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Saturday, August 9, 2008 Evening Edition Party! Party! Party! Aussiecon Four Friday Night Party Lights 1pm—2am, Sheraton Majestic (Level The 68th World Science Fiction Con‐ Reno in 2011 and Seattle in 2011 2B): Con Suite vention will be held Sept. 2‐6, 2010 both continued to hold strong, well‐ 4—6pm, Sheraton Majestic (Level in the Melbourne Convention Ex‐ attended bid parties. Despite the fact 2B); Abyss & Apex & Hackey Rille hibit Centre. Guests of Honor will that voting closed Friday afternoon, 4pm, Sheraton 2201; Carolina Nasfic be Kim Stanley Robinson, Robin Xerps in 2010 threw another party Bid 2010 Johnson and Shaun Tan. Come and with great decorations and tasty 7:30pm, Sheraton 2204; Writers of the join the fun down under! meatballs. Eric in the Elevator offered Future & Stories of the Golden Age Sign up in the Korbel Lounge. an interesting variety of snacks and Ice Cream Party gave nonByacon attendees a chance 9pm, Sheraton 22nd; Japan 2008‐9 WSFS MPC Meeting to experience the elevator based vid‐ 9pm, Sheraton 2209, Reno in 2011 eos that give Eric his name. Atlantis Party The WSFS Mark Protection Com‐ The Washington Science Fiction 9pm, Sheraton 2212; Seattle in 2011 mittee, which manages the service Association/Capclave/SFRevu party 9pm, Sheraton 2222; Brotherhood marks on ʹWorldconʹ, ʹHugo was a strong contender for party with without Banners Awardʹ, etc., will meet on Sunday the longest name and offered a well‐ ?, Sheraton 2237; Starfest/Avestrom at 10am (not 11:30am) in Korbel 2A. stocked bar, dodo stickers and infor‐ This meeting is open to all World‐ mation about this yearʹs Capclave Volunteers Fit to a T con members. featuring GOHs author James Mor‐ row (who stopped by the party) and Attention volunteers! Fan Guest of Honor Interview critic Michael Dirda. The other con‐ Worldcon would like to thank you Teresa Nielsen Hayden interviews tender for party with the longest for all your help. Worldcon would Fan GoH Tom Whitmore. name, Sime‐Gen/Broad Universe/ not be possible without all of your Sunday at 10am Epic tempted partygoers by raffling help. CCC Korbel 2BC/3BC off Sime‐Gen books. Milehigh 40 of‐ Once you have your time worked fered delicious wild berry smoothies (16 hours) come to the volunteer of‐ and Brotherhood Without Banners fice to pick up your volunteer T‐Shirt. gave congoers brotherhood names They are going fast. and offered its tasty signature Turtle To receive your shirt please bring drink. your timesheet in for validation. The Pyr party hosted by Lou An‐ Double hours will be awarded for ders and Jetse was decorated with tear down on Sun. posters of various books published —Melanie Herz by Pyr. They offered glasses with the Pyr logo to the first 100 visitors. In Alien Bites Dog! honor of Ian McDonaldʹs Hugo‐ How does the press view SF? Has nominated novel Brasyl Pyr offered it changed? Visit the FANAC Fan samba music; Caipirinhas, a Brazilian History exhibit and see how others rum‐based drink (made by a profes‐ see us through a collection of news‐ sional bartender); chocolate footballs paper clippings, primarily from the (soccer balls in the U.S.); and gold New York Times. and green Carnival necklaces. Contribute to the collection! When Other parties included the Weird you see a newspaper article about the Tales party on the second floor, the science fiction and fantasy field, or Gaylaxicon party on the 8th floor, and about someone in the field, save it for the Anticipation 2009/Nippon 2007 us. Clip the article, and the top of the party in the Vail Room which fea‐ page with the newspaper name and tured Canadian chocolate and a vari‐ the date, and send it to FANAC. ety of Japanese eats and sweets. More information at the exhibit near —Cathy Green The Artifact—Masquerade Entry the entrance in Hall D. See you there! Filk Things (And come vote for your favorites in our retrospective Fan Art exhibit. Or, Registration The Sun TBA filk concerts will be: if you are a fan artist, take sharpie in 3,666 Adults (with day members) 1pm: Brett Glass hand and add to the show.) 150 Children 1:30pm: Andrew Barton and Kate —Edie Stern 663 Supporting Members Soley‐Barton 2pm: Joseph “Fay Palladin” Abbott Issue Number Eight Saturday, August 9 Evening Edition

