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)

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After a fight with her parents about TV News & Previews Enterprise debuting in early October. her future plans, her mother falls quite ill First of all, it will be airing on Friday Movie News and Helena is convinced that it is all her By Lee Whiteside nights at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm CT/MT, By Lee Whiteside fault. On the eve of her mother’s major having been moved out of it’s former surgery, she dreams that she is in a This fall season is one of the least Wednesday time slot following a deal Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of strange world with two opposing queens, populated ones with genre shows in with Paramount to reduce the license fee the Sith is the official title of the last (?) bizarre creatures, and masked inhabitants. recent memory. With some of the return- to UPN. UPN is assuming regular Star Wars movie, debuting May 19, 2005. All is not well in this new world - the ing shows (like Alias and Tru Calling) viewers will follow it to Friday nights In talking with MTV about the movie, white queen has fallen ill and can only be being held back, things seem even more and are hoping they may regain some George Lucas indicated that it will be the restored by the Mirror Mask, and it’s up barren on the genre TV landscape than viewers with it not being up against last Star Wars movie and that he has no to Helena to find it. But as her adventures normal. However, we do have the return Smallville as it was last season. The other plans to film episodes 7, 8 and 9 as has continue, she begins to wonder whether of Farscape to our TV screens, if only for major difference is that for the first time been rumored. He also said that the last she’s in a dream, or something far more a miniseries and the promise of a rein- in many years (going back to the end of movie is darker and may have a stronger sinister. It is produced in conjunction vigorated Enterprise paying much more Deep Space Nine), Brannon Braga and rating than PG-13. With the release in with the Jim Henson Company. attention to the legacy of the original Rick Berman are not the show runners September of the original (although Gaiman’s recent young adult book, series than it has so far. for a Trek series. Taking over the reins for definitely not the original theatrical Coraline, looks like it will be made into Debuting on Oct 17th and 18th this season of Enterprise is Executive versions) movie trilogy on DVD and the an animated film by Henry Selik, done in (Sunday and Monday nights) will be the Producer Manny Coto, who came on additional batch of Clone Wars episodes stop-motion photography as Selik did highly anticipated return of Farscape to board last year and contributed many of in March, things are definitely starting to with The Nightmare Before Christmas. the SciFi Channel in the four hour the better episodes in the season-long gear up for the conclusion of the Star The book follows the adventures of a miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Xindi storyline. This season will not have Wars saga. curious young girl who discovers a portal Wars. Following the premature cancella- a season-long arc, but will have several Filming on the live action Aeon Flux in her new house leading to a dark mirror tion of the series by SciFi after its fourth mini-arcs, generally three episodes worth has been put on hiatus while Charlize universe inhabited by singing mice, a season, the fan outcry was heard all over and plans to bring the focus back to the Theron recovers from an injury she talking cat and creepy “other” versions of the world. This included some investors series being a prequel to all the other Trek suffered when she was doing back flips her parents whose sweetness and in the UK, who approached Brian series that have preceded it. and had a slipped disc that almost cut into attentiveness mask sinister motives. Henson and the Jim Henson Company Kicking off the season will be the her spinal cord. It is anticipated that she Gaiman has also announced that he offering the financial backing to bring two-part Storm Front, dealing with the will make a full recovery and be able to will be adapting and directing a movie back Farscape for the miniseries. Evil Alien Nazis seen at the very end of finish the movie; however, it is likely based on his Death: The High Cost of Rockne O’Bannon has said that “if there the last season following the destruction there may be more use of stunt women in Living comic miniseries for New Line was not the tremendous, ongoing, never- of the Xindi weapon. It seems that the some scenes. Cinema. It had been in development at ending, undying faith and passion of the Enterprise and Archer have time traveled On the Neil Gaiman front, there Warner Bros. for a long time and got fans there would have been no interest in back to 1940’s Earth, but one where looks to be a lot more happening with close to being made, but Warners decided doing the mini-series. Sci Fi didn’t aliens have helped out the Nazis and parts movies based on his work. The movie it wasn’t a big enough movie for them to produce… had nothing to do with the of North America are under control of the Mirror Mask that he wrote with Dave bother with and Gaiman was able to take mini-series, we sold the miniseries to Sci Germans. Archer manages to get rescued McKean is in post-production and will it to New Line and get it on track to be Fi after the fact. It was entirely the fan by the resistance and helps in the fight be released by Sony sometime next year. made. support.” With that funding in place, against the Germans while the Enterprise It centers on Helena, a 15-year-old girl in Rockne O’Bannon scripted the crew has to try to resolve the Temporal a family of circus entertainers, who often (Cont’d on page 6) miniseries to follow on from the weekly Cold War issues that series and provide a more logical ending have created this point for the show, but still leaving it timeline and get them open to continue in some form, be it back to their proper theatrical movies, a spin-off series or present. Following the some form to be determined. A lot will resolution of the depend on how well the ratings are for opening episodes, the the miniseries when it airs on SciFi in Enterprise is finally October. According to Ben Browder, about to get home in “the mini-series is the continuation of the the episode “Home”, story of Farscape, leaving from the fourth where they are greeted season cliffhanger and then addressing as heroes and have to elements of the series that have existed deal with various from season one. So we’re basically personal issues, getting the story to a point where it is a repercussions of the satisfactory, palatable conclusion.” Xindi attack, including Expect to see all of the main cast in a trip to Vulcan for the mini-series as well as possibly some T’Pol and Trip where a surprises. It does resolve the situation that Vulcan marriage John Crichton and Aeryn Sun were left in ceremony happens (is at the end of the series fairly early on and it T’Pol’s?). has them attempting to settle down only At the end of to be drawn fully into a war between the October begins a three Peacekeepers and the Scarrans. Reports episode mini-arc, are that the fans will be very satisfied but “Borderlands”, “Cold should make sure they have some tissues Station 12”, and “The handy. Those who haven’t been keeping Augents,” which will up with Farscape should catch up on the feature the return of series via DVD or watch the daily Brent Spiner to Star Marathons that SciFi will be airing leading up to the miniseries. (Cont’d on page 4) Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 3 SF Tube Talk (Cont’d from page 3) Bridgette Crosby (played by Margot couple of centuries. This all leads them to survive. However, it appears that they do Kidder), and Lana Lang’s new boyfriend Treasure Island. In Styx Feet Under, the manage to all come back together on the Trek in the role of Arik Soong, the great, Jason Teague (played by Jensen Ackles) girls deal with a demon that is collecting other side of the Route of Ages that great grandfather of Data’s creator, Dr. as things picked up three months later. the souls of people who die, but a spell Dylan went through at the end of the Soong. Soong has been incarcerated in a Following things getting back somewhat backfires and their souls don’t leave their season. The android avatar of Andromeda high-security facility after stealing 20 to normal after the first two episodes bodies. will not be returning, but they will have a embryos of genetically enhanced humans (already aired by the time this is printed), After having moderate success with new android named Doyle, played by and bringing them to life. “He believes we’re back to a Kryptonite freak of the their alternative programming on Thurs- Brandy Ledford (Invisible Man). They that genetic engineering was on the right week in “Facade” where a disfigured girl day nights, SciFi is taking a stab at are now stranded in the Setra system, track,” Manny Coto explained at a press named Abby undergoes a procedure that drawing in viewers on Wednesday nights where there isn’t any overriding entity, so event. “He wants to improve humanity, happens to include some Kryptonite IV with two new reality series Proof Positive it’s more like the wild west in space. and he believes that the Eugenics Wars bags. It greatly improves her looks, but and Ghost Hunters starting October 6th They do plan to tie things back to the were an aberration, that these individuals when she kisses someone, she leaves Proof Positive will feature three stories in character’s mythology during the season are the future of humanity. Of course, them disfigured. In Devoted, there’s some each hour episode exploring the blurry but also have the chance to deal with he’s wrong.” The enhanced humans, obsessive action by a cheerleader’s line between Science Fiction and Science different issues and situations that they known as Augments, have grown up in boyfriend and not much other details Fact. Each story (dealing with reincarna- didn’t have before. It is very likely that isolation and begin to wreak havoc after about the main storyline of the episode. tion, encounters with ghosts and aliens, this season will be the final one for the they hijack a Klingon ship. Archer and In Run, another DC Universe character demonic possession, unexplained lights, series, since star Kevin Sorbo has the Enterprise crew are sent to stop them, makes an appearance in the form of Bart etc.) will contain convincing evidence already announced that he’s developing a but decide they need the help of the Allen, aka The Flash, a hustler with super that the story is true. The evidence will sitcom for ABC for next fall. Augments creator, Soong, but find out speed ability that Clark tracks down undergo thorough forensics testing and Of course, it wouldn’t be SciFi that he’s more than enough trouble by following Bart’s use of Jonathan Kent’s scientific investigation and one of the without one of their Saturday movies. himself, always trying to escape and stolen credit card. In Transference, Lionel three stories will be proven true. It is up Coming up on October 9th is psychologically toying with everyone he Luthor meets someone in prison who has to the audience to guess which one is Frankenfish where “an enormous comes in contact with. Also featured in discovered the ability to do a body “Proof Positive.” Ghost Hunters features amphibious fish is accidentally released the episode is an Orion slave market, transference using the Kryptonian two ordinary guys that are plumbers by into the Louisiana bayou, where it complete with green Orion slave girls and symbols and a stone artifact. He attempts trade and ghost hunters by night. The terrorizes an isolated houseboat commu- a very large Orion slave trader played by to do a transference with Lex but ends up show follows a group of real life ghost nity. The ragin’ Cajuns learn the hard way the biggest wrestler in the WWE, The doing it with Clark. Finally, in Jinx, a hunters, Jason Hawes and Grant that when this bottom-feeder comes up to Big Show (7 feet, 1 inch tall and 450 foreign exchange student by the name of Wilson, who head up The Atlantic hunt, humans move to the bottom of the pounds). The second episode deals with Mikail Mxyzptlk comes onto the scene Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.) as they food chain.” Soong joining up with his creations and and brings along the expected chaos of a investigate reports of paranormal happen- With Halloween coming up, cable trying to recover additional embryos so character with that moniker. ings. They aren’t scientists or PHDs, but viewer swill be treated to two different that he can make more Augments and the Charmed has kicked off its seventh plumbers, office workers and psychic versions of Frankenstein. First up on the third supposedly deals with what happens season with continued decent ratings for hotline gurus. Hallmark Channel on Oct 5 & 6 is a four when they turn on him and take control of The WB and will be sporting a few SciFi has scheduled the pilot movie hour miniseries that is an adaptation of the Enterprise. In Forge, Archer and familiar faces in guest starring roles. for Anonymous Rex for Saturday, Nov the Mary Shelley novel. It stars Alec T’Pol end up in the Vulcan desert Turning up so far is Charisma Carpen- 13th. Based on the novel series by Eric Newman (“Children of Dune”) as Dr. investigating a cult that has bombed the Garcia, it features Sam Trammell as Frankenstein, William Hurt as Professor Federation Embassy on Vulcan. Continu- private detective Vincent Rubio, who also Waldman, Donald Sutherland as ing the storyline in the next episode, happens to be a velociraptor disguised as Captain Walton, Luke Goss (Blade II) as Awakening, Archer and T’Pol meet up a human. His partner, Ernie Watson (he’s the creature, and Nicole Lewis as with the insurgent group of Vulcans, and a triceratops), is being played by Daniel Elizabeth. It was directed by Kevin meet their leader, T’Pau (yes, THE Baldwin. The premise is that dinosaurs Conner and produced by Robert Halmi, T’Pau). During his experience on Vulcan, didn’t die out; they evolved, got smaller, Jr and claims to be “the most elaborate, Archer will also have a vision featuring and now co-exist with humans in dis- tragic, and chillingly faithful version of the legendary Surak. Manny Coto and guise. They have a separate, secret, Shelley’s classic macabre tale.” Taking a Paramount are trying to make a deal with dinosaur society that humans are unaware very different approach is the USA William Shatner to appear in a three- of, including a dinosaur ruling council Network with a two hour movie debuting episode stint later in the season. As for (where Issac Hayes and Faye Dunaway on October 10th. This version is a back this being the last season of Enterprise, make cameos.) Based mostly on the door pilot for a weekly series with a Coto told Star Trek Communicator second book in the series, Casual Rex, script by best-selling author Dean “there’s always the possibility this could Sam and Ernie investigate a murder that Koontz. Adam Goldberg and Parker be it, but nobody’s assuming that at all. In leads them to a back to nature-dino cult Posey are detectives in modern-day New fact, we are pulling all the stops; I want led by a female dino named Circe Orleans who discover that Dr. Franken- this year to be the best Star Trek year (Tamara Gorski who also played stein (Thomas Kretschmann), now ever. Hopefully, that will translate into Morrigan on Hercules.) Also starring are known as Victor Helios and his monster great ratings and fan love. If not, then the Stephanie Nicole Lemelin as Ernie’s (Vincent Perez), now known as show will end - but it will end on a great daughter, Gabrielle Watson, and Lori Duecalion, are still alive having survived note!” Anne Alter as Sam’s girlfriend Louise hundreds of years through scientific Over on the WB, Smallville seems to Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) feels an (yes, she’s a dino, too.) The novels have intervention. Helios is planning on be pulling out all the stops as well, attraction towards her new rival been marketed as mysteries, not science creating a race of people to replace bringing Lois Lane into the mix as well (Nick Lashey) in CHARMED’s © The WB fiction or fantasy, so many genre fans are humanity and his creations have already as pairing up the movie Lois Lane with seventh season opener. unaware of them. Unlike most of their been infiltrating society. Duecalion teams the movie Superman by bringing Margo Saturday night movies, this one is likely up with the detectives to stop Helios. Kidder into the fold. At the end of last ter (Buffy & Angel) as a seer and it is worth catching. Assuming this does go to a weekly series, season, Clark was sucked into a Vortex expected that her character will return in This fall sees Andromeda become a it’s likely there’s a lot of creatures out by Jor-El, Lionel Luthor was put into several episodes, Kerr Smith (Dawson’s SciFi co-production, with episodes airing there to be tracked down and taken out to prison, Lex Luthor drank a lethal cock- Creek) is a homeland security agent with first on SciFi on Friday nights and then in keep the trio busy for a few years. tail, and Chloe appeared to be blown up an interest in the supernatural, and Nick syndication the following weekend. Not Elsewhere on the USA Network, the as she was put into the witness protection Lachey will be Leslie “Les” St. Claire, too many details have come out about the limited series The 4400 did very well in program and Jonathan Kent went into a who takes over Phoebe’s advice column. new season other than it will be very the ratings, setting records for its debut coma. In the season opener, Crusade, we Episodes coming up include Charrrmed! different from prior seasons following the and its weekly run. With those results, were introduced to Lois Lane (played by where a cursed pirate captures the end of the fourth season where it ap- you’d think it would be a lock to return as Erica Durance), Dr. Swann’s emissary witches hoping they can help him to break the curse he’s been under for a peared that a lot of the cast may not (Cont’d on page 5) Page 4 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 SF Tube Talk (Cont’d from page 4) on a graphic novel series from Hellboy Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Noel Clarke the Doctor’s help. Prepare for brand-new, creator Mike Mignola and produced by (Mickey Smith), John Barrowman spellbinding adventures in the human a weekly series. Unfortunately, according Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Appren- (Captain Jack), Mark Benton (Clive), race... to Brian Sullivan of the futoncritic.com, tice), Josh Hopkins will play the Navin Chowdhry, Penelope Wilton, and On the animated front, Kids WB new the series has gotten bogged down in agency’s newest recruit, suspended cop Annette Badland. animated Batman series debuted to corporate issues stemming from the NBC Sean Ronin, while Jennie Baird is cast A recent BBC Worldwide publicity strong numbers but lackluster acclaim. takeover of USA Network. The series is as Dr. Katrina Finch, a shy scientific release has a very good summation of the It’s nowhere near as compelling as the produced by Paramount (part of Viacom) genius. NBC is also getting back into the new series: recent animated series overseen by Paul and when it was originally set up, USA epic miniseries game with a new four- Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor is Dini but will still likely appeal to younger was part of Vivendi Universal, not part of hour miniseries based on Hercules wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An fans. Teen Titans and Justice League the NBC/Universal family. NBC, in produced by Robert Halmi. Filmed in alien and a loner (it’s difficult keeping up continue on the Cartoon Network. picking up the series, would like the New Zealand, it will follow Hercules as with friends when your day job involves Upcoming Teen Titan episodes include option to repurpose it on one of their he is compelled to redeem himself by roaming through time and space), his Haunted, where Robin sees Slade once channels, in direct competition with CBS completing several classic challenges, detached logic gives him a vital edge again and he’s determined to stop him and UPN. Viacom doesn’t want to give including slaying the multi-headed Hydra when the world’s in danger. But when it once and for all, Spellbound sees Raven them that option and is holding firm. To and dreaded Nemean lion. Starring as comes to relationships, he can be found discover a charming young wizard named complicate things even more, none of the Hercules is Paul Telfer with Sean Astin wanting. That’s why he needs Rose. Malchior trapped in one of her ancient actors had options in their contracts for a as Hercules music teacher Linus, Leelee Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) is a shop girl books, Revolution sees Mad Mod weekly series and, of course, all would Sobieski as Hercules second wife from the present day. From the moment interrupt the Titans July 4th celebration like more money considering how well Deianeira, Timothy Dalton as his they meet, the Doctor and Rose are and he uses his magic to make himself the series performed, making production stepfather Amphitryon, and Elizabeth soulmates. They understand and comple- younger while Robin is turned into an old costs increase significantly. USA does Perkins as his mother Alcmene. ment each other. As they travel together man, Wavelength sees the return of have the option to move the production Production is proceeding on the new through history and across the universe, Brother Blood, who has stolen Cyborg’s elsewhere, possibly to its own Universal series of Doctor Who in the UK. Indica- the Doctor shows Rose things beyond her technology and is using it to build a Television production. It is likely that tions are that it will hit British TV screens imagination. She starts out as an inno- Doomsday weapon, and in The Beast something will be worked out so that starting in March and Canada shortly cent, fettered by earthly concerns. But she Within, Beast Boy starts changing into an production on a 13-episode run can begin thereafter. No official word has been ends up an adventurer who, by the end of angry beast against his will. early next year for a return of the series released about where it will air in the US, the series, can never go home again... Justice League Unlimited returns in next summer. but reports are that SciFi Channel has As the two forge a friendship across November with its batch of latest epi- The Dead Zone benefited greatly obtained the rights to the original series, time and space, brace yourself for some sodes. Ultimatum sees the JL go up from having The 4400 as its lead-in, taking it away from PBS stations, which exhilarating experiences and deadly against the Ultimen, a group of young bringing its ratings up to some of its is a very strong indication that SciFi is confrontations. Far, far in the future, heroes who are about to discover their highest levels ever. USA has ordered a looking to broadcast the new series as Rose witnesses the natural end of the own horrifying secret origins, in Dark fourth season of 22 episodes, the most well. world, as the sun expands and the solar Heart, The Atom is the only hero that can episodes ever ordered in one batch for the After off and on negotiations, The system dies. Journey back to Victorian stop an alien invasion, Wake the Dead has show. They also have the third season Doctor’s most widely known adversaries, times for an encounter with Charles Solomon Grundy rise from the grave and finale left to air that was held back to The Daleks, will indeed be a part of the Dickens and the mysterious Geith — an old friend of the JL comes out of have a cliffhanger to keep fans awaiting new series. After first announcing they gaseous monsters with deadly plans for hiding to help, and in the two-part Once the next batch of episodes, likely to debut would be in it, then announcing they humanity. While back in 2005, an alien and Future Thing, in chasing a time- early next year with production resuming wouldn’t, the BBC did manage to come crash-landing diverts attention from a traveling villain, Batman, Wonder in November. From the USA press to terms with the estate of Terry Nation, conspiracy that leads to the very heart of Woman, and Green Lantern travel to the release, “Over the past three seasons, creator of the evil pepperpots, to be able the government. past and team up with heroes of the old Johnny has been on an extraordinary to use them in the new series. Other Wherever they go, whoever they meet, west and then journey to a futuristic journey of self-discovery that will returning foes include The Autons as well every story will come back to Earth. For Gotham CIty where they meet up with continue in season four as he embraces a as a rumored resurrection of The Master. all the danger and tension, this is a that era’s Batman and their Justice new romance; confronts the potentially Actors confirmed so far include Simon fundamentally optimistic series. The League Unlimited counterparts. life-threatening deterioration of the “dead Callow as Charles Dickens, Camille human race will survive - but only with zone” in his brain; forges a deeper relationship with his young son; and recommits himself to saving the world from the widespread destruction he’s foreseen in his visions of the future.” Mid-season looks to be more and more genre-friendly with Alias and Tru Calling debuting early next year and a few more shows in the works. The latest to be announced is Point Pleasant from FOX that is described as a mix of “Peyton Place” and “The Omen,” and revolves around a beachside community that is turned upside down when a mysterious girl (Elisabeth Harnois) washes ashore. FOX has ordered 13 episodes for mid-season airing. Former Buffy scribe, Marti Noxon, co-created it with John McLaughlin. The WB is filming a pilot for Global Frequency for a possible mid-season pickup. It stars Michele Forbes (Ensign Ro on ST:TNG) as Miranda Zero, a former NSA agent who heads up Global Frequency, “an independent, illegal, covert intelligence agency determined to prevent interna- tional politics from undermining the security of the global community.” Based Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 5 24 Frames (Cont’d from page 3) vampire-like creatures. Her character role of director for the movie. Singer is folklore. Selma Blair and Ron Perlman becomes infected and embarks on a working with Dan Harris and Michael are both definitely returning. Fantastic Milla Jovovich has been busy. suicide mission to blow up a government Dougherty on a completely new script, Four has completed its casting and is in Resident Evil: Apocalypse has just been building to destroy the establishment. which is rumored to feature Lex Luthor production in Vancouver. Chris Evans released (and she’s indicated she’s up for According to Jovovich her character gets and another villain, possibly Metallo or (Johnny Storm), Michael Chiklis (Ben a third movie, if there is one) and she just “thrown in with this 9-year-old boy, and I Braniac. Open casting calls have been Grimm/The Thing), Ioan Gruffudd finished filming on Ultraviolet, which she have to be like a mom. ... It’s like a going on to look for an unknown actor to (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic) and filmed for seven months in China and remake of Gloria, but in the future, with play the lead role, although there have Jessica Alba (Sue Storm/the Invisible Hong Kong under writer/director Kurt lots of great martial arts and special also been rumors that Jim Caviezel has Girl) are the fantastic foursome and Wimmer. It deals with a near future war effects.” already been given the role. Julian McMahon takes on the role of between humans and those infected with The latest Superman news is that With Singer taking on the directing Doctor Doom. Jennifer Garner has a virus that turns people into superhuman, Bryan Singer has indeed taken on the role for the Superman movie, he has finished up filming on Elektra, a sequel been dropped from to the Daredevil movie focusing on her www.coppercon.org directing the third X- character on her own without Daredevil Men movie and has around to help out. Joining her is Goran vacated his offices at Visnjic as Mark Miller, whom Elektra is FOX studios. Rumors assigned to assassinate by Kirigi (Will now are that Joss Yun Lee) and The Order of the Hand. CCooppppeerrCCoonn 2255 Whedon may take on She ends up working with Miller to fight X-Men III after off Kirigi’s Ninja assassins. September 9-11, 2005 finishing up the Kevin Smith is working on a script Serenity movie. for a Green Hornet movie and initially Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ Following the news of indicated he would be directing it. Singer’s move to However, Smith has since said that he Annual Literary Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Superman, Whedon wil,l instead, be directing a sequel to indicated that he’d be Clerks, called The Passion of the Clerks, Author Guests of Honor interested in taking on saying that he wanted to do a smaller, the X-Men and some lower budget movie instead of a big trade papers have Hollywood production. Greg Keyes & Robert J. Sawyer indicated that a deal Greg Keyes is the renowned Fantasy Author of The Briar King, The Charnel Prince, The WaterBorn, may be in the works IN THEATERS SOON: The Age of Unreason series, Star Wars novels Edge of Victory and The Final Prophecy for Whedon to write Shark Tale - (Oct 1) Oscar (Will Smith) Robert J. Sawyer is the Hugo award winning author of the Neanderthal Parallax Trilogy and direct the third X- is a fast-talking little fish who dreams (Hominids, Humans and Hybrids) plus Calculating God, Flash Forward and more. Men movie. big. But his big dreams land him in hot Ghost of Honor: G. Harry Stine In a recent financial water when a great white lie turns him An engineer, science writer, and science fiction author (aka Lee Correy), statement from Marvel, into an unlikely hero. At first, his fellow Stine designed and built as well as taught people how to fly model rockets. the following planned fish swallow Oscar’s story hook, line and Special Guest: Paranormal Investigator Debe Branning movies are in the sinker and he is showered with fame and Director of the paranormal team---The MVD Ghostchasers---since 1995. works for the next few fortune. It’s all going along swimmingly, She investigates haunted historical locations in Arizona. years: 2005 releases until it starts to become clear that Oscar’s Special Guest: Phoenix Lights Author Lynee Kitei, M.D. include Elektra (Jan. tale about being the defender of the Reef 15), Fantastic Four A key witness to the still unexplained mass UFO sighting on March 13, 1997, she will be presenting is all wet. Oscar is finding out that being startling photographic evidence and personal anecdotes relating to the Phoenix Lights event & more. (July 1), Iron Man a hero comes at a Market Price when his Michelle Dockrey (November or else lie threatens to make him the Catch of the Music Guest: Summer 2006), Luke Day. Now he has to tread water until he A member of the popular filk trio Escape Key Cage and Man-Thing. can get the scales to tip back in his favor (sponsored by the Phoenix Filk Circle) For 2006 & Beyond: again. Join CopperCon for its 25th Anniversary Celebration. The Avengers (Lions Primer - (Oct 8 - limited release). Four Gate - animated DVD amateur inventors are surprised by the 2005 is going to be a blast with our theme: And the Adventure Continues . . . early 2006), X-Men 3 success of their latest breakthrough, an We will have many other authors and science guests as well as art, paranormal and gaming (May 3, 2006), Namor extremely powerful device which has the guests and panels. Come see the new & improved CopperCon as well as your old favorites (Summer 2006), Ghost potential to change the world forever. as we party like its September 2005! We're going to rocket your world. Rider (Summer 2006), Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Film, Black Widow (2006), Alfred P. Sloan Prize (2004 Sundance CopperCon 25 will feature an Art Show and Auction, Gaming, Hospitality Suite, Charity The Punisher 2, The Film Festival) Auction, Dealer’s Room, and much, much more. We are returning to the Embassy Suites Hulk 2, Deathlok, Team America: World Police - (Oct 15) with rooms that include a made-to-order breakfast and a daily happy hour! Spider-Man 3 (May 4, This politically-minded comedy action 2007), Dr. Strange, adventure tells the story of Team Iron Fist, Silver America, a group of superhero-style Surfer, Ant-Man, adventurers who travel the world fighting Embassy Suites Phoenix North Memberships Black Panther, terrorism and other evils. Specifically, the (I-17 & Greenway) $25 thru 12/31/04, Captain America, Nick story focuses on a typical “action hero” Room Rates: $89 S/D $99 T, $109 Q +tax $30 thru 5/30/05 Fury and Thor. who is recruited to join Team America for

