DON TUCK WINS HUGO Tasmanian fan and bibliophile, DONALD H.TUCK, has won a further award for his work in the science fiction and fantasy reference field, with his ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION AND 'FANTASY Volume III, which won the Non-Fiction Hugo Award at the World SF Convention, LA-CON, held August 30th to September 3rd. Don was previously presented with a Committee Award by the '62 World SF Co, Chicon III; for his work on THE HANDBOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, which grew into the three volume encyclopedia published by Advent : Publishers Inc. in Chicago, Illinois,U.S.A. Winning the Hugo Award, the first one presented to an Australian fan or professional, is a fitting reward for the tremendous amount of time and effort Don has put into his very valuable reference work. ( A profile of Don appears on page 12.) 8365 People Attend David Brin's
STARTIDE RISING wins DONALD H.TUCK C. D.H.Tuck '84 Hugo Best Novel Award
L.A.CON, the 42nd World SF Convention, was the largest World SF Con held so far. The Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim California, near Hollywood, was the centre of the activities which apparently took over where the Olympic Games left off. 9282 people joined the convention with 8365 actually attending. 2542 people joined at the door, despite the memberships costs of $35 a day and $75 for the full con. Atlanta won the bld to hold the 1986 World SF Convention, on the first ballot, with 789 out of the total of valid votes cast of 1368. Their Guest of Honor will be P.ay Bradbury, Fan Guest of Honor Terry Carr and Bob Shaw as Toastmaster. The business meet ing at L.A.Con ratified a motion to make the future site bidding three years in advance. Probably because it was such a large convention, we have received conflicting comments on L.A.Con, but we will have to wait till the next issue to give you more details. We have received, courtesy of Rick Hawes, a wide range of photographs of people and events at the convention, including the Hugo Awards. The Masquerade was, as usual, one of the highlights, with some magnificent and elaborate costumes on display, jr centre pages, 10 and 11, feature a few details on L.A.CON and a selection of Rick's photographs.
THE HUGO WINNERS DAVID BRIN with his Hugo Award, photo: Rick Hawes BEST NOVEL STAR TIDE RISING by David Brin (Bantam) BEST NOVELLA "Cascade Point" by Timothy Zahn (Analog 12/83) BEST NOVELETTE "Blood Music” by Greg Bear (Analog 6/83) IN THIS ISSUE: BEST SHORT STORY "Speech Sounds” by Octavia Butler (IASF Dec '83) L.A.CON PHOTO SPREAD - NEW BOOKS BEST NON-FICTION BOOK BY ARTHUR C.CLARKE, C.J.CHERRYH, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SF & FANTASY Vol.Ill by Donald H.Tuck JOHN BRUNNER AND OTHERS - GENE BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION THE RETURN OF THE JEDI WOLFE WINS THE JOHN W. CAMPBELL BEST PROFESSIONAL EDITOR Shawna McCarthy (IASF ) BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST Michael Whelan MEMORIAL AWARD - WALTER TEVIS DIES (Continued page 3 ) - PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE RIGHT DIMENSION Three New Mind-Stretching Transcendents in Future Shock
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Dear Readers, GEORGE TURNER'S latest book, IN THE HEART As promised, I have managed to get this OR IN THE HEAD, was officially launched issue of the NEWS to you, with the HUGO at the StKilda Public Library on Friday results and some information on the evening, August 10th, by his long stand Los Angeles World Convention. I thank ing friend and associate, Stephen Murray Mike Glyer for putting my request in Smith, the editor of the Australian the L.A.Con daily news sheet THE THOUGHT literary magazine, OVERLAND. Amongst the POLICE GAZETTE, for a report and some guests were Lee Harding, Damien Broderick, photographs from the con. Unfortunately Stuart Sayers of the AGE Newspaper and I did not receive a report from anybody, about 30 other friends and associates, but Rick Hawes has kindly sent me a nice including the principals of the publishers collection of photographs and I do very Norstrilia Press. sincerely thank him for his help. With PATRICIA WRIGHTSON's novel A LITTLE FEAR, such a large crowd, L.A.Con must have won the 1984 Children's Book Award, an been like a Victorian Football League nounced last July . The only other book in Grand Final. AUSSIECON, although it the titles mentioned that was in the will be the largest sf con ever held in Australia, will be a relaxacon in com fantasy genre, was the commended title parison. An attendance of about 2000 is THE DEVIL'S STONE by Helen Frances. expected and if you have not paid your membership yet it is about time you did. JOHN BAXTER has a book on the Australian bushfires, WHO BURNED AUSTRALIA?, coming The cover illustration by ROWENA CORY I do not expect to be able to produce from New English Library in the U.K. in for a BERTRAM CHANDLER'S last published another issue of the NEWS until January. September. book, THE WILD ONES. P iblished by Paul Every effort will be made to keep pub Collins in August. lishing, even if there are a few changes WYNNE WHITEFORD has been travelling around various parts of the world. made. Penguin are to publish three books by We received a postcard from him in July, Merv Binns/Editor LEE HARDING in January '85. WAITING FOR telling us that he was in Tallin, Estonia, THE END OF THE WORLD, THE WEB OF TIME, and that he had driven (from France we THE HUGOS Continued from page 1. and THE FALLEN SPACEMAN. The latter is presume) to Stockholm and then went by the first British/Australian edition of BEST SEMI-PROZINE: LOCUS - Edited by ship to Finland and the U.S.S.R. He the revised version published by Harper Charles N Brown bought a copy of BREATHING SPACE ONLY BEST FANZINE: FILE 770 - Edited by and Row in the U.S.A, and illustrated in it's French translation, under the by John and Ian Schoenner. The 1st Mike Glyer title MERODAK. BEST FAN WRITER: Mike Glyer title was published in cloth by Hyland BEST FAN ARTIST: Alexis Gilliland Queensland based author DAVID LAKE'S House in '83 and the 2nd by Cassell in THE JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD: R.A.MacAvoy novel RING OF TRUTH, which was published paperback in '80. Heyne Verlag publishers by Cory § Collins in January '83, was in Germany, have bought German rights for CREDITS published by DAW in June this year. DISPLACED PERSON and THE WEEPING SKY. A Spanish edition of ROOMS OF PARADISE DAMIEN BRODERICK'S story, "Resurrection",• My thanks as always to my sources of is due out soon. Hyland House will pub appeared in the August '84 ASIMOV'S SF. information, LOCUS, S.F.CHRONICLE, lish a new novel in the latter half of Damien is looking for stories for an ANSIBLE and various publishers lists, 1985, at presently untitled. anthology he is putting together, STRANGE and correspondents. Thanks also to Jullianne Wylie and Susan Redmond for typing and mailing this issue. Thank you also to all my correspondents and AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS ISSN 0155-8870 is edited and published by Mervyn R.Binns reviewers. .. o ASFN is registered for posting under Australia Post, publication #VBG2791. The address for all correspondence is 305/307 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, AUSTRALIA. "SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS PUBLISHED IN BRITAIN", DEFUNCT ? SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $6.00 Australian for 4 issues, surface mail. $9.00 Airmail. Please make all payments payable to the editor, Mervyn R.Binns. Our American We have not seen any copies of our agent is LOCUS, Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661. Please send all payments in the British agent Gerald Bishop's publicat U.S.A, to LOCUS: $5.00 US surface mail and $7.50 US airmail. Our British agent ion for over a year. Correspondence to is GERALD BISHOP, 2 Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN, England : £3.75 surface him has not been answered, although we and £6.20 airmail. know he is still distributing copies of ASFN for us. 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Critical reviews, We are agents for: interviews and articles on f&sf books LOCUS: Subscription rates: $46.05 12 issues Airmail $87.20 24 issues airmail. and films, plus an always interesting $25.80 12 issues seamail $31.50 24 issues seamail. letter column, make up the contents. SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE: $36.80 for 12 issues airmail. $64.75 / 24 issues a.m. WHY DON'T YOU SUBSCRIBE NOW! One year: $11.20 Two years: $22.40 A. A further report from LEE HARDING: " In A Weird Tale About "WEIRD TALES" URSULA LEGUIN, who recently announced March next year I have been invited to that she could not bring herself to write attend the 2nd National Word Festival any more novels set in outer space, has LOCUS recently reported the resurrection in, Canberra; this is being organised by been working on a novel set in a far of the old fantasy magazine WEIRD TALES, Colin Steele (National Library) and future California. The novel, ALWAYS other visitors will include Victor and the fiction editor was to be G1L LAMONT, COMING HOME, she said she expected to who is reasonably well known by sf fans Kelleher and Patricia Wrightson, there turn into the publishers, Harper and Row, and is an associate and friend of Harlan will be panels on SF and the other Big in September. Another up-coming item is Ellison. FORREST J. ACKERMAN, who has been Name from overseas will be Doris Lessing, a title previously mentioned THE putting together an issue(s) of the mag i urge everyone to attend - as much fun VISIONARY:THE LIFE STORY OF FLICKER OF azine also, presumably for the same pub as a convention, only more so. " THE SERPENTINE, backed by WONDERS HIDDEN lisher, Brian Forbes, said that he was by Scott R.Sanders, from Capra. The LeGuin the editor and had no knowledge of Gil DORIS LESSING will be visiting other story is set in the same time and place parts of Australia on her trip to attend Lamont. Forrie's issue of the magazine as ALWAYS COMING HOME. the Canberra Word Festival, and Space was to have stories by Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison and others. Age Books expect to have the opportunity DAVID HARTWELL has taken a job as con of introducing her to her readers at a As of this date, or to be specific sultant to the Arbor House SF line, on book signing, possibly in February. More the October issue of LOCUS, neither top of his regular consulting job with details will be available next issue. Forry Ackerman or Gil Lamont are sure TOR. BETTY BALLANTINE has also joined who's issue of WEIRD TALES will appear TOR as a fantasy consulting editor. It The Vogel Award Winning novel, THE first or at all. A lot of work has'been would seem that TOR do have a lot of SHIELDS OF TRELL, by JENNY SUMMERVILLE, done, even to the stage of galleys being editors. / TERRY CARR has signed with was published by Allen § Unwin Australia produced and a prototype cover for the ACE to do six more sf "Specials". He is in August this year. The $10,000 literary