Einblatt Twin Cities sf-related events & news, September 2008
Dan Goodman
September 2008
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Calendar
* Thurs, Aug 28, Last day to shop at Dreamhaven's 912 West Lake Street
store. Join Elizabeth, Lance, and Richard for their final day at
DreamHaven. FFI: 612-823-6161
* Sat, Aug 30, 12N-7PM. Dreamhaven Books Grand Opening at their new
location. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
* Sat, Sept 6, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy's,
3328 Colfax Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 651-644-1812
[Sat Sept 6, 10 AM-4 PM Neighborhood project: painting "Everyone is a
Superhero" community mural at Dreamhaven, 2301 38th St E. Rain date:
Sept 7. FFI: Bob at bo...@standish-ericsson.org, or SENA (612) 721-1601.]
* Tues, Sept 9, 7PM. TCSFWN ESP. Davannis, 310 White Bear Ave. St Paul
* Sat, Sept 20, 1PM. Rivendell's Annual Bilbo & Frodo Baggins Hobbits'
Birthday Party. FFI: 651-292-8887, d-l...@umn.edu
* Sat, Sept 20, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Linda Lounsbury's, 4125 Dupont
Ave S, Mpls. On the patio if weather permits. Cat, no smoking. FFI:
612-824-6336
* Sun, Sept 21 Noon. TCSFWN. Creating Snappy Dialogue Lunds Market
(Uptown) Community Room.
* Sun, Sept 21, 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
[Cancelled; new date to be announced] Mon, Sept 22, 7PM Michael
Merriam reads. DreamHaven Books, 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: FFI:
612-823-6161
* Thurs, Sept 25, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline
Advance Warning
Oct 14: Lois McMaster Bujold at the Maple Grove Community Library.
Minicon Meeting: Oct 4, Irene & Scott Raun's. Minn-StF Meeting: Oct 4,
Irene & Scott Raun's. Minn-StF Meeting Oct 18 cancelled in favor of
Convivial - register now!
Announcements:
Minn-StF Pool Party will be Valentine's Day, Feb 14, 2009.
Anticipation will present a Special Category Hugo for Best Graphic Story
Birthdays:
3: Craig Jewell; 4: Michael Schneider, Kevin Austin; 5: Susan Champeny,
Sharon Kahn, Dan Kolby; 6: Greg Foss; 7: Michael A. Zalar; 8: Louie
Bucklin; 11: Ed McGlaughlin; 12: Jean Mornard; 16: Jane Hausfeld, Kris
Jensen; 17: Kathy Routliffe; 19: Laramie Sasseville; 20: David Schroth;
21: David Dyer-Bennet; 22: Dave Wixon; 23: Matthew B. Tepper; 26: Lon
Levy, Denny Lien, Mark Richards; 27: Jeanne Mealy; 29: Eileen Lufkin,
Anne Miller, Kurt Griesemer; 30: Jon Singer
Publishing News:
Ruth Berman has an article, "'Spirituous Consolation': Alcott's Jokes
on Drinking and Religion," in the September 2008 "Children's Literature
in Education."
Hugo Winner for Dramatic Presentation - Long Form was Stardust, the
movie based on the Neil Gaiman story.
World Fantasy Award Nominees include three by former locals: The Gospel
of the Knife by Will Shetterly and Territory by Emma Bull on the Novel
ballot, and Kij Johnson's "The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the
Dogs of North Park After the Change" as Short Story
Kelly Barnhill (Minneapolis) "The Stone-Hearted Queen" in Weird Tales
for July/August 2008
Susan Sizemore, "Cave Cane," in First Blood (ed Anon; Berkley pb 2008);
also, with Denise Little, "(Like a) Virgin of the Spring" in Hotter
Than Hell (Harper pb 2008, ed Harrison/Greenberg)
"Honorable Mentions" in the 25th Year's Best Science Fiction (ed
Dozois) include Neil Gaiman's "The Witch's Headstone" and Kij Johnson's
"The Evolution of Trickster Stories..."
Locus Bestsellers list in the August issue includes Lois McMaster
Bujold's The Sharing Knife: Passage (#4 hc) and The Sharing Knife:
Legacy (#4 pb)
Ex-local Laurel Winter has a story, "Going Back in Time," in the
Oct/Nov Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback
nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue
Conventions
Oct 17-19. Convivial 3, Bloomington, MN. $35 to Sept 17, $45 ATD.
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/
Feb 19-22, 2009. Camp Capricon 29, Wheeling, IL. GoH: Sharon Shinn,
Gary Lippincott, Christian McGuire. (Pre-reg deadlines: Dec 31, Jan 31)
http://www.capricon.org/
Apr 10-12, 2009. Minicon 44. Bloomington, MN. GoHs: Karl Schroeder,
Stephan Martiniere, Seth Shostak. Atd: $40, Student: $25, Kid: $20,
Support: $15. (Pre-reg deadlines: Nov 15, Mar 15).
http://www.mnstf.org/minicon44/
Apr 24-26, 2009. Odyssey Con 9, Madison, WI. GoH: Emma Bull. $35 to
4/10, $45, ATD, more rates on web site. http://www.oddcon.com/about.php
Jun 19-21, 2009. Fourth Street Fantasy Con, Mpls, MN. GoH: Cory
Doctorow. http://www.4thstreetfantasy.com/
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 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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