Einblatt July sf-related Twin Cities news & events
Dan Goodman
Current PDF: http://www.mnstf.org/einblatt/einblatt-current.pdf
Calendar
* Sat, Jul 10, 1-2PM. Caroline Stevermer autographs. Uncle Hugo's, 2864
Chicago Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6347
* Sun, Jul 11, 12N-1:30PM. MSP Synopsis Workshop. Lunds Community Room,
1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/
* Sun, Jul 11, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle. Linda Lounsbury's, 4125
Dupont Ave S, Mpls. On the patio if weather permits. Cat, no smoking.
FFI: 612-824-6336
* Sun, Jul 11, 2-5PM. MSP Critique Group. Lunds Community Room, 1450 W
Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/
* Tues, Jul 13, 7PM. ESP MnSpec meeting. Topic: Creating Innovative
Marketing Ideas. Davannis, 310 White Bear Ave, St Paul. FFI:
http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/
* Thurs, Jul 15, 7PM. Retrofits Writers Group. Lunds Community Room,
1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/
* Sat, Jul 17, 1-2PM. MaryJanice Davidson autographs. Uncle Hugo's,
2864 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6347
* Sat, Jul 17, 2PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting. At the Picnic. FFI: Any
board member.
* Sat, Jul 17, 2PM. Minn-StF Picnic. Minnehaha Picnic Area #2 (same as
the last three years). 4825 Minnehaha Ave S (North of Godfrey Road).
This map
(http://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/permits/wedding_sites/minneha
ha/minnehaha_falls_area_map.pdf) shows an aerial view of the park.
Picnic area #2 is marked by the red star.
* Sun, Jul 18, 4:30PM. Bedlam Theatre, 1501 6th St S Upper Deck, Mpls.
* Sat, Jul 24, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun's, 3928 11th
Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outside. FFI: 612-822-0451,
sr...@fireopal.org, realityc...@fireopal.org
* Thurs, Jul 29, 6:30-7:30PM. Speculations Reading William F. Wu & Rob
Chilson The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Ave S, Mpls
* Thurs, Jul 29, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Meetings: Aug 7, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz'' Aug 21, Hershey
Lima's
Announcements:
Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Matt+Kelly Strait, Marian Turner,
Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Kat & Ralph Krantz, Beth Friedman, Irene &
Scott Raun, Linda Lounsbury, Seven Anderson & Dorf, Dean Gahlon & Laura
Krentz.
Subscription expiration dates for the Dead Tree Edition are printed
above your name.
Birthdays:
1: Corwin Brust; 3: Jonathan Adams, Dave Crawford; 4: Don Bailey; 5:
Laurel Krahn; 7: Krissy; 8: Tesla Aldrich; 10: Judy Rosenberg; 12:
Benjamin Cox; 17: Floyd Henderson; 21: Irene Raun, Geri Sullivan; 24:
Amber Tatge; 25: Ann Totusek; 27: Polly Peterson
Publishing News
MaryJanice Davidson, Undead and Unfinished out in hc from Berkley
Sensation as is pb reprint of Undead and Unwelcome from Little Brown
UK; tp reprint of Drop Dead Gorgeous due from Kensington in December
Gordon R. Dickson, "The Dragon and the George," reprinted in Wings of
Fire (ed. Strahan & Jablon, Night Shade tp)
Thomas Disch, The Businessman, scheduled for August hc reprint from U
of Minnesota Press
Neil Gaiman tp reprints from HarperCollins of The Dangerous Alphabet
due August and The Graveyard Book due October; in the UK, another tp of
Good Omens (with Pratchett, from Orion) and a hc of Instructions (from
Bloomsbury) out now, with tp of The Tale of Odd due from Bloomsbury due
October.
Neil Gaiman (and Al Sarrantonio), eds., Stories (hc; HarperCollins in
US and Headline Review in UK) now out; it contains a new Gaiman story,
"The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains."
"Tate Hallaway" (Lyda Morehouse), Honeymoon of the Dead (Berkley tp)
out; Almost To Die For (Penguin/NAL tp) due August
Catherine Lundoff, "Great Reckoning, Little Rooms," in Time Well Bent
(ed Connie Wilkens, Lethe tp)
Caroline Stevermer, Magic Below Stairs (Penguin/Dial hc) now out
Patricia Wrede tp omnibus A Matter of Magic (Tor/Orb) now out,
reprinting Mairelon the Magician and The Magician's Ward
Local Publishers: Bethany House, July tp: Nightmare by Robin Parrish
and Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stangl; Llewellyn/Flux tp of The
Buccaneer's Apprentice by V. Briceland, The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice
by Ann Finnin, The Secret of the Dread Forest by Gillian Summers, and
Revamped by Lucienne Diver all out or due soon
pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback
nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue
Conventions
July 1-4 CONvergence, Bloomington, MN. GoHs: L. A. Banks, Jeremy
Bulloch, Paul Cornell, Bridget Landry, Chuck McCann, Wally Wingert.
http://convergence-con.org/
Oct 15-17 Conjecture (AKA Minn-StF Fall-Con), Bloomington, MN.
Nov 5-7 Icon 35, Cedar Rapids, IA. http://www.iowa-icon.com/
Nov 19-21 SFContario. Toronto, ON, Canada. GoHs: Michael Swanwick,
Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Geri Sullivan, Karen Linsay. FFI:
http://www.sfcontario.ca/
Aug 17-21, 2011. Renovation (69th WorldCon). Reno, NV. GoHs: Tim
Powers, Ellen Asher, Boris Vallejo. FFI: www.renovationsf.org
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Seven (Jennifer) Anderson, Dean Gahlon, Betsy
Lundsten, Scott Raun & Matt Strait. Email bo...@mnstf.org. Mn-STF
meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month, Board meeting
minutes are posted at http://www.mnstf.org/records/board-minutes/,
check there for the next board meeting.
Minn-STF web site at: www.mnstf.org/. Minicon web site at:
www.mnstf.org/minicon/.
Gamesday Players: Board & card gaming almost every Friday evening. FFI:
Richard Tatge at 612-827-3228.
Filk Circle: open to all who like to participate in music with f/sf
lyrics. 4th Saturday at 5pm. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-646-2159,
r...@freemars.com
Artists and Writers: Get your art and thoughts in print in Stipple-Apa,
small-and-cozy general-interest publication. FFI: Jeanne Mealy
651-771-7226
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This Einblatt was edited by Scott Raun with the assistance of Denny
Lien (publishing news) and Kevin Austin(conventions).
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