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Our First Monthly Blogger: Tracy Ryan!

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Tracy Ryan is our first monthly blogger. A poet, activist, academic, and many other things besides, she begins her posts on all things literary from this Friday, April 15th. So keep logging on from this Friday, as her posts are sure to be scintillating, insightful and fun. You can check out more about her in these two links: http://www.fremantlepress.com.au/authors/309/Tracy+Ryan http://poetsvegananarchistpacifist.blogspot.com/ Remember, you’re welcome to comment on her posts.

Norma K Hemming Award 2011

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Entries are open until 28th February 2011 for the Norma K Hemming Award for excellence in the exploration of themes of race, gender, sexuality, class and disability in works of speculative fiction published in Australia during calendar year 2010. This prestigious jury award, sponsored by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation, was first given at Aussiecon 4 (68th Worldcon in Melbourne in September 2010). The 2011 award will be presented at Swancon 36/Natcon 50 in Perth on 21-25th April 2011. Please visit:  http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/NKHA-2011-rules.pdf for entry terms and conditions. Please visit:  http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/NKHA-2011-entry-form.pdf to download an entry form.