**SPECIAL "Don't Ever Be a Dodo, or Even a Christmas Goose" December 1995 EINBLATT** NOV 30 (Thu): Lydy Nickerson completes a move to 3721 Blaisdell Ave. S. (Mpls) with a truck unloading at 3 pm. (Loading 6 pm on 29th: too early for anyone getting this EINBLATT to learn of it here...) Usual munchie/pizza/drink bribes; FFI: 374-5171. DEC 2 (Sat): Rivendell Society meets at 354 Coffman Union (east bank of Mpls campus of U of MN) at 1:30 pm. The annual "Readings From Rivendell." FFI: Dave at 292-8887. 2 (Sat): MinnSTF meeting. 2:30 pm at home of Joyce Scrivner / 3212-C Portland Ave. S. (Mpls). "Limited smoking, two cats, not childproof." FFI: 824-7943. 2 (Sat): Sneaking Suspicion plays 9 pm on at New Riverside Cafe / 329 Cedar Ave. (Mpls). 3 (Sun): Second Foundation meets at 2 pm at CityView Community Co-Op / 1807 Elliot Ave. S. (Mpls). *Note change from previously announced 10 Dec.* Annual "Members Read Stories (Out Loud) By Someone Other Than Themselves" meeting: 872-6926 or 825-9353. 9 (Sat): WorldBuilding Society meets at 1 pm at Boomer's Saloon and Deli / 312 Central Ave. SE (Mpls). "Look for the people with the books." Topic: "Science Fiction on Television: Worldbuilding Right and Wrong." FFI: 871-5461 or dsg@maroon.tc.umn.edu 9 (Sat): Lois McMaster Bujold and Bruce Bethke sign from 1 to 2:30 pm at Uncle Hugo's / 2864 Chicago Ave. S. (Mpls). FFI: 824-6347 or unclehugo@aol.com 10 (Sun): Minicon 31 Committee meeting. 2 pm at the Radisson South. FFI: Kay at 926- 7975; Tom at 798-5011; Glenn at 920-2037; or other committee members. 12 (Tue): Artists' Networking meeting. 7 pm, at home of Mike Huyck / 300 Dayton Ave.-- Apt. 37 (St. Paul). FFI: Mike at 210-5914 or Erin McKee at (715) 835-3574. 15 (Fri): Lois McMaster Bujold reads and signs CETAGANDA at DreamHaven LynLake / 912 W. Lake Street (Mpls). FFI: 823-6161. 16 (Sat): Pamela and David Dyer-Bennet move, starting at 10 am, from 4242 Minnehaha Ave. S. (Mpls) to 3721 Blaisdell Ave. S. (Mpls). "The usual munchies, drinks, and dinner will be provided." FFI: 750-8803. 16 (Sat): Minn-STF meeting. 2:30 pm on at home of Laura Krentz and Dean Gahlon / 3553 Pleasant Avenue S. (Mpls). "Many cats; player piano; no smoking in house; not childproof." This is also their annual Approximate Birthdays Party. FFI: 827-1775. 16 (Sat): Minneapa 321 collation. 3 pm at Minn-STF meeting. Copy count 30: 827-1775. 16/17 (S/S): Giovanna Fregni Open House and Art Show/Sale. 11 to 7 both days at 2395 University Ave.-#307 (St. Paul). Jewelry, munchies, etc. FFI: 646-6518. 18 (Mon): Minn-STF Board of Directors meets at 7:30 pm at home of Dean Gahlon / 3553 Pleasant Avenue S. (Mpls). FFI: Dean at 827-1775, or any other Board member. 18 (Mon): North Country Gaylaxians gathering. 7 pm at the Saigon Restaurant / 3035 Lyndale Ave. S. (Mpls). Topic: ideas for Minicon panel. FFI: Penny at 729-9015. 26 (Tue): Deadline to get material in the Jan. 1996 EINBLATT is 7 pm sharp: 824-5157. (Note: I won't be at work Dec. 16-Jan. 3, so e-mail those weeks may not reach me.) 30 (Sat): Stipple-Apa 131 collation. 2 pm at home of John Stanley and Jeanne Mealy / 766 Laurel Ave. (St. Paul). Copy count 25. FFI: 225-4323 or Judy Cilcain at 699-7676. 31 (Sun): New Year's Eve party. 