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The National Fantasy Fan (Originally Bonfire), Vol The National 80 Fantasy Fan Years Cras ad Stellas— Tomorrow to the Stars Volume 80 Number 1 January 2021 Life Member 2020 N3F Short Story Contest — David Speakman the Winners N3F Short Story Contest Judge Jefferson Swycaffer announces the winners of the 2020 N3F Short Story Contest. He reports: First Prize: The Azazel Tree, by Chris Owens, a tale of morali- ty, of absolute good and absolute evil, and one hero who strives to uphold the good, despite the awful cost. Second Prize: The Eternal Secret, by John Yarrow, Heroic Fan- tasy in the classical mold, a tale that might have been told of Odysseus or Jason, fighting monsters and solving riddles. Third Prize: If Music Be The Fruit of Love, by Jack Mulcahy, a tale of music and love, and how a crisis calls upon us to rise to the level of heroism. Honorable Mention: The Haunting of the Jabberwocky, by Charles Douglas, a truly Carrollian story of wordplay and mad- Without objection the N3F Directorate has awarded David ness, and how a hero, unarmed, has the greatest weapon of all. Speakman a Life Membership in the N3F. He is our third life [Short Story Contest Winners] This year's cadre of entrants are member. mostly from the United States, although four came in from Great Britain, and we are always happy to have an international David writes of himself: It's January 1, 2021. Happy New flavor to our contest. Year! This year marks the first time in about 2 decades that I have no "official" role other than member of this storied organ- There were twenty-one entries, science fiction and fantasy, ization. I join the ranks of the many past presidents who also from short-short stories of only three pages to substantial sto- wore multiple N3F hats before moving along in this manner - ries of several thousand words. There are stories with happy including Bill Center, Owen K Laurion, Ruth Davidson, Susan endings and stories that are tragic. There are stories of solo VanSchuyver, Christopher Garcia, and Denny Davis. protagonists, and stories of teamwork and cooperation. There are stories of strong moral faith, and stories of grave betrayal. Official N3F Forum Site What all of these stories have in common is pure, raw, una- Jim McCoy has a forum site already set up. The Geek Galaxy dorned creativity. There is a wealth of true originality here, thegeekgalaxy.free-forums.net. I'd be happy to have the traffic. ideas that have never been seen before. Never let anyone tell We can start almost immediately. Jim McCoy thatjim- you that there aren't any new ideas, because, right at hand, there [email protected] Continued on Page 2, Top Right Art 6 — Unicorn Outlined — Angela K Scott 9 — We Come In Peace — Jose Sanchez TNFF Page 2 Your Volunteer Team are twenty one most sterling counter-examples. These stories Directors: are clever, witty, insightful, and, in the very best sense of the Heath Row - [email protected] (Chair) word, humanist. They explore the human condition: our mor- Judy Carroll - [email protected] als, our emotions, our loves and hatreds, and, in a good number Jefferson Swycaffer - [email protected] of these wonderful stories, our heroism. John Thiel - [email protected] R-Laurraine Tutihasi - laurraine@ mac.com Lest anyone ever have any concern for the future of imagina- tive fiction, ye need worry no more. The future of our beloved Officers genre, stories of the fantastic, is assured, by writers such as these who have come to compete, but who have, far beyond President George Phillies - [email protected] merely winning prizes, staked out their place in the future of Treasurer Kevin Trainor—[email protected], science fiction and fantasy. Editorial Cabal Editor, TNFF George Phillies - [email protected] Neffies Contributing Artists: Jose A. Sanchez, Angela K. Walker N’APA Collator Jefferson Swycaffer [email protected] Steve Marsh suggests giving a Neffy for all RPG-related mate- Editors, Tightbeam George Phillies - [email protected], rial. And a role playing game award too? Jon Swartz - [email protected] Editor, Ionisphere John Thiel - [email protected] Kaymar Award Editor, Eldritch Science George Phillies Editor, Mangaverse Patrick Ijima-Washiburn This is your first call for nominations for the N3F Kaymar Editor, Films Fantastic Eric Jamborsky [email protected] award. The Kaymar Award is given in April every year, sup- Editor, Origin John Thiel - [email protected] Editor, The N3F Review of Books: George Phillies Keeper of the URLs: George Phillies - [email protected] Your Volunteer Team Host of the Web Site: George Phillies - [email protected] Pro Bureau George Phillies - [email protected] N3F Forum Bureau Jim McCoy thegeekgalaxy.freeforums.net Round Robins Patricia Williams-King, 335 Forrest Park Road, Apt # 75 Madison, TN 37115. Bureau Heads Short Story Contest J. Swycaffer— [email protected] Anime/Comics Kevin Trainor - [email protected] Social Media David Speakman, George Phillies Artists Bureau Cedar Sanderson - [email protected] Video Bureau: Cathode Ray the anonymous Birthday Cards Justin E. A. Busch [email protected] Welcommittee: Judy Carroll - [email protected] Book Review Bureau G. Phillies - [email protected] Convention Calendar: Heath Row - [email protected] Club Directory Heath Row - [email protected] WANTED-WordPress & Web Help Correspondence Bureau Judy Carroll [email protected] Election Teller Jon Swartz - [email protected] Join or Renew Fandom History/Research Bureau John Thiel - kinethiel@ We offer four different memberships. Memberships with TNFF mymetronet.net; Jon Swartz - [email protected] via paper mail are $18; memberships with TNFF via email are Fan-Pro Coordinating Bureau John Thiel $6. All other zines are email only. Additional memberships at kinethiel@ mymetronet.net the address of a current member are $4. Public memberships FanZine Review Editor Justin E.A. Busch [email protected] are free. Send payments to Kevin Trainor, PO Box 143, To- Film Bureau Eric Jamborsky - [email protected] nopah NV 89049. Pay online at N3F.org. Our PayPal contact is Franking Service George Phillies - [email protected] [email protected] Send [email protected] your email ad- Games Bureau George Phillies - [email protected] dress for a public membership. Gourmet Bureau Cedar Sanderson - [email protected] Historian Jon Swartz - [email protected] The National Fantasy Fan (originally Bonfire), Vol. LXXX History and Research Bureau John Thiel - kinethiel@ Number 1, January 2021, ISSN 2169-3595. Published monthly mymetronet.net; Jon Swartz - [email protected] by The National Fantasy Fan Federation. Information Technology Lord High Proofreader Jon Swartz [email protected] COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All material in this issue, unless ex- Lady High Proofreader Jean Lamb pressly noted otherwise, is contributed for one-time use only in Membership Recruitment Kevin Trainor, John Thiel this publication in its various print and electronic forms including [email protected], Jeffrey Redmond fair use in electronic archival libraries. All other copyrights are Neffy Awards Bureau George Phillies - [email protected] retained by the contributor. Other use of any portion of this pub- Continued Next Column, Middle lication in any medium requires the express permission of the current (at time reproduction is to be made) President and Direc- torate of N3F and the original copyright holder. TNFF Page 3 posedly because the N3F was organized in the month of arly, when this was brought up on the N3F web pages, we had April. The selection is made by a committee, consisting of two pre-opposing letters. previous winners who are still in the club, from nominations submitted by members. The award, unlike other awards in fandom, can be awarded only once. It is not given for talent STFnal News or for popularity, but for work — work for the benefit of the club and its members. The award is a memorial to K. Martin Neffers Win Helicon Awards Carlson [1904-1986], who originated, maintained, and fi- nanced it for 25 years. Carlson was a long-time N3F member Best Fantasy – The Unbearable Heaviness of Remembering – who held many positions in the club, including club histori- L. Jagi Lamplighter <— N3F Member an. He went by the fan name of Kaymar. Send your nomina- tions to Jon Swartz [email protected] Best Horror – Coven – Declan Finn <— N3F Member Best Sci-Fi – To Sleep In A Sea of Stars – Christopher Paolini Ideas Best Military SF/F – Space Force: Building The Legacy Edited Last issue I asked for ideas for things we are not yet doing, by Doug Irvin but could be doing. I received a bunch of fine suggestions, which I list below. If any of you would like to take one of Best Alt History – The Oppenheimer Alternative – Robert J. these on, please speak up: Sawyer Stephen R. Marsh: I like the idea of an online convention Best Media Tie-In – Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Timothy (especially after conventions that have been online due to the Zahn pandemic return to in person cons) and a Discord server. Best YA – Marymae and the Nightmare Man by A.M. Freeman Tamara Wilhite: Meetups in all forms Best Anthology (Book or story) – The Three Billion Year Love Sam Lubell — An online discussion bulletin board with (Planetary Anthology Series: Mars) by James Pyles topics similar to what USENET and GEnie used to be. This might seem like a giant step backward but the topic-based Best SF/F Movie – Outpost (DUST) systems allowed for idea-based discussions in a way that Facebook does not. Best SF/F TV Series – The Mandalorian (Disney +) Live Meetup dinners at Worldcons/NASFics once live Best SF/F Comic Book or Graphic Novel – BIGFOOT BILL 2: conventions get going again. A book discussion group using Finger of Poseidon by Doug TenNapel Zoom or similar system (or on the Discord server).
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