We’ve been asked to photograph and video the Aurora Award ceremony, and the CSFFA general meeting earlier that morning. We can use an extra hand to cover this. If you’d like to help us with this, please contact us at auroras2011@sfcontario.ca.
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Registration increase tonight, voting ends tonight!
Last reminder that the registration rate for SFContario 2 increases tonight. The attending membership rate increases to $65 at 3 AM Eastern time. This will also be the rate at the door. You may register online at http://2011.sfcontario.ca/site/index.php/membership/register-online . You may alternately download a paper registration form and mail it in, but it must be postmarked today, 17 October, so in the mailbox by 5 PM.
Also, voting in the Aurora Awards closes tonight at 11:59 PM Pacific time, 2:59 AM Eastern time. You may vote online at http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/Membership/ . You must register at this URL first before you can vote. Registering with CSFFA is free, but there is a manual validation step by the Aurora Award administrator, so don’t leave this to the last minute; get this in before 9 PM Pacific/Midnight Eastern. Members of SFContario vote for free, others pay CSFFA a $5.50 voting fee. You don’t have to vote in every category, you can just vote in categories you are familiar with. There is information on the CSFFA site about all the nominees (click the plus signs in the website menu). The more people who vote, the stronger the awards are, so vote if you are able.
Three days left for Aurora voting
Our second-last reminder: Voting for the Aurora Awards ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time on October 17 (that is 2:59 AM Eastern on October 18), so there is just over two-and-a-half days left. You can go to http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/Membership/ to register and then vote in the Aurora Awards. Aurora voting is free to SFContario members. If you are leaving this to the last minute, you’ll want to be registered with the CSFFA, the sponsoring organization for the Auroras, by 9 PM Pacific time on Monday to ensure that you will be able to vote. (The voting fee is $5.50 for people who are not members of SFContario.) Wider participation makes for a better award, so be sure to vote!
New award for children’s science fiction and fantasy in Canada
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre announces the creation of a new award for science fiction and fantasy in Canadian children’s literature. The Monica Hughes Award will come with a $5,000 prize and will be presented in October 2012. Sponsored by HarperCollins Canada, the award is named for the late Monica Hughes, who wrote several books in this category.
See the announcement of the Monica Hughes Award at the CCBC website.
