Help Pat Murphy clean up her office

Pat has entered The "organize this" contest--this video explains it all Cats Explain Chaos and Entropy

You can vote for her here

Ditmar Award nominations are open

The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award, and previously the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction (including fantasy and horror) and science fiction fandom. The award is similar to the Hugo Award but on a national rather than international scale

Eligibility to nominate

Nominations will be accepted from natural persons active in fandom, or from full or supporting members of the national convention of the year of the award. If you may not be known to the Ditmar subcommittee, please provide a brief explanation of why you are eligible (eg "Full member of Dudcon III"), or the name of someone known to the subcommittee who can vouch for your eligibility to nominate.

The 2010 awards cover the year 2009. I have published the following new stories by Australians in 2009:
Sincerely, Petrified by Anna Tambour (Lovecraft Unbound)novelette
The Tell by Kaaron Warren (Poe)short story

If anyone eligible to nominate would like to read either of these stories, please let me know and I'll email you copies.

http://ditmars.sf.org.au/2010/nominations.html

Ride for two needed from Readercon to NYC & male roommate

My friends Konrad Walewski and Alice Turner have a ride up to Readercon but not one back. If anyone has room in their car for the return trip please let me know. Ride found but ROOM STILL NEEDED.

Also, Konrad needs a roommate for Friday and Saturday nights. Again, contact me and I'll put you in touch with him.

thanks