Einblatt!

December 2002

Calendar

Sun, Dec 1, 2-4PM. Second Foundation presents our annual "Read Favorite Stories (Out Loud) by Persons Other Than Yourself" meeting. David Christenson's. FFI: David Lenander, 651-292-8887, d-lena@umn.edu
Mon, Dec 2, 7-10PM. North Country Gaylaxians Book Discussion. Secret Matter, by Toby Johnson. Betsy's Back Porch, 5447 Nicollet Ave S, Mpls. (SE corner of Nicollet & Diamond Lake Rd.) FFI: www.ncgaylaxians.com/calendar.htm
Sat, Dec 7, 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
Sat, Dec 7, 2-4PM, Stipple-Apa collation. Jeanne Mealy & John Stanley’s. No smoking, cats, potential members welcome. FFI: Jeanne 651-771-7226.
Tues, Dec 10, 6:30-8PM. The Speculations Readings Series. Featured Reader: Jason Wittman. DreamHaven, 912 W. Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161.
Wed, Dec 11, 7:30PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting. Scott Raun’s, 3928 11^th Ave S, Mpls. FFI: Any board member
Sat, Dec 14, 1PM. Worldbuilding Society Meeting. Penn Station, 2205 44th Ave N, Mpls. Topic: The Americas in 2102. FFI: Dan Goodman, 612-821-3934, dsgood@visi.com
Sun, Dec 15, 2PM, Minicon 38 Open Meeting. Laura Jean Fish’s, 3637 Bloomington Ave S, Mpls. No Smoking, One Cat. FFI: Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, laurafish@visi.com; Larry Sanderson, 612-872-8468, larry@lsanderson.net.
Sat, Dec 21, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun’s, 3928 11^th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, limited smoking. FFI: 612-822-0451, sraun@fireopal.org, realitychallenged@fireopal.org.
Sat, Dec 21, at the Minn-StF Meeting. Minneapa 399: collation. Copy count 25. (see the Announcements section for important Minneapa information) FFI: Dean Gahlon, dean@visi.com
Sun, Dec 22, 2PM. Ladies Sewing Circle & Terrorist Society. Irene Raun's, 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outside. FFI: Irene, 612-822-0451, lsc&ts@fireopal.org.
Sun, Dec 22, 5PM. Holiday Singing. Dreampark. Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge's 4002 Pillsbury Ave S, Mpls. No smoking. FFI: 612-827-3228
Thurs, Dec 26, 23:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
Tues, Dec 31, 6PM. Minn-StF New Year’s Eve. Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz’, 4323 France Ave. S, Mpls. Cats, smoking outside, piano rolls (85 new ones in the past month). FFI: Dean or Laura, 612-929-2150.
Wed, Jan 1, 3PM-Midnight. Larry Sanderson's Annual Hair-of-the-Dog Party. 519 W 27th St, Mpls. Not childproofed, smoking on the porch only. FFI: Larry, 612-872-8468, larry@lsanderson.net
Sun, Jan 5, 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.

Advance Warning

Minn-StF on Jan 4^th cancelled. Minn-StF Jan 18^th, Minicon Open Meeting Jan 19.

Minneapa 400 Collation Jan 18^th.

Birthdays:

2: Martin McClure, Rose Ellen Kuhfeld; 3: Lynn Anderson; 4: Marti Bancroft, Jerry Corwin, Felicia Herman, Anne Gay; 5: Tom Grewe; 9: Larry Sanderson; 10: Laura Krentz; 11: Reen Brust, Ken Fletcher, Ruth Odren, David Wilford; 12: Joan Marie Verba; 13: Emma Bull; 15: Garth Danielson, Scott Raun, Angie Zuber; 22: Jane Strauss; 23: Dean Gahlon; 24: Karen Johnson; 25: Eric Forste; 31: Jan Appelbaum, Erik Baker

Announcements:

Minneapa 400, to be collated Sat, Jan 18^th, will be the last issue. Submissions from any interested parties are welcome and encouraged. Please let Dean Gahlon know that you are planning on contributing by Friday, Dec 20^th, so he can announce the required copy count. FFI: Dean Gahlon, dean@visi.com, 612-929-2150.

Charles Sheffield died November 2^nd.

CoA: David Cargo, work phone: 952-548-9218, work e-mail: dcargo@marix.com.

Publishing News

S.A. Gorden’s Eyes of and Eagle, January 2003, local publisher Taconite Runes. FFI: www.paulbunyan.net/users/gsirvio/taconiterunes

Interview with Neil Gaiman in the Autumn 2002 issue (#32) of the British magazine The Third Alternative

Audiobook (cd and cassette) versions of Neil Gaiman's Two Plays for Voices now available from HarperAudio

Lois McMaster Bujold sold German rights to The Curse Of Chalion

Neil Gaiman won copyright violation suit against Todd McFarlane (Image Comics) regarding characters Gaiman produced for SPAWN

Minnesota Fantasy Awards presented at Arcana to Greg Ketter (for life achievement) and to Lester Del Rey (posthumously)

Neil Gaiman's Coraline is #5 on November LOCUS hc bestseller list; his American Gods is #2 on same LOCUS pb list and #8 on the Barnes and Noble/B. Dalton pb bestseller list in same issue.Coraline has also placed on a number of other bestseller lists; see this LOCUS site to trace such: http://www.locusmag.com/2002/Monitor/Bestsellers1117.html

Shelf Life : Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores, published by Dreamhaven Books. Signed by all contributors, limited to 1000 copies, $75. FFI: 612-823-6070, http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/.

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

Conventions

Dec 6-8, San Diego, CA. SMOFDiego (SMOFcon 20). www.fopaws.com/smofdiego

Feb28-Mar 2, 2003. Marscon 2003, Holiday Inn Select, Bloomington, MN. GoH’s: Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Julie Caitlin Brown, Lev Mailer, John Garner, David Mendez, & The Nick Atoms. $40 to 1/31/03, $50 ATD, Supporting $15 to 1/31/03, Converting $25, Child $15 to 1/31/03, $25 ATD. FFI: www.marscon.org

Mar 7-9, 2003. Congenial 13 (relaxicon), Racine, WI. Guests: Fred A Levy Haskell (confirmed), Steven Brust (possible), The Gunderson Corporation SF Comedy Troupe. http://www.congenial.org

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/

July 4-6, 2003: CONvergence 2003: Time Flies, Radisson Hotel South, Bloomington, MN. $30 through 12/31, $40 through 5/15, $55 ATD. Children 6-12, $15 through 5/15, $20 ATD. Supporting $20 through 5/15, converting $20. FFI: www.convergence-con.org

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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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 Dec 26^th, 2002 sharp!