conflux virtual minicon online

And now, an important message from my sponsor…

This year’s CONFLUX Virtual Minicon is on Sunday 30th August 2009, from 9am to 5pm.

You may be wondering just what a Virtual Minicon is? It’s an on-line convention, a gathering where you can follow the program and have an hour’s chat with our interesting virtual guests. You get all the fun of being at a convention, in the comfort of your home, and it’s completely free!

9am to 9.30am – Welcome

9.30 to 10.30am Liz Argall (Comics writer/artist)

10.30 to 11.30am Gillian Polack (Writer & Historian)

11.30 to 12.30pm Richard Harland (Writer)

12.30 to 1.30pm James Minz (Senior Editor Baen)

1.30 to 2.30pm Maxine McArthur (Writer)

2.30 to 3.30pm Bruce R Gillespie (Fanzine Editor)

3.30 to 4.30pm Cat Sparks (Writer & Editor)

4.30 to 5pm Gillian Polack and Stuart Herring (web designer).

These times are for Canberra, Australia. If you’re fuzzy on time conversions, try this site

Book the dates and times into your diary, and at the appropriate time go to the forum – sign in, find the forum featuring the guest you want to chat to and join the fun. There will also be a "secret meeting place" for general conversation in between spots.

Looking forward to meeting some of you on-line.

best wishes,

Karen Herkes

note: I’m not sure you can get "all the fun" of being at a convention. For a start, there’s no one is silly costumes unless you decide to dress up your children or your pets. And secondly, no bar. Unless, like me, you have installed one beside your keyboard.