Ackerman issue, but nobody seems sure now looking for more first novels only. award started in 1980. The author grew if the magazine will appear or not. Write to him at 11037 Broadway Terrace, up in the Kimberleys and was encouraged Oakland CA 94611, USA, for details. In by the well known author Dame Mary Durack, who his capacity as one of TOR'S consulting lived in the area. The story is juvenile editors, he has sold/bought RAY NELSON'S sf and Ms Summerville said that "Children's revised and expanded version of BLAKE'S science fiction is an unopened market as PROGRESS. far as writing is concerned." She is obviously unaware of the efforts of other CHARLES SHEFFIELD has sold a new book, Australian writers and the large range BETWEEN THE STROKES OF NIGHT, to Baen of sf for "young readers" published over Books. / STERLING LANIER is working on seas . the third volume in the "Hiero" triology. A new sf book shop has opened in the NICK WEBB, formerly editorial director bustling town of Perth, in Western at N.E.L., has moved to the Hutchinson Australia, with an excellent name that Group in October, as managing editor of we are surprised no one else has thought of Arrow/Hamlyn. Let's hope he gives the before, THE SPACE MERCHANT. Behind the FORREST J.ACKERMAN sf list the shake up it needs. new venture is John Freeman and his shop is specifically located in Subiaco Village, FJA is editing a new fantasy film mag MIKE RESNICK, after selling 13 consec 1 Forest Road, Subiaco, W.A. called FOREST J.ACKERMAN’S MONSTERLAND. utive books to NAL/Signet, has switched A bi-monthly, the first issue will appear to TOR. He has signed a three book con CORRECTION : in November. It will be the same format tract with them, which includes the as FANTASY EMPIRE and ENTERPRISE INCIDENTS novel SANTIAGO./ PARKE GODWIN handed PAN BOOKS (Australia) wish to point out which are published by the same publisher, in the manuscript for THE LAST RAINBOW, they were specifically responsible for New Media Publications. Printed on glossy the conclusion of the saga begun with Russell Hoban's visit to Australia early paper, it will feature full colour FIRELORD and BELOVED EXILE, to Bantam, this year, not William Collins, who do interiors. Ackerman, who edited 190 issues for 1985 publication. distribute all Pan titles in Australia. of the well known magazine FAMOUS MONSTERS, This corrects a statement we made in our says that the magazine will appeal to all JAMES P.HOGAN'S new novel will be pub last issue. ages, "not just 11 year olds who want to lished by Bantam. A report from Hogan's laugh." agent, Scott Meredith stated that Del Bestsellers Rey, who have published most,if not all Science Fiction and Fantasy has dropped of Hogan's novels so far, asked for off the U.S. Bestseller lists over the AUTHORS & Other more changes than Hogan was prepared to last few months, with no new blockbusters make. The title of the book is THE hitting the shelves. However, some film People tn the HCWS PROTEUS OPERATION. related titles should be making the list If ALAN DEAN FOSTER is the King of movie soon. In Australia we saw a few things novelizations, JOAN VINGE is rapidly up to August including PET SEMETARY by FRANK HERBERT, who would hardly be recog becoming the Queen of sf film novels. Stephen King, HERETICS OF DUNE by Frank nised by his Australian friends since he Herbert, THE ROBOTS OF DAWN by Isaac shaved his beard off, is facing a tax After the tremendous success of RETURN OF Asimov (all in hard cover) and VALLEY bill of $70,000. He lives in the town of THE JEDI STORY BOOK, she has done THE OF THE HORSES by Jean Auel, WHITE PLAGUE Port Townsend, in the state of Washington, DUNE STORY, which is due to be released by Frank Herbert, and FOUNDATION'S EDGE where a business-and-occupation tax is here by Sphere and she will be doing the by Isaac Asimov,(all in paperback). applied by the State Revenue Department. books for LADYHAWKE and 02. Her next Other authors all living in the state, novel will be based on her novella inluding Tom Robbins, Jack Cady and John "Fireship", which will form the middle MAGAZINE NEWS Saul are all likely to be effected and section of the new book. The sequel to some have already voiced their disapproval. her Hugo winning novel SNOW QUEEN , The overall interest in fijsf magazines A similar tax in the state of Connecticut titled WORLD'S END, was published by seems to have wained considerably over was repealed, after an outcry by residents Bluejay in February and is due out from the last few years. Local sales certainly including some well known authors. TOR in paperback in November this year. seem to have dropped. However there are still many loyal ANALOG readers and it HARLAN ELLISON was forced to withdraw CHERRY WILDER has sold her "Rulers of did get it's share of Hugos this year. as GoH of Albacon, held in Glascow, Hylor" trilogy to Allen 6 Unwin, in a A serial coming up is THE DIDACTICS OF Scotland in July, due mainly to pressure deal made by her new British agent, MYSTIQUE by Flash Richardson, to be pub of work. NORMAN SPINRAD filled in for Maggie Noach. I JAMES TIPTREE Jr. has lished in four parts from November to him and reportedly did a very good job. sold a new novel, BRIGHTNESS FALLS FROM January. The second issue in December The Australian GUFF winner JUSTIN ACKROYD THE AIR, to TOR. She was recently re will be a spoof issue, the editorship of was Fan GoH and was described in a covering from heart surgery and a broken which has been pinched from Stanley Schmidt report as a life size teddy bear. (I leg. / ROBERT HEINLEIN who celebrated his by Kelvin Throop. can think of less complimentary 77th birthday on July 7th, should by now 4 descriptions. Ed.) have finished his latest book. ROBERT SILVERBERG has had a number of pity that we have not seen more from him. working on CHANUR'S HOMECOMING. film options on his books, but so far Despite that fact that she has a head none have hit the screen. Some have been HARLAN ELLISON reports that he is finally full of ideas that she wants to get down under continuous option for up to ten managing to get some writing done and on paper, and she does have a heavy self- years. "It's nice collecting option with the help of his friends, finish up imposed writing schedule, she manages to money all the time," he said, "but I'd old projects. A rare illness has been attend a lot of conventions. She also like to see a movie made at least once." causing him a lot of problems, but he is has plans to visit various parts of the THE BOOK OF SKULLS has been optioned for fighting back despite the fact that his world including Africa, the Antarctic, the fourth time, by independent producer Doctors have told him his illness is China and Japan. Visiting our wild Robert Monroe, while TO LIVE AGAIN has incurable. With the help of Gil Lamont, shores will be a good start. gone to Panda Productions and UP THE LINE Sarah Wood and Sharon Buck, he has rec to Greco. Silverberg has also agreed to ently handed in five books. Out of 15 serve as story editor for a new concept projects overdue, there are now only 5. Arthur C. Clarke in TV science fiction. A new series Once these are out of the road, he will called DREAM WEAVERS is being planned start thinking about doing something Update for Home Box Office in the style of new. He very much regrets the delay on the now popular video music shorts like THE LAST DANGEROUS VISIONS. "That Bert ARTHUR C.CLARKE received 10* and $1.00 Michael Jackson's THRILLER, with music, Chandler died without seeing his story respectively, for two new books, special effects and so forth. They in print, saddens me", he said. He added SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH and 20,001: THE will be made into 15 minute segments, that the book was supposed to be with FINAL ODYSSEY, from Del Rey. He is to with two segments to a programme. Harlan the publishers by August 1st. "It is a receive an advance close to $2 million dynamite book." Ellison's "Flop Sweat" is the first to later. The economic advantage of this appear plus another original. Silverberg's type of transaction, similar to one in own story, "Passengers", will also be which Stephen King received only $1.00 produced. CJ.CHERRYH Swoncon advance for CHRISTINE, is we must admit, not very clear to us. We were a little disappointed in Bob Guest of Honor Silverberg's VALENTINE PONTIFEX, as it Clarke's agent Scott Meredith is already did not deliver the real goods prom talking to Hollywood about a movie of ised by VALENTINE'S CASTLE. However we 20,001, even though the book has not yet doubt that it will suffer the fate of been written. We incorrectly stated that LORD OF DARKNESS or WORLD OF A THOUSAND the film of 2010: ODYSSEY TWO, was due to COLOURS, both of which are being remain start filming in December '84 and we dered by Arbor House publishers. thank Arthur C Clarke himself for point ing out our error. We can only assume ELIZABETH ANNE HULL and FREDERICK POHL now that we meant December '83 and in were married on July 27th in Schaumburg, fact the film is due for world release in Illinois. Among those present were December '84. Knowledge gained from the Lester and Judy-Lynn Del Rey, Don and NASA fly-pasts of the Jovian system, Elsie Wollheim, Ian and Betty Ballantine, will enable the film makers to present Algis and Edna Budrys, and Gene and an authentic and spectacular movie indeed. Rosemary Wolfe. There will only be one book tie-in with ROBERT ADAMS suffered a heart attack on the release of the M.G.M. movie, which July 15th, following which he cancelled a deals with the communications between his appearances and was recovering at home, the author, acting as script consultant while his doctors decided if he needed a and the writer/director, Peter Hyams, by-pass operation. who previously made OUTLAND. Del Rey will publish the book, THE ODYSSEY DOUGLAS ADAMS new "Hitchhiker" book, SO FILES. They used computer and satel LONG an
