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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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.
BBS
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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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