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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Hi everyone! DITMAR nominations have been extended and now close at 11:59pm Melbourne time (GMT+10), on Thursday 20th of June. You can nominate your favourite Aussie spec fic works from 2023 here: ditmars.sf.org.au/nominations/... Unofficial eligibility list here: scifi.fandom.com/wiki/2024_Di...

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Ditmar nomination form: 2024

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

With the timing, it is likely they had it beforehand and were potentially contagious during Continuum. Hopefully out masking policy means no one else caught it from them. Thank you for being awesome.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

Our second Guest of Honour for Continuum 17 is... Amie Kaufman! She is a NYT and internationally bestselling author, whose multi-award winning work is published in nearly thirty languages. Her latest book is The Isles of the Gods. www.trybooking.com/CRRAP

Amie Kaufman sitting at a table, looking up and to the right. In front of her are the words Continuum 17 Horizons, and her name.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

Our first Guest of Honour for Continuum 17 is... Maria Lewis! She is a best-selling author, screenwriter, film curator and pop culture etymologist currently based in Australia and has built an international reputation as a storyteller across a diverse range of mediums. www.trybooking.com/CRRAP

Maria Lewis looking fantastically stylish, with the words Continuum 17 Horizons in front of her, and her name down below.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

Continuum 16 may be over, but planning for Continuum 17 is well underway... Please come to Continuum 17: Horizons on Friday the 16th to Sunday the 18th of May, 2025 at the Jasper hotel (489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne). www.trybooking.com/CRRAP

A delightful photo from the recent aurora of a small cluster of trees against a purple sky, with the text "Continuum 17" underneath the text "Horizons" in the sky above the trees.

Below the trees against the dark earth are the dates "May 16-18 2025"

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 22/05/2024

*sigh* Despite our best efforts to minimise concrud from Continuum 16, we unfortunately are aware of a number of attendees and committee members who have tested positive to Covid. If you attended Continuum this year, we strongly recommend you test yourself, and above all, look after yourself.

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Smoph, devourer of books @smoph.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Big shout out to @continuumcon.bsky.social 16 convenors, board and volunteers. Thanks for bringing us back our local con and your efforts to renew. Thankless and invisible jobs when everything works. Well done all!

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C.H. Pearce @chpearcewrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Had a fantastic time at @continuumcon.bsky.social #c16Reboot and the Aurealis Awards! Caught up with and met lots of wonderful authors and other creatives (sorry if I missed you in the blur and hopefully we’ll catch up at Conflux!). 🧵

A Continuum 16 / NatCon 62 booklet, a notebook, a Mary Martin Bookshop voucher, and flyers for Going Prose podcast, Jane Routley’s SHADOW IN THE EMPIRE OF LIGHT, and Speculative Insight.

Qantas aeroplane seatback reading Literature only

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Adam @aedmonds71.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Closing ceremony of Continuum Convention 16 @continuumcon.bsky.social with announcement of guests of honour for Continuum 17 next year. Thanks for another great con, looking forward to the next😀

Convention room with science fiction convention attendees watching screen as announcements made via zoom by chair of the next con

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Smoph, devourer of books @smoph.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Guest of Honour In-Conversation @continuumcon.bsky.social 16: Guest of Honour @vanessalen.bsky.social with @shelleyparkerchan.bsky.social. Great conversation about writing what you love & want to see, and publishing during the pandemic.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Guest of Honour Vanessa Len in conversation with Shelley Parker-Chen.

Two people sitting at a table with the Continuum 16 artwork on the screen behind them.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Reminder: the workshop Writing Across Formats by Leanbh Pearson will be happening at 11:00am this morning. To sign up, please put your name down on the signup sheet at the rego desk.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 18/05/2024

And of course, it wouldn't be a convention without at least one rendition of The Time Warp!

Six "convention attendees" on stage, some in strange costumes, with the lyrics of "The Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show on the screen behind them.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 18/05/2024

I have been informed that the awesome person in costume was Em Wearmouth.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 18/05/2024

Guest of Honour Cienan Muir in conversation with Kimmie Lovegrove.

Cienan Muir and Kimmie Lovegrove sitting at a table.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 18/05/2024

Guest of Honour Shannon Chakraborty and Devin Madson in conversation!

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 18/05/2024

A note for 11:00 - “OK Boomer” is now in the McGuire room downstairs, while “Celebrating Romantasy” is in the Forsyth room upstairs.

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Lauren Gypsum @laurenthemself.bsky.social · 17/05/2024

Team Vampire They/Hers! #C16Reboot

Lauren, Andi, Paula, and Kelly at Trivia.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 17/05/2024

Reminder: masks are to be worn in all con spaces, except when eating, presenting, or other similar activities, or if you have a valid reason otherwise. Our concrud policy is here: continuum.org.au/code-of-cond... #c16Reboot

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ConCrud Policy – Continuum 16: Reboot

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 17/05/2024

Two hours until the start of the long awaited Continuum 16: Reboot! (ARGH!) If you're planning on being active on the social media, use hashtag #c16Reboot so we can easily find all of the awesome! See you soon.

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

Less than 24 hours until... Continuum! The Guests of Honour have all arrived, the panels are scheduled, the karaoke machine is paid for, the venue is mapped, and the con committee is all sleep deprived. We're ready, are you?

A purple drink, with a red fruit on top, and a straw sticking out of it. It is, also, unfortunately, out of focus. The one in the background is in perfect focus, but the one in the foreground... isn't. Oh well, better luck next time.

(And what does this purple drink have to do with any of this post? Well, that's what one of the Guests of Honour was drinking.)