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MICHAEL WHELAN The con was obviously getting to Pro Artist Hugo Winner R.A.MACAVOY, Campbell Award Winner KELLY & POLLY FREAS Continued from page 9: Cook, THE YNGLING SPECIAL AWARD-PROFESSIONAL: Ian and BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION published by by John Dalmas, ANVIL OF THE HEART by Bruce Betty Ballantine, THE HIGH KINGS (Bantam); myself in 1954 and a larger edition in T.Holmes, WHEEL OF STARS by Andre Norton, E.F.Bleiler, THE GUIDE TO SUPERNATURAL two volumes followed in 1959. Some years THE FINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA by Gordon R. Dickson LITERATURE (Gale Research ); L.Sprague later Advent approached me and we have HC, THE ADVENTURES OF SAMURAI CAT by Mark and Catherine de Camp, Jane Griffin the beginning of the saga. Rogers, WORLD’S END by Joan D.Vinge, DARK VALLEY DESTINY (Bluejay); Edward L. PAST TIMES by Poul Anderson, A VISION OF Ferman (Magazine of F§SF); Pat LoBrutto My valuable contacts through the years BEASTS by Jack Lovejoy, A TRACE OF MEMORY (Doubleday). have been numerous - Roger Dard, David by Keith Laumer, ENDERS GAME by Orson SPECIAL AWARD - NON-PROFESSIONAL: Cohen, G.Ken Chapman, Ken Slater, James Scott Card TPB, CROSS THE STARS by David Robert Collins (Fantasy Newsletter/ Sieger, Dr. Remsen T.Schenck, the late Drake, KINDRED SPIRITS by Alan Brennert, Review); W.Paul Ganley (Weidbook); Stephen Ron Graham, Mark Owings and my good THERE WILL BE WAR, Vol.Ill: BLOOD AND Jones, David Sutton (Fantasy Tales); friends in Hobart to name a few. I have IRON ed. J.E. Poumelle, THE STARS IN Robert Price (Crypt of Chthulhu); Douglas also extensively used the services of , SHROUD by Gregory Benford, ESCAPE PLUS Winter (General Criticism). the State Library and University of by Ben Bova and THE BOOK OF SPACE by LIFE ACHIEVEMENT: Tasmania Library as well as amateur William Pogue TPB. The World Fantasy Awards committee is magazines and book catalogues for information. WALKER: AGE OF WONDERS: EXPLORING THE presenting five or six Life Achievement WORLD OF SCIENCE FICTION, a non-fiction Awards this year, in honour of the The main portion of my collection is now handbook by David Hartwell. World Fantasy Convention's 10th anniver splendidly housed in the University of sary. All winners of awards will be Queensland Library. I still maintain my announced at the convention being held at own private collection of non fiction and the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, selected fiction. Canada over the weekend of October 12-14. I now live on a small property at Ulverstone, on the North West Coast of RATHA'S CREATURES by Clare Bell, published Tasmania where Audrey and I have settled by Atheneum/Argo, won the International for the time being. We run cattle, grow Reading Association's Children's Book vegetables, the view is fantastic and Award. A commemorative medallion and a sf enthusiasts are welcome, but not all cash prize of $1000 were presented to at once." the author in May. The book also tied Don Tuck,23rd September 1984 for the 1983 PEN/Los Angles Center Award for Writing For Young People. GENE WOLFE, Aussiecon Two G.o.H., has won the JOHN W.CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS AWARDS for best SF novel published 1983, namely The COMPTON CROOK AWARD for the Best THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH. The award First Novel of 1983, was awarded to We are still stewing over this idea and was presented on July 28th at the annual Christopher Rowley, for his novel THE if we decide to go ahead with it and we Campbell Award Conference, sponsored by WAR FOR ETERNITY. The award takes the most likely will, all will be made clear the University of Kansas's "Center for form of a plaque and a cheque for $500. in the next issue. the Study of Science Fiction". Algis Budrys accepted the award for Wolfe, who The BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION AWARDS which were presented at SEACON '84, Brighton, was unable to attend. This award, not SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUM ESTABLISHED to be confused with the Campbell Award England, last Easter, were, in full: for best new writer, sponsored by Davis BEST NOVEL - TIK TOK by John Sladek, The city of Beaumont, in Texas, U.S.A., SHORT FICTION - "After Image" by Malcolm Publications, is chosen by James Gunn, has established the National Hall of Edwards, MEDIA PRESENTATION - ANDROID, who is a professor of English at the Fame of Science Fiction and Fantasy. and BEST ARTIST - Bruce Pennington. Kansas University and a panel of writers Construction of this museum will com and editors. mence in Spring 1985. Along with media Profile oj a Hugo Winner memorabilia, it is intended that the museum will feature the "largest and WORLD FANTASY AWARD NOMINATIONS first permanent collection of fantastic DONALD H.TUCK art" in the nation. The board of trust BEST NOVEL: THE DRAGON WAITING by John ees includes Michael Whelan and James M.Ford (Timescape); PET SEMATARY by Don Tuck was bom in Tasmania in 1922. Christensen, artists, and writers Alan He was educated at Hobart High School Stephen King (Doubleday); THE WANDERING Dean Foster and Stephen Donaldson. UNICORN by Manuel Mujica Lainez (Taplinger); (1935-39) and the University of Tasmania TEA WITH THE BLACK DRAGON by R.A.MacAvoy (1941). He was employed at the Australian (Bantam); THE ARMAGEDDON RAG by George Paper Mills (1942), saw army service R.R.Martin (Poseidon); LYONESSE by Jack (Radar - 1942-45) and returned to the Publish anii be Vance (Berkley). University of Tasmania (1945-48) where BEST NOVELLA: "The Lurking Duck" by Scott he qualified for a B.Sc.Degree. Daaineim Baker (Omni 12/83); "The Monkey's Bride" He married Audrey in 1954 and they have Would you believe Forest J.Ackerman by Michael Bishop (Heroic Visions); "Nunc one son, Marcus, who is now with the cavorting on stage with the girls of Dimittis" by Tanith Lee (Gallery of Horror/ Department of Trade, Canberra. They the Paris Folies Bergere? The girls Dodd Mead); "The Red Hawk" by Elizabeth moved from the Hobart suburb of Lindis were reported to be wearing fewer Lynn (Cheap Street); "Black Air" by Kim farne to Ulverstone last year, 1983. bubbles than a Virgil Finlay Drawing. Stanley Robinson (F5SF 3/83) Ackerman attended the Birthday party of BEST SHORT STORY: " Silent Cradle” The honours Don has received for SF, etc, French author Pierre Barbet, who he is now by Leigh Kennedy (Shadows 6); "Elie Est are: Chicon III World SF Convention Com representing for his non DAW-published Trois, (La Morte)" by Tanith Lee Whispers mittee Award 1962, E.E.Evans Memorial works, in the U.S., also, while he was 4); " The H uidred Year Christmas" by David Award 1975, World Fantasy Award: Special in Paris. Morrell (Don Grant); "Solitario's Eyes" Non-Professional 1979 and the L.A.Con by Lucius Shepherd (F8SF 9/83); "Into II World SF Convention (Hugo) Best Non- Whose Hands" by Karl Edward Wagner Fiction Award 1984. (Whispers 4); "Wong's Lost And Found His interests apart from SF include: THE CYGNUS Emporium" by William F.Wu (Amazing 5/83), Gardening, bush walking, stamp collect CHRONICLER BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY: HIGH SPIRITS ing, running the family property and An Australian Review of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Robertson Davies (Penguin US); THE also maintaing a small southern DODD MEAD GALLERY OF HORROR edited by Tasmanian property. Featuring fiction from the best Australian authors, Charles L.Grant (Dodd, Mead); SHADOWS art from the best Australian artists, plus reviews, Don says: "My interest in science began news and letters, and regular columns on SF-related 6 Ed. by Charles L.Grant (Doubleday); in June 1938 at the age of 16 and I have themes. RED AS BLOOD by Tanith Lee (DAW); TALES OF WONDER by Jane Yolen (Schocken), collected sf ever since. Collating facts $ 7.00 for 4 issues always absorbed me hence the beginning BEST ARTIST: Jill Bauman; Steve Gervais; The Eperex Press of what is now my Encyclopedia. PO Box 770 Edward Gorey; Robert Gould; Don Maitz; Canberra City ACT 2601 22Rowena Morrill. My first SF bibliography was THE HAND- Australia and MOCKINGBIRD ('80) in the science MANUEL MUJICA LAINEZ fiction genre. He recently completed a C obituaries j screenplay for THE COLOUR OF MONEY, which The author of the novel WANDERING UNICORN, is a sequel to THE HUSTLER. which has been nominated for the Fantasy Award this year, died April 21st, at his Tevis called all his fiction "disguised home in Cordoba, Argentina. He was 73 autobiographies". He was a lover of the and the cause of his death was lung cancer. game of chess as his novel QUEEN'S A well known writer in Europe and Latin GAMBIT would indicate. He achieved the America, his novel BOMARZO, was made into distinction of being highly regardedin an opera by Alberto Ginastera. Lainez the mainstream and sf fields of writing, was also well known as a reporter, art which many other writers have aimed for critic and travel writer. The SF Book but few have achieved. Club and ACE books are both to publish Tevis is survived by his wife, Eleanora, WANDERING UNICORN. two children and three grandchildren. J.B.PRIESTLEY OTHER AUTHORS AND ACTORS WHO HAVE PASSED ON The British novelist and playwright The British stage and screen has lost a John Boynton Priestly died on August number of people who appeared in f&sf the 14th, at his home, Kissing Tree films during their careers. PETER BULL, EDWARD LLEWELLYN House, near Stratford-on-Avon. He was who appeared in DR STRANGELOVE, died in 89. His 109 books included science May. He was 72. He was the acknowledged EDWARD LLEWELLYN fiction, thrillers and fantasies. After world expert on teddy bears. DIANA DORS, Science fiction author Edward-Llewellyn working as a young man in the wool trade, the buxom blond starlet of the 1950s, Thomas, died in his sleep on July Sth, he served in the army, attended Oxford also died in May. She was bom in 1931 of a heart attack. He had bypass University and graduated with honors. and appeared in a number of horror surgery several years ago. He had only He went on to become one of the most highly films including THEATRE OF BLOOD and just retired from his position as Pro regarded figures in modern English lit CRAZE. Comedian ERIC MORECOMBE died in fessor in the departments of Pharmacol erature, with such books as THE GOOD May. He was the author of a number of ogy, Family and Community Medicine and COMPANIONS ('29). He used fantasy and sf juvenile fantasy novels, including THE Biomedical Engineering, as well as being as a "way of discussing human nature" RELUCTANT VAMPIRE. He was 58. Highly Associate Dean of Undergraduates at the and was very interested in the theories ranked American film director JOSEPH University of Toronto. He is survived of J.W.Dunne on the differences between LOSEY died in London in June. Aged 75. by his wife and two sons. psychological and chronological time. Losey directed THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR, Some of his best known works were THE THE DAMNED and the almost cult film Llewellyn-Thomas was born in Salisbury OLD DARK HOUSE ('27), THE MAGICIANS (54), MODESTY BLAISE. Author and anthologist England. He had a varied and interesting THE DOOMSDAY MEN ('38) SATURN OVER THE DENYS VAL BAKER, who has produced books career, working for the BBC, serving as WATER (’61) and THE SHAPES OF SLEEP ('62). of supernatural tales for William Kimber a Captain in the Royal Electrical and in the UK and Arkham House in the U.S.A., Mechanical Engineers and as a staff Priestly was married three times and is survived by his third wife archaeologist/ died on July 6th. DAME FLORA ROBSON, offficer in the British War Office. the distinguished actress on stage and After the war he went to Canada and took writer Jacquetta Hawkes, five children, and fifteen grandchildren. He refused a screen, died July 7th. She was bom in his medical degree. He was a consultant 1902. Her fantasy film roles were in the to a number of scientific and research knighthood and peerage but accepted the Order of Merit, an honor limited to only minority, but included WITHERING HEIGHTS, organizations, held several patents EYE OF THE DEVIL, THE SHUTTERED ROOM, 24 eminent persons. and was the author of some 60 scientific THE BEAST IN THE CELLAR and ALICE'S papers as well as the