Einblatt! June 2005

Calendar

• Sat, Jun 4, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Cancelled due to lack of volunteer to host.
• Sat, Jun 4, 3:00PM. Release party for The Hallowed Hunt at Dreamhaven. Lois McMaster Bujold will be reading (probably), answering questions, and autographing books. FFI: dream@dreamhavenbooks.com, 612-823-6161
• Sat, June 4. MISFITS Annual Picnic
• Tues, Jun 7, 7PM. North Country Gaylaxians book discussion. Betsy's Back Porch, 5447 Nicollet Ave S, Mpls. FFI: Andrew Bertke, 612-387-8265, drewan@drewan.net
• Sat, Jun 11, 1-2 PM. South Minneapolis Clutterers Anonymous. Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. FFI: dsgood@iphouse.com, 612-821-3934
• Tues, Jun 14, 7 PM. The Twin Cities Speculative Fiction Writers June Meetup. Wolves Den, 1201 E Franklin Ave, Mpls. For further information: http://scifiwriting.meetup.com/2/suggestion/
• Sat, Jun 18, 1-2 PM. South Minneapolis Clutterers Anonymous. Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. FFI: dsgood@iphouse.com, 612-821-3934
• Sat, June 18, 1:00-3:00 PM. Lois McMaster Bujold will be signing The Hallowed Hunt, the sort-of third in the Chalion series (same world, same gods, different country, all new characters). Uncle Hugo's, 2864 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6347
• Sat, Jun 18, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Combined with July 2nd meeting and moved to June 25th.
• Thurs, Jun 23, 7-9PM. The Twin Cities Speculative Fiction Writers June Meetup Getting Off The Flytrap Tape Workshop. Try out different methods of getting unstuck from writer's block. Bring paper and pens (or other conspiracy tools). This is a brainstorming event. Caffetto's Coffee House, 708 W 22 St, Mpls.
• Sat, Jun 25, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting & Corwin's 30th Birthday Party. Courts of Chaos, 2609 3rd Ave S, Mpls. FFI: Corwin, 612-682-9793, corwin@mpls.cx
• Thurs, Jun 23, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline!
• Sat, Jun 25, 1:30PM. The Minnesota Tolkien Society, The Rivendell Group & The Southdale Public Library Present "Re-Visions of Tolkien's Middle-earth: The Children's Theatre Company Hobbits, Past, Present & Future," a discussion of the theatre's productions including a display of Tolkien memorabilia. Southdale Public Library, 7001 York Ave S, Edina. FFI: 952-847-5914.
• Sun, Jun 26, 2:00-4:00PM. Second Foundation Meeting. Topic: Works of Kurt Vonnegut, particularly the early ones: Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan, Welcome to the Monkey House, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five. David Christenson's, 3728 Longfellow Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-722-9764 or Eric, 612-721-5959 eheideman@dhzone.com
• Tues, Jun 28, 6:30-8:00PM. Speculations Reading Series: S.N. Arly. Dreamhaven Books, 912 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: Eric Heideman, 612-721-5959, eheideman@qwest.net

Advance Warning

Minn-StF Picnic, 16 July

Birthdays:

June: 4: Timothy Julin, Jeri Pope; 5: Erik Elmshauser; 6: Jeff Peasley; 11: David Lenander; 12: Joyce Scrivner; 13: Brian Leslie, Sybil Smith; 14: Patricia Ward; 16: David Stever, Roscoe Bendtsen; 19: Lori Chu; 20: Val Lies; 23: Donna Lang; 25: Rick Gellman, Eric Heideman; 26: Erin McKee; 28: Deborah Halpern; 29: Monica Jennie, Steve Perry; 30: Erin Lorenz

Announcements:

CoEA: Jeff Schalles, jschalles@mn.rr.com

For Sale: One Interaction membership - contact Polly Peterson for details. 612-522-7178, peter089@umn.edu

Publishing News

Lois McMaster Bujold's The Paladin Of Souls won the 2005 Nebula for Best Novel

Susan Sizemore, "Dish of the Day," in You Bet Your Planet (DAW pb 2005; ed. Greenberg and Koren)

Lois McMaster Bujold's "Winterfair Gifts" was runner-up for the short fiction Sapphire Award (for Science Fiction Romance works)

Laurel Winter's "On Princesses" was the runner-up for poetry for the 2005 Asimov's Reader's Awards

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Conventions

July 1-3, Convergence. Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington. http://www.CONvergence-con.org

Apr 14-16, 2006, Minicon 41, Mpls, MN. GoH: Harlan Ellison. http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Kevin Austin Lisa Freitag, Dean Gahlon, Carol Kennedy, and Scott Raun. Email board@mnstf.org. Mn-STF meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month, Board meetings are typically the 1st Thursday of the month.

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 Saturday at 5pm: 3236 Cedar Ave South; FFI: 612-721-6076. Cats.

Artists and Writers: Get your art and thoughts in print in Stipple-Apa, small-and-cozy general-interest publication. FFI: Jeanne Mealy 651-771-7226

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This Einblatt was edited by Scott Raun with the assistance of Denny Lien (publishing news) and Mike Pins (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 June 23^rd, 2005 sharp!