P.O. Box 215, Forest Hill Vic 3131
The Australian Science Fiction Foundation (affectionately known as the Foundation) was formally established in 1976, partially to carry on the work of the 1975 Aussiecon, the first Australian World Science Fiction Convention. The Foundation was the nucleus for the successful Aussiecon II bid and its members worked, along with many others, to run the 1985 Worldcon in Melbourne. In March 1988, the Foundation became an incorporated association.
The ASFF sponsors and encourages the creation and appreciation of science fiction in Australia through a variety of activities that are funded by membership subscriptions and donations.
- Awards the A Bertram Chandler Award.
- Awards the Norma K. Hemming Award.
- Sponsors the Amateur SF Competition.
- Lends seed money to Australian conventions.
- Provides banking facilities to the Australian Fan Funds.
- Operates as a resource centre for the Australian Science Fiction scene.
Help further the work of the ASFF; Join today.
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Writing NSW – Online: Writing Speculative Fiction, with Eugen Bacon
This online workshop explores fundamentals of writing speculative fiction across ‘genres’ of fantasy, science fiction, horror and the paranormal and cross-genre writing. Online: Writing Speculative Fiction with Eugen Bacon, includes writing exercises and the opportunity to give and receive peer feedback. Find out more via the Writing NSW website. Online: Writing Speculative Fiction
Ditmar 2020 Winners Announced
The winners of the Ditmar Awards 2020 were announced during an online ceremony on Saturday September 19. Congratulations to all of the winners! Best Novel “The Year of the Fruit Cake”, Gillian Polack, IFWG Publishing Australia. Best Short Fiction “Whom My Soul Loves”, Rivqa Rafael, in Strange Horizons, 11 November 2019. Best Collected Work “Collision”, … Read more
Conflux & CSFG 2020 Short Story Competition Extended
Get Writing! We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on the theme, “Apocalypse”. The competition is open to all Australian residents and members of either the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild or Conflux 16. Entry is $5, unless you are a member of the CSFG or Conflux 16 or … Read more
Ditmar 2020 Voting Extended to September 6
Voting for the Australian Ditmar Award is now open until September 6 2020. Convention members for Continuum 19, Swancon 20/21 and Swancon 2019 are welcome to vote. 2020 Ditmar Award Ballot released; voting now open The Ditmar subcommittee are pleased to announce that voting for the Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Award for 2020 is now open, … Read more
Hugo Award Winners Announced at CoNZealand
For the first time ever, the awards were presented in a virtual ceremony as part of CoNZealand, the 78th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon). Arkady Martine’s debut novel, A Memory Called Empire, which explores the links between language, culture and interplanetary politics, has won the Hugo Award for the Best Novel. This Is How You Lose the … Read more