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Connotations 14 1 Volume 14, Issue 1 February/March ConNotations 2004 The Bi-Monthly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society April Kicks Off with Ursula K Le Featured Inside Guin, Timothy Zahn, Phoenix SF Tube Talk Special Features ComicCon and World Horror All the latest news about Ursala K LeGuin by Lee Whiteside Scienc Fiction TV shows and other April Events by Lee Whiteside By Lee Whiteside The Arizona Book Festival on Saturday, outreach/scifisymp.html and http:// April 3rd, will feature authors Ursula K. Le www.asu.edu/english/events/outreach/ 24 Frames Jinxed, Hexed, or Cursed: Guin, Alan Dean Foster, and Diana leguin.html All the latest Movie News How I Ruined Harlan Ellison’s Gabaldon on the main stage with CASFS The next day is the Seventh Annual by Lee Whiteside Return to Arizona, Part 2 bringing in Timothy Zahn and other local Arizona Book Festival being held from 10 By Shane Shellenbarger authors for autographing and a special am to 5 pm at the Carnegie Center at 1100 Pro Notes block of programming. LeGuin will also be W. Washingtion in central Phoenix. The Waldorf Conference: appearing at ASU on Friday, April 2nd. Featured authors at the book festival are News about locl genre authors and fans Microphones, scripts, and actors The ASU Department of English Ron Carlson, Nancy Farmer, Alan Dean By Shane Shellenbarger Outreach will be hosting two events on Foster, Diana Gabaldon, Ursula K. Le Musical Notes Friday, April 2nd with Ursula K. LeGuin. Guin, Tom McGuane, and U.S. Supreme In Memorium First will be a daylong Symposium on the Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The latest news of Filk and Filkers Helen “April” Rice Works of Ursula K. Le Guin from 8:30 am to They will all appear on the main stage and from Tom Tuerff Cris Martin 4:00 pm at the University Club. The sign in the festival’s Author Lounge. Diane Elliott Memorial Donation Symposium will include panels and Appearing at the CASFS booth and Costume Closet Jim Cryer Memorial Donation presentations on Le Guin’s works and a participating in a two hour science fiction Articles Covering Topics of interest special drama presentation of one of her and fantasy programming block will be in the constuming field works. On Friday evening at 7 pm in the Timothy Zahn plus other Arizona authors Plus our Regular Features: Galvin Playhouse, Le Guin will speak for such as Michael A. Stackpole, Adam ReAnimation CASFS Business Report the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Niswander, Lee Hogan, Ernest Hogan, Reviews of Anime Admission is FREE, but tickets are re- Dennis L McKiernan and others to be on DVD and VHS Event Calendar quired. Tickets are now available and can announced. Last year’s free festival drew Area events, TV premires, be obtained by sending a self-addressed, over 14,000 attendees and this year looks Screening Room DVD & Movie releases stamped envelope to: Arbuthnot Lecture to be even bigger, especially for genre Reviews of current theatrical releases FYI Tickets c/o Southeast Regional Library, 775 fans. For more information on the book News and tidbits of N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85234, Limit festival, see the ad on the back page of In Our Book interest to fans two (2) tickets per requester.. For more this issue of ConNotations or visit Club Listings information please contact Dr. Alleen www.azbookfestival.org and for more Reviews of New SF/F Books Nilsen at ASU English Education: Phone: details on the CASFS related events at Convention List & (480) 965-3105 or Email: the festival, visit www.casfs.org/ A Novel Idea Generic Registration Form [email protected] Related Web Pages azbookfest . Upcoming books are http://www.asu.edu/english/events/ ( Cont’d on page 7 ) ConNotations Non-Profit Org. Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society US Postage PO Box 62613 PAID Phoenix, AZ 85082 Permit 839 Phoenix, AZ Volume 14 Issue 1 ConNotations Page 1 Pick up your copy of ConNotations at the following locations In This Issue Who’s Who This Issue BOOK STORES Samurai Comics News & Reviews Managing Editor: Stephanie Bannon Bent Cover 5024 N 7th St, Phoenix AZ (602)265-8886 CASFS Business Report 2 Executive Assistant: Gary Swaty 12428 N 28th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85029 Stalking Moon Comics & Collectibles SF Tube Talk 3 Graphics Editor: Craig L. Dyer (602)942-3778 5775 W Bell Rd #B-6, Glendale, Arizona 24Frames 3 Film & Video Reporter: Barry Bard, Book Adventure (602) 896-9992 Screening Room 6 Chuck Cady 660 N Gilbert Rd, Suite B, Gilbert AZ 85234 Proof Reader - Bob LaPierre ProNotes 8 Calendar Editor: Mark Saint Cyr (480) 892-2120 GAME STORES Costume Closet 11 Staff Writers: Pam Allen, Barry Bard Book Connection Amazing Discoveries FYI 12 Catherine Book, Charles Cady, Craig L. 6434 S McClintock, Tempe AZ 2545 E Speedway #155, Tucson, AZ ReAnimation 16 Dyer, Michael Griffin, Brandon Huigens, (480) 820-2953 (520) 320-0338 Musical Notes 18 Sean Martin, Sue Martin,Dawn Mullan, Book Exchange Plus Dragon’s Lair In Our Book (Book Reviews) 19 Shane Shellenbarger, Gary Swaty, Tom 2601 E Bell #14, Phoenix, AZ 7611 W Thomas Suite G012, Phoenix AZ A Novel Idea 23 Tuerff, Lee Whiteside, William Whitmore, (602) 867-1018 Game Daze Randall Whitlock, Mike Willmoth Book Exchange 2140 E 5th St #11, Tempe AZ 85281 Special Feature Layout & Design: Stephanie L. 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Circulation is Convention Registration Form 23 estimated at 4,000 readers for this issue, The Bookstore Broadway Blvd #258, Tucson AZ 85711 th primarily CASFS members and attendees 4230 N 7 Ave, Phoenix AZ 85013 (520)745-0468 of recent AZ sf/f conventions. (602) 279-3910 Game Daze #6 Chandler Fashion Mall, CASFS Business Report Subscriptions: The newszine is currently Borders Book Stores 3111 W Chandler Blvd #2416, Chandler AZ sent free of charge to anyone who has 2402 E Camelback, Phoenix, AZ 85226 (480)-8997406 Greetings, attended a CASFS sponsored convention in (602) 957-6600 Game Depot November the last two years and to all CASFS mem- 870 N 54th St, Chandler, AZ 3136 S McClintock #11, Tempe, AZ 85282 ———— bers. Subscriptions are available. Cost for a (480) 961-4915 (480) 966-4727 * HexaCon 13 closed out. The return to the six issue subscription is: USA: $15/bulk. 1361 N. 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