The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet #153 – October 6 2000
A nugatory 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
Paul Kidd notes the following releases for 2000 which had, to
date, escaped my attention: A Whisper of Wings(Vision
Entertainment); Rats of Acomar (Vision Entertainment); Fangs of
K'aath (United Publications)
IN ELECTRONS
Ticonderoga On-line will be changing to a quarterly format. Over
the next three months, several major changes will take place to
the site. Writer Chris Lawson has agreed to contribute a regular
column, _Counter-intuitive_, highlighting interesting
developments in science. Fan and Playwright Grant Watson's
_Mutant Tube_ column will touch on just about everything and
anything. Reviewers Marianne de Courtenay and Jonathan Strahan
have agreed to contribute regular review columns. The first
instalment of each of these will be on-line by the end of
September.
Ticonderoga aims to publish 4 stories each quarter. Check the
site for guidelines.
The first full quarterly issue will go on-line in December.
Until then the site will remain in a fluid state of redesign.
Check the site weekly for updates. Russell B. Farr Editor,
Ticonderoga On-line http://www.sf.org.au/ticonderoga
AntipodeanSF 31 http://www.antisf.com feature the following
Australian stories "Situs Inversus" Brendan Carson, "Message
Received" Rob Bleckly, "Visitation" Edgar Crook and "Towards a
Fourth Millennium" Lincoln Donald.
BULLSHEET MEDIA WATCH
Jack Dann's Bad Medicine gets a mention in the October 2000
Locus. and in the August 2000 Netweek. Jack has also been
hitting an assortment of NetChat sites, but I tend to get this
info too late for plugging in the Bullsheet. The September
Australian Review of Books has a feature article on women's
science fiction by Margaret and Christine Wertheim. There's no
mention of Australian women writers though. Also featured are
two letters taking issue with Damien Broderick's article in the
August ARB. The Australian 15/9/2000 has an article on Star Wars
fandom by the aptly named Vanessa Walker. Fans who get a mention
are John & Fiona Gatt and Steve and Catherine Scholz. Isobelle
Carmody features in the Sunday Age's Influence column 1/10/2000.
FAN FUNDS
Nominations are now open for the 2001 DUFF race to send a North
American fan to Australia for the 40th Australian National
Science Fiction Convention being held April 13-16 in Perth.
Candidates must have 3 North American nominators and 2
Australian nominators. Nominations, a 100-word platform, and a
$25 bond pledging (barring acts of God) to attend Swancon 2001
should be sent to Janice Gelb, the North American administrator,
by midnight on October 31, 2000.
North American Administrator Janice Gelb, 1070 Mercedes Ave. #2,
Los Altos, CA 94022, j_gelb@yahoo.com (650) 949-1198
Australian Administrator Cathy Cupitt PO Box 915 Nedlands W.A.
6909 ccupitt@geocities.com
Copies Janice Gelb's 1999 DUFF Trip Report Janice's Adventures
in Down-Underland are now available for a donation of $5 in
person/$6.50 by surface mail in either U.S. or Australian
currency (more if you're feeling generous!). They are available
from Janice or Cathy (see above) or from Terry Frost 4/8 Walker
St West Brunswick Victoria 3055. Checks should be made out to
the addressee.
Janice also mentioned that DUFF auctions at Rivercon and Chicon
raised US$1200 and US$2100 respectively.
2000 DITMARS
The nomination forms for the 2000 Ditmars are now
available at
http://www.swancon.iinet.net.au/awards/ditmar2000.pdf
Any Australian fan is permitted to nominate items, but only
members of Swancon 2000 will be permitted to vote.
The categories are Best Novel, Best Novella or Novelette, Best
Short Story, Best Collected Work, Best Artwork, Best Fan Writer,
Best Fan Artist, Best Fan Production, and the William Atheling
Jr Award for Criticism or Review.
Simon Oxwell notes "voting will be limited to those who were
members at the time on the convention."
CONVENTION NEWS
The details for Highlander Downunder 4 are now available (see
below)
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
CONQUEST 2000
October 6 to 8 2000 Brisbane Convention Centre GsoH Virigina Hey
& Richard Arnold GPO Box 1376 Brisbane 4001.
http://conquest2000.tsx.org
BOBW 10
Babylon 5/Crusade October 14th & 15th 2000Sydney Guests:Tracy
Scoggins, Peter Woodward Maggie Egan David Allen Brooks
http://www.bobw.com.au (02) 9453 0290.
