Yes that's right, "Curse" editor (and novelist) Jon Blum and his wife
Kate Orman have been nominated for the prestigious Aurealis Award for
best *Australian* sci-fi novel.

The following interview/text has been borrowed from official BBC
website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/06/8719.shtml

Fallen Gods, by Jonathan Blum and Kate Orman, has been nominated for
the Aurealis Award for the best Australian Science Fiction novel.

Of the nomination, Blum says, "I was thoroughly confident from way
back that Fallen Gods would be recognised. David [Howe] and Stephen
[James Walker, of Telos Publishing] did a wonderful job in coaxing
this book out of us in the first place, and making it as good as it
possibly could be."

The winner of the award will be announced at Swancon 2004 in Perth
next April.

Go Aussies!


Kind Regards,
Andrew Merkelbach
Merkelbach Films

Production info, cast details and a synopsis for our latest
production ("Curse of the Depraved") can be found at the Inside Film
(IF) magazine website:
www.if.com.au/inproduction.html

Encore Magazine (Australia)
Vol21, September 2003
'Curse of the Depraved'/Andrew Merkelbach gets mentioned in the
breaking news section (pge8)

Available now from all good newsagents!

Joanne Rose (Trav's companion Jenny) has won the role of Bridget in
the new Melbourne play "A Chorus Of Disapproval" by Mordialloc
Theatre Company.  Bookings are in November to come and see the show.
They are doing 10 performances and one matinee. So go and check out
the play for an exclusive live performance by Joanne! Apparently her
characters a bossy one lol…