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The Fandom Association of Central Texas July, 2010 2009 Nebula Awards The 2009 Nebula Awards were announced in June: Short Story: Spar, Kij Johnson Novelette: Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast, Eugie Foster : The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, Kage Baker Novel: , Paolo Bacigalupi Support Recycled Reads SciFi Bradbury Award, Best Dramatic Production: Event August 21-22! , and Terri Tatchell Recycled Reads is planning an SF event for the : The Girl Who weekend before ArmadilloCon (August 21-22). They Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own will also be publicizing ArmadilloCon 32! Making, Catherynne M. Valente Please be sure to visit Recycled Reads the weekend before ARmadilloCon 32 to support the Austin Public ArmadilloCon 32 Almost Here! Library and to take advantage of some great deals on If you have not already done so, please register for SF. Their prices are $2 for hard-cover, $1 for soft- ArmadilloCon 32. Go to www.ArmadilloCon.org. cover, with some special items priced as marked. The SF section in the store is about half ex-library and A Few Notes About AC32 Special half donations with a mix of vintage and new, sci-fi and . They will also be offering a number of Guest signed copies. Michael Bishop had a story on the ballot for the Recycled Reads is run primarily by volunteers with 2009 Nebula Awards. If you have not done so, find a materials withdrawn from the Library’s collection and donations. The store gives books a second chance and is an active participant in the City’s Zero Waste UPUPCOMING FACT EVENTS Plan by ensuring obsolete materials are kept out of landfills. Items Recycled Reads is unable to sell go to Saturday, July 10, 1-3 PM: FACT Board Meeting Books Beyond Borders, which through Project School (Manchaca Branch, Austin Public Library, 5500 House provides books and funding to third-world Manchaca Rd). The monthly meeting of the FACT schools and libraries. board of directors is open to all FACT members and other individuals who have business to discuss. 2010 John W. Campbell Award Saturday, July 10, 3:30 - 5 PM: ArmadilloCon 32 Finalists Include ArmadilloCon 32 Meeting. ConComm meets at Buffet Palace, West Special Guest ! Gate Blvd. Tuesday, July 20, 7-8PM: North Austin Reading The finalists for the 2010 John W. Campbell Group (Austin Public Library, Milwood Branch, Memorial Award for best SF novel have been 12500 Amherst). Anathem by Neal Stephenson. announced. The award will be presented during the Campbell Conference Awards Banquet, to be held Tuesday, August 2, 7-8PM: North Austin July 16-18, at the University of Kansas. Reading Group (Austin Public Library, North Village Branch, 2505 Steck). Bitter Angels by C.L. The Year of the Flood, Margaret Atwood (Talese) Anderson. The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade) Transition, Iain M. Banks () Saturday, August 14, 1-3 PM: FACT Board (Manchaca Branch, Austin Public Library, Makers, Cory Doctorow (Tor) Meeting 5500 Manchaca Rd). The monthly meeting of Steal Across the Sky, Nancy Kress (Tor) the FACT board of directors is open to all FACT Gardens of the Sun, Paul McAuley (Pyr) members and other individuals who have business The City & The City, China Miéville (Del Rey) to discuss. Yellow Blue Tibia, Adam Roberts (Gollancz) Friday, August 27 - Sunday, 29: ArmadilloCon Galileo’s Dream, Kim Stanley Robinson (Ballantine 32. Renaissance Hotel Austin. Don’t miss it! Spectra) Sunday, August 29, Time TBA: WWW: Wake, Robert J. Sawyer (Ace; Gollancz) Reading Group @ ArmadilloCon. The Mote in God’s Eye by Larry The Caryatids, Bruce Sterling (Del Rey) Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor) Saturday, Sept. 11, 6PM. Gaming (FACT member home, 4209 Dauphine Dr.)

