It’s that time of year again. The one where I try to work out some sort of schedule for the year. So far it goes like this

Jan-June: Finish writing Thief’s Magic

July: Start writing Angel of Storms

Late Oct-Early Nov: World Fantasy Con in Brighton, UK

Mid Nov: Continue writing Angel of Storms

But there’s a lot more fun to be had down under. Lots of tempting, distracting conventiony fun. Unfortunately, most of it happening in the last 2-3 months before my deadline so I’m going to have to be very choosy about which events I go to. Here’s the list:

Perth, Mar 29-Apr 1: Swancon 2013

Melbourne, Apr 12-14: Supanova

Gold Coast, Apr 19-21: Supanova

Canberra, Apr 25-28: Conflux 9 (We have memberships & hotel booked, so I’m definitely going to this.)

Sydney, May ?: Aurealis Awards

Melbourne, Jun 7-10: Continuum 9: Contraindicators (We have memberships, it’s in my home town and N K Jemesin is a guest, so I can’t miss this one.)

Sydney, Jun 21-23: Supanova

Perth, Jun 28-31: Supanova

Wellington, New Zealand, Jul 12-14: Au Contraire

Brisbane, Nov 8-10: Supanova

Adelaide, Nov 15-17: Supanova

When it comes to choosing which Supanovas I’m going to, I’m torn. I wanted to go to a different pair of them each year so I regularly move around the country. But I attended the Brisbane and Adelaide one last year, and the other four are not just within the difficult deadline time but match up with two conventions I’m already committed to. Conventions wear me out. Two conventions in a row wipes me out.

But I reckon I could manage the Melbourne one since it’s in my home town, and maybe the Perth one as it’s right at the end of June and would be a fabulous way to reward myself for finishing Thief’s Magic. In both cases I get a two week break between cons. Hmm, I might just have a plan…