http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/ Australian National SF Con Discussion Wed, 20 May 2009 12:10:00 GMT Irwin Hirsh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2107 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2107 ... is available. Check out the details at http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~lister/guff. Okay, this email is Off Topic, but hopefully of interest. - Irwin Hirsh Fri, 08 May 2009 13:51:16 GMT David Cake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2106 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2106 The Ditmar sub-committee is very pleased to release the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Awards ballot for 2009, and declare voting open. Only members of the 2008 Sun, 03 May 2009 01:59:11 GMT Jeremy G Byrne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2105 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2105 Hi All, [This is being widely cross-posted. Apologies for the duplication.] If you haven't done it already, you've got until midnight tomorrow to nominate for Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:11:28 GMT Jeremy G Byrne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2104 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2104 ... Here are the Professional Categories: . Best Novel . Best Novella or Novelette . Best Short Story . Best Collected Work . Best Artwork That list includes Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:34:55 GMT Jeremy G Byrne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2103 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2103 ... The Ditmars were created, at least in part, to encourage people to _attend_ the Natcon. The Natcon is, in formal terms, nothing more than the Business Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:42:59 GMT Jeremy G Byrne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2102 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2102 ... Natcons offer supporting memberships _specifically_ for this purpose. CYa, JEREMY Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:58:23 GMT Jeremy G Byrne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2101 ... It depends to which of the four mailing lists this conversation has been occurring across you are subscribed. Might I suggest that everyone interested in Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:36:32 GMT David Cake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2100 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2100 ... The Wiki is correct. The rules on the Wiki are the official Ditmar rules that will be used to adjudicate this years awards (and Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:24:00 GMT Kathryn Linge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2099 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2099 On the wiki, reference is made to Best Fan Publication in any Medium, not Production. Can someone please clarify which is correct? ... [Non-text portions of Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:50:07 GMT David Cake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2098 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2098 ... That is correct, and yes, it is a historic change. It was not made lightly. ... And of course fanzines, including those via ANZAPA and electronic fanzines Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:53:23 GMT David Cake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2097 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2097 ... Thank you. Could you also add paul ewins paulewins@... and Anna Hepworth to the Natcon list? ... And to think, I had it proofread twice. ... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:33:33 GMT Russell B Farr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2096 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2096 Dear, Bill If this is what you believe, then I would encourage the "older fans" to do something, such as by becoming active participants again in these things. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:58:46 GMT David Cake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2095 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2095 Correction: The current Ditmar rules including award categories are available at http://wiki.sf.org.au/Ditmar_rules Regards David Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:46:02 GMT Jeremy G Byrne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2094 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2094 ... They are now that I've added a redirect. ... No; that would be "Best Fan Production in Any Medium". I note that the shitstorm has begun. CYa, JEREMY Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:40:58 GMT David Cake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2093 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natcons/message/2093 Nominations for theAustralian SF ("Ditmar") Awards, are currently open and close on the 4th of May. The current Ditmar rules including award categories are