FREECON 2200
October 21.Bankstown Library N.S.W. Garry P Dalrymple
gary-peter.dalrymple@tafensw.edu.au
NELCON A RELAXACON
17-19 November, 2000 The Country Comfort Motel, Port Stephens
N.S.W.. Membership $20 Accommodation (B&B): $62 per person per
night double/twin $51 per person per night triple (prices
include GST) Edwina Harvey by e-mail at e.harvey@unsw.edu.au or
by snail mail c/- 12 Flinders St, Matraville. 2036
http://members.optushome.com.au /aussff/Nelcon.html
CAMP COSTUME
8-10th December 2000 Polana Camp, Healesville $60 until October
29th, $75 up to the 1st of December 2000, $100 from 2nd of
December to the door. Cost includes all meals from Friday dinner
through to Sunday lunch, accommodation, all workshops & events.
BYO sleeping gear, drinks & special snacks. Attn: Wendy - Camp
Costume, The Australian Costumers' Guild, PO Box 322, Bentleigh,
Vic, 3204.or Chris Telephone: (03) 94574061
ARMAGEDDON PULP CULTURE EXPO
10-11 February 2001 Auckland New Zealand Special guests include
Kevin Smith, Virginia Hey, Teryl Rothery, Colin Baker, Walter &
Louise Simonson, Diana Schutz, Brian Michael Bendis . Entry only
$NZ10 http://www.pulpexpo.com
BOBW 11
2-4 February 2001 (STARGATE SG1) Guests: Teryl Rothery
Christopher Judge Don S. Davis http://www.bobw.com.au (02)
9453 0290.The Southern Cross, corner Elizabeth & Goulburn
streets Sydney.
WHOVENTION 2001
16-18 February 2001 Rydges North Sydney 54 McLaren St North
Sydney Guest: Colin Baker Fan GoH Louis Scholten Membership
Until August 31 $60 for DWCA members, $80 for non DWCA members
Until October 15 $75 DWCA Members, $95 non DWCA members PO Box 4
Epping NSW 2121 http://www.eagles.com.au/~whovention
whovention@dwca.org.au
HIGHLANDER DOWNUNDER 4
April 6-8 2001 Mercure Hotel, Brisbane Confirmed Guests: Peter
Wingfield, Elizabeth Gracen (ocp) Other Guests tba $175
sonja@hldu.com http://www.hldu.org PO Box 198, Brisbane Albert
St Qld 4002
SWANCON 2001 THE MASQUERADE,
40th Australian National Science Fiction Convention April 12-16
2001. GsoH Rosaleen Love, Marilyn Pride, Lewis Morley, Kate
Orman and Sue Ackerman The Rydges Hotel Perth. P.O. Box 162
Nedlands W.A. 6909.Attending $80; $100 at the door. Supporting
$20 http://www.sf.org.au/swancon2001 P.O. Box 162 Nedlands W.A.
6909 swancon2001committee@egroups.com
ODYSSEY CON
Easter 2001 (13th-16th April) Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland
Literary GsoH Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Lyn McConchie Fan
GoH Brian Howell. $NZ60 until 31/12/2000 $NZ70 until 12th April
2001, $NZ80 at the door P.O. Box 74-013 Market Rd, Auckland New
Zealand enquiries@odysseycon.sf.org.nz
http://www.odysseycon.sf.org.nz
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION
May 20, 2001 GoH James Marsters (Spike, Buffy the Vampire
Slayer) ocp Lidcombe Catholic Club Sydney.FSF Members $50
Non-members $70. email bookings@fsf.com.au or
http://www.fsf.com.au
ARMAGEDDON INVITATIONAL
May 26 2001 NZI convention centre Aotea centre Auckland. Special
guests James Marsters and Brian Thompson $60.00
www.pulpexpo.com
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.
Attending $145 Supporting $US40 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/
CONVERGENCE
41st Australian National Science Fiction Convention June 7 - 10
2002 GsoH Joe Haldeman, Sean Williams Lucy Sussex, Gay
Haldeman and Race Mathews Toastmaster Jack Dann Cato Conference
Centre Melbourne Web:- http://www.vicnet.net.au/~converge/
email:- contact-convergence@egroups.com.