4 pm until 1996, at (the new) Courts of Chaos / 2609 3rd Ave. S. (Mpls). Smoking and nonsmoking areas; pet (cat/dog) and "nonpet" areas; "not particularly childproof." Food/drink contributions are traditional. FFI: 872-9793. JAN 1 (Mon): Annual "Hair of the Dog" party at home of Larry Sanderson / 519 West 27th Street (Mpls); 2 pm until Whenever. FFI: 871-2265. ***************************************************************************************** Minn-STF on Jan 6 (Bratton/Bailey) and 20; MIFWA on 13; SF MN FanGroup Conclave on 21; Minicon mtg on 21; Arcana mtg on 26; EINBLATT deadline on 30th--details next month ***************************************************************************************** NEW FAN: Lauren Frances Hollister, daughter of Jason & Neeters, born 19 October; all well. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Phillip Jennings and Bonnie McClain / 1525 Ottawa Avenue S. / Golden Valley MN 55416; phone (612) 374-5949 Kiwi (Karl Joyce) / 118 West Johnson St.--Apt O / Madison WI 53703 HUMBLE GROVELING: Story "The Widow's Legacy" is *NOT* by local writer Phillip C. Jennings but by non-local Philip S. "No Relation" Jennings; sorry. Reminder: Radisson is FULL for Minicon (and Sofitel is filling up). Make reservations now. Irish pro & former Fallcon GoH Bob Shaw weds American fan Nancy Tucker 16 Dec in Ypsilanti During December all three DreamHaven stores will have their usual foodshelf drive: 2% off per food item donated, up to 5 items for 10%, good day of donation. This is added to any existing discount cards etc., but is not good on credit card purchases, videos, art, limited editions, or sale items. FFI: any DreamHaven store. DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS: 2: Martin McClure; 3: Lynn Anderson; 4: Marti Bancroft, Jerry Corwin, Felicia Herman; 5: Tom Grewe; 10: Laura Krentz; 11: Reen Brust, Ken Fletcher, Ruth Odren; 12: Joan Marie Verba; 13: Emma Bull; 15: Garth Danielson, Scott Raun; 17: Ed Zdrojewski; 19: Gail Catherine; 22: Jane Strauss; 23: Dean Gahlon; 24: Karen Johnson; 25: Eric Forste; 31: Jan Appelbaum, Erik Baker Production problems have delayed the traditional November Minn-STF Directory. Tom Keeley says it WILL be available by Jan. 3rd; I'm hoping to have it for inclusion with next month's EINBLATT (which, if so, will be the annual one-copy-to-every-individual- even-if-there's-usually-only-one-for-the-whole-household mailing; crossing fingers). CONVENTIONS--LOCAL AND/OR WITH LOCALS AS GUESTS (mostly--LOCUS or me for more details): Arisia '96 (Jan. 12-14, 1996). GoH include Emma Bull and Will Shetterly. Boston Park Plaza. $40 to One Kendall Square--# 322 / Cambridge MA 02139, or e-mail: info@arisia.org Chattacon 21 (Jan.12-14). GoH include Steven Brust. $30 to 1 Jan. Chattanooga. (404) 578-8461. Gamicon Zeta (Jan. 26-28). Gaming con in Iowa City. $12 to: PO Box 525 / Iowa City IA 52244. Cremecon (Feb. 2-4). GoH: Lawrence Watt-Evans, Sue Weinlein, CH Burnett, Richard Russell. Glendale WI. $20 to 4 Jan to: PO Box 37986 / Milwaukee WI 53237 (include SASE). FFI: (414) 223-3243. Boskone 33 (Feb. 16-18). GoH include Lois McMaster Bujold. Framingham MA. FFI: (617) 625-2311. ConamaZoo 4 (March 15-17). GoH: Pamela Dean. Battle Creek MI. $20 to Box 1546 / Evanston IL 60204. Minicon 31 (April 5-7). GoH: Suzette Haden Elgin, David Ossman, Joe Siclari, Edie Stern. Radisson South (already full), Sofitel, Holiday Inn (Bloomington). $30 to 14 Feb ($12 child); then $60: Box 8297 / Lake Street Station / Mpls MN 55408. FFI: 333-7533, or request@minicon31.mnstf.org Conquest 