On 23-26th April I was at Conflux, the Australian National Science Fiction Convention for 2004, in Canberra. I had a teriffic time and made many new friends. I was also stunned to receive two Ditmar awards, one for Best Novel and one for Best New Talent. Thanks to everyone who ordered the book from overseas and thought it was worthy! And special thanks to the organizers of the con, who did a marvellous job, and everyone else who made me feel welcome.