editor of several TRUMAN CAPOTE ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, as the Queen books. He taught a design course at the of Hearts. If we remember correctly, Ontario College of Art, and was on the American writer Truman Capote, born Truman Peter Bull played the Duchess in that staff of two Toronto hospitals. Steckfus Person on the 30th of September same movie. His five sf novels were published by 1924, died in his sleep on August 25th, DAW: THE DOUGLAS CONVOLUTION (1979), aged 59. He wrote some award winning TRIBUTES TO A, BERTRAM CHANDLER THE BRIGHT COMPANION (1980), PRELUDE TO fantasy stories in his early writing CHAOS (1983), SALVAGE AND DESTROY (1984) years, such as "Miriam", which was re Andrew Porter in the August issue of and FUGITIVE IN TRANSIT has not yet been printed by FANTASTIC magazine. His best his SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE, gave a published. Some sf writing that was known books would include MUSIC FOR resume of the life and work of Bert well above the average. CHAMELEONS ('80), OTHER VOICES, OTHER Chandler, somewhat more comprhensive ROOMS (’49), and IN COLD BLOOD (’49). than ours in our last issue. As Andy WALTER TEVIS He made an appearance on the screen as Pointed out, the information came mainly a rather bizarre character, amongst a from an article by Bert in Andy's now American author Walter Tevis died of lot of other bizarre characters in Neil defunct magazine, ALGOL/STARSHIP, issue lung cancer on August 9th. He was 56. Simon's MURDER BY DEATH. number 31. The August CHRONICLE also Tevis was born February 28th, 1928, in TOM RAINBOW featured tributes from Barry Malzberg San Francisco and raised in Kentucky. who said: "Chandler was a client of the After a time in the navy he attended Isaac Asimov's Magazine's science column Scott Meridith Agency for well over Kentucky University where he earned an ist Tom Rainbow, died when he fell under three decades, one of the earliest M.A. and the University of Iowa for his a train. He was on his way to the Univer science fiction clients as a matter of M.F.A. He first came to prominence in sity of Pennsylvania, where he was Assist fact. Cheerful, professional, loyal and the literary field with the novel THE ant Professor of Pharmacology. Rainbow, brave, his novels and correspondence HUSTLER, which was first published in who was aged 30, died on September 6th. lightened the burdens for a long time. 1959, has remained a minor American Five of his columns have appeared in He meant more to the agency and to science classic ever since.and was made into a IASFM, and four more are on file. He fiction than he probably ever measured movie with Tevis' screenplay. His first sold one story to ANALOG and planned and he shall be missed." sf novel was also made into a movie, more. He is survived by his wife Marsha. THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, by Nicholas Donald A.Wollheim, editor and publisher Roeg and starring David Bowie, in 1976. of DAW Books, published most of Bert's SALLY S. GREENBERG His short stories appeared in Galaxy and early novels while sf editor for ACE. He F§SF and were collected in book form The wife of well known editor and antholo probably published Bert's first novel, as FAR FROM HOME, in 1981. From 1956 to gist Martin H.Greenberg, died July 10th but he said that he could not be sure of 1978, Tevis served as a professor of of cancer. She was in her forties. She that. Don Wollheim points out that English at Ohio University. He quit to was not active in fandom, but she had Bert's alter-ego, George Whitely Grimes, become a full time writer in New York, many friends in the sf field. She is turns up in his last novel, THE WILD ONES, producing QUEEN'S GAMBIT (’83) and survived by her husband, two daughters, which has just been published by Paul THE COLOUR OF MONEY ('84?) in the main her parents and a brother. Collins and will also be published by DAW. stream and THE STEPS OF THE SUN ('83) George is John Grimes father, and he ? turns out to be a professional writer, -L') who smokes a pipe, has a wicked sense of My time is so short now, I do not have knock a couple of dollars back. I hope humour and an eye for the girls, even at time to answer many of the letters I the customer comes back...... Thanks fon his somewhat advanced age. Pointing out neceive. I owe lettens to Sal Vi Mania, youn letter John and don't drink too that,"Grimes in whatever form has always Vai Rogens, John Kaemmenen and Vonna much of that bottled magic. Merv B been A. Bertram Chandler...... Chandler Aitken, to mention a few. I will write will be alive and well as long as his to all when I can. A fan in Portugal, John Brosnan works are in print - and they are going whose name I cannot quite decipher fnom 23 Lushington Road, to stay in print for decades to come. But his writing, but it looks like Alvaro London, NW 10. in my mind's eye, I see Jack now knocking Ve Jorge Holstein Euentes, Rua da Ribuic U.K. on the Pearly Gates and having old St.Pete Grande,55, 4200 Porto, Pontugal, is look out and say, 'Welcome traveller. This publishing an fSsf fanzine and would 22/8/84 is liberty hall. You can spit on the mat tike an article on Australian SE. Would and call the cat a bastard.' 'Cor stiffen some kind fan please tike to wnite to Dear Merv, the bleeding crows,' says Jack. him ? Othen lettens received include: Millions of your smart-arse readers have There is little more anybody else can written to me pointing out the salient Brian Aldiss say. Don Wollheim has put it in a nutshell, fact that there is a dearth of dinosaurs 16 Moreton Road the way we will remember our old friend in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. OXFORD Jack or as we knew him, Bert. 0X2 7AX What can I say? Just that my informer was misinformed. One thing we neglected to mention in our 18/8/84 tribute to Bert last issue, was that he Dear Merv, I must say I was pretty shattered myself was tremendously popular in Japan, where by the lack of dinosaurs in Indiana Jones there are fan clubs devoted entirely to Thanks for the April '84 Aussie SF News, I must say I was pretty shattered myself his work. All his Grimes novels are in today. Face it, how many science by the lack of dinosaurs in Indiana Jones. fiction writers write to you on their are currently being published there I describe the full extent of my trauma birthday, as I am doing? in chronological order. in my column in Starburst #73 (does Bert had three children by his first I must say, the cover of Damien's new Starburst reach Australia these days?). novel looks pretty good to me. I don't marriage, Penelope Anne, Christopher John, Yes, despite my claim in my last letter and Jennifer Lynn, who is married to know what the naked young lady transmits, that 1984 was going to be the Year of writer Ramsey Campbell. but I'm longing to find out. Other the Dinosaur not one bloody dinosaur excitements from the ancient month of movie has yet appeared. Needless to April included the coverage of Harry say I'm very annoyed and plan to send Harrison's triumphal tour of all that a strongly-worded complaint to Hollywood. is glorious Down Under, a smashing Here I am with a dinosaur book just LETTER photo of Joan, Chris Priest announcing published - CARNOSAUR - and no dinosaur prematurely that Harrow is sinking boom. I mean, it makes me look a bit COLU with all hands, and the Socrates of of an idiot. .. Sydney, George Turner, giving a kindly thumbs up to Helliconia Summer. What And, of course, CARNOSAUR came out to an issue! Please thank George for his the sort of tumultuous response that the I received p/tcvate. notes fnom Bob Bloch perception and tell him that my trilogy sound of one hand clapping makes. But and Arthur C.Clanke recently. Bob said will be brought to a Beethoven-like another Star paperback that was published he was veny sonny to hear of Bent conclusion next 18th April, when the same time - BLOWFLY - did very well. Chandlers death, but of course so many Jonathan Cape publish Helliconia Winter. And I imagine it will do very well in of the Golden Age authors are now tn Australia too. the ranks of senior citizens. He was It's tough, though, having to compete pleased to meet an old time fan and his with novels like ROBOTS OF DUNE. So I'm pinning all my hopes on THE FUNGUS, first agent, Julius Schwartz, who seemed the third Harry Adam Knight book which My news is that, after seven years con comes out in March, '85. It's even worse ai youthful and as energetic as ever. fined to my desk working on the trilogy, than BLOWFLY... The occasion was the 10th Eantas y Eair, I am moving house. The whole family is whose organisers surprised him " with a mad about our new home. It's on a hill, The letter column in ASFN 37 had a sort handsome life career award [with a surrounded by trees - you could hardly of time warp feel to it - there was diamond in one eye'.)." He was veny busy tell it from Lee's place in the Dande- Chris Priest bemoaning his state of in August at the time of his letter, nongs. We move there next week. Two poverty, the lights going out in Harrow having been dashing off s ho nt Stonies in weeks after that , my elder daughter, and all that, when, of course, since netponse to requests and working on a Wendy, is getting married, and Margaret then he's sold THE GLAM for something tong script assignment. Anew novel, and I are holding the reception at the like $297,592,643.00 and now resides THE NIGHT Of THE RIPPER, is due out new place. So there's a lot to do, and in a stately home formerly owned by fnom Voubleday in September. Other com I can't think why I'm wasting time Paul Getty. ments of a more personal nature neminded writing to you, exept to tell you my But I must dash - I'm trying to finish me again what a nice guy Bob Bloch is. new address: my short story for Harlan Ellison's It amazes me that he can wnite such very DOWN DEEP: THE LAST DANGEROUS VISIONS nasty Stonies. Woodlands, Foxcombe Road, DOWN UNDER, SPORT. His guideline in your Arthur Clarke, whom I refer to in another Boars Hill, lettered was very helpful and I think pant of this issue, also said that he was OXFORD. I've managed to pin down the superimposed saddened to hear of Jack Chandler's death. 