Einblatt! July 2017
Calendar
- Sat, Jul 1, #. Minn-StF Meeting. Safe Harbor, 7765 Drew Ave N, Brooklyn Park. Smoking outside only, child-friendly but not child-proofed. FFI: Robin Severson, 612-643-0725, 612-216-4020, robin@ytilaer.com
- Tues, Jul 11, 7PM. North Country Gaylaxians discusses Precinct 13 with the author, Tate Hallaway. Quatrefoil Library 1220 E Lake St. FFI: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthCountryGaylaxians/
- Sat, Jul 15, 12N. Minn-StF Picnic. Same place as the last several years, Minnehaha Picnic Area #2. https://www.minneapolisparks.org/_asset/jcyws1/minnehaha_park_picnic_map.pdf. FFI: Bill Christ.
- Sat, Jul 15, 1-2PM. Naomi Kritzer and Jody Lynn Nye sign. Uncle Hugo's, 2864 Chicago Ave, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-9984
- Thurs, Jul 27, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Meetings: Aug 5: Irene & Scott Raun’s; Aug 19: TBD.
Announcements:
Former local John Purcell is the 2017 TAFF winner.
Minn-StF is an available charity for Amazon Smile. Search for "The Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.".
Minicon 53 will be chaired by Kevin Austin and Emily Stewart.
Minn-StF has resurrected the Quartermaster position, and trying to generate a list of everything we own. Joel Phillips has accepted the position. If you have any items owned by Minn-StF in your possession, please let Joel know at the e-mail address quartermaster@mnstf.org.
The Minn-StF President is Ann Totusek. She can be reached at president@mnstf.org.
# - 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: Aaron Vander Giessen & Emily Stewart, Ann Totusek, Blaisdell Polytechnic, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Mark Richards, Joel Phillips and Christine, Clay & Hershey Harris, Irene & Scott Raun, David Cargo, Robin Severson, Rachel Kronick, Bill Christ.
Birthdays:
1: Corwin Brust; 3: Jonathan Adams, Dave Crawford; 4: Don Bailey; 5: Laurel Krahn; 7: Krissy; 8: Tesla Aldrich; 10: Judy Rosenberg; 12: Benjamin Cox; 17: Floyd Henderson; 21: Irene Raun, Geri Sullivan; 24: Amber Tatge; 25: Ann Totusek; 27: Polly Peterson
Publishing News
Finalists for the 2017 John W. Campbell Memorial Award (for best sf novel) include The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
Naomi Kritzer, "Evil Opposite," forthcoming in the September / October Magazine of F&SF
Marissa Lingen, "An Unearned Death," new story in the July / August Magazine of F&SF
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Conventions
July 6-9. CONvergence 2017, Bloomington, MN. Registration: Adults $75, 13-17 $40, 6-12, $20, all to 6/1. FFI: http://www.convergence-con.org/
July 21-23. Diversicon 25. Best Western Bandana Square, St Paul. GoHs: Eleanor Arnason, Melissa Scott. FFI http://www.diversicon.org/
Aug 9-13. Worldcon 75. Helsinki, Finland. GoHs: John-Henri Holmberg, Nalo Hopkinson, Johanna Sinisalo, Claire Wendling, Walter Jon Williams. FFI: http://www.worldcon.fi/
Oct 6-8. Decongestant 2, Bloomington, MN. Registration: Adults, $50, 13-20, $10. FFI: http://mnstf.org/decongestant2/
Oct 20-22. Anime Fusion. DoubleTree Park Place, St. Louis Park, MN. FFI: https://www.animefusion.net/
Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2018. Minicon 53. DoubleTree Park Place, St Louis Park, MN. GoHs: Rachel Swirsky, Lyda Morehouse, Registration: Adult $45, Student, $20, Kid, $10, Supporting $15 through 9 Mar 2018. FFI: http://mnstf.org/minicon53/
Jun 22-24, 2018. 4th Street Fantasy 2018. St Louis Park, MN. Doubletree by Hilton. http://www.4thstreetfantasy.com/2018/
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Aaron Vande Giessen, Lydia Nickerson, Scott Raun, Matt Strait & Hershey Harris - 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 three 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 July 27th, 2017.