THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #158 – December 15 2000
A recrudescent 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
BULLSHEET MEDIA WATCH
Damien Broderick listed As Nature Made Him by John
Colapinto and Distance Haze by Jamil Nasir as his books of the
year in The Australian Review December 9-10. Lucy Sussex was
interviewed in the latest issue of the literary magazine Imago,
the interview (by Van Ikin) called 'The Romance of Research' and
largely about The Scarlet Rider.
COMPETITION
Inner Kiss are offering $250 for the best poem and $250
for the best short story in their short story/poetry competition.
Science Fiction is listed as one of the categories. Entry fee is
$4 per poem or $7 per short story and it looks as though they get
the right to publish the losing entries without paying the
authors. Contact Inner Kiss P.O. Box 327 South Caulfield or
innerkiss@hotmail.com. Closing date is December 20th.
DITMARS 2000
Voting for the 2000 Ditmars has come and gone between Bullsheets.
Minor errors on the ballot included the inclusion of American Fan
Artist Brad Foster in the Fan Artist category, the misspelling of
Dick Jenssen's name in the same category, mention of an Aussiecon
Three Masquerade Ceremony and the listing of Nick Stathopoulos's
cover for Dreaming Down Under Volume 2 which according to Justin
Ackroyd, was published in 2000 and is thus not eligible. Grant
Watson adds "We're declaring Nick's cover and Brad Foster
ineligible" The complete list follows:
BEST NOVEL
Damien Broderick and Rory Barnes, The Book of Revelation; Greg
Egan, Teranesia; Richard Harland, Hidden From View; Dave Luckett,
A Dark Victory; Stephen Dedman, Foreign Bodies; Jane Routley,
Aramaya; Sean McMullen, Souls In The Great Machine.
BEST SHORT FICTION
Paul Collins, "The Habokov Affair" in Australian Short Stories 63;
Robert Hood, "Ground Underfoot" in Aurealis 23; Paul Collins and
Jack Wodhams, "Generation X" in Cicada Nov/Dec 99; Robert Hood,
"Primal Etiquette" in Orb 0; Chris Lawson, "Written In Blood" in
Asimov's June 1999.
BEST COLLECTED WORK
Sean Williams, New Adventures in Sci-Fi;Damien Broderick and David
Hartwell, Centaurus; Terry Dowling, Antique Futures; Paul Collins
and Meredith Costain, Spinouts; Stephen Dedman, The Lady Of
Situations.
BEST ARTWORK
Shaun Tan, cover to The Coode St Review Of Science Fiction; Nick
Stathopoulos, cover to Aussiecon 3 Programme Book; Nick
Stathopoulos, cover to Dreaming Down Under Volume 2 (Ineligible -
withdrawn); Marc McBride, covers to Spinouts.
BEST FAN WRITER
Bruce Gillespie; Alan Stewart; Karen Johnson; Robin Pen; Merv
Binns.
BEST FAN ARTIST
Dick Jennsen (sic); Brad Foster. (American withdrawn) Catriona
Sparks.
BEST FAN PRODUCTION
Jonathan Strahan, Stephen Paulsen, The Coode St Review Of Science
Fiction; Alan Stewart, Thyme; Cathy Cupitt, The Rhizome Factor;
Danny Heap, Nick Stathopoulos, Aussiecon 3 Masquerade Ceremony;
Danny Heap, Aussiecon 3 Opening Ceremony Video; Bill Wright,
Interstellar Ramjet Scoop; Ethel The Aardvark.
WILLIAM ATHELING JR. AWARD FOR CRITICISM OR REVIEW
Robert Hood, writings in iam website; Tess Williams, Helen
Merrick, Women Of Other Worlds; Jonathan Strahan, reviews in
Locus.; Russell Blackford, Van Ikin, Sean McMullen, Strange
Constellations: A History Of Australian Science Fiction. Jonathan
Strahan, Stephen Paulsen, The Coode St Review Of Science Fiction;
Voting closed last mail Thursday December 14th. The winners will
be announced at a special Ditmar party on Saturday December 16th.
CONVENTION NEWS
Kathleen Ager reports "Alice and The Red Queen would rather not be
on their own for their Mad Tea Party at Swancon 26.
Although, there have been nibbles for the roles of White Knight,
Caterpillar, Queen and King of Hearts, Mad Hatter, and the
Cheshire Cat, none have been confirmed, and four months from the
con, we need to get a bit of affirmative action going.
Those who had tentatively put their names forward - or been
cajoled into doing so - probably need to consider whether they are
ready to make a firm commitment. Others may want to consider this
fun event.
Is there a character is the Alice books that fascinates you? That
you can identify with? Or that others identify you with? Would you
like to take on that persona for a couple of hours at Swancon 26?
You will not have to act out he character word for word, just
dress up like it, and take on its characteristics...
We are also recruiting a White Rabbit, a March Hare, a Red King, a
Mouse, a Dormouse and a White King and Queen, a Dodo, or for that
matter, anyone else you would like to be.
To find out more about The Alice Event, click on
http://www.wn.com.au/kager/I%20am/Science%20Fiction/Alice%20Event.htm"
kager@wn.com.au
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
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.
