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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 1: Thursday Afternoon Email your news to [email protected]

About This Newsletter bringing broke fans to the Worldcon. Weapons Policy Reminder Welcome to the first issue of Voyageur, Pretty good for one night. No weapon, whether edged or projectile the official newsletter for Anticipation. —Patty Wells firing (or facsimiles thereof or anything Voyageur is being run by the Plokta resembling a weapon) shall be carried Cabal, whose fanzine, Plokta, has been a Tonight’s Parties within the boundaries of the convention. Hugo nominee ten times, and a winner All these parties are in the Delta Any weapon sold in the dealers room twice. We are Alison Scott, Steve Davies, must be wrapped for transport to the Mike Scott, Sue Mason, Giulia de Cesare, Ville Marie: Tor purchaser’s room; failure to do so will Steven Cain, Flick, Marianne Cain and 2804: Texas in 2013 result in the dealer being asked to Jonathan Cain. 2815: Aberdeen Proving Ground remove all weapons from their table. 2802: Philcon Operations/Rovers will have the final We’re all English (except for Giulia, who 2818: Hal-con Committee say on what constitutes a weapon. comes from Tasmania but now lives on 1331: Fast Forward 20th Anniversary Planet Giulia). This will therefore be an —John Harold English-style newsletter, which may A Word from the Chairs/ come as something of a surprise to those Un Mot des Présidents WSFS News who have only been to North American The WSFS Mark Protection Committee, Bonjourhi! conventions. which manages the intellectual property —René Walling & Robbie Bourget of WSFS such as the service marks on You too can get involved in the “Hugo Award” and “Worldcon”, will newsletter! We need stories —you can meet at 18:00 in P-518A to finalize its drop them off at the submission boxes Hydrate or Die report to the WSFS Business Meeting. located next to the Voodoo Board and in This meeting is open to all Worldcon the con office or, even better, email us at GoH Q&A members. [email protected]. We will There will be a Q&A session with Neil also be watching your tweets tagged The deadline for submitting new Gaiman at 14:00 today. Questions can be #worldcon or #anticipationsf. business to this year’s WSFS Business left in the box at the Kaffeeklatsch sign- M eeting is 22:00 Thursday. To submit up table, up to an hour beforehand. Why is This Newsletter Called new business, bring 200 copies Voyageur? —Farah Mendlesohn (including an original signed by at least two Worldcon members) to the Con Voyageurs were licensed fur traders in Nuts! French North America who navigated Office and ask that they be set aside for the waterways in canoes and were the As several members have severe peanut B usiness Meeting. You can also deliver a main means of disseminating news. allergies, the con suite and staff den will new business item to Business Meeting be peanut free. We ask that party hosts Secretary Linda Deneroff or Chairman Reno in 2011 take this into consideration, and either Kevin Standlee in person. A good way to Reno in 2011 would like to thank Ellen serve a nut-free choice or place a sign on do that is to bring it to the WSFS Mark Klages and David Levine for the door of their event so that those with Protection Committee meeting in improvising at our party. We understand allergies can avoid the area. P-518A at 18:00 or the Introduction to the Business Meeting panel in P-511D at Heisenberg was explained, and Ellen —Hope Kott 15:30. was made to say “Monkeys are crispy”. [Warning: This newsletter may contain nuts They raised over $125 towards a fun1d for —Ed.] —Kevin Standlee Party Plugs uses remote sensing for forensics such as Handicapped Seating Find out more about the first Worldcon the detection of mass graves. Designated seating for those with visual bid outdoors and on a Military Base. The Prof. Jason Lewis and artist Skawennati or audio impairments will generally be Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, in 2011 Tricia Fragnito from the department of located in the front of each meeting Worldcon bid will be tonight at 21:00 in Design and Computation Arts at room and will have a sign with the D elta room 2815. This is your chance to Concordia University will be presenting international accessibility symbol. Please hear more about this bid. Have a Blast two projects on Friday evening at 19:00: reserve the use of these seats for at APG! “Time Traveller™ and Skins”. Time participants with disabilities until 15 m inutes after the session has started. —Tom Stidman Traveller™ is a machinima production shot in Second Life, the first episode of Meeting rooms will have indented areas Wednesday Membership which will be screened during the (with no chairs) located within the Numbers presentation—it is about an angry young general audience seating. Please reserve Mohawk man living in 2121 who uses a 1186 warm bodies, 3751 total these areas for individuals using scooters new technology to observe and membership. and wheel chairs or who have assistance participate in historical events. The animals. Please do not put personal Dealers’ Room Hours “Skins” project is series of workshops items in these spaces or move chairs into designed to teach “Storytelling in 11:00-18:00 Thursday these areas. Instructions for special Cyberspace” to Aboriginal youth. Skins seating for the Hugos and Masquerade 10:00-18:00 Friday through Sunday was prototyped with graphic arts will be provided in later newsletters. 10:00-16:00 Monday teacher Owisokon Lahache and her students at Kahnawake Survival School —Hope Kott Stand Back: We’re Going to Try during the 2008-2009 academic year. The Get Yer Free WiFi Here Science! team created a vertical slice of an original game mod based on Iroquois The secret code for WiFi in the Delta is There is a Science poster session, legends, using the Unreal Tournament e3fa9077. No more than 499 sponsored by the SF Foundation, in the game engine. Both presentations will be s imultaneous connections, chaps. Exhibit hall. The undergraduate and followed by a question and answer Pocket Programme post-graduate students whose research session. is described in the posters will be Anticipation has already set one available to answer questions and Consuite Hours Worldcon record: largest ever pocket provide explanations to all who are Room 522 in the Delta is open 24 hours a programme. We're looking around for a interested on Friday afternoon starting at day until 16:00 Monday member with a suitably large pocket. 14:00. Room 523 in the Delta is open 12:00 - —Henry Balen 02:30 today, 07:30 - 02:30 tomorrow Phi Delta Plokta through Sunday, 07:30 - 16:00 Monday. Anticipation has reached out to Press Gang members of the academic community You may not know, but Worldcon runs from the local Universities: entirely on volunteers. That means you. Prof. Frederic Fabry from the If you'd like to volunteer, please go to Department of Ocean and Atmospheric the volunteer signup located near Sciences and the School of the registration in room 210 of the Palais and Environment at McGill will be they'll set you to work. You'll need to participating on the panel “Climate sign a waiver. Bwa ha ha ha ha! Change in the Canadian North” on Saturday at 11:00 in P-511A. A nime Program The Anime programme didn't make it Prof. Margaret Kalacska from the into the pocket programme, but it will be Department of Geography will be at the happening. There's a full programme of convention on Saturday 9 August, and films in Les Courants in the Delta and of participating on the panel “Getting Your films and Anime in room 513AB of the Forensics Right” at 17:00. Prof Kalacska Palais. Details should be on the programme changes sheets. This issue produced by Mike Scott, Alison Scott & Flick, with illustrations by Hugo nominee Sue Mason, copy-editing by Beth Friedman and sundry assistance from1 Lew Wolkoff and the Cabal. Set in Palatino, Myriad Pro & Captain Kidd.

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 2: Thursday Evening Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called Book of Horror Stories) Stephen H. Segal & Ann VanderMeer Voyageur? “A Buyer's Guide to Maps of (for Weird Tales) Antarctica”, Catherynne M. Valente Jerad Walters (for A Lovecraft Because the committee wouldn't let us (Clarkesworld 5/08) Retrospective: Artists Inspired by H.P. call it L'Espace Lointain 9.... Lovecraft) Anthology Jacob Weisman (for Tachyon World Fantasy Awards The Living Dead, John Joseph Adams, ed. Publications) The nominees for the 2009 World (Night Shade Books) Fantasy Awards have been announced. The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Special Award—Non-professional The World Fantasy Convention 2009 will Fantasy, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Del Rey) Edith L. Crowe (for her work with The be held in San Jose, California. The The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 2008: Mythopoeic Society) judges are Jenny Blackford, Peter Heck, Twenty-First Annual Collection, Ellen John Klima (for Electric Velocipede) Ellen Klages, Chris Roberson & Delia Datlow, Kelly Link, & Gavin J. Grant, Elise Matthesen (for setting out to Sherman. eds. (St. Martin's) inspire and for serving as inspiration for Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban works of poetry, fantasy, and SF over the Novel Fantasy, Ekaterina Sedia, ed. (Senses Five last decade through her jewelry-making The House of the Stag, Kage Baker (Tor) Press) and her “artist's challenges”) The Shadow Year, Jeffrey Ford (Morrow) Steampunk, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, eds. Sean Wallace, Neil Clarke, & Nick The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman (Tachyon Publications) Mamatas (for Clarkesworld) (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury) Michael Walsh (for Howard Waldrop Pandemonium, Daryl Gregory (Del Rey) Collection collections from Old Earth Books) Tender Morsels, Margo Lanagan (Allen & Strange Roads, Peter S. Beagle Unwin; Knopf) (DreamHaven Books) Neil Gaiman Award News The Drowned Life, Jeffrey Ford Novella Anticipation Guest of Honour Neil (HarperPerennial) “Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Gaiman has two World Fantasy Award Pretty Monsters, Kelly Link (Viking) Angel”, Peter S. Beagle (Strange Roads) nominations, as listed above, but he’s Filter House, Nisi Shawl (Aqueduct “If Angels Fight”, Richard Bowes (F&SF much more excited that his home- Press) 2/08) produced honey has won two Blue Tales from Outer Suburbia, Shaun Tan “The Overseer”, Albert Cowdrey (F&SF Ribbons in his local county fair. (Allen & Unwin; Scholastic '09) 3/08) “Odd and the Frost Giants”, Neil Artist Gaiman (Bloomsbury; HarperCollins) Kinuko Y. Craft “Good Boy”, Nisi Shawl (Filter House) Janet Chui Stephan Martinière Short Story John Picacio “Caverns of Mystery”, Kage Baker Shaun Tan (Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy) “26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss”, Kij Special Award—Professional Johnson (Asimov's 7/08) Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant “Pride and Prometheus”, John Kessel (for Small Beer Press and (F&SF 1/08) Big Mouth House) “Our Man in the Sudan”, Sarah Farah Mendlesohn (for Rhetorics of Pinborough (The Second Humdrummi2ng Fantasy) Reno 2011 Party Programme Changes Lost Property/Objets Trouvé Last year Nick Kanas joined the Reno in Times on the programme grid are If you have lost anything valuable, 2011 bid to discuss his work in a special reported to be dubiously correct, but please go to the Convention Office in visit to one of our Denvention parties. locations should be accurate (other than Verrière A in the Delta Hotel. He has been a principal investigator of as changed on the Pink Sheets). The pink Si vous avez perdu quelque chose, les two large NASA funded international programme change sheets are being objets trouvé sont au bureau de la studies involving Mir and the produced by the Programme Ops team, convention dans la salle Verrière A de International Space Station. Currently he not the newsletter. The filk programme is l'hȏtel Delta. is working on a study aimed at training incorrect in the Pocket Programme: astronauts to deal with psychological corrected copies can be collected from Aurora Award Banquet stressors in space. the filk room (519). The Info Desk still has some tickets for Tonight he joins us again to discuss his Friendly Scandinavians' Party Friday night's banquet. current research. Visit the Reno in 2011 You are all invited to the Friendly party in the Delta Suite 532, beginning at Fanzine Food Scandinavians' party, on Thursday from 21:00. Stay to listen to Nick in Room 518 For all fanzine fans, contributors, 21:00 (immediately after the Opening to discuss the implications his work has publishers, etc. Fan-Eds Feast at 12:00 Ceremony) in Delta 504. on multi-year missions to the outer Friday, Fourquet-Fourchette. Be there or planets or to the Oort cloud and —Herman Ellingsen be somewhere else! missions to the stars. He will also talk —Guy Lillian about the psychological impact of Oooh! Technology! suspended animation and http://www.ThruTheWormhole.com will Signings multigenerational missions. feature a daily podcast recap of James Morrow will be signing at the Anticipation. If you see us coming and —Patty Wells Tachyon Publications table, Friday 09:00- don't want to be recorded, just let us noon. Newsletter Deadlines know. In addition to the sessions listed in the If you want to hit a particular newsletter —Christopher Moloney Pocket Programme, Lilian Stewart Carl, issue, you need to get stuff to us by 10:00 John Helfers and Kerrie Hughes will be for the morning issue, 15:00 for the 2010 NASFiC signing at the SWFA Table from 13:00 - afternoon issue and 19:00 for the evening As of 15:22 hours on August 6th, 2009, 14:00. issue. Pasadena has filed the correct paperwork to become a write-in bid for Volunteers Neil Gaiman Signings the 2010 NASFiC race. This paperwork As of 15:30 Thursday we have received Both Neil Gaiman signings (16:00 Friday is available for inspection from the Site 147 waiver forms from staff, committee, and 13:00 Sunday) will require a ticket; Selection Adminstrator. The proposed and volunteers. Please don't forget to get a ticket (one per person) on the dates for the Pasadena NASFiC are the sign yours. morning of the signing at the same as for Westercon 63 (Confirmation): autographing site in Palais 210. 2 items Thursday, July 1 through Sunday, July 4, The winner of the afternoon raffle per signing [ooh, he can sign both my 2010. drawing is John Maizels. Please stop by breasts!], no re-entry to line. in Palais 210D to pick up your prize. —Glenn Glazer —Joe Berlaut —Sharon Reece More WiFi Passwords Even More Parties On the 28th floor of the Delta, the WSFS BM update 504: Friendly Scandinavians password to use is 15698226. All Delta Why are Hugo shortlists so often all- 530: Raleigh NASFiC bedrooms have free wired internet male? If the Hugo Awards promote the 532: Reno in 2011 access, when you log on the Delta page best in science-fiction, can it really be 2819: SFContario accept the charge and it will be reversed that only men can be the best? Or are 2816: Halcon / Nippon in 2017 the following day. multiple factors in the selection process 2811: Fan Fund Reception (16:00 - 18:00), biased against women writers reaching At the Palais, Hall 210 has free wireless then Fan Lounge the top five? Debate tomorrow morning (the network is called Anticipation), no 2804: Texas in 2013 in the Business Meeting. access code required. Cartier: Élisabeth Vonarburg's GoH —Jane Carnall birthday party —Ann Methe

