THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #13 – 24th June 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).
Postal subscriptions $5-50 for ten issues.(Cheques made out to Marc Ortlieb
please. Stamps accepted) Thanks to Alternate Worlds, Slow Glass Books, Galaxy
& the MSFC for distribution. Available for items of gossip. E-mail copies free.
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Psibaud (03) 804 3205.
CLIVE & LYNC REPRODUCE
Despite having given me their Gestetner and electrostencil machine, Clive
Newall and LynC somehow managed to produce Roger Henry Newall, born in the
Royal Womens Hospital Melbourne at 2.33am 22/6/94. Roger weighed in at 3.3 kg.
Mum dad and bub doing well.
AUSTRALIA IN 99 IS NOT DEAD
The A in 99 committee has reshuffled and is once more open for business. The
new committee line-up is
Chair/General Secretary Alan Stewart
Treasurer/Membership Donna Heenan
WSFS Liaison Stephen Boucher
General Committee Marc Ortlieb NickPrice
Promotions Bureau Eric Lindsay & Jean Weber
Western Australia Gigi Boudville
North America Dick & Leah Smith
Associated Artist Ian Gunn
PROFESSIONAL NEWS
Eidolon #14 has appeared with stories by Sean Williams, Marguerite Laurence,
Robert Hood, Mary Dennison & Terry Dowling, the latter a Tom Rynosseros story.
Articles by Sean McMullen, Robin Pen & Lucy Schmeidler. #15 is promised for
July.
Bloodsongs #2 has appeared, with horror fiction by S.Darnbrook Colson,
Richard Harland, Christopher Sequeira, D.F. Lewis, Edward Lee, Maurice Xanthos,
Bill Congreve, Steven Patten, John Rosenman & Rick Kennett. Also articles,
poetry, and interviews with Harland & Lewis.
Race Matthews will officially launch Penguin's Metaworlds ed Paul Collins and
Aphelion's Alien Shores ed Peter McNamara & Margaret Winch at Tragically Hip.
FANTHOLOGY `90
Features writing by Michelle Muijsert, Judith Hanna, Bruce Gillespie, John
Foyster, Roger Weddall, Mark Loney and Marc Ortlieb plus heaps of Ian Gunn's
art. (There are non-Aussie writers too, noteably Bob Shaw, James White and
Ted White.) Mark Loney edited it. Copies are available from Alan Stewart PO
Box 222, World Trade Centre, Melbourne, 3005 for $10 with all proceeds from
Australian sales graciously donated to DUFF by Dick Lynch and Corflu NoVA.
Alan is taking the money and Mark Loney will be mailing copies from the U.S..
MEDIA PLUGS
The excellent but doomed ABC media program TVTV covered some of Holodiction
without coming across as too patronizing. It also mentioned an upcoming
Australian/ Polish collaboration on an sf series.
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
STARFEST Media June 25-26 (Melbourne) Melbourne Southern Cross, GoH Majel
Barrett-Roddenberry Att $60,
CONFUSION 94 15-17 July Perth Inter-national 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,GoH Tony Shillitoe, Union Building Adelaide
Uni AUSFA, (08) 272 1974 Brendan Watts 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 Lennons Hotel Brisbane GsoH Jonathan
del Arco & Richard Arnold, Att $80 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 or
Ace@csource.pronet.com
NOVACON 95 Dr Who, 13-15 January 1995, Radisson Hotel Newcastle,GoH John
Levine & Nicholas Courtney $70 P.O. Box 140, Kotara Fair 2289
iandix@scorch.hna.com.au
EVENT HORIZON Blakes 7 Brisbane 27-29 January 1995 $50 to June 30 1994 Event
Horizon, P.O. Box 492, Corinda QLD 4075 (07) 349-2229 kat@welkin.apana.org.au
Concinnity 95 January 27-29 1995, Melbourne, Att $60-00. GsoH Robert OReilly & 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.
FUTURIAN SOCIETY OF SYDNEY Political Systems in SF July 15th Room 3 YWCA
cnr Liverpool & Wentworth Sydney 7-00pm (Dinner beforehand at The Lantern
Restaurant, 515 Kent St, Sydney. 5-30pm.)
SOUTHERN SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY GROUP Sf. 15 Shade Place Lugarno NSW
02 534 3595. July 16th 2-00pm Soup & Videos
SYDNEY DR WHO FAN CLUB 4th Sunday of month Sefton District Girl Guides Hall.
P.O. Box 381, Chester Hill, 2162 (02) 727-4272
W.A.
IN-FRIENDS STTNG/DS9/Babylon 5 videos Fridays 6:30pm Building 17 Edith Cowan
University Mt Lawley. Phone 275 7848
VICTORIA
Melbourne Science Fiction Club Each Friday 7.30 pm, St Davids Hall, 74
Melville Rd, West Brunswick.
GALLIFREY June 25th Trivia Night. St Michaels Church Hall, North Carlton.
TIME TREKKERS SF Club of Central Vict July 1. Community House 21 Carpenter St,
Bendigo. P.O. Box 934, Bendigo 3550
AUSTREK, Trek, July 2nd St Lukes Church Hall, Sth Melbourne, 2-5pm. Costume
Guild.
NOVA MOB Sf natterJuly 6 Stephen Paulsen: horror Erawan Restaurant 205 Swan
St Richmond 6-00pm. Meeting: Alan Stewart's place 8-00pm. (03) 429-8354
DANDENONG VALLEY S.F. & FUTURIST SOCIETY Dandenong Library Conference Room.
July 12th 8-00 pm. Ann McGann 63 Woodside Ave, Frankston, 3199
ENTERPRISE Star Trek July 16 1-5pm Writers Workshop St Luke's Church Hall,
Sth Melbourne
VALHALLA 24HR SCI-FI(SIC) MARATHON film showing July 9-10.
A.C.T.
CANBERRA SF SOCIETY,July 7, ANU Chem LT2, 7:30pm Ken Ward PO Box 47 Civic
Square 2608. (06) 288 6391.
S.A.
CRITICAL MASS SF GROUP.July 6 8-00pm SA Writers Centre, 242 Pirie Street,
Adelaide. Damien Warman 08-382-7128
QUEENSLAND
Conquest Club Media June 26th Election Day Metro Arts Centre, 109 Edwards St
Brisbane. 12-005-00pm. GPO Box 1376, Brisbane 4001
FANZINES
MUMBLINGS FROM MUNCHKINLAND #10 Chris Nelson 23 Henty Street, Invermay 7248.
Tasmanias premier genzine.
THE COMMUNICATOR 5 Derek Screen for Enterprise (Trek) P.O. Box 466 World
Trade Centre Melbourne 3005
BBS
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DEADLINES
Hugo Ballots August 6th-1995
Duff Candidates September 14 1994
Guff March 31st 1995
SOURCES
Kathryn Andersen, Derek Screen, Cath Ortlieb, Alan Stewart
DEADLINE FOR #14
Tuesday July 19th. Distribution date Friday July 22nd. (Break due to school
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