0X1 SDL. England. precontinuum that one feels at Hanging He knew him, [but not alt that welt, Rock or when meeting an Aboriginal in because he was always off on trips around Thanks for ASFN, and greetings to all. Hawking (as opposed to meeting an the wonld ) when they used to frequent Yours, Aboriginal in Perth), and I've created the London pub, The White Horse, [where Brian a setting that the Mary Celeste, the all the local authors used to meet reg Wandering Jew and Caspar Hauser might ularly). "He had a fine sense of humour, Thank you veny much fon taking the time exist in side-by-side (I've put the as shown by his Stonies, which I always to wnite Brian. Best of tuck with youn Wandering Jew, Caspar Hauser and the read with enjoyment." Also, Arthur C. current literary endeavours and I hope Aboriginal from Hawking on the Mary neminded me, that he left the U.K. in the move to youn new house and youn Celeste itself, a clever touch I feel) 1954 [for Austnalia!) and he has seldom daughter's wedding, both went veny welt. but I'm having trouble bottling the retimed since. He was in Austnalia to magic that Harlan saw in PICNIC AT HANGING visit the Great Barrier Reef, which of Anothen of our regular correspondents ROCK and THE LAST WAVE. Maybe if there course provided him with the background is John Bros nan. Me do neceive that nag is this big wave that washes the Mary information fon two novels and a non he writes fon, Stanbunst and yes, we have Celeste onto the Hanging Rock and this fiction book. He now lives in Sri Lanka had copies of BLOWELV, which we have party of school girls in gym slips and according to his schedule, he is probably sold a copy of, maybe two. As suddenly...but, no, I digress. still an active unden water diver. fon CARNOSAUR, I accepted the money fon one yesterday. My hand shook at the time, Cheers, I rnuSt admit, but I cannot afford to John Brosnan necessary by the complexities of the GREMLINS, but parents have been criticis location filming. The $15 million budget ing the violence. It's been called "E.T.. although modest, is still over thirty with teeth." GHOSTBUSTERS, with its times more than the cost of making MAD goofy humour and costly special effects, MAX I. Rumour has it that George Lucas is getting a very good reaction, while has a hand in the pie. "Indy and the Temple of Doom" is being criticised for too much violence.. Other Another rumour floating around is that films fighting for the market include pre-production work has started on a CONAN THE DESTROYER, GREYSTOKE, SPLASH and fourth Star Wars film. This is despite FIRESTARTER,along with others already everybody's assumption that there would mentioned. Add DUNE and 2010 to the list not be any more in the series. Lucasfilm before Christmas. NEVERENDING STORY have not made any official announcements. previewed here this month and we expect The 11th Academy of SF, Fantasy and that, STAR TREK III, GHOSTBUSTERS and Horror Film Awards were presented at Top money making films recently in the GREMLINS, all to be on here before the the end of March '83, RETURN OF THE JEDI US have been STAR TREK III and INDIANA end of the year. SUPERGIRL is still screen won the Best Film, Best Actor (Mark Hamil), JONES 8 the TEMPLE OF DOOM, which were ing here, but is not due for a U.S. Best Costumes, Best Make-Up, and Best way ahead of STREETS OF FIRE in box release until December. Apart from the Special Effects. SOMETHING WICKED THIS office receipts. Earlier releases were attractive young lady in the main role, WAY COMES was announced as Best Fantasy you aint missin' much cousins. film and Best Writing, DEAD ZONE was GREMLINS and GHOSTBUSTERS. DREAMSCAPE, the Best Horror film. BRAINSTORM won which has received some good crits and BUCKAROO BANZAI, which we saw a trailer Two film studios were destroyed by fire two awards: Louise Fletcher, Best Actress, in Britain recently. Pinewood Studios for at KINCON, were delayed but we expect and Best Music. John Lithgow won Best went up in flames while the cast and Supporting Actor for TWILIGHT ZONE: are on release now in the US. We know little about the former, but the latter crew of Ridley Scott's new film, LEGEND, THE MOVIE. Candy Clarke won best support were at lunch. This studio was the home is an sf, alien invasion send-up and ing actress for BLUE THUNDER. WARGAMES of such films as the James Bond epics, looks corny enough to be really funny. won Best Director. Roger Corman was DRAGONSLAYER, CLASH OF THE TITANS and presented with the President's Award the SUPERMAN series. The next Bond film and Nicholas Meyer was given the George to be made there will be FROM A VIEW TO Pal Memorial Award. KILL. Rebuilding of the studio is now The new Disney film, RETURN TO OZ, was most likely completed. promoted along with DUNE and 2010: On July 8th, an auspicious date, Bray ODYSSEY TWO, at the World SF Convention Studios, near Maidenhead, the traditional in Los Angeles. The "Oz" film, being home of Hammer Films, suffered £300,000 filmed at Thorn EMI Elstree Studio, had damage by fire. Recent productions there a change of directors, when veteran hor include Gerry Anderson's TERRAHAWKS and ror film director Freddie Francis, left. numerous TV commercials. Hammer Films DUNE and 2010, are both due for release incidently, are due to make a comeback. late this year, in time for Christmas, They have completed thirteen ninety min in the U.S.A. DUNE has received a lot ute TV movies for a new series, under of space in the f&sf film mags already the title of THE HAMMER HOUSE OF MYSTERY and really looks stunning. Francesca The cute little creature from GREMLINS AND SUSPENSE. The other famous British Annis, as Jessica, looks like being the Stephen King's novel PET SEMATARY has name related to horror films, AMICUS big scene stealer. She is currently been bought for filming by George Romero. PRODUCTIONS, is also back in production being seen here in the Agatha Christie TV King will write the screen play. Dino with a TV film, THE MASKS OF DEATH, with series, PARTNERS IN CRIME. She wears De Laurentiis has been filming CAT'S Peter Cushing recreating his role as some fabulous creations in both roles, EYE, based on a combination of two Sherlock Holmes. but she is far more than just a clothes stories by King. Seven films and a TV Steven Spielberg is to produce a weekly horse and should be seen in many more movie have been made from King's stories good roles. TV series for NBC called AMAZING STORIES, and more are planned. Romero is also under licence from TSR's Dragon Publish to film the story "Slippage" by Also at Elstree studios, production of ing. It will be an anthology of stories Michael Kube-McDowell for the new TV similar to THE TWILIGHT ZONE. The deal an adaption of Colin Wilson's novel series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE. SPACE VAMPIRES, is underway. Directed is for 44 episodes or two full seasons. by Tobe Hooper and scripted by Dan Anne McCaffrey is working with Diane No rights to use stories from the mag O'Bannon and Don Jakoby. An epic fantasy Duane on a full length script based on azine have been negotiated, but it is entitled LEGEND, directed by Ridley her first "Dragon" novel DRAGONFLIGHT. hoped that some will be used. AMAZING'S Scott, started filming in April. editor, George Scithers, said that the Dino De Laurentii's next project ( he TV series would most likely help sales The star of TV's MAGNUM, Tom Selleck, is produced Dune) is said to be a new version of the magazine. The magazine is not to star in RUNAWAY, the story of the of Jules Verne's TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES on sale in Australia now, so any local pursuit of runaway androids. It does UNDER THE SEA. readers who want to get it should sub sound a rather familiar plot. Michael A series of short films for television scribe. Crichton, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, TERMINAL release, from stories by famous authors, MAN and other-sf books and films, is is being developed by Nederlander Tele THE EWOK MOVIE, made by George Lucas, directing from his own screenplay. The vision and Film Production in association will be released on American TV over film will also ex-Star Trek star Kirstie with the Starlog Organisation's O'Quinn Christmas. It features two children, Alley. Productions. Three half hour episodes who rescue their missing parents with are to be made for the series FUTURETALES, the help of the Ewoks, who appeared in The adaption of Barry Longyear's novel initially, with an option for 26 more THE RETURN OF THE JEDI. ENEMY MINE, was recently being filmed annually. Adaptions will be used to OTHERWORLD, is a pilot ordered by CBS on location in Iceland. The film stars begin with, but original teleplays will about a family group who find themselves Louis Gossett Jr and Dennis Quaid. probably be wanted later. in another dimension, during a tour of The two films of Jean Auel's two books, the Pyramids in Egypt. THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR and THE VALLEY Yet another version of FRANKENSTEIN was OF THE HORSES, will be filmed simultan recently being made by Yorkshire TV in Michael Chapman, who served as director eously and released six months apart. the UK. It stars Robert Powell, Sir John of photography on RAGING BULL, will The first features Darryl Hannah, star Gielgud and Carrie Fisher. Production was direct THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR and of SPLASH and BLADERUNNER. continuing despite some problems. Mean RICK BAKER (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLFE IN while, pop star Sting, who appears in LONDON) will be in charge of special Despite earlier reports, Mel Gibson is effects. Michael Westmore and Michele to star in a third "Mad Max" film, which the film DUNE, is playing the Baron in a remake of THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Burke, who worked on QUEST FOR FIRE, was due to start filming in Australia in will handle the caveman makeup. September. George Miller will co-direct with George Ogilvy, this move being made American reactions to new film releases 15 over there include big business for but merely being enjoyable does not FILM VIEWS AND COMMENTS make it any better. We finally caught up with the sf film George Turner is an old fashioned stoic SPACEHUNTER, starring Peter Strauss, on with a strong moral backbone in having video recently. Despite the fact that it standards necessary for excellence. was a badly recorded copy, flashing in It takes an iron will endured, and and out of colour continuously, we did prevailed over a life that demanded of enjoy it. Of course it had a lot of weak him to "have had the Devil's own luck points, not the least being the story not to finish in a dole queue, in an and although the large amount of money asylum or on skid row." Those qualities spent on SFX, more than some other very of self-sufficiency, courage in the big budget films, was evident in the face of the ordinary hells we must all complicated machinery and such, it was IN THE HEART OR IN THE HEAD: AN undergo, clarity of vision, intolerance a very drab and unspectacular. We repeat of nonsense and a talent for plain however that we did enjoy it and it is ESSAY IN TIME TRAVEL speaking illuminate every page. worth borrowing on video. By George Turner Brightly bubbles of rapid thinking Norstrilia Press, 1984 are burst shafts of clear thinking ICE PIRATES is a light weight spoof film, and flashes of insights. Turner has but is great fun and definitely recom Be warned from the outset this is a written a book that places the most mended. The sets and the special effects biased review of George Turner's terrible demand on any reader - the are good, except for one or two minor IN THE HEART OR IN THE HEAD; I am all demand that the reader use his brain lapses. It is currently screening in in favour of it. While it may not be and think. Continually aspects of Melbourne, but no doubt will turn up on the greatest thing since the invention life, of literature, and of the giddy video soon. of sliced bread, it certainly comes circus of sf fandom are held up to