This issue produced by Flick, with illustrations by Hugo nominee Sue Mason, assistance from Jan van't Ent and the Cabal, and a glass of wine from the TAFF reception.2 Now can I have some gin, please?

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 3: Friday Morning Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called display of acrobatic dancing by Revelry Voyageur? contortionist Sabrina Aganier. The Reno in 2011 party opens at 21:00 in ...because we're English, so we put the Robbie Bourget welcomed the attendees Suite 532 at the Delta. At 22:00 in Room "u" in words like colour, harbour and in French, and her co-chair René Walling 518 you can come and meet our facilities voyageur repeated the welcome in English. Guests reps: Tanna McTee (Reno Visitors of Honour Taral Wayne, Tom Doherty, Bureau), John Mourelatos (Atlantis), and Statistics David Hartwell, Élisabeth Vonarburg L ouise DeLipkau (Peppermill) will Membership numbers at Thursday close: and Neil Gaiman were introduced, and d iscuss all Reno has to offer and why it 2646 Warm Bodies, 45 were Thursday each made a brief welcome speech. i s a perfect city to welcome fans. One Days, 3960 Total Members. --Lew Wolkoff Stretch Your Legs Gaiman Signing Teenage Angst Stroll With The Stars is a daily walk The Neil Gaiman signing is at 13:00 round town, getting gentle exercise in The Teen Programme is mostly a bit Monday, not Sunday as listed. Tickets the company of Hugo-award winning wrong on the grid: you can get a will be available from 09:00 on Monday authors. Meet at the Jean Paul Riopelle corrected version at Programme Ops, the morning. Fountain every day at 09:00 (not at 10:00 Info Desk (in the Palais) or Ops (in the as it says in the pocket programme). Vonarberg Q&A Delta). Krugman and Stross There will be a Q&A session with Film Programme Élisabeth Vonarburg at 14:00 on For 90 minutes, fans were treated to a Despite rumours to the contrary, we do Saturday. Questions can be left in the world-class tennis match of ideas have a film programme. It’s in the Delta box at the kaffeeklatsch sign-up table, up between an economics Nobel Laureate Auditorium (Mezzanine) and also in the to an hour beforehand. and a Hugo-winning novelist. The Palais (514A and B, 513F and 517) unforeseen secondary and tertiary Press Here Volunteers are needed to help run both impacts of information technology was a On Friday, Neil Gaiman will be giving a t he film and anime tracks. Please drop thread that ran through much of the talk. press conference at 11:30 and Élisabeth by Volunteers in the Palais Room 210D The rise of religious fundamentalism Vonarburg at 12:00, both in Delta room for Info. was explained as the reaction of people 528. to forced, rapid change and a desire for Rffla ery certainty. Reimbursement for the Wide Open The winner of the Thursday 18:30 creators of intellectual property, a Anticipation officially opened at 20:00 on Volunteer Raffle was Jason Wodicka of concern for both speakers, was discussed Thursday. MC Julie Czerneda was ably WA, USA. Jason wins a volunteer... The in terms of adverse copyright laws, 3-D assisted by Jean-Pierre Normand's winner of the Friday 09:30 Raffle is printing and the impact of Monday running French translation. They Caycee Price of Ontario Canada. Please Night Football on executive salaries. introduced Dr Marc Garneau, the first come to Volunteers in the Palais Room Stross and Krugman happily bounced Canadian in space, former President of 210D to get your prizes. ideas off each other, to the great the Canadian Space Agency and now a Ravelry amusement of both themselves and their member of parliament, who compared audience. flying in space with reading science Ravelry meet-up: Friday 14:00 in the fiction. He was followed by a dazzli3ng seating area by Art Show. —Lew Wolkoff Food Section Patty and one of whom clearly wants to The teen lounge is in full swing, but I am be Wolverine. But which is which? clearly Far Too Old and am thrown out. I Con Suite ask my teen to report, but she is making Raleigh is next year's NASFIC; at their Massive amounts of good food are an in-depth survey of the chocolate party, also huge and well-provisioned, I available free in the con suite from 07:30 fountain in the Aberdeen Proving meet Yvonne from Cincinnati, who asks to late at night. Stop by to have coffee, Ground party. me if I like beer and gives me a "Beer bagels, muffins and Elisabeth’s giant makes you do cool stuff" ribbon. Beer is I finally make it to the fanzine lounge, birthday cakes. Additional assistance is clearly making Steve Green do cool stuff. where I find Steve Green and Tobes. But needed from 16:00 until midnight. I try spruce beer, which is not beer, but is it's pumpkin time for me. Please see Joel at the Con Suite on the the second most vile thing I have ever 5th floor in the Delta. —Alison Scott drunk. A thimble is plenty for four of us. Delta The friendly Scandiwegians have a party More Free Stuff The cafe on the 7th floor of the Delta is that's much more like those we get in the The UK and Irish party (co-hosted by open for snack food from 10:00 to 18:00, UK, with aquavit, people sitting on beds, Odyssey2010) is at the Delta Ville Marie and for more substantial meals from and lots of sweat. I am greeted by a 2823 on Friday at 9pm and they have a 11:00 to 14:00. friendly Scandiwegian I do not know. consignment of Froody T-shirts and Pizza "Ah, you are famous!" he said. "You once towels as well as a number of signed kept a bar open single-handed at a proofs of the first half of 'And another Tim and I ate at a wonderful place convention!" Yvonne from Cincinnati is thing...' the next instalment of the Hitch tonight which specialises in brick oven impressed. Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, all to be cooked pizzas and calzones. Il Focolaio given away. We also hear they have a I spend all my remaining Canadian is at 1223 Carré Phillips, which is just a selection of Scotch and Irish whiskies. short walk away. Prices were between money on the tombola in the Japanese $10.00 and $15.00 for a single sized party. Shame it's only Thursday. More Programme Japanese tombola tickets are far more pizza. They were gorgeous and so was Have a request for the Friday night beautiful than English ones. We win the almond cake! They also have beer dance? Go to http://www.vex.net/~guru/ stickers, postcards and little Japanese and wine, and both indoor and outdoor radiofreezetox and submit your request! seating. charms. The room is strewn with origami Hugos and Japanese delicacies Astronomy 101 and 102 (Friday and —Marcia Illingworth like my favourite gooey things with red Sunday) will be on the Terrace of the 7th Les Glaces bean paste. I slurp plum wine and, for Floor of the Palais. Paul Abell will be Les Glaceurs, on Rue Saint Sulpice by the first time, resent my mission to tour giving a guide to the night sky. Also the side of Notre Dame, sells utterly parties. local members from the Royal Canadian Astronomical Society is assisting with lovely cup cakes and ice creams. The The SF Contario party is cool, civilised, supply of telescopes, they will also have Newsletter Team would be unlikely to spacious and serves only soda. I cannot materials to give away to those object if some kind soul brought a box of see Steve Green or Tobes anywhere. them to our basement dungeon. attending the session. As ever, the Tor party makes up for a Party! Party!! Party!!! Crash!!!! lack of air and space with interesting First Fandom Awards Ceremony people wherever you look. Every other I started with Reno in 2011, a party so Hall of Fame Award: James Gunn and two-storey party is quieter upstairs than large it has programming. Also balloon Ben Indick down; but upstairs there is quite the stars, yummy cheese bread and beer Posthumous Hall of Fame Award: Walt throng. I realise why when I run into rationing. Mark Herrup explains that Daugherty Neil Gaiman; once again I make my he's about to head off to the Yemen; no saving throw against saying 'hi, Sam Moskowitz Award for Excellence in doubt experience in beer rationing will remember me from 1988' and slink away. Collecting: Joe Wroz be handy. As I sip my thimble of beer, I find Steve Green, TAFF winner, and I sleepily step into San Antonio in 2013. Signings Jersey bon viveur Tobes are deep in Friendly Texans offer me chilli, fajitas, On Saturday, Michael Swanwick (11:00), conversation. Murray Moore drapes margaritas and tequila slammers. I am Ellen Klages (13:00) and Eileen Gunn stars over me and suggests I should vote awed but cannot stay awake, not even to (14:00) will all be signing at the Tachyon for Montreal in ‘77. I marvel at Patty discuss beer with Yvonne from Publications table in the Dealers' Room. Wells' children, one of whom looks just Cincinnati. I do hope they have another like a smaller straight-haired version of party later in the weekend.

This issue produced by Steve Davies, with assistance from Flick, Jan and the Con Suite. I knew we should have stuck to gin last night instead of drinking all that Canadian3 Blanche de Chambly beer in the Fanzine Lounge.

