Image of the dark reddish brown book cover for the semi-biographical fiction work "Yet She Lives" by Lisa Hannett, about the Fierce and Fantastical Women of Norse Mythology. The cover image by Australian book designer Andy Warren is of papercut artwork depicting a Norse mask in brown, with little wings of white, and long, flowing tresses in coral, rust, and dark reddish brown.
Favourite Australian thing to do: Take holidays. This sounds flippant, but I really appreciate how Australians value personal time.
My next work: "Yet She Lives" is out early 2026!
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Image of author Lisa Hannett with long blonde hair, wearing a grey shirt and a dress with an ornate bodice with brass emblems and bead strings, standing in a grove of trees.
If you’ve visited Brisbane, what’s your favourite thing to do: Spending a few hours at the GOMA – it’s such a great art gallery – and then visiting local bookshops like Avid Reader and Pulp Fiction to make sure my TBR pile is always teetering.
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Image of the covers of 6 of Lisa Hannett's books: Viking Women, Life and Lore; Songs for Dark Seasons; The Fortunate Isles; Midnight and Moonshine (with Angela Slatter); Bluegrass Symphony; and Wide Open Fear, collected columns from Southern Dark blog.
Typically Australian that sneaks into your work: Sometimes, Australian dry humour slips into my work – but most of my work (fiction and non-fiction) is either set in fantastical worlds or Viking Age Scandinavia so… not very Aussie.
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Image of author Lisa Hannet, with dark hair, wearing a dark top and a necklace of russet-coloured beads, at the Musée de Cluny, in front of a colourful red, blue, and beige Renaissance tapestry, The Lady and the Unicorn.
Your work: Dark fantasy and horror, usually with isolated people struggling to survive thanks to social inequity, harsh landscapes, wild weather, weird magic, strange creatures and general creepiness. I also write about Viking women and their fascinating lives, along with Norse sagas and myths.
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Image of author Lisa Hannett wearing a white shirt and and ornate bodice with brass emblems and bead strings, lying on the grass, with her russet hair splayed out on the ground.
Aussie Author Spotlight: Lisa L. Hannett
Based in: Adelaide, land of great wine, great food, great coffee, and significantly less snow than my home country of Canada.
Links: Instagram: www.instagram.com/lisalhannett
Website: lisahannett.com
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@brisbanein28.bsky.social @edmontonin2030.bsky.social @laworldcon.bsky.social @eastercon2027.org @easterconuk.bsky.social @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social
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Image of the Swancon 50 logo in rich gold colouring on a black background, two stylistic swans made of stars, facing each other to form a heart shape around the number 50; with the word "GUFF" below to signify the Going Under Fan Fund.
The Going Under Fan Fund race is now on! Vote for our team member Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social to travel from UK to visit Australian and New Zealand fans and attend Swancon 50, the Australian National Convention!
taff.org.uk/guff/ann-260...
@easterconuk.bsky.social @specficnz.bsky.social
21.02.2026 19:22 —
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For those curious, Worldcon next year is in Montreal.
2028? That's being bid on this year, the candidates are Brisbane ( @brisbanein28.bsky.social ) and Nuremberg.
2029? the current only candidate is Dublin ( hi @dublin2029.bsky.social )
The current only 2030 one is @edmontonin2030.bsky.social
21.02.2026 17:15 —
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flyer showing the Brisbane in 28 and Meanjin in 28 Worldcon bid logos, advertising bid postcards available at this weekend's Book Fair Australia at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Author Chuck McKenzie has #Brisbanein28 postcards at his Book Fair Australia table this weekend at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre! Stop by and snag one of those beauties for yourself!
#worldcon
21.02.2026 04:51 —
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Book Fair Australia | multi-genre book event
Book Fair Australia is a literary festival that celebrates stories of all genres.
Book Fair Australia is a multi genre event held in Melbourne in February. It's this week-end, and you can use their website to explore the fantastic Australian and New Zealand sf and fantasy authors, graphic novel writers and artists, and publishers out there.
www.bookfairaustralia.com
21.02.2026 00:15 —
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Image of a Lego figurine with yellow arms and legs, dressed in Sydney blogger Camestros Felapton's signature grey-and-teal squiggly patterns.
Sydney's Camestros Felapton @camestrosf.bsky.social blogs on SFF books, movies, TV, and silly stuff, plus more serious fare. The multi-year Hugo Award finalist was nominated in 2018 for Best Fan Writer for his careful detailing of the Sad Puppy attack on the Hugos.
camestrosfelapton.wordpress.com
19.02.2026 15:11 —
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I'm rooting hard for @brisbanein28.bsky.social , because I want to combine Worldcon with a chance to view the total solar eclipse in Sydney the week before. If I can spare the vacation time, I'd also like to stop off for a tour of New Zealand that we missed out on in 2020.
