The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet 60 – March 2007
The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet 60
March 2007
ISSN 1445-4319 (print version), ISSN 1445-4327 (online version)
GENERAL NEWS
DITMAR NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN.
Nominations for The Ditmar Awards (Australian Science Fiction
Achievement Awards) are now open. Nominations close March 24 2007.
Any member of fandom can nominate, however only members of the
Australian National SF Convention (Convergence 2. q.v. conventions)
may vote. The Awards will be presented at Convergence 2. Works of
science fiction, fantasy and horror (SF/F/H) are only eligible for
nomination if: a) they were first published or released anywhere in
the world in 2006;
and b) the nominee was an Australian citizen or permanent resident in
2006.
Information about the award and how to nominate is available from the
Convergence 2 website. Download nomination forms at
http://www.natcon.org.au/2007/
Contact the Ditmar Administrator at 2007_ditmar@natcon.org.au or
Convergence 2 at convergence@natcon.org.au for further information.
(issue by Rose Mitchell, Chair.)
CONVERGENCE 2 recently froze its membership rates until Feb 28th.(You
can pay on-line by the deadline and pay by paypal! Edwina)
CONVERGENCE 2 hotel bookings at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne, are open.
Attendees can book on-line
at www.rydges.com/cwp/ansfc. Phone and e-mail bookings are also
accepted, but you should quote Convergence 2 when making your booking
to get the special room rate of $179 a night including complimentary
breakfast.
CONVERGENCE 2 has also opened dealers room bookings. Fan rate: $100,
Commercial rate: $250. Full details at http://www.natcon.org.au/2007
ALLEN & UNWIN, Sydney, are looking for fantasy fans of Sara Douglas,
Fiona McIntish, Robert Jordan, or Cecilia Dart-Thornton, to take part
in a focus group on fantasy fiction to find out what you read, where
you hear about new fantasy fiction, what you love, and who you tell
about it. The focus group will be held on Thursday, 1 March 2007 6 -
8.30pm, Crows Nest, NSW. A light supper will be served and, as a
thank you for your valued participation, you will receive a selection
of free books to the value of $60.00. For more information or to
RSVP, email amanday@allenandunwin.com or phone Amanda on 02 8425
0117. (Reported on "The Standing Wave." A&U newsletter.)
TEZUKA: The Marvel of Manga is an exhibition celebrating the life of
Tezuka Osamu, who created over 700 manga titles during his lifetime
including ASTROBOY, KIMBA THE WHITE LION and SPACE FIREBIRD. The
exhibition, featuring original drawings and designs runs until 29th
April, and features free showings of Anime films at 2pm and 7.15 pm
on Wednesdays and 2pm on Sundays. (n.b as The National Gallery of
Victoria is listed as a sponsor, this exhibit has either been to Vic,
or is heading ther. Me check.)
DYLAN MORAN (aka Bernard Black, from Black Books) will be touring
Australia in March/April, performing in Sydney Enmore's Theatre on
March 26th, Adelaide Thebarton Theatre March 29, Melbourne Town Hall
April 5-14, Canberra Theatre April 17, Hobert Tasman Hall, April 18,
Brisbane Qpac Concert Hall April 23 and Perth Concert Hall April
29th. See www.abpresents.com.au for further details.
JIM HENSON's Puppet Up (an uncensored variation of the muppets by the
look of it) will be performing at The Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
March 22, State Theatre, Sydney, 23-24 March as part of the Big Laugh
comedy festival, and Princess Theatre, Melbourne April 14-15 April as
part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
THROUGH THE COBWEB FOREST is an on-line journey aimed at woman lovers
of SF & Fantasy run by Connie Toebe and Lisa Stock. It can be viewed
at www.CobwebForest.com
Congratulations to ROBERT de FRIES, who played Spike Milligan (to
Robbie Matthews' Harry Secombe) in the play Ying Tong last year. He
won the Best Actor Leading Role In A Play category in the CAT
(Canberra Area Theatre) awards.
Congratulations to e-newsletter, Sci-fi Reporter who celebrate their
1st birthday this month You can subscribe to them via
scifireporter@yahoo.com.
