Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild

Chimera Con lineup incoming! Tickets available here! events.humanitix.com/chimera-con-...

September has been an extremely fun and exciting month, with heaps of events and new opportunities just around the corner, especially with CSFG’s first ever convention coming up so quickly in the month of November. Planning for Chimera Con over the last month [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8897

That's right, the CSFG is hosting a convention! Chimera Con is a celebration of art and writing in speculative fiction worlds. Comics, manga, film, games, and the art that fuses their stories are weaved into the narrative of our lives and we want to showcase the [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8886

1 Sept

[caption id="attachment_8857" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Image courtesy of CSFG[/caption] August has been an interesting month. We love to celebrate all things Spec-Fic and there’s so much to celebrate. However, we’d like to acknowledge the passing of [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8855

4 Aug

[caption id="attachment_8815" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dave Versace holding it down at GeekExpo[/caption] We are officially halfway through our orbit around the Sun! If you're experiencing chronoception and your time dilation makes you feel like the year [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8813

brisbane28.orgSupport the Bid - Brisbane in 28Buy merch, contribute donations, grab an attending membership! Your gateway to support the Brisbane in 28 bid.

1 Aug

Hey you. Yes, you! Do you have opinions? Do you want to talk about them in front of an enthusiastic and adoring audience? Then Conflux 2026: Beyond the Abyss needs your help! Conflux is Canberra-- nay, Australia's most extremely awesome speculative fiction [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8810

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If you love all things genre and fandom, support our bid to host the 2028 WorldCon by * Purchasing attending membership at www.brisbane28.org/support-us/s... * Hitting follow on our social media * Subscribing to our mailing list at brisbane28.us22.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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23 July

Brisbane is bidding to host WorldCon in 2028! What's WorldCon we hear you ask?

1 July

We all hope you have had a happy Pride month! It’s been cold here in Canberra but the creative fires that burn deep within us have kept us figuratively warm while we literally rugged up to combat the Winter that so many stories seem to warn us is coming. Kind [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8777

8 June

We’ve got a new look.

csfg.org.auNews – May 2026It’s May! We hope you girded your loins for bad Justin Timberlake impressions, ask your Millennial friends about that. The 4th was with us, Cinco De Mayo came and went (brownie points if you know what...

1 June

Our newsletter is hot off the presses! csfg.org.au/news/news-ma...

1 June

It’s May! We hope you girded your loins for bad Justin Timberlake impressions, ask your Millennial friends about that. The 4th was with us, Cinco De Mayo came and went (brownie points if you know what it actually celebrates), and bees and turtles were able to [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8752

3 May

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13 Mar

We are excited to be part of #GeekExpo next month in Goulburn!

3 Mar

March is upon us! Did we skip all of February? It sure feels like it. Blink and you’ll miss it. Luckily, CSFG is the place to be for exploring the horrors of the endless, unceasing march of time. Last month we celebrated alongside Australia’s spec fic writers [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8681

13 Feb

Hey folx! This Saturday at the National Library we will have our Scribbles&Nibbles session. All are welcome to come hang out with your fellow scribblers, talk about what we're working on, and then spend the next couple of hours actually doing some of that writing.

13 Feb

ARTISTS WELCOME! Come do some sketching/drawing/doddling with us, you might get or inspire someone! Bring a friend if you're so inclined and if the social aspect is all you need, well that's fine by us. Sometimes just hanging around like-minded folx is all you need. 10am at the BookPlate Cafe!

1 Feb

Man it’s been hot! Regardless, the wheel of time churns ever onwards, bringing us on one more rotation around the sun and justifying adding +1 to our year stat. Happy 2026! Because none of us can sit still, we have already kicked off the year with two crit [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8642

23 Jan

CSFG will be in the Budawang room at Epic for #CanCon come over to our booth and check out our anthologies and books from local authors!

csfg.org.auJanuary Monthly Meeting (+ bonus content)Happy January everyone! We here at the Guild are super excited to kick off this new year with our first monthly meeting! This month, we really have a treat lined up for you all with a deep dive into t...

19 Jan

Our latest newsletter. csfg.org.au/news/january...

18 Jan

Happy January everyone! We here at the Guild are super excited to kick off this new year with our first monthly meeting! This month, we really have a treat lined up for you all with a deep dive into the ancient history of CSFG. This coming Wednesday 21 January at [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8626

31 Dec 2025

Happy End of Year everyone! Whether it’s a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Celebration of Yule, or a Slàinte Mhath for Hogmany, we wish everyone a happy and restful holiday period from us here at the Guild. On an official business front, December has been [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8558

13 Nov 2025

November has already been a busy month, and it is going to get busier! Which is why we are sending this mini update out of schedule. Launch of Never Say Die Thank you to everyone who came to our launch event for Never Say Die last night at Smith’s Alternative. [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8496

31 Oct 2025

Happy spooky season! It’s the most wonderful time of the year for our horror writers, our pumpkin enthusiasts, and our black cat owners. This month saw the ritual sacrifice of the previous committee to summon forth a new one! (Don’t worry, the old committee [...] https://csfg.org.au/?p=8434

Hey all! The CSFG have our AGM tonight at 7:30pm at The Burns Club in Kambah. (Zoom link available on our discord) For those that may not know it's our formal, yearly meeting where we gather to review the organization's performance, finances, and elect new leaders.

