In 2006 Sparks was convenor of the Horror judging panel of the Aurealis Awards .
In 2008 Sparks was Guest of Honour at the Conflux 5 Science Fiction Convention in Canberra .
In 2006 Sparks was convenor of the Horror judging panel of the Aurealis Awards , and in 2008 she was Guest of Honour at the Conflux 5 Science Fiction Convention in Canberra .