Einblatt! July 2008
Calendar
- Sat, Jul 5, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting cancelled in favor of Convergence.
- Fri, Jul 11, 7PM. MISFITS Read the Book, See the Movie. Slaughterhouse 5. FFI: misfit.org/bookmovie/
- Sat, Jul 10AM. Dreamhaven Books Moving Party, Round 1. NO heavy boxes! Meet at 912 W Lake St. Lunch & drinks provided.
- Sat, Jul 19, 2PM until Dark (~9PM). Minn-StF Picnic. Minnehaha Park in picnic area #2 (between Godfrey Pkwy and Nawadaha Blvd)
- Sun, Jul 20, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle. Irene Raun's, 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Smoking outside, dogs. FFI: realitychallenged@fireopal.org, 612-822-0451
- Thurs, Jul 24, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline
- Sat, Jul 26, 9:30AM-Early Afternoon. Becca & Graham Leather's Moving Party. Start at the purple house, move 2 miles east, maybe repeat. Lunch & Beverages provides. Please RSVP to FFI: 651-338-8401, becketaa@gmail.com
- Thurs, Jul 31, 6:30PM. Anne Frasier reads. Dreamhaven Books, 912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-721-5959, eheideman@dhzone.com
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Meetings: Aug 2, Irene & Scott Raun's; Aug 16, Matt & Kelly Strait's. Minicon Meeting: Aug 16, Matt & Kelly Strait's.
Announcements:
Hosts needed for Minn-StF Meetings on Sept 6 & 20, Nov 15.
Birthdays:
1: Corwin Brust; 2: Neeters Hollister; 3: Jonathan Adams, Dave Crawford; 4: Don Bailey, Kris Spiesz; 5: Laurel Krahn; 7: Krissy; 8: Tesla Aldrich; 10: Judy Rosenberg; 14: Lalee Kerr; 15: Kay Roberts; 16: Chuck Holst; 17: Floyd Henderson, Christina Scholl; 18: Eleanor Fregni; 21: Irene Raun, Geri Sullivan; 24: Amber Tatge; 25: Mike Bakula, Ann Totusek; 27: Polly Peterson; 28: John Johnson
Publishing News:
Joan Marie Verba's Thunderbirds novel, Countdown To Action!, is now available as a tp from FTL Publications.
Neil Gaiman's "The Witch's Headstone" (from Wizards) won the Locus poll for best novelette of 2007
At least one Minnesota writer has a story in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet #22: William Alexander with "Away." Additionally, Cara Spindler's "Escape" in the same issue is set in Minnesota.
Ruth Berman, "Cat Math," a poem in the August 2008 Asimov's
pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue
Conventions
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/
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/
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 board@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, rab@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).
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 July 24th, 2008 sharp!