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 4: Friday Afternoon Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called Corrie Missing in Action Voyageur? Any Coronation Street fans should head A box of 21 paperbacks labelled “Bruce Because it gave us an excuse to put a along to the Fan Lounge (Delta 2811) at Farr”, destined for an exhibit of past moose in the masthead. We like moose. 19:00 on Friday. Hugo-winning novels has vanished. If you have seen it, or have it, please let us Party Party Party Handicapped Services know. Return to the Exhibits table near Tonights parties are: The Handicapped Services desk now has t he giant robot in Palais 210. Access Passes available. Stop by to —Linda Ross-Mansfield 505: Circlet/IO9 collect them. 530: Raleigh NASFiC Double the Fun! 532: Reno in 2011 Rffla e Winner This newsletter is also available online at 571: Astronomicon II The 12:30 Volunteer Raffle winner for http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/ 2231: Angry Robot Friday, 7 August is: Terry Grigan of Newsletter, often before we manage to 2801: Cancon Ontario Canada. get any paper copies to the Palais. 2802: Smoke Meat & Bagels: MonSFFA 2811: Fan Lounge Golden Duck Award Winners Correction 2815: SF Canada & RJS Books Picture Book: We're Off To Look For Aliens The “cafe on the seventh floor of the 2816: Gaylaxicon by Colin McNaughton (Candlewick Delta” that we mentioned last issue is 2818: Seiun Awards/Nippon in 2017 Press, 2008). actually in the Palais des Congrès. 2822: Pi-Con Apologies to anyone who was misled. 2823: UK & Ireland Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle 2826: Chicago in 2012 Grades: Lighter Than Air by Henry Rotsler Award Exhibit Melton (Wire Rim Books, 2008). 2827: Tor.com Rock Band Party The Rotsler Award Exhibit is on the Important Announcement for Hal Clement Award for Young Adult: outside of Taral Wayne’s apartment in Tied between The Hunger Games by Palais 210, next to site selection (and do All Parties Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, 2008) vote). The Rotsler is given annually for Do not use the ice machines to get your and Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (Tor, long-time wonder-working with graphic i ce. Go to the Con Suite and order it 2008). art in SF fanzines. The display has t here. You may have 4 bins per day free. Cory and Henry were present to accept samples of the winners’ work. After that the hotel will charge us and their awards in person. —John Hertz we will be passing that charge along. Down Under Is Going Up—But Do not overfill the bathtub so that ice Beat the Cabal goes all over the floor. Do not put ice A short, podgy Plokta Cabal member Not Yet into shower stalls—it will fall out. who wishes to remain nameless Aussiecon 4 would like to let you know waddled from the door of the Palais to that the current membership rates will These last two situations can lead to the door of the Delta, above ground, in hold until the end of August 2009. All water leaking into rooms below you. seven minutes. How long does it take membership applications received by Recommendation: Place towels in you? We think the split site is just a mail on or before 31 August, and all bottom of bathtub, fill bathtub with Cunning Plan on the part of the electronic transactions time-stamped sodas/drinks, then add ice to cover committee to make us take some prior to 00:00 on 1 September 2009 will —Robbie Bourget exercise. be honoured at the present rate levels. 4 —Perry Middlemiss Business Meeting Notes A resolution was passed to encourage The meeting decided by the necessary These notes are our own understanding Worldcons to be more pro-active in 2/3 majority that it would not consider a of today’s meeting, and are not an marketing themselves to book readers at proposal to change the rules for the official record of the proceedings. large conventions such as Dragon*Con Hugo awards to require at least one and Comic-Con International, and to woman on the shortlist for each of the The Preliminary Business Meeting of the younger readers in their local area. fiction categories. [We bet at least 66.7% of World Science fiction Society began at the people in the meeting were men—Ed.] 10:00 in Palais 518BC this morning. The A detailed motion to change the WSFS Preliminary Meeting receives and acts constitution to require Worldcons and All members of Anticipation are on committee reports, receives financial NASFiCs to offer several classes of members of the World Science Fiction reports from past, present and future cheaper membership to people aged 25 Society and are invited to attend Worldcons, deals with resolutions, and or younger was converted into a non- tomorrow's meeting at 10:00 in Palais sets the agenda and debate times for the binding and non-detailed resolution 518BC, which will deal with main Business Meetings on Saturday simply recommending that they offer consitutional changes passed forward and Sunday. reduced rates to younger people, and from Denvention 3 for ratification. then passed in that form. —Lew Wolkoff & Mike Scott The Mark Protection Committee reported that it received 390 entries from 24 countries in its contest to create a logo for the Hugo awards. The logo will be In Memoriam presented and the winner announced at We were saddened to hear of a number of deaths that occurred after the Souvenir t he Hugo Ceremony on Sunday. Scott Book had gone to press, including: Dennis, Donald Eastlake III and Ruth Sachter were all nominated for another •Wrai Ballard—long time Seattle fan (24 July) term on the committee with the election •Bob Collins—Founder of the International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts scheduled for tomorrow. (June) The meeting passed the customary •Kris Hembury—Queensland writer and fan (14 July) resolution extending Hugo eligibility by •John A Keel—of "Mothman Prophecies" fame (3 July) an additional year for works that were first published outside North America in •David McDonnell—Melbourne fan (21 July) 2008, and are first published in North •Ken Moore—Southern US fan, known as "Khen" and "The Condor" (30 June) America in 2009. A separate resolution was passed extending the eligibility of •Stephen Robinett—writer, who also used the pseudonym Tak Hallus (16 February The Seven Beauties of Science Fiction by 2004, apparently unnoticed by fandom) Istvan Csicsery-Ronay on the grounds of •John Hughes—writer, director and producer of many successful movies including its limited availability in 2008. Weird Science and the live-action 101 Dalmatians (6 August) We have also been given obituaries for two notable figures in the field—Charles Brown is remembered below, and we’ll also be commemorating Phyllis Gotlieb in a future issue. Charles Brown Last week I was in Seattle, teaching week four of the Clarion West Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop. I think it was Wednesday, in the middle of the daily critique session with the 18 students, that the administrator came over to me. She had tears in her eyes. She whispered, “Charlie Brown is dead.” Charlie was 72 when he passed. He was the founder and editor of Locus Magazine, the trade paper of the SF/F/H writing community. He was someone who helped my budding career by printing interviews with me and putting my picture on the cover of Locus. He took my partner and me out for a steak dinner last year when we were visiting San Francisco. He was a mischievous, silver nail-polish wearing, wine-loving, book-loving soul, and by all appearances a happy man, right up until the end. I miss him already. —Nalo Hopkinson

This issue produced by Mike Scott, with illustrations by Sue Mason, assistance from Pat Reynolds and the Cabal, and food and drink from the Con Suite. Splundig 4Vur Thrigg!

Voyageur The Anticipation newsletter Issue 5: Friday Evening Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called Fan Achievement (Organizational) / Gaiman Watch Voyageur? Accomplissement fanique (Organisation) The info desk wants to remind you that World Fantasy 2008, Randy McCharles, Because we named it after a really cool you can get tickets for Neil’s Monday (Chair) guitar made out of 64 pieces of Canadian signing at 09:00 Monday at 210A. Neil’s history—see http://sixstringnation.com. Accomplissement fanique (autre) / Fan Kaffeeklatch is by lottery; see their table. Achievement (Other) Prix Aurora Awards Heather Dale Concert, Best Long-Form Work in English / Joan Sherman (Organizer) Meilleur livre en anglais: Marseguro, Edward Willett (DAW Books) Sidewise Awards Given for alternate history Meilleur livre en français / Best Long- and parallel reality fiction. Form Work in French Les vents de Tammerlan, Michèle Long Form: The Dragon’s Nine Laframboise (Éditions Médiaspaul, coll. Sons, by Chris Roberson Jeunesse-Plus) Short Form: “Sacrifice” by Mary Best Short-Form Work in English / Rosenblum Meilleure nouvelle en anglais “Ringing in the Changes in Okotoks, About those Parties Alberta,” Randy McCharles (Tesseracts Remember that every member of Programme Corrections Twelve, Edge Science Fiction) Anticipation is welcome at all the parties Remember that most programme listed on the party boards or in the Meilleure nouvelle en français / Best corrections are on the pink sheets; pick newsletter. This means You. Do please Short-Form Work in French them up from the info desk or remember to wear your con badge. « Le Dôme de Saint-Macaire », Jean- programme track rooms. Louis Trudel (Solaris 167) We were short of space last ish so forget The 12:30 Saturday programme item to mention that many of tonight’s parties Best Work in English (Other) / Meilleur 3-137 should read “Verb Noire: Faces of have added attractions such as Secret ouvrage en anglais (Autre) Fandom, a presentation on the Mystery Guests, Unusual Foodstuffs, Neo-opsis magazine, Karl Johanson, Ed. importance of race and representation to Erotic Trivia and Bacon. James Bacon. Meilleur ouvrage en français (Autre) / the future of SFF.” Best Work in French (Other) Important Notice (Fire) Julie Czernada’s Kaffeeklatch at Solaris, Joël Champetier, Editing After our explanation of how to handle Saturday 14:00 has been cancelled. ice, a hotel manager has told us that one Artistic Achievement / Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Faucett's signing of you left a sandwich maker on and Accomplissement artistique has moved to 14:00 Saturday, in the unattended in their room. It overheated, Looking for Group, Lar deSouza (online A utographs area. causing a fire hazard. Don't leave comic) cooking implements unattended and Gratuitous Plug Accomplissement fanique (Fanzine) / turn them off when not in use. The We've been asked to plug BristolCon, Fan Achievement (Fanzine) facilities team say “please don't burn 25-26 September in Bristol, UK. Guests The Original Universe, Jeff Boman, (Ed.) down the hotel”. We agree. Coming up Alastair Reynolds and Charles Butler. 5next time, do’s and don’ts for earth and air. See How the Other Half Lives A general roundup including The award wining short documentary For everyone who’s been wondering suggestions from the audience: Naming Pluto will be screened at 19:00 what’s been going on in the French Something Positive, Questionable Content, on Saturday in P-511D), followed by a panels, simultaneous translation will be Narbonic, Kevin and Kell, Sinfest, The discussion with a panel of astronomers. provided for English-speaking visitors to White Board, Exterminatus Now and that —Henry Balen the panels in P-513D tomorrow. Between hoary old favourite, Sluggy Freelance. 11:00 and 18:30, the panels in French will —Giulia de Cesare The punning title “scanning for life” for be translated by professional Spelunking the Underground a poetry panel resulted in most audience interpreters; wireless headsets will be members showed up expecting a panel available. Empire on the search for extraterrestrial life. —Jean-Louis Trudol You can access the secret underground —Scott Edelman passage between the Delta and the Palais Former Worldcon Chairs by heading downstairs at the North-East Real Mountaineers Go The traditional gathering for a photo corner of the Palais or by passing Over the Top opportunity will take place on Sunday at through the restaurant queue at the Tom Abba tweets: All of you in Montreal 11:00 in room P-518BC, at the first break Delta. In both cases there are clear signs —take an hour or two, walk up Mount point when the Business Meeting can for those who know how to look for them. Royal and take in the view. Spectacular, take a recess. Please be there for the XYZZY. Or you could just follow the and good for you. Meanwhile, Lyndie photo shoot, and please pass the word to trail of fans. Bright suggests that if you want to take other former Chairs who may not have Service Above and Beyond it at a slightly more leisurely pace, heard about the session. there's an (orange) metro train to Mount —Kevin Standlee We think the con should award a prize Royal, where you can transfer to bus #11 to the gopher who walks between the Human Battleships up hill; the ride is an half hour loop, Delta and the Palais the most times in a w ith buses 20 minutes apart. Fleet TARDIS (commanded by Elliott day. Anyone care to start with a Mitchell) overcame Fleet Andromeda nomination? A tourist pass is $17 for 3 days unlimited (commanded by Paul Metz), and in the rides. second game David Schlossiv’s Seaview What is it that the people of Write for the Newsletter! was pounded to shreds by Rick Arino's Quebec remember? SS Minnow. Tamie Inoue ably ran the Now that we’ve told you all the key game, which everyone very much notices, we have plenty of space to run enjoyed. Our Readers Write your stories, reviews, anecdotes, and so —Lew Wolkoff on; we’ve still got eight more issues to Following a torrent of distressed email fill. We can’t report on the con because The Webcomics You Should Be we are happy to clarify that both women we’re hidden in a dungeon and are only and men overwhelmingly voted against Reading let out for parties. Tell us about the cool the business meeting proposal to stuff that’s going on please! Your trusty reporter walked all the way arbitrarily add women to the Hugo to room 524, the second most distant in ballot. For future reference, please note the Palais, so you didn't have to, for this that Voyageur is produced in an standing room only item. Panel was Joe environment that also handles jokes. Pearce, Tom Galloway, Claude Another reader asks “Why isn’t the Lalumière and Howard Taylor. An newsletter also in French?” Parce que interesting bit of trivia—the first notre français est merde. webcomic was Doctor Fun, which began in September 1993. Specially for Science If you are looking for a quick, short hit of On Saturday afternoon, Dr Hipkin of the humour, try: Book of Biff, Jesus and Mo, Canadian Space Agency will do a Wondermark, XKCD or Penny Arcade. presentation on exploring the red planet. For longer, involved plots, the panel Those of you who may be interested in suggested: Girl Genius, Freak Angels, finding out more about the CSA may be Finder and Sin Titulo. interested in knowing that the CSA has an exhibit at the McCord museum downtown called eSpace.