The Return of the Golden Duck Sidewise Award Winners Haiku The Golden Duck award for best Long Form: The Yiddish Police‐ Thousands of us here children’s/YA SF and Fantasy will be menʹs Union, by Michael Chabon Meeting, missing, while a mile presented at 10am Sun in Korbel 3A. Short Form (tie): “Quaestiones Nearer to the stars. Winners Super Caelo et Mundo,” by Michael ‐John Hertz Flynn Poem II Picture Book: Mars Needs Moms by “Recovering Apollo 8,” by Berkeley Breathed Kristine Kathryn Rusch The prices at this center Special Award Graphic Novels: They say are mighty fine Stone Arch Books for quality SF Frodo Lives! A 12‐ounce can of soda pop Will cost $3.99 graphic novels to attract young SF Contrary to the impression given fans I don’t wanna use this place no more in Tom Whitmoreʹs bio in the Sou‐ Gee Mom, I wanna go... Special Award Nonfiction: World venir Book, the Other Change of Where do you wanna go... of Science Fiction—12 titles by John Hobbit is not gone. Itʹs in business Gee Mom, I wanna go... Hamilton and thriving. If you ever find your‐ ...back to the hotel machine Eleanor Cameron Middle Grades self in downtown Berkeley, give it a Where it’s $2 cheaper (tie): Shanghaied to the Moon by Mi‐ visit. It’s hobbit forming. Gee Mom, I wanna go home chael J. Daley and Gravity Busters by Frank Asch Foundlings: Come Collect In Fluxx Hal Clement Young Adult: Sky Your Lost Ones Fluxx Tournament: Horizon by David Brin Found: One small thumbdrive. To Gaming Area (Sheraton) 6pm Sat. recover this item, ask at Registra‐ Fluxx is a card game with only one Restaurant Review: tion, and be prepared to identify rule: Pick a card, play a card. Come some of the files on the drive. play Fluxx… the easiest game in Pints Pub Found: A sum of cash. To claim, world. Make combinations like Love Three of us headed to Pints Pub please submit your name in writ‐ and War, Death and Taxes, or Friday night (missing the rain by ing, and list the amount, denomina‐ Toast. Extremely simple and fun. minutes!). 6 thumbs up! The service tions, where you think you lost it, You can win a prizes! was friendly and competent, and the and a way to contact you. food was inexpensive (entrees under Warning to pranksters: If more $10) and delicious! We had the lamb than one claim correctly identifies stew, bangers & mash, and a burger. it, ALL claims will be considered The desserts were yummy too. They nullified, and the money will be brew their own beers, of which we donated to a certified char‐ 3 sampled three, and all were excellent. ity! Submissions accepted at We should also note that the beer is Registration until 8pm Sat. generally $4 a pint or less. We’re try‐ ing to figure out when we can go Con Food back before the end of the con! “A Little Something” to the — Helen Montgomery right of Registration will be open Sun. 10am‐2pm with Sound of Silence real food. The silent Auction ends Saturday at Out of Touch 10pm. Enter your bids at the D3 Info Desk in the CCC. Everything must Lost: Ipod Touch in cream go! and orange leather case. Van‐ ished Thurs AM in Korbel 1B Chesley Correction phone 562‐212‐5761 or turn it Anyone who picked up a Chesley in to Info table. ballot, please come to the ASFA suite, Tucker Sheraton 3312, for a correction Paul Hattori, please contact Hitch-hiking Armadillo Steve or Sue Francis about Howard Waldrop books and some the tuckerization you pur‐ friends seek a ride to Armadillocon. chased at the DUFF auction. See Michael Walsh at the Old Earth Call (502) 931‐1099 or (502) Books table in the Dealersʹ Room. 432‐6039.

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