**SPECIAL "Absolutely FEBulous" February 1996 Issue of EINBLATT** FEB 1 (Thu): Deadline for Minicon suite/cabana etc. room requests: see info and form in the Minicon 31 progress report(s). 3 (Sat): Minn-STF Meeting. 2:30 pm on, hosted by Tom Keeley in party room at 7401 W. 101st St. (Bloomington). This is the First Nominating Meeting for 1996/97 Board of Directions election. Smoking outside only; no pets in party room area; "not at all childproof." FFI: Tom (apt. 117) at 943-2592 or at TomKat@winternet.com 10 (Sat): Stipple-Apa 132 collation. 2 pm at Cat Whisker Ranch / 1735 Rome Ave. (St. Paul). Copy count 25. FFI: Judy Cilcain at 699-7676. 11 (Sun): Minicon 31 meeting. 2 pm, at Radisson South. FFI: Glenn at 920-2037, Tom at 798-5011, Kay at 926-7975 (e.g., the Exec) or other ConCom members. 11 (Sun): Gaylaxians gather at 7 pm at home of Penny Ebbits / 5153 27th Ave. S. (Mpls). Topics: putting together Minicon panel and coming up with a new name for the group. FFI: 729-9015. 14 (Wed): Pre-Registration cutoff for Minicon 31. After today, it's $60 at the door... 16 (Fri): Michael Stone signs 4:30-6 at Uncle Edgar's / 2864 Chicago Ave. S. (Mpls). 17 (Sat): WorldBuilding Society meeting. 1 pm, at Boomer's / 312 Central Ave. SE (Mpls). "Look for the people with the books." Topic: Nature of Intelligence. FFI: Dan Goodman at 871-5461, or e-mail to: dsg@maroon.tc.umn.edu 17 (Sat): Minn-STF Meeting and Pool Party. 2:30 pm on, hosted by Mark Richards at the Radisson South (Bloomington). No pets; smoking and nonsmoking suites; as childproof as hotels get. This is the Second Nominating Meeting. FFI: Mark at 646-3096. 17 (Sat): Minneapa 322 collation. 3 pm, at the Meeting. Copy count 30. FFI: 827-1775. 24 (Sat): Diversicon Meeting. 1 pm, at Painter Park Bldg / 34th and Lyndale Ave. S. (Mpls)> Topic: D5 leadership. FFI: Joe Agee at 798-5880 or Eric at 825-9353. 24 (Sat): Rivendell probably meets at 1:30 in Coffman Union (U of MN, east bank). Topic: C.S. Lewis essay on Vinaver edition of Malory's MORTE D'ARTHUR and Vinaver-Lewis correspondence thereon. Call Hotline (824-5559) or David Lenander (292-8887) later to confirm date and place and/or David for information on obtaining texts discussed. 25 (Sun): Minicon 31 meeting. 2 pm, at Radisson South. FFI: as above under 11th. 26 (Mon): Minn-STF Board of Directors meeting. 7:30 pm, at home of Karen Cooper / 101 E. Minnehaha Parkway (Mpls). FFI: Karen at 823-1497, or any Board member. 26 (Mon): Arcana meeting. 7:30 pm, at O'Gara's Bar / 164 N. Snelling Ave. (St. Paul). FFI: Kathy Youker at 484-2575. 27 (Tue): March EINBLATT deadline is 7 pm to the second, but try not to wait to the last second (or even the last day...). FFI: Denny at 824-5157. ****************************************************************************************** MARCH Hare and There: MinnSTF meetings on 2nd (annual Voting mtg) and 16th; Sneaking Suspicion at New Riv on 2nd; 2d Foundation (Swanwick) on 3rd; StippleApa on 23rd ****************************************************************************************** FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS: 2: Don Fitch; 4: Sally Duval; 5: Faun Bonewits; 8: Mark Abbott, Kathy Marschall; 10: Bill Colsher; 11: Page Appelbaum; 14: Crystal Marvig, Blue Petal; 15: Erik Biever; 16: John Stanley; 20: Dan Goodman; 23: Bev Elmshauser, Peter Larsen; 25: Charles Piehl, Stephen St. Onge; 28: Steven Bush Changes of Address etc.: Bruce Bethke, new work phone number: 773-8717 Linda J. Falk / 661 Ohio Street--#2 / St. Paul MN 55107 R. Laurraine Tutihasi / 2567 Plaza Del Amo--#209 / Torrance CA 90503-7239 Anthony von Krag / 66 S. 12th St.