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Recalling Dawson (Roxanne), Anthony Hopkins In Memoriam The Dust Factory - (Oct 15 - limited a recent murder investigation by a police (Ptolemy), Angelina Jolie (Olympia), Val release)A mute teenager (Ryan Kelley) detective named Tapp (Danny Glover), Kilmer (Philip, King of Macedonia), Pearl Goddin falls from a bridge into a fantasy world Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the Jared Leto (Hephaistion), Connor Paolo where he meets his mysterious next victims of a psychopathic genius (Young Alexander), Jonathan Rhys- Longtime AZ fan Jean Goddin lost her grandfather (Armin Mueller-Stahl) and known only as “Jigsaw.” With only a few Meyers (Cassander), Ian Beattie mother, Pearl Goddin, 91. Pearl was an a beautiful girl (Hayden Panettiere). hours left to spare, they must unravel the (Antiginous), Raz Degan (Darius III, avid reader and enjoyed sf/f in addition to The Grudge - (Oct 22) The Grudge is the elaborate puzzle of their fate in the midst Shah of Persia), Brian Blessed mysteries and romance books. Pearl curse of one who dies in the grip of a of mounting terror. The killer has (Leonidas), and Elliot Cowan (Young attended conventions with Jean and powerful rage. Those who encounter this provided them with only a few clues and Ptolemy). Jean’s husband, Mike Willmoth, murderous supernatural curse die and a two handsaws - too weak to break their The Incredibles - (Nov 5) An animated including Worldcons around the world new one is born, passed from victim to steel shackles, but strong enough to cut action-adventure comedy about a and Westercons around western North victim in an endless, growing chain of through flesh and bone. dysfunctional family of undercover America. Pearl lived with them part-time horror. Based on the Japanese original Alexander - (Nov 5) Chronicles superheroes, who, though struggling to starting 1991 and full-time starting 1999. and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alexander’s journey to become a living live a quiet suburban life, are forced into Pearl was a native of West Virginia, Jason Behr. action to save the world. From the mind worked as a school teacher for 30+ years, It’s All About Love - (Oct 29 - limited of Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) and the then as a social worker for the elderly. release) Set in a near future besieged by CGI wizards of Pixar. Definitely the most She loved meeting the wonderful people flash ice ages, the disappearance of anticipated movie of the season. who enjoyed conventions. gravity in Uganda, and a fatal disease that Seed of Chucky - (Nov 10) Following the Private family services were held in freezes the hearts of those that experience events of ‘Bride of Chucky,’ killer dolls WV where she spent most of her life. For devastating grief and loneliness; this is Chucky and Tiffany are now faced with those who feel the need please make a the story of two separated lovers, one of the challenge of raising their child, Glen, donation to your favorite charity in the whom is a famous ice skater, who are becoming a family of killer dolls. name of Pearl Goddin. reunited in New York so he can sign the Polar Express - (Nov 10) Believing in divorce papers. Her entourage greets him Santa Claus isn’t easy when all of your warmly, but the patriarch of the clan has a friends and family insist he’s just make- Fiske malevolent plan of appalling proportions believe. A boy’s faith is rewarded one GONE WEST that endangers the couple’s lives. Cast Christmas Eve when he’s awakened by a includes Claire Danes, Joaquin steam train that pulls up in front of his Fiske, the popular gray chow who Phoenix, Sean Penn, Alun Armstrong, house and takes him and other children to attended Arizona SF conventions for over and Harry Ditson. the North Pole to meet Santa. It’s all CGI a decade passed away on September 1, Saw - (Oct 29) A young man named (Computer Generated Images), based 2004, after an extended illness. A gentle Adam (Leigh Whannell) wakes to find upon live-action motion-capture actors. fur-person, for many years could be himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a Tom Hanks stars and Robert Zemeckis found at cons curled up next to his decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained directs. mistress, greeting old friends and to the opposite side of the room is another teaching new ones the basics of canine bewildered captive, Dr. Lawrence Gordon Teaser poster for Oliver Stone’s etiquette. His interest in fine art was well (Cary Elwes). Between them is a dead ALEXANDER. © Warner Bros man lying in a pool of blood, holding a legend. For as Virgil wrote: “Fortune .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why favors the bold.” And no king or emperor, he has been abducted; but instructions left either before or after, ever achieved such on a microcassette order Dr. Gordon to fortune, or indeed was ever so bold, as kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails Alexander the Great. Cast includes Colin to do so, then both men will die, and Dr.

known to art show staffers, who greeted him with doggie biscuits and hugs. A seasoned traveler, Fiske loved to travel, exploring Arizona from Bisbee to Flagstaff and even managing several jaunts to California where he attended PlanetFest and visited the Disneyland kennels. (He talked about Disneyland for hours!) Fiske is survived by MH Volckmann, CF Yankovich, Poppy Dog, and Schwartz Katz. In his honor, the pack will be adopting a rescue chow.

Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 7 Has Comic-Con Grown Too International, the Acura Tennis Classic novella titled ”Material Things,” and the Big For Its Britches? and the opening weekend at the Del Mar Pro Notes second HOLMES AND STORM mystery Race Track. Still, it does put a bit of a I’m back with more tidbits of pro- with the working title, “Bad City,” with by Shane Shellenbarger chill down one’s spine when one is told information. We have some returning Laura Underwood. The first of these that room rates per night are $500.00, or favorites and some new faces. I hope you books “Bad Lands,” is in the can and For years I’ve written about the $667.00, or $1,000.00. So what can you enjoy it. (If you don’t see your favorite she’ll be looking for a publisher for it this growing immensity of the Comic-Con do, stay in Mexico? That is exactly what author here, email me and I’ll see what I fall. “Chains of Freedom” is currently International in San Diego; starting with some fans did do; they found lodging in can do…) being considered for a video game. Her a few hundred attending members at the Tijuana and commuted each way by car, We’ll start with our genre artists this new novel “Reruns” which is a political U.S. Grant Hotel, this year’s attendance bus, and trolley. There has to be a better time…I met Donato at our last LepreCon satire/super hero spoof, is now available was approximately 85,000, up from last solution, but what? in May. Donato is a Chesley Award at http://www.yarddogpress.com at a year’s approximately 70,000 attending Two proposals have been made: winner and is an extremely busy artist. He considerable discount over its Amazon members. The Convention Center has Comic-Con International may need to has a painting in a National Geographic price. I’m tickled to death that Robert 525,701 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit move to another city or the dates may magazine and it’s currently featured on Sawyer sent a contribution this month. space, 90,000 sq. ft. of additional space need to be changed. If Comic-Con were the National Geographic site as a weekly He’ll be our Guest of Honor at in the glass-enclosed Sails Pavilion, moved to Anaheim tens of thousands of wallpaper choice. It’s titled “Golden CopperCon 25 next year. Rob has 204,114 sq. ft. of meeting room space, hotels and hundreds of thousands of Days.” He’s also working on three video completed final revisions on “Mindscan”, including two 40,000 sq. ft. ballrooms, rooms would become available. The city games for Lucas Arts: one is called his sixteenth novel, for David G. Hartwell 284,494 sq. ft. of lobby, function and of San Diego would despair the loss of “Knights of the Old Republic” – sketches at Tor; due out in April 2005. Meanwhile, registration space plus there is (very conservatively) $30,000,000.00 in done, maybe package art too; another is Rob has sold a 25,000-word novella underground parking for 1,975 vehicles, lost hotel, food, transportation, and “Age of Empires III” - about the French- “Identity Theft” to Mike Resnick for the for a total of 2.6 million gross sq. ft. If miscellaneous revenues. In addition, it Indian War recreation, both package and Science Fiction Book Club hard-boiled Galactus were a convention center, this is would have a negative impact on the box art. The third is “A Bard’s Tale” – a SF-detective anthology “Down These the convention center he would be. convention committee due to the medieval fantasy for both the package and Dark Spaceways”, and a 5,000-word short Well, so what? It’s big, but they still additional cost and inconveniences. On box art. He recently turned in the cover art story “Flashes” to Lou Anders for Roc do a pretty good job of processing the the other hand, it has been proposed that for a new David Drake book, “Master of anthology “FutureShocks”, coming in attendees through registration (an hour the convention change its date to a time the Cauldron.” His cover art is also on a July 2005. Meanwhile, as editor of the wait isn’t unusual), you can see just when lower seasonal rates are in effect. Tor book “Godslayer”, due out in late Robert J. Sawyer Books imprint published about any and every example of fandom This could benefit hotels, giving them 2004 and his stuff is on a SFBC title by Calgary’s Red Deer Press, Rob has and programming you could ask for greater revenue during a slower period, it “Between Worlds.” Our own (very recently acquired “The Engine of Recall”, (even if you have to leave panels early would free up rooms for tourists, and popular at the con) local body-painting a short-story collection by Karl or arrive late in order to traverse the over convention attendees wouldn’t be artist, Mark Greenawalt did a fascinating Schroeder, and “Rogue Harvest”, a first one-half mile length of the facility), they competing for restaurants seats, airline cheetah, posed in a very real desert novel by Danita Maslankowski. Rob is offer a free shuttle bus service (even if seats, or tourists’ attractions during the setting. She can be seen on Mark’s currently a finalist in all three professional you may have to wait for two or more tourist glut of summer. website: http://www.futureclassx.com categories for the Auroras, Canada’s top buses and then get to ride for forty The convention committee must be (mature content). Mark also painted a honor in SF: in the novel category for minutes or more), more restaurants come giving these and other ideas serious model with the UPN45 (a local TV “Humans”, in the short-form category for and go from the area every year and what consideration. They run one of the most station) logo to strut around a fight ring “Come All Ye Faithful,” and in the holding signs during the Aug 7th Rage in “Other” category for his stint as Writer-in- the Cage at the Dodge Theatre. Mark Residence at the Toronto Public Library’s often appears at local events; check his Merril Collection of Science Fiction, website for dates and places. Speculation and Fantasy. New author names this month include David Drake shared that he’s roughed Michael Moorcock who is currently out (as of Sep 10th) the four plot threads working on “The White Wolf’s Son” of the first book of the new ISLES trilogy which is the third in the series including “Crown of The Isles, Book 1: The “The Dreamthief’s Daughter” and “The Fortress of Glass.” He took a break in the Skrayling Tree.” He’s trying to finish it by middle of the plotting to write a September for Jaime Levine at HAMMER’S SLAMMERS short story Warner. He thinks it should be out by next (explaining the murder of Joachim summer but otherwise isn’t sure about the Steuben) for an online prozine, Oceans of publication date. Selina Rosen, from out the Mind; it’ll be bound in with the in the sticks somewhere, tells me she’s limited edition HAMMER trilogy from working on a medical/horror/ghost (Cont’d on page 10) Bent Cover Bookstore well-attended, if not THE most efficient, about the Padres’ PETCO Park Stadium st (I cannot even imagine what the crowds conventions in the world. It’s only a Paperbacks y Hardcovers y 1 Editions of people and vehicles will be like along matter of time before a difficult decision Free Booksearch y Buy, Sell & Trade Harbor Drive when the first At-Home will have to be made. Mon-Fri 10:00 – 9:00 y Sat 10:00 – 6:00 y Sun 12:00 – 6:00 game concurs with the Comic-Con.) But http://www.comic-con.org/ even these complaints aren’t the worse http://www.sdccc.org/ things to consider - that would be hotel http://marvelite.prohosting.com/surfer/ price gouging. galactus/ (602) 942-3778 Let’s be fair. One man’s price http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ www.bentcover.com gouging is another man’s “profit story/RTGAM.20040820.gtmovie20/ [email protected] BNStory/Technology opportunity.” The reason that room rates 12428 North 28th Drive went toward the orbit of Mars is due to http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/ the concurrence of three events during 2004_08_02.html#008801 Phoenix, AZ 85029-2433 the same week in July: Comic-Con Page 8 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 World Fantasy Convention 2004 October 28-31, 2004 Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, Arizona www.wfc2004.org

The 2004 edition of the World Fantasy Convention in Tempe, Arizona has a theme of Women of Fantasy and Horror. It will feature a Dealer’s Room, Art Show, Programming featuring our Guests of Honor and other participants including discussion panels, readings, the World Fantasy Awards Banquet, Autograph Reception, Artists Reception, Charity Auction, and more.

