Canberra excursion: Conflux 2025 BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Conflux is Canberra’s longest running speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy and horror) convention, an annual gathering that features an eclectic range of panels, discussions, launches, presentations and other events with a strong focus on SF genre storytelling and its creators.

Special guests:

Jam​es Bradley, writer and critic. His books include the novels Landfall, Wrack, The Deep Field, The Resurrectionist, Clade and Ghost Species, plus Paper Nautilus (poetry) and Deep Water: The World in the Ocean (non-fiction).

Freya Marske, writer. Her debut novel, the queer historical fantasy A MARVELLOUS LIGHT, was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. It kicked off the Last Binding trilogy, which was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Series. Her most recent book, SWORDCROSSED, was published by Bramble and Tor UK in 2024, and her debut novella CINDER HOUSE is forthcoming from Tor.com and Tor UK in October 2025.

Kirstyn McDermott, writer. She is the author of two award-winning novels, Madigan Mine and Perfections, along with two collections of short fiction, Caution: Contains Small Parts and Hard Places. Her most recent work is Never Afters, a collection of novellas that retell classic fairy tales.

Jason Nahrung, writer. He is the author of four novels, a novella, and more than 20 short stories, his fiction is anchored in the speculative genres and typically is darkly themed.

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Full adult membership is $275, with various other prices for concession and day passes.

Please note a 'yes' RSVP does not secure your place. You must book and pay for Conflux membership through TryBooking.