Open to the public, free event!

New Zealand’s 40th National Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, in Rotorua

Could you live in a self-contained space that must supply food, water, and protection from a hostile environment for days and weeks at a time?  Some people have done this on sea, others on land.  Can these experiences help us survive in space or on another planet?  How can off-earth living spaces be engineered based […]

What's really part of the story? If something is popular, it grows into new forms, created by new people. A toy can become a movie franchise, a TV show can spawn hundreds of novels, manga can lead to anime can become a game can be a movie that has a graphic novel .... Is the tie-in really […]

Crime and punishment are loaded terms for LGBTQI+ writers. Who gets to decide what constitutes a crime, and who dishes out the retribution that follows? Join three whipsmart writers who have waded into this contested area in a panel hosted by a two-time finalist for the Ngaio Marsh awards, Jen Shieff. Featuring Aroha Awarau, author […]