The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet #133 – December 24 1999
A laidly 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).
Postal subscriptions $6-00 for ten.(Cheques made out to Marc Ortlieb
please. Stamps accepted). Available for items of gossip. E-mailed
direct, a once off $10 fee. Free copy from aus.sf on Internet or at
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/bullsheet.htm
IN PRINT
Slow Glass Books Catalogue 131 notes the publication of Justin D'Ath's
The Upside Down Girl. Ion Newcombe notes that the following
Australian fiction was published in issue 22 of AntipodeanSF: "When
Words Come To Life" Shane Griffin and "Wait" James Overton. He adds
"AntipodeanSF's first issue next year, due to appear mid-January, will
be a special "False Millennium" edition, and will include eight
short-short stories all written by Aussie authors. "
Lucy Sussex notes " 'A Tour Guide in Utopia' has just appeared in
Oxford's Australian Women's Stories, along with all sorts of
mainstream notables."
GARTH NIX SEQUEL
Garth notes "Lirael (sort of a sequel to Sabriel) will be out in early
Fall 2000 from HarperCollins in the USA and around the same time from
Allen & Unwin Australia. At this stage, it looks like the Dillons will
be doing the jacket art, which is a blessing. I have put up some
sample chapters from Lirael (the latest draft, but unedited) on my
website.www.ozemail.com.au/~garthnix"
DISAPPEARING BOOKSHOP
Justin Ackroyd notes that Pulp Fiction was only temporarily in Rowe's
Arcade and has now moved back to its refurbished premises in the ANZAC
Square Arcade in Edward Street Brisbane.
BULLSHEET MEDIA WATCH
Russell Blackford takes on John Clute's review of the MUP
Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy in the most
recent Nova Express and John Clute gets right of reply. The issue
maintains its Australian connections with a parody of Greg Egan by
Allen Varney and a review by Stephen Dedman.
WAS THIS THE AIM OF THE GAME?
Alan Stewart noted the following from games designer and
convention goer David Coutts "At 2.13am on Monday, 6th December in
Melbourne, Antonia Patricia Kalliakmanis Coutts was born. She is 2
weeks early, weighed in at 3kg & 10g (or 6 lb 10oz) and mother and
daughter are both doing very well. It's our first, so we're very
excited! David Coutts & Fotini ("Tina") Kalliakmanis"
MORE SLASH?
Clive Newall notes the following
"From Slashdot.org : Book Reviews: Souls in the Great Machine
Posted by Hemos on Thursday December 09, @08:59AM from the
i-luv-the-apocalypse dept. We've got another science fiction review
today, this time of Sean McMullen's Souls in the Great Machine. The
book is about a post-apocalyptic future with the re-birth of
technology. http://slashdot.org/books/99/12/09/091245.shtml"
FAN FUNDS
Please note that the deadline for DUFF nominations has been
shifted back to February 15, 2000. More information is available at
http://home.pacbell.net/jgelb/duff2k.html
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
WHOVENTION 2000
Australian National Doctor Who Convention. February 4 - 6 2000 GsoH:
Sylvester McCoy (7th Dr) and Nicola Bryant (Peri). Fan Guest: Karen
Herkes Rydges North Sydney $120 to January 15th. At door rate is $140
and day rate of $80. Children's under 16, $10 less than adult rates.
Make all cheques payable to Whovention (not Whovention 2000) P.O. Box
4 Epping NSW 2121 Australia whovention@eagles.com.au
http://www.eagles.com.au/~whovention
STUDIO HOLLYWOOD CONVENTIONS
February 26 2000 The Masonic Centre Sydney Nichelle Nichols and Chase
Masterson
BOBW 8
March 11 -12 2000 The Southern Cross Hotel, Sydney Theme: Babylon 5
Guests: Richard Biggs, Patricia Tallman, Jeffrey Willerth For more
information: www.bobw.com.au or (02) 9453 0290
HOLODICTION
April 2 2000 The Gazebo Hotel Sydney GsoH Kate Mulgrew Rene
Auberjonois & Jeremy Bulloch
HIGHLANDER DOWN UNDER 3
April 14-16 2000 Mercure Hotel Brisbane GsoH Peter Wingfield,
Valentine Pelka & Anthony De Longis $165 P.O. Box 198 Brisbane Albert
St Qld 4002 ph (07) 3282 4220. sonjav@powerup.com.au
http://www.powerup.com.au/~sonjav/
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
http://www.swancon.iinet.net.au Swancon 25 GPO Box G429 Perth W.A.
