Science Fiction/San Francisco Issue 42 Date: April 4, 2007 Editors: Jean Martin, Chris Garcia Email: [email protected] Copy Editor: David Moyce Layout Editor: Eva Kent
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Science Fiction/San Francisco Issue 42 Date: April 4, 2007 Editors: Jean Martin, Chris Garcia email: [email protected] Copy Editor: David Moyce Layout Editor: Eva Kent TOC News and Notes ........................................................Christopher J. Garcia ............................................................................................................... 2 Hugo Nominations ...................................................Christopher J. Garcia ............................................................................................................... 3-4 Letters Of Comment .................................................Jean Martin ............................................................................................................................. 5-6 Editorial ....................................................................Christopher J. Garcia ............................................................................................................... 7 Dreams of the City ....................................................España Sheriff .......................................................................................................................... 8 We All Go For Hugos ................................................Christopher J. Garcia ............................................................................................................... 9 Confessions of a Serial Fanzinista ..............................Christopher J. Garcia ............................................................................................................... 10-11 Congress of Vienna Waltz ........................................Jim Bull ................................................Photos by Jim Bull ..................................................... 12-13 The Phenomenauts ...................................................España Sheriff .......................................................................................................................... 14-15 Peter Denning at the Computer History Museum .....Howeird ..............................................Photos by Howeird .................................................... 16-19 BASFA Minutes: meeting 868-869 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20-22 Bay Area Fannish Calendar .......................................David Moyce ............................................................................................................................ 23-33 Science Fiction/San Francisco is the twice monthly news zine for the San Francisco Bay Area. All issues can be found at www.efanzines.com All articles and photos are copyright 2007 by the original creators. Used with permission. News and Notes Who fan, you should show up the fourth The best Sercon going today, Some By Christopher J. Garcia Friday of every month for the fine stuff Fantastic, has released a late but wonderful Editor that’s been showing. issue. Issue 11 features a lot of great reviews eFanzines.com has had a slower than and a look at modern Japanese Horror. It’s Busy time as always in fandom. usual period, mostly due to the fact that a good read. BayCon is ramping up and there are more no Drink Tanks came out until the 29th Mike Glyer has put out another and more meetings. Things are coming when the Hoax issue hit the web. There archive issue of File 770 on eFanzines.com. together and it’s looking more and more was the debut of John Purcell’s Askance. It’s and my man Dick Geis put out another like things’ll be great as always with the replacement zine for his two zines, In couple of short issues of Taboo Opinions. BayCon. Westercon is coming together A Prior Lifetime and …and Furthermore. too, though a number of departments It’s a good zine with a lot of wonderful are short…including my little realm, the contributors, including Linda Bushyeager Fanzine Lounge! (whose 1970s zine Granfalloon was one of The Legion of Rassillon met on the the zines that my Dad used to teach me to Obituary 23rd at the Carl’s Jr. on First in San Jose. read), Roxanne Mills, and Teresa Cochrane. Two episodes of Torchwood and a pre-show John also finished off the letters from his Gerald R. Perkins, long-time fan, screening of Shaun the Sheep from the previous zines and had a piece from our passed away on March 30th after falling Aardman folks, who also do Wallace and good buddy Lloyd Penney. Good stuff and into a coma earlier in the week. Gerald Gromit—a great new set of cartoons that a fine successor to IAPL. was well-known as a con attendee should be available via Amazon UK soonish. As always, Pixel dropped on and was a part of Furry Fandom for a The meeting was well-attended, as most eFanzines.com and is a wonderful zine. number of years. He was also a writer, have been of late, and I’m not surprised There’s a wonderful conversation piece artist and collector. He left the BArea with the recent buzz surrounding Dr. Who. between Dave Locke and Eric Mayer, a few years ago and moved to Seattle. Lots of DVDs and memorabilia as part of Whither Fandom from the Legendary Gerald was 63 years old. SF/SF will the raffle. I won a Prisoner gift pack (which Ted White, a nice piece from Lee Lavell, a include a fuller appreciation of Gerald is AWESOME!) and a Torchwood DVD. piece from me and a good-sized lettercol. in an up-coming issue. There was also a March 30th meeting, but Everything is solid and there’s a very good as I’m writing this it’s still in the future. I reason that Pixel was second in the voting had a real good time, though. If you’re a Dr. for the FAAn Awards. 2 Hugo Nominations By Christopher J. Garcia Editor ballot as has Cheryl Morgan. I stand no Paul Melko, “The Walls of the Universe” The Hugo nominations are out, and chance in this group. William Shunn, “Inclination” it’s an interesting field in the fannish Hugo Michael Swanwick, “Lord Weary’s categories: Fan Artist Empire” Brad W. Foster, Teddy Harvia, Sue Mason, Robert Charles Wilson, “Julian” Fanzine Steve Stiles, Frank Wu Banana Wings, Challenger, The Drink Tank, No surprises on this list. It would have Novelette Plokta, Science-Fiction Five-Yearly. been very nice to see Dan Steffan get Paolo Bacigalupi, “Yellow Card Man” Missing from this list are last year’s nominated, but this is still a very good Michael F. Flynn, “Dawn, and Sunset, and nominees File 770 and Chunga. It’s also list. I know Frank’s pulling for Steve the Colours of the Earth” a personal scrape that The Drink Tank Stiles. Brad Foster has recently turned to Ian McDonald, “The Djinn’s Wife” was nominated over eI by Earl Kemp and colorizing his art and using his Photoshop Mike Resnick, “All the Things You Are” Pixel by Dave Burton. Good to see Science to good effect. Geoff Ryman, “Pol Pot’s Beautiful Fiction Five Yearly up, though, as it’s the Daughter” last issue. All the Hugo nominees: Short Story Fan Writer Novel Neil Gaiman, “How to Talk to Girls at Chris Garcia, John Hertz, Dave Langford, Michael F. Flynn, Eifelheim (Tor) Parties” John Scalzi, Steven H. Silver Naomi Novik, His Majesty’s Dragon (Del Bruce McAllister, “Kin” This is a helluva fivesome of Rey) Tim Pratt, “Impossible Dreams” nominees. Scalzi won the Campbell Charles Stross, Glasshouse (Ace) Robert Reed, “Eight Episodes” last year and Dave Langford has Vernor Vinge, Rainbows End (Tor) Benjamin Rosenbaum, “The House twentysomething Hugos for Best Fan Peter Watts, Blindsight (Tor) Beyond the Sky” Writer and Fanzine. John Hertz is on the ballot again from last year, as is Silver. Novella Related Book Sadly, Claire Brialey has dropped off the Robert Reed, “A Billion Eves” Samuel R. Delany, About Writing: Seven 3 Essays, Four Letters, and Five Interviews Editor, Long Form John Scalzi Joseph T. Major, Heinlein’s Children: The Lou Anders Steven H. Silver Juveniles James Patrick Baen Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Ginjer Buchanan Fan Artist Life of Alice Sheldon David G. Hartwell Brad W. Foster John Picacio, Cover Story: The Art of John Patrick Nielsen Hayden Teddy Harvia Picacio Sue Mason Mike Resnick & Joe Siclari, eds., Worldcon Professional Artist Steve Stiles Guest of Honor Speeches Bob Eggleton Frank Wu Donato Giancola Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Stephan Martiniere John W. Campbell Award for Best New Children of Men John Jude Palencar Writer (not a Hugo) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest John Picacio Scott Lynch The Prestige Sarah Monette A Scanner Darkly Semiprozine Naomi Novik V for Vendetta Ansible Brandon Sanderson Interzone Lawrence M. Schoen Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet Battlestar Galactica, “Downloaded” Locus Doctor Who, “Army of Ghosts” and The New York Review of Science Fiction “Doomsday” Doctor Who, “Girl in the Fireplace” Fanzine Doctor Who, “School Reunion” Banana Wings Challenger Editor, Short Form The Drink Tank Gardner Dozois Plokta David G. Hartwell Science-Fiction Five-Yearly Stanley Schmidt Gordon Van Gelder Fan Writer Sheila Williams Chris Garcia John Hertz Dave Langford 4 Letters Of Comment John Purcell writes: I just described a typical con you attend, My AggieCon 38 report will be in Askance I have a confession to make, Jean. didn’t I? #2, due out in May. This past weekend I really wanted to walk Thanks for the compliment! Fandom AggieCon sounds like a lot of fun. We up to Richard Hatch at AggieCon 38 and and dancing keep me young. I have friends in don’t get a