Einblatt! November 2005

Calendar

• Tues, Nov 1, 7PM. North Country Gaylaxians book discussion - Women who Run with Werewolves, by Pam Kesey. Betsy's Back Porch, 5447 Nicollet Ave S, Mpls. FFI: Andrew Bertke, 612-387-8265, drewan@drewan.net
• Sat, Nov 5, 10-12N & 1:00-2:30. Dag Rossman signs The Northern Path: Norse Myths And Legends Retold . . . And What They Reveal. Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts & Foods, 1601 E Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-729-9333
• Sat, Nov 5, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Karen Cooper co-hosts with Blaisdell Polytechnic. 3721 Blaisdell Ave S. Cats.
• Sun, Nov 6, 2-4PM: Second Foundation discusses Works of Bram Stoker. David Christenson, 3728 Longfellow Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-722-9764.
• Sun, Nov 6, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle, Linda Lounsbury's, 4125 Dupont Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6336
• Sat, Nov 12, 12N-12M. SF Minnesota, The Classic Horror Films, Part 14: "Do do that Voodoo That You do So Well," 6 films. RSVP Eric Heideman for directions: 612-721-5959, eheideman@dhzone.com
• Sat, Nov 12, 1-2PM. South Minneapolis Clutterers Anonymous. Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls, 2nd floor. FFI: dsgood@iphouse.com
• Sat, Nov 12, 1-2PM. MaryJanice Davidson signs at Uncle Hugo's. She's promoting Jennifer Scoles and the Ancient Furnace, Undead and Unreturnable & The Royal Pain. 2864 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6347
• Tues, Nov 15, 6:30PM. Speculations Reading Series sponsors Bob Alberti reading from his Mitlanyal volumes. Dreamhaven, 912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-721-5959, eheideman@qwest.net
• Tues, Nov 15, 8:15PM. Twin Cities Speculative Fiction Writers Meetup, combined with informal after-reading gathering at Dulono's Pizza, 607 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
• Sat, Nov 19, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Marian Turner's, 4042 Wentworth Ave S, Mpls. Children welcome, childproof, no guns. FFI: Marian, 612-825-4423
• Sat, Nov 19, 2PM. MISFITS Programming Brainstorming Session & Movie Night. Sheraton Bloomington. FFI: http://www.misfits.org
• Tues, Nov 22, 7PM. Graham Leathers & Becca Allen perform at Dashen, 2713 E Lake St, Mpls. No Cover. FFI: 612-724-8868
• Thurs, Nov 24, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline!
• Sat, Nov 26, 2PM. Through the Wardrobe, a Narnia event at the Southdale Public Library.

Advance Warning

Minicon Meeting, Dec 2. Minn-StF Meetings, Dec 3 & 17.

Birthdays:

1: Jane Freitag; 2: Don Fitch; 4: Kara Dalkey; 6: Jack Targonski; 7: Gerri Balter, Ed Eastman, Glen Hausfeld; 8: Myrna Sue Logan; 11: Marty Helgesen; 12: Linda Moss-Levin; 15: Rob Ihinger; 16: Ken Konkol; 17: Grace Riger; 19: Shahn David Dickson; 22: Diana Therese, Phil Vincent; 23: Steven Brust; 24: Alice Ableman; 25: Chris Grams

Announcements:

"John Berkey Observed" opens 4 Nov. at ArtOrg's Moving Walls Gallery, 200 Division St. S., Northfield. FFI: 507-645-2555

Publishing News

Local fantasy writer Michael Merriam's story "Rija's Tale" will be appearing the the Fall issues of Gryphonwood Fantasy Magazine. http://www.gryphonwoodpress.com/

Ruth Berman has a poem, "Knowledge Of" in issue #10 (2005-06/5766) of Kerem, Creative Explorations in Judaism (a literary magazine).

Michael Merriam's short story "Rainfall" will be in the February Deep Magic.

Local publisher: Velocity Press (St. Paul) has released Rabid Transit: Menagerie (chapbook anthology, ed. Christopher Barzak et al).

Denny Lien has a "Curiosities" column in the December issue of F&SF.

The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold is #4 hc bestseller on the October Locus list; Undead And Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson is #9. Neil Gaiman's American Gods is #4 pb bestseller for Barnes and Noble/B. Dalton per same issue's lists.

Out for a while (but we missed listing it): Patricia C. Wrede, Star Wars III: Revenge Of The Sith ("junior novelization" - Scholastic tp)

pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue

Conventions

Nov. 11-13, Windycon 32. GoH's include Nate & Louie Bucklin. http://www.windycon.org/

Apr 14-16, 2006, Minicon 41, Mpls, MN. GoH: Harlan Ellison. http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Kevin Austin Lisa Freitag, Dean Gahlon, Carol Kennedy, and Scott Raun. Email board@mnstf.org. Mn-STF meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month, Board meetings are typically the 1st Thursday of the month.

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: 3236 Cedar Ave South; FFI: 612-721-6076. Cats.

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 Mike Pins (conventions).

Einblatt is a monthly publication of the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, devoted to news of the local SF community. E-mail same to einblatt@mnstf.org, or send to Scott Raun, 3928 11th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407; or call him at 612-822-0451. Email submissions most preferred, no phone calls after 10pm. // Next Einblatt! Deadline: 11:59PM November 24^th, 2005 sharp!