative poetry discussion Penelope Cottier, Ross Hamilton, Talie Helene, Frankie Seymour | ||||
| 12 pm Lunch | One Restaurant | ||||||
| 1 pm- -2 pm | Romance Writers of the Apocalypse Tracey O’Hara, Nicole Murphy, Jodi Cleghorn |
Talk – Theatre of the dead Patrick Gallagher |
How to write prophesies Gillian Polack, K J Taylor, Sabrina de Souza |
Speculative poetry readings Penelope Cotter, Ross Hamilton, Talie Helene, Frankie Seymour |
Author in Residence:Tor Roxburgh | ||
| 2 pm -3 pm | ReadingJack Dann and Adam Browne | Trends in apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic writing – changes since 1950s Cat Sparks, Jodi Cleghorn, Claire McKenna, Gillian Polack |
Comics-history & current trends Mik Bennet, Lewis Morley, Shauna O’Meara, Marilyn Pride | The art of scene and mood setting in dark speculative fiction Alan Baxter, Tracey O’Hara, Lily Mulholland |
Ice your dalek cookie – Karen Herkes and Donna Hanson |
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| 3 pm – 4 pm | Conflux Fiction Contest Winners read their stories | Keith Stevenson Guest Spot | Dr Who apocalyptic stories Lawrie Brown, Alan Chick, Dawn Meredith, |
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| 4 pm – 5 pm | How do you write a good non-human romantic lead? Janeen Webb, Keri Arthur, Tracey O’Hara |
CSFG Anthology Readings | Is it more important for science in Sci-Fi to be accurate or just believable? Craig Cormick, Phill Berrie, Rob Porteous | Author in Residence Sue Isle |
Kaffeeklatsch Gillian Polack and Cat Sparks |
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| 5 pm – 6 pm | Zombie apocalypse Simon Petrie, Cat Sparks, Sue Isle | How to Build an Android David Dufty, Crisetta Macleod, Dawn Meredith |
Role playing – an Apocalyptic who done it – Karen Herkes | Author in Residence Adam Browne |
Kaffeeklatsch Karron Warren and Rob Hood |
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| 6 pm | Meetup in One Bar for Saturday night book launches at Smiths Alternative Bookshop | ||||||
| Saturday Night7 pm onwards | Smiths Alternative Bookshop – Five books launches – launched by Conflux MC Jack Dann: Jodi Cleghorn – From Stage Door Shadows; Gillian Polack – Ms Celllophane (e-book); Craig Cormick – Time Vandals; Tor Roxburgh – The Light Heart of Stone; Greg Mellor – Wild Chrome |
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| Galaxy Nightclub | From 9pm onwards – 1990s dancing –Meetup to be arranged | ||||||
| Sunday NOVOTEL |
Jones – Lecture layout | Clarke – Lecture layout | Cook – workshops, discussions,Cook 1 (near door) Cook 2 (near whiteboard) | Keelty – Dealers, Craft, Art, Author in Residence, | Gallery, Bar & Café – Readings Chillout and conversation zone | ||||
| 9.00 Registration opens | Dealers room open | ||||||||
| 9 am – 10 am | Joss Whedon and the plural of Apocalypse Mik Bennett, Jane Virgo, Tara Ott, Val Toh | Using lessons from apocalypses past in your fiction Ian McHugh | Readings Dawn Meredith and Crisetta McLeod |
Writing dialogue workshop Alan Baxter, Rik Lagarto |
Author in Residence: Jodi Cleghorn |
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| 10 am – 11 am | CSFG Anthology Readings | Independent publishing and speculative fiction Keri Arthur, Keith Stevenson, Bill Congreve, Simon Petrie, Jodi Cleghorn, | Readings Kaaron Warren and Kimberley Gaal |
Death by chocolate Tara Ott, Mik Bennett |
Author in Residence Craig Cormick |
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| 11 am – 12pm | Urban Fantasy as Alternate Reality Keri Arthur, Claire McKenna, Ross Hamilton | Pyrotechnicon – From Concept to finished Book – Adam Browne and Keith Stevenson | Readings Rob Porteous and Phill Berrie |
Imagery: How do you use the things you see in your horror fiction ? Talie Helene, Kaaron Warren, Shauna O’Meara | Build your own Volcano Karen Herkes |
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| 12 – 12.20pm | Reading Rob Hood | The Adjustable Cosmos (film) | closed |
Findenstar Setup |
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| 12.20 – 1.15pm | Fildenstar Concert | Fildenstar Concert | Fildenstar Concert | Fildenstar Concert | Conflux AGM Exact time & venue to be confirmed. | ||||
| 1.15 – 2.15 pm | What makes a good short story? Cat Sparks, Rob Porteous, Crisetta Macleod | Australian Apocalypse / Post Apocalypse films Karen Herkes, Rob Hood, Lewis Morley, Marilyn Pride | Pyrotechnicon Booklaunch Adam Browne and Keith Stevenson |
Author in Residence K J Taylor |
Kaffeeklatsch Keri Arthur, |
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| 2.15 – 3.15 pm | Mashpunk – does steampunk play well with others? Louise Curtis, Conor Bendle, Marilyn Pride, Rik Lagarto |
Science of environmental apocalypse and its potential use in your science fiction Cat Sparks, Frankie Seymour, Simon Petrie, Phill Berrie |
Readings Janeen Webb and Jodi Cleghorn |
Science discussion / workshop – physiology of fear – Karen Herkes |
Author in Residence: Bill Congreve | ||||
| 3.15 – 4.15 pm | Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy – A retrospective lookConor Bendle, Rob Hood,Mik Bennett | Time travel – paradoxes are only the first step Guy Micklethwait, Gillian Polack, Lawrie Brown, Adam Browne | Readings Alan Baxter and Ian McHugh | Other entities – Fantasy beyond dragons, fairies, kings and queens K J Taylor Tor Roxburgh, Lily Mulholland |
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| 4.15 – 5.15 pm, | YA Fiction – What’s next Dawn Meredith Tara Ott, Craig Cormick, Conor Bendle |
Great Debate – Zombies vs Vampires Jack Dann mediator, Keith Stevenson, Keri Arthur, Pat Gallagher, Rob Hood, Kimberley Gaal, John Morris |
Point of view workshop Janeen Webb, Kaaron Warren |
Pack up room | KaffeeklatschJodi Cleghorn and Adam Browne | ||||
| 5.15 – 6.00 pm | Closing Ceremony | 5 pm Happy hour | |||||||
| 6.00 pm | Meetup in One Bar for King O’Malleys | ||||||||
| 6.00 pm onward | Dead Dogs Party and dinner at King O’Malleys | ||||||||
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