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.conjose.org/ Attending membership
rate goes up to A$205 (Supporting A$60). Australian agent: Terry
Frost, 4/8 Walker St, West Brunswick, VIC 3055. Cheques payable
to "60th World Science Fiction Convention."
TORCON III
The 61st World Science Fiction Convention August 28-September 1,
2003 Metro Toronto Convention Centre GsoH George R. R. Martin
Frank Kelly Freas Mike Glyer with Toastmaster: Spider Robinson
and GoHst of Honour:Robert Bloch the spirit of Toronto
WorldconsP.O. Box 3, Station A, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5W 1A2
Email: INFO@TORCON3.ON.CA Website: HTTP://WWW.TORCON3.ON.CA
GoH = Guest of Honour
O.C.P. = Other Commitments Permitting
tba= to be announced.
EVENTS
There is an annual calendar available on the Vicnet SF web site
at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/2000cal.htm
CLUB NEWS
Ted Scribner passes on the following info on the (Sydney)
Southern Science Fiction and Fantasy Group "This group has
recommenced activities and meets on the third Saturday of the
month, generally at a different venue each month. The default
starting time is 2.30 pm but this can vary too.
Their contact is Bradley Row, phone (02)9580 4369, e-mail
bradrow@netspace.net.au and I have set up a web page for them at
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/Southern_SF&F.html"
ACT
CANBERRA SPECULATIVE FICTION GUILD October 18 Writers Centre at
Gorman House. les.petersen@detya.gov.au
CSFG-subscribe@egroups.com
NSW
SYDNEY FUTURIANS October 20 7:00pm Room 1615, 16th floor,
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Tower building, Broadway
SOUTHERN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY GROUP October 21 Bradley
Row (02)9580 4369 bradrow@netspace.net.au
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/Southern_SF&F.html"
SKYFORCE SYDNEY October 22 12:00pm to 5:00pm Lidcombe Catholic
Workmen's Club 24 John Street, Lidcombe
DR WHO CLUB OF AUSTRALIA November 26 "The Lives and Time of Tom
Baker" Details tba
QUEENSLAND
QUEST October 8 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane GPO
Box 2084 Brisbane Qld 4001
STARGATE:SG1 October 15 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St
Brisbane
BUFFY November 25 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane
BRISBANE DR WHO CLUB November 26 Red Cross Centre, 409 Adelaide
St Brisbane P.O. Box 10308, Adelaide St, Brisbane, Qld 4000
CONQUEST December 3 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane
GPO Box 1376 Brisbane Qld 4001
S.A.
PARSEC: The Aussie Star Wars Appreciation Society October 29
12-5 pm Adelaide High School P.O. Box 306, Greenacres, S.A.,
5086 http://www.parsec.homepad.com/
CRITICAL MASS November 1st Jacq Felis TBA Writers Centre
Adelaide PO Box 3355, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
dmw@pobox.com
VICTORIA
MSFC October 6 Food Night Gourmet Hot Dogs, October 13
Witches, Warlocks & Buffy, October 20 Super 8 Film Night 8:00 pm
St. David's Uniting Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, West
Brunswick P.O. Box 212 World Trade Centre Melbourne 3005
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc/ MSFC@eGroups.com
FRIDAY NIGHT MOB October 6 ANZAPA collected October 13 ,
October 20 6:00-7.30pm. Informal eating and nattering. Myers
Cafeteria Melbourne
AUSTREK October 7 2pm to 5pm Celebration of Star Trek
Literature Saturday St Mark's Church Hall, cnr Burke and
Canterbury Roads, Camberwell GPO Box 5206AA Melbourne 3001,
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~austrek/ austrek@vicnet.net.au
GUY BROWNING,ART BEBE EXHIBITION October 7 7:30pm Studio Soma,
91 Chapel Street,Windsor, Victoria
SHORT STUFF GETS SPOOKY SHORT SF & HORROR FILMS October 8 4:00
pm Revolver Upstairs, 229 Chapel St Prahran Special guests
include Richard Frankland, Stephen Feneley, Fenella
Kernebone.$5.50 (Inc GST) available at the door.