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 6: Saturday Morning Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called Read, Act and Bid! Party Problems? Voyageur? The Turkey Readings, on Sunday at There are lots of rumours flying around ...because we've sold our souls to 19:00 in P-524C, need fans to join in with about problems with the parties last Voyageur Airways. For cup cakes. the mockery! night. —Fran Skene Statistics The Press Office has not been able to Chesley Awards confirm that anything was announced At the close of registration on Friday, the by CBC regarding the parties being open On Friday evening, ASFA presented con had: to the public: if you actually have their awards for science fiction and - 3120 warm bodies; evidence, not hearsay, they would like to fantasy art first appearing in 2008: - 446 memberships sold at the door; hear from you. - 4159 total members. Best Hardback Book Cover Following the rumours, and a noise Donato Giancola: A Book of Wizards, ed. On Friday, 73 one-day and 31 taster complaint, the hotel decided to look at Marvin Kaye (SFBC, April 2008) memberships were sold. all the parties. This resulted in a total of Best Paperback Book Cover four being closed down, mostly due to Site Selection John Picacio: Fast Forward 2, ed. Lou overcrowding. At a little after 22:00, the Anders (Pyr, October 2008) Remember that site selection for both the lifts were very briefly closed to slow Best Magazine Cover Worldcon and the NASFIC will close down the rush to get to the parties, but Matts Minnhagen: Clarkesworld, April promptly at 18:00 hours on Saturday. they then stayed open for the rest of the 2008 night. Fanfundery Best Interior Illustration The DUFF and TAFF auction will be Donato Giancola: "The Wraith" by J. The Chairs are confident that they will held from 17:00 to 18:30 on Saturday, in Robert Lennon (Playboy, November be able to resolve this during the day, so room P-518. There will be a Neil Gaiman 2008) that everything runs smoothly tonight. Best Unpublished Color Illustration Tuckerisation up for Auction. It will be Flaming Fountains, Batman! auctioned between 18:00 and 18:15, after Simon Dominic: The Gift, Digital Neil's interview with Tim Galloway. Best Unpublished Monochrome Work Each hour, La Joute, the fountain on the —Steve Francis Simon Dominic: Kraken, Digital Place Jean-Paul Riopelle, runs through a [A Tuckerisation is the use of a name of your Best Three-Dimensional Artwork half-hour long pattern of mist jets and choosing in a future work - Ed] Vincent Villafranca: The Celestial (on the hour) fire. It begins just before Itinerant, Bronze the half-hour, running from 19:00 to David Hartwell Best Product Illustration 23:00, and is well worth a look! Dan Dos Santos: Hellboy II promotional There will be a Q&A session with David New Programme Item Hartwell at 14:00 on Sunday. Questions art, Dark Horse & Universal Pictures can be left in the box at the kaffeeklatsch Best Gaming Related Illustration On Sunday at 14:00, in P-516D, The sign-up table, up to an hour beforehand. Volkan Baga: Stoic Angel, Magic Card, Anticipation Imprint of the Fleuve Noir —Farah Mendlesohn Shards of Alara, WotC Publishing House. Bradford Lyau tells the Best Art Director story of the publishing imprint Prometheus Award Lou Anders: Pyr Books Anticipation, which was created by the The 2009 award, created to honour Artistic Achievement publishing house Fleuve Noir and libertarian fiction, was awarded to Cory Julie Bell published the literature of the fantastic Doctorow for Little Brother. 6from the 1950s until nearly 2000. Important Notice (Water) Meet The Stars Party, Party, Party, Party! We couldn't help but notice that some of Yesterday featured my docent tour of the We start our second tour of parties from our the parties last night were, well, a bit Art Show, where four dedicated fans underground dungeon. As we printed issue 5 niffy. If you are one of the people who followed me around and listened to my of the newsletter, we could hear the sounds of the elevator queue forming above us, so hasn't had a shower yet this weekend, inane waffle. we had Dr Plokta build us a secret Now Is The Time. I pointed out some particularly well transporter to whisk us directly to floor 28. Deodorant is also good. done oils from a fan I had never heard I am very happy to meet MonSFFA and try of. I was very impressed with her canonical smoked meat sandwiches. Smoked Food Favourites stunning technique and composition. meat is a famous Montreal speciality and I can see why; the sandwiches are to die for. Two Tales of Chinatown Docent tours are fun, particularly if you Following a restaurant guide rave The Japanese party is quite different today; want to learn more about art and artists. we are greeted at the door by charming tiny review, we trotted off to La Maison V.I.P. Later, I had a kaffeeklatsch, which Japanese children and fed stir-fried things I in Chinatown (1081 Clark) and were don't recognise. I eat tempura maple leaf; pleased they could seat seven of us. We seemed a bit bogus, as I'm not exactly apparently a Japanese delicacy. famous here. Six of my friends turned were overwhelmed by the number of And of course I buy more tombola tickets. items on the menu, but managed to find up, one of whom came with Stroh rum something different for each of us. Sadly, to perk up the coffee; there was also one The fanzine lounge has also taken on a Japanese flavour with origami and a full- although the resulting dishes looked French-speaking fan, who we tried to include with our patchy French. blown tea ceremony. I ask for help to fold an plentiful, they weren't quite so good as origami Hugo to teach my little boy but am we expected. Maybe our European tastes The French fan was lovely and, at the only offered water balloons. I do not need to are too exotic, or maybe we're plain end, asked me to look at some of her teach him how to make water balloons. spoilt, but I found it fairly bland. Not work. You guessed it, it was the I catch the Vonarburg book launch, the expensive, and they were quite willing, spectacularly good art I had been Canadian publishers' party, and Gaylaxicon but still something of a disappointment. praising earlier! Tres bon! Go look at in very quick succession, and then meet Kari Sperring coming out of the Bragelonne party; Sybiline's work in the Art Show. We also tried Restaurant Hong Kong it's the first Francophone party I've been to (1019 St. Laurent), but we don't —Sue Mason and Kari (who is a Dumas scholar as well as recommend it if you're in a large group: an author) gushes about their marvellous they didn't do very well at keeping the books. different orders straight. You may also In the Chicago party I pose with a gnome and have language problems when talking to meet Lloyd Penney who shows me his them to sort things out. Canadian shuriken—a pointy steel maple leaf. He doesn't exactly look like a deadly —Jan van't Ent ninja. Breakfast We start to hear rumours of Branston Pickle Cuisine, at 1000 de la Gauchetière, does and Jaffa Cakes. Yes, it's the UK party, a great cooked breakfast for about $5 complete with Pimms, the drink of the Gods. and is open this weekend. This is clearly the party to be at tonight and it —Nicki Lynch Art Show Awards is riotous. The food table is a wonder, with Italian and Mexican mustard, Marmite and marshmallows. I see a Best in Show: tube sign for Heathrow Central, a place Despite what the restaurant guide says, Sybiline: Le sablier du temps which does not remotely exist. It is very we liked Pasta a Piacere! John had a Judges' Choice: sweaty and people are wiping themselves down with froody towels. I wish I knew shrimp & shallots lasagne, which was Jain Faries: Waiting for Sam where my towel was. quite yummy, if a wee bit heavy on the Janet Heatherington: The Witch’s shallots, and I had veal parmigiana, with Witchblade By 13:00, things are winding down. The PiCon party has run out of Pie, and the a very light sauce and wonderfully al K. M. Kotulak: The Tortured Heart dente pasta. Their pizzas are hand-made, Smoked Meat party is out of smoked meat. Patricia McCracken: Water Dragon Reno is still going strong though; they've got and the ravioli looked great. Jean-Pierre Normand: body of work stars on the ceiling and balloons everywhere. Casa de Matéo served me an amazingly Dan O’Driscoll: The Canals of Mars Geri Sullivan thrusts a cast iron moose and a ginger iced tea at me, and my son wickedly delicious shrimp and soft cheese Taral Wayne: Body Werk Donna Young: Night Train blags the largest and most beautiful star quesadilla, which I slathered with very balloon to take home—for which many nice guacamole. Too good for words! Certificate of Merit: thanks, chaps. —Linda Ross-Mansfield Christian Theberge: Sudica —Alison Scott