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

— a mask — ear buds — hand sanitiser — phone charger (battery and wall) — phone charging cord — pen case with highlighters etc Tickets are still available at TryBooking (www.trybooking.com/events/landi...), or at the rego desk but they will be more expensive on the day.

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Continuum 16: Reboot

16th Annual Melbourne Speculative Fiction Convention

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

— Lanyard (badges optional) — Water bottle — Notebook — Reusable cutlery — Painkillers (ibuprofen and paracetamol) — a random fidget toy — a craft — reusable tote bag — full set of dice, just in case — a fan, because the Jasper’s temperature varies cont...

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Continuum 16: Reboot

16th Annual Melbourne Speculative Fiction Convention

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

Coming to Continuum this weekend (eek!) and not sure what you should bring? Well, this is what's in the bag of one of our con committee! cont...

A picture of a whole pile of stuff that was in one of the con committee's bag.

— Lanyard (badges optional)
— Water bottle
— Notebook
— Reusable cutlery
— Painkillers (ibuprofen and paracetamol)
— a random fidget toy
— a craft
— reusable tote bag
— full set of dice, just in case
— a fan, because the Jasper’s temperature varies
— a mask
— ear buds
— hand sanitiser
— phone charger (battery and wall)
— phone charging cord
— pen case with highlighters etc

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

As part of Continuum 15 we got pins made... which didn't actually arrive in time for the convention. As a result we are selling them, one con and a few years later. They will be $15 each, or two for $25, and will be available from the rego desk. To preorder email info@continuum.org.au

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

Interested in checking out a little bit of what Continuum 16: Reboot has to offer? Friday only memberships are available for just $5, payable at the door! Come along to panels on Continuum 101 or the movie Barbie, a discussion on Your Worst Nightmare, or the Roundtable on writing smut, and more!

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

As part of our book swap at Continuum 16: Reboot, we will be passing all donations on to the Indigenous Literacy Fund so they can gift culturally relevant books to remote First Nations communications. Want to help? You can: go.greatbookswap.org.au/continuum

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I'm helping the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to raise funds to gift culturally relevant books to remote First Nations Communities. You can too!

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Speculative Insight journal @speculativeinsight.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

SO there's a draft program on the @continuumcon.bsky.social page which means I can share that I will be having a launch for the journal on the Friday of Continuum! Probably at 7.30pm! I WILL BE BAKING. Image: the invite that I'll be handing out ON PAPER on the Friday itself...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

In addition, Continuum 16 will have a book swap table! Got too many books that you don't know what to do with? Need more books to add to your library? At the book swap table you can bring a book, take a book, with a gold coin donation minimum, and all donations going to Indigenous Literacy Fund

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

Good news everybody! The Continuum 16: Reboot program is now (mostly) live! It lives, it lives! continuum.org.au/participate/... (There are a couple of gaps while we wait for confirmation from a small number of panellists, and other small bits of organisation to occur.)

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Continuum 16: Reboot Program – Continuum 16: Reboot

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

Continuum is less than 2 weeks away, and we have finalised our ConCrud policy. In short: Masks will be worn at all times, unless you have a valid reason. Masks will be provided free to all members, but you can wear your own. Details: continuum.org.au/code-of-cond...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

One day memberships for Continuum 16 are now available! For either Saturday or Sunday, $110 full membership or $90 concession, they can be bought now from TryBooking - www.trybooking.com/events/landi... (Concession includes Pensioner, Senior, Student and First Time Member)

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Continuum 16: Reboot

16th Annual Melbourne Speculative Fiction Convention

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Want to be involved? Email programming@continuum.org.au with your 200 word abstract, your background in the area of your presentation, and your preferred length. 6/6 (end)

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Confused? Here are some previous deep dive topics: * 'De-extincion: Bringing extinct species back to life through cloning' * Ancient Roman Celebrities in Xena: Warrior Princess * From Ecocatastrophe to Anthropocene fiction: full circle or new terrain? 5/...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Deep Dive slots are approximately 20 minutes, with space for shared question time at the end of each session. Sessions run 2 x 20 minute presentations and 1 x 15 minute Q+A, with presentations paired by the moderator. There are also 40 minute slots available upon application. 4/...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

You don’t have to be an expert or an academic, you just have to really know what you’re rambling about. 3/...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Have you been researching something niche for your next article, short story or novel? Have you spent six months in the State Library of Victoria archives and have some weird stuff you want to share? 2/...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Continuum wants you! The Continuum Deep Dive stream is a place for participants to share brief sparks of in-depth knowledge. 1/...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

Don't forget the Aurealis Awards, for excellence in science fiction, fantasy and horror. Happening within Continuum 16, from 7:00pm on Saturday 18 May at the Jasper Hotel!

The 29th Annual Aurealis Awards.

7pm Saturday, 18 May 2024, Jasper Hotel 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 07/04/2024

Continuum exists because of volunteers who make sure things happen. From the committee all the way down to the smallest detail, we need volunteers so that Continuum 16 - Reboot! can be the best it can be. If you would like to volunteer to help, please let us know: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Because Continuum is rebooting, rather than go for a full on Dealer's room, we're just going for market stalls. If you are interested in having a market stall, details and application form can be found here: forms.gle/nXS8UoqQsmaU...

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

Are you going to be at Supanova Melbourne this weekend? One of our guests of honour, Cienan Muir is also going to be there, on the Indigenous Representation panel! www.instagram.com/p/C5PWIgIP6VB/

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Cienan Muir on Instagram:

15 likes, 1 comments - cienanm on April 1, 2024:

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Continuum Convention, Melbourne @continuumcon.bsky.social · 17/03/2024

Do you have ideas of awesome things that should be talked about at Continuum? Then we want to hear from you! Now accepting panel topic ideas for Continuum 2023, let us know what you think we should be talking about here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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