CONFLUX 4 (q.v. conventions) recently announced there will be "set
up" only in their dealers room on Friday night. It will not be open
to the public until Saturday morning. Tables are $130 fan and $195
professional. (plus membership.)
Any authors who have a story with BEN PAYNE at the moment and have
tried to contact him in the past few weeks but haven't got a
response, please try again as he's having e-mail difficulties.
CLARION USA, an intensive writers workshop, has found a new home in
the University of California, San Diego and will celebrate its 40th
anniversary workshop from June 26 - August 3 this year. (Reported on
SF Crowsnest)
FIREFLY and SERENITY fans across the world will be holding
fundraising events starting on June23 (Joss Whedon's birthday) to
raise money and awareness for Women's Rights Advocacy
Group, "Equality Now". Last year's events raised $65,000, and this
year they're aiming at raising $100,000. (Reported on SF Crowsnest.)
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
"Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too
dark to read"- Groucho Marx
Congratulations to SIMON HAYNES. HAL SPACEJOCK was No 1 best seller
on the Planet Fantastic sales list.
JASON NAHRUNG's horror novel, The Darkness Within, (ISBN
9780734409713) will be published by Hodder in June.
PAUL COLLINS has just released "The Hiveborn", book 3 in the widely
acclaimed children's SF Earthborn Wars Trillogy. Hardback copies can
be bought direct from the author for $32.95 via PO Box 1339,
Collingwood, Vic 3066, Full details at www.paulcollins.com.au. Copies
can also be ordered via book distributors, Dennis Jones & Associates.
(Reported in Pass it On newsletter.)
PAUL COLLINS also recently announced he was getting back into
publishing by launching Ford Street Publishing which will specialise
in children's books (middle years to young adult). He already has
several titles lined up from authors including Isobelle Carmody, Sean
McMullen, Justin D'Ath and Alyssa Brugman. As an imprint of Hybrid
Publishers, Ford Street Books will be distributed by Macmillan
Distribution Services. (Reported in Pass It On newsletter)
PULP FICTION PRESS, an independent Australian Publisher with national
distribution in Australia and New Zealand bookshops, is looking for
new crime fiction (fantasy/science fiction/young adult also
considered). Please send: first 50-60 pages of your ms, a synopsis, a
brief letter of personal details and SSAE to: Diane Waters, Pulp
Fiction Press, GPO Box 297, Brisbane, QLD 4001 (Reported in Pass It
On newsletter)
Coeur de lion publishing should have its website up and running soon.
In the mean time, if you have any queries about their forthcoming
books including Terry Dowling's new book, you can e-mail
coeurdelion@optusnet.com
FANTASTIC WONDER STORIES!, a new anthology edited by Russell B. Farr
containing stories by Steven Utley, Kylie Seluka, Martin Livings,
Patty Jansen. Rowena Cory Daniells, Rob Hood, Nick Evans, Sonia
Marcon, Peter MacGregor, Simon Brown, Deborah Biancotti, Geoffrey
Maloney, George Ivanoff, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Deborah McDonnell,
Marty Young, Tracey Rolfe, Cat Sparks, Penelope Love, & Kate Eltham,
will be launched at Swancon (q.v. conventions) at Easter. There will
be a limited number of copies signed by the editor, as well as a
regular trade edition. Copies can be pre-ordered through
www.ticonderogaonline.org/publications/catalogue.html.
TAD WILLIAMS' new epic fantasy, SHADOWPLAY, ISBN 97781841492926 will
be published in Australia by Orbit in March.
THE LAST WITCHFINDER, by JAMES MORROW . When Jennet is taught the New
Philosophy, expounded by Isaac Newton, she attracts the attention of
the Witchfinders who roam the country. To save her aunty, Jennet
travels to Cambridge to seek the help of Newton, and to America to
witness the Salem witch trials. ISBN 9780753821534. Published by
Phoenix, this book will be released in Australia in May.
ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS INFLIGHT MAGAZINE ISSUE 27 featuring fiction by
Rory Douglas Abel, Aliette de Bodard, Jennifer Fallon, Kate Forsyth,
Hayley Griffin, Mike Lewis, Bill McKinley, Timothy Mulcahy, Eilis
Arwen O'Neal, and Douglas A Van Belle, edited by Tehani Wessely (and
a fantastic Unicorn cover by Jeff Ward! - Edwina) is now out and has
been distributed. Individual copies can be purchased from Spec Fic
nookshops around Australia, or directly from the ASIM homepage: www.
andromedaspaceways.com. Cost $8.95. PDF sales and subscriptions also
available.
COSMOS magazine has increased their payment for fiction to $AUD500,
and increased wordcount to between 2000-4000 words. They only buy 7
stories a year. See www.cosmosmagazine.com/fiction/magazine for full
details. (reported by Cat Sparks on the Visions List.)
TANGLE is a proposed new anthology seeking submissions of exciting,
positive SF and fantasy stories with gay or lesbian protagonists. See
www.blindeyebooks.com/guidelines.html for full details. (Reported by
Grace Dugan.)
On-line publication SPECUSPHERE (www.specusphere.com) are looking for
interviews, fan contacts, directory managers, reporters, reviewers
and columnists.
PITCHING COMPETITION. Conspiracy II, the NZ NATCON.(q.v. conventions)
are holding a pitching opportunity in conjunction with a "polish your
pitch" panel being run at the convention by Marianne de Pierres and
Rowena Cory Daniells. This is an opportunity for 5 authors of
unpublished novel-length manuscripts and 5 screen-writers who have
not had a screen credit to pitch to pitch their novel ideas to
Stephanie Smith of Harper Collins, and their scripts to Mat Carter.
The selected 10 pitchers are expected to be members of the
convention BUT this can be organised authors know they've been
accepted. (There is no guarantee that your material will be used if
your pitch is successful.) This offer closes on 1st April, 2007, and
winners will be contacted by 1st May.
LEIGH BLACKMORE's Raven books, specialising in dark and horror
fiction also includes Sequence comics. For a catalogue e-mail
lvxnox@iinet.net.au. Leigh also occasionally sells on e-bay as seller
ID Quoth Raven Books.
MERV BINNS perzine, Out of the Bin is available from PO Box 315,
Carnegie, Vic, 3163.
FRIENDS OF LINDA COX CHAN (FOLCC) raise money to donate to Juvenile
Diabetes Research, Australia by selling donated books etc. (Current
tally $20 Cath Ortlieb, you're a legend! Thank you!) Books looking
for new homes: A-Team colouring and activity books: Art cards
autographed by Marianne Plumridge and Bob Eggleton are also for sale.
To buy items e-mail Edwina Harvey at edwinafan@yahoo.com or snail
mail Edwina, c/- 12 Flinders St, Matraville, NSW 2036. *Make cheques
payable to Edwina Harvey please, FOLCC is an informal entity.) You
can also pay via direct deposit and paypal. (Anyone care to donate
some more books? Autographed copies from authors particularly
welcomed! Edwina)
HATCH, MATCH AND DISPATCH
DEATHS:
Australian rocker, BILLY THORPE, who, with his band The Aztecs,
brought "Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy)" to a generation,
passed away at St Vincent's hospital 28th February after suffering a
massive heart-attack.
ILL:
ANDY PORTER, prominent American fan, Antipodean enthusiast and
Bullsheet reader, was recently operated on for cancer and is said to
be making a good recovery. (Thanks to Bruce Gillespie and Bill Burns
for the updates )
CLUBS & MEETINGS
MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB, Meet most Friday nights at 74
Melville Road, West Brunswick 3055.Membership to the MSFC is $25
single, or $35 family p.a. March 2 meeting, Food & Trivia night:
Pizza. Sunday 4th March MSFC is having a stall at the Sydney St
Festival, Brunswick. For further details including meeting details
check the MSFC website at www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc.
AUSTREK, the Star Trek fan club in Victoria celebrates its 30th
anniversary this year and is still going strong with meetings on the
1st Saturday of every month from 2pm at the Northcote Town Hall,
Melbourne. Annual membership to the club is $30. See www.austrek.org
for more details. (Reported by Clare McDonald.)