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
WHOVENTION 2001
16-18 February 2001 Rydges North Sydney 54 McLaren St North Sydney
Guest: Colin Baker Katy Manning Fan GoH Louis Scholten Membership
DWCA members:$105 until Jan 15. Non DWCA members: $120 until Jan
15 Children under 16: $10 discount Children under 5 free Banquet
$45 ({must be a member) PO Box 4 Epping NSW 2121
http://www.dwca.org.au/whovention/ whovention@dwca.org.au
STUDIO HOLLYWOOD CONVENTION
February 24 2001 10am to 5pm Lidcombe Catholic Workers Club, John
Street Lidcombe NSW GsoH Lani Tupu & Claudia Black - Farscape and
Mark Allen - DS9 $66. After Party: same venue 6pm - midnight $39
tel: 02 9344 3509 fax: 02 9349 6587 email: tpace@bigpond.com
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 Robert Silverberg, Rosaleen Love, Marilyn Pride, Lewis
Morley, Kate Orman, Jonathan Blum 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 NZI convention centre Aotea centre2001 Auckland. Special
guests James Marsters and Brian Thompson $60.00 www.pulpexpo.com
STUDIO HOLLYWOOD
June 2 2001 Guests Emma Caulfield & Brian Thompson Sydney (venue
to be advised) tpace@bigpond.com $75.00
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. Full Membership until June 2001 $130. Student (13-16
years) $80. Child (5-12) $25. Supporting $25. GPO Box 1212k
Melbourne Vic 3001 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 Worldcons P.O.
Box 3, Station A, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5W 1A2 Supporting
Membership $US40; Attending Membership $US115. 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
QUEENSLAND
BUFFY December 17 Red Cross Centre 409 Adelaide St Brisbane
Victoria
MSFC December 15, Final Meeting Organise Christmas Party 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 December 15, ANZAPA delivered 6:00-7.30pm.
Informal eating and nattering. Myers Cafeteria Melbourne
ENTERPRISE December 16 1:00 to 5:00pm Pon Farr /7th
Birthday/Xmas get together Royal Children's Hospital Ella Latham
Theatre Area P.O. Box 466 World Trade Centre Melbourne 3005
enterprs@vicnet.net.au http://www.vicnet.net.au/~enterprise/ 0418
56 1701 MSFC December 16 MSFC Christmas Party 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
WESTGARTH SCIENCE FICTION MARATHON December 16-17 Westgarth Cinema
High Street Northcote
AUSTRALIAN BABYLON 5 FAN CLUB December 17 12:00 noon Christmas BBQ
Foreshore Kings Domain P.O. Box 437 Sunshine Vic 3020
chrisap@bigpond.com http://www.vicnet.net.au/~babylon5/
THE NOVA MOB LUNCH December 17 2000,1.30pm The Shark Fin Inn
Restaurant 50 Little Bourke St, Melbourne.RSVP if possible -
preferably by phone on 9383 2558 or 0408 134 900 - or by e-mail
julian@cannizaro.com.au.
W.A.
2000 DITMAR CEREMONY & PARTY December 16 2000, 8.00pm. First award
handed out 9.30pm. 6 Florence Road, Nedlands. Western Australia.
Light refreshments provided, BYO drinks. For more
information, phone 9386 7760 or e-mail
swancon25@megabyte.murdoch.edu.au
SWANCON 2001 QUIZ DAY Febuary(sic) 11 2001 2:00pm Sandringham
Hotel Belmont WA $7:00 Contact Swancon 2001.
FANZINES
MUMBLINGS FROM MUNCHKINLAND 16 16pp Chris Nelson 23 Henty St
Invermay Tas 7248 Australia C.Nelson@corp.amc.edu.au
BABBLING ON 18 24pp Karen Scott P.O. Box 437 Sunshine Vic 3020
AUSTRALIA chrisap@bigpond.com http://www.vicnet.net.au/~babylon5/
IL VOMBATO 37 12pp jan howard finder 164 Williamsburg Court Albany
NY 12203-5506 USA wombat@sff.net
SLOW GLASS BOOKS CATALOGUE 143 28pp Cheryl Louch Slow Glass Books
GPO Box 2708X Melbourne Vic 3001 Australia
http://www.slowglass.com.au
AZTEC BLUE 2 18pp Murray Moore 1065 Henley Rd Mississauga ON L4Y
1C8 Canada mmoore@pathcom.com
ELECTRONIC FANZINES
THE COMM CENTRE Dec 4 2000 Multiverse multivrs@vicnet.net.au
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~multivrs/
ANSIBLE 161 Dave Langford 94 London Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5AU
U.K. ansible@cix.co.uk http://www.ansible.co.uk/
THE PAPER SNARL 17 PaperSnarl@aol.com http://www.papertiger.co.uk
DEADLINES
Bullsheet #159 January 2 2001.
DUFF 2001 January 20 2001
This Fanzine Supports The Minneapolis in '73 WorldCon Bid and the
Australia in 2009? WorldCon Bid
A brief compliments of the season to all of my regular readers. To
those of you who are irregular readers, I can only recommend that
you get more fibre in your diet. Try ordering a paper issue of the
Bullsheet and eating it.
The Bullsheet will return in the new year, once I've overcome my
End-of-Year Reporting Blues. You can't know the temptation that
there was to report on various fan goings on in the time honoured
teacherese e.g. Swancon 2000 have completed an enthusiastic year's
work, but must learn to get their assignments completed earlier in
order to get them checked before submitting a final copy. Their
2000 Ditmar Assignment was submitted too late for assessment.
To all those who are enjoying being part of the science fiction
community, keep it up. To those who don't enjoy being a part of it
all, get a life! (Reality is only for those who can't cope with
science fiction.)
Yes. I'm blathering. It's been a long year. I'd finally like to
thank all those lovely folks who keep feeding me news and I'd like
to thank Cath and the kids for putting up with my fortnightly
disappearances into the computer room. Oh yes, and thanks to the
bicycle for keeping me closer to fit this year, and for getting me
to and from my printing facilities.
See you in 2001. (I'll be the third ape from the monolith.)