The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 2 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 3 copy of “Vinegar Peace, or the Wrong-Way Used-Adult Best Novella: The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, Kage Orphanage” (Asimov’s, July 2008), or look for it at the Baker (Subterranean) convention! Best Novelette: ‘‘By Moonlight’’, Peter S. Beagle Mr. Bishop was the first week instructor at this (We Never Talk About My Brother) year’s Clarion West Writers’ Workshop in Seattle. He Best Short Story: ‘“An Invocation of Incuriosity,” will be teaching at the Shared Worlds conference at (Songs of the Dying Earth) Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, July Best Anthology: The New Space Opera 2, Gardner 18-31. Dozois & Jonathan Strahan, eds. (Eos; HarperCollins You can read another recent work of his, “The Australia) Library of Babble,” online at Subterranean Press’s Best Collection: The Best of , Gene website: http://tinyurl.com/librarybabble Wolfe (Tor); as The Very Best of Gene Wolfe (PS) Best Non-Fiction Book/Art Book: Cheek by Jowl, 2010 Locus Awards Announced Ursula K. Le Guin (Aqueduct) The 2010 Locus Awards winners were announced at the annual Awards Weekend, held Connect with FACT online: June 25-27, 2010, in Seattle. For an entertaining account of the proceedings, see the June 27 entry - Group List: groups.google.com/ on Nancy Kress’s blog at http://www.sff.net/people/ nankress/. group/factlist Best SF Novel: Boneshaker, Cherie Priest (Tor) - Website: www.fact.org Best Fantasy Novel: The City & The City, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan UK) - Facebook: ArmadilloCon Best First Novel: The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade) Convention Best Young Adult Book: Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld (Simon Pulse; Simon & Schuster UK) - Twitter: armadillocon32 ARMADILLOCON 32 RachelCaine Austin’s Literary FSF Convention Guest of Honor Author of The Weather Warden Series Renaissance Hotel Austin August 27-29, 2010 NancyKress Toastmistress Author of go to www..org IlonaAndrews to buy your ticket today! Urban Fantasy Special Guest Author of Magic Bites series MichaelBishop CatConrad Steampunk Special Guest Artist Guest Award -winning author of www.ArtistsInResidence.com/Cat ElspethBloodgood AnneSowards Fan Guest Editor Guest Conestoga www.ArmadilloCon.org Editor for & Roc The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 2 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 3 Best Artist: Michael Whelan Bullington (Orbit) Best Editor: The Adamantine Palace, Stephen Deas (Gollancz) Best Magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science The Drowning City, Amanda Downum (Orbit) Fiction Lamentation, Ken Scholes (Tor) Best Book Publisher: Tor The Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art: Summer Film Releases Didier Graffet & Dave Senior (Illustration) and Laura Brett (Art Direction) for the cover of Best We are half way through the summer fi lm season. Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Gollancz) The following may interest SF fans: Jackie Morris (Illustration) and Dominic Forbes Despicable Me (July 9) Animated, from Universal. (Art Direction) for the cover of The Dragon Keeper by Stars Steve Carell. Robin Hobb (Voyager) The Girl Who Played with Fire (July 9) Limited Larry Rostant (Illustration) and Loulou Clarke (Art release, looks interesting. Direction) for the cover of Fire by Kristin Cashore Predators (July 9) (Gollancz) [Rec] 2 (July 9) Jon Sullivan (Illustration) for the cover of Empire by (July 16) Cast includes Michael Caine and Graham McNeill (Black Library) Leonardo DiCaprio. Jon Sullivan (Illustration) and Sue Michniewitz (Art The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (July 16) Stars Nicolas Direction) for the cover of The Cardinal’s Blades by Cage. Pierre Pevel (Gollancz) Salt (July 23). Thriller starring Angelina Jolie. Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (July 30) Shortlist for 2010 Sunburst Tales from Earthsea (August 13). Based on LeGuin, directed by Miyazaki. Awards Piranha 3-D (August 20) Starring Elizabeth Shue Finalists for the Sunburst Award for Canadian and Richard Dreyfuss. Literature of the Fantastic have been announced. The Last Exorcism (August 27) Winners will be announced this fall. Adult: 2010 David Gemmell Legend The Mystery of Grace, (Tor) Awards Indigo Springs, A.M. Dellamonica (Tor) Makers, Cory Doctorow (Tor) The 2009 David Gemmell Legend Awards winners The Sunless Countries, Karl Schroeder (Tor) have been announced: Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America, Best Fantasy Novel: Robert Charles Wilson (Tor) Empire: The Legend of Sigmar, Graham McNeill Young Adult: (Black Library) Give Up the Ghost, Megan Crewe (Henry Holt) Best Served Cold, Joe Abercrombie (Gollancz, Orbit) Amy By Any Other Name, Maureen Garvie (Key The Gathering Storm, Robert Jordan & Brandon Porter) Sanderson (Tor) Half World, Hiromi Goto (Penguin) The Cardinal’s Blades, Pierre Pevel (Gollancz) Wondrous Strange, Lesley Livingston (HarperTeen) Warbreaker, Brandon Sanderson (Tor) The Hunchback Assignment, Arthur Slade (Lamb) The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer: FACToids and Friends The Cardinal’s Blades, Pierre Pevel (Gollancz) The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart, Jesse Neal Barrett, Jr.’s “At the Store” is available online at the Subterranean Press website: http: //tinyurl.com/nealstorestory AC 32 Special Guest Michael Bishop’s story “The Library of Babble,” is available online at Subterranean Press’s website: http://tinyurl.com/ librarybabble You might enjoy a recent article by Ben Bova on the topic of science fi ction conventions.http:// tinyurl.com/bovaoncons

