THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #11 – 27th May 1994


A fast, grubby and frequent little science fiction newsletter produced for 
the Australian National Science Fiction Association by Marc Ortlieb, P.O. 
Box 215, Forest Hill, Vict, 3131, AUSTRALIA (e-mail: maor@bbs.ausom.oz.au).
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stamps. Thanks to Alternate Worlds, Slow Glass Books, Galaxy & the MSFC for 
distribution Available for items of juicy gossip. E-mail copies free. 
Ask to be put on the mailing list, or grab it from aus.sf on Internet.   

RUBENSTEIN TO BE TELEVISED
The ABCs review program TVTV  reports that Gillian Rubenstein's _Space Demons_
is being made into a television series in South Australia

TASMANIAN SHORTLISTED 
Alice Nunn's _Illicit Passage_, (Women's Redress Press, 1992) was shortlisted 
for the 1994 Tiptree Award. The eventual winner was  Nicola Griffith for 
_Ammonite_, (Del Rey, 1993). The award is for sf or fantasy, published  
short or long fiction that explores notions of gender. 

DOWLING INVENTS TIME MACHINE
According to Aurel Guillemette's _The Best in Science Fiction_, (1993, 
Scolar Press) the Ditmars were created in 1969 by Dick Jensen, Terry Dowling, 
Merv Binns, and others on the committee of that year's Australian National 
Science Fiction Convention. (Given that Terry started attending conventions 
in the 1970s...) 
The book, a list of award winners, goes on to list only the Best 
International Fiction winners.

PRATCHETT AT GALAXY
Terry Pratchett will be at Galaxy Books in Sydney on June 29th

1995 DUFF NOMINATIONS
In 1995, DUFF will bring a North American fan to Thylacon. Nominations are 
now open. Nominees need three North American and two Australian nominators. 
Further details from Dick & Leah Smith 410 W. Willow Road Prospect Heights 
IL 60070-1250 USA Internet: dick@smith.chi.il.us

CONVENTION CHANGES
CONDUCTOR has changed dates to August 13-14th. CONCINNITY 95 announced 
their GsoH-Robert O'Reilly and Ian Gunn. Beverly Macdonald's _The Madigal_  
will be launched at the con. TREXPO appear to have changed their date to  
September 3rd.

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
STARFEST  Media, June 18-19 (Brisbane) June 25-26 (Melbourne)  Melbourne
Southern Cross, Brisbane Mayfair Crest, GsoH Majel Barrett-Roddenberry & 
Dave McDonnell, Att $60, Bookings: Melbourne-Bass; Brisbane-Ticketworld.

HOLODICTION Star Trek June 19 Darling Harbour Convention Centre Sydney GoH 
Michael Dorn. (02) 311-2624. P.O. Box 1818 Strawberry Hills 2012  

CONFUSION 94 W. A. convention. 15-17 July Perth International Hotel. GsoH 
Sylvia Anderson, Lewis Morley, Marilyn Pride & Danny Heap.Att  $50, 
Supp $20 P.O. Box 190, Mt Lawley, 6050

CONDUCKTOR 13-14 August level 5, Union Building Adelaide University AUSFA,  
kickaha@student.adelaide.edu.au

TREXPO, Star Trek, 3 Sept,  Camberwell Centre Austrek GPO Box 5206AA, 
Melbourne 3001 03-887-1701

COMEDYCON, Media Comedy?, 16-18 September, Tradewinds Hotel Maroubra, GoH 
Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf), $75, P.O. Box 627, Ryde, 2112.

CONQUEST 94, Star Trek 23-25 September Lennon's Hotel Brisbane GsoH  
Jonathan del Arco & Richard Arnold, Att $80 till 30/4/94. GPO Box 1376 
Brisbane 4001

SURVIVAL 94 Dr Who convention, 25-27 November  Novotel  on Collins GsoH 
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred & Kate Orman. $85/3day $25 Banquet. PO 
Box 804, Croydon 3136 Ace@csource.pronet.com

VOYAGER Star Trek 30/12/941/1/95. GoH Dwight Schultz.  Hilton on the Park 
Melbourne $85/3day $45 Banquet G.P.O. Box 474 Rosebud 3939. 059-82-25-20  
Ace@csource.pronet.com

NOVACON 95 Dr Who, 13-15 January 1995, Radisson Hotel Newcastle,GoH John 
Levine $70 to 27/5/94  P.O. Box 140, Kotara Fair 2289 
iandix@scorch.hna.com.au

CONCINNITY 95 January 27-29 1995, Melbourne, Att $60-00 to 1/7/94. GsoH 
Robert O'Reilly & Ian Gunn.  GPO Box 972G, Melbourne, 3001.

