Twin Cities sf-related news and events
Dan Goodman
June 2008
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Calendar
* Tues, Jun 10, 6:45 PM. ESP Twins Cities Speculative Fiction Writers
Network. Davannis Pizza & Hot Hoagies - East Side, 310 White Bear Ave,
Saint Paul. FFI: http://scifiwriting.meetup.com/2/
* Thurs, Jun 12, 7:00 PM. David Schwartz reads & signs. He is the
author of Superpowers. Dreamhaven Books, 912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI:
612-823-6161, dr...@dreamhavenbooks.com.
* Fri, Jun 13, 7 PM. MISFITS Read the Book, See the Movie. Thank You
for Smoking. FFI: misfit.org/bookmovie/
* Sat, Jun 14. MISFITS Picnic. Cherokee Park. FFI: www.misfit.org
* Sat, Jun 14, 2 PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz',
4323 France Ave, Mpls. Cats, no smoking. FFI: 612-929-2150
* Sun, Jun 15, 2-5 PM. Ladies Sewing Circle. Laura Krentz', 4323 France
Ave, Mpls. Cats, no smoking. FFI: 612-929-2150
* Mon, Jun 16, 6:30 PM. Rebecca Marjesdatter reads. Dreamhaven Books,
912 W Lake St, Mpls. A Speculations Readings Series, a co-production of
SF Minnesota and Intermedia Arts. FFI: Eric Heideman, 612-721-5959,
ehei...@dhzone.com.
* Thurs, Jun 19, 7:00 PM. Kelly McCullough reads & signs. He is the
author of WebMage, Cybermancy, and CodeSpell. Dreamhaven Books, 912 W
Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161, dr...@dreamhavenbooks.com.
* Thurs, Jun 26, 7:00 PM. Haunted Hearths: Join Ka Vang, Elise
Matthesen, & Catherine Lundoff for an evening of readings from Haunted
Hearths and Sapphic Shades: Lesbian Ghost Stories. Dreamhaven Books,
912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161, dr...@dreamhavenbooks.com.
* Thurs, Jun 26, 11:59 PM. Einblatt! Deadline
* Fri, Jun 27 & Sat, Jun 28. 2008 Midwest Used Book Fair. Progress
Center, MNState Fairgrounds. FFI: 651-646-1932
* Sat, Jun 28, 2 PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Marian Turner's, 4042 Wentworth
Ave S, Mpls. Children welcome, childproof, no guns. FFI: Marian,
612-825-4423
* Sat, Jun 28, 3 PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting at Marion Turner's Minn-StF
Meeting.
* Sun, Jun 29, 12N. Kaffee Klatch with Lois McMaster Bujold. ESP Twins
Cities Speculative Fiction Writers Network. Lunds Market (Uptown), 1450
W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://scifiwriting.meetup.com/2/
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Picnic: July 19
Announcements:
Local fan Margaret Howes died April 15th.
Science fiction artist John Berkey, born 1932, died April 29, 2008.
MISFITS Geek Physique organizes a walk every Wednesday at 7 PM.
http://www.misfit.org/geekphysique/
DreamHaven will be relocating late this summer to 2301 East 38th St in
Mpls. More details when we have 'em! They're having a
Getting-Ready-To-Move Sale - see the dead tree or online editions for
more details.
Anticipation is hosting the Prix Aurora Awards
http://www.prixaurorawards.ca
Assorted local & former local fen are bidding for the Worldcon in Reno
in 2011 - see http://www.rcfi.org/
Birthdays:
4: Timothy Julin, Jeri Pope; 5: Erik Elmshauser; 6: Jeff Peasley; 11:
David Lenander; 12: Joyce Scrivner; 13: Brian Leslie, Sybil Smith; 14:
Patricia Ward; 16: David Stever, Roscoe Bendtsen; 19: Lori Chu; 20: Val
Lies; 23: Donna Lang; 25: Rick Gellman, Eric Heideman; 26: Erin McKee;
28: Deborah Halpern; 29: Monica Jennie, Steve Perry; 30: Erin Lorenz
Publishing News:
Ruth Berman, "Time Travel Time," poem in June 2008 Asimov's
Ex-local Kij Johnson has a story, "26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" in the
July Asimov's
Local editor and at least some local contributors: Haunted Hearths and
Sapphic Shades: Lesbian Ghost Stories, ed. Catherine Lundoff (Lethe
Press pb, May 2008); cover by local artist Randi Johnson; contributors
include Elise Matthesen and Ka Vang.
Neil Gaiman's "The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds" has been
reprinted in The Dragon Done It, ed. Flint and Resnick (Baen pb, 2008)
Neil Gaiman titles on tp bestseller lists: Fragile Things #2 on the May
Locus list; Stardust #2 on Barnes & Noble/B. Dalton list reported in
same issue; American Gods #1 on B&N/B.D and #4 on Borders/Walden list.
Cat's Paw by L. A. Taylor was a finalist in the 2008 National Indie
Excellence Awards.
The May 28 issue of Women's Press has an interview with Lyda Morehouse
& Tate Halloway.
pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback
nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue
Conventions
June 13-15. DucKon, Naperville, IL. GoH: Elizabeth Bear, Peri Charlifu,
Dr. Samual Conway (Uncle Kage), Jeff & Maya Bohnhoff, Dave McCarty.
http://www.duckon.org/
June 20-22, Fourth Street Fantasy Con, Holiday Inn Select Airport,
Bloomington. GoH: Elizabeth Bear. Attend $60 ATD.
www.4thstreetfantasy.com
Jul 3-6, 2008. CONvergence 2008. GoHs: many. Attend $65 ATD, Child $30
ATD. FFI: http://www.convergence-con.org/
Aug 1-3. Diversicon 16, Mpls. GoH: Anne Frasier (Pre-reg deadline: July
14) http://www.diversicon.org/
Aug 6-10, 2008. Denvention 3, 66th World Con. GoHs: Lois McMaster
Bujold, Rick Sternbach, Tom Whitmore, Wil McCarthy, Kathy Mar. FFI:
http://www.denvention3.org/
Oct 17-19. Convivial 3, Bloomington, MN. $30 to July 4.
http://www.mnstf.org/convivial3/
Oct 31-Nov 2. Icon 33, Coralville, IA. GoH: Tanya Huff, Richard
Klemensen. http://www.iowa-icon.com/
Nov 14-16. WindyCon 35, Lombard, IL. GoH: John Ringo, David Mattingly,
Ryan Yantis, Kim Williams. (Pre-reg deadline: October 24)
http://www.windycon.org/
Aug 6-10, 2009. Anticipation/Worldcon 67, Montréal, QB, CA. GoH: Neil
Gaiman, Elisabeth Vonarburg, Taral Wayne, David G. Hartwell, Tom
Doherty, Ralph Bakshi. (Pre-reg deadline: July 31)
http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Kevin Austin, Lisa Freitag, Dean Gahlon, 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 or on the
events mailing list 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 5 PM. 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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Sean Cleary
Where are you based these days?
Sean
Dan Goodman
I'm passing on something edited by someone else. Both of us are based
in Minneapolis.