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Voyageur The Anticipation newsletter Issue 7: Saturday Afternoon Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called The Jacques-Brossard prize is awarded The contribution of Peter Weston to Voyageur? this year to Frédérick Durand for his refining the design of the Hugo was story “À l’intention des ombres” and his f ormally recognised in the constitution. Because we’d have really been in trouble novel La Nuit soupire quand elle arrête. The if we’d called it The Sacrament of the The proposal to abolish the Semi-Prozine winner receives a prize of $2,500, Tabernacle. Hugo failed ratification. Instead, Chris generously donated by Passeport Pour Barkley is chairing a committee to l’Imaginaire. More information at http:// Party Like it’s 2823 recommend improvements to the www.grandprixsffq.ca/ 2801: Can-Con category. The need to clarify the 2802: ChiZine Scooter Squibs meaning of ‘non-professional’ was noted. 2804: Borderlands Books If you are on the wish list for scooter A n amendment on the eligibility of 2811: Fan Lounge rental, please stop by Handicapped electronic and other non-print works 2815: Brotherhood Without Banners Services to check for availability, who passed without modification. 2816: Gaylaxicon may be able to accommodate you. 2818: NESFA Press The Best Graphic Story is now a 2823: Denvention Thank You There’s not much space on the Delta permanent category until 2012, when 2826: Chicago in 2012 party floor. If you have a scooter but can further ratification will be required. 2830: Hadley Rille Books walk limited distances, you will find it More fun and excitement tomorrow easier to park the scooter in the lobby Once again, lots of exciting things are when site selection results are announced and travel by foot to the parties. Take going on at parties. and future Worldcons and bids present. your keys. [UK in 2014 Rah Rah Rah! —Ed.] ChiZine will be launching books by —Lew Wolkoff Daniel Rabuzzi, Claude Lalumière, Important Notice (Fire) David Nickle, Robert J. Wiersema, Lavie Remember that the Palais will open up Sushi! Neil Gaiman! Squeeeeee! Tidhar and Nir Yaniv. Guests will the terrace on the 7th floor tonight, so Neil Gaiman had sushi last night with include most of those authors and many you can watch the South African some of the teens. “This makes up for others. Hadley Rille books and Soundz fireworks team in L’International des everything bad that has ever happened Intriguing are launching books by Kim Feux Loto-Quebec. Firing is at 22:00. in my entire life ever,” explained Vandervort and Anne Fraser. Early Costuming Marianne Cain, before adding “Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!” Prix Jacques-Brossard Several costume programme items have Le prix Jacques-Brossard est décerné been moved one hour earlier. Details and cette année à Frédérick Durand pour son full list in programming. recueil de nouvelles fantastiques « À l’intention des ombres » (Éditions Vents Saturday Morning Constitutional d’Ouest) et son roman fantastique La The WSFS Business meeting mainly Nuit soupire quand elle arrête (La Veuve focused on ratifying constitutional noire). Le lauréat reçoit une bourse de amendments passed in Denver. 2 500 $ provenant de différents dons The Mark Protection Committee recueillis par la corporation Passeport nominees announced on Friday were pour l’imaginaire qui gère le prix elected unopposed. Jacques-Brossard. 7 ‘Worldcon or SF University?’ More Fan Fundery And we have more volunteer raffle Why call it Worldcon? Isn’t it more like This year’s Fan Fund winners, Steve winners; prizes from the volunteer area University? Really, think about it: in Green (TAFF), LeAmber Kensley (CUFF) in 210D: University you choose your own classes, and Emma Hawkes (DUFF), wish to Robert Klein, SASK CA same with Worldcon. And also don't the thank everyone for their hospitality and Ken McCaw, Perth Australia workshops feel like classes? Doesn't it generosity. Anyone interested in Daniels Doyne, MD USA feel like higher education? So it just knowing more about the history and raises the question, “why Worldcon?” mechanics of Fan Funds is invited to an Food Glorious Food —Jamei Zunic (age 12) explanatory panel on Sunday 14:00 P511D. Bofingers (5667 Sherbrooke W) has fun [Surely if it were like University we would Look at the Colours, Man meaty food. Pick your meat, pick your stay up far too late and drink our own sauce, pick your side and eat meat! weight in beer? —Ed.] Try to look out the windows of the Famous for their sandwiches. Bring your Palais, especially when riding the Overheard in the Halls appetite though—I could not finish my escalator. The colours are gorgeous and ribs. Moderate price, good service, great “Do you think I’ve gone to enough of no one seems to notice them. An food, paper towels on the table for the this to get academic credit?” anonymous reader tells us they are the inevitable mess. coolest windows ever; they have clearly —Judith Lewis Lost and Found never been to York Minster. Lost and found is in the Palais, at the Press Café at the far end of the Palais: I Info Desk. After 24 hours, or when the Staff News had a lovely crêpe with chocolate and Palais is closed, contact Ops in the Delta. If you’re staff on the con, remember banana and fresh cream. They also have Some people have been offering there’s a staff den to feed you. Location croissants (under $5), including whole rewards, so please do hand things in and and menu from Ops. wheat stuffed with ham, egg, cheese etc. say who you are as you do so! Remembering Phyllis Gotlieb The next morning, incredibly, it happened again, and again during critiques. This time it was writer Phyllis Gotlieb who had passed, at the age of 83. In Canada, we'd dubbed her the mother of Canadian science fiction. She was that, and more; a mother in fact, a poet, a wife. She and her husband Kelly were still palpably in love after decades of marriage. Phyllis was tiny, and had been becoming increasingly frail, but I remember seeing her run to share her joy with Kelly when she had a new book out. When I was a barely published sprat trying to find my way in the world of science fiction publishing, Phyllis generously shared with me in an email exchange her experiences with agents. On panels, she was witty and though soft-spoken and (mostly) gentle, she didn't suffer fools. Her writing shone with talent, with skill, with compassion. Canada’s Sunburst Award for the Literature of the Fantastic is named after Phyllis' first novel. We've all lost a treasure. —Nalo Hopkinson There is a story that might shine some light on the state of Canadian sf a decade or so ago, but which does vividly evoke memories of the Canadian sf and fantasy writer Phyllis Gotlieb, who died on 14 July 2009, after a long life. At a gathering of Canadian writers, some time after the death of Judith Merril, two of Merril’s close friends began (justly) to extol her memory, and in Gotlieb’s hearing described Merril as “the mother of Canadian sf”. In her quiet, wiry voice—a voice it was unwise to ignore—Phyllis said “Yes, well, if she’s the mother of Canadian sf, then I'm the grandmother of Canadian sf”. The founding of the Sunburst Award—pointedly named after Gotlieb's first novel—may not have directly followed upon this moment of just self-assertion, but there are few Canadians in the field in 2009 who do not now know their grandmother. Phyllis Gotlieb was born on 26 May 1926, married Kelly Gotlieb in the early 1950s, and began her publishing career as a minor but incisive poet a few years later; Doctor Umlaut's Earthly Kingdom (coll. 1974) is perhaps of most interest to sf readers. Sunburst, which like most of her work was published in the USA, focuses on the kind of material always central to her: complex interactions amongst complex beings caught in trying (sometimes space-operatic) circumstances. Sunburst focuses upon mutant children who form a gestalt; the Sven Dahlgren books, beginning with O Master Caliban! (1976), subjects Dahlgren to behavioural experiments as cruel as those found in Gene Wolfe. In all, she wrote 12 books of strong genre interest. Her calm, astonishingly youthful voice could be heard in all of them. She won the first Aurora Award in 1982, for lifetime achievement. Even then she was the grandmother. —John Clute

This issue produced by Alison Scott, with illustrations by Sue Mason, and assistance from Marianne, Jan, René, Eugene and the Cabal. Luckily, we are now beer-enabled7 in Callière. Still no gin or cupcakes though.

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 8: Saturday Evening Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called each volume having a satisfying plot as Notes From the Art Show Voyageur? well as building an over-arching story. 1 . You need to register to bid! ...because we’re all fans of the Canadian There are two main styles of writers of If you made a bid on a piece in the national (association) football team series: the architect and the gardener. Art Show using your badge number, The architect draws up careful plans Young Writers Contest please go the art show control desk showing where every brick, pipe, and get a bidder number. Likewise, For the 15th year, the Philadelphia parapet and portico must go, then please get a bidder number before Science Fiction Society is sponsoring its constructs exactly that. The gardener bidding on any artwork. (Yes, we Young Writers Contest. The contest is plants a seed, waters and fertilises it know the bid sheets ask for badge open to all writers in grades 5-8 and 9-12 (with what, exactly, aroused some numbers… our bad….) [Not sure if this is US only—Ed.]. Awards debate) then trains and prunes it, will be given at the PSFS annual wondering how it will end up 2 . Sunday’s schedule convention, Philcon, in late November. The panel debated which category they Written/silent bidding ends at 15:00 The winner and runner-up in each age fell into, and came up with a couple of sharp. group will receive a cash prize and a variants on the preceding: the architect Philcon membership, and the stories will The live voice auction begins at who plans a Tudor mansion and be posted on the Philcon website. http:// 17:00 in Palais 512CG. produces a ranch, and the gardener www.philcon.org has more details. whose carrot plot sprouts onions! If you are leaving early on Monday, —Lew Wolkoff —Giulia de Cesare Art Show Sales reopens at 18:00 and runs until 20:00. If you can wait, Art Gardener or architect? Gaiman Watch Show Sales on Monday will run “ Preparing to Write a Series” was Nobody would have blamed Neil if he from 10:00 to 14:00. standing room only, and moderated by had given a quick introduction to (Please be kind to the art show staff George RR Martin, impersonating Ellen Coraline and then left, but despite and come on Monday if you can— Datlow. obvious exhaustion he gave an engaging we want to go to the Hugos too!) There are many sorts of series and they and memorable discussion of the movie 3 . We’d like to direct everybody’s don’t all get planned the same way. and how it was made. attention to a piece being displayed Some are not planned at all. Series can —Mascot by Spring Schoenhuth—a beautiful include franchises, shared universe piece that you can’t buy, but have to anthologies, collections of stories They Seek Them Here... earn. It’s the prototype for the pin featuring continuing characters or set in While Ploktans are theoretically here at that will be given to Campbell the same universe, massive books that this convention, the absence of actual Award nominees. Our were separated into different volumes to sightings of any of them in physical congratulations to Spring for this s ave us all from straining our wrists, presence leads me to believe that they fantastic showcase for her work! sequels to stand-alone books that sold are actually still in the UK, doing the unexpectedly well and where the author newsletter via technological Fables Fans Feature in Fanzine had not killed off all the interesting communication devices and tools. To my general dismay, people seem to characters, four, five or even more- —Michael Ward have noticed that Bill Willingham is volume trilogies where the publisher here. His panel was packed on Saturday milked a concept for all it was worth and [The idea was to do it in the bar, but there’s morning. finally the actual intended series with no bar! —Ed.] 8 —Mascot Party... good, and friendly staff worked fast to the Eight Treasure Tea. All were excellent An extra party to add to your dance card clear a table. Food was nicely diverse, and we left feeling refreshed and happy. on Saturday: Lunacon will be in 2817. with vegetarian choices too. Minor Also, ask them about their green tea ice quibble: tables are fairly small and they cream, which they made on the spot If Wet, on the Web were quick to bring us the main courses from freshly brewed green tea. The list of Elizabethan SF & Fantasy while the entrées weren't all cleaned —The Cabal away yet, but that was quickly resolved. mentioned in Elizabethans and The Wye Fye Magical World this morning can be found Interesting drinks too (like Bubble Tea at http://www.osmond-riba.org/ElizSFF.htm Taro) if you go for that, but maybe best We note that the wi-fi available in both with a group of up to four people. the Delta and the Palais seems to be Twitchers —Jan van't Ent holding up well in the face of countless At Thursday night’s bellydancing fans all checking their email, twittering costume panel, there were four middle- B arroco (318 Rue St. Paul at St. Pierre) is and pouring out their unrequited aged guys with fancy cameras who were a cozy restaurant with wood beams, passion for the GoH at the same time. documenting the proceedings. It will s tone walls, and one boar head. A 15 Unlike, we must say, the wi-fi in the probably have been the most minute walk from the Palais. Noisy Plokta apartment that, when faced with comprehensively-photographed item of m usic. Interesting choices. Our guide more superfluous technology than your the con. recommended the beef short rib. But this average ISP sees in a month, decided it —Mascot n ight none available. So we had to was under DDOS attack and promptly suffer with excellent crab claws and shut the network down. No Comment salmon (that night’s special) or veal Boxes, We Have ‘em Overheard in the Ladies’ Loo: c hops. The vegetable and potato sides were able to be shared. In ordering an For those needing to pack up, empty Mother: “So, when we go back into the appetizer as a main course, remember to cardboard boxes are available in the Dealers’ Room, do you want something a sk for it to be served at that time. Menu flyer/rack area of the corner of Palais with Cthulhu or without Cthulhu?” $ 18-31 in English and French. Room 210 (where the Dealers and Art Small child: “Wiv ‘thulu! Wiv ‘thulu!” R eservations recommended. Show are) near the “Autographs” —Une Amie de Barbade. hanging banner. Volunteer draw winners: —Filthy Pierre George Bornard—France Steve Davies—UK [wait, that’s me! —Ed.] Art Corner Bobbi Fox—MA US Athena Jarvis has sent this lovely illo of Shivan Hood—ON CA the Conadian, Torcon III, and Torcon II Marah Searle Kovaccevic—ON CA mascots having a beer while waiting for Jon Mann—CA USA A nticipation. Captions welcome. Please come to Volunteers in the Palais Athena suggests “As soon as the new Room 210D to pick up your prizes. guy shows up, it’s Happy Hour”. Internet Security If using the Van Houtten coffee shop Internet kiosks, make sure to log out of Please note that we have been informed all your sessions (email, Facebook, etc.), that reservations are now required at the as they do not erase internet cookies Fourquet Fourchette Restaurant in the between users even if you log out of Palais. We believe this refers only to their system. dinner and not to lunch. —Anne Taylor Once More With Food We’d like to add our approbation for Ming Tao Xuan, the Chinese tea shop Viet-Thai restaurant Basilic (80 rue de la recommended in the Restaurant Guide. Gauchetière) may seem a bit uninviting If you need a haven of quiet away from to some, being small, with straight white the con, or a masterclass in imperial level tables and big TV in the back, but the TV tea, this is the place to go. We tried the didn't bother us at all, the chairs were Dragon Green Tea, the Ginger Tea and

This issue produced by Steve Davies, with poof-reading from Sue, and food from the Con Suite. It’s a lonely life down here in the bowels of the Delta with only a 2800-person wedding reception for company....

Voyageur The Anticipation newsletter Issue 9: Sunday Morning Email your news to [email protected] Why is This Newsletter Called Angry Robot Prize: Devin Harrigan, Novice Division—Presentation Voyageur? “Atomic Robot and the Thing From Awards / Novice Beyond Worldcon” Best in Class: Victoria Banjavcic, “A Because if we’d called it Party Reporter Public Service Announcement for Video (Rapporteur des fêtes) it would have been Game Designers” very, very short. Masquerade Results Best in Show—Presentation was not awarded. Master Division—Presentation Awards / Maître Best in Class: Pierre Pettinger, “Sincerity” Journeyman Division—Presentation Awards / Professionel Best in Class: Josianne Morel, Tristan Balekian, Jean-Luc Larose, Jean-Luc Demers, Maxime Pinard, Alexandre Leblanc, Lucie Fontaine, Morin-Bédard, Best Character: Jennifer Aubin, “X-Men— Trixyloupwolf and Lachance, “Showdown” The Phoenix” Recreation: Colin Betts, “Green Lantern” Presentation: Jennifer Wynne, “Wanted: One Hero” Best Presentation: Ashton, Brine, Agnerian, Michelle, Mailloux and Best in Show—Workmanship: Kenneth Vocaturo, “Twilight of the Gods” Shelley, “A Debate that Ends Badly” Most humorous: Krikor Ajemian, “Every Planet Needs Heroes” Most vengeful: Jacqueline Ward for “The Three R’s—Reusing, Recycling, Revenge”

Most humorous: Michele Weinstein, “The Hugo Pirate” Most beautiful: Dana Teh, “Priestess of the Phoenix” Honourable mention: Melissa Honing, “The Experiment” Honourable mention: Dr David 9Stephenson, “Dr Oktopus” Master Division—Workmanship Excellence in Historical Craftsmanship: now finished the supplies so we will Awards / Maître Lizzie Newell, “A Regency Era Lady need some more.) I then returned to the Best in Class: Pierre & Sandy Pettinger Undresses” lifts to discover a queue with different and Lisa Ashton, “Twilight of the Gods” Excellence in Construction and Leatherwork: people but roughly the same length, Good Citizenship: Jacqueline Ward, “The Louise Whitty, « La ou personne nèa waited a further twenty minutes and Three R’s—Reusing, Recycling, jamais marché » (“Where no one has then went to bed. I hear that there was Revenge” walked before”) hot smoked meat in the con suite. If any Excellence in Fabric Manipulation: Pierre Honorable Mention for Pattern Drafting: of you had a nice time at last night’s Pettinger, “Sincerity” Jennifer Jakob, “A Duchess of parties would you like to write them up? Excellence in Armour Construction: Devin Diamonds” —Alison Scott Harrigan, “Atomic Robot and the Thing Special awards by chapters of the From Beyond Worldcon” Correction International Costumers Guild: Excellence in Corsetry: Ashley Regimbal- We accidentally attributed Anne Fraser’s The Silicon Web Costumers Guild (aka Kung, “Wonder Woman of Amazonia” new book Gideon Redoak to the wrong The Virtual Costumers Guild) presented publisher yesterday. It’s actually being Journeyman Division—Workmanship a Dreamcatcher Award for best creative launched by Light Unseen Media tonight Awards / Professionel use of technology to Dr. David in room Delta 2802. Désolé. Best in Class: Dana Teh, “Priestess of the Stephenson for “Dr. Oktopus”. Phoenix” NJ/NY Costumers’ Guild (aka Sick Masquerade Key Statistics Pups) presented an award for “sick and Ratio of number of prizes to number of demeted fun on stage” to Krikor entries: 1.05:1 Ajemian for “Every Planet Needs Ratio of length of judging interval to Heroes”. length of masquerade show: 1.8:1 Chicagoland Costumers Guild (aka The Autograph addition Chicago M.O.B.) presented their Cement Overshoes Award (aimed at being able Sunday 14:00, Lionel Davoust and to take the good stuff) also to Krikor Jeanne-A Debats Ajemian for “Every Planet Needs Tff-Shirts and Good Stu Heroes”. If you’re a volunteer and you have your Excellence in overall detail: Josée Bellemare 16 hours (or more) don’t forget to stop for “Woodland Fairy/Fée des bois” by the Volunteers’ office in Palais 210D Excellence in Varied Construction to pick up your wonderful volunteer Techniques: Josianne Morel, Tristan T-shirt and a free book. Raffle winner: Balekian, Jean-Luc Larose, Jean-Luc Kevin Groocock, ON, CA. Demers, Maxime Pinard, Alexandre Site Selection Results Leblanc, Lucie Fontaine, Morin-Bédard, Trixyloupwolf and Lachance, “Showdown” Worldcon winner: Renovation, Reno, NV. August 17-21 2011. GoH: Ellen Novice Division—Workmanship Asher, Charles N Brown, Tim Powers, Awards / Novice The Conservative Party Boris Vallejo. Best in Class: Jennifer Wynne, “Wanted: Arriving at the Delta before the http://www.renovationsf.org One Hero” fireworks ended, your party reporter NASFiC winner: ReConStruction, was greeted by a fairly long queue to say Raleigh, NC. August 5-8 2010. GoH: Eric the least. If it had actually been a queue Flint. Artist GoH: Brad Foster. Fan GoH: for the lifts we’d probably have been all Juanita Coulson. Toastmaster: Toni right, but in fact they were counting out Weisskopf. people from floor 28 and only letting http://www.reconstructionsf.org that many go up each time. I waited for a while but the queue didn’t move, so I From the Newsletter went and chilled briefly in the newsletter Submissions Box room with Spike Parsons and checked “I submit to the newsletter.” Quite right that we had adequate supplies. (We’ve too, minion. Now bring us cupcakes.

This issue produced by an uncharacteristically grumpy Alison Scott, with photos by Charles Mohapel, illustrations by Sue Mason, nurturing support from the 9Cabal and heroic efforts by Jan van’t Ent and Giulia de Cesare. I’ve got a little list.

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 10: Sunday Afternoon Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called Astronomy 201 (Sunday at 22:00) will be Spare Change Voyageur? on the terrace of the 7th Floor at the If you find yourself with excess Palais. Paul Abell will be giving a guide ...because the ConAdian newsletter was Canadian dollars, remember that you to the night sky. Local members from the called Voyageur, so it’s a tradition, can use them to buy cupcakes for the Royal Canadian Astronomical Society damnit! newsletter team avoid having to change are assisting with the supply of them back by using them to settle part of Membership Stats telescopes; they will also have materials your hotel bill. to give away to those attending the Numbers as of Saturday night at 8 pm: —Anonymous session. 3370 warm bodies —Henry Balen Writers’ Workshops 4355 members fiHtospitality for Fun and Pro The Writers’ Workshops in the Delta 113 Saturday day memberships have been moved to room 2421 for 50 Saturday Taster memberships (those Imagine you own a nice terrace next to a Sunday and Monday. Participants can who did not convert to staying all day restaurant and bar at the top of a pick up the keys in Verriére A. on Saturday) conference centre. Hundreds of people 29 stuffed animals (Mascot badge) come to your terrace for an hour or so to Still Partying On chill and watch some fireworks. Do you Humour Alert All tonight’s parties start after the Hugos (a) sell cheerful thirsty people beer and unless otherwise stated. Of course we’re all far too serious- soft drinks and make your fortune, or (b) minded to be associated with a spoof not? 506: “Eric in the Elevator” screening newsletter, but anyone who has party anything that’s too scurrilous (or too Gaiman Watch 518, 530 & 532: ReConStruction (2010 truthful) for this newsletter to print can Make sure to check the Kafeeklatsch NASFiC) & Renovation (2011 Worldcon) email it to [email protected] signup table for the results of the 2802: Broad Universe/By Light Unseen and we’ll pass it along to some Gaiman draw—circa 19:00 Sunday Media potentially guilty parties. (before the Hugos). 2812: Christian Fandom, 20:23-02:00 2823: Arisia Programme Plugs Perpetual Twilight Chien Mort! David Hartwell’s Sartorial Splendor! 2 October will be the 50th anniversary of Bring your outrageous outfits along. the first broadcast of The Twilight Zone, There will be an Anticipation Dead Dog party on Monday evening at 19:00 in the Editor GoH David G. Hartwell’s keen the show that brought SF & F to the largest audience ever to date. There will Con Suite, brought to you by Minicon 45 eye (and ear and nose) for multi- and Minneapolis in 2073. patterned, multi-coloured jackets, ties be two celebration events in New York: and head wear is celebrated in this an academic conference at Ithaca College Take a Flier competitive fashion show, in the spirit of on 2-3 October (http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/ serling) and a more fannish celebration in Those wishing to take bulk quantities of the annual Hawaiian shirt competition at fliers from the racks for distribution at the Locus Awards. The more jaw- Rod Serling’s home hown, Binghamton, NY, with videos, tours and other events other cons, club meetings, etc. may do so dropping and eye-popping the after 12:00 on Monday. Those wishing to ensembles, the better. Monday 14:00, (http://www.rodserlingvideofest.com). We’re told that there will also soon be a Rod reclaim their unused fliers should do so P511D. before that time. —Farah Mendlesohn Serling postage stamp, presumably in 1the US. 0—Erwin S. “Filthy Pierre” Strauss TAFFluvia the best stories that made it into the have a track record. About a quarter of As well as administering the anthologies came from the best editors. the stories were ones he published in The Transatlantic Fan Fund for the following Then Ballantine came out with SF Dark Descent, over ten years later. He had two years, it is traditional for the TAFF paperbacks, and he bought the first two been thinking about those stories for a delegate to produce a report on their he saw: Childhood’s End and More than while. The Dark Descent came right at the trip. As part of my own report, I would Human. time that horror writers were expanding into novels. Its success gave him the welcome photographs of any of the Very early on, Hartwell told his friends chance to do The World Treasury of Science programme items I’ve participated in (as he wanted to be a science fiction editor. Fiction. This was extremely gratifying well as the less embarrassing party He gave up the idea late in high school because normally it is very difficult to incidents) via [email protected]. when he found out what they were paid. publish translations and he got to survey If included, full credit will of course be Hartwell maintained his interest by all the SF that was translated and given. reading and collecting science fiction, publish the best. —Steve Green while studying literature. He worked his Palais Access way through graduate school at Hartwell consciously decided that The Columbia living on a dollar a day. A Year’s Best Science Fiction would The Palais des Congrès locks the outer fellow student who worked on a represent genre boundaries. He is doors at 01:30 because the Metro closes. Columbia literary magazine with interested in SF that is outside the People already in the Palais can leave, Hartwell was amazed at how much he boundaries, but in order to have a field, but not re-enter after 01:30. knew about the publishing industry. He we need to have boundaries to argue Vfflolunteers’ Ra e Winners said Hartwell really should work in about. It gives the younger writers publishing and maybe his dad could something to transgress. Chris Martell—BC, CA find Hartwell a job. The next week The New York Review of Science Fiction Mark Geary—OH, US Hartwell was offered a job as a was modeled on The Australian Review of James Bacon—London, UK consulting science fiction editor for Science Fiction and Speculations (Peter David Kushner—VA, USA $1000 a year. So that’s how he got into Weston’s fanzine). For The New York D ianne Rosenberg—MA, USA editing. Review of Science Fiction they used Macs Daniela Doyne has yet to come pick up Hartwell met Paul Williams in 1961. to produce the zine themselves. One her prize. Hartwell was 18, Williams was 13. weekend a month is the production Pink & Pinker Williams found out about Hartwell weekend. Just about every disaster that when Hartwell won an award for his SF could happen has, and they keep on The local Staples is now completely out collection and was written up in the regardless. Hartwell said they welcome of pink paper, as the convention has local paper. A skinny kid with a crew new submissions. The zine was created bought up every sheet of any kind of cut, a jacket, a skinny tie and a briefcase so there would be a forum open to any pink paper in an attempt to encompass showed up at Hartwell’s fraternity and serious reader as well as academics. the ever-expanding pink sheets of announced that Mr. Williams would like They also like to publish memoirs by programme changes. to meet Mr. Hartwell and discuss science people in science fiction. fiction. Hartwell came down in his jeans David Hartwell in Conversation Kincaid asked how he managed to and t-shirt and they talked. Williams was accomplish so much. Hartwell said “I with Paul Kincaid smart, “too smart to live.” Williams read SF with intense and careful Kincaid started with Hartwell’s famous knew about one area of fandom that attention, from the time I was 12.” quote “The golden age of science fiction Hartwell didn’t, which was fanzines. —Tom Becker is 13” and asked “What were you They became best friends. Williams cut reading at 13?” Hartwell said he was a the stencils for the first issue of voracious reader. He checked out some Crawdaddy (a fanzine that became the books at the local library and one of first rock & roll magazine) on Hartwell’s them was Tom Swift and his Television. typewriter in his New York apartment. After reading a whole box of Tom Swift Hartwell was the science fiction book novels he asked the school librarian for reviewer for Crawdaddy in 1966-7. more like that. The librarian sent him to Hartwell and a friend made proposals the college library and the town library for science fiction anthologies and were with a note that he should be admitted turned down by the publisher, because to the adult section. He discovered they weren’t well known and didn’t science fiction magazines and realised

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 11: Sunday Evening Hugo Awards Edition

Best Novel / Meilleur roman Meilleure présentation dramatique, format court / Best The Graveyard Book: Neil Gaiman Dramatic Presentation, Short Form (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK) Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: written by Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen; directed Meilleur roman court / Best Novella by Joss Whedon (Mutant Enemy) "The Erdmann Nexus": Nancy Kress (Asimov’s Oct/Nov 2008) Best Editor, Short Form / Meilleur éditeur, format court Ellen Datlow Best Novelette / Meilleure nouvelle "Shoggoths in Bloom": Elizabeth Bear (Asimov’s Mar 2008) Meilleur éditeur, format long / Best Editor, Long Form David G. Hartwell Meilleur nouvelle courte / Best Short Story "Exhalation": Ted Chiang (Eclipse Two) Best Professional Artist / Meilleur artiste professionel Donato Giancola Best Related Book / Meilleur livre connexe Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, Meilleur zine semi-pro / Best Semiprozine 1998-2008: by John Scalzi (Subterranean Press) Weird Tales edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal Meilleur histoire graphique / Best Graphic Story Best Fanzine / Meilleur fanzine Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Electric Velocipede edited by John Klima Bones: written by Kaja & Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, Meilleur écrivain fan / Best Fan Writer colour by Cheyenne Wright (Airship Entertainment) Cheryl Morgan Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form / Meilleure présentation dramatique, format long Best Fan Artist / Meilleur artiste fan WALL-E: story by Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter; screenplay Frank Wu by Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon; directed byAndrew Prix John W. Campbell pour le meilleur nouvel auteur de Stanton (Pixar/Walt Disney) fiscience- ction / The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer David Anthony Durham

Seattle-based artist Dave The contest to design a new logo for the Howell has won the Hugo Awards, to be used on web sites, competition to design the 2009 book covers and similar locations, Hugo Award statue base. It's received 390 entries from 219 entrants. beautiful, but the picture we had wouldn't have printed well The winning entry was designed by 1in black and white. Sorry. 1Jeremy Kratz of Little Rock, AR, USA. Why is This Newsletter Called Masquerade Review Boris Bistro Voyageur? Getting into the Masquerade was fun. Our party of eight walked into Boris ...to make it easy for the Hugo Some went early and grabbed chairs Bistro at 19:00 and departed two hours nominators to remember it for best from the nearby lounge (aka reading later happy but significantly lighter in fanzine next year (as Plokta is obviously tables) and sat in a queue, others came wallet. I would agree with the guide's too difficult to spell). later to wander around the corner of the summary: lovely small dishes, hallway to the end of the queue, still somewhat pricey ($16-$30). My duck Hmph. others didn't bother and waited (not magret came with an espresso and Heroes of the Convention quite endlessly) until the end of the cardamom sauce that was unexpectedly queue passed them on the way in. sweet, but offset nicely by the bitter Anticipation is proud to announce the parsnip. My dinner companions seemed The slideshow of photos from names of individuals who have been pleased with their chicken salad and Masquerades past was a nice touch to deemed to be Heroes of Anticipation for buffalo steak. The hit of the evening was entertain people while settling down, work above and beyond the call of duty the cream cheese ice cream for desert. interspersed with a funny cartoon of or doing a job beyond that for which The (male) serving staff were decorative "pas de flash". Then things got started, they signed up. but slightly scatterbrained. with MC-virgin Julie Czerneda (really Liz Cano, Operations her first time? It was a pro act!) and —Cath Jackel Kate Kligman, Chair amiable French language presenter Laurie Mann, Programming & Events Sébastien Mineau being entertaining but Ann Methe, Finance & Facilities not distracting from the real show. There Elayne Pelz, Finance & Facilities weren't that many contestants by North Cynthia Dudley, Member Services American standards, but they were all Henry Balen, Programming & Events classy acts, and some were surprisingly Jeff Beeler, Programming & Events spectacular. Abby Noyce, Member Services Rick Kovalcik, Operations and Exhibits Personally, I liked the wonderful Lyndie Bright, Exhibits presentation of Victoria Banjavcic's A Dawn Baker, Exhibits Public Service Announcement for Video Holly Mahaffie, Exhibits Game Designers (get ready for trouble if Jacob Fortin, Operations and Exhibits you don't clean up your act, any

John Stewart, Operations designers out there!), as well as Krikor Joss Konrad, Operations Ajemian's Klingon Batman (with nice Blindfolded Sculpture Linda Ross-Manfield, Exhibits closing pose of classic bat silhouette Much fun was had by all at the Adrienne Seel, Member Services against a red background). Blindfolded Sculpture panel on Sunday Merci Aussi! Judging interval entertainment was afternoon, and even the audience got provided by Loony Tunes with Bugs involved as competitors were given clay Some thanks were missed from the Bunny (in French, even), Daffy Duck, and blindfolds but no tools. The Souvenir Book. The convention would Tweety et al. Or you could go outside, audience suggested subjects, which like to express their thanks to the where the roof terrace offered a nice included the joint winners "Steampunk following for their assistance with the view of the fireworks (ooh, pretty...), Bird", "Alien Cat" and "Mermaid Horse", convention. which conveniently happened in the the latter being a joint effort between Leprecon wait before the results were announced. two artists (one end each). NESFA Arisia —Jan van't Ent The finished pieces are on display in the Elayne Pelz Après-Con Art Show. SCIFI For those staying after the con for Sue Mason, who was on the panel with Chaz Baden sightseeing, the Musée de la Civilization Alan Beck, Frank Wu, Heidi Hooper, in Quebec City is running an exhibition Dan De Santos and David Palumbo, The Ultimate Programme Item! called "Extraterrestrials… could they be agrees with our anonymous contributor; The final item of the convention , George real?" Very well done, good for kids the item caused much hilarity, and she RR Martin's reading at 15:00 on Monday, (hands-on). Apparently a total wants to steal it for UK cons, where the has been moved to P511CF to make coincidence that it is running now. addition of copious amounts of beer is room for more attendees: don't miss it! —Gary Ehrlich bound to make it even more fun.

This issue produced by Flick, locked in the room with some Cabal members and Jan van't Ent. Poor Flick: even if someone had tried to bri1ng her a cupcake, it would have been embargoed.1

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 12: Monday Morning Email your news to [email protected]

Why is This Newsletter Called Big Heart 2 marker boards Voyageur? In addition to the Hugo awards, last 4 rolling boxes 2 woks Because... well, it’s Monday morning of night the Big Heart Award was 3 milk jugs the Worldcon, our brains are addled, and presented to Andrew Porter. 2 Brother DCP 7040 printers we just can’t remember. It probably Auction 3 HP J4580 inkjet printers/scanners seemed like a good idea at the time. At 14:00 in the foyer of 210 in the Palais, 4 HP DeskJet F-4280 printers Space Travel Anticipation will auction surplus items 1 HP OJ Pro K8600 DN colour printer 1 LaserJet printer If you have signed up for the tour of the that are not needed now the con is Miscellaneous office supplies (pens, Canadian Space Agency on Tuesday 11th ending. Cash will be accepted, as will paper etc.) August, the bus will be at the Delta Canadian Cheques to $100 (or higher if —Robbie Bourget Hotel at 09:00. We suggest that you bring agreed with our Finance people), USD ID just in case. We need to charge to Checks (under the same circumstances), Thanks cover the cost of the bus charter; you can and credit cards for purchases over $50 Farah Mendlesohn particularly wishes to pay at the info desk during the convention (total, not individual). thank Stu Segal, Laurie Mann, Kari or as we gather for the bus. 4 laptops Sperring, Christine Mains, Henry Balen —Henry Balen 3 desktops and Vanessa Ellis, for all their help in the For Science! 3 digital clocks last months of programme scheduling. 1 mechanical clock —Farah A Communication Studies professor and 5 1-hole punches fan is doing research on Worldcon. 2 3-hole punches Mfflore Volunteers’ Ra e Winners When the con is over, please fill in a 15 flash drives Sam Kott—MD, US short online survey (10-15 minutes). The 4 5-in-1 card readers Joel Polowin—ON, CA survey is at http://tinyurl.com/sf-fans. If 3 long staplers Jo Anne Pride—QC, CA you want further info, contact me on 2 coolers C. A. ‘Rock’ Robertson—PA, US [email protected]. I’m also handing out 1 mini fridge (wine cooler) John Sapienza—MD, US little green business cards with the 11 polyvinyl binders Gary Shelton—MS, US survey link on them, so you can take one 6 9 litre transparent boxes Karine Spuehler—ON, CA home with you. 2 cash boxes Leslie Turek—MA, US —Dr June Madeley 2 3-drawer boxes Opher Lubzens—Israel Cheap Beer Hotel Nights 1 laminator Flo Newrock—NJ, US 2 fans (of the mechanical air circulation Members staying at the Delta for more type) Late WSFS Business than five nights will get 20% off for the 2 12” metal cork-backed rulers Chris M Barkley, the newly-appointed sixth night and beyond. This was an 1 36” metal cork-backed ruler (yard Temporary Hugo Czar, wishes to attendance-building programme that stick) announce that he will accede to requests was created by Tourism Montréal, and 1 15” metal cork-backed ruler that his title be spelt “Tsar” only if they which was approved by most hotels. The 2 plastic collapsible shelving units are accompanied by a generous portion discount should be added automatically 8 pairs of scissors of General Czo’s Chicken. when you check out. 6 paper cutters —Chris Barkley 1—Facilities Team 4 box cutters 2 Correction the location of Canvention 2010 and the massively underdressed. I admire the In the list of Masquerade winners, as 30th Prix Aurora Awards. Keycon 27 is beautiful Hugos and the lovely printed in Issue 9, “The Three R’s” thrilled to host the Auroras on their fifth Australian plate that nominees are should be credited to Catherine Leeson time in Winnipeg. g etting. in addition to Jacqueline M Ward, and Co-chairs Lé Amber Kensley and Ed Quite soon I escape to the real parties. was worn by Catherine, Jacqueline and Walker are excited to also announce It’s a hard choice between the fanzine Eric Cannon. many amazing guests: authors Julie lounge and Christian fandom, but I’m Also, there was a mistake on the website Czerneda and SM Stirling, Winnipeg’s soon settled with a good beer and a copy version of issue 10, brought about by own artist Kari-Ann Anderson, Toast of the stenciled and duplicated No Idea trying to upload it after the Hugo Losers’ Masters Liana K and Ed the Sock, and #1, with art and articles by many Party. It’s now been fixed. Dementia musical guests The Great Luke different fans. At the Blumbufs party I Ski and Warm Quartet. More am delighted to try jello shots for the Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics information about the CSFFA is available first time in my long life. The sparkling Membership at close of Sunday: at http://www.prix-aurora-awards.ca, and purple one is particularly fantastic. I 3503 Warm bodies about Keycon at http://www.keycon.org. hand out copies of the entirely non- 4401 Members existent spoof zine in the doorway of the Giving Is Good! buzzing Arisia party in the fabled 2823. Hugo Nominees By offering fans a chance to hold one of Back on the 5th floor, Renovation and the WALL-E Hugos for a small donation If any of the following Hugo nominees, ReConStruction have assembled a joint during parties on Sunday evening, or their acceptors, are still at the party, with food in one room and beer in Steven H Silver raised more than $200 convention, please could they visit another. No more beer rationing! Steven for the various Fan Funds. Programme Ops to pick up Aussiecon Silver suggests I might like to hold a 4’s Hugo Nominee gift? —Steven H Silver Hugo for the fan funds; turns out he was Felix Gilman the acceptor for WALL-E. In the SFWA Pia Guerra Party report suite, I find my small son propping up Stanley Schmidt So there we stand, at the top of the TAFF delegate Steve Green. I arrive in Frank Wu heavily guarded escalators down to the the thoroughly buzzing con suite at the Canvention 2010 Hugo Losers’ Party. I stoppeth one in same time as many huge plates of fruit three and ask if they’re using both their and veg and eat my way through several The Canadian Science Fiction and guest tickets. Eventually the entire Cabal pounds of them. Vitamin deprived Fantasy Association held its AGM on is downstairs, schmoozing with our old much? Sunday. Along with regular business, mates rather than the stars. I feel —Alison Scott CSFFA selected 1Winnipeg, Manitoba, for 2

The Hugo winners (or their acceptors). Congratulations to all.

This issue produced by Mike Scott and Flick, with photo by Charles Mohapel, masthead by Sue Mason, assistance from Jan van’t Ent and the Cabal, and an entirely inadequate amount of sleep. ZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

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The Anticipation newsletter Issue 13: Monday Afternoon Don’t email your news to [email protected], send letters of comment to [email protected]. Why is This Newsletter Called Bev Nicholas and Jeanne Mealy, for Spoof Newsletters Voyageur? cheering us up with virtual cupcakes; It has come to our attention that at least ...because we do whatever we’re told to Eugene Heller, for putting up with our one of the supposedly-humorous spoof do. Absolutely. demands and letting us do our own newsletters purports to have been thing; produced by the Newsletter Team. We For Authors and Obsessives are shocked that anyone could suspect us Rick Kovalcik, for providing and expert- The full statistics on the Hugo voting can of such behaviour. Copies can be found wrangling our mighty engines of be found at http://www.thehugoawards.org/ at http://www.plokta.com/issuedelta.pdf duplication; content/pdf/2009%20Final%20Ballot.pdf. Full nomination list at http:// Lew Wolkoff, Beth Friedman and Pat www.thehugoawards.org/content/pdf/ Reynolds, for proof reading and article 2009%20Nominations.pdf. There are also a writing; few paper copies in Ops. Charles Mohapel, for providing us with More Thanks photographs of the major events; Sharon Pierce, Volunteer Coordinator, All our contributors, even the would like to express her thanks to John anonymous ones and the ones who sent Sapienza and Juan Sanmiguel, who us things too scandalous to print; helped her greatly when other volunteers Everyone who read and enjoyed. If you could not be found, including giving up want more, visit http://www.plokta.com! panels to assist. —The Cabal Voyageur Thanks More Masquerade The Newsletter team would like to The official Masquerade DVD will be thank: available from about 1 October to 25 Neil reading the spoof newsletter Filthy Pierre, for providing his November on http://www.createspace.com. Turkey Reading distribution racks; TF will be posting the edited show video. Details will appear on the This item featured panellists reading The Con Suite (especially Joel), for convention website. from bad SF books, while volunteers cheerfully feeding us and for constantly —S Weinstein from the audience acted out the scenes. catering to Sue’s bizarre need for milk in Donations for the fan funds were her tea and for providing an electric Plinth! necessary to stop or continue the kettle and teabags, oh, and corkscrews; Plokta Caballero and Hugo nominee Sue travesties performances. Sometimes the The Staff Den, for brilliant tasty hot food Mason has won the draw to spend an prose was just too deadly dull. Quite with actual vegetables in it; hour standing on a plinth in Trafalgar often, the reader and the actors had so Square as part of Antony Gormley’s much fun with the bizarre text that Jan van t’Ent, for his addiction to printer latest art project. She’ll be up there from everyone was howling. I had tears in my toner, which has the fortunate side effect 13:00 to 14:00 BST (UTC+1) on Thursday eyes from laughing most of the time. of making him appear to help whenever 3 September, and you should all tune in Kudos to the readers and performers. we need a printer wrangler; to the live webcast at —Jeanne Mealy 1http://www.oneand3other.co.uk. Water, Water Everywhere! Poetry Corner Unfortunate The Con Suite has a supply of water for An old evil emperor, Ming Day 4: read hand-written sign for volunteers and attendees. Please don't Had a sudden strong passion for bling “autographing” as “autopsies”. Good hesitate to grab a bottle to take with you: He tried to rob Flash parties. Need sleep. h ydrate or die! But was met with a slash Which totally severed his thing Virtual Thanks Parties When we returned to our lonely hole in There’s a small lunar crater named Hell SFContario—2819 the depths of the Delta, we found a note Into which an astronaut fell Dead Dog—Con Suite saying “Thanks to the hard-working It was all full of dust newsletter staff. I don’t have a cupcake So his space suit got mussed Restaurant Reviews on me so here’s a virtual one.” And the vacuum smothered his yell Stew Stop (372 St-Paul West) sells delicious organic stews and sandwiches, I’m Feeling Very Depressed to eat in or take away, and nice beer. I Sirius Cybernetics Corporation have had yet another new food for the first helpfully installed breathalysers in the time—chocolate beetroot cake! Service downstairs loos at the Delta. We tested was quick, attentive and friendly. one on Tobes, and the report was —Alison Scott “OOOOOFF”. Mr. Steer (1198 rue Sainte-Catherine O) Rfflae has good burgers, good local beer, good More lucky winners: prices, great service. Get a piece of sugar pie to share with a friend. Beth Friedman—MN, US Helen Gbala—IL, US Bollocks! While formatting the Hugo nomination list this morning, we discovered that Plokta fave author Paul Cornell (the next Neil Gaiman™) was apparently incorrectly bumped from the Hugo for Best Graphic Story. Paul’s Marvel comic Captain Britain & MI-13 received six nominations for Best Restaurant Gandhi (230 St Paul) is Graphic Story and Captain Britain & excellent. Really. Not just because the Message from the Management MI-13: Secret Invasion received eight lady who was leaving the restaurant Ops still have three boxes of lost and nominations—but they are effectively while we were studying the menu found items. These can be collected from the same thing, and fourteen outside said so, but from the friendly Ops in the Delta until 20:00 tonight or nominations would have been enough to staff catering to us to the dishes that from 10:00 to 16:00 tomorrow. This secure a place on the shortlist. Hmph! varied from what one expects at a good includes an item belonging to Frederica Indian restaurant to a few unusual Message from the Head of Ops Kanon. variations (e.g. Byndari d'Agnaux and Ooooohhhh, Renéeee! Tikka Canard). Well worth the extra expense above Chinatown’s offerings We Did It Our Way I've tried. Ops will be coming to take the printers —Jan van't Ent away in a minute, so we’d just like to say Auction News WAIT. NOT YET YOU FOOLS. I’M NOT We hear the Worldcon Art Auction FINI...... apparently lasted only 40 minutes with a top bid of $200.

This issue produced by Steve Davies, with help from Mike, Flick, Alison, Jan and the virtual cupcake fairy. Art by Sue Mason and N The1rapy. Photos by Steve Davies. Remember Voyageur3 for the 2010 Hugos and Auroras.