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The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 4 3 -- just in time to pick up a copy at ArmadilloCon. Adult memberships $35 until 29. http:// Caine is busy these days. Kiss of Death (Morganville www.armadillocon.org Vampires Book 8) was released April 27, and Ghost Aug. 27-29: Bubonicon 42, Albuquerque Grand Town, book 9 in the Morganville Vampires series, is (Sheraton) Airport Hotel, Albuquerque, NM. GoH due out in hardback on October 26. Peter David; Toastmaster Mario Acevedo; Artist Guest A good crowd gathered at the home of Eric Hollas Sarah Clemens. http://www.bubonicon.com and to play games and talk about Jennifer Juday Sept. 2-6: Aussiecon, the 68th , SF on July 3. Attendees included Elze Hamilton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. http:// Jonathan Miles, Brian Price, Charles Siros, www.aussiecon4.org Nina Siros, and Willie Siros. The next Game Night will be on September 11 (skipping August Sept. 17-19: FenCon VII, Crowne Plaza North due at ArmadilloCon, and moving a week later Dallas, Addison, TX. GoH Spider Robinson, Music in September to avoid competing with Labor Day GoHs Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff, Fen GoHs Kevin plans). Roche & Andrew Trembley, Artist GoH , Scientist GoH John Randall, Toastmaster Joe R. The fourth season of Eureka kicked off on July 9, Lansdale, Special Guest Jessica Wade, Special Guest 2010. Robert J. Sawyer. http://www.fencon.org/ has posted pictures from Lawrence Person Sept. 17-19: Con*Stellation XXIX: Leo, Holiday ApolloCon 2010. See the June 27 entry on his blog Inn Express, Huntsville, AL. GoH Wen Spencer, http://www.lawrenceperson.com/. Master of Ceremonies Steve Jackson, Artist GoH Lawrence Person also posted pictures from Vincent Di Fate, Fan GoH Warren Buff. http:// the party celebrating Neal Barrett, Jr.’s receipt of www.con-stellation.org/ the SFWA Author Emeritus Award. The hosts of Oct. 28-31: 36, the party were Charles Siros and Willie Siros. Columbus, OH. http://www.worldfantasy2010.com Other attendees included Ruth Barrett, A.T. Campbell, III, Scott Cupp, Eric Hollas, Joe Dec. 3-5: SMOFcon 28. Sainte Claire, San Jose, R. Lansdale, Karen Meschke, Ed Scarbrough, CA. http://www.smofcon28.org William Browning Spencer, Susan Wade, and Dec. 31-Jan. 2: Ikkicon, Hilton Austin, Austin, TX. Don Webb. See the May 30 entry on his blog http: http://ikkicon.com //www.lawrenceperson.com/. Feb. 18-20, 2011: ConDFW, Crowne Plaza Suites, John Picacio (AC 2003 Artist GoH) was Dallas, TX. GoHs Jack McDevitt, , interviewed by The Functional Nerds (Episode Brandon Sanderson. 15, posted June 25). Your editor found the Mar. 25-27, 2011: MidSouthCon 29, Artist GoH discussion accessible and interesting, well Nene Thomas, Costuming GoH Kelldar, Editor GoH worth the time. Listen to the podcast at http:// Jackie Gamber, Toastmaster James P. Hogan. functionalnerds.com/2010/06/episode-15/. Apr. 28 - May 1, 2011. World , “Judge Sn Goes Golfing,” a story by AC 30 GoH Austin TX. GOHs and , Media John Scalzi, is available as a podcast at the Guest Steve Niles, Toastmaster Joe R. Lansdale, Subterranean website: http://tinyurl.com/judgesn Artists GOH Vincent Chong, Special Guest Brian Last month we reported that Charles Siros was Keene. http://whc2011.org/ to be Fan GOH at Conestoga 15. That is now up in June 3-5, 2011: SoonerCon 20, Featured Guests the air, as Conestoga 15 has been postponed. A new Selina Rosen, Tim Powers, Darrell K. Sweet. http: date has yet to be determined. http://sftulsa.org/ //www.soonercon.com/ Howard Waldrop and Lawrence Person posted a review of Jonah Hex at Locus Online. Read it to see why they described this movie as a “bagged microwave cheeseburger.” As is delightfully usual, their review is a pleasure to read. http: //tinyurl.com/lphwjonahhex