SPACED OUT: a science fiction club for gays, lesbians and associated
communities. $5 joining fee, then $20 annual membership. ($15
concession.) to Spaced Out Inc. PO Box 363, Preston, Vic. 3072.Non-
profit SF club offering monthly meetings, "Diverse Universe"
newsletter and "Solar Spectrum" annual anthology.
CANBERRA SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays
of the month. It's a relaxed social society for the discussion of SF
and fantasy. Membership $24 p.a. For more info write to CSFS PO Box
47, Civic Square, ACT 2608, or e-mail canberrascifi@hotmail.com.
SFSA (South Australian Dr Who fan club) Two regular meetings each
month. Annual membership $15. The regular club meeting is held at the
Adelaide High School from 3pm-10pm on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
See http://www.sfsa.org.au/ for full details or write to PO Box 3227,
Rundle Mall, SA 5000. (Reported by Martin Dunne.)
The Doctor Who Club of Australia (DWCA) Membership $16 within Aust.
provides 6 issues of Data Extract, membership pack, access to the
club's member-only internet mailing list, discount prices on a range
of merchandise, admission prices to club functions (including
Whovention, discounts at selected retail outlets for Doctor Who
merchandise. For more information contact Dwayne Bunney -
corporate@doctorwhoaustralia.org or 0416 269 726 or check
www.doctorwhoaustralia.org
SHUTTLE MAWSON (www.shuttlemawson.com) is a South Australian Star
Trek fan club, & chapter of Starfleet Internatioinal, run by Stuart
Blair. (Reported by Stuart Blair.)
QUEST Queensland Star Trek club. Contact the club at PO BOX 2084,
Brisbane, QLD. 4001, or check www.conquestforever.com (Reported by
Kevin Sheehan.)
The Brisbane Babylon 5ers website is at www.geocities.com/bb5ers
(Reported by Erica Sharp, president of the Brisbane Babylon5ers )
VISIONS WRITERS GROUP offers meeting and critiquing for SF, Fantasy
and Horror writers in QLD Monthly meetings from 11am -2 pm, first
Sunday of the month (except Jan and Dec) at Dymocks City Store, Queen
St, Brisbane. $10 joining fee, and $4 per meeting. (reported by Nigel
Stone)
INFINITAS BOOKSHOP/Blokey Stuff, Shop 22 Civic Arcade, 48 - 50 George
Street Parramatta NSW. has 2 groups regularly meeting at its
premises. The SF Discussion Group meets at 6:30pm on the first
Thursday of each month except January. A SF Writers Group also meets
at the shop once a month on Saturdays See
http://www.infinitas.com.au/WritersGroup.php for meeting dates.
(Reported by Tim Martin via Ted Scribner).
Sci-Fi Monthly is a relaxed, casual SF book discussion group that
meet at 2pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at NEW VENUE: Café
Gallery, Eastgate shopping centre, Bondi Junction, Sydney. See
www.sci-fimonthly.com for more details.
SYDNEY FANS IN THE PUB. Now meet from 6.30pm on the second Tuesday of
the month at the Civic Hotel, Crn Pitt & Goulburn Sts, Sydney.
SYDNEY FUTURIANS rumoured to be looking for a new venue and/or
ceasing meetings in the near future. Check
http://users.secsme.org.au/~futurians, or e-mail John.Fox@uts.edu.au
for full details.
STARWALKING: http://sydskyforce.starwalking.net holds meetings af the
Lidcombe Catholic Workers Club, 24 John St, Lidcombe, opposite
Lidcombe Railway station on the third Sunday of some months.
Attendance costs $8 members, $10 non-members.
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION (fsf) meet at Bankstown Sports Club, 8
Greenfield Pde, Bankstown (a short walk from Bankstown railways
station.) on the 2nd Sunday of each month.Check fsf.net.au for more
information.
NEWCASTLE SPACE FRONTIER SOCIETY (NSFS) Regular meetings and social
functions. Full details available at www.nssa.com.au/nsfs. (Reported
by Jack Dwyer.)
SPOCKSOC: A SF group run by students at the University of NSW,
Kensington, Sydney.
