I see from this morning’s blog reading that Jay Lake has booked up to do the Grand Tour of Down Under next year. That means he will be attending Au Contraire in Wellington the weekend before AussieCon 4. This is a great opportunity for writers to get to see New Zealand as well as Australia, and do something good for fans in New Zealand along the way. And, of course, in Wellington you can get to see Weta, Rivendell and the Colossal Squid as well. I’ve no booked my flights yet, but I am planning to be there. See my New Zealand video diary and photos from this year for more background.