Join us at the Tempe Mission Palms in downtown Tempe, Arizona! The Tempe Mission Palms has a wide variety of restaurants, shopping and nightlife in the immediate area plus recreation at Tempe Town Lake and Karsten Golf Course. Free airport shuttle and free parking are available at the hotel.

Author Guest of Honour Gwyneth Jones Gwyneth Jones is a writer and critic of Fantasy and Science Fiction and also writes as Ann Halam, a writer of teenage fiction. She has been awarded two World Fantasy Awards, a BSFA short story award, the Children of the Night Award from the Dracula Society, the 2001 Arthur C. Clarke award for Bold As Love, and is a co-winner of the Tiptree award.

Artist Guest of Honor Janny Wurts Janny's award winning paintings have been showcased in many exhibitions of imaginative artwork and she has been awarded three Chesley awards by The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA). She is also the author of eleven novels, a collection of short stories, and the internationally best selling Empire trilogy written in collaboration with Raymond E. Feist. Editor Guest of Honor: Ellen Datlow Award winning editor of many fantasy, horror and science fiction anthologies including The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror for sixteen years. She has won the World Fantasy Award six times, the Bram Stoker Award once, and the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor. Datlow consults for Tor Books, was fiction editor for OMNI magazine for 17 years and is currently the editor for SCI FICTION, the fiction area of SCIFI.COM. Publisher Guest of Honor: Betty Ballantine Betty Ballantine and her husband Ian Ballantine were a team for over 50 years, helping to form Bantam Books in 1945, launching their own firm, Ballantine Books, in 1952 and becoming freelance consulting editors/publishers in the 1970s. Ballantine Books was one of the earliest publishers of original SF books, with authors ranging from Arthur C. Clarke, to Anne McCaffrey, and H.P. Lovecraft. They published the first "authorized" edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, the art book Faeries, and James Gurney's Dinotopia. Toastmistress: Jennifer Roberson Since 1984, Jennifer Roberson has published 22 solo novels, among them fourteen bestselling fantasy novels: the 8-volume Chronicles of the Cheysuli, about a race of shapechangers and a divine prophecy; the 6-volume Sword-Dancer saga the author describes as "Conan the Barbarian Meets Gloria Steinem," and The Golden Key with Melanie Rawn and Kate Elliott. Other Guests Writer/Illustrator Yvonne Navarro, Award winning artist Don Maitz

World Fantasy Convention 2004 Will feature: The World Fantasy Charity Auction will be held Saturday afternoon and will benefit the Charles L. Grant Emergency Medical Fund. Charles L. Grant is An Art Show with pieces of original art work from many artists a three time World Fantasy Award winning author who has been diagnosed with in the Fantasy and Horror genre. We will also have a print shop COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Charles and his wife, Kathryn available with prints from our artists. Ptacek, are without health insurance and the fund has been set up to help them with A Dealer’s Room with many book dealers and publishers of their ongoing medical expenses. Please check our website for more details fantasy and horror books including many rare and signed books. including a list of items that have been donated pre-con.

Hospitality Suite - A place to relax and mingle. Attending authors at the convention include: David B. Coe, Charles de Lint, Stephen R. Donaldson, David Drake, Doranna Durgin, Kate Elliott, Thursday - Opening Ceremonies – Meet our Guests of Honor Jo Fletcher, Eric Flint, Alan Dean Foster, Andrew Fox, David Gemmell, Friday – Autograph Reception – All attending authors (100+) Joe Haldeman, Barbara Hambly, Thomas Harlan, David G. Hartwell, should be present and available to sign books) Nancy Holder, Kij Johnson, Graham Joyce, Katharine Kerr, Saturday – Artists Reception – Enjoy the art show, mingle with Laurie R. King, Jane Lindskold, Brian Lumley, Louise Marley, the artists and other guests Dennis L. McKiernan, Patricia A. McKillip, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Kevin A. Murray, Adam Niswander, Melanie Rawn, Fred Saberhagen, Sunday – World Fantasy Awards Banquet Sharon Shinn, Dana Stabenow, Michael A. Stackpole, Judith Tarr, Check our web page at wfc2004.org for a full schedule. Gordon Van Gelder, Michelle M. Welch, & Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.

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Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 9 and it ended up on the cover...oops, title he has another story of Halott and Rogi COUNTRIES series, and her agent is Pro Notes (Cont’d from page 8) change.) She’s currently writing the called “Pricks and Afflictions.” Michelle shopping several of her short stories. Night Shade Books as well. And for the sequel and has another two books Welch’s “The Bright and the Dark,” More about her and other SF/F authors heck of it, David told me he got his first contracted and waiting for their turn. And sequel to “Confidence Game” (see the can be found at www.sff.net. Lee Hogan single-action revolver, a Ruger she’s also working on a mystery, currently review in this issue), was released in is working on a Fantasy proposal and a Blackhawk Convertible. He plinks in the titled “Death by Disobedience.” That’ll August and seems to be doing quite well. Romance proposal, veering away from SF afternoon as a break from writing. In the be a Five Star Press offering (in 2005, Bantam Spectra just made an offer on the for a while. She also managed to sell past he’s used double-action revolvers or hopefully). Next year will also see a third book in the series, “Chasing Fire,” Israeli rights for her novels, “Belarus” and autoloaders, but has since decided to couple more anthology stories--both in and she’s working on putting finishing “Enemies,” and Italian rights for her expand his skill set. I recently read a YA collections, which is a fun new touches on the manuscript to turn it in this Maggy Thomas (one of her aliases) horror book by Christopher Golden (see direction for her. fall, with an expected 2005 publication novel, “Broken Time.” Ernest Hogan is last issue of ConNotations for the book Still locally, I heard from Dennis date. She’s also working on another shopping an action/thriller titled “That review) and was so impressed that I asked McKiernan that his book, “Red Slippers: fantasy novel, unrelated to the FIVE (Cont’d on page 11) him if he’d like to contribute. He said he More Tales of recently finished a new novel for Bantam, Mithgar,” was “Wildwood Road,” which will be out in released in May late March, 2005, and he started “The 2004, and email is Myth Hunters”, the first in the VEIL coming in from fans trilogy, also for Bantam. With Thomas E. who want him to Sniegoski, he’s recently finished “Tears continue the series; of the Furies,” the second novel in the however, with MENAGERIE series for Ace. Earlier this “Silver Wolf, Black year, Amber Benson and he wrote Falcon” he finished “Ghosts of Albion: Embers,” the second the Mithgarian story hour of their online animated series for arc. . (give it up, the BBC, which will premiere online this people…) “Red fall. Subterranean Press is publishing a Slippers,” a collec- limited, signed edition of their novella tion of short stories, “Astray,” and they’re at work on the first was written to tie up “Ghosts of Albion” novel for Del Rey, some loose ends left which will be published late next year. over from the series; Still on horror: Stephen Jones has it is also a well- delivered “The Mammoth Book of Best deserved valentine to New Horror, Vol 15” and “The Mammoth his fans. He is Book of New Terror” to Robinson closing in on Publishing in the UK and Carroll & Graf finishing “Once in the USA. Both volumes will be Upon a Spring published towards the end of this year in Morn,” book 4 of the trade paperback. And, Stephen is accept- projected 5-book ing submissions for Vol 16 of “…Best FAERY series, New Horror” due out in 2005. probably by A returning favorite, Larry Niven, September. Each gives me the following rundown: “Tales novel in this series of the Draco Tavern” from Tor, is still due retells a well-known date unknown. (Nuts…I’ve been waiting fairy tale, all but the for that one) “Burning Tower” with Jerry last one, and in it he Pournelle, from Simon & Schuster is due will tell a fairy tale of summer of 2005. “Building Harlequin’s his own. His writers’ Moon” with Brenda Cooper, also from group is still going Tor, is due Spring 2005. And, “The Magic strong, as well as his Goes Away Omnibus” from Simon & gaming group, but in Schuster is due Spring 2005. But Larry’s both he says they do not kicking back just yet; he’s working on miss Katherine “Life of Waldemar Eleventh” and Lawrence (who others… And our local talent includes passed away earlier Alan Dean Foster, who tells us that this year). Martha “Sliding Scales,” the next FLINX & PIP Lee and Dennis will book, will be out from Del Rey in be at the World October. “Sagramanda,” a novel set in Fantasy Convention near-future India, is currently at a pub- October 29-31. After lisher. He is half-way through with the that they’ll be at FLINX & PIP book that bridges “Sliding TusCon, November Scales” to “Bloodhype.” Beginning in 5-7, and that will November, iBooks/Byron Preiss will re- wrap up their release all of the SPELLSINGER books, conventions for the with new covers. Doranna Durgin has year. One last another year of new stuff! The stories in thought: the next the DAW SIRIUS and REVISIONS THIEVES’ WORLD anthologies are out, and “Exception to the anthology is set for Rule” is just now on the shelves. (It was publication in “Exception to the Rules” but when December, and in it someone in production left the plural out Page 10 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 rebuilt.) st Star Wars Celebration III (Cont’d from page 10) The 501 is very active in the March 2005. An American in England - Pro Notes community and fandom and here are some on April 21 -24, 2005 in Indianapolis, IN. Zapotec Thing” around New York and of the events in which they’ll be partici- They’ll also be coming out to play at our Part One: finishing his mainstream novel, “Walter pating: LepreCon 31 convention on May 6-8, Pizza and Harry Potter. Quixote.” Star Wars Day at Bookman’s in 2005. They’ll be providing: a Full Prop By Jeffrey Lu And, finally, for something a bit Mesa on October 10th from 10am – Replica/Costume display, Panels on props different. I may be stretching my mission 10pm. Halloween Mill Ave. Invasion on & costuming, possibly Workshops on Sometimes, magic is in the air. The here but I think the 501st Stormtrooper 31 October, 2004. Star Wars: Episode RTV & Resin casting and How to Build a sky is dark and stormy. Sometimes, Legion/Dune Sea Garrison are pros in III: Revenge of the Sith – AZ Line up & Junk Gun. They’ll also host the Empire something strange comes and needs to be our world. Check out their website at opening night (Date unknown at this vs. Rebellion: The Great Debate and the noted for future generations. This time it www.az501st.com (currently being time.) MS Walk on the Wild Side in Masquerade Half Time Show. And, I also was bouncing multiple weather balloons have a update on our previous ProNotes of someone’s aunt floating over crowds of writer, Daryl Mallett, children and adults in the premier, “Harry who is now Editor at Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban.” DO YOU WRITE? World Publishing Corp. This was in the West End of London. The in Mesa. He is editor of date was Sunday, May 30, 2004. Rain in WANT TO GET PUBLISHED? four newspapers England came and went in this witching (ALTA MESA TIMES, hour. RED MOUNTAIN To summarize the event: I came, I FIND OUT HOW!! TIMES, SUPERSTI- saw, I wondered. TION SPRINGS Actually, I came into this crowd near COMMUNITY NEWS, the West End movie theatre. I was TRAILS & PATHS looking for souvenirs. I heard and saw ICE Escape 2005 Writers Convention (LAS SENDAS)) and gigantic TV screens blaring and showing two magazines (THE trailers and interviews of the Harry Potter FALCON FLYER, cast. I saw teams of English policemen GOLD CANYON blocking the orderly gates in and out the March 18th – 20th, 2005 in Downtown Phoenix NEWS), and associate area. Curious, I asked one what was editor of four other going on. A lady cop looked up at me and newspapers (INSIDE politely told me that in a few hours that A 3 DAY WRITERS CONVENTION YOU CAN OCOTILLO, THE the cast of Harry Potter would arrive in PRIDE OF COOPER person. AFFORD!! DON’T MISS THIS!! 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Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 11 From October 1959 until June 1964, committee of ConKopelli we have of Tolkienian Fantasy by Jared C. Lobdell; Rod Serling hosted all of and wrote 92 of decided not to print the letter as it would The Winter Dragon by Caroline Pitcher & FYI the one hundred-fifty-six 30 and 60 just inflame the most negative portions of Sophy Williams; Singularity by Bill Letters to the Editor minute episodes of the original series. fannish politics. If you are interested in From September 1985 until April 1989, what this person had to say and the DeSmedt; L.o.s.t. by Debbie Federici &, Well, ConNotations fans - here’s your one hundred-ten episodes of varying response from the committee of Susan Vaught; The New World Order by chance to be heard. We’d like to know lengths aired on The New Twilight Zone ConKopelli please email us at Ben Jeapes; Star Wars by David Sherman what you like and don’t like about our with Charles Aidman as the narrator from [email protected] and we will email you & Dan Cragg; Stephen King’s The Dark publication. We’re in the throes of doing 1985-1987 and Robin Ward narrating the complete text of the letter as well as Tower: A Concordance, Volume II by Robin lots of new things and we really need to from 1987-1988. In September 2002 the committee’s response. know what we’re doing right …or wrong. through May 2003 forty-three 30 minute Stephanie Bannon Furth; Battlestar Galactica: Paradis by Brad You can address your comments to the episodes (aired together in a 60-minute Editor/ConNotations Linaweaver & Richard Hatch; Blade: publication in general or to any particular block) showed on UPN, hosted by Forest Trinity by Natasha Rhodes; Ray Bradbury staff writer or contributor. Our Letters Whitaker. Presents Dinosaur Empire by Stephen Editor, Catherine Book, will screen all While the original series have been Leigh & John J. Miller. letters and direct them to the addressee or available in a VHS tape box set since Have a wonderful fall reading these relevant party for a response. Letters and September 7, 1999, the series has only A Novel Idea great titles. For more information on fall responses will be printed, space been available in a linked DVD collection October/November 2004 releases, please visit your local bookstore permitting. So, please, take