Einblatt! May 2012
Calendar
- Sat, Apr 28. West Metro Shorts: Flash Fiction Workshop. Davanni's, 5124 Gus Young Ln, Edina. FFI: www.meetup.com/MinnSpec/
- Wed, May 2, 6:30-7:30PM. Speculations Reading Series: Rob Callahan. Dreamhaven Books, 2301 38th St E, Mpls. FFI: eheideman@dhzone.com
- Sat, May 5, 12N-6:30PM. Comics Sale at Dreamhaven Books 2301 38th St E, Mpls. FFI: 612-832-6161
- Sat, May 5, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting & Birthday / Anniversary Party. Becca & Graham Leather's. 3248 Portland Ave S, Mpls. 3 dogs, not childproof. FFI: 651-338-8401
- Sat, May 5, 2:45PM. GPS Team Trivia Challenge. Event Horizon, 1121 Jackson St NE, Room 135, Mpls. FFI: http://geekpartnership.org/evt_triviaChallenge.htm
- Sat, May 12, 12N-6:30PM. Comics Sale continues at Dreamhaven Books 2301 38th St E, Mpls. FFI: 612-832-6161
- Sat, May 19, 10AM-5PM. Springcon Comic Book Celebration, sponsored by the MCBA. $11 admission - good for both days, $1 off w/ canned food donation. State Fair Grandstand, (1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul. FFI: www.midwestcomicbook.com
- Sat, May 19, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun's. 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outside. FFI: 612-822-0451, sraun@fireopal.org, realitychallenged@fireopal.org
- Sat, May 19, 2PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting at the Minn-StF Meeting. FFI: Any board member.
- Sun, May 20, 10AM-5PM. Springcon Comic Book Celebration, sponsored by the MCBA. $11 admission - good for both days, $1 off w/ canned food donation. State Fair Grandstand, (1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul. FFI: www.midwestcomicbook.com
- Sun, May 20, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle & T Society. Linda Lounsbury's, 4125 Dupont Ave S, Mpls. One cat, no smoking. FFI: borghildm1@msn.com
- Thurs, May 24, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Meetings: June 2 & 16; Picnic, July 14th.
Announcements:
CoA: Neil Rest, 1728 W. Juneway Ter., Chicago IL 60626-1014
GPS Team Trivia Challenge May 5th. FFI: http://geekpartnership.org/evt_triviaChallenge.htm
GPS 14th Annual Writing Contest deadline May 15th. FFI: http://geekpartnership.org/evt_writingContest.htm
Art-a-Whirl - 12M 5/18 to 12M 5/20. NE Mpls.
Steampunk Delusions at Open Eye Figure Theater, Apr 17 - May 12. FFI: http://www.hardcovertheater.org/wordpress/?page_id=122, http://englishscrimshaw.com/future-amusements.html
Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Emily Stewart & Aaron Vander Giessen, Lydia Nickerson, David & Pamela Dyer-Bennet, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Linda Lounsbury, Josh More & Bonnie Somdahl, Clay Harris, Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy, Irene & Scott Raun, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz, Kevin Austin & Laurel Krahn, Bill Christ, Beth Friedman.
Birthdays:
3: David Cargo; 8: Todd McInroy; 11: Michael Pins; 12: Carol Anndy Farwell; 13: Carol Kennedy; 15: Jo Ann Johnson; 24: Lydia Nickerson; 26: Liza Furr; 28: Elizabeth Bendtsen; 30: Tony Brust, Gregg Parmentier
Publishing News
Alan DeNiro, "The Flowering Ape," short story in June 2012 Asimov's.
Citiscape II: The Twin Cities (2012 tp from Onyx Neon Press) is an anthology of original sf stories by Minnesota authors. We missed listing Citiscape I: The Twin Cities (also an Onyx Neon Press tp) back in 2010.
pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue
Conventions
May 4-6. DemiCon, Des Moines, IA. GoH: Patricia Briggs, Allen Williams, Ange & Brian Anderson. http://www.demicon.org/
May 4-6. CoreCon. Moorhead, MN. GoHs: S.M. Stirling, Michelle Bredeson, Kevin Lenagh, Lovern Kindzierski. www.fargocorecon.org/index.html
May 25-27. ConQuesT, Kansas City, MO. GoH: Steve Miller & Sharon Lee, Gardner Dozois, Ursula Vernon, Tim Miller. http://www.conquestkc.org/
May 25-28. WisCon, Madison, WI. GoH: Andrea Hairston, Debbie Notkin. http://www.wiscon.info/
Jun 1-3. DucKon, St. Charles, IL. GoH: Robert J. Sawyer, Bedlam Bards, Ann & Dr. Bob Passovoy. www.duckon.org/
Jun 22-24. 4th Street Fantasy Convention. St. Louis Park, MN FFI: www.4thstreetfantasy.com/2012/
Jul 5-8. Convergence 2012. GoHs: Sophie Aldred, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Lyda Morehouse, Sharyn November, Tamora Pierce, Ruth Thompson. (Pre-reg Deadline 5/15) FFI: www.convergence-con.org/
Aug 3-5. Diversicon 20. Twin Cities Hotel TBA. FFI: http://www.diversicon.org
Aug 30-Sept 3. Chicon7. Chicago, IL. FFI: http://www.chicon.org/
Aug 31-Sept 2. Brit Con MN. Bloomington, MN. http://www.britconmn.org
Oct 5-7. Gaylaxicon 2012. St. Louis Park, MN. FFI: http://www.gaylaxicon2012.org/
Oct 19-21. Conjecture. Bloomington, MN. http://www.mnstf.org/conjecture/
Oct 19-21. Anime Fusion. Bloomington, MN. FFI: www.animefusion.net/home/
Nov 9-11. WindyCon, Lombard, IL. GoH: Seanan McGuire, Amy McNally. http://www.windycon.org/
Nov 9-11. OmegaCon, Siren, WI. http://www.omegacon.org/
Mar 29-31, 2013. Minicon 48, Bloomington, MN. GoHs: Julie Czernada, Richard Tatge. http://www.mnstf.org/minicon48/
Aug 29-Sept 2, 2013. LoneStarCon3. San Antonio, TX. FFI: http://www.lonestarcon3.org/
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Beth Friedman, Dean Gahlon, Hershey Lima, Scott Raun, and Emily Stewart . 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 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
PRINT FANDOM LIVES! Stipple-Apa is a healthy general-interest publication with members in five countries. Local collations are every six weeks. Chat with fellow fans the classic way. 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).
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