6892 $70 Aus until January 1st 2000 $20
KITTEN KON
The Goodies Convention 2000 April 21-23 2000 Dallas Brooks Centre
Melbourne GsoH Tim Brooke Taylor & Graeme Garden [o.c.p.] Contact The
Goodies Rule - OK! P.O. Box 325 Chadstone Vic 3148 $100 until 20/1/99
$120 until 14/3/2000 http://thegoodies.oztek.com.au
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION MINI-CON
May 7 2000 10:00am to 6:00pm Guest (commitments pending) :. $50 FSF
members and $60 nonmembers (02) 9523 8385 fsf@nlc.net.au P.O Box 797,
Fairfield, NSW, 1860.
MULTIVERSE
May 13 2000 - A day with Nicole deBoer
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~multivrs/
MULTIVERSE 4
Mid 2000 tba http://www.vicnet.net.au/~multivrs/
CON D'OR
The 2000 New Zealand National SF Convention June 3 to 5 2000 West
Plaza Hotel Wellington GsoH Tad Williams Sara Douglass and Maree Sole.
Contact enquiries@condor.sf.org.nz or http://www.condor.sf.org.nz
SINPOZIUM 2000
The Australian Slash Con June 10 to 12 2000 (Queens Birthday Weekend).
Sydney. Convenor Bernice brussell@ozemail.com.au. Official website
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~gabriani/sinpozium.htm Mailing list
http://www.onelist.com/community/sinpozium
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 $US150.00 rate for bona fide residents of
other continents P. O. Box 642057, Chicago IL 60664, fax: 312-946-3779
http://www.chicon.org/
SWANCON 2001 THE MASQUERADE,
40th Australian National Science Fiction Convention April 13-16 2001.
GsoH tba The Rydges Hotel Perth. P.O. Box 162 Nedlands W.A. 6909.
swancon2001committee@egroups.com http://www.sf.org.au/swancon2001
ODYSSEY CON
The 2001 New Zealand National SF Convention Auckland.
enquiries@odyssey-con.sf.org.nz
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. Supporting $US 40 Millennium Philcon
Post Office Box 310 Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-0310 U.S.A.
phil2001@unix3.netaxs.com http://www.netaxs.com/~phil2001
COSTUME CON 20
February 15-18 2002 Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
$A50Daily Admission $100 until Dec 31st 2000; $A130 Jan 1st 2001 - Dec
31st 2001 $160 Jan 1st 2002 - Feb 15th 2002 The Australian Costumers'
Guild PO Box 322 Bentleigh Vic 3204 stilskin@netspace.net.au
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~costume/
CON JOSE
The 60th World Science Fiction Convention August 29 to September 2,
2002 San Jos McEnery Convention Centre GsoH Vernor Vinge, David
Cherry, Bjo & John Trimble, Ferdinand Feghoot Toastmaster Tad
Williams. P.O. Box 61363 Sunnyvale CA 94088-1363 U.S.A.
ConJose@sfsfc.org http://www.sfsfc.org/worldcon/ Attending $A150.
Supporting $A50.
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/2000cal.htm
QUEENSLAND
CONQUEST February 6 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane GPO Box
1376 Brisbane Qld 4001
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CRITICAL MASS February 2 2000 Critical Mass Quiz Night Writers
Centre Adelaide PO Box 3355, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
dmw@pobox.com
1999 AUREALIS AWARDS Monday March 6 2000 6:00pm South Australian
Writers' Centre, Second Floor 187 Rundle Mall Adelaide S.A.
VICTORIA
MULTIVERSE December 26 6:30pm Bicentennial Man Hoyts Cinemas Centre,
140 Bourke Street Melbourne.December 26 9:45pm End Of DaysVillage
Centre, 206 Bourke Street Melbourne.
