THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #120 – May 21st 1999
An icteric 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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1999 GEORGE TURNER FICTION PRIZE
Random House has announced that Canberra author Maxine McArthur
has won the 1999 George Turner Prize for her novel Time Future.
The judges for the award were Peter McNamara, Leigh Blackmore
and Louise Thurtell. Maxine will be presented with her $10,000
cheque at Aussiecon Three, where Time Future will be launched.
IN PRINT
The Slow Glass Books Catalogue 124 lists a plethora of new
Australian releases, including George Turner's last novel Down
There in Darkness, Isobelle Carmody's The Keeping Place, Brian
Caswell's The View From Ararat, Cory Daniells Last T'En, Tracy
Harding's The Alchemist's Key, Sean McMullen's Souls in the
Great Machine, Jane Routley's Aramaya, Kim Wilkins' Grimoire,
Sean Williams' collection New Adventures in Sci-Fi, the David
Hartwell & Damien Broderick anthology Centaurus and two After
Dark novels, Nette Hilton's The Hicksvile Horror and Eleanor
Nilsson's The Bell of Germelshausen. If that's not enough
reading, Erika Lacey notes the following contents of Harbinger
#2: "The Face of Evil", by Kurt von Trojan, "Hunting the
Watchers", by Heather Hammonds, "Science Fiction versus the
Aliens", Geoffrey Maloney, "A Literal Legend", by Tansy Rayner
Roberts, "The Penultimate Rabbit", by Jason R. Bleckly,
"Assassin", by Tony Shillitoe and "Only Women Bleed", by Edwina
Harvey
IN ELECTRONS
Infinity Plus: the sf & fantasy archive
http://www.iplus.zetnet.co.uk/ notes that, to its Online SF,
fantasy and horror collection of nearly half a million words
of short stories, novelettes, novellas and novel extracts from
more than 50 authors; plus a wide range of reviews, interviews
and other nonfiction features, it has recently added "Yeyuka"
by Greg Egan
BULLSHEET MEDIA WATCH
Jan Wilson was interviewed on 3LO on 14/5/99 in connection with
the launching of the new Star Wars merchandising and the new
movie. Both Shane Morrissey of Star Walking and Gavin Roberts
of Hyperspace got guest spots in coverage of The Phantom Menace
in The Age Good Weekend 15/5/99. The article also mentions The
Dark Redemption, the Star Wars prequel being shot by Sydney
fans, including model-maker and costumer Gary Armstrong. All
the usual suspects, including Multiverse and the Waverley
Hockey Club Junior Unit are organising group bookings to see
the film. The Australian 19/5/99 takes delight in recounting a
section from Sir Alec Guinness's autobiography in which Sir
Alec recounted the story of his encounter with one Star Wars
fan who'd seen the movie more than a hundred times. His comment
"I just hope the lad, now in his 30s, is not living in a
fantasy world of secondhand childish banalities." Jack Dann and
Janeen Webb appear on the cover of the most recent Locus, May
1999. Shaun Tan's illustrations for The Rabbits draw positive
comments in The Australian's Review of Books May 1999. Victor
Kelleher's Into the Dark gets an extensive review in The
Weekend Australian Review 15-16/5/99. Lucy Sussex notes "I have
a new job reviewing books for Francis Leach's Creatures show on
3JJJ, Sunday nights. First up I reviewed the Tenebran books."
Lucy notes that she soon had her first e-mail in response to
the show, "This is from Jane Routley in Denmark. It was my
first night and I was on for only 15 mins, so quite a
coincidence 'Dear Lucy,
Have you been on Triple J lately reviewing books? Terry
managed to tune the computer into Triple J last Sunday and
there was someone on there reviewing books whose voice sounded
distinctly like yours. We've got no way of being sure however
because the reception was very bad, but we were curious."
Damien Broderick will do a spot on Occam's Razor, on
Radio National, on Sunday May 23rd. His book The Last Mortal
Generation, rated number 3 in the New Scientist's List of
Melbourne's best selling science books for the week.
SCIENCE FICTION ART VENUE
Ed Catmull notes the establishment of The Outworld Art Cafe at
533 Church Street Richmond Vic 3121. It provides facilities for
social gatherings and for science fiction artists to display
their art. Normal trading hours are 6:30am to 4:00pm Monday to
Friday with other hours available to Clubs. Ed can be contacted
at (W) 9427 9262 or (H) 9790 0239.
AIRLIE BEACH FANDOM INCREASES
Jean Weber notes "W.A. fan, artist and medico Craig Hilton has
augmented the Airlie Beach fan community, previously
represented only by Jean Weber and Eric Lindsay. Craig arrived
on 8 May to work at a local medical practice. Julia will join
him after Aussiecon."
CONVENTION NEWS
There are rumours of an invitation only convention in Adelaide
just prior to Aussiecon Three. Apparently quite a few visiting
Poms will be making this their first Australian stop-over.
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
ARMAGEDDON PULP CULTURE EXPO
June 5-6 1999 Melbourne Expo Centre http://www.pulpexpo.com/
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 $250 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
THYLACON THREE
Just after Aussiecon 3.No GOH. No program. Group travels to
Launceston, Bicheno, and Hobart withour own bus, sightseeing
and relaxing www.southcom.com.au/~robinjohnson/thylacon3
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. Ascot Inn, Belmont, WA. GsoH Connie Willis
and Ian Nichols. Gratuitous interstate guest "Mitch" Other
guests include Stephen Dedman, Sue Isle, Jack Dann, Janeen
Webb, Sean Williams and Tess Williams
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.
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.
THE DOCTOR WHO CLUB OF AUSTRALIA May 29, 1999 11am to 6pm An
Audience with Frazer Hines Drummoyne RSL - 162 Victoria Road
Drummoyne DWCA Members $30 Adults $25 Children (under 16)
Non-Members $35 Adults $30 Children (under 16)
SOUTHERN SCIENCE FICTION GROUP June 19 12:30pm D II D Cafe
Beverly Hills Postal Address 15 Shade Place Lugarno (02)
9534-3595. elvey@mcme.com.au
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION July 11 Lidcombe Catholic Club, 24
John St Lidcombe fsf@nlc.net.au P.O Box 797 Fairfield NSW 1860
Phone/ Fax (02)9523 8385
QUEENSLAND
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
VORTEX July 4 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane GPO
Box 2004 Brisbane Qld 4001
HIGHLANDER DOWN UNDER July 18 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St
Brisbane PO Box 198 Brisbane Albert St Qld 4002
sonjav@powerup.com.au
South Australia
CRITICAL MASS June 2 Sue Love More recent French sf Writers
Centre Adelaide PO Box 3355, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
dmw@pobox.com
Victoria
MSFC May 21 Author Night Lucy Sussex May 28 Star Wars
Discussion 8:00pm St David's Church Hall 74 Melville Rd West
Brunswick P.O. Box 212 World Trade Centre Melbourne 3005
FRIDAY NIGHT MOB May 21 , May 28, June 4 6-7.30pm. Informal
eating and nattering. Myers Cafeteria Melbourne
ENTERPRISE May 22 Star Trek & SF Tour of Melbourne.Postal
Address P.O. Box 466 World Trade Centre Melbourne 3005
enterprise@minerals.csiro.au
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~enterprise/(03) 9515 3226 (7pm to
10pm only)
AUSTRALIAN COSTUMERS GUILD May 30 Ross House in Flinders' Lane
Melbourne PO Box 322 Bentleigh Vic 3204
stilskin@netspace.net.au http://www.vicnet.net.au/~costume/
NOVA MOB June 2 Christopher Deere on Australian sf from the
mainstream; Author Spot: Kim Wilkins, author of the Aurealis
award winner, The Infernal. 13 Frederick St Brunswick.
KIM WILKINS' LAUNCH GRIMOIRE June 3 5.30 pm Slow Glass Books
305 Swanston Walk Melbourne
AUSTREK June 5 2:00pm Starfleet Exam Russell Blackford on
Australian S F 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
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
DANDENONG VALLEY SCIENCE FICTION GROUP June 9 8.00pm Science
Fiction Predictions. How accurate are they. (Think Space
1999...), 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
FANZINES
THYME 126 Alan Stewart P.O. Box 222 World Trade Centre
Melbourne Vic 8005 fiawol@netspace.net.au includes
AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS 86 Merv Binns P.O. Box 315 Carnegie Vic 3163
and Alan Stewart P.O. Box 222 World Trade Centre Melbourne Vic
8005
BANANA WINGS 13 Claire Brialey 26 Northampton Rd Croydon Surrey
CR0 7HA UK and Mark Plummer 14 Northway Rd Croydon Surrey CR0
6JE UK banana@tragic.demon.co.uk
SLOW GLASS BOOKS CATALOGUe 124 Cheryl Louch GPO Box 2708X
Melbourne Vic 3001
FILE 770 #130 Mike Glyer 705 Valley View Ave Monrovia CA 91016
USA
VANAMONDE Nos 303-307 John Hertz 236 Coronado St No 409 Los
Angeles CA 90057 USA
CONSCRIPT May 1999 GPO Box 1376 Brisbane Qld 4001
ELECTRONIC FANZINES
ANSIBLE 142 Dave Langford, 94 London Road, Reading, Berkshire,
RG1 5AU, UK. Fax 0118 966 9914. ISSN 0265-9816. E-mail
ansible@cix.co.uk. Available for SAE or second-hand
chronosynclastic infundibula.
EMERALD CITY Issue 44 Cheryl Morgan cmorgan@ceres.wallis.com or
http://www.emcit.com
DEADLINES
Bullsheet #121 June 1 1999.
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.
BULLSHEET UNCLASSIFIEDS
Jeremy G Byrne jeremy@iz.org notes " Since the first batch of
PsiPhi shirts was released at the post-ICon demi-Annual Danny
Go Home Pancake Pigout, a number of people have hassled me to
print more, and to provide sizes other than XL. In any case,
this isn't making me any money, although $4 from every $20
t-shirt will be going to assist the "SwanCon 2001 for NatCon
Bid" at the WorldCon (thanks to SwanCon 2000's Team Twenty3 for
their kind forbearance).
These shirts are "Australian Made" with a 36cm PsiPhi
symbol (a large Greek Psi symbol joined vertically to a Greek
Phi symbol--yes, it's a pun on "Sci-Fi") in fluorescent,
glows-under-blacklight green on the front.
Please contact me via email with your size(s)--Small,
Medium, Large, XL--numbers and whether you'd like to arrange to
pick the shirt(s) up from me directly or from some central
location like the UniSFA clubroom. (I'll need orders for at
least ten shirts in order to go ahead, BTW). Thanks! "