27 (May 24-26). GoH: Allen Steele, Lubov, Myrna Logan, Lee Killough. FFI: Conquest 27 / Box 36212 / Kansas City MO 64171; call (913) 649-8733, or e-mail: K-Stokes3@genie.geis.com WisCon 20 (May 24-27). GoH: Ursula K. Le Guin plus many GoHs from past WisCons, including Lois McMaster Bujold. Concourse Hotel, Madison. $25 ($15 child) until 1 March to: SF3 / PO Box 1624 / Madison WI 53701-1624. FFI: (608) 233-8850; or wiscon.concom@cs.wisc.edu SFRA 1996 (June 21-23). GoH: Pamela Sargent & George Zebrowski; also Eleanor Arnason, Earl Joseph, & Joan Slonczewski. University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire campus. More to follow. Diversicon 4 (August 2-4). GoH: Maureen McHugh. $20 adult/$15 child to 14 Feb.; then $25/20 to July 4th. FFI: Box 8036 / Lake Street Station / Minneapolis MN 55408-8036, or call 798-5880. MadMedia 3D (Sept. 13-15). Ramada Inn, Madison. $25 ($15 child) to PO Box 9873 / Madison WI 53715. Bouchercon 27 (Oct. 9-13). Radisson Hotel (St. Paul). $75 to 31 Dec. 95. FFI: 871-1227. World Fantasy Con '96 (Oct. 31-Nov. 3). Schaumberg IL. More to follow. SALES, PUBLICATIONS, REPRINTS, HONORS BY MINN-STF MEMBERS AND/OR LOCAL SF WRITERS: novel: Steven Brust, ORCA, paperback on Ace schedule for March 1996 Lois McMaster Bujold, CETAGANDA, scheduled as January hc from Baen Emma Bull, SILVER OR GOLD, young adult hc on January Harcourt Brace schedule Gordon R. Dickson, THE DRAGON AND THE DJINN, January Ace hc Kij Johnson, STAR TREK 38: DRAGON'S HONOR, January pb from Pocket in both US and UK novel sale: "Margaret Frazer" (Mary Monica Pulver & Gail Bacon), THE MURDERER'S TALE, to Berkley novel reprint: Gordon R. Dickson, THE DRAGON, THE EARL AND THE TROLL, January Ace pb collection: Lois McMaster Bujold, DREAMWEAVER'S DILEMMA, March hc from NESFA Press anthology: Jack Zipes, ed., THE OUTSPOKEN PRINCESS AND THE GENTLE KNIGHT, Feb. Bantam tp reprint nonf collection: Lawrence Sutin, ed., THE SHIFTING REALITIES OF PHILIP K. DICK: SELECTED LETTERS AND PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS (1995 Pantheon hc) short story: "Margaret Frazer," "The Midwife's Tale," in MAMMOTH BOOK OF HISTORICAL DETECTIVES Mary Monica Pulver, "Ordeal by Fire," also in MBofHD (ed. Mike Ashley, 1995 tp) story reprint: "Margaret Frazer," "The Witch's Tale," translated and reprinted in German anthology VON MOENCHEN, MAEGDEN UND GESINDEL (1995) Al Kuhfeld, "Thorolf and the Peacocks," in same German anthology poetry: Terry A. Garey, "Bank Jobs," in PATERSON LITERARY REVIEW #24/25; as Honorable Mention in 1994 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards article: Joan Marie Verba, article on computer music software in "In the Public Eye" column of December 1995 issue of COMPUTER USER ONGOING INFORMATION: Minn-STF Hotline: Provides latest information and accepts messages: (612) 824-5559. Minicon Voice Mail at (612) 333-7533; see also Minicon Web site at: http://www.ddb.com/minicon31/ 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 also posted on Usenet groups alt.fandom.misc ((and)) rec.arts.sf.fandom ((and)) mn.general EINBLATT from July 95 to date also archived at this WorldWideWeb address: http://www.ddb.com/mnstf/ 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). E-mail can now go to: einblatt@mnstf.org ((or)) to me at: d-lien@maroon.tc.umn.edu /// Next deadline is 7:00 pm SHARP on Tuesday, December 26, 1995.