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CoNZealand, the 78th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) being held in Wellington in July, today announced a scholarship programme to provide free memberships and financial support for people from marginalised communities to attend. “This is the first time the World Science Fiction Convention has ever been held in New Zealand. My team is busy putting […]

If you have a great idea for a paper, panel or round table for CoNZealand’s science and academic stream, now’s the time to get in touch! The deadline for submitting proposals for CoNZealand’s Science and Academic stream has been extended to 15th March 2020.  Find out more about what kind of proposals we’re looking for […]

We have an urgent vacancy to fill for our NZ Outreach Area Head. Are you based in New Zealand? Do you have experience in marketing, communications, or publicity, as well as experience of creating commercial partnerships? We are looking for somebody to proactively manage the team working with NZ publishers, tourism operators, librarians, bookshops, writers […]

If you haven’t purchased your membership of CoNZealand, now’s the time to do so. On February 15th, the cost for an adult attending membership will rise to $450. All other membership tier prices remain the same. View the list of membership tiers and prices, and register to attend CoNZealand here.

If you were thinking of entering the competition to design bases for the 2020 Hugo Awards and 1945 Retro Hugos, you’re in luck. The deadline for entries has been extended until 31st January 2020 (from the original deadline of 17th January). Read more about the design contest. Read more about the Hugo Awards.

If you’d like to know more about the Hugo Awards, check out this new video from the CoNZealand team, talking about the history of the awards and why they’re so important.

Nominations for the 2020 Hugo Awards and 1945 Retro Hugos, the most prestigious awards recognising speculative literature, media and fan activities, are now open. The Hugos, named in honour of author and editor Hugo Gernsback, have been awarded since 1953 and are fan-run, fan-given and fan-supported. CoNZealand, the 2020 annual Worldcon of the World Science […]

We’re so excited about the Guests of Honour who will be joining us for CoNZealand- check out this video, where our staff talk about why they love Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Artist GOH Greg Broadmore, Fan GOH Rose Mitchell, and of course our Toastmaster George RR Martin.

CoNZealand is now soliciting proposals for the 2020 Hugo Award and the 1945 Retro Hugo Award base designs in a competition open to artists living and working in New Zealand.This competition gives New Zealand-based artists the chance to create a lasting piece of the most prestigious and popular award in the science fiction community. The […]