close. If you are interested in Science the light, with every reflection and SUPERGIRL again was a bit light weight Fiction, both the writing and its refraction being minutely observed, in comparison to the SUPERMAN films. criticism and what it was like to grow examined, considered, and judged. Newcomer Helen Slater, may not be every up in Australia between the World wars And yet - behind that formidable body's idea of "Supergirl", but we think then I can only urge you to get this demeanour lies a kind, generous, warm she carried it off reasonably well. Faye book as soon as possible. The more Dunaway hammed it up well as the witch, but man, who has given freely of time and valuable review I can give is to say talents to those who are devoted to Brenda Vacaro and Peter O'Toole's roles that you should just go and buy the book; an interest in Science Fiction; while were quite insignificant as was Peter you will be richly rewarded if you do still maintaining an undiminished Cook's. The story was also quite weak, so. A reviewer can only give the taste distance in tandem with close friend but the film is worth seeing if you of ashes compared to the feast that can have a couple of hours to kill. ship. Self-sufficiency, in its proper be enjoyed by reading the book. sense, is a most difficult path to take; STAR TREK III : THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK, we It is easy to praise this book, it in a culture that prizes individually, caught up with at a small preview. The strengths and virtues far outweigh its usually we only see self-promotion, it Star Trek fans from way back will love minor faltering slips, but it should be takes courage to really do it. it. Strictly speaking it is just the recognised as an unusual book. A Of great interest is George Turner's completion of the story line of WRATH literary memoir, a critical history of OF KHAN, with everything being brought charting of his career as a SF author, sf and its development, running in and giving the background events that to a logical, if in some ways, unhappy parallel with the life and times of conclusion. On the credit side, many influenced the writing of three SF novels George Turner from Kalgoorlie childhood BELOVED SON, VANEGLORY and YESTERDAY'S aspects of the old "Star Trek" mythos to becoming a Melbourne sf writer and come through in this film and there are MEN. And as John Foyster argued in critic having survived the agonies of ASFN 37, that Turner has written SF along some striking visuals, but the way the an unfortunate upbringing, soldiering Klingons were presented, like stupid the lines of the standards that he set up in Africa and New Guinea, alcoholism and espoused in his criticism. The clowns from a pantomine, was very off- and two near brushes with death. In its putting. They spoilt an otherwise story is one of a struggle of the writer final part, Turner analyses the strengths trying to live up to his own standards sophisticated and enjoyable regular and weaknesses of SF and puts his head "Star Trek" story. And there is more against the rude shocks delivered by on the block by recommending how SF, agents, publishers, markets and lastly, to come. It does seem about time though, with its brains reduced to techni- critics. The general literary critics that more new characters were introduced, colour pulp, can once more become a or more emphasis was placed on the other approved and fans have hated it. As vital, intelligent literature with Turner says, he must be doing something originals in the cast, besides Kirk and something to offer its readers instead Spock. right to get such strong reactions both of unfeeling power fantasies or unthink for and against. ing symbolic overindulgences. The new release of the silent sf film In the end, George Turner's essay in time classic METROPOLIS, with a sound track A book that combines SF criticism and travel (the sub-title of the book) featuring modern music and singers, autobiography can easily be seen as constitutes a monumental challenge to produced by Geogio Moroder, was previewed rara avis with no proper niche to fill the Australian Science Fiction community here early October. We did not get to and as part of Norstrilia Press's long it sets standards against which every the preview, but we have heard the search for markets that don't exist. thing that follows must be judged. For soundtrack, which may appeal to rock However, it is not an orphan - THE the critics, the books brings together fans,as it is obviously intended, but EARLY ASIM3V and THE EARLY WILLIMASON a distillation of Turner's critical ideas, not to us. One young viewer said the combine fiction with autobiography, standards and examples of his methods, music fitted the film quite well and the and Arthur C? Clarke's recent ASCENT they now have a benchmark for critical film itself, considering it's age was TO ORBIT interleaves autobiography standards. George Turner is the doyen interesting. Oh well, at least one with technical essays. In an ideal of Australian SF criticism by dint of silent classic has been preserved, even world IN THE HEART OR IN THE HEAD would concentrating upon technical aspects if it has been modified. be two books - one wholly autobiography of writing rather than aesthetic literati and the other criticism and literary theorising. Both as a writer and as a Our intrepid critic of popular culture, thought entire. It is appropriate Mr Paul J.Stevens, has seen a few other critic of Science Fiction, George Turner that this book should be a difficult can be regarded properly as Australia's new films we have not, and he will one, George Turner is a difficult nut comment on them in his column in the James Blish. It is a great pity that to crack. His approach throughout these two men never met as their temper following pages. is one of clear, analytic, unsentimental M.B. aments and intellects would have made intelligence applied unmercifully to the them truly well met and kindred spirits. foolish, bad and the overpraised, For the writers, Turner, after examining spiced with an acerbic wit, touches how six major sf themes could be treated of dry humour,and despite all the intelligently rather than being "sub careful reasoning, there is a genuine jugated to the spinning of fairy floss", sense of caring and affection . He proposes that there is a small role for 16 can tell you a particular book is bad, science fiction, "for a rediscovery of despite the fact it is highly enjoyable prime function", to study genuine Chandler wrote one great novel, Dwalves, the Saxons, the Wendts, and possibilities and make forceful fiction THE BITTER PILL, one of the most bitter finally the Obodrites, a Slavic tribe. of them. That demands a literature novels ever published in Australia; For those who like their stories to animated by real speculative thought savage, with pain and hurt in every be in an ordered time as well as place, and not the clockwork machinations line. It had little of Bert's golden the year of the adventures is 512 A.D. of toy ideas through pulp adventure humour, in fact all that seems to When the book ends they are sailing stories, or even preciously delicate survive was the respect of a captain west to Erin, Blackhair having been exercises in literary technique glitter for another captain who was his prison renounced by and renouncing Odin. ing like soap bubbles and just as empty. er. THE BITTER PILL will outlive the But will we get it; can our future Grimes novels because it is one of Whilst a swash-buckling tale from the heroic age of the time and place, there Australian sf writers rise to meet those great books an author sometimes is also interesting characters and Turner's challenge? Only time will tell. writes; in this case, on a question settings. For those who like such However, from now on, it should be which will affect most of us, old age .mandatory for anyone who wants to write things there is enough magic, but not, and the rejection by the younger world, sf, or to criticize, in Australia that we think, too much. Some of my nurist they should have, at least, read In the Science Fiction's SUMMER OF THE SEVEN Celtic friends complain about some Heart Or In the Head. And so should TEENTH DOLL. lapses of detail including the spelling you, be off with you— read the book, And yet, and yet I think that the Grimes of Tuatha de Danann ('people of Dana). participate in the major sf critical novels may be about when the works of On checking some authorities it seems event of 1984, and enjoy the stimulation more pretentious writers have been Taylor errs in such company as Professor of a vigorous mind in action. forgotten. Bert could and did tell MacAlister and others, whilst Scottish a good story and this is what it is all authorities give Tuatha de Danan. So Reviewed by Jeff Harris. about. THE WILD ONES is not a great we reserve judgement though it seems book, but it is a good one, well printed inconceivable that the Scots could be and well produced with an excellent wrong. We find it harder to take that THE WILD ONES and striking cover, depicting the young the bard changed the meter of his harp'. By A. Bertram Chandler, and successful Grimes. It is a worthy However, the book more than holds its Cory 8 Collins; 205pp $5.95 book. own with any o f its type. Bert has written his last Grimes novel, Now to end on a little more personal Reviewed by John J. Alderson at least on this plane; whatever he may note. In the years I have known write where he is, now that he has passed Bert Chandler, I have grown to appreciate THE QUEEN OF THE LEGION on, it is not likely to get reviewed in him as a man, 'a fellow of infinite these pages. Bert was an agnostic, one who jest'. Ready at the drop of a hat to By Jack Williamson did not know and believed that we could tell one of his magnificent yarns to Sphere Books, 278PP $6.95 could not know, and I trust now.,that he has anybody, and none who stayed to listen learned pleasantly what the hereafter regretted the experience. He was a "The legend of Jil Gyrel has an unlikely opening." has in store. So this is his swansong friend to all and no-one was too un as it were. The novel represents an important to talk to. We'll miss him So the book starts and we found the early episode in the life of Grimes, at Cons in the future. As the Irish first few pages rather grim, Jil does provides him with an Australian mother say, "His like will not be seen again" not seem to come to life as a little and father, the latter being a pleasant The Old Master has sailed into the girl. However, the book comes more to ly hard case, who lived in Alice Springs sunset. A calm sea and a fair wind life after this even if the characters or should I say, will live in Alice to you Bert. don't seem to develop as they ought. The Springs. story is of an invader, alien, mainly Reviewed by John J. Alderson. pure energy and thus unable to be killed The Sister Sue is crewed by a sur in normal ways, and who take over and prisingly female crew, though lurking use as hosts, humans, controlling and in the background there is apparently destroying them in the process. enough males to keep them happy. Of Naturally, Jil, not