Announcements:
Uncle Hugo's is having a GoFundMe to rebuild after it was completely destroyed in the recent demonstrations. https://www.gofundme.com/f/let-us-help-save-uncle-hugo039s
Dreamhaven is having a GoFundMe to repair after it was damaged in the recent demonstrations. https://www.gofundme.com/f/dreamhaven-restoration
CoA: Nate Bucklin, 3737 Bryant Ave. S., #508-1, Minneapolis, MN 55409. Phone: 612-824-4764
The Source has launched a web-store.
The Board is in search of someone who would be interested in updating the page at www.mnstf.org, and a few of the sub-pages - large parts of the web site are maintained by other people, and would not need to be touched.
This is a one-time commitment. We do not want to move to a CMS. We want a more modern, visually pleasing / interesting page.
If anyone is interested, please contact any board member (reply to sraun@fireopal.org, board@mnstf.org, contact your board member of choice using your method of choice).
In-person Minn-StF Meetings are cancelled pending government recommendations. If you are interested in hosting a virtual meeting, please contact Sharon Kahn at president@mnstf.org indicating the date you would like to host, and the platform you intend to use.
The new Board is Eric Forste, Linda Lounsbury, Scott Raun, Matt Strait & Aaron Vander Giessen
Minicon 55 has been postponed to April 2021.
Voting Eligibility Requirements have changed. They are now five meetings total, no more than three concom meetings. See By-Laws I.2.b and II.6.a.iv at http://mnstf.org/records/documents/MNstf-bylaws-July-2019.html
Terry A. Garey is having medical issues. FFI: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/terrygarey
Minn-StF Logo clothing and bags are available at https://business.landsend.com/store/mnstf/
Minn-StF is an available charity for Amazon Smile. Search for "The Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.".
The Minn-StF President is Sharon Kahn. She can be reached at president@mnstf.org.
Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Irene & Scott Raun, Clay & Hershey Harris, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy, Brian Lundgren & Susan Philbrook, Aaron Vander Giessen & Emily Stewart, Diane Stewart & Ken Koski, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Liz Fish & Richard Beaver, David Dyer-Bennet, Laramie Sasseville, Bill Christ, Linda Lounsbury, Ann Totusek & Lisa Sanders, Joel Phillips & Christine, Robin Severson, Mark Richards, Blaisdell Polytechnic.
Birthdays:
5: Erik Elmshauser; 8: Rebecca Strait, 11: David Lenander; 12: Joyce Scrivner; 13: Sybil Smith; 16: Roscoe Bendtsen; 17: Nora Strait; 25: Rick Gellman, Eric Heideman; 26: Erin McKee; 28: Deborah Halpern; 30: Erin Lorenz
Publishing News
Ruth Berman's poem "The Riches of the Cloud Country" and Eleanor Arnason's novelette "Tunnels" are in the May/June Asimove's.
Queen of Swords Press title Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures by Alex Acks is a 2020 MIPA Midwest Book Awards Finalist.
Local Publishers:
A.J. Fitzwater, author. The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper. (tp/ep from Queen of Swords Press. April, 2020)
Naomi Kritzer's Catfishing on Catnet won the 2020 Minnesota Book Award for Young Adult Literature. It also won the 2020 Edgar Young Adult Award, a Nautilus Book Awards Silver Award, a 2019 Nebula Awards nominee (it lost), and a 2020 Locus Awards finalist.
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Conventions
Jul 29 - 2 Aug. CoNZealand. 78th WorldCon. Now Virtual. FFI: https://conzealand.nz/
Aug 20-23: Convergence 2020. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. FFI: https://www.convergence-con.org/
Oct 2-4. Decongestant 5. We're still hoping to hold this, but COVID-19 may change that. Hilton Bloomington, MN. $50 Adult, $10 13-20, $10 under 12 free range, through Sept 21. FFI: http://mnstf.org/decongestant5/
Apr 2-4, 2021. Minicon 55. DoubleTree Park Place, St Louis Park. GoHs: Jo Walton, Elise Matthesen. FFI: http://mnstf.org/minicon55/
Jul 20 - Aug 1, 2021. Diversicon 28. Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymough. GoH: Michael Merriam, Special Guest: Abra Staffin-Wiebe. http://www.diversicon.org/
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Eric Forste, Linda Lounsbury, Scott Raun, Matt Strait & Aaron Vander Giessen - 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: Cancelled indefinitely due to COVID-19. Board & card gaming almost every Friday evening. FFI: Richard Tatge at 612-827-3228.
Filk Circle: Cancelled indefinitely due to COVID-19. Open to all who like to participate in music with f/sf lyrics. 4th Sunday at 5pm. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-999-9033, 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 May 28th, 2020.