a moment to (they are NOT collected in air date order) or the internet. write and let us know we’re being read. since April 3, 2001, ending with Volume by Dawn Mullan You can reach us at: 43, released on June 26, 2001. On [email protected] September 7, 2004 the complete 43- This fall sees a cornucopia of titles being or episode UPN series was released in a six released in the science fiction and fantasy ReAnimation disc set. genres. Books being released extend from ConNotations ***** Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride In January of 2004, it was announced pure science fiction to the paranormal as PO Box 62613 ***** Aladdin - Special Edition that the 110 episodes of the 1985 Twilight authors embrace the many facets of these Phoenix, AZ 85082-2613 **** The Three Musketeers Zone series would be released on DVD, genres. ***** Haibane-Renmei 1-4 with the first season DVD set coming out First in October, readers are given a Signings at Poisoned Pen Bookstore **** Someday’s Dreamers 1-3 in Scottsdale in July and Seasons 2 and 3 would be wide variety of storylines. These titles released in October. In May, the Season include: Alien Log by Robert Farrell; Most Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride One release was pushed out to August, October 26 - 7PM Diana Gabaldon Haunted (Route 666, Book 2) by Tony Disney, 81 mins, G with Seasons Two and Three remaining October 28 - 7PM - Stephen R. Bedard & Glenn Yeffeth; Stepping Through DVD $29.99 Donaldson, Carole Nelson Douglas, as an October release. Before the end of The Stargate: Science, Archaeology And st Barbara Hambly, Michael Stackpole May, the 1 season release was pushed The Military in Stargate SG-1 by P. N. Elrod Simba’s Pride picks up the story of December 5 - Time TBA - Christopher out to November 2nd, with the single box & Roxanne Conrad; Orphan Star by Alan Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick), nd rd Moore set of the 2 and 3 seasons release to be Dean Foster; The Shadow of Saganami and Nala (Moira Kelly) and their new th January 25 , 2005. As of August, the first (The Saganami Island) by David Weber; baby girl cub, Kiara (Neve Campbell). th CASFS Book Discussion season is to be released on December 28 Star Wars Republic Commando Hard Like Simba when he was small, she goes and the second and third season box set Contact by Karen Traviss; Star Wars, The on an adventure and ends up outside of th The CASFS Book Discussion is held will be released on March 29 , 2005. New Essential Guide to Weapons and the Pride Lands and into the territory th monthly at the Barnes & Noble bookstore On September 10 , Harlan Ellison Technology: Revised Edition by W. Haden where the evil Scar’s followers live. at Metrocenter, 10235 N. Metro Parkway confirmed that he was approached by Blackman; The DisContinuity Guide: The There she meets Kovu (Jason Marsden) East. We meet on the third Wednesday of Image Entertainment to provide material Unofficial Doctor Who Companion by Paul and the two cubs become best friends each month at 7pm in or near the for the first season DVD set. Ellison said, Cornell; Wizardry and Wild Romance: A until their parents find out. Kovu is the coffeeshop. “In the wake of subsequent intervention Study of Epic Fantasy by Michael son of Zira (Suzanne Pleshette), leader of the Outland lions and both sets of parents On October 20 we will discuss A by Jim Crocker, my friend and the then- Moorcock; J.R.R. Tolkien: Interviews, forbid the two young cubs to see each Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick. Producer of TZ, I went to the Image Reminiscences, and Other Essays by other. Future selections are: November 17 - studios yesterday, with Susan, and Douglas A. Anderson & Marjorie J. Burns; Time passes and Kiara and Kovu are 1632 by Eric Flint, December 15 - recorded more than two hours of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert voiceover commentary for my four TZ reunited as young adults, Simba invites Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition by Kovu into the pride where Kovu teaches Heinlein, January 19 - Guilty Pleasures episodes—Paladin of the Lost Hour, Douglas Adams; The Blue Girl by Charles by Laurel K . Hamilton, February 16 - Gramma, Shatterday, and One Life, Kiara to hunt and she teaches him how to De Lint; Battlestar Galactica: Rebellion by laugh and play. All is well for awhile until St. Patrick’s Gargoyle by Katherine Furnished in Early Poverty.” Not Alan Rodgers & Richard Hatch. Simba and Kovu are ambushed by Kurtz, March 16 - Summon the Keeper confirmed and still in the realm of rumor Settling into November 2004, books Outland lions and Simba is injured. He by Tanya Huff, and April 20 - The Eyre are commentaries by Wes Craven and being released will surely end up on some believes Kovu has betrayed him and Affair Jasper Fforde other directors, producers, and writers for by . Please join us readers wish lists. Those released this sends Kovu into exile. Kiara follows for interesting and fannish discussions. the 1985 series. month are: Gundam SEED Vol. 3 : Mobile Kovu into exile where they stay until the This television series and its various For more information contact Catherine Suit Gundam by Masatsugu Iwase; Outland lions attack Pride Rock. They [email protected] incarnations have been on a strange Crache by Mark Budz; Haunters of the return to try and end the battle but Zira is journey of twists and turns, of impossible enraged and attacks Kiara - both fall into 1985 Twilight Zone Series Soon To Be circumstance and impractical influence. Dark by Philip A. Shrefflerv; Starfist: a ravine and only Kiara survives. The two Released The question is begged: Will the 1985 Lazarus Rising by David Sherman & Dan groups of lions, Pride Lands and Twilight Zone come out on DVD as Cragg; Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: A Clone Outlands, are joined as one in the Circle Picture a television series so advertised? A good question that can only Wars Novel by Sean Stewart; Two Secret of Life and Kovu and Kiara live happily be answered in the future or in …The influential that it is reincarnated not once, Passages by Jennie Kent & Maria Akl; In ever after - or at least until Lion King 3. but twice. A series of stories that so Twilight Zone. I figured this was a good DVD to try Lands That Never Were: Tales of Swords touches the human heart that it can out on my younger nieces and nephews and Sorcery from The Magazine of Fantasy convey both fear and compassion in equal Note From the Editor (aged 4 to 9) so I popped some popcorn measure. Travel with me now to a place & Science Fiction by Gordon Van Gelder; and we all settled on the couch to watch. of social commentary that doesn’t appear Recently ConNotations received a New Worlds: An Anthology by Michael The kids were enchanted and, on any map. The signpost up ahead letter from a disgruntled fan concerning Moorcock; Pirates, Bats, and Dragons by surprisingly enough, I enjoyed it as well. directs us to… The Twilight Zone. Westercon 57. After checking with the Mike Davis & William Simpson; The Rise (Cont’d on page 13) Page 12 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 ReAnimation (Cont’d from page 12) Enter “a whole new world” of accomplish anything if they work distance herself from everyone and entertainment in this astonishing, fun-filled together.” prepares to face the bitter darkness that The extra features we skimmed through 2-disc Special Edition, featuring the deleted I used the same sets of nieces and will soon engulf her, resigned to her fate were a hit with the two older kids. This songs “Proud of Your Boy”, games, movie nephews to screen this DVD. The as a cursed and unforgiven Haibane. is definitely a good addition to the secrets and so much more - it’s everything younger ones, under 10 liked it best and With little time remaining, Rakka DVD collection - the following you could ever wish for!” the three adults in the group enjoyed it as painstakingly attempts to set into motion weekend we did a Lion King day and My older nieces and nephews loved well. The use of classical music was a a course of redemption that may provide watched Lion King 1 & 2 back to back Aladdin when it was released theatrically really nice touch and the adults enjoyed salvation and help Reki achieve her “Day and the kids enjoyed them as much the so I borrowed them and my younger niece the special feature “The Many Hats of of Flight” Can Reki be saved after all, second (or third or more) time around and nephews to try out the DVD. It was a Mickey” which lets you select one of 9 especially when she doesn’t even want to as they did the first time. Highly hit all the way around. The younger set was different hats and see a scene from classic save herself?” recommended - Stephanie L Bannon enchanted and the older set still loved it. Mickey Mouse cartoons like Fantasia. Haibane-Renmei is the story of The extra features are a treat in and of All in all, this one was a hit, though children reborn into a walled city with no Aladdin - Special Edition themselves. The deleted song was possibly not as much as Aladdin or Lion memory of the past. They work towards a Disney, 90 min., G delightful and the two music videos were a King 2 but certainly a welcome addition mystical “day of flight” when they will DVD $29.99 hit with the girls (ages 7, 14 and 17). to the collection. Recommended - leave the town. Complete with wings and Definitely a good investment for your Stephanie L Bannon halos they remind us of angels. From the back cover: “Soar away on family DVD collection. 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To Hills and watching a TV news pro- Master Chief Ginpun, confuses her even Service, though not quite as good, this is more as she is only told to use her special still an enjoyable coming of age story my surprise, I discovered that Brian gram where people were discussing power on Masami Oyamada. All Yume wrapped up in beautiful animation. doesn’t use the Internet. If I’d both- what they’d always wished they could knows is that all summer she has lived Recommended - Stephanie L Bannon ered to think it through, I should not do. Kevin commented to his wife, and learned from Oyamada and that she have been surprised. After all, isn’t rather flippantly, that he always wants to save him from the suffering he the overriding theme of Dune the wanted to go on a big book-signing hides deep within his heart.” The series starts out in a somewhat battle of man against machine and tour. She asked him what he thought fluffy vein as we follow naive country technology? Brian agreed that he it was they were doing. He stopped girl Yume to the big city of Tokyo for her didn’t care for the infernal machines; and realized that that very day they’d mage training. Slowly over the course of nor did his father, Frank. Brian has just found out they were on the NY the episodes the series shows a bit more issues with the Internet that I sympa- Times Best Seller List for the sixth substance than the first few episodes thize with but he decided not to use year in a row with Battle of Corrin, our time up by getting on his soapbox. they were sitting in an extremely Kevin didn’t expensive Beverly Hills hotel, the day admit to before they’d had lunch with Dean looking for Koontz, Kevin had done two book his name on signings that day and an interview, the Internet and Brian had met with a movie but he did producer that morning. “You know, marvel at his this really is everything that I had bookshelf at imagined it could possibly be.” he home where confessed. I commented that it didn’t all his books get any better than that and Kevin are: four agreed saying “You can’t complain shelves, all because then no one sympathizes with books that he you.” wrote, all I finally got to ask the question those words. that had been on my mind so long. Is Kevin said Book Seven going to be the last one? he occasion- Both of them had said in previous ally just interviews that Book Seven would be stops and the climax to the series; but, that to looks at the get there they had to set the stage with shelves and several books (two trilogy sets of says to prequels.) I want to read Book Seven himself “I but feared it would be like the end of wrote all a relationship – Dune would be those words. finished. I feel a bit sad and con- And it’s kind flicted over that idea. Brian assured of amazing.” me that although Book Seven would Brian be the chronological climax they have commented lots of other stories to write. Kevin that between offered that while they were on this the two of tour, they had just finished the last them, chapters of next year’s Dune book they’ve which is titled The Road to Dune. written a This book will be a Compendium and million will include the 20 rejection letters words Frank received for Dune, Frank’s together and notes on unpublished chapters, the in all that four original short stories Brian and time, they’ve Kevin wrote in chapbooks, Frank’s only had one correspondence, and a short novel five to based on Frank Herbert’s original seven-minute outline for Dune, titled Spice Planet argument in which is a totally different view of seven years. Dune. It was a detailed outline, sort I thought that of a “beta test version of Dune,” as was very Kevin described it, which Frank set remarkable. aside to write what we all know as Better than Dune. So Kevin and Brian have (Cont’d on page 15) Page 14 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 Conversation (Cont’d from page 14) eleven years between Dune and Dune Kevin also spent some time Messiah which will expand on Paul’s discussing his series “The Saga of written a story of “the Dune that early years and his bloody Jihad Seven Suns” and how his experience might have been.” Brian pointed out taking over the galaxy. writing the Dune epics with such a that Spice Planet is not a ‘throw-away Brian talked to me a bit about his huge scope, plotting, lots of planets, secondary story’ but an alternate father and mother. His mother had characters, and storyline has influ- version of Dune, just as The Dune also been a writer but gave it up to enced his solo writing. “It’s like Dune Encyclopedia, published years ago, is care for her family. (If you’re inter- with a little bit of Stars Wars thrown an alternate view of the Dune uni- ested in Frank’s history and Brian’s in, with aliens, robots, space battles verse. relationship with his father, you really and fantastic planets.” He has already Then, finally, they will begin work should read Dreamer of Dune, re- published three novels, with a graphic on Book Seven, probably in January. cently nominated for a Hugo.) Brian’s novel prequel. The fourth has been Frank had left an outline for Book mother was a very strong woman and written and the series will go to at Seven that ties up all the story threads both are married to strong women so least six books. Kevin feels strongly into a chronological grand finale of it’s no surprise that they have such a that it’s the best original thing he’s the six books that Frank wrote plus woman in Norma Cenva in their ever done. He feels