without help from some moment to the story are two girls, others, retrieves the ancient weapon Ms Byrne and Ms Kelly, whose ancestors and destroys them. Jil of course passes were bio-engineered from kangaroos and out of history into myth. The politics if the cover illustration is anything expressed seem a little dubious and to go on there was more success with although not a great book, still their bosoms (a really radical change interesting in the 'golden age of from a kangaroo) than their ears, science fiction' genre. a rather minor one. These girls have an affinity with animals, useful Reviewed by John J. Alderson in this story to contact the intell igent life form, the Silkies, who are THE SOUL MASTER being exploited for their pelts by By Graham Dunstan Martin the sacromonious inhabitants of their Allen 8 Unwin, 293pp HC $19.95 planet. Also aboard is a 'female' robot programmed beyond the usual by Verily the theme of this powerful novel is: Grimes's father and given to Grimes Put not your trust in princes. Kosmion has as a present and who has a conscious learned the way to take over men and use ness so advanced that Kelly and Byrne their bodies and partaking of their refer to her as 'only human'. She experiences, but leaving their soul bottled appears to be in love with Grimes and up, as it were, in a corner of their mind . regrets her inability to have carnal They thus become an extension of Kosmion relations with him. himself, the natural dream of totalitarian rulers. Women and children are unaffected Of all the Grimes novels (at least BARD II but they still suffer the bondage of the which I have read), this would be the By Keith Taylor men. For Kosmion maintains a wall around most involved. Not I think the best, Ace PB 260pp $4.30 his world which is sustained by pain and for which I would nominate FALSE suffering. But as he extends his conscious-, FATHERLAND, which had that touch of Felimid Mac Fal who had holed up in ness he also extends his "blind spots" bitterness about it that brought it Saxon England for the winter took ship And these are ultimately his undoing and out of the wretched place, his talents above the ordinary, to be his best eventually he imprisons himself in a tiny Grimes novel. It was restricted and not appreciated rightly by Oise, king world of his own being. constrained in a tightly written book. of the Jutes, only to be attacked by THE WILD ONES is not so tightly written, the latter worthy, and saved, as only This is a considerable book and deals there are times, with all the kindness seems to. happen in books, by the with one of the fundamental worries of to a man I liked and respected, where beautician pirate Blackhair Gudrun who our time, the ultimate state. Highly he failed to control his material. takes him as her harper and later lover. recommended as a fine novel and an Gudrun is a Dane. Thereafter, follows important book. adventures amongst the Danes, then the Reviewed by John Alderson. 17 THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF this book which is first rate. In fact, and possibly mankind. In RAPHAEL, the HALLEY'S COMET it's a good book ruined by chauvinism. battle for good and evil continues, but now by John Calvin Batchelor EARTH SONG Damiano had moved to a higher plane and Granada; 424pp; $8.95 pb Raphael, after a violent confrontation with By Sharon Webb his half brother Satan, has returned to Something fresh in the musty SF waste Bantam 176pp $2.50 US Earth a mere mortal, and a slave at that. How land and worth every cent of its price! he eventually discovers how to be a man and It isn't quite fantasy — the barbs are Mankind has discovered a process which bestows immortality but with the dis how to live with mortals makes delightful too deliberately aimed for that -- and reading. Although the second and third books it isn't quite SF, though a formidable covery the arts die. So certain promising students are set aside and do not seem as enthralling as the first, they discussion of Man versus Fact is implicit are indeed very good. in the subtext. It is a hilarious not given the treatment and thus the (but thoughtful) adventure involving the arts are kept alive. Coupled with this THREE STAR TREK PB NOVELS FROM POCKET in some obsure way is the proposal to Magi and the Star of Bethlehem, a MY ENEMY, MY ALLY by Diane Duane is a number of historical personages plus send a colony away to the stars aboard The Ram. Apart from a scheme to destroy vast improvement on her last Star Trek some ring-ins like Uncas and Natty Bumpo, novel, THE WOUNDED SKY. A well written a modem family of tycoons on the robber the artistic colony and hold Earth to ransom there is not much story. We story of a Romulan Commander, female, baron principle, a couple of gorgeous who decides her people have gone to far sisters sowing logical mayhem from Viet are too, most dubious about the author's ideas of the function of the arts and when they begin to use the mental power Nam to Wall Street, a gang of latter of captured Vulcans to create a super day romantics attacking electronic the way artists function and suspect the giving artists an unlimited expense weapon. She sides with the Federation and defences with bows and arrows — and, wins the help of Captain Kirk and the for good measure, Halley's Comet. account would be more likely to destroy artistic endeavour than immortality. Enterprise crew. Of course , all endswell as It seems to be, under the wine trifle the Commander returns to her fate and Kirk, of periods and places, to be about the John Alderson wiser no doubt, heads to another mission. conflict between Romanticism and Prag- mantism. In the end the author is on SIX BOOKS REVIEWED by Kit Stevens THE FINAL REFLECTION by John M.Ford, is not the side of the Romantics but he doesn't really a Star Trek novel , but a very well hesitate to give them as heavy a pasting VALENTINE PONTIFEX written story about the early days of the as the Pragmatists, and the result is By Robert Silverberg Klingon Empire, which will appeal to Games the best buy on the bookshelves at this players. It is surprisingly interesting, Gollancz (Hutchinson Aust.); moment. And probably for some time to considering very few of our favourite char come. 352pp; $23.95 acters appear after the introduction. Reviewed by George Turner The final - I hope, in the saga of Different and well worth reading. Valentine of Majipoor. The character TEARS OF THE SINGERS by Melinda Snodgrass THREE MORE REVIEWS by John Alderson behaves like nothing more than a spoilt is the best Star Trek novel since Vonda child, who, when grown up, will not McIntyre's THE ENTROPY EFFECT. This book DIVINE ENDURANCE accept the responsibilities which are will appeal to fans of the gorgeous Lt. Uh ur a. his. Somewhat boring and ponderous. It is her love story and the story of an By Gwyneth Jones This is not the Silverberg I have known alien race condemned to sing themselves and Allen g Unwin 233pp $19.95 HC and loved. an entire universe to death. How Uhura and her friend, Guy Master (surely there has to be Divine Endurance is a "cat", apparently WARDAY of some incredible age and apparently an element of Harlan Ellison in this character) some form of android with the capacity By Whitely Stieber § James W. Kunetka save the lovable aliens, who resemble Fur of making people's wishes come true. Coronet PB $9.95 seal pups, makes this a delightful and well- written story. Highly recommended. After this the story becomes confused. Of the many past Holecust novels being It is a damnably hard story to follow, published, this has to be the best. Kit Stevens. partly because of the way the story is A matter-of-fact documentary style told and partly because the characters describes the travels of the two authors, have no characters. And partlv, I'm as themselves, as they try to discover afraid, because one doesn't really care what has become of America after the what happens. However, there are bomb. This book doesn't glorify war, flashes of humour and some caustic nor cover up the fact that most of us OF RECENT SF 6 F BOOKS AND FILMS insight, like the revolutionary who won't survive. What it does is tell by Paul J.Stevens wanted to make a new world and wanted a story of human endeavour, fear, greed As the end of 1984 rapidly approaches, everything to remain the same. Some and endurance. An interesting concept we can look forward to being overwhelmed how the whole thing just does not ring too, of which nation will be the by a myriad of sf§f movies and their true. strongest, should America and Russia attendant books. The making of..., the be devestated - Britain or Japan? novel based on the screenplay, the color DARKCHILD A frightening novel and I'm thankful ing book, the art of.., the illustrated By Sydney J van Scyoc that's all it is. story book, the toilet paper and so on Penguin PB 249pp $5.95 and so forth, everything counterpointed damiano, damiano's lute & Raphael by the tinkling of cash registers. We Authorship requires unremitting honesty. can look forward to DUNE, 2010: ODYSSEY Here we have a book where women are all 3y R.A. MacAvoy his interesting trilogy (is anything TWO, THE LAST STARFIGHTER ( a pure com important to such a point that they mercial confection with tie-ins to the else being written today?) tells the have risen to become sun-goddesses video games industry), CONAN THE DESTROYER, story of Damiano Delstrego and his compan and where the sexes (because we are GHOSTBUSTERS and GREMLINS, between now ion on a journey through Renaissance and Christmas or early next year. Books not told otherwise) are in equal numbers Italy. Damiano is a witch who hasn't related to these films are either out yet men appear neither as serfs, servants quite come to terms with his powers. He foreman... they are just ignored. As the is befriended by the archangel, Raphael in the U.S or due. British publishers desire for mating appears to rise only who becomes his teacher and his friend. have covered most of these, as you will once per year and as they are "earth- He saves Damiano's village from war see from Merv's list in this issue of bound" their social importance would be but the cost is high as he forsakes the NEWS. It is noticeable however that limited, but they don't even appear as his magical heritage. In DAMIANO'S where one publisher may have done all servants. Further they are hardly ever LUTE, our hero is a somewhat confused the books related to one film in the referred to other than as "males" but mortal and brilliant musician who U.S., they are getting spread around in everyone else is carefully designated continues his journey to Normandy to the U.K. as "woman". Alien men who appear are search for the sister of his rouguish Bantam and Corgi keep sending us many always cast in umpleasant roles. companion, Gaspare. Satan takes a hand much appreciated books for review. The The ^conception of a humanity that and just as Damiano finds his beloved fourth in David Eddings "Belgariad" hibernates during the winter is a splen Saara, a Finnish witch. The dramatic series is due from Corgi here in Dec did one and indeed, there is much in ending to the novel sees Damiano making