Tin Duck Nominations

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A reminder to all that Tin Duck Nominations are now open. I'm seeing some awesome lists of works eligible from artists and writers! I think it's fantastic that we can offer so much local talent. Please pay attention to these lists and nominate eligible works which you feel are worthy of nomination!

Works are eligible if they have been “published” (be it written work, art, performing art, podcast or convention running) in the 2010 calendar year, and must not have been voted on in any previous Tin Duck Award. Nominations will be validated by the Tin Duck Awards Committee, and may be moved to a different category if deemed necessary. Works nominated without a category may be deemed invalid by the Awards Committee. Nominations may be subject to short-listing in categories with large number of nominations.

Multiple nominations may be submitted for any category. Nominations must be received no later than midnight 13 March 2011. Any active fan may nominate works, but you must be a member of Swancon 2010 or Swancon Thirty Six to vote. Voting information will be released shortly after nominations close.

The award categories are:
Best WA Professional Long Written Work
Best WA Professional Short Written Work
Best WA Professional Art Work
Best WA Professional Production (any medium)
Best WA Unpaid or Fan Written Work
Best WA Unpaid or Fan Art Work
Best WA Unpaid or Fan Production

Nominate by going to http://2011.swancon.com.au/tin-duck-awards/. Please make sure you nominate early to ensure your nomination does not miss out!

Swancon Movie: I am Number Four

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Our next movie fundraiser will be on Thursday 24 February at around 6.45pm. This time we'll be at Ace Cinemas Subiaco, 500 Hay Street, Subiaco.

Ordinary tickets are $16. Members of Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty or student/concession card holders can purchase tickets for just $14. Pay online, or RSVP by email, on Facebook, or call 0421 391 719 and just pay on the night.

You can also order a medium combo in advance for just $6.50 to save you waiting in line. To order, pay with paypal below, and send an email to ThirtySix@swancon.com.au with your drinks preference (600ml Bottled Water, or 650ml Coke, Sprite, Lift, Coke Zero, or Diet Coke) and whether you would like a 25g popcorn or a Vanilla Choc Bomb.

Natcon Fifty Short Story Competition

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Sponsored by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation
Entries are now open for the Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty Short Story competition, proudly sponsored in 2011 by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation.

CATEGORIES

OPEN: 1st prize $250 | 2nd prize $100
JUNIOR: (18 and under): 1st prize $100 | 2nd prize $50

Stories must be submitted as an RTF or Word (doc.) attachment by email to Tehani Wessely.

Entry is free for the JUNIOR category. Entry to the OPEN category is free for Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty members. and $10 per story for non-members. (Day members are eligible for free entry.) Limit of two entries per person.

THEME: Historical futures
CLOSING DATE: Friday April 1, 2011
OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS: Stories must be between 1000 and 3500 words to be eligible. Works must be unpublished and must not have previously won any other awards, nor be under consideration by any other market or competition.

The judges reserve the right to present no awards should there not be enough quality entries. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Pay your entry fee online here.