that everything the six prequels. But, according to stories. he’s read, learned, seen (monster Kevin, after they read over this I asked them then about their movies) on TV and written to date amazingly detailed outline, they writing styles. I had supposed that was training for this effort. It’s an realized they needed 1500-1600 pages since they don’t live in the same state, ambitious effort but in Kevin’s mind, to complete this gigantic story. So that perhaps they simply swap chunks the stories keep getting bigger, they are planning two books, titled of story. That’s true, they confirmed. about blowing things up.” Brian characters keep interacting and, of “Hunters of Dune” and “Sandworms I theorized that since Brian’s style agrees that Kevin adds action to his course, the planets keep getting blown of Dune.” Frank had actually chosen tends towards philosophical discus- philosophy, religion and politics and up. I asked if the fans like it and he these titles. Brian & Kevin are sion and Kevin, with his Physics Kevin said that while Brian has responded that he’s received lots of planning to show us what is beneath degree, likes to blow things up, that characters standing around discussing fan mail and that the series is catching the planet; down where the sand- each one probably injects his own things, he would rather have them on better than anything else he’s done. worms live. Brian joked that the tendencies into the other’s piece. As fighting each other with ninja Except, of course, the highly recog- subtitle would be “Beneath the Planet Kevin said “I blow things up and he swords… while discussing things. nizable Dune novels. of the Worms…” After that, they (Brian) has characters feeling guilty But they both agreed that while their Kevin and Brian enjoy being have a trilogy planned to explore the writing styles and syntax are similar, accessible to their fans and try to do they do completely rewrite each several conventions and book signings other’s material. Pretty seamless each year. Kevin Kevin will be our effort as far as I can tell. Guest of Honor at LepreCon 31, in As Kevin pointed out, to write May of 2005 and we look forward to continuing Dune novels requires one seeing him again. Bring your Dune to really understand the history and books, I guarantee he’ll sign all of how all the pieces fit together. Brian them while he tries to get you to read has compiled a ‘history’ book of Dune his “…Seven Suns” novels. I greatly that both he and Kevin use as a enjoyed this interview and hope I reference guide. This keeps the have another opportunity to enjoy the novels ‘honest’ and minimizes the company of both men, they were fun mistakes that we fans delight in to meet. (Next issue is an interview discovering. Don’t expect to see this with Anne McCaffrey and Todd reference guide on the bookstore McCaffrey. Try not to miss it.) shelf; they don’t intend to publish it. I was curious what other authors had influenced them, besides the obvious: Frank Herbert. Brian read a lot of Aldous Huxley, John Steinbeck, particularly Grapes of Wrath, plus some Pearl S. Buck and Ayn Rand. He liked books of big social purpose stories... go figure. Kevin, on the hand, grew up with Larry McMurtry. Lonesome Dove is one of his favorites plus The Godfather and Gorky Park, a thriller-mystery. In science fiction, he felt influenced by Ray Bradbury and H.G. Wells. When a teacher wanted to assign his class to read Brave New World by George Orwell, which he felt was boring, he convinced her to assign 1984 instead. I totally agree, by the way.

Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 15 Hindenberg III is investigated by reporter this case they just didn’t take it to its full Screening Room Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow). As she potential. That doesn’t mean it didn’t attempts to trace the scientist, giant robots have some exciting parts but they were Sky Captain invade the city leaving a path of just far and few in-between. And short of and the World of Tomorrow destruction until they are stopped by Sky their reason for coming to earth and the Starring: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Captain Joe Sullivan (Jude Law). Joining brief cameo by a new creature, it just Casey Affleck, Angelina Jolie forces, the two ex-lovers search the world didn’t expand on the Alien or Predator Directed by: Kerry Conran for the evil Dr. Totenkopf (interestingly universe. The battle scenes are dark, 107 min. Rated PG enough, portrayed by the late Sir quick and usually flash around so quickly Laurence Olivier.) With the help of Dex you can’t see what’s going on. The “Join the Resistance”. This movie is (Giovanni Ribisi), a genius inventor and pyramid was interesting but they don’t not for everyone, part Serial and done in Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie), the explore its mysteries beyond a couple a fashion to reflect movietime reels of the commander of an all-female amphibious rooms and hallways. It’s also difficult to 1930’s it’s a unique ground-breaking squadron, the heroes save the world. tell where this movie falls in the time-line film. The movie was entirely filmed on Set in an alternate version of the of the others, but I believe it falls blue screen and the background was 1930’s, Sky Captain is obviously inspired somewhere in-between the Predator and added in digitally later. They intentionally by pulp SF comic books and Saturday Alien movies. [ C+ ] - Jeff George gave it soft edges and a comic book feel. morning movie serials. Technically, the MOVIE TRAILER http//www.apple.com/ It combines the fear of war in the 30’s film is making history. It was filmed trailers/fox/avp/internet_trailer/ and the dream for the future with almost entirely in CGI (only the main OFFICIAL WEBSITE http//www.avp- spaceships, flying fortresses and robots actors and props they held are “real”). movie.com/ The film begins with a wonderful that were portrayed in comics at the time. zombie films, this is a romantic-comedy, sequence of a zeppelin docking atop a Resident Evil Apocalypse The story follows Sky Captain (Jude horror film. Manhattan sky scraper, transforming aka Resident Evil 2 Law), leader of a mercenary group for To get extra (zombies) they advertised robots attacking the city and a dazzling Starring: Milla Jovovich, Sienna hire as he tries to solve the mystery of on the Internet for people they couldn’t battle but, for me, it never really took off. Guillory disappearing world scientists, the pay, couldn’t transport, but could only This is the same territory that Steven Director: Alexander Witt appearance of advanced futuristic feed. They got over 1000 e-mails. Spielberg covered with the Indiana Jones 93 mins, Rated R machines and thwart the plans of a mad During the press conference the three movies but it isn’t done nearly as well. scientist bent on world domination. said that they tried to base the characters The acting is wooden and the characters “My name is Alice and I remember Assisting him is the intrepid reporter on real life so they would be more real. are flat, leaving one to wonder if it is just everything”. This sequel closely follows Both Nick and Simon admitted they had lack of chemistry between the leads or the first movie Resident Evil. After been both Shaun and Ed at different times lack of anything for the actors to interact narrowly surviving the lab incident in the in their lives. Liz is the only character with. I went in the theater prepared to Hive, the secret laboratory under that Simon and Edgar consulted other love Sky Captain and, unlike the rest of Raccoon City, Alice awakes in the than themselves to make sound real. our group, I left vaguely dissatisfied and Raccoon City hospital to find herself (They talked to Kate Ashfield so Liz disappointed.[C+] - Stephanie L Bannon would sound like a real girl friend and she does sound real.) Shaun of the Dead Nick said the worst part of the film Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, was the blood. Every department had Lucy David, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran different blood, there were dozens of Directed by:Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright types blood (blood everywhere). The 99 min. Rated R worst was the corn syrup that they covered Nick in one scene. When was the last time you took a Everybody, even non-horror fans date to a GOOD “romantic zombie enjoyed the film, BUT there is graphic comedy?’ Here is your chance with the violence including the evisceration of release of the British cult hit ‘Shaun of people. I would recommend this for any the Dead.’ movie buff over 13, especially horror film Shaun (Simon Pegg) and Ed (Nick buffs. - Barry Bard Frost) are best mates. Everybody in the movie is in a rut. Shaun is a low level Alien vs Predator manager and Nick is a computer game- Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) who at Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova playing, roommate, bum (think college.) times can be annoying, and Captain Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Both, going nowhere. Liz, Shaun’s girl “Franky” (Angelina Jolie) leader of the 87 mins, Rated PG-13 friend, is re-evaluating their relationship government troops who also have (ie: she breaks up with him.) advanced weaponry. This movie is pure “Whoever wins... We lose.” During an THEN the dead rise. This doesn’t surrounded by the undead. The Umbrella fantasy and designed to take you away archaeological expedition in the change much except the zombies want to Corporation has decided to re-open the from the real world and enjoy the vision Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and eat everybody who isn’t a zombie. The Hive, which from our side of the screen of what someone’s twisted mind can other scientists find themselves caught up zombies can be stopped if you hit them in we knew what the result would be, and come up with. I loved it, it was a little in a battle between the two legends. the head with a cricket bat or a shovel. the T-virus spreads like a plaque. Now slow at times but overall a great time at Soon, the team realizes that only one This begins the adventure where Shaun she must escape before the Umbrella the movies. [ A- ] - Jeff George species can win. To sum this movie up in tries to save his friends and love. Corporation’s newest creation, Nemesis, one word: lacking. It starts out slow and Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director finds her... I’ve never played the video Sky Captain then they don’t build up the suspense and Edgar Wright were in town for the game and don’t know how closely these and the World of Tomorrow terror enough to give you those On-The- premier of Shaun of the Dead and did a two movies follow the story line. But I Starring: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Edge-Of-Your-Seat moments like they press conference. liked this one better than the first; there Casey Affleck, Angelina Jolie did in other Alien movies. They solve the They said that they decided to do a was a lot more action and it was very Directed by: Kerry Conran mystery pretty quickly from vague zombie film in the tradition of Dawn of exciting. [ A ] - Jeff George 107 min. Rated PG references inside the pyramid and it ends the Dead, with slow zombies and a lot of up stealing it’s conclusion from another blood and guts. This is different from the Around the world scientists movie. Twentieth Century Fox’s attempt modern fast action zombie films. There is mysteriously disappear. The most recent to reinvigorate this franchise like Freddy one other difference from tradition disappearance from the zeppelin vs. Jason did last year just falls flat. In

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This is a great them have secrets, both of them need uninitiated: Ferenc Racogzy, Comte de In Our Book - book for kids and parents to read healing. Elzith is unused to trust or Saint-Germain is a 4000+-year-old together. - Stephanie L Bannon confidence in anyone but herself; but, to vampire. While he is not a ‘vampire with Young Adult heal, she’ll need both. Todd is the a soul’, he has more soul and compassion Hoping to capitalize on the Harry Have Spacesuit Will Travel epitome of a trustworthy and honorable than most humans. In his far past, he was Potter craze, Del Rey is reissuing classic by Robert Heinlein man and he may be the only one who can content for a while with the traditional science fiction and fantasy titles aimed at Ballantine, 240 pages, $6.99 help her. Elzith’s growing confidence in horror-inspired passion from his victims; an entirely new generation of readers Tod takes place against the political but, eventually he learned that passion aged 12 and older. The Imagine program This is one of the first Heinlein novels gaming of the Justices who run the inspired by love was far more satisfying. is issuing these titles in attractive new I ever read and it remains one of my government. Add to the mix, two Saint Germain starts in Spain in the trade paperback editions priced at $6.99. favorites. It still works just as well now mysterious groups of people, Sages and mid-1930’s and is forced to leave, as he I will confess that these titles are also as it did when Heinlein first wrote it. Magus’, who are tolerated in society but has had to so many times in so many ones that appeal to my interests and I Kip Russell has an old space suit. He not understood. While Tod struggles to places, when the country falls into civil hope to review 2 or 3 each issue. This takes it into the backyard to check it out understand his position in the political war and the Fascists take over (and he issue we have: and the next thing he knows he has been machinations, Elzith has to unravel saves a beautiful young woman, of captured by space pirates and whisked secrets of the Sages to understand why course). From there, he decides to go to The Oathbound Wizard into space. He finds other prisoners on she is being targeted by shadowy forces. America and visit Rowena Saxon in San by Christopher Stasheff board and learns they are being taken to Ms. Welch devotes most of her effort Francisco. Rowena was last seen in Writ Ballantine, 416 pps, $6.99 the Moon and a fate “worse than death”. to plotting, then to characters. She also in Blood in 1910; she’s a mature woman Heinlein juveniles are a great has a distinctive style and pacing. The now, still single, and still painting. But From the back cover: “Matt Mantrell introduction to science fiction/fantasy for plot is interesting but not the best thing California in the 1930’s is not a paradise. had discovered the gift of poetry in a both young and old readers. I heartily here. The characters are distinctive and The Great Depression affects everyone place where it worked magic. He won recommend this... in fact, it will be a clearly drawn but not the best thing here, and the ideals of white supremacy seem fame and power; but, as a commoner, he perfect gift for the young readers on your either. Her style is curiously paced and attractive to many. Racogzy owns a could not marry his true love. He swore holiday