Convention Listing Aug. 27-29: ArmadilloCon 32, Austin, TX. GoH Rachel Caine; Artist Cat Conrad; Editor Anne Sowards; Fan Elspeth Bloodgood; Toastmaster Nancy Kress; Urban Fantasy Special Guest Ilona Andrews; Steampunk Special Guest Michael Bishop. © 1987, Jeff Doten

The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 5 Book Groups Reading Group Reports Wednesday, July 17, 7 PM: Reading Group, Flightpath Coffee House, The City and the June 21: Steal Across the Sky by City by China Miéville. Nancy Kress Tuesday, July 20, 7-8PM: North Austin Reading Group (Austin Public Library, Milwood Branch, The North Reading Group met on June 21, 2010, 12500 Amherst). Anathem by Neal Stephenson. to discuss Steal Across the Sky by Nancy Kress, published in 2009. The meeting was held at the Thursday, July 29, 7-8:30 PM, Barnes & Noble Milwood branch of the Austin Public Library. Eight Arboretum Café, Science and Religion in Fiction people attended, and comments were received by Book Club (Center for Inquiry). Blindsight by Peter three others who were unable to attend. Of these, Watts. Coordinated by FACT member Elze Hamilton. nine had read Kress before, eleven started the book, Tuesday, August 2, 7-8PM: North Austin Reading and eight finished it. Group (Austin Public Library, North Village Branch, Everyone who was familiar with Kress’ writing 2505 Steck). Bitter Angels by C.L. Anderson. was complimentary of her earlier works, especially the and short stories. She has won four Writing Nebula awards and two Hugos, . Reaction to this book, though, was mixed. One reader 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-10 PM: Slug Tribe, Hancock commented that the core concept was implausible. Rec Center (41st and Red River). Aliens arrived (“The Atoners of Neu”), and although Alternate Wednesdays, 7-9 PM, Austin Creative not revealing themselves, took out ads on the Writers (Feb. 3, 17). Borders Bookstore at Great internet asking for applicants to be “Witnesses” Hills. Critique group (novels & short stories). For concerning an unspecified ancient wrong done by more information, go to groups.yahoo.com/group/ them to humans for which they wished to atone in an austincreativewriting. unspecified manner. From a worldwide competition, 21 volunteers were selected. Other than that most of them were Americans, there was no discernible

