Einblatt! November 2012

Calendar

• Sat, Nov 3, 1-2PM. Lois McMaster Bujold signs Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance. Uncle Hugo's, 2864 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824-6347
• Sat, Nov 3, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting CANCELLED.
• Sun, Nov 4, 12N-1:30PM. Kaffee Klatch and Q&A with Lyda Morehouse. Lunds Community Room, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls, MN
• Sun, Nov 4, 2-4PM. MSP Critique Workshop. Lunds Community Room, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls, MN
• Wed, Nov 7, 12N-6:30PM. Dreamhaven Open. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
• Sat, Nov 10, 3:30-5:30PM. WALI Monthly Saturday Writing Group. Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave NE, Mpls.
• Tues, Nov 13, 7-9PM. ESP Speculative Fiction Writers Group. Davannis, 310 White Bear Ave, St Paul.
• Wed, Nov 14, 12N-8:30PM. Dreamhaven Open. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
• Wed, Nov 14, 6:30-8:30PM. Jason Wittman reads. Dreamhaven, 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
• Sat, Nov 17, 12N-6:30PM. Dreamhaven Open. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
• Sat, Nov 17, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Beth Friedman’s. 6915 10th Ave. S, Richfield. FFI: 612-861-1468
• Sat, Nov 17, 2PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting at the Minn-StF Meeting. FFI: any board member
• Wed, Nov 21, 12N-6:30PM. Dreamhaven Open. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
• Thurs, Nov 22, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
• Fri, Nov 23, 12N-6:30PM. Dreamhaven Black Friday Sale. Details to be e-mailed on Nov 21 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161
• Sat, Nov 24, 12N-6:30PM. Dreamhaven Open. 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823-6161

Advance Warning

Minn-Stf Meetings: Dec 1: Blaisdell Poly; Dec 15, Irene & Scott Raun’s; NYE, Dec 31: TBD

Announcements:

Local fan Ed Rom died 3 Oct.

Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Irene & Scott Raun, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Linda Lounsbury, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz, Bill Christ, Carole Vandal, Hershey Lima, & Patricia Zetelumen. Corwin & Dee Brust, Becca & Graham Leathers, Emily Stewart & Aaron Vander Giessen, Lydia Nickerson, David & Pamela Dyer-Bennet, Josh More & Bonnie Somdahl, Clay Harris, Jonathan Adams & Carol Kennedy, Kevin Austin & Laurel Krahn.

Birthdays:

1: Jane Freitag; 2: Don Fitch; 4: Kara Dalkey; 6: Jack Targonski; 8: Myrna Parmentier; 11: Marty Helgesen; 15: Rob Ihinger; 16: Ken Konkol; 23: Steven Brust

Publishing News

Sword of Queens by Joan Marie Verba, fantasy novel, FTL Publications.

pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue

Conventions

Nov 9-11. WindyCon, Lombard, IL. GoH: Seanan McGuire, Amy McNally. http://www.windycon.org/

Nov 9-11. OmegaCon, Siren, WI. http://www.omegacon.org/

Mar 29-31, 2013. Minicon 48, Bloomington, MN. GoHs: Julie Czernada, Richard Tatge. http://www.mnstf.org/minicon48/

May 24-26, 2013. Brit Con MN. Double Tree Park Place. St. Louis Park, MN. http://www.britconmn.org

Aug 29-Sept 2, 2013. LoneStarCon3. San Antonio, TX. FFI: http://www.lonestarcon3.org/

Aug 14-18, 2014. Loncon 3. London, England. FFI: http://www.loncon3.org/

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Beth Friedman, Dean Gahlon, Hershey Lima, 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.org

PRINT FANDOM LIVES! Stipple-Apa is a healthy general-interest publication with members in six 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 Nov 22^nd, 2012.