Einblatt! May 2011

Calendar

• Sat, May 7, 1-2PM, Tate Halloway (AKA Lyda Morehouse) signs Almost Final Curtain at Uncle Hugo's, 2864 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6347, UncleHugo@aol.com
• Sat, May 7, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun’s. 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-822-0451, sraun@fireopal.org, realitychallenged@fireopal.org
• Sat, May 7, 3PM. North Country Gaylaxians Game Night. Bring games, friends, munchies or potables. Don Kaiser's, 5541 Clinton Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-5680, donkaiser@mac.com
• Sun, May 8, 2-4PM. Second Foundation discusses the 1st three Oz books of L. Frank Baum, and Was by Geoff Ryman. Merlin’s Rest Pub, 301 E Lake St, Mpls.
• Sun, May 8, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle. Terry Garey’s, 3149 Park Ave S, Mpls. Cats, no smoking, no guns, no kids without prior arrangement. FFI: t-gare@umn.edu
• Tues, May 10, 7PM. North Country Gaylaxians Second Tuesday Book Discussion. Topic: Lord of the White Hell, Part 1, by Ginn Hale (Pt. 2 will be June 14 topic). Quatrefoil Library, 1619 Dayton Ave, Ste. 105, St. Paul. FFI: 612-823-5680, donkaiser@mac.com, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=196936024304
• Fri, May 13, 6:30-7:30PM. Speculations Readings presents "Minnesota Comics Creators" w/ Melissa S. Kaercher, Britt Aamodt, Zander Cannon, Peter Gross. Co-sponsored by SF MN & Dreamhaven. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: Eric, 612-721-5959, eheideman@dhzone.com
• Sat, May 14, 4PM. Minicon 46 Postmortem. Joel Phillips, 6323 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park. FFI: opty1@hotmail.com
• Sun, May 15, 2-4PM. Geek Partnership Society Annual Meeting: Event Horizon, 1121 Jackson St NE, Mpls.
• Sun, May 15, 4PM. Geek Partnership Society Volunteer Fair: Event Horizon, 1121 Jackson St NE, Ste 135, Mpls.
• Tues, May 17, 7:30PM. Sigourney Weaver speaks. Orpheum Theatre, Mpls. FFI: http://smarttalkwomen.com/
• Sat, May 21, 12N-1:30PM. MNSpec. Probably an open reading. Lunds Community Room, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec
• Sat, May 21, 2PM. MPS Critique Workshop. Lunds Community Room, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec
• Sat, May 21, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Details TBA.
• Wed, May 25, 7PM. Retrofits Writers Group. Lunds Community Room, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec
• Thurs, May 16, 1:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.

Advance Warning

Minn-StF Meetings: Jun 4, TBA; Jun 18, Erin McKee & David Wilford’s.

Announcements:

Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Lydia Nickerson, David & Pamela Dyer-Bennet, Beth Friedman, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Irene & Scott Raun, Linda Lounsbury, Lisa Sanders, Carol Vandal, Doug Wickstrom, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Marian Turner, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz, Kat & Ralph Krantz, Hershey Lima & Rachel Kronick, Bill Christ, Matt+Kelly Strait.

Subscription expiration dates for the Dead Tree Edition are printed above your name.

Birthdays:

1: Joel Rosenberg; 3: David Cargo; 8: Todd McInroy; 11: Michael Pins; 12: Carol Anndy Farwell; 13: Carol Kennedy; 15: Jo Ann Johnson; 24: Lydia Nickerson; 28: Elizabeth Bendtsen; 30: Tony Brust, Gregg Parmentier

Publishing News

2011 Hugo nominees include Lois McMaster Bujold for Cryoburn (novel) and former local Kij Johnson for "Ponies" (short story).

2010 Shirley Jackson "short list" nominees include Neil Gaiman for "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains" (novelette); Stories, co-edited by Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, is nominated for Edited Anthology.

Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold is a finalist for the 2011 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (given out by the Libertarian Futurist Society)

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Conventions

April 29-May 1. DemiCon, Des Moines, IA. GoH: Sarah Prineas, Sarah Clemens, John & Denise Garner. http://www.demicon.org/

May 26-30. WisCon, Madison, WI. GoH: Nisi Shawl. (Pre-reg Deadline April 30, 2011) http://www.wiscon.info/

May 27-29 - ConQuesT 42, Kansas City, MO. GoHs: Tamora Pierce, Rachel Caine, Tadao Tomomatsu, Luke Ski, Erin McKee. FFI: http://www.conquestkc.org/

Jun 17-19. DucKon, Schaumburg, IL. GoH: Tamora Pierce, Ursula Vernon, Gary Hanak, William & Trudi Puda. http://www.duckon.org/

June 24-26. 4th Street Fantasy. St. Louis Park, MN. FFI: http://www.4thstreetfantasy.com/2011

Jun 30-Jul 3. Convergence 2011, Bloomington, MN. GoHs: Lynne Thomas, Catherynne Valente, Anthony Tollin, Brian Keene, Seanan McGuire, Greg Weisman. FFI: www.convergence-con.org/

Jul 29-31. Diversicon 19, Twin Cities, MN. GoHs: David G. Hartwell, John Calvin Rezmerski, Lyda Morehouse.Registration: $30 Adult, $20 Student, $5 Supporting to Jul 14; $40 Adult, $30 Student, $25 Converting ATD. $5 Child (ages 5-11). FFI: http://www.diversicon.org/

Aug 17-21. Renovation (69th WorldCon). Reno, NV. GoHs: Tim Powers, Ellen Asher, Boris Vallejo. FFI: www.renovationsf.org

Oct 28-30. ICON, Cedar Rapids, IA. http://www.iowa-icon.com/

Oct 27-30. World Fantasy Convention, San Diego, CA. GoH: Neil Gaiman, Graeme Base, Parke Godwin, Shawna McCarthy. http://www.wfc2011.org/

Nov 11-13. WindyCon, Lombard, IL. GoH: Catherine Asaro, Mike Brotherton, Joe Bergeron, Frank Hayes, Hugh Daniel. http://www.windycon.org/windy38/

Nov 11-13. OmegaCon, Siren, WI. http://www.omegacon.org/

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Kevin Austin, Eric Forste, Dean Gahlon, Scott Raun, and Emily Stewart. Email 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 Saturday at 5pm. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-646-2159, rab@freemars.com

PRINT FANDOM LIVES! Stipple-Apa is a healthy general-interest publication with members in five countries. Local collations are every six weeks. Chat with fellow fans the classic way. 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 Kevin Austin(conventions).

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