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The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 6 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 7 pattern. The most common objection mentioned by self-contained” and was “an interesting place even readers was that none of the principal characters lacking interesting characters.” Another was “good were especially likeable and it was hard to identify writer, interesting even with a slender .” with or care about them. The general consensus was that Kress is a very good Most of the readers were willing to accept the writer but this was not her best work. premise that aliens might not act in ways that seem After the meeting, the group enjoyed dinner at logical to us, and alien concepts of remorse and Rudy’s. atonement could be whatever the author wanted. So -- Tom Sciance nearly everyone liked the first part of the story. The twenty-one winners were split into seven teams of three, each sent to a binary pair of planets that the FACT Board Meeting: April 2010 aliens had set up as an experiment but not since visited. The story followed one group, Cam O’Kane (Outgoing Board) (beautiful blonde of moderate intellect), Lucca Madero The monthly meeting of the board of directors for (cynic from a wealthy family), and Soledad Arellano the Fandom Association of Central Texas was called (carefully non-stereotypical Latina) to visit the planets to order on Saturday, 10 April 2010, by Board Chair Kular A and B. Cam landed on Kular A, Lucca crash- Jonathan Miles at the Manchaca Branch of the landed on Kular B, and Soledad stayed in the ship Austin Public Library, 4400 Manchaca Rd., Austin, to handle communications and provide assistance Texas, at 1:08 p.m. if needed. The Witnesses were not told what to look Present in addition to the chair were Directors for, being told that they would know it when they saw Marianne Moul, Elizabeth Burton, C. Dan Tolliver, it. Cam became friendly with an interpreter named Charles Siros and William Siros, Director and Aveo, who attempted to teach her about Kulith, a FACT President Brian Price, FACT Vice-President philosophical game used on Kular A to guide personal Matthew Duarte, FACT Officers Jennifer Juday and behavior. Cam did discover a remarkable trait the Eric Hollas, FACT members Karen Meschke Renee inhabitants possessed. The inhabitants of Kular B did Babcock and Joyanne Moul and guest Stephen Moul. not exhibit this ability. When Cam was transported The secretary presented the minutes of the March to Kular B along with Aveo to rescue Lucca, Lucca meeting. There being no additions or corrections, observed the phenomenon, but placed an entirely it was moved by Mr. Price, seconded by Ms. Moul different interpretation on it. they be accepted as submitted. In the absence of The witnesses all returned to earth and reported objection, the chair declared the motion passed by their observations. The aliens explained that they acclamation. had made a genetic modification to humans 10,000 CORRESPONDENCE: Mailed ballots for the annual years earlier, removing an ability from those on earth. election of the board of directors were acknowledged. The aliens had set up the seven pairs of planets with unmodified humans on one and modified ones on the other. Never explained were reasons OFFICER REPORTS the aliens felt remorseful about this, what they CHAIR meant by atonement, or any details about why they Mr. Miles cited having attended gaming and had done it to begin with, but the Witnesses were . encouraged to tell everybody on earth what they had discovered. Because some of the public reacted PRESIDENT negatively to the revelation, the government offered a Mr. Price advised he had also attended gaming. Witness protection program. Some of the witnesses attempted to resume their normal lives, with varying VICE-PRESIDENT success. Cam became a video celebrity telling her Mr. Duarte noted he had not participated in any story, Lucca holed up in Canada, and Soledad’s role FACT-related events. was increased--along with a stereotypical religious witness named Frank Olenik and a gay friend named TREASURER Fengamo. The last section of the book involved Ms. Moul advised the balance as of 3/31/2010 was an attempt to learn more about the aliens and an $21817.12. explanation of the form “atonement” was taking. The documents regarding nonprofit status required Several of the readers lost interest in the story by Paypal have been submitted by email. Mr. Miles after the Witnesses’ return to earth. One comment again noted he felt it important they also be sent by was that it became “too anthropological.” Another regular mail. said the story “died on the vine” because none of the issues raised in the story were wound up in a logical or satisfactory way. One comment was that “it was SECRETARY

The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 6 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 7 Ms. Burton advised she was mostly involved with preparations for the annual meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS ARMADILLOCON REGISTRAR Ms. Burton noted the committee met in March and Vital Statistics Change that plans are proceeding. There were 66 members 49 Active Memberships -2 as of 8 April, and FACT members were advised of the 40 Expired Memberships ( < 1 Year) +3 discount on membership rate.

