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Einblatt! August 2006 Calendar "The Taint" in The Mamoth Book of Best Birthdays: New Horror: 17th (ed ) and g Sat, Aug 5, 2PM. Minn-StF 2: Charles Anderson, M. Renata Fossett; Michael Marshall Smith's "Fair Meeting. Dean Gahlon & Laura 3: Curtis Hoffmann, Reed Waller; 4: Exchange" in Horror: The Best Of The Krentz’, 4323 France Ave S, Marianne Hageman; 5: Beth Colsher, Year -- 2006 (ed. Betancourt and Mpls. Bring meat to grill. Cats, Gerry Wassenaar; 6: Curtis Gibson, Wallace). No Guns. FFI: 612-929-2150 Ericka Johnson; 7: Terry A. Garey; 8: Neil Gaiman's "Sunbird" is reprinted in Ginger Emgott; 9: Bob Berlien, Karen g Sun, Aug 6, 2-5PM. Ladies Year's Best Fantasy 6 (ed. Hartwell & Schaffer, Kevin Stahl; 10: Deb Schouten; Cramer); in Fantasy: The Very Best Of Sewing Circle. Laura Krentz', 11: Nate Bucklin; 12: Margaret Eastman; 4323 France Ave S, Mpls. Cats, 2005 (ed. ); and in 13: Lori Schaefer; 15: Caryl Eschweiler; Fantasy: The Best Of The Year - 2006 No Guns. FFI: 612-929-2150 16: Nancy Klock, Joyce Maetta Odum, (ed. Rich Horton). Tony Von Krag; 17: Mitch Pockrandt; 18: à Tues, Aug 8, 7PM. North Judie Cilcain; 19: Sally Morem; 22: Sara Local SF&F writer Michael Merriam sold Country Gaylaxians book Logan, Elise Matthesen, Will Shetterly; his novelette "Melpomene Run" to Ray discussion - Section 31 - Rogue 24: Jerry Stearns; 31: Jacque Marshall Gun Revival; his children's fantasy poem, by Andy Mangels. Betsy's Back "Where the Leftovers Go," to Beyond Porch, 5447 Nicollet Ave S, Announcements: Centauri, an SF&F magazine for children; Mpls. FFI: Andrew Bertke, 612- & paranormal romance novelette, Movie Fest, 18-20 Aug. 387-8265, [email protected] "Stopping By," to appear in two parts in FFI: the September 2006 and December à Thur, Aug 10, 6:30 PM. http://www.moundstheatre.org/MoundsTh 2006 issues of Lyrica eatre/2006_SF_Movie_Fest.html Speculations Reading Series Anthony Tollin will be reprinting the (SASE & The Write Place) The old Minn-StF Directory is being original Shadow & Doc Savage pulps in sponsors and Brian tossed out. You should have received an tp in partnership with Nostalgia Ventures, Thao Worra. Dreamhaven, 912 opt-in announcement in your mailbox. Inc. FFI: [email protected], 210- W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: 612-721- There will NOT be electronic submission 679-8556 5959, [email protected] of the opt-in form - see the instructions on the form. The form is available at Naomi Kritzer’s Freedom's Sisters & à Thur, Aug 10, 8:15PM. After- mnstf.org/einblatt/2006_directory_form.p Kelly McCullough WebMage are out July reading gathering. Dulono's df 25th. Pizza, 607 W Lake St, Mpls pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. Publishing News tp=trade paperback nf=nonfiction. à Sat, Aug 12, 1-2 PM. Clutterers coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue Anonymous. Pillsbury House, , "The Dying Physicist Tells Her Why Good-Bye is Meaningless," 3501 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. Conventions Room A (2nd floor). FFI: 612-821- poem, in the August 2006 Asimov's 3934, [email protected] The reissue of Good Omens by Neil Aug 4-7. MythCon 37, Norman, OK. Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is #5 on the GoH: Lois McMaster Bujold. g Sat, Aug 19, 2PM. Minn-StF hc bestseller list for Barnes and Noble/B. www.mythsoc.org/mythcon37.html Meeting. Beth Friedman’s, 6915 Dalton and #8 on the list for Aug 11-13 Diversicon 14, Bloomington, 10th Ave S, Richfield. Two cats, Borders/Waldenbooks as reported in the MN GoH: Kelly Link (Pre-registration no smoking indoors. FFI: 612- July Locus deadline: July 14th, 2006) 861-1468 Locus Poll results (besides the winners http://www.diversicon.org/ g Thur, Aug 24, 11:59PM. reported last issue) include The Hallowed Sept 1-3. SF3 - MN Multi Media Festival. September Einblatt! Deadline Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold (#4 Best Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Fantasy Novel); Singer Of Souls by Bloomington, MN. GOH: John Noble, à Sat, Aug 26, 1-2 PM. Clutterers Adam Stemple (#13 Best First Novel); Debi Derryberry, Daniel Falconer, Billy Anonymous. Pillsbury House, and Hanging Out With The Dream King Boyd, Stephanie Gannaway-Osborn, Ron 3501 Chicago Ave S, Mpls. (by Joseph McCabe, about Neil Gaiman) Glass www.sf-3.com nd #6 Best Non-Fiction book. Room A (2 floor). FFI: 612-821- Oct 13-15 The Fargo Fantasy Festival: 3934, [email protected] Pete Hauptman, sf novel Rash (Simon ValleyCon 32, Fargo, ND GoH: William and Schuster hc), now out. à Tues, Aug 29, 6:30PM. Alan Shatner, Diane Duane & Peter Morwood, Janny Wurtz, Don Maitz, Rowena. (Pre- DeNiro reads & answers Scott Lynch, fantasy novel The Lies Of Locke Lamora (Bantam Spectra hc in registration deadline: July 10) questions. (see the ad) http://www.valleycon.com/ Dreamhaven Books, 912 W Lake US; Gollancz hc in UK), now out. St. FFI: 612-823-6161. (Ex-local) Carolyn Ives Gilman, Oct 13-16 ICON 31, Cedar Rapids, IA "Okanoggan Falls," F&SF August 2006. GoH: C. S. Friedman, Larry Price. Advance Warning http://www.mindbridge.org/icon/ Two stories from the locally-published Sept 2 & 16 – Minn-StF Meetings (Fedogan & Bremer) anthology Weird Oct 20-22 Convivial, Minneapolis, MN Over Innsmouth were reprinted (Pre-registration deadlines: April in year's best collections: 's 17/August 27) http://mnstf.org/convivial/ Nov 10-12 WindyCon 33, Rosemont, IL Ongoing Information Einblatt is posted on Usenet groups GoH: Jack McDevitt, Stephan Martiniere, rec.arts.sf.fandom, rec.arts.sf.announce , Seth Shostak, Mark & Board of Directors: Lisa Freitag, Dean and mn.sf// Einblatt from July 95 to date is Gahlon, Carol Kennedy, Laurel Krahn and Priscilla Olson. (Pre-registration deadline: on the web at www.mnstf.org/einblatt/. Rachel Kronick. Email [email protected]. 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FFI: Richard Science Fiction Society, devoted Todd Lockwood, Eric Larson, Eleanor Tatge at 612-827-3228. to news of the local SF community. E-mail Arnason. (Pre-registration deadlines: Filk Circle: open to all who like to participate same to [email protected], or send to October 31, 2006/January 31, 2007) th in music with f/sf lyrics. 4th Saturday at Scott Raun, 3928 11 Ave. S., Minneapolis, http://marscon.org/2007/index.php 5pm. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-646-2159, MN 55407; or call him at 612-822-0451. [email protected] Email submissions most preferred, no Apr 6-8, 2007. Minicon 42. phone calls after 10pm. // Next Einblatt! http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/ Artists and Writers: Get your art and Deadline: 11:59PM Jun 22nd, 2006 sharp! thoughts in print in Stipple-Apa, small-and- cozy general-interest publication. FFI: Jeanne Mealy 651-771-7226

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