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we spent years setting up WorldCon 2020 then had to pivot to digital in a couple of months due to covid. It's still something that hurts a little – I'd really appreciate any support in bringing it back to the South Pacific so folks like me can actually attend in person, for once.
16.02.2026 22:24 —
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Bonus! ✨️THERE WILL BE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE NEARBY WITHIN A WEEK OF THE CON.✨️ I'm going to be there anyway, let's have a WorldCon at the same time
16.02.2026 22:50 —
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I was at Melbourne WorldCon in 2010 and that was the last WorldCon I attended. I was booked for Wellington in 2020 but fucking Covid. Please vote for Brisbane in '28!
17.02.2026 09:17 —
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If you're in a position to vote on this, do the South Pacific a solid and vote for Brisbane.
The last time Worldcon was scheduled down here it was 2020 in Wellington and it didn't happen in person. Will have been 18 years by 2028 since we got an accessible in-person con. Put the World in Worldcon.
16.02.2026 22:22 —
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I'm part of the Brisbane bid. It has a delightful team, mostly local (by Australian standards). I'm really enjoying working with them
17.02.2026 10:59 —
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As an Australian author, I was absolutely devastated when ConZealand was cancelled. I’m lucky enough to have gone to WorldCon in Melbourne and in San Jose, but I would LOVE to go to Brisbane in 2028!!
Please!!
17.02.2026 07:13 —
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2028 Worldcon Bids locusmag.com/2026/02...
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Image of the Brisbane in 28 logo, with each letter showing a picture of a speculative fiction-related image: The letter B is a dark purple swirl with many orange beast eyes, the letter R is a hovering UFO sending a beam of light down to the ground below, the letter I is a rocket blasting off, the letter S is an android, the letter B is an astronaut with a moon in the background sky, the letters A and N are of a spaceship flying over a red planet with another large orange planet in the sky behind it, and the letter E is a green Australian frog.
https://brisbane28.org
Brisbane in 28 Announces Change in Co-Chairs
We're excited to announce a lot of additions to our Team bidding for a Worldcon in Brisbane in 2028!
www.brisbane28.org/brisbane-in-...
#brisbanein28 #worldcon
16.02.2026 15:48 —
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Abigail Nathan @bothersomewords.bsky.social is one of our stellar editors who has worked for publishers including Harper Collins, Penguin, Angry Robot, Hachette, and Gollancz. Her SF portfolio includes Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan, Kylie Chan, KJ Taylor, and others.
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15.02.2026 03:00 —
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Image of a young woman wearing a grey Raglan-sleeved t-shirt smiling and holding Brisbane in 28-branded green badge ribbons, skyline at dusk postcards, and glossy black Meanjin bookmarks, standing in front of a roomful of bookshelves stuffed with speculative fiction books.
https://brisbane28.org
If you're at #Boskone this weekend, keep a sharp eye out for our Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 swag! We'll have a rep handing out badge ribbons, postcards, and bookmarks with our pretty logos on them!
@boskone.bsky.social #brisbanein28 #worldcon
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Image of a woman with long brown hair and elf ears in faerie dress sitting with a man in a flannel shirt wearing glasses and a newsboy cap at a bid table, with an assortment of swag including colourful Brisbane in 28 postcards and bookmarks, green Aussie badge ribbons, a stuffed koala and a stuffed wombat, and an assortment of Down Under treats including Tim Tams and Starward Whisky.
https://brisbane28.org
Image of a black marble table in a hotel room covered with dishes full of chunks of fruit includine watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and pineapple; raw veggies including cucumber slices, broccoli and cauliflower florets, yellow capsicum halves filled with cherry tomatoes, and carrot and celery sticks; various savoury dips; and several types of cheese in squares with a variety of crackers. A beautiful sculpture of a sunburst enhances the display.
https://brisbane28.org
The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 reps had a great time @capriconsfcon.bsky.social this weekend!
If you missed our bid table or our parties, look for our rep handing out Brisbane in 28 swag @boskone.bsky.social this coming weekend!
#capricon #capricon46 #boskone #brisbanein28 #worldcon
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If you'd like to volunteer for a shift at our Fan Table, hit us up here, or stop by our table at the con!
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flyer showing the Brisbane in 28 and Meanjin in 28 logos
The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 2026 this weekend from 5 to 8 February at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois, USA!
We will have a Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor between the Grand and Chicago Ballrooms. Stop by to find out all the info on our bid!
We're having an Open Party on Thursday and Friday nights February 5th and 6th from 8pm to 1am in Room 907.
https://brisbane28.org
The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 46 @capriconsfcon.bsky.social in Chicago this weekend!
We're having a party on Thursday and Friday nights, the 5th and 6th. Stop by our Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor to find out more! #capricon46 #capricon2026 #brisbanein28 #worldcon
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