Changes since 03/13/2010 Report HOTEL COMMITTEE New Memberships No report Tim Keating Renewed Memberships BYLAWS COMMITTEE Burton Elizabeth The Policies and Procedures Committee met and Carillo Kimm offered a policy regarding reporting parameters for Carillo Paul officers and committee chairs. The policy calls for Cook Shane all committee meetings to be recorded in the form of minutes and kept on file, and that a monthly Davidson Tom report must be submitted to the board. Ms. Burton Haynie Becky Matthews recommended this information be provided on the Santana Sonia website Siros Charles (Chuck) Expired Memberships MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Babcock Renee No report Miles Jonathan W Moore John F. READING GROUPS Dennis Carol Mr. W. Siros advised the group has met twice and Riggs Jim that both sessions were well attended. Other Changes: Kelley Rocky Removed old email OLD BUSINESS Moul Marianne Updated email 1. Flats for World Horror Convention Mr. C. Siros advised he has contacted them but to date has not SOCIAL EVENTS MANAGER received a response. Mr. Tolliver reported on behalf of Ms. Snyder that 2. Reporting Procedures As reported, the Policies the trip to Sherwood Faire had taken place. Ms. and Procedures Committee established minimum Burton asked if Ms. Snyder had been able to attend reporting and record-keeping requirements. the nonprofit workshop as she had hoped, but Mr. 3. Changing Banks Ms. Moul advised she now Tolliver advised he wasn’t sure. has information needed, but has not yet arranged a meeting with a Frost Bank representative to HISTORIAN determine whether they are willing to match the Mr. Tolliver noted he had attended gaming and better offers from their competitors GeezerCon, has distributed ArmadilloCon flyers 4. Austin ComicCon Ms. Burton distributed copies at various conventions and events and attended a of emails from Peter Kurtz with co-op suggestions. meeting of the Policies and Procedures Committee Mr. Miles said the suggested table exchange is fine, since it would be good PR for FACT. The link trade is MIS also considered reasonable, and offer of discounted No report tickets would be an excellent member perk. It was requested Ms. Burton seek additional information to determine how the discount would be handled, PUBLICATIONS whether by our prepurchasing a block of tickets Ms. Juday was able to distribute the pre-annual or by having members use a coupon code when meeting edition of the FACT Sheet and worked on the registering? Directors also wondered what benefit gaming party. a local volunteer or volunteers for their table at ArmadilloCon receive? It was decided that we would QUARTERMASTER notify other groups to determine if they have any Mr. C. Siros advised he will be requesting funds to interested in assisting, and that we would also ask if renew the storage locker. ComicCon is interested in being included in the mass

The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 8 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 9 mailing. It was suggested a flat fee of $500 might be Jennifer Juday and Eric Hollas, FACT members a reasonable fee if FACT takes care of printing as well Karen Meschke, William Siros,, Matthew Duarte, as mailing. Renee Babcock and Joyanne Moul and guest Stephen Moul. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Price called for a nomination for a chairperson 1. Neal Barrett Jr. Recognition Party Mr. Barrett for the board. Mr. Tolliver nominated Mr. Miles, who having been named the 2010 SFWA Author Emeritus, accepted the nomination. There being no objection, Mr. C. Siros suggested FACT sponsor a celebration Mr. Miles was declared elected by acclamation. Mr. for him, with the Memorial Day weekend the likely Price then turned the meeting over to Mr. Miles after time assuming Mr. Barrett is available. The board thanking the previous board for their hard work on authorized him to proceed with planning the event. behalf of the organization. There being no other business before the board, the There being no minutes to be presented or meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m. correspondence to review, the board moved on to set the time and place of subsequent board meetings. It FACT Board Meeting: April 2010 was moved by Mr. Siros that the meetings be held on the second Saturday of each month at the Manchaca (First Meeting of 2010 Board) Branch of the library, seconded by Ms. Burton. There The first meeting of the newly elected board of being no objection, the motion was approved by directors for the Fandom Association of Central acclamation. Texas was called to order on Saturday, 10 April The board then proceeded to the election and/or 2010, by outgoing FACT President Brian Price at the nomination of officers. Mr. William Siros agreed Manchaca Branch of the Austin Public Library, 5500 to fulfill the office of president until a replacement Manchaca Rd., Austin, Texas, at 2:19 p.m. Present could be found. The secretary, Ms. Burton, and the were Directors Elizabeth Burton, C. Dan Tolliver, treasurer, Ms. Moul, agreed to continue in their Jonathan Miles and Charles Siros, FACT Officers respective offices, as did the registrar, Mr. Hollas. Mr.