ember and this series has been very pop 18 the ultimate sacrifice for his find ular. The fifth in the series is due here in March. Bantam are reprinting all their "Star Trek" series, with Union. Other fan interests were PLANET OF JUDGEMENT, WORLD WITHOUT END catered for, although not quite as well by Joe Haldeman and GALACTIC WHIRLPOOL as Trek. I heard only favourable by David Gerrold in view. Randall Garrett comments from people concerning the con. and Vicki Haydron’s "Gandalara" series Brissy fans are becoming masters at has been very popular and we have just putting on an enjoyable con. received a copy of number 5, THE SEARCH Catherine Kerrigan. FOR KA, with number 6, RETURN TO EDDARTA due next year. Other bantam books to NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS hand include STAR REBEL by F.M.Busby, a new "Rissa Kergulan" title, but Berkley We received a letter from Shayne McCormack have still got the earlier books in this CIRCULATION 30th November to answering Cathie Kerrigan's report last a series, just reprinted by them. FLIGHT 2nd of December '84 issue on MEDTREK. Shayne said that views OF HONOR by Richard S.McEnroe is the Southside Motor Park, Canberra Ave,ACT presented by Cathie were rather "one second in the "Far Stars and Future Times" A relaxed SF convention. For details sided" and unfair. We will run Shayne's series, which are readable space opera, contact PO Box 42, Lyneham, ACT 2602 letter in full next issue. but that is all. A new fantasy from Bantam is Kenneth Flint's THE RIDERS OF WHO-DO '84 November 24th '84 Also received was the first three issues THE SIDHE, yet another title delving Carrington Hotel, Main Rd., Katoomba, of the magazine AUSTRALIAN HORROR AND into Celtic legend and myth, with the N.S.W. A celebration of DR WHO's 21st FANTASY. It is a well produced offset threat of more in the series to follow. Birthday. For details contact P.O.Box publication, with line drawings and cover JITTERBUG, by Mike McQuay, is a future C377, Clarence St., Sydney, 2001 NSW reproductions. It is well worth a look. disaster novel, where the Arabs are ADVENT I ON April Sth to 8th 1985 (EASTER) Single copies cost $2.00 Australian and villains, using germ warfare to render The 24th National Australian Convention $4.00 in the U.S.A, and Canada, from the rest of the world helpless. TSUNAMI Townhouse, cr Bindley S Morphett Sts., Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine, by Crawford Kilian is a disaster novel, Adelaide, South Australia. GoH not P.O.Box 972, Penrith, 2750, N.S.W. which has the ozone layer destroyed and announced yet. For further details Australia. Sub rate not given. large waves splashing up on the west write to 9S Second Ave., Joslin 5070, S A A bid by San Diego for the 1987 World coast of the U.S.A., with the usual death SWANCJN 10, the annual Perth Convention has been withdrawn, leaving and destruction resulting. Continuing SWANCON Convention for 1985. Date the gate open for Britain. The venue with their publications of new and old and venue not available, but it is will most likely be Brighton. The law titles by Robert Silverberg, Bantam have usually held over the Australia Day and hotel regulations in other places, published WORLD OF A THOUSAND COLORS weekend. SWANCON XI to be held at not to mention accommodation for 5000 and LORD OF DARKNESS along with his Easter 1986, is the 2Sth National people, seems to leave no other choice. NEBULA AWARD anthology, #18. Finally Australian Convention. GoH C.J.CHERRYH. They're all out to get us and stop us an always welcome Ursula K.Leguin For further details on these conventions from putting on our marvellous sf cons. title, THE EYE OF THE HERON. write P.O.Box 318, Nedlands, 6009 W.A. San Diego by the way, will be bidding for the NASFIC in the event of Britain THE LAST STARFIGHTER is the first of the A Science Fiction Media- winning the '87 bid and we reckon they CON AIWE will. 1 new crop of sf films I have been able to Literary Convention see at previews. It is typical of the June 8th to 10th 1985. commercial product coming out of Hollywood, GoH DAVID GERROLD. The Park Royal Hotel THE MELBOURNE SF CLUB being big on audience identification and Alice St., Brisbane, Queensland THE MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB has wish fulfillment. It is not a bad film, For further information write to: now been in existence since 1951. Many with good special effects, plenty of aliens P.O.Box 231, Cannon Hill, 4170, Queensland. people first found out about fandom and good performances from the cast. The because of the MSFC. These people have script has some good lines, a plausible Confederation is the 44th world sf become very active in fandom, but over the story and is wide open for a sequel. The Convention, to be held in years the club itself had been something kids will love it! ATLANTA, Georgia, August 28-September 1, of a backwater. It still has an exten CONAN THE DESTROYER is quite typical of the 1986. The Guest of Honor is RAY BRADBURY, sive library which is housed on the sword and sorcery genre, with a sorcer Fan GoH TERRY CARR.and Toastmaster BOB SHAW. first floor at Space Age Books premises. living in a crystal palace in the middle The -address for details on memberships and Over the last couple of years or more so forth is: CONFEDERATION, 2500 N. Atlanta of a lake, a princess in peril and a quest a new group of young fans have discovered for several items to needed to bring life Street, #1986, Smyrna, GA. 30080, U.S.A. the MSFC and meetings held each Friday to a dread god. The villains are well Memberships up to December 31st 1984 are: evening from 7.00 to 9.00 PM are usually played by Sarah Douglas and Wilt Chamberlain, Attending $35.00 US , Supporting $25.00 US very well attended. but Conan's offsiders are about standard A short story competition was held rec apart from Grace Jones, who gives a gutsy Conquest '84 a report performance as Zula. Arnold Sw------as ently. 18 people submitted 25 stories, by Catherine Kerrigan from which BUGS by Don Fidge was chosen Conan, has a truly heroic battle towards the end of the the movie with a homed Conquest 84 took place at the as the winner. Runners up were PASTIME demon, who loses rather messily. Classic Sheraton Hotel in Brisbane on the 29th by Alan Stewart and THE FALL FROM HEAVEN by Warren Granger. sword and sorcery that fans of the genre and 30th of September. The GoH was will appreciate. George Takei from "Star Trek". A surprise MSFC committee elections were held on GoH was John Hockridge, assistant THE NEVER ENDING STORY is a great fantasy the 12th of October. The office bearers director of "Star Trek III", who just are now: PRESIDENT - Michael Wauchope, for the kids, with some of the best creat happened to be in town and was able ive makeup seen on the screen in a long SECRETARY - Danny Heap, TREASURER to come along on the Saturday morning Damien Irvine, CLUB ACTIVATOR - David time. Taken from the ponderous German and tell the 390 odd attendees something novel of the same name, this movie has Foot, and PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER - about the making of Trek 111. Add to Jodi Williams. several points to make about fantasy and this K-9, a slightly manic Dalek, a the real and unreal world. Despite this, Star Wars robot, multitudinous costumes, People in Sydney who are interested in it is an entertaining film that the kids a professional make-up man who helped space travel, should join the SYDNEY will love and the adults will be enchanted the fans with some splendidly sfnal SPACE ASSOCIATION, P.O.Box 49, Gordon, by. Great holiday fare for everybody. make-up, a large press coverage and NSW 2072. Write them now for details.’ P.J.S the opulent facilities of the Sheraton In Melbourne you can contact THE SPACE and it was quite a convention. At ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, P.O.Box 351, least, I think most of the fans had Mulgrave North, Victoria 3170. They pub FAN NEWS a wonderful time. I was pretty busy lish a regular newsletter, SPACE helping the committee and I didn't AUSTRALIA NEWS DIGEST. Melbourne fans ANGUS CAFFREY and ALI KAYN, get too much sleep. For Trek fans, have announced their engagement. Both are there were costumes from Trek 111, Right! That's another issue, but don't active Melbourne fans and regular convention slides, film clips and trailers and expect the next one till next year and attendees. a promotional display from Greater there may be some big changes. Merv B. 19 We have confirmed a number of positions on the committee of late. Due to personal and family reasons, John Foyster AUSSIECON 2 has resigned as our Chairman, to be replaced by David Grigg, with Carey Handfield stepping up to Vice-Chairman position. We also have appointed COLUMN Paul Stokes as person in charge of masquerade. Paul has had a lot of experience, both as a drama teacher, NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, PEOPLE AND EVENTS and as a performer in amateur theatre, RELATED TO THE 43rd WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION and so should have no trouble making the masquerade something to remember. BY MARC ORTLEIB Cary Lenehan, from Cooma, has taken charge of our security department. Other people foolish enough to volunteer Gene Wolfe, Ted White, Anne MacCaffrey, However, if you are interested in for positions include Terry Stroud - Hal Clement, Bob Shaw and you. What enjoying Aussiecon Two to its fullest, sound; and Roy Ferguson - Hugo Awards. do these six people have in common? it would be an idea to join now. The We will certainly need'more workers Well, all of them should be at Aussiecon second progress report goes out in as the plans for the convention firm Two, barring unforseen accidents. early October, and with it go the hotel up, but you have to be a member to What? You mean that you're not coming? booking forms for the Southern Cross become involved. (Yep, you pay us for Oh well, make that "What do these five and the Victoria hotels. If you want the right to work on the convention. people have in common?” As you will a room at either hotel - they will be Sounds silly, but it works.) no doubt have read in the pages of the main convention hotels, you really ASFN, Aussiecon Two, the 43rd World do need to book early, and the only Science Fiction convention, will be way to book at the special cheaper If you have any questions about held in Melbourne from August 22nd to convention rate is via the booking Aussiecon Two, the convention has a August 26th, 1985. It is going to be forms that will appear in P.R. #2. newsletter - TIGGER - that goes out a real event, being the premier event P.R.#2 will also contain booking forms to all Australian members of Aussiecon on the year's science fiction calendar. for huckster space at Aussiecon TWo. Two. It also answers questions about The above are only those professional the convention. Contact TIGGER either authors who have stated that they via the committee address, or by writing definitely intend to be at Aussiecon to TIGGER, G.P.O. BOX 2708X, MELBOURNE Two. We anticipate others. VICTORIA 3001.
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