Einblatt!

June 2002

Calendar

Wed, May 29, 6:30PM. Laurie Marks will be reading and autographing at Dreamhaven. Her newest fantasy novel, Fire Logic, is the first in the four-book Elemental Logic series. 912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
Thur, May 30, 8:00-12:00. Tramps & Hawkers performs at McSean's Pub, 1460 E Cty Rd E, Vadnais Heights. FFI: 651-484-4300
Sat, June 1, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun’s, 3928 11^th Ave S, Mpls. Smoking outside, dogs. FFI: Scott or Irene, 612-822-0451, sraun@fireopal.org, realitychallenged@fireopal.org.
Sat, June 1, 2-9PM. Annual Misfits Picnic. Veteran’s Memorial Park, 64th & Portland, Richfield (2 blocks South of Crosstown - Hwy 62 - on Portland). Pot luck food contributions are welcome. We'll be providing hamburgers, hot dogs and soda. There will be games including cross country croquet, Frisbee, bubble blowing, carnival games and other fun stuff! Mini-golf is available at the site for a fee. FFI: www.misfit.org/
Sun, June 9, 2PM. Ladies Sewing Circle & Terrorist Society Meeting. Irene Raun’s, 3928 11^th Ave S, Mpls. Smoking outside, dogs. FFI: Irene, 612-822-0451, realitychallenged@fireopal.org.
Sat, June 15, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Polly Peterson & Sybil Smith's, 2801 Irving Ave N, Mpls; No smoking, cats, dogs. FFI: Polly or Sybil, 612-522-7178
Wed, June 26, 6:30PM. Autographing and release party for Katya Reimann's new fantasy novel, Prince of Fire and Ashes, Book 3 of the Tielmaran Chronicles. DreamHaven Books, 912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
Sun, June 23, 2PM. Minicon 38 Open Meeting. Larry Sanderson’s, 519 W 27^th St, Mpls. No Smoking. FFI: Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, laurafish@visi.com; Larry Sanderson, 612-872-8468, larry@lsanderson.net.
Thurs, June 27, 23:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
Sat, June 29, 2:00 - 5:00PM. Stipple-Apa collation at the home of Jeanne Mealy and John Stanley. Open to non-members. Cats, no smoking. FFI: 651-771-7226
Sat, Jun 29: Laura Jean Fish's, 3637 Bloomington Ave S, Mpls. No Smoking, One Cat. FFI: Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, laurafish@visi.com

Advance Warning

The Minn-StF Meeting that would normally be July 6^th has been moved to June 29^th. For all who are going, have fun at Convergence.

Minn-StF Meeting: July 20. Minicon Meeting: July 21.

Birthdays:

4: Timothy Julin, Jeri Pope; 5: Erik Elmshauser; 6: Jeff Peasley; 11: David Lenander; 12: Joyce Scrivner; 13: Brian Leslie, Sybil Smith; 14: Patricia Ward; 16: David Stever, Roscoe Bendtsen; 19: Lori Chu; 20: Val Lies; 23: Donna Lang; 25: Rick Gellman, Eric Heideman; 26: Erin McKee; 28: Deborah Halpern; 29: Monica Jennie; 30: Erin Lorenz

Announcements:

Bruce Pelz, Fanzine Archivist, Fanhistorian, Fellow of NESFA, Worldcon Chair, "The Elephant," Fandom's Institutional Memory, died the evening of May 9^th.

CoEA: Larry Sanderson, larry@lsanderson.net.

CoEA: Fred Levy Haskell, falh@falh.net, http://www.falh.net/

There is an e-mail list for the local Ladies Sewing Circle & Terrorist Society. Contact Irene (realitychallenged@fireopal.org) or Scott (sraun@fireopal.org) for details.

Publishing News

David Prill, "Dating Secrets of the Dead," in June 2002 Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction

Neil Gaiman, "Chivalry," reprinted in A Quest-Lover's Treasury Of The Fantastic (Aspect tp 2002, ed. Margaret Weis)

Theodora Fair, The Jewels Of Allarion, Book One: The Double Crown (Infinity tp, 2001)

2002 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Finalists for Adult Literature include Lois McMaster Bujold, The Curse of Chalion & Neil Gaiman, American Gods

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Conventions

Jun 7-9, Duckon 11, Schaumburg, IL. GOHs: Joan D. Vinge, J.D. Illiad Frazer, Robin Wood, Dr. Samuel Conway, Admiral q'lDar, Alice Bentley, Dandelion Wine. www.duckon.org

Jun 27-30, Midwestcon 53 (the original relaxicon), Florence, KY (near Cincinnati). www.cfg.org/midwestcon/index.htm

Jul 4-7, Westercon 55: Conagerie, Los Angeles, CA. GOHs: Harry Turtledove, Beth Meacham, Robert Lichtman, Ross Chamberlain. www.westercon.org/55

Jul 5-7, Convergence 2002, Radisson South, Mpls, MN. GoH’s; Mark Altman, Robert Meyer Burnett, Nene Thomas, Phil Hester, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood. Adults $35 1/1 – 5/15, 2002: $50 ATD. Children 6-12, $15, 5 and under, Free. Supporting $15 to 5/15. www.convergence-con.org

Oct 25-27: CONsume/Relaxacon 2002, Ramada Inn Northwest, Brooklyn Park. Adults $25 till July 15^th, $30 till Oct. 1^st, $40 ATD. Supporting $5 convertible for $20 till Oct. 1^st. Rooms $69 per night. Posthumous GoH: Scott Imes. FFI: Rick Gellman, 651-483-6290, relaxacon@hotmail.com, or www.relaxacon.tripod.com.

Oct 31 – Nov 3. World Fantasy Convention 2002, Minneapolis, MN. GoH’s: Dennis Etchison, Jonathan Carroll, Kathe Koja. Stephen Jones, Dave McKean. Hilton Minneapolis & Towers, Mpls, MN. FFI: wfc@dreamhavenbooks.com

Apr 18-20, 2003. Minicon 38, Mpls. GoHs: Robert J. Sawyer & Carolyn Clink, Sue Mason, Steve Macdonald. $30 early bird (see your local con for Minn-StF/Minicon party for this rate through 10/31, $35 through 10/31, $45 through 3/17, $70 ATD. $15 Supporting, Child: $15 through 3/17, $30 ATD. FFI: www.mnstf.org/minicon/minicon38/

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Laura Jean Fish, Dean Gahlon, Sharon Kahn, Scott Raun, and Larry Sanderson. Email board@mnstf.org. Mn-STF meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month.

Minn-STF Hotline: Provides latest information and accepts messages: 612-824-5559; web site at: http://www.mnstf.org/. Minicon web site at: http://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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