THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #1 – 21st January 1994

A fast and frequent 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).

Posted subscriptions $5-50 for ten issues.

INTRODUCTION

I figure that what Australian fandom needs is a good 10
newszine and this is what you have in your grubby little
hands now. The aim of The Australian Science Fiction
Bullsheet  is to get science fiction news to people on a
fast and frequent basis. My current plans are to publish
fortnightly. I do not see The Bullsheet  as a rival to
Thyme,  more as a supplement. Thyme  has the space to go
into detail. This zine will be a bare bones newsheet, with
aims of achieving the heights of Leigh Edmonds Fanew
Sletter  or Dave Langfords Ansible. A text version of The
Bullsheet  will be posted to aust.sf for those who prefer
their information in an electronic format and who are too
cheap to pay the cost of stamps.

This issue will concentrate on Melbourne news but I'd love
to hear from other states and include material from there.
Don't be shy. drop me a line, either by mail or e-mail.

The PROFESSIONAL NEWS area will be unashamedly Australian
SF Professional News. There are other zines that will keep
you in touch with overseas news among the best being Thyme
which also includes Australian SF News  and Ian Gunn's
Artychoke. Well worth subscribing to.
	
LONEY TO EDIT FANTHOLOGY
Ex-Western Australian & Victorian fan Mark Loney has been
invited to edit the 1990 Fanthology for Corflu 94. Hes
interested in people nominating material to be included.
Nominations of fanzine articles or art to be included are
required by February 21st. to: Mark Loney, `The Space
Wastrel', 4005 Buchanan Street, Hyattsville, MD.,
20781-2117, USA. Copies of the nominated material would be
appreciated.
(The Fanthologies are distributed each year at Corflu, the
annual North American fannish convention. They contain
what is considered to be the best fan writing and fan art
for the year specified.)

WHAT'S ON THE REMAINDER TABLE
Damien Brodericks Striped Holes, The Judas Mandala  and
The Black Grail  have been seen on the remaindered tables
around Melbourne, as has Katherine Cummings Katherines
Diary, which includes photographs of Katherine, in her
Aussiecon Masquerade costume in 1975 and with Terry
Dowling and Van Ikin.

BUSHFIRE INFO
Assorted reports from Nick Stathopoulos to Justin Ackroyd
and Ali Kayn, and from e-mail sent by Jean Weber suggest
that none of the fans in the Sydney area were directly
affected by the bushfires. Lewis Morley & Marilyn Pride
were evacuated at one point and the fires did get
uncomfortably close to Faulconbridge.

CONVENTION NEWS

Constantinople has distributed a flier giving details of
its art show. For information, contact the address below.
Queensland author Leanne Frahm will be making the trek
south to be at Constantinople.
According to a note on aust.sf, unless membership numbers
increase rapidly in the next couple of weeks, the media
GoH, Colin Baker, could be in doubt.
The Deadline for Ditmar & ASFMA Award Nominations is
31/1/94. Any member of Australian fandom may nominate.
Voting is limited to Constantinople members..

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
STARFEST
Media, February 5-6 (Melbourne) February 12-13 (Brisbane)
Melbourne:Southern Cross Hotel, Brisbane Mayfair Crest
Hotel, GsoH George Takei & Dave McDonnell, Attending $60,
Bookings through Bass in Melbourne or Ticketworld in
Brisbane.

AUSTRALIA IN 99
The Place to Be

CONSTANTINOPLE 1994 Media/General Natcon, 1-4 April,
Southern Cross Hotel Melbourne. GsoH William Gibson, Colin
Baker, Bruce Gillespie, Narelle Harris. Current attending
rate $110, P.O. Box 212, World Trade Centre, Melbourne,
3005

INTERA.C.T. Media convention, 22-25 April 1994, National
Convention Centre Canberra, Attending Rate $80-00 until
31/3/94 GPO Box 2080 Canberra ACT 2601

CONFUSION 94 Western Australian convention incorporating
Swancon 19 15-17 July 1994, Perth International Hotel. GoH
Gerry Anderson. Attending Rate $50-00 until January 31st.
P.O. Box 190, Mt Lawley, 6050

CONCINNITY 95 27-29 January 1995, Melbourne, Venue & GsoH
to be announced, Attending Rate $50-00 until 7/4/95. GPO
Box 972G, Melbourne, Vic, 3001

OTHER EVENTS

NOVA MOB Melbourne SF discussion group meets on the first
Wednesday of every month, except Jan & Dec. Eating at the
Erawan Restaurant 205 Swan St Richmond at 6-00pm followed
by the meeting at Alan Stewart's house. Wednesday February
2nd, Setting of the program for 1994

CRITICAL MASS Adelaide  SF discussion group meets on the
first Wednesday of every month from 8-00pm at the SA
Writers Centre, 242 Pirie Street, Adelaide. Dinner before
hand at the East End Coffee House.

THE MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meets every Friday
night at 7.30 pm, St Davids Hall, 74 Melville Rd, West
Brunswick

ST VALENTINES SF/FANTASY BALL Saturday 12th February 1994,
William Angliss Restaurant, Little Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, $35/ticket. THREADS, P.O. Box 257, Brunswick
West 3055

THE FRIDAY NIGHT MOB An assortment of Melbourne fans meet
for natter and the like at K&Ms in the Myer Arcade every
Friday night, from about 6-00 p.m. Were the noisy mob
located on the two large tables closest to the cash
register.

ROGER WEDDALL MEMORIAL PICNIC This will be held by the
lake in the Botanical Gardens on Sunday January 23rd at
about lunchtime. The venue is usually on the peninsula
directly opposite the kiosk.

AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION A.G.M. January 30th
2-00pm 137 Green Street Ivanhoe

AUSTRALIA IN 99 NEWS
Not much to report to date. A flier is in preparation and
should be distributed with the next Bullsheet.
Pre-supporting membership is available for $10-00 from
Australia in 99, P.O. Box 99, Bayswater, 3153.
 
FANZINES
THYME #95, Alan Stewart, P.O. Box 222, World Trade Centre,
Melbourne, 3005. $12/year. Includes Australian Science
Fiction News, Artychoke & Ansible.

APAS
February  ANZAPA deadline  4/2/94.

FAN FUNDS
Tim Jones has won FFANZ and will be at Constantinople.
Phil Ware has received the DUFF ballot from Dick & Leah
Smith. It is being checked by the candidates before being
circulated. Copies will go out with the February 4th copy
of The Bullsheet.  The candidates are Ron Clarke, Alan
Stewart, Donna Heenan and Lucy Sussex & Julian Warner.

SOURCES 
Thyme,  Constantinople Flier, ConFusion 94 Flier, THREADS
Flier, Ali Kayn, Justin Ackroyd, Perry Middlemiss, Alan
Stewart, Phil Ware, Leanne Frahm

DEADLINE FOR #2
Tuesday February 1st. Distribution date Friday February
4th. Fliers for good fannish causes distributed with The
Bullsheet  for free. Commercial fliers distributed for a
consideration.