shopping list. - Stephanie L the only criticism I will offer is that I felt winery in Sonoma County that suffers against fate, and that he’d conquer a Bannon off-balance and unsure of the direction of predation from local white supremacists kingdom, if that’s what it took to claim the story for almost half the book. I had until he finally takes a hand. At the same his bride. Then he discovered that such an trouble telling what the story was about: time, Racogzy discovers he is being oath can’t be broken. Marching off the political maneuverings and stalked by someone who has no against a tyrant to win a land, he was In Our Book imperialism of Elzith’s country or Elzith compunctions about killing anyone who about to face the loathsome and evil ReVisions and Todd. The best thing here is actually is inconvenient to his plans. But, the Gordogrosso. If he was to win this edited by Julie E. Czerneda all three: plot, characters and style. The main point of the story is simply about lopsided war, Matt was going to need and Isaac Szpindel, whole is better than the parts. Ms. Welch Rowena – will she or won’t she – decide more than a few stout companions and DAW Books, 312 pp., $6.99 doesn’t waste words; I think every one to join Saint-Germain as one of his blood. some well-worded verse....” was carefully selected. The characters Ms. Yarbro does her usual enthralling Somehow I missed this when it first This anthology is the perfect extra were fascinating; although, I think the best with this story. If you’ve never read came out. This is a delightful story with reading material for a high school history villains needed a bit more fleshing out. I one of these gems, you’ll find it is not which to introduce young readers to course. Not that adults can’t enjoy the enjoyed the story and hope to hear more your run-of-the-mill vampire story; either fantasy as well as literature. Second in the stories, too - I did. The theme is alternate from Elzith and Tod. – Catherine Book by plot or style. The plot is deceptively series, this easily stands alone and does history, fifteen tales of “what if?” simple, the choreography is artistic, the not suffer from one not having read the something in our past had been different, Tomorrow Now, style – unique. I was enchanted by the first book.. and changed the world. The educational Envisioning the Next 50 Years small things she shared throughout the In a world where words are taken nature of the work is enhanced by the by Bruce Sterling book. My favorite was discovering the literally, Matt makes the mistake of authors’ afterwords, called Revision Random House, 335 pp., $13.95 origin of Saint-Germain’s resort in Tahoe, vowing to conquer a kingdom. Along the Points. No introductory quips by the which we were introduced to in The way he is joined by a dracogriff, a editors, instead short lessons of real Cyberpunk pioneer Bruce Sterling has Chronicles of Saint-Germain, in one of cyclops, a lady in distress and, possibly, a history with the authors commenting on also found a career as a professional my favorite short stories of the Comte. Be ghost and receives assistance from a their own stories. Subjects include deep futurist, speaking to corporations that reassured, this one is a keeper. – saint. For those looking for a good read to sea diving, dogs, printing, mathematics, pay. Here we get views based upon Catherine Book share with their kids these are a good genetics, religion, cold fusion, the Shakespeare’s seven stages of life from choice. It is a rousing adventure story internet, Black Death Plague, and AIDS ‘As You Like It’: infant, student, lover, Supertoys Last All Summer Long, and without any explicit violence or sex or disease. 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Elzith is a trained assassin/ by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro ‘The Pause Button’, ‘Three Types of Ulru-Ujurr he finds clues to his past, soldier with inhuman skills. She’s Aspect/Warner Books, $24.95, 434 pp Solitude’, ‘Dark Society’ ,’Galaxy Zee’, finds new friends and saves the day. recuperating from a terrible mission that ‘Marvells of Utopia’, and a revised While it is recommended to readers damaged her severely. She takes up This, the latest Saint-Germain story, is ending of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. 12 years and up, I read it to my 8 year old residence with a bookbinder, Tod; both of a real goodie. I haven’t enjoyed one of Be warned, Aldiss is of a literary bent. these so well since Writ in Blood. For the (Cont’d on page 19) Page 18 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 In Our Book (Cont’d from page 18) planet. The Company had deduced that This book sang to me. It was a soft of light beam weapon). Because the the reason for the colony’s failure was a symphony that ended quickly; but oh, so Archangel Gabriel had decided it was Some stories have sad or neutral endings. poor landing site. The new colony was satisfyingly. It raced at a sedate pace and time that the Jansai become less Yet all still partake of that sense of set down on the other side of the planet. I could hear Ofelia’s voice. Ms. Moon isolationist than they are, he sent Obadiah wonder that is so essential to true science Ofelia listened with some fear to the captivated me and that is not easily done. to their main city of Breven as a fiction. A classic master, indeed. - Mike communications from space and the new – Catherine Book diplomatic envoy. After a visit with one Griffin site. Then she listened with horror as a of the headmen, Uriah, Obadiah is headed terrible something decimated the entire Angel-Seeker back to the angel enclave Cedar Hills Remnant Population crew and colony on the ground. The by Sharon Shinn when he is shot in the desert where by Elizabeth Moon indigenes, once the marauders were ACE; $23.95; 483 pp Rebekah finds him. Del Rey, $12.95, 325 pp disposed of, began to discuss a similar Regardless that he is an angel, landing they had observed some forty Boy, is this my kind of book. Having Rebekah should not touch nor speak to For forty years Ofelia has lived on the years earlier at a great distance from read Shinn’s “Archangel Trilogy,” I was him. But she cannot leave him as he is colony planet, she has survived two them. What they had originally really looking forward to this. And it was and so every day, on the pretense of husbands and buried all but one of her dismissed as unknowable and NO disappointment. fetching the water, she comes and tends children. She’s done everything she was unimportant has taken on a greater On the planet Samaria there lives a to the angel’s wounds, feeds him and told to do. She obeyed her father, her significance in the light of the recent pre-industrial human civilization. The helps make a temporary tent for him. first husband, her second, her remaining invasion. They send a team to normal things divide them: landscape, Obadiah tries to get Rebekah to reveal son and her daughter-in-law. But she’s investigate. trading and politics. But all believe in the her veiled face to him but she will decided not to obey the Company. Sims This is a first contact story with some god Jovah and his intermediaries, the not…save for the last day when she tells Bancorp Company has decided to typical plot characteristics. What is not angels. Yes, real angels with feather him she has a surprise for him…and disband the failing colony for economic typical is Ofelia. She gives me hope for wings and ungodly beauty. Well, actually reveals her face. And Obadiah is reasons. Everyone must leave for a new my encroaching old age. She creates her godly beauty, I guess. They help people captivated by her. Now he not only planet; one to be selected by the own happiness and contentment from her by singing for Jovah’s literal blessings: a knows she is a strong woman, practical Company. Ofelia sees no good reason to own needs and repressed desires. It is a shift in the wind to turn aside a damaging and good-hearted, but she is beautiful risk what little is left of her life in cryo- perpetual cry from women, even in our storm, or the reverse, much needed rain; too. He gives her a bracelet of silver and sleep, nor any good reason why she enlightened age, that we have to or pills and medicines that fall from the sapphire that is a distinctive piece of should work again at raising a new sublimate our needs and desires until our sky to stave off the plague, infections, angel jewelry. As Jansai women normally colony. She has everything she needs loved ones are satisfied. Ofelia’s fevers, etc. Every year, on the Plains of tend to wear a lot of jewelry she feels she right where she is. And she’ll have more strengths are what make the difference in Sharon all the angels and humans gather can hide it amongst the bracelets she once everyone is gone. She’ll have peace her growing relationship with the in thanksgiving to sing a glorious Gloria already has. and quiet. She’ll have freedom. indigenes. She doesn’t realize it but who to Jovah. I will leave the discovery of Now we turn to Elizabeth, who, as a Ofelia finds her new freedom to be an and what she is gains her the respect and who Jovah actually is to you. You can youngster, was orphaned and left with emotional and moral challenge but value from alien people that she never got meet him in the Archangel Trilogy. distant relations where she did scullery overall, it’s a definite improvement; until from her own. Now, for this book, it’s a wonderful and was miserable. But she dreams of the Company sends a new colony to her romantic drama about two sets of star- finding an angel lover. Someone who will crossed lovers and their impact on the love her for herself and shore up her self- world around them. worth by giving her an angel baby, The title of the book comes from the thereby giving her status. fact that angels are not perfect (though She finally takes her chance and they try hard) they are not numerous and leaves the house with a worker who is do not reproduce easily. As a matter of going to the new angel enclave being fact, angels have great difficulty breeding built, Cedar Hills. amongst them selves and usually seek a And she actually does take on an human mate or lover. So angel-seekers angel lover. She hires herself out as a are women and men who seek out an laundress at the dorms of the unattached angel as a sexual partner. It does not angels and eventually finds an angel lover matter if they are married. What matters named David. Shinn makes it clear, angel is if they produce a baby that is an angel. or not, he is not much of a lover and So, first we have Rebekah who is of though they sleep together a handful of the Jansai people. They are great traders times, no baby results. and merchants. However, they keep their Elizabeth is really at her wit’s end as women separated from other men not the enclave of Cedar Hills represented a related to them and they must cover their new life for her. And now, even though faces at all times. They cannot engage in she has had her much-desired liaison with trade. Their marriages are arranged. Even an angel, it has proven very the rooms they inhabit have no windows, disappointing. save for a skylight in a fabric room, But one day, an injured angel is where ladies make clothing, mend and brought to the dorms of Cedar Hills (it is embroider. The Jansai are very Obadiah) and Elizabeth, as a laundress, is isolationist, especially since the asked to find clean strips of cloth to be Archangel Gabriel (the ruler of Samaria) used as bandages. When she reaches the has freed all their slaves, the people who sick room with the much need material, are called the Edori. the healer, Mary, asks her to help, and Rebekah does the unthinkable. While once they are done, to keep an eye on the out on a trip with her family, one of their angel’s recovery. wagons has a mishap and they are stuck And now, Rebekah and Elizabeth, will in the desert until the problem is fixed. soon find their lives changing more than Rebekah is sent to nearby oasis for water. they had dreamed possible. What she finds at the well is a badly Obadiah finds he is very fond of injured angel named Obadiah who has Rebekah and tries to see her whenever he been shot down by a “firestick.” (a kind (Cont’d on page 20) Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 19 In Our Book (Cont’d from page 19) The Forbidding. www.leprecon.org Brooks follows the comes to Breven where she lives. She events in several can’t help herself and does what she can different locations of to meet with him, going as far as to sneak the Shannara world, out of her home dressed as a boy. taking us back and Elizabeth, now apprenticed to the forth between them as healer Mary, gives first aid to a man things move along. badly injured in a construction accident in The Druid who Cedar Hills. While tending to him, she banished Grianne, meets an Edori man named Rufus, a co- Shadea a’Ru, struggles worker of the injured man. After this to maintain her newly meeting, Rufus slowly woos her, and she won control of the surprises herself by responding to his Druids, trying to track May 6-8, 2005 warmth and attention. down and capture or Carefree Resort, Carefree, AZ So here are the couples: Rebekah, kill the one person that feeling trapped by centuries of tradition, can rescue Grianne, Annual Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention with an emphasis on Art but yearning for Obadiah. Obadiah, Pen Ohmsford, and chancing the tentative overtures of dealing with Prime Artist Guest of Honor Author Guest of Honor friendliness between angels and Jansai Minister Sen Dunsidan for love of Rebekah. Then we have who is working on his Elizabeth who has been disenchanted Dave Dorman Kevin J. Anderson own plans to gain with her angel-seeking, who Special Artist Guest Local Artist Guest of Honor control of the Druids unexpectedly meets with an Edori man, a and the world with the tribe of wanderers who until recently had aid of an escaped Bear Burge Sarah Clemens been bound as slaves to many people in demon from the Samaria. Forbidding. Pen is on LepreCon 31 features the Largest Science Fiction and Fantasy Art Show in And how these two couples fly a dangerous journey to the Southwest with 40+ nationally known artists doing demos and workshops, a against ALL their traditions for the hope find the Tanequil, that full Filmmaking track, the LepreCon 31 Film Festival, A Student Art Show, of true love is the meat of this novel. It is will help him to bring Programming with Panel Discussions, Art Demos, & more. Events and Activities a delight to read and very engrossing. back Grianne, but he include Dealer’s Room, Gaming, LARP, LAN Party, Masquerade, If you have read Ms. Shinn’s work, and his companions Hospitality Suite, Film Festival room, and a Charity Auction to benefit ASFA you re in for another all-involving tale must evade the Druids and the Thomas J. Pappas School Art department. with real characters whom you root for in searching for them and a book that’s hard to put down. If this is survive a dangerous your first meeting with Shinn: Welcome! journey to get to the Join these artists at LepreCon 31! LepreCon Film Festival The reading is fine! - Sue Martin Tanequil. Grianne is Caniglia, Liz Danforth, Monte M. Moore, Sue Dawe, We’re planning an independent film just trying to survive James Reade, Larry Vela, GAK, Gilead, festival for genre films for LepreCon 31. 