Thank you to the NSWWC for letting me loose to direct a second Speculative Fiction Festival last Saturday at the Centre’s beautiful grounds in Callan Park. Beautiful weather really enhanced the experience – I’m pretty sure a great day was had by all. Photos here. Publishing ArtsHub review here.
Sami Shah, Alan Baxter, Sulari Gentill, Cat Sparks and Wanda Wiltshire
Supanova Sydney!
SXSW
Last Saturday Kristy Richards, head of culture at The Lab Insight and Strategy & I presented a talk at South By Southwest entitled “Sci Fi Realities and Tomorrow’s Consumer,” considering the pros and cons of a device-free, augmented, AI enhanced future.
My Big Idea
Over at John Scalzi’s Whatever blog, I’m talking about the enduring power of stupidity, and what it takes to save the world from it… or not.
13 Horrible Apocalypses
Over at Electric Literature, I discuss the many ways the world might end, and which books you can read for a glimpse of the coming cataclysm…
Our Digital Future
The panelists expressed a diverse range of opinions, but I think we can all agree that I had the best shoes. .. If you missed the event, you can catch up with the panel here on YouTube.