EVENTS
VORTEX: SF Events happening in Brisbane, can be found at
www.vortexevents.com
FAN FUNDS AND WRITERS GRANTS
FFANZ (Fan Fund for Australia and New Zealand) (sending someone from
Australia to the NZ natcon, Conspiracy 2, in June) Voting closes 31st
March, 07. More information about voting for FFANZ Fan Fund can be
found at http://ffanz.sf.org.nz/index.htm
DUFF (Down Under Fan Fund) The race for a DUFF contender is on again,
and full details can be found at
http://sffanz.sf.org.nz/duff/index.shtml (Thanks to Irwin Hirsch for
passing this information on.)
CONVENTIONS
GoH = Guest of Honour, OCP = Other Commitments Permitting, tba= to be
announced.
ALPHA 2 OMEGA. A literary & dramatic arts convention apparently for
Chtistian writers. May 5-7 (Labour Day long weekend, QLD) Sydney St
Theatre, Sydney St, New Farm, Brisbane. Membership until 1st March
$125, $100 concession, $60 day, after 1st March $150, $115
concession. See http://members.optusnet.com.au/A2O/Index.html for
full details. (Reported by James Collins)
FIRST CONTACT conventions. (Melbourne) 25th March 07, State Library
of Victoria, HAS BEEN CANCELLED (Planned guest had work commitments)
See www.firstcontactconventions.com.au or e-mail
info@firstcontactconventions.com.au for updates.
XIVAMC, Medieval re-enactment group. Easter 5-8 April, 2007. Meeting
at the Danelaw property, Charley's Forest Rd, Wog Wog, NSW. (35 min
drive north of Braidwood, 3 hrs south of Sydney, 1.5 hrs east of
Canberra. Registration $150 fully catered for 4 days. See
www.danelaw.org.au for more details. (Reported by J. Gibbins.)
INCONCEIVABLE, SWANCON 32, Easter 5- 9 April, 2007. Acacia Hotel,
Northbridge, W.A. GoH's: Elizabeth Moon, David Gerrold, Matthew
Reilly, Russell B. Farr. Damian Magee. Membership $110 ($90
concession. See http://www.swancon.com. Or e-mail
swancon32@gmail.com
CONTEMPLATION:is the UK Eastercon (5-9 April 2007) which replaces
CONVOY which was cancelled, Crowne Plaza, Chester, UK. See
http://contemplation.conventions.org.uk for more details.
SUPANOVA: Pop expo, Brisbane, 13-15 April, RNA Showground. Billy Dee
Williams among many GoHs/ See www.supanova.com.au.
ARMAGEDON PULP EXPO April 14-15, Christchurch, NZ, See www.pulpexpo.co
TERRA NOVA V: The Emissary Cometh: April 20-22. GoH's Avery Brooks
and Barry Jenner VENUE CHANGE! Now at Police Club, Adelaide, SA. See
www.shuttlemawson.com for full details. (Reported by Stuart Blair)
FIRST CONTACT CONVENTIONS, 1 Day convention, Sat April 28th. GoH's
Don Davis & Devid Deluise. Melbourne Busienss School, 200 Leicester
St, Carlton, Melb. See www.firstcontactconventions.com.au.
FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION 1 Day Convention, Sun April 29th,
Bankstown Sports Centre, Sydney GoH's Don Davis & David Deluise. See
www.fsf.net.au
CONSPIRACY II, NZ Natcon. 1-4th June, Mercure Hotel, Willis St,
Wellington, NZ. See http://conspiracy2.sf.org.nz GoH's: Eric Flint,
Marianne de Pierres, Isobelle Carmody. Dylan Horrocks. Fan GoH:
Barbara Clendon. Membership NZ$80 from 1 Jan until 20th May, then NZ
$90 from 20th May until the door. Day rates also available. (Don't
forget the Pitching Competition this convention is offering for
novels and scripts. (Thanks to Robin Johnson for the additional
info.)
CONVERGENCE 2. Australian Natcon, 2007. Rydges Hotel, Melbourne.
Queens Birthday weekend, 8-11 June, 07. Theme:YA genre fiction. GoHs
Australian fantasy author Isobelle Carmody & Melinda M Snodgrass,
Star Trek script writer, author of The Circuit Trilogy and co-author
of the Wild Cards series with George R.R. Martin.. Anime GoH: Piro.