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From their predictions of by Terry Brooks many of the characters, both good and Collector Press, 176 pps, $39.95 war and devastation comes humanity. Del Rey, 357 pps, $26.95 evil, leaving the reader ready for the The artwork displayed on the covers conclusion to this current series. - Lee From the cover: “As citizens of planet of these publications fueled much more In the second volume of the current Whiteside Shannara trilogy, Terry Brooks continues Earth, we owe a lot to the great science than children’s imaginations. It fueled the the saga of Pen Ohmsford and his journey fiction writers, illustrators, and minds of future physicists, scientists, and to rescue his cousin, Grianne Ohmsford, moviemakers of the past century. From scholars.” their gleaming, towering, futuristic cities from the dimensional prison known as (Cont’d on page 21) Page 20 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 In Our Book (Cont’d from page 20) they are still in evidence and will likely generally making a pain of himself, the form in direct skin contact with a play a more significant role as the tale staff decides to teach him a lesson; of humanoid. The fact that he looks like a This is a lovely coffee table book full progresses. The medieval setting, based course the lesson is not going to come out golden dragon makes him a very of gorgeous full color illustrations of the in reality (the humans are transplants to as planned. The two kidnappers that tried impressive sight in ether form. Jack is a pulps and books of an earlier era. The another world including the disappeared to get Willard in the last book are at it young thief, and quite proud of his illustrations are interspersed with Roanoke colony) but having changed again. And the Reverend has teamed up profession, and has agreed to help interesting commentary by Forrest over generations, gives the setting a with Sushi and DoWop for unusual Draycos try to find out who is trying to Ackerman and Brad Linaweaver; familiar base for the fantastic elements results. exterminate Draycos’ people. Since the however, my one real quibble with this that exist in the world. By the end of the All in all, I enjoyed this book. It had only clue the two have is that mercenaries book is that while each illustration notes book, the heroes have made significant some unusual plot twists and a fair are involved, Jack joins a mercenary band the name of the publication, the month progress and come together, reaching a amount of humor. If you liked the prior in an attempt to steal more information. and year published, it doesn’t list the satisfying stopping point, although still books in the series you will probably like The promotional material that came artist’s name. Still, this is a worthy with plenty of obstacles in their way. - this one. - William B. Whitmore with the book is advertising it to the addition to the serious fan’s collection. - Lee Whiteside young adult market, but at 45 years old I Stephanie L Bannon Dragon and Soldier still found it an enjoyable read. The (Editor’s note: Check out the Q&A No Phule Like An Old Phule by Timothy Zahn characters are well written, the action is with Forry elsewhere in this issue) by Robert Asprin and Peter J. Heck TOR, $17.95, 299 pp believable, and the story line is fast- ACE, $7.99, 316pp paced. I would gladly recommend this The Charnel Prince book to readers of all ages. - William B. by Greg Keyes For those of you looking forward to Draycos and Jack are back in book Whitmore Del Rey, 518 pps, $23.95 the further adventures of Captain Willard two of the Dragonback series. For those Phule …. sorry. This novel deals with of you who did not read book one: “The Charnel Prince” is the second other characters in the series. When Draycos is an unusual person, part of book (of four) in The Kingdom of Thorn Willard’s father shows up at the Last each day he spend in his three and Bone that is a tale of human survival Chance casino looking for his son and dimensional form and the rest of the time when long-sleeping creatures are he must spend in his two dimensional (Cont’d on page 22) awakened and other fantastic events happen. At the end of the first novel, “The Briar King,” events were orchestrated to revive the Briar King and other dangerous creatures that will bring about the end of humanity. The King and two of his daughters have been murdered by his brother, who is now the living dead and has claimed control of the Kingdom of Chrotheny, banishing the Queen Muriel to a prison. Her surviving daughter, Princess Anne, has been in hiding and is the key to undoing all that has happened and preventing the end of things. Anne and her companions are trying to get her back to her home while avoiding the unnatural assassins who are trying to kill her. Hunter Aspar and his companions embark on a mission to destroy the Briar King but learn that this may not be the best course of action, and knight Neil MeqVren seeks our Princess Anne at the request of Queen Muriel before she is imprisoned. Keyes weaves a complex tale that keeps you eager to see what happens next while giving you plenty of plot twists and turns along the way. He introduces a few new characters in this book that help move the story along, as well as provide a different perspective on the events going on. This takes the spotlight away from some of the characters that were more prominent in the first book, but Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 21 In Our Book (Cont’d from page 21) BASFA Local Tuscon science fiction 2258. They have a website up at http:// group that puts on TusCon. Contact us at members.home.net/jeanderson/ Deathstalker Return Club PO Box 2528, Tucson AZ 85702-2528 daystarholt.html by Simon R. Green or [email protected]. ROC, $23.95, 474 pp Listings our website at home.earthlink.net/~basfa/ THE EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL, INC. The Empire of Chivalry ADRIAN EMPIRE A medieval and Have you ever started a book you just CENTRAL ARIZONA SPECULA- and Steel specializes in the general renaissance recreationist club. Sword- could not stop reading? Well, then you TIVE FICTION SOCIETY, INC. recreation of the culture of the Middle fighting, arts, banquets, masquerades, were surely not reading this one! I waded (CASFS) The non-profit corporation that Ages inc-luding all of the Art Forms, dances. meets every Wednesday night through 138 pages before I stopped and I puts on CopperCon conventions, Events (Feasts, Tournaments, Ceremonies from 7-10pm at Encanto Park. All are just could not generate enough interest to SmurfCons, HexaCons, occasional and Wars) and Combat Arts covering the welcome. Free. finish it. With the repetitive story line, regional cons, and publishes Con- years of 800AD up to 1650AD and any unbelievable characters, and boring Notations. Best described as SF/F location within Europe or its explored Aerial Mirage Jugglers. Meets action this book is terrible. generalists with a strong bent towards territories. For more information contact Wednesday 7-10pm in Encanto Park, 15th Lewis Deathstalker has been named literary SF/F. Guests welcome - meets at Bart Smith (Phoenix) (602)937-6995 or Avenue, south of Encanto. No dues, an outlaw, just like his ancestor. 8pm on the last Friday of each month in Leonard Bird (Tucson) (520)742-2432 everyone welcome. All levels skill exc- He has gathered a band of misfits to January thru September and the second Web: www.galandor.org hange in many areas of object manipula- help him vindicate himself, just like his Friday in October, November and tion Dave Davis ancestor. December at JB’s Restaurant, 2560 W. HELLMOUTH CENTRAL, a new , 602-955- They go off in search of a mythical Indian School in Phoenix, AZ. Write PO group for fans of Buffy the Vampire 9446; or Ron Harvey hero, just like his ancestor. Box 62613, Phoenix, AZ 85082-2613 or Slayer and Angel, as well as the charac- , 602-863-0284 for They face impossible odds but they call Stephanie L. Bannon (602)973-2341 ters and actors who play them, is being more info or impromptu juggling persevere, just like his ancestor. for information. Web www.casfs.org formed in Central Phoenix. For additional sessions. Come on, Mr. Green, admit it! The info email [email protected] well has run dry! If you can’t come up C.R.O.F.T. Celtic Reenactment of ARIZONA LANBASHERS LEAGUE with some new ideas, let the series end. Fellowship and Trades is Phoenix based THE JEDI KNIGHTS Meetings are the A collaboration of computer gaming I do not recommend this book. - Reenactment group specializing in the 3rd Sunday of each month. For more William B. Whitmore enthusiasts, the Arizona LANbashers western European renaissance. As an org- information call Carol Alves, Publicity, League throws quarterly LANparty anization, it is our goal to promote felow- (760)244-9593 or write Jedi Knights, c/o Pandora’s Star events. Between parties, support is given ship while researching lifestyles and Jim Lowerre, 12291 Meade Street, by Peter F. Hamilton to local groups who wish to advertise their trades concurrent with the Celtic Peoples Garden Grove, CA 92841-3629 DelRay, $26.95, 768 pp own gatherings. We have no set genre of from 400 BC until 1746 AD. Although games and play anything from strategy most members claim Scots, Irish or Welsh LEPRECON, INC. One of the two games to first-person shooters to driving/ Man has mastered the wormholes! an-cestry and do Celtic re-enactment, it is Phoenix area corporations that put on flying simulations. No annual member- With all the settled planets in human our intent to open participation to anyone yearly con-ventions. Best described as SF/ ship is required and admission to an event space connected by wormholes, travel is with an interest in period crafting and F gene-ralists with a main thrust into SF/F ranges from $5-$15. See our webpage for a simple matter of hopping a train to enter-tainment, no matter what his/her art. Guests are welcome. The meetings current events. Email: whichever planet you want to go to. Life ethnicity. The sense of being a real village are quarterly on the second Saturday of [email protected] Web: http:/ is good until Two Dyson’s spheres are surround-ing Croft is vital to promote a Febr-uary, May, August & November www.lanparty.com/all/ VoiceMail: 602- located. feeling of family and fellowship which unless otherwise notified. August is the 306-9339 An expedition to one of the spheres was a reality in earlier times. Croft is a annual meeting where board positions are finds that it is a prison confining a family-oriented and kid-friendly deter-mined. For more information, write THE AWAY TEAM: The Away Team, violently aggressive life form to a single organization.C.R.O.F.T. members can be PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285; call is a general sci-fi appreciation group that star system. But why is the prison opened found demon-strating in events such as Mike Willmoth, 480-945-6890, Email meets once a month for discussion of when humans arrive? Why does the the Highland Games, Scarborough Fair, [email protected] various sci-fi news regarding several imprisoned life form send forces 1,500 and the Arizona Renaissance Festival. www.leprecon.org mediums to include: television, movies, light years to attack the human race? Web page http://www.crofters.org video, books, comics, magazines, collect- I found “Pandora’s Star” to be an MIB The Men in Black is the official ing, and so forth. The meetings are interesting and entertaining story. I liked THE DARK ONES (Dark-wunz) n. 1) organization of field operatives for Steve comprised of news, review and comment, the characters, and the subplots were An organization formed for the expression Jackson Games. They attend local con- BBS/computer news and help, meeting intriguing. I am looking forward to and exploration of various cultural themes ventions to demonstrate and promote new members, video presentations, reading the conclusion to this adventure including, but not limited to, the Dark products of Steve Jackson Games. The William B. games, and socializing fun! Food and when book two comes out. - Ages and the Renaissance through forms also schedule demos in local gaming Whitmore drinks are provided, via a $3 munchie fee of art including, but not limited to, stores. If you have a gaming store or (per meeting) to compensate the host. painting, drawing, writing, photography, convention that you would like to have (No other fees are involved.) The elec- spoken word, and acts of characterization. official Steve Jackson Games represen- tronic home of the Away Team, is the 2) a member of this organization. 3) Infor- tation at, please contact the MIB Arizona Lightspeed Space Station BBS at (520) mation available at www.darkones.org Cell Leader at [email protected] 325-6674.... Member ages for the group range from 13-40-something with both DAYSTAR HOLT Arizona’s first and ORANGE COUNTY SCIENCE male and female members. Other activi- longest-running Elfquest fan club. Daystar FICTION CLUB meets last Wednesday ties include null-modem link gamefests, meets to talk about EQ and related stuff, of every month (except Dec.) We group theater movie viewings, convention develop characters, publish stories in our frequently have author guest speakers. trips and more. Have sci-fi fun in a ‘zine Playelf and create an annual You’re all welcome relaxed, low-structure environment. NO calendar. Other common interests include to come if you’re in the area. We meet in RUBBER EARS ALLOWED!! For music, belly dance, camping and of Fullerton, about 5 miles north of Disney- questions, you can call the BBS, or write course, SF. Membership is free (18 or land. For more details ph. Greg at [949] to: LSS c/o R. Martin; 2522 N. Sparkman over) and is attained by group vote after 552-4925 or send a message to our Blvd.; Tucson, AZ 85716 you attend two meetings or holt-related listserve [email protected] get-togethers. Meetings are usually the © Sue Dawe first Saturday of each month; for more info, call Tom or Janice at (602) 581- ( Cont’d on page 23 ) Page 22 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5 Club Listings (Cont’d from page 22 ) at 6pm at Samurai Comics, 5024 N. 7th Baronies: Atenveldt, Mons Tonitrus, Twin St.. Mem-bers discuss anime and manga, Moons, SunDragon, Tir Ysgithr and Ered PAReX is a non-profit, just for fun work on a web comic, discuss fund Sul. For more information on any of these organization dedicated to the proliferation raisers, and schedule club events. After or for general information on thy past of robotics as a hobby. Monthly meetings each meeting the club views selected tomorrows thou mayest contact Mistress will be held and will be announced under anime DVD’s and plays games. Open to Myrddina o Dolwyddelan (Terry the Meeting Information page, http:// new members. Contact Moