Au Contraire 2013: Regeneration is the 34th National Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, and the second Au Contraire convention. It will be taking place in Wellington from the 12th to the 14th of July 2013 (the last weekend of university holidays) at the Quality Hotel, upper Cuba Street, Wellington. This is a panel-driven convention, and we're looking for people to lead panels if they'd like. $500 prize for cosplay, plus art and filking competitions. http://www.aucontraire.org.nz/2013/co …

Do you keep meaning to read more of the great classics of literature but don't get around to it all that often? Then this book group is for you. I'm a novel lover who reads mainly new releases, but I want to start working my way through the classic books that I'm yet to read. From To Kill a Mockingbird to A Tale of Two Cities, Anna Karenina to Slaughterhouse 5, Catch 22 to the Great Gatsby, they'll all be novels that have stood the test of time, whether they were written in 1780, 1880 or even 19 …

Pensive Faust Book club is a reading group that meets in Wellington CBD. We aim to bring together wit, wisdom and offer a new cultural revolution to the Wellington scene. Fuse lively, creative events with brain-teasing and mind-expanding food for thought in the form of discussions, events and exploration of books and music. We usually read contemporary fiction but are not limited to literary genre, being fond of good discussions and a fulfilling read we at times choose something completely diff …