Membership from 1st March - 1st May $175. Students 15 yrs and over
$55. Children under 15 free, Concession rates also available. See
http://www.natcon.org.au/2007. (Reported by Rose Mitchell.). Postal
address GPO Box 1212 Melbourne, Vic 3001.
TOLKIEN SEMINAR: 25th August, 2007. NSW Writers Centre, Rozelle,
Sydney. As the first Tolkien seminar to be held outside the UK, this
event is endorsed by the Tolkien Society. To get updates of this
function see http://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/index.php. The
Tolkien Society is also calling for papers on Middleearth to be
presented at this seminar. Speakers should be looking at having their
papers run for 20 or 46 minutes. (This allows time for questions and
discussions after the paper has been presented.) Send a title and
summary/abstract to pacific@tolkiensociety.org by 1st June 07.
(Reported by Ted Scribner.)
SCINUT Conventions Eastern Seaboard 4 City Tour: Canberra, Melbourne,
Brisbane, Sydney. 25th Aug 07 - 2 Sept 07. Celebrating 40 years of
Star Trek in Oz. Guests Jack Donner, (Dragon Dronet Props), Wanda
Piety, Susan Schwartz. $60 adults, $30 concession. Bookings via e-
bay: http://stores.ebay.com.au/Sci-nut-Conventions, or see
www.scinut.com. (Reported on Scinut newsletter)
NIPPON 2007. Worldcon. Aug 30-Sept 3 2007. Pacifico Yokohama
convention centre, Japan. Gohs: David Brin and Sakyo Komatsu. Artist
Gohs: Yoshitaka Amano and Michael Whelan. Details at
www.nippon2007.org .. You can also join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nippon2007 Australian agent Craig
McBride (Craig, we'd love an update if you're reading this!)
CONFLUX 4 will be held from Sept 28th to October 1, 2007.(October
long weekend in some states.) GoH's: Graham Joyce, Garth Nix, Simon
Brown, Karron Warren, Donna Maree Hanson and Sharyn November. Full
membership is $110, Student & Concession $75, and Supporting members
$35. Prices rise on 1st January 07. See www.conflux.org.au for more
details. (Reported by Nicole R. Murphy.)
DENVENTION: The Worldcon in 2008 will be held in Denver, 6-10 August
08. See http://www.denver2008.com.
Australia 2010 Worldcon bid. Let's do it again in 2010! The Aussie
Worldcon bid seems to be getting good support from overseas. Pre-
supporting m/ships $20. Firend m/ships $100. E-mail
treasurer@vsfc.org.au for information about paypal and credit card
payments. See http://www.australia2010.org/ or e-mail
info@vsfc.org.au. Postal address Australia in 2010, GPO Box 1212
Melbourne, Australia. 3001. US AGENT: David Evans, UK Agents Eve &
John Harvey, European Agent: Vince Docherty.
OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES:
Ted Scribner's Australian SF&F home page is:
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/
and his list of SF oriented groups in NSW is at
http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/SFNSW.html.
The Inkspillers web site, http://www.inkspillers.com. is a great
source of market information for SF writers that is always being
updated by Tony Plank.
For links to books, movies and television shows see John Tipper's
homepage: http://www.collecting books andmagazines.com
Sci-fi REPORTER is a SF news service covering cons, fan clubs and
media, edited by Stuart Blair. To subscribe to this list send an e-
mail to scifireporter@yahoo.com
The Bullsheet is available as a FREE monthly e-mail through the
AUSSFBULL mailing list. To join send a blank e-mail to AUSSFBULL-
subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The latest version is also on the
Bullsheet web page
http://members.optusnet.com.au/aussfbull/bullsheet,
http://www.geocities.com/edwinafan/bullsheetThe Bullsheet is also
available as a snail-mail subscription for 24x50 cent stamps (or $12)
sent to Edwina Harvey c/- 12 Flinders St, Matraville, 2036. Send your
news e-mail to edwinafan@yahoo.com,
Visit Celestial Cobbler for ceramic craft with a SF & Fantasy bent
see. http://members.optushome.com.au/Cobbler42.
For no sufficiently explained reason this Fanzine still supports The
Minneapolis in '73 Worldcon Bid