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The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 8 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 9 Tolliver advised he believed Wendy Snyder would be willing to continue as social events manager. last month’s, as she had written no new checks nor All officers were elected by unanimous vote. received any new funds. The board then approved the nominations of Jennifer Juday as publications manager and Joyanne SECRETARY Moul as MIS manager. Ms. Burton posted a request to the membership The board ordered that all existing committees seeking candidates for the office of president, and will continue as previously, with one change. Mr. Tolliver post the call for proposals for ArmadilloCon 33 in the was selected to chair the Policies and Procedures coming week. Committee. She will also the MIS manager regarding The board authorized Ms. Burton and Ms. Moul to establishing new lists for board and officers for the prepare the signature card resolution and make the new year. Finally, Ms. Burton requested feedback necessary changes as soon as a permanent president regarding location of board meetings for 2011 so she has been named. can contact the locations suggested early. Ms. Burton was authorized to put out a call for bids for ArmadilloCon 33 as soon as possible. REGISTRAR Mr. Miles took possession of the mailbox key. Mr. Hollas advised one new member joined during There being no other business before the board, the the previous month, and the expiration date for meeting was adjourned at 2:32 p.m. Tom Davidson’s membership has been corrected. He added that memberships renewed at the annual FACT Board Meeting: May 2010 meeting have not yet been recorded.

The monthly meeting of the board of directors for SOCIAL EVENTS MANAGER the Fandom Association of Central Texas was called Ms. Snyder has submitted her resignation by email, to order on Saturday, 8 May 2010, by Board Chair as she is now a member of the board. Jonathan Miles at the Manchaca Library, 5500 Manchaca Rd., Austin, Texas, at 1:50 p.m. Present in HISTORIAN addition to the chair were Directors Elizabeth Burton and Charles Siros, FACT President William Siros, and Mr. Tolliver advised by email he has begun working FACT Officers Jennifer Juday and Eric Hollas. on the historical display for ArmadilloCon The secretary presented the minutes of the April meetings. It was noted the names of those MIS in attendance was incomplete, which Ms. Burton Nothing to report. advised will be corrected when she locates the sign-in sheet. Mr. Miles requested a portion of the minutes PUBLICATIONS for the second board meeting be reworded, following Ms. Juday advised she is waiting to hear from which it was moved by Mr. C. Siros, seconded by Mr. artists for the next FACT Sheet, and that she and Ms. Miles they be accepted as amended. In the absence Burton have worked out a process for her obtaining of objection, the chair declared the motion passed by usable copies of the board minutes. acclamation. CORRESPONDENCE: None QUARTERMASTER No report OFFICER REPORTS CHAIR COMMITTEE REPORTS Mr. Miles advised he had engaged in no FACT- ARMADILLOCON related activities. The convention committee met April 24, and a good deal of ground was covered. PRESIDENT Because of an oversight, for which Ms. Burton takes Mr. Siros noted he had attended gaming. full responsibility, an ad that was supposed to run in the Conestoga program book wasn’t completed VICE-PRESIDENT on time. Steps have been taken to prevent this from No report happening in future. The mass mailing is scheduled for May 22 at the Siros residence; various potential participants have been contacted. Bios and photos TREASURER of major guests are on the website as is a list of The Treasurer was unable to attend, and reported confirmed program participants. Membership as of via email that, as she had not received bank this date stands at 69. (Send dealer’s room info to statements yet this month, the report is identical to Chuck)

The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 10 The FACT Sheet - July 2010 - Page 11 HOTEL COMMITTEE Has not met

BYLAWS COMMITTEE Has not met

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE Mr. Tolliver advised by email that a meeting to be held May 1 was cancelled for lack of a quorum and information regarding status of banking.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Ms. Burton plans to poll FACT members to determine what they might consider useful perks.

READING GROUPS New Photographic Apparatus Scientific American Supple- The group discussed Magic Bites, the first in the ment, No. 530, February 27, 1886 Kate Daniels urban fantasy series by ArmadilloCon Special Guests Ilona and Gordon Andrews. Most attending said they enjoyed the book and several had Paypal is not aware the convention is a function of read all the books in the series. The consensus was FACT. that these are books most likely to appeal to women, 3. Reporting: Ms. Burton moved the Policies and and that they are excellent entertainment. Several Procedures Committee be authorized to proceed with people liked the juxtaposition of the real world the policy as it was presented, seconded by C. Siros. with “waves” of magic during which no technology All were in favor. worked, but some felt it was too often used as a deus There being no other business before the board, the ex machina. Others felt the heroine was a bit too meeting was adjourned at 2:18 p.m. “peaceful.”

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