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If you feel like you can be part of the committee, please feel free to put your hand up to join us, or at the very least, come along to understand how it works. Even if you're not on the committee you can still be part of the conversation.

We hold the meeting live at the Burns Club in Kambah, feel free to join us in person if you like, or if you would like to join us via zoom we will have the link available here on Discord soon. Hope to see you there!

I swear it's not as boring as it sounds. It's where members can hear our reports, ask questions of the board, and talk about what we plan to do and talk about what we'd like to see as part of the guild.

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10 Oct 2025

Come with me as I journey to Canberra for a long weekend of literary and iconic treats! #conflux19 @csfg.org.au

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7 Oct 2025

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The HILO EPIC BOXED SET is here! All of the 10 first HILO books! A decade in the making! All in one glorious package! Click the link in the bio to order it online, or find it wherever books are sold!! @randomhousekids @rhkidsgraphic @rhcbteacherslibrarians www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786112...

It’s Official! CSFG’s latest anthology, “Never Say Die” will launch at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra on November 10th. Come join us for a night of readings and minglings with the writers.

We will have a limited run of posters available for purchase of our amazing cover by MadDog Ink. as well as copies of the anthology available for you!

Thank you to all the nominees and winner! #AustralasianShadows #ConfluxSpeculativeFictionConventions #CSFG #Ditmar

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Novel Award: The Winner is: The Dead Spot by Caroline Angel #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux #AHWA

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Paul Haines Award: The Winner is: Redhead Town By Deborah Sheldon #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux #AHWA

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Short Fiction Award: The Winner is: Archive of the Dead by Pamela Jeffs #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Rocky Wood Award: The Winner is: Long be mightmar'd by Kyla Ward #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Comic Book Works: The Winner is: Gormand Go by Jason Franks #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Edited Works: The Winner is: Death in the Mouth Vol2: By Sloane Leong and Cassie Hart #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Collected Works: The Winner is: Black Days & Bloody Nights By Greg Chapman #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux

Australasian Shadows Awards 2024 Poetry: The Winner is: Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by Lee Murray You Swallowed Your Tongue by Geneve Flynn #AustralasianShadows Awards 2024 #CSFG #Conflux

William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review nominees: The Winner is: Gillian Polack for 'A Thing Called the Glugs of Gosh: CJ Dennis and Satirical Fantasy' in 'Aurealis 171' Ian Mond for reviews in 'Locus' #ConfluxSpeculativeFictionConventions #CSFG #Ditmar

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Leigh Blackmore for 'A Dark Magician Meets a Victorian Sleuth' in 'Dead Reckonings: A Review of Horror and the Weird in Arts 36' Rjurik Davidson for 'Critical Choices: Time Travel and Identity' in 'Speculative Insight' The Winner is: oanne Anderton for 'Nice Safe Emotions: How Murderbot

copes with the real world through fiction, and so do we' in 'Speculative Insight'

Joanne Anderton for 'Nice Safe Emotions: How Murderbot copes with the real world through fiction, and so do we' in 'Speculative Insight' Kyla Ward for 'Long Benightnar'd - on dreams in Gothic and Weird Fiction'

Best New Talent Nominees: J. J. Carpenter K. A. Burgess Sarah K. Balstrup Jeff Clulow The Winner is: Sarah K. Balstrup #ConfluxSpeculativeFictionConventions #CSFG #Ditmar

Best Fan Publication in Any Medium nominees: 'Going Prose' with A. D. Ellicott and C.Z. Tacks (podcast) 'Ethel the Aardvark' edited by LynC (fanzine) 'Let the Cat In' with Kaaron Warren, Aaron Dries and J. Ashley-Smith (podcast) 'Ornithopter' edited by Leigh Edmonds (journal)

'SF Commentary' edited by Bruce Gillespie (fanzine) 'Terry Talks Movies' with Terry Frost (YouTube) The Winner is: 'Let the Cat In' with Kaaron Warren, Aaron Dries and J. Ashley-Smith (podcast) #ConfluxSpeculativeFictionConventions #CSFG #Ditmar

Best Fan Artist nominees David Russell for artwork in 'Ethel the Aardvark' and 'SF Commentary' Annalise Jensen for fan art of 'The Prisoner's Throne' by Holly Black, 'Arcane', 'Long Live Evil', and 'Dungeon Meshi' on Instagram (@annalisejensen)