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Einblatt! March 2003 Calendar No Smoking, One Cat. FFI: Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, Publishing News Sat. Mar 1, 2PM. Stipple- [email protected]; Larry Neil Gaiman received the Apa 193 collation, Judie Sanderson, 612-872-8468, "Most Collectible Author of the Cilcain & David Cargo’s, [email protected]. Year" award for 2002 1735 Rome Ave, St. Paul. (presented by bookseller Barry Cats, no smoking. FFI: Sun, Mar 30, 2PM. Minicon R. Levin) Jeanne Mealy (OOK), 651- 38 Open Meeting. Larry 771-7226. Sanderson’s, 519 W 27th Emma Bull's first sale, "The St, Mpls. No Smoking. FFI: Rending Dark," has been Sat, Mar 1, 2PM. Minn-StF Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, reprinted in Magical Meeting Cancelled. Minn- [email protected]; Larry Beginnings (ed. Silver and StF & Minicon are Sanderson, 612-872-8468, Greenberg), current DAW pb sponsoring a party at [email protected]. Marscon. Neil Gaiman's American Gods Sun, Mar 30, 2PM. Ladies is on the 2002 Nebula "Best Sat, Mar 1, 4PM-?. Not a Sewing Circle & Terrorist Novel" final ballot. Lois Mn-Stf Meeting. Doug Society. Linda McMaster Bujold's The Curse Wickstrom’s, 7317 39 1/2 Lounsbury's, 4125 Dupont Of Chalion had also made the Ave N, New Hope. Cats, Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 612-824- "Preliminary" (long) ballot. no smoking indoors. Pot 6336 luck. FFI: Doug, 763-537- Neil Gaiman's Coraline is #8 hc 9385, Advance Warning on Feb. Locus Bestsellers list [email protected] and his American Gods is #6 Apr 5: Minn-StF Meeting, Apr 6 pb and also #4 pb on Sun, Mar 2, 2PM. Minicon & 16: Minicon Meetings, Apr BookSense.com list also 38 Open Meeting. Larry 18-20: Minicon reported in Feb. Locus. Sanderson’s, 519 W 27th St, Mpls. No Smoking. FFI: Birthdays: The 2002 Recommended Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, Reading List in the Feb. 2003 2: Linda Paul; 3: Peter Toluzzi, [email protected]; Larry Locus includes Neil Gaimon's Keith Rockhold; 5: Phillip C. Sanderson, 612-872-8468, Coraline (Young Adult Novels), Jennings; 8: Joella Bonser, [email protected]. Naomi Kritzer's Fires Of The Steve Cox; 9: David Emerson; Faithful (First Novels), Maps: Wed, Mar 5, 8PM. Minn- 10: Margie Lessinger; 14: Ben The Uncollected John Sladek Lessinger; 16: Megan Totusek, StF Board Meeting. Scott (Collections), Eleanor th Kate Worley; 18: Bruce Krafft; Raun’s, 3928 11 Ave S, Arnason's "The Potter of Mpls. FFI: Any board 19: Karen Cooper; 21: Teresa Bones" (Novellas), Gaiman's Nielsen Hayden; 24: Ken member. (and Gene Wolfe's) A Walking Hardwick, Pat Beckfield; 26: Sat, Mar 15, 2PM. Minn- Tour Of The Shambles Jason Hollister; 27: Bryan StF Voting Meeting. Dean (Novelettes), and Arnason's Andersen, Peter Hentges; 28: Gahlon & Laura Krentz’, "Knapsack Poems" and Davey Snyder 4323 France Ave. S, Mpls. Gaiman's "October in the Cats, smoking outside, Chair" (Short Stories) Announcements: piano rolls. FFI: Dean or Neil Gaiman's Coraline also CoEA: Neil Rest, Laura, 612-929-2150. made annual recommended [email protected] Sat, Mar 15, 2PM. Misfits lists from Amazon.com Public Meeting - Edina CoA: David Emerson, 1318 "Editors' Picks" and "Editors' Public Library, 5280 Powderhorn Terrace #109, Choice Teen" lists (#20 and #4 Grandview Sq, Edina, MN. Mpls, MN 55407, 612-724- respectively of all books, not 4491 just sf/f); also listed on Sun, Mar 16, 2PM, Minicon unranked "Borders Kids List," 38 Open Meeting. Laura CoA: Linda Lounsbury, 4125 on Publishers' Weekly Jean Fish’s, 3637 Dupont Ave S, Mpls, MN children's list, and on Book Bloomington Ave S, Mpls. 55409, 612-824-6336 Magazine's Young Adult list, all Apr 18-20. Minicon 38, Mpls. are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday listed in Feb. 2003 Locus. GoHs: Robert J. Sawyer & every month. Carolyn Clink, Sue Mason, Minn-STF Hotline: Provides latest Lois McMaster Bujold's Steve Macdonald. $45 through information and accepts messages: Diplomatic Immunity was listed 612-824-5559; web site at: 3/17, $70 ATD. $15 by Publishers' Weekly year's http://www.mnstf.org/. Minicon web site Supporting, Child: $15 through best sf/f list (same source). at: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/. 3/17, $30 ATD. FFI: Gamesday Players: Board & card Lois McMaster Bujold's www.mnstf.org/minicon/minico gaming almost every Friday evening. Diplomatic Immunity is #5 hc n38/ FFI: Richard Tatge at 612-827-3228. and Neil Gaiman's American Apr 18-21, Seacon 03 (54th Filk Circle: open to all who like to Gods #3 pb in "2002 ANNUAL UK National Easter SF participate in music with f/sf lyrics. 4th LOCUS BESTSELLERS" list Saturday at 5pm: 3236 Cedar Ave Convention), Hinckley, GB. (published in Feb. issue); South; FFI: 612-721-6076. 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