From einblatt-list@mnstf.org Thu Dec 3 13:30:21 2020 Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:30:18 -0800 From: Einblatt Subject: Einblatt Current (December 2020) Hey folks! This is the monthly Einblatt for December 2020. Before announcements, I'd like to state that I made an unforgivable mistake. If you didn't notice it, I hope you can forgive me: Last month's email subject said October instead of November. Damning, I know. But with that out of the way, here are the announcements for this month: The Minn-STF Einblatt page has been updated! It should be up to date now, and also now includes a form to send me anything you'd like announced. You can find the page here: http://mnstf.org/einblatt/index.php Ruth Berman has a poem being published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. It'll be the January/February 2021 issue, releasing on the 15th. You can find the magazine here: https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/ Odyssey Online is offering two classes next month: Emotional Truth: Making character emotions real, powerful, and immediate to readers January 6 to February 3, 2021 https://odysseyworkshop.org/emotional.html World Building in Fantasy & Science Fiction January 7 to February 4, 2021 https://odysseyworkshop.org/emotional.html Deadline to sign up is December 7th, and only 14 students will be accepted in each class. High standard stuff. Give them a shot! Magers & Quinn Booksellers has new store hours: 10 AM to 9 PM daily. If going outside is still scary, you can also buy from their online storefront: https://www.magersandquinn.com/ Molli Nickell is offers a free book! 'Have you Ever Wondered?' You can download it here (gotta scroll down to find it): https://www.spiritspeaks.biz/ Geek Partnership Society is offering a contest for space camp scholarships! Their theme current is: "Given the choice of being a colonist on Mars or the moon, which would you pick and why? What unique challenges are presented by your choice?" Anyone aged 10-14 can enter. The deadline is January 20 next year. You can sign up here: https://geekpartnership.org/programs/spacecamp/ GPS's holiday emporium bids are also closing on December 12. If you want to get a last-minute bid in, you can do so here: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/geek-partnership-2020-holiday-emporium-18242 While we're at it, go ahead and sign up for the GPS newsletter: http://oi.vresp.com/?fid=16a5b4f710 Linda Lounsbury is doing a used book drive for local school libraries. If you have any pre-owned sci-fi/fantasy books you'd like to de-clutter, you can drop off at her house: 4125 Dupoint Ave S, Minneapolis. You can also call her at 612-824-6336 Alternatively, Magers & Quinn are doing their own book drive for Children's Minnesota! These are cash donations rather than whole books, so you can donate to Linda and M&Q if you wish! Donations can be put in at the store location, or online here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-a-book-to-childrens-minnesota?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet Saint Paul Public Library is having a virtual book discussion for 'The Plague of Doves' by Louise Erdrich. You can download the ebook here: https://library.biblioboard.com/module/one-book-one-minnesota/ Or the audiobook here: https://elm-mackinvia-com.content.elibrarymn.org/titles?page=1&limit=15&sort=0 Discussions of the book start today (sorry for not announcing sooner!) at 6:30 PM. Later discussions are on the 5th at 11 AM, and the 11th at 1 PM. You can register for the discussions here: https://sppl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5ee24dc50dd27a4500332709)?_ga=2.49893792.707455247.1606758584-1908873213.1605734472 You can also discuss the book with the author herself on the 8th at 7 PM! Registration for that can be done here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6lh38IUxRjWyqjZT8X1iUA Finally, a few announcements from Denny Lien: Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer was nominated for an Anthony Award in the young adult category Song for the Unraveling of the World by Brian Evenson won 2020's Shirley Jackson award for Best Single-Author Collection A handful of news articles & blog posts were written about events regarding Uncle Hugo's and Dreamhaven: https://www.startribune.com/in-minneapolis-a-parking-dispute-delays-chicago-avenue-rebuilding-project/572693132/ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/84082-minneapolis-bookstores-rebuilding-after-violent-beginning-to-summer.html http://file770.com/uncle-hugos-don-blyly-makes-the-front-page/ Two final publishing announcements: Steven Brust - The Baron of Magister Valley Lois McMaster Bujold - The Orphans of Raspay That's all I have for December. If you'd like anything announced in January, let me know at einblatt@mnstf.org, or fill out the web form at http://mnstf.org/einblatt/index.php Happy Holidays! ................................................................