Einblatt! July 2018
Calendar
- Sat, Jul 7. Minn-StF Meeting cancelled in favor of Convergence.
- Sun, Jul 8, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle. Irene Raun's. 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outside. FFI: 612-822-0451, realitychallenged@fireopal.org
- Tues, Jul 10, 7-9PM. North Country Gaylaxians discusses Cyber World: Tales of Humanity's Tomorrow. Quatrefoil Library 1220 E Lake St. FFI: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthCountryGaylaxians/
- Wed, Jul 11, 7 & 9PM. Movie KFAI: Little City in Space. May include Dave Romm. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Trylon Cinema, 2820 E 33rd St, Mpls.
- Sat, Jul 14, 1-2PM. Lois McMaster Bujold signs. Uncle Hugo's, 2864 Chicago Ave, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-9984
- Sat, Jul 21, 12N. Minn-StF Picnic. Minnehaha Picnic Area #2, the same location as last year. Volunteers for setup at 11AM solicited. FFI: Bill Christ, billc@visi.com
- Thurs, Jul 26, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Meetings: Aug 4, Irene & Scott Raun's; Aug 25, TDB
Announcements:
Minn-StF is an available charity for Amazon Smile. Search for "The Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.".
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, Linda Lounsbury, Robin Severson, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Mark Richards, Irene & Scott Raun, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Clay & Hershey Harris, Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy, Bill Christ, Ann Totusek, Blaisdell Polytechnic, Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy, Joel Phillips and Christine, David Cargo.
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
Ruth Berman's poem "Double Planet Night" is reprinted in Punch Drunk Press' moon-themed section. https://punchdrunkpress.com/2018/06/12/double-planet-night-by-ruth-berman/
Steve Brust, "Playing God," in Shadows & Reflections, ed. Trent Zelazny & Warren Lapine
Marissa Lingen, "Left to Take the Lead," in the July/August 2018 Analog
Bruce Schneier, Click Here to Kill Everybody, nonfiction hc from W.W. Norton, coming out in September
pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback eb=ebook nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue
Conventions
Jul 5-8. CONvergence 2018. FFI: www.convergence-con.org/
Jul 27-29. Diversicon 26. Best Western Plus - Como Park, St Paul. FFI: http://www.diversicon.org/
Aug 16-20. WorldCon76. San Jose, CA. FFI: http://www.worldcon76.org/
Sept 7-9. Furry Migration. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. https://www.furrymigration.org/
Sept 28-30. Decongestant 3. Hilton Bloomington, MN. $50 Adult, $10 13-20, $10 under 12 free range, through Sept 10. FFI: http://mnstf.org/decongestant3/
Oct 12-14. Confabulous 2018. Crowne Plaza AiRE, Bloomington, MN. FFI: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/confabulous-2018-tickets-38505602293
Apr 19-21, 2019. Minicon 54. DoubleTree Park Place, St Louis Park. GoHs: Naomi Kritzer, Dave DeVries. Adults $45, student $20, kid $10, supporting $15. FFI: http://mnstf.org/minicon54/
Aug 15-19, 2019. Dublin 2019 (WorldCon), Dublin, Ireland. FFI: http://dublin2019.com/ (I think).
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Anna Dudda, Aaron Vander Giessen, Scott Raun, Matt Strait & Hershey Harris - board@mnstf.org. Mn-STF meetings are generally held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month, Board meeting minutes are posted at http://www.mnstf.org/records/, 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 26th, 2018.