SWANCON 95 W.A. regional April 13-17 1995. Perth Sheraton Hotel. GoH Pat 
Cadigan. Att $50. P.O. Box 318 Nedlands  6009  

FORCE ONE (1st National Star Wars Con) 15-17 April 1995, Melbourne Sheraton,
 GsoH Steve Sansweet, Hugh Fleming. $110. P.O. Box 118 Springvale 3171.

THYLACON 1995 Lit NatCon,June 9-12 1995, Wrest Point Hotel Casino, Hobart. 
GsoH Kim Stanley Robinson, Peter Nichols and Grant Stone. $60-00 to 1/1/95. 
Sup $20-00. Voting $5-00. GPO Box 580D, Melbourne 3001.

MUTAGEN 96 January 26-29 1996, Dr Who  Att $80-00. GPO Box 910G Melbourne 3001.

FESTIVAL OF THE IMAGINATION/ CONFUSION 96/SWANCON 21 Lit/Media NatCon Easter 
1996. University of W.A.Supp $15. 

OTHER EVENTS
N.S.W.
SOUTHERN SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY GROUP Sf. 15 Shade Place Lugarno NSW 
02 534 3595. June 18th 3-00pm. Author natter.

FUTURIAN SOCIETY OF SYDNEY  Sf discussion. Friday May 27th Humour in SF 
Room 3 YWCA cnr Liverpool & Wentworth Sydney 7-00pm (Dinner at The Lantern 
Restaurant, 515 Kent St, Sydney. 5-30pm.) 

GARGOYLE CLUB Horror artists & writers. Back Garden The Royal Exhibition 
Hotel. First Friday of each month.

NEWCASTLE STAR TREK SOCIETY  Terry Shadwell Ph 049 489992 or Robert McGregor
"c9224231@wombat.newcastle.edu.au"

W.A.
CON FUSION QUIZ NIGHT June 4th Manning Hotel Perth (09) 309-2190

EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY IN-FRIENDS  Media.  Fridays 6:30pm Building 17, 
Edith Cowan University Mt Lawley Campus

VICTORIA
MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB May 27th Lego Competition 7.30 pm, St David's 
Hall, 74 Melville Rd, West Brunswick. 

AUSTREK, Star Trek, June 4th St Luke's Church Hall, Sth Melbourne, 2-5pm. 
Ferengi Shuttle Bay Sale

GALLIFREY May 28th 1pm-5pm. Videos. St Michael's Church Hall, North Carlton.

NOVA MOB  Sf natter June 1 Wynne Whiteford; Trends in fantasy; Erawan 
Restaurant 205 Swan St Richmond 6-00pm. Meeting: Alan Stewart's place 
8-00pm. (03) 429-8354

TIME TREKKERS SF CLUB OF CENTRAL VICT 3rd June. Community House 21 Carpenter 
St, Bendigo.  P.O. Box 934, Bendigo 3550

SKYFORCE, Star Wars, June 11th 1pm-5pm St Mark's Church Hall, Camberwell. 
PO Box 118, Springvale 3171.

DANDENONG VALLEY S.F. & FUTURIST SOCIETY  Dandenong Library Conference Room. 
June  14th  Quiz 8-00 pm. Ann McGann 63 Woodside Ave, Frankston, 3199

MELBOURNE HORROR SOCIETY  Maori Chief Hotel Sth Melbourne. First Thursday 
of month 7.30p.m. Chris Masters 03-509-5366

A.C.T.
CANBERRA SF SOCIETY,June 2, ANU Chem LT2, 7:30pm Ken Ward PO Box 47 Civic 
Square  2608. (06) 288 6391.

S.A.
CRITICAL MASS SF  group.June 1st  8-00pm John Foyster on The Arkansas 
Fellow Traveller-Donald Harrington. SA Writer's Centre, 242 Pirie Street, 
Adelaide. Damien Warman 08-382-7128

QUEENSLAND
Conquest Club Media May 29th Metro Arts Centre, 109 Edwards St Brisbane. 
12-00 to 5-00pm. GPO Box 1376, Brisbane 4001 

FANZINES
DUFFACTO  DUFF newsletter, Dick&Leah Smith 410 W. Willow Road Prospect 
Heights IL 60070-1250 USA
BLACK LIGHT  #9  Dr Who clubzine Sean-Paul Smith GPO box 910G Melbourne 3001
THE DAN WANKETH #5 & #6  "Malicious" gossip in the very best of taste from 
Danny Heap who names names but not his address (Smart move!!)
THE CAPTAINS LOG  #202  Katharine Shade for Austrek GPO Box 5206AA, 
Melbourne 3001. 

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DEADLINES
DUFF			May 31st
ANZAPA			June 3rd 
HUGO BALLOTS		August 6th 
1995 DUFF CANDIDATES	September 14 1994
GUFF			March 31st 1995

SOURCES
DUFFacto, Lucy Sussex, Justin Ackroyd, TVTV , Garfield, Ali Kayn, Sundance 
Bilson-Thompson, Captain's Log, Con Fusion PR 3

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