SPACED OUT October 9 7:30pm Monday Munchies Spargo's Sidewalk
Cafe Commercial Rd Prahran spaceout@vicnet.net.au
DANDENONG SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY October 118:00pm Dandenong
Library Meeting Room P.O. Box 706 Frankston Vic 3199 Ann McGann
0407 510 159
DOCTOR WHO CLUB OF VICTORIA October 14 PO Box 734, Niddrie
Victoria, Australia 3042
SKYFORCE 2000 October 14 1:00 to 5:00pm Charles Pearson Theatre
ERC University of Melbourne P.O. Box 427 Northcote Vic 3070
http://www.starwalking.net
SHORT STUFF GETS SPOOKY SHORT SF & HORROR FILMS October 18 7:00
pm Revolver Upstairs, 229 Chapel St Prahran Special guests
include Richard Frankland, Stephen Feneley, Fenella
Kernebone.$5.50 (Inc GST) available at the door.
ENTERPRISE October 28 Pon Farr Meeting P.O. Box 466 World Trade
Centre Melbourne 3005 enterprs@vicnet.net.au
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~enterprise/ 0418 56 1701 Costumer's
Guild October 29 Ross House 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. PO Box
322, Bentleigh Vic 3204
NOVA MOB November 1 13 Frederick St Brunswick
WEB SITES
NEW
Southern Science Fiction and Fantasy Group
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/Southern_SF&F.html
Cat Sparks
http://www.uow.edu.au/~rhood/cyberchick/
CoAs
Dallas Jones notes that DWCA and Whovention have new email
addresses: enquiries@dwca.org.au for the DWCA and
whovention@dwca.org.au for Whovention 2001
FANZINES
THYME 129 19pp Alan Stewart P.O. Box 222 World Trade Centre
Melbourne Vic 8005 Australia fiawol@netspace.net.au
AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS 89 12ppAlan Stewart & Merv Binns P.O. Box
222 World Trade Centre Vic 8005 P.O. Box 315 Carnegie Vic 3163
Australia fiawol@netspace.net.au
ELECTRONIC FANZINES
THE PAPER SNARL 15 PaperSnarl@aol.com
http://www.papertiger.co.uk
Deadlines
Bullsheet #154 October 17 2000.
ANZAPA 196 October 6 2000
2000 Ditmar Nominations October 20 2000
2001 DUFF Nominations October 31 2000
GUFF 2001 November 13 2000
This Fanzine Supports The Minneapolis in '73 WorldCon Bid and
the Australia in 2009? WorldCon Bid Warman & Woods for GUFF!
O.S. INFORMATION
Nancy Tucker Shaw, widow of Bob Shaw and well-known fan in her
own right, died on September 17.
Geri Sullivan notes "Terry Hughes is joining Jeff and me as
guest co-editor on Science-Fiction Five-Yearly #11, which we'll
be publishing on schedule in November 2001. Lee Hoffman is in
charge of contacting Arthur C. Clarke. I'm hoping to get down to
Port Charlotte in the next 2-6 months for an in-person editorial
meeting with her. Well, actually to see her model trains and
such, but an editorial meeting sounds so purposeful."
BULLSHEET UNCLASSIFIEDS
Irwin Hirsh passes on the following information
"Fanthology 1994 is available at a cost of $14 postpaid. All
copies of Fanthology 1994 will be sold with a Corflatch T-shirt,
your choice of M, L or XL while supplies last. Non-U.S.
residents add $1 for postage. Only address that works is mine:
4228 Francis Ave. N. #103, Seattle, WA 98103, Fanmailaph@aol.com
online.
PS: Still some copies of FANORAMA, Willis' fan columns for
NEBULA, available from me for $10 postpaid. Robert Lichtman"
Mary Anne Mohanraj notes "Strange Horizons has officially launched
(we're building the first issue week-to-week, so a full issue
should be up by the end of September), and we'd be delighted if
you stopped by. We're a weekly non-profit online magazine,
publishing articles, fiction, poetry, reviews, and a monthly
featured artist in our gallery. Submission guidelines are
available on-site; we pay 3 cents/word for fiction, $10/20 per
poem, and $75/illustration (purchasing one
illustration/month)."http://www.strangehorizons.com
Tony Lee, editor of Pigasus Press is now now reading submissions
of fiction and nonfiction for The ZONE #10
http://freespace.virgin.net/pigasus.press/