The state of flux

COSMOS fiction editor, Cat Sparks, launching her book at the Conflux 9 speculative fiction convention with COSMOS reviews editor Rivqa Rafael. Credit: Robert Hood

COSMOS fiction editor, Cat Sparks, launching her book at the Conflux 9 speculative fiction convention with
COSMOS reviews editor Rivqa Rafael. Credit: Robert Hood

This report was originally published on COSMOS Online.

The Australian speculative fiction (an umbrella term for science fiction, fantasy and related genres) community is small but perfectly formed. At Conflux 9, writers, artists, editors, publishers and fans mingled on largely equal footing. It’s Australia’s 52nd such convention, and the ninth in Canberra. Held from 25 to 28 April 2013 with some 270 attendees, it offered insights into the hearts of the genre and its people.  Continue reading