CONVENTIONS--LOCAL AND/OR WITH LOCALS AS GUESTS (mostly--LOCUS or me
for more details):
1995 SFRA Annual Meeting (June 22-25). Special Guest: John Brunner.
University of North Dakota (Grand Forks). $115 to June 21. FFI: (701)
775-5038, or: ud06...@vm1.nodak.edu
Fourth Street Fantasy Convention (July 21-23). GoH: Damon Knight and
Kate Wilhelm. Northwest Inn (Brooklyn Park). $25 to July 1; $40 at
the door. FFI: 4242 Minnehaha Ave. S. / Mpls MN 55406.
Confluence (July 28-30). GoH: John Barnes and Kara Dalkey. FFI: PO
Box 3681 / Pittsburgh PA 15230.
Diversicon 3 (August 11-13). GoH: L.A. Taylor; Joan Slonczewski.
Special Guest: Earl Joseph. Posthumous GoH: H.G. Wells. Holiday Inn
Express (St. Paul). $25 ($20 child) to July 15 to: Diversicon 3 / PO
Box 8036 / Lake Street Station / Minneapolis MN 55408.
MosquitoCon 95 (Sept. 2). GoH: "a pair of Disney animators." National
Guard Armory (Roseville). "An animation and science fiction
celebration." FFI: 454-4925.
ConGenial (Sept. 1-3). GoH: Richard Tucholka, Nate Bucklin. Holiday
Inn, Rochelle IL. $23 to August 1. FFI: Congenial Inc. / PO Box 4287
/ Lisle IL 60532.
Arcana (Sept. 22-24). GoH: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Holiday Inn Bandana
Square (St. Paul). $20 to Sept. 1 (then $30 at door) to: PO Box 8036 /
Lake Street Station / Mpls MN 55408. (Checks should be made out to
"Arcana.")
ReinCONation 5 (Oct. 13-15). GoH: Judith Merrill, Andy Hooper.
Regency Plaza (downtown Mpls). $20 (or "traditional $19.73") to Labor
Day; then $30 at door. Child under 12: $10. One day pass: $15. FFI:
ReinCONation / c/o MN SF Society / PO Box 8297 / Lake Street Station /
Mpls MN 55408.
Arisia '96 (Jan. 12-14, 1996). GoH: Emma Bull and Will Shetterly.
Boston Park Plaza. $30 to Oct. 31. FFI: One Kendall Square--Suite 322
/ Cambridge MA 02139.
Diversicon 4 (August 2-4, 1996). GoH: Maureen McHugh. FFI: see under
Diversicon 3.
Bouchercon 27 (Oct. 9-13, 1996). Will be in St. Paul; seeks volunteer
staff. FFI: 870-3785.
SALES, PUBLICATIONS, REPRINTS, HONORS BY MINN-STF MEMBERS AND/OR LOCAL
SF WRITERS:
novel reprint: P.C. Hodgell, DARK OF THE MOON and GOD STALK, limited
ed. 1994 hc from Hypatia Press
story: Will Shetterly, "Brian and the Aliens," in BRUCE COVILLE'S BOOK
OF ALIENS (1994)
cassette: Terry A. Garey, WHERE MY ASS IS: POETRY BY TERRY A. GAREY
(1995). Available at DreamHaven Two or from us (3149 Park Ave. S. /
Mpls 55407) for $8.
Steven Brust's FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER is #3 on May 95 LOCUS
paperback bestseller list and #7 on Waldenbooks list.
Fedogan & Bremer's THE EARLY FEARS by Robert Bloch is on Stoker Award
ballot for Best Collection.
Susan J. Champeny ("Pook") has watercolor exhibit May 19-June 30 at
Borders in Chestnut Hill MA.
ONGOING INFORMATION:
Minn-STF Hotline: Provides latest information and accepts messages:
(612) 824-5559.
Minicon Voice Mail: accepts messages/questions on upcoming Minicon:
(612) 333-7533.
Gamesday Players: Board & card gaming almost every Friday evening.
FFI: Richard Tatge at 827-3228. Shockwave (and) Sound Affects. Local
sf radio shows. Saturdays at 6-6:30/6:30-7 on KFAI-FM (90.3).
EINBLATT is also posted on Usenet groups alt.fandom.misc ((and))
rec.arts.sf.fandom
Local sf/fantasy computer bulletin boards include: Fire Opal 822-4812
Sysop: Scott Raun
Terraboard 721-8967 Sysop: David Dyer-Bennet
Mostly Harmless 943-1506 Sysop: TomKat Keeley
EINBLATT is a monthly publication of the Minnesota Science Fiction
Society, devoted to news of the local sf community. Send same to
Denny Lien / 3149 Park Ave. S. / Minneapolis MN 55407; or call me at
(612) 824-5157 or 624-0503 (work); also reachable at work: INTERNET
at: d-l...@maroon.tc.umn.edu and/or BITNET at: d-lien@uminn1. // Next
deadline is 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 27th, 1995.