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~multivrs/
FRIDAY NIGHT MOB January 7, January 14 , January 21 January 28
6-7.30pm. Informal eating and nattering. Myers Cafeteria Melbourne
MSFC January 14 Summer SF Films January 21 SF and the Internet
January 28 1950s SF .8:00 pm St. David's Uniting Church Hall, 74
Melville Road, West Brunswick P.O. Box 212 World Trade Centre
Melbourne 3005
AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION AGM January 29 2000, 2:00pm.
Open to all members of the Foundation. Contact Cath Ortlieb for more
details if you wish to attend - P.O. Box 215 Forest Hill Vic 3131,
mortlieb@vicnet.net.au or (03) 9803-9480
FANZINES
SLOW GLASS BOOKS CATALOGUE 131 Cheryl Louch for Slow Glass Books
G.P.O. Box 2708X Melbourne Vic 3001
PHANEWS #25 Phantasia Bookshop Newsletter P.O. Box 1255 Penrith NSW
2751
ANZAPA 192 weighed in at 192 pages, if you count the late arrivals and
Karen Johnson's post-mailing and ignore the Leanne Frahm contribution
that O.B.E. Marc Ortlieb forgot to put in the mailing. There are
currently 29 members which means that there is only one space left on
the roster, after which there will be a waiting list.
NOVA EXPRESS Vol 5 No 2 Lawrence Person P.O. Box 27231 Austin TX
78755-2231 USA lawrence@bga.com
http://www.delphi.com/sflit/novaexpress/
ETHEL THE AARDVARK 88 Paul Ewins for the MSFC P.O. Box 212 World Trade
Centre Melbourne Vic 3005
THE INSTRUMENTALITY December 1999. Richard Hryckiewicz & Cath Ortlieb
for the Australian Science Fiction Foundation P.O. Box 215 Forest Hill
Vic 3131
THE RUBBISH BIN(NS) Number 6 Merv Binns P.O. Box 315 Carnegie Vic 3163
WEB CHANGES
New
DUFF 2000
http://home.pacbell.net/jgelb/duff2k.html
DEADLINES
Bullsheet #134 January 11 2000.
FFANZ 2000 Nominations December 31 1999
Conquest Logo Competition January 14 2000
George Turner Prize January 28 2000
ANZAPA 193 February 7 2000
DUFF Nominations February 15 2000
GUFF Nominations April 14 2000
This Fanzine Supports The Minneapolis in '73 WorldCon Bid The Toronto
in 2003 WorldCon Bid. The Nieuw Amsterdam in '04 WorldCon Bid and the
Australia in 2007 WorldCon Bid
LETTERATURE
Righ Saunders enlightens me on the nature of Slash Fiction "Well ...
Marc, it's a media-based fandom ... lots of shows in it :) The biggest
in Australia are XFiles & The Sentinel at the moment (both of which
are SF shows). It's fandom based on showing homosexual relationships
in TV shows between characters which are not canon. For example, that
Mulder and Skinner are boffing like bunnies ... and the like. Other
shows, like Herc/Xenaverse, are big in Oz too. There are several
places on the internet which have definitions of slash, and one of the
better ones would be http://www.mindspring.com/~kadru/slash.html .
It's not horror, and it's not a group dedicated to urination either.
We couldn't be called a group, not really, though the Sydney pile have
regular meetings and the Brisbanians get together whenever someone
feels it's been too long since the last meeting. The Melbourne,
Adelaide and Perth lot are rather silent, but they do exist :)
I hope that this clears things for you a little!
Righ"
Thanks Righ. Somewhere lodged in one of the remoter recesses of my
brain is a memory of Slash Fiction. I hadn't realized that it had spun
off its own fandom with conventions etc. Edward McArdle also sent me
corrected information and mentioned that there was a panel on slash at
Aussiecon Three. Who had time to get to panels?
BULLSHEET UNCLASSIFIEDS
Phillip Pascoe notes that the Dr Who fan fiction anthology Perfect
Timing 2 has been released. including five Australian authors:
Susannah Tiller, Richard Prekodravac, Damon Cavalchini, Jon Andersen,
and himself. Details on how to order Perfect Timing 2 are available
at: http://sauna.net/perfecttiming/ordering.html
The Bullsheet wishes all of its readers a safe and happy Festive
Season.
The Editor of the Bullsheet just muttered "Bah! Humbug!" and added
something about arbitrarily determined dates.