--Apt. 101 / Mpls MN 55403 // phone 339-4557 Humble Groveling Dept.: apologies for braindead typo in last month's COA of "George Peaberry" for George P. Berry / 240 Arion St. E. / St Paul MN 55118-1550; sorry... Twin Cities Regional Science Fair is seeking judges with "strong academic background in science" plus contributions toward sending finalist to International in Phoenix AZ. TCRSF open to grade 6-12 students in Hennepin, Washington, Dakota & Ramsey counties. Fair held March 1-2 on Augsburg campus. FFI and to volunteer and/or contribute: TCRSF / 2028 B Ford Parkway--#136 / St. Paul MN 55116 (or Judy at 291-8159). Still a few (?) bugs in the One True Mailing List--this mailing *may* have to use a modified set of last month's mailing labels. If your label looks weird this time, stay calm and cross fingers for next month. (If the information is flatly wrong, of course, tell us--or remind us. All Knowledge is Good, and some is even useful.) CONVENTIONS--LOCAL AND/OR WITH LOCALS AS GUESTS (mostly--LOCUS or me for more details): Boskone 33 (Feb. 16-18). GoH include Lois McMaster Bujold. Framingham MA. FFI: (617) 625-2311. Con of the North (March 8-10). Gaming. Landmark Center, St. Paul. FFI: Box 18096 / Mpls MN 55418. Rhinocon 3 (March 8-10). GoH: Steven Brust. London, Ontario CAN. FFI: (519) 293-3876. 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 DemiCon 7 (May 3-5). GoH: Algis Budrys, Keith Berdak, Otto and Ruth Sheller, Rusty Hevelin. Howard Johnson Des Moines. $20 to April 1. FFI: Box 7572 / Des Moines IA 50322 or (515) 224-7654. Mage Con North 2 (May 3-5). GoH: Margaret Weis. Best Western Ramkota Inn, Sioux Falls. $15 to Mage Con 2 / Box 84828 / Sioux Falls SD 57118. KeyCon 13 (May 17-19). GoH: Larry Niven, Tanya Huff, Sunshine Katz, Dave Hayward. Winnipeg. FFI: WinSFA / Box 3178 / Winnipeg MB R3C 4E6 Canada; or Web at http://www.mcs.net/~star/html/keycon 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, Lois McMaster Bujold, Earl Joseph, & Joan Slonczewski. Holiday Inn Campus, Eau Claire. Theme: The Science Fiction Writer/Editor/Critic. $105 to 1 June to: SFRA 1996 / College of Arts and Sciences Outreach / U of Wisconsin--Eau Claire / Eau Claire WI 54702; or e-mail to: sneenl@uwec.edu Diversicon 4 (August 9-11). NOTE DATE CHANGE. GoH: Maureen McHugh. $25 adult/$20 child to July 4. FFI: Box 8036 / Lake Street Station / Minneapolis MN 55408-8036, or call 798-5880, or e-mail (Compuserve) at 75257,2607 MadMedia 3D (Sept. 13-15). Ramada Inn, Madison. $25 ($15 child) to PO Box 9873 / Madison WI 53715. Arcana (Oct. 4-6). GoH: David J. Skal; Fedogan & Bremer. Holiday Inn Express, Bandana Square (St. Paul). $20 to 1 Sept. ($30 at door) to: Box 8036 / Lake Street Station / Mpls MN 55408-8036. Bouchercon 27 (Oct. 9-13). World Mystery Con, at Radisson Hotel (St. Paul). GoH: Mary Higgins Clark, Jeremiah Healy, Ellen Nehr. $90 to 9 July. FFI: 871-1227. ReinCONation 6 (Oct. 18-20). GoH: Spider & Jeanne Robinson. Location, etc. TBA. Watch this space. World Fantasy Con '96 (Oct. 31-Nov. 3). GoH: Katherine Kurtz, Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Lumley. Schaumberg IL. $90 to 1 Sept. to: WFC 1996 / Box 473 / Oak Forest IL 60452. SALES, PUBLICATIONS, REPRINTS, HONORS BY MINN-STF MEMBERS AND/OR LOCAL SF WRITERS: novel reprint: Bruce Bethke, HEADCRASH, first hc as Feb. SF Book Club Special Alternate selection novel reissue: Emma Bull, THE WAR FOR THE OAKS, back in print as an Ace paperback short story: Phillip C. Jennings, "The Road to Reality," in March 1996 issue of ASIMOV'S Laurel Winter, "Permanent Natural Boy," in Feb. 1996 MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SF local publisher: Bruce Lansky, ed., GIRLS TO THE RESCUE (folk/fairy tales), a 1995 trade pb from Meadowbrook Press in Deephaven MN (distributed by Simon & Schuster) Bruce Bethke's HEADCRASH is a finalist for Philip K. Dick Award (for best original sf paperback). Lois McMaster Bujold was named "Most Collectable Author of the Year" in 8th Annual Collectors Awards from Barry R. Levin Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. Elise Matthesen's poem "Nettie's Garden" is a finalist for annual Rhysling Award for sf poetry. Will Shetterly's NEVERNEVER was #11 on December 1995 LOCUS paperback bestseller list. 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). 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