THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #118 – April 23 1999
A hebetudinous newszine produced for the Australian National Science
Fiction Association by Marc Ortlieb, P.O. Box 215, Forest Hill,
Vict, 3131, AUSTRALIA
(e-mail: mortlieb@vicnet.net.au).
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AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (DITMAR) NOMINEES
The 1999 Ditmars will be presented at Aussiecon Three as part of the
SpawnCon Two program. The nominees are listed below. All Australian
members of Aussiecon Three, plus anyone who pays the $10 SpawnCon
Two Voting Membership may vote for the awards. Ballots are available
from me, with Aussiecon Three PR 4,. or at
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/ditvot99.htm
BEST AUSTRALIAN LONG FICTION (32 nominees 173 nominations)
Pilgrim Sara Douglass, Feral Kerry Greenwood ,The Centurion's
Empire Sean McMullen, The Tilecutter's Penny Caseal Mor The
Resurrected Man Sean Williams
BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FICTION (58 nominees 230 nominations)
"The Marsh Runners" Paul Brandon , "The Evil Within" Sara Douglass,
"Dream Until God Burns" , "The Truth About Weena David Lake, "Queen
of Soulmates" Sean McMullen, "To Avalon" Jane Routley
BEST AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE OR ANTHOLOGY (13 nominees 171 nominations):
Altair Rob Stephenson, Aurealis Stephen Higgins & Dirk Strasser,
Dreaming Down-Under Jack Dann & Janeen Webb, Eidolon Jonathan
Strahan & Jeremy Byrne, Fantastic Worlds Paul Collins, MUP
Encyclopedia of Australian Science Fiction Paul Collins
BEST AUSTRALIAN FANZINE (19 nominees 80 nominations)
The Captain's Log Rose Mitchell, Ethel the Aardvark Ian Gunn,
Interstellar Ramjet Scoop Bill Wright, Metaphysical Review Bruce
Gillespie, Out of the Kaje Karen Johnson, Thyme Alan Stewart
BEST AUSTRALIAN FAN ARTIST (19 nominees 57 nominations)
Ian Gunn, Robert Jan, Dick Jenssen, Marco Nero, Kerri Valkova
BEST AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL ARTWORK ( 9 nominees 83 nominations):
Emma Barber Cover Cannibals of the Fine Light/Cover A View Before
Dying, Marc McBride Cover Fantastic Worlds, Marilyn Pride A3 PRs
Nick Stathopoulos Cover The Man Who Melted/Cover Dreaming Downunder,
Shaun Tan The Rabbits
WILLIAM ATHELING JR. AWARD FOR CRITICISM OR REVIEW (16 nominees 55
nominations):
Damien Broderick Reviews in The New York Review of Science Fiction,
Paul Collins MUP Encyclopedia of Australian Science Fiction,
Stephen Paulsen Contributions to MUP Encyclopedia of Australian
Science Fiction, Jonathan Strahan Reviews in Locus, Janeen Webb &
Andrew Enstice Aliens & Savages (Harper Collins) Sean Williams &
Simon Brown No Axis No Boundary(In Altair 1)
Total number of Nominating Ballots 109. The categories eliminated
were Best Australian Fan Writer (17 nominees 46 Nominations) and
Best Australian Audio-Visual Presentation (4 nominees, 10
Nominations)
GEORGE TURNER PRIZE SHORTLIST
Random House has announced the shortlist for the $10,000 George
Turner Prize. Wendy A.J. Adnams-Hodges The City of Dreams; Adam
Browne and Sam Sejavka Autopsy Turvy; Hal Colebatch Millennium
Troopers; Narelle Harris Witch Faith; Dave Luckett Subversive
Activity; Maxine McArthur The Centre Far; Christopher McDonough When
the Angels Fall; Joel Shepherd Full Circle; Andres Vaccari Prey; The
judging panel consists of Peter McNamara, Leigh Blackmore and Louise
Thurtell. The winner will be informed on May 7 and there will be a
combined presentation and launch at Aussiecon Three.
CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL SHORTLIST
Lucy Sussex notes that Shaun Tan, and John Marsden's The Rabbits
has been nominated in the Picture Book Of The Year Category.
IN PRINT
Lucy Sussex's "Queen of Erewhon" will be the token Antipodean entry
in the September F&SF.
Edwina Harvey reports "The following were published in Harbinger
Issue 1- "Bianca the Untaken" Brendan Carson; "The Dragon Ring"
Edwina Harvey; "Re-Creation" Robert N Stephenson; "Residual
Contract" Ion Newcombe; "Aliens are Equal" Kurt von Trojan; "The
Last Time Keeper" Tony Plank; "Writer's Block" Lawrence M. Shoen;
"Rapunzle! Rapunzel! Stay Where You Are!" Andrew Collings."
THE SPAWNCON TWO SHORT AND FUNNY SCIENCE FICTION STORY CONTEST
SpawnCon Two, in association with the Australian Science Fiction
Foundation, will be running a short short story competition for
works of humorous science fiction. The first prize is $150. For
further details, see the Spawncon Two Flier attached or check the
SpawnCon Two web page http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/spawncon.htm
BULLSHEET MEDIA WATCH
Bruce Barnes has a speaking role in recent Just Jeans
advertisements. Craig Charles has been playing the Melbourne Comedy
Festival to mixed reviews - most being mixed up between how bad he
is and how vulgar. Horror writer Robert Hood featured in an ABC
documentary.
FAN FUNDS
Paul Kincaid has won Guff and will represent Great Britain in the
The Aussiecon Three Test. The following results come courtesy of
Joseph Nicholas.
First Round
UK Aus Total
Steve Davies 29 2 31
Julian Headlong 20 6 26
Paul Kincaid 20 7 27
No Preference 2 2
HoldOver Funds
Second Round
Steve Davies 38 3 41
Paul Kincaid 31 12 43
Meanwhile, Janice Gelb has won DUFF. Janice Murray (Janice the
First) reports North America: Lise 58, Janice 154, Andy 76, No
Preference 7, Hold Over Funds 2, Write-In 1 (for Jeanne Mealy).
Total voters: 298 Australasia: Lise 9, Janice 15, Andy 6, Write-in 1
(for Moshe Feder). Total voters: 31 Totals: Lise 67, Janice 169,
Andy 82, No Preference 7, Hold Over Funds 2, Write-in 2. Total
voters 329. Therefore, Janice Gelb wins on the first count. Thank
you all for generating a lot of interest and a whole lot of votes in
this race.
There has been nothing heard on the FFANZ front.
A BORN MASOCHIST
Perry Middlemiss reports "Just a quick note to let you know that
William Perry LeGarey Middlemiss was born on Saturday 3rd April
1999. Both mother and son doing well and now both home from
hospital after three days due to the brave new world we find
ourselves in under our illustrious conservative political
leadership.
The labour took 4 hours 45 minutes, William came through at 8lb4oz
and slept practically the whole of his first night home. Will
wonders never cease!
Those of you who wonder about strange people who would even consider
chairing a worldcon can now add an even stranger category - those
who renovate a house and have another child during the chairing
process. I accept that it is only copious quantities of Guinness
that is helping to maintain my equilibrium, ie parallel to the
floor.
AUSSIECON THREE
Perry Middlemiss notes "I will be appearing on the Space Show radio
program (88.3 Southern FM) on Wednesday 21st April - 7pm. I've been
informed that while this program is mainly space and science based
there is a fair cross-over between the space and sf audiences.
I've taken it upon myself to offer an attending membership as a
phone-in prize for a question based on Greg Benford's Timescape
which I am currently re-reading.
Tune in if you dare. Melbourne only I'm sorry to say."
SPACE TIME BUCCANEERS
Karen Pender-Gunn reports "I am pleased to announce the printing of
"Space*Time Buccaneers", Ian Gunn's 7 year graphic comic epic. You
have been waiting for it and here it is for you to purchase and aid
the Ian Gunn Memorial Fund. 100 pages packed full of fun from the
fertile brain of Ian Gunn. Costs : $12 if I hand it to you in
person, $14 if it is posted within Australia, and $15 if posted
outside Victoria. PO Box 567, Blackburn Victoria 3130
STRANGELY IT MOVES
Elaine Walker reports that A Touch of Strange has finally moved to
Shop 11, Greater Union Cinecentre Arcade, Corner of Barrack and
Murray Sts Perth
ICON REPORTS
People seemed to enjoy Icon, in Perth over Easter. Jeff Watkins
reported "Thank-you to the Committee of Swancon 24 for a spectacular
Easter Weekend. I truly feel that this has been one of the best if
not the best con I have been on.
Thank-you to JAFWA and all its members for supporting Ippongi Bang
(and crew), getting her out here and showing that Aussies are fun
too! What a show!!! To all those Con Goers whom I met, conversed,
and enjoyed the con with, thank as well. A Great Con is nothing
without the right audience. I have one question, why do things like
this have to end? Terry Frost reports "Good con. Anti-Fan (Paul
Stevens) turned up for a day, but he usually does before a
Worldcon." Sue Ann Barber noted " great social con (program sucked),
great room parties, need sleep soon"
CONVENTION NEWS
Just to note that the Bullsheet supports the Toronto in 2003
WorldCon Bid. We Commonwealth countries must stick together.
The Australian Costumers' Guild have won the right to host the 2002
World Costuming Convention, details as follows. "Costume Con
20-2002 Friday 15th to Monday 18th February Melbourne Exhibition and
Convention Centre $A50 Full membership $A100 until Dec 31st 2000
$A130 until Dec 31st 2001 $A160 until Feb 15th 2002" Contact the
Costumers' Guild (address in Events)
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
GRAIL QUEST
June 10-14 1999 Conference/festival centred on the legend of King
Arthur. Sydney University $200 Contact: Sophie Masson
sophiemasson@bigpond.com or Cathy Simpson at grailq@healey.com.au
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION
June 13 1999 GsoH Aron Eisenberg, John Cook & Chuck McKenzie $35
FSF members, $45 for non members. Tickets available from FSF, P.O
Box 797 Fairfield, NSW 1860, (02) 9523 8385 or from Galaxy Bookshop
Sydney and Phantasia at Penrith.
FORCE THREE
June 12-14 1999 3rd National Star Wars Convention Karralyka Centre
Ringwood Vict GsoH Michael Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, Don Bies & Iain
McCaig $150 until 1/6/99. P.O. Box 427 Northcote Vic 3070 (03)
9416-8998 http://www.imageworks.com.au/starwalking
AUSSIECON THREE
The 57th World Science Fiction Convention. September 2-6 1999 World
Congress Centre, Melbourne GsoH George Turner, Greg Benford and
Bruce Gillespie. Special Guest J.M Straczynski. Aussiecon Three,
GPO Box 1212K, Melbourne, 3001, Australia Attending $225 Supporting
$45 Child in tow $45 email info@aussiecon3.worldcon.org
http://www.aussiecon3.worldcon.org.
SPAWNCON TWO
The 38th Australian National Science Fiction Convention. September
2-6 1999 World Congress Centre, Melbourne P.O. Box 215 Forest Hill
Vic 3131 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/spawncon.htm
CONQUEST 99
Reflections October 1-3 1999 Special Guest Richard Arnold $135
until March 31st, $175 thereafter. GPO Box 1376 Brisbane Qld 4001.
pbuddaaa@zip.com.au ph 0412-649-727
SWANCON 25
(39th National Australian Science Fiction Convention) April
20th-24th, 2000. Guests and venue tba
swancon25@megabyte.murdoch.edu.au
CHICON 2000
The 58th World Science Fiction Convention August 31 to September 4,
2000 - Hyatt Regency Chicago IL GsoH Ben Bova, Bob Eggleton, Jim
Baen, Bob and Anne Passovoy, Toastmaster: Harry Turtledove
$US135.00 for residents of North America $US125.00 rate for bona
fide residents of other continents P. O. Box 642057, Chicago IL
60664, fax: 312-946-3779 http://www.chicon.org/
THE MILLENNIUM PHILCON
The 59th World Science Fiction Convention August 30 to September 3,
2001 The Pennsylvania Convention Center & Philadelphia Marriott
Hotel GsoH Greg Bear, Stephen Youll, Gardner Dozois, George Scithers
Toastmaster: Esther Friesner. $US 125 Attending until April 5 1999.
Supporting $US 40 Suite 2001, 402 Huntingdon Pike Rockledge, PA
19046 USA phil2001@unix3.netaxs.com http://www.netaxs.com/~phil2001
GoH = Guest of Honour
O.C.P. = Other Commitments Permitting
tba= to be announced.
CLUB NEWS
Multiverse are holding a day with Craig Charles (Lister from Red
Dwarf) on April 24th from 10:00am till 6:00pm Craig will be
appearing for the full day doing guest talks and Question and Answer
Sessions, signing autographs, running our auction and filling us all
in on the current season of Red Dwarf, amongst other things. Venue
The Cato Conference Centre, 489 Elizabeth Street Melbourne (YWCA
building near the Victoria Market) $25 per person. Please pay on the
day from 9:30am. Cash or Money Order only. NO CREDIT CARDS!
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~multivrs/ or email at
multivrs@vicnet.net.au
The Australian Costumers' Guild are busy at present. In
addition to winning the World Costuming Convention, they have the
following on the boil.
"Regency Ball Saturday June 5th 1999 Northcote Assembly
Rooms (Northcote Town Hall) 7pm to midnight 22 guineas ($55) per
person Enquiries: Wendy Purcell, phone (03) 9568 0708 Ticket sales
close Friday May 28th.
Fourth Annual Costumers' Ball, Saturday, 28 August, 1999
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre $55 for International
Costumers' Guild members, $65 for others (bookings close Monday, 23
August) Doors open 6:30pm; costume parade/masquerade 7:30 (greenroom
open from 4:00pm). Parade entry free to all attending - you must be
a guild member to enter; numbers are limited so get in early; entry
is by pre-registration only; for rules and regs, contact the parade
director, Christopher Ballis on Tel: (03)9457 4061 E-mail:
stilskin@netspace.net.au Snailmail: PO Box 322, Bentleigh, 3204,
Australia "
Karen Johnson has taken over the Austrek fanzine, The Captain's Log
from Rose Mitchell, who is finding that Aussiecon Three is taking up
all her fannish time.
EVENTS
Note that there is an annual calendar available on the Vicnet SF web
site at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/1999cal.htm
N.S.W.
SOUTHERN SCIENCE FICTION GROUP May 8 2pm 2/141 Chapel Road South
Bankstown Message sent and received. If you were sending a message
out to the galaxy about us - what would you say? What worries you
out of the TV and radio signals we have sent out that intelligent
life may use to judge us by and what are you happy with?Postal
Address 15 Shade Place Lugarno (02) 9534-3595. elvey@mcme.com.au
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION May 9 Lidcombe Catholic Club, 24 John St
Lidcombe fsf@nlc.net.au P.O Box 797 Fairfield NSW 1860 Phone/ Fax
(02)9523 8385
QUEENSLAND
VORTEX May 2 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane GPO Box 2004
Brisbane Qld 4001
HIGHLANDER DOWN UNDER May 16 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St
Brisbane PO Box 198 Brisbane Albert St Qld 4002
sonjav@powerup.com.au
CONQUEST June 6 10:00am Valentine Verses Virus & SGM Red Cross
Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane GPO Box 1376 Brisbane Qld 4001
NEW ALLIANCE June 6 PO Box 12083 Elizabeth St/BC Brisbane Qld 4002
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CRITICAL MASS May 5 Damien Warman tba Writers Centre Adelaide PO
Box 3355, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000 dmw@pobox.com
VICTORIA
MSFC April 23 British SF April 30 Michael Moorcock Night May 7 Food
Night & Author Night Kerry Greenwood 8:00pm St David's Church Hall
74 Melville Rd West Brunswick P.O. Box 212 World Trade Centre
Melbourne 3005
FRIDAY NIGHT MOB April 23 Anzapa distribution April 30 May 7
6-7.30pm. Informal eating and nattering. Myers Cafeteria Melbourne
ENTERPRISE April 24 AGM and Committee Elections.Postal Address P.O.
Box 466 World Trade Centre Melbourne 3005
enterprise@minerals.csiro.auhttp://www.vicnet.net.au/~enterprise/(03)
9515 3226 (7pm to 10pm only)
AUSTRALIAN COSTUMERS GUILD April 25 Ross House in Flinders' Lane
Melbourne PO Box 322 Bentleigh Vic 3204 stilskin@netspace.net.au
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~costume/
AUSTREK May 1 2:00pm Trivia & wet t-shirt competition. St Mark's
Church Hall Cnr Canterbury & Burke Rds, Camberwell GPO Box 5206AA
Melbourne 3001 03 9489 8743 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~austrek/
austrek@vicnet.net.au
NOVA MOB May 5 13 Frederick St Brunswick.
DANDENONG VALLEY SCIENCE FICTION GROUP May 12 8.00pm Video Night ,
Meeting Room Dandenong Library Stuart St Dandenong Ann McGann P.O.
Box 706 Frankston Vic 3199 Phone Daniel 9544 9775 e-mail
luddite@hotmail.com
AUSTRALIAN BABYLON 5 FAN CLUB May 16 Noon A.G.M. Hall 1, St Thomas
Anglian Church Moonee Ponds Contact xfive@ballarat.starway.net.au
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~babylon5/ P.O. Box 610 Ballarat 3353
Phone: (03) 5334 6343 (Before 9pm)
SKYFORCE June 5 Melbourne Uni, Copeland Theatre, Economics and
Commerce Building 1:00pm to 5:00pm P.O. Box 427 Northcote 3070
kryten@werple.net.au http://www.imageworks.com.au/starwalking.htm
WEB CHANGES
New
Andrew Whitmore's
http://www.ansonic.com.au/whitmore
Moved
Kathleen Ager
http://www.wn.com.au/kager
JOVE NODS BULLSHEET HAPPENS
Damien Warman noted "Tiny fixes: Juliette's surname is Woods and I
was in the NEC Cup Go tournament; I think the Australian Go
Association's big competition will be in Sydney soon. Got to do the
right thing by the sponsor :) (I won a nice VCR for "fighting
spirit"; now all I need to do is find out "fighting spirit" is...)"
DEADLINES
Bullsheet #119 May 4 1999.
Obie Nominations April 30 1999
Chandler Award Nominations May 1st
ANZAPA 188 June 7 1998
SpawnCon Short Story August 13 1999
Ditmar Votes August 27 1999
This Fanzine Supports The Minneapolis in '73 WorldCon Bid The
Toronto in 2003 WorldCon bid and Aussiecon Three.
Other Allegiances are still for sale.
LETTERATURE
Leanne Frahm notes "Wow! Claudia Christian (whom I take it has
something to do with Star Trek) charges $20 per autograph?!?! That
means Justin Ackroyd owes me about $1000!!! I can hardly wait to
get to Melbourne to collect it..."