Continuum (Australian convention)

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Convention
Name:	Continuum
Dates:	2003-ongoing
Frequency:	annual (usually)
Location:	Melbourne, Australia
Type:	fan-run
Focus:	speculative fiction and popular culture
Organization:	Continuum Foundation
Founder:	Danny Oz
Founding Date:	2003
URL:	http://www.continuum.org.au
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Continuum 14 Program Book, 2018

Continuum is a yearly speculative fiction and pop culture convention held in Melbourne, Australia. The convention has continued since 2003, except for 2007 when it was replaced by the Australian National Science Fiction Convention instead, 2008 when no convention appears to have been held and a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic in 2020.

In its promotions, the con defines its ambit as:

"Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and any speculative genre you can think of; panels, book launches, Q&As and more await.

 

The con also oversaw a number of awards: the Chronos Awards for excellence in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Victorians, awarded between 2009 and 2014; the Infinity Award for overwhelming contribution to Australian fandom by a resident of Victoria (2012 and 2019) and the Ian Gunn Memorial Award for "unsung heroes" of Victorian sci-fi fandom (2009, 2019).

History

Continuum was founded by sci-fi fan Danny Oz in 2003, inspired by Swancon, the yearly convention held in Perth, Western Australia and following much of their structure, including having a convention foundation (The Continuum Foundation), awards for fan contribution, outstanding achievement and service to fandom (the Infinity Awards, Chronos Awards and Ian Gunn Memorial Awards) and providing "Continuum Lifer" badges to fans attending their 10th convention (SwanCon recognises fans with 20 Year and 33 Year Badges).

Unlike SwanCon and other Australian conventions, Oz did not intend Continuum to host the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (Australian Natcon) and made the structure difficult to adapt to a large scale convention size. That changed in 2012, with Continuum 8 hosting the 51st Australian Natcon and subsequently hosting again in 2014 (Natcon 53), 2017 (Natcon 56), 2019 (Natcon 58) and 2024 (Natcon 61); the 2025 convention will also be a Natcon (63).

For more details on specific cons, see the individual convention subpages.

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Overview

Year	Name	Chair(s)	Dates	Location	Guests of Honour
2003	Continuum: Secret Worlds, Dark Dreams	Danny Heap (now Danny Oz)	July 11-13	Cato Conference Centre	Kate Forsyth, Chris Lawson, Nick Stathopoulos, Marilyn Pride, Lewis Morley
2004	Continuum 2: Gods of Myth and Silicon	Danny Oz	June 11-14	Cato Conference Centre	Trudi Canavan, Eddie Campbell, Max Barry
2005	Continuum 3: Creatures Natural and Unnatural	Kirstyn McDermott	July 15-17	Hilton on the Park	Neil Gaiman, Poppy Z. Brite, Richard Harland, Robin Hobb, James "Jocko" Allen
2006	Continuum 4: Retrorama	Ian Mond, Anthony Mitchell	Aug 4-6	Victoria Hotel	Shaun Tan, Charles Stross, Margo Lanagan
2009	Continuum 5: Galaxies by Gaslight	Rachel Holkner, Paul Poulton	Aug 14-16	Ether Centre	Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Narrelle M. Harris
2010	Continuum 6: Future Tense	Emma Hespa Mann	Feb 26-28	Ether Centre	Mark Pesce, Kim Westwood
2011	Continuum 7: Changing Consciousness	David Crisp	June 10-13	Ether Centre	Catherynne M. Valente, Dave Freer
2012	Continuum 8: Craftonomicon	Emilly McLeay	June 8-11	Rydges on Swanston	Kelly Link, Alison Goodman, Sue Ann Barber
2013	Continuum 9: Contraindicators	Stephanie Lai	June 7-10	Ether	N. K. Jemisin, Paul Collins
2014	Continuum X: Carnival of Lost Souls	Julia Svaganovic	June 6-9	InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto	Jim C. Hines, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Danny Oz, Sharon Moseley
2015	Continuum 11: Southern Skies	Liz Barr	June 5-8	Ether	R. J. Anderson, Tansy Rayner Roberts
2016	Continuum 12: Stranger than Fiction	Amanda Elliott	June 10-13	Jasper Hotel	Kylie Chan, Queenie Chan
2017	Continuum 13: Triskaidekaphilia	Tole Canal	June 9-12	Jasper Hotel	Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant, Likhain
2018	Continuum XIV: Conjugation	Sarah Bassett, Edie-Brie Hawthorn	June 8-11	Jasper Hotel	Cat Sparks, Alison Evans
2019	Continuum 15: Other Worlds	Belle McQuattie	June 7-10	Jasper Hotel	Kate Elliott, Ken Liu
2020	Continuum 16: All Possible Futures	Lauren E. Mitchell	June 5-8	Jasper Hotel	cancelled due to COVID
2024	Continuum 16: Reboot	Belle McQuattie	17-19 May	Jasper Hotel	Shannon Chakraborty, Vanessa Len, and Cienan Muir.
2025	Continuum 17: Horizons	TBD	May 16-18, 2025	Jasper Hotel	TBD