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Einblatt! November 2013

Calendar

Advance Warning

Minn-StF Meetings: Minn-StF Meetings: Dec 7, Ann Totusek & Kelly James'; Dec 21, Irene & Scott Raun's

Announcements:

# - Minn-StF Meetings start at 2pm, but there are rarely a lot of people showing up before 4pm. The business meeting will typically be between 5-6pm.

Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Corwin & Dee Brust, Linda Lounsbury, Irene & Scott Raun, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz, Liz Fish, Bill Christ, Beth Friedman, Emily Stewart & Aaron Vander Giessen, Rachel Kronick & Eric Forste, Joel Phillips, Ann Totusek & Kelly James, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Mark Richards, Patricia Zetelumen, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Clay Harris.

Birthdays:

1: Jane Freitag; 2: Don Fitch; 4: Kara Dalkey; 6: Jack Targonski; 8: Myrna Parmentier; 11: Marty Helgesen; 15: Rob Ihinger; 16: Ken Konkol; 23: Steven Brust

Publishing News

Bryan Thao Worra has a poem "Stainless Steel Nak" in the first issue of a new online journal, Lontar: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction. He also the poem “No Such Phi” (poem) in first issue (Nov 2013) of eJournal Lakeside Circus

Lois McMaster Bujold is the recipient of LASFS' 2013 Forry Award. FFI http://www.lasfsinc.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=175

Joan Marie Verba's fantasy novel, Sword of Queens, is a finalist in EPIC's Ebook Awards.

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Conventions

Apr 17½-20, 2014. Minicon 49, Bloomington, MN. GoHs: Catherynne M. Valente, Janny Wurts & Don Maitz. Adult $40, Student $20, Kid (6-12) $10, Supporting $15 until 17 March. FFI: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon49/

Jul 17-20, 2014. Detcon 1 (NASFIC). Detroit, MI. FFI: http://detcon1.org/

Jul 25-27, 2014. Diversicon 22. GoH; Carolyn Ives Gilman. Best Western Bandana Square, St Paul. FFI: http://www.diversicon.org/

Aug 14-18, 2014. Loncon 3. London, England. FFI: http://www.loncon3.org/

Apr 2-5, 2015. Minicon 50, Bloomington, MN. GoHs: Jane Yolen, Larry Niven, Brandon Sanderson, Adam Stemple & Tom Doherty. FFI: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon50/

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Kevin Austin, Beth Friedman, Dean Gahlon, Hershey Lima and Scott Raun. 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 Sunday at 5pm. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-646-2159, rab@freemars.org

PRINT FANDOM LIVES! Stipple-Apa is a healthy general-interest publication with members in six countries. Local collations are every six weeks. Chat with fellow fans the classic way. FFI: Jeanne Mealy, 651-771-7226

Einblatt from July 95 to date is on the web at www.mnstf.org/einblatt/. Einblatt is distributed via e-mailing-list - sign up at the website (here). The Dead-tree Einblatt is available by subscription. Cost is $10, payable by check mailed to the Minn-StF PO Box, check or cash handed to YrHumbleEinblattEd (as of December 2009, Scott Raun), or PayPal to webmaster@minicon.org.

This Einblatt was edited by Scott Raun with the assistance of Denny Lien (publishing news) and Kevin Austin(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 November 28th, 2013.