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Volume 14, Issue 5 October/November ConNotations 2004 The Bi-Monthly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society A Conversation with Featured Inside Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson SF Tube Talk Special Features All the latest news about A Conversation with Scienc Fiction TV shows Brian Herbert & By Catherine Book Kevin J. Anderson 24 Frames by Catherine Book I had the pleasant opportunity to them. I had tried to do a little re- All the latest Movie News meet and chat with Brian and Kevin at search on the web before I met them Has Comic Con Grown Too Big th a local Borders store on August 28 since I had not read all their books. I Pro Notes By Shane Shellenbarger while they were in Arizona talking hadn’t realized how prolific Kevin News about about and signing their newest Dune has been. I mentioned my attempt at genre authors and fans An American in England by Jeffrey Lu ReAnimation Worlds of Tomorrow Reviews of Anime Q&A Forry Ackerman on DVD and VHS Plus our Regular Features: Screening Room Reviews of current theatrical releases CASFS Business Report In Our Book Reviews of New SF/F Books Event Calendar Area events, TV premires, A Novel Idea DVD & Movie releases Upcoming books FYI In Memorium News and tidbits of Fiske interest to fans Pearl Goddin Club Listings book, Battle of Corrin. research and Brian told me that he Brian and Kevin had a tight sched- has 20 books and Kevin has 90, plus Convention List & ule that day as they had just left one 160 short stories. Where would I Generic Registration Form bookstore and had just enough time to start? I commented on how amazed I eat their lunch and talk to me before was at the number of ‘hits’ I found on the next group of rabid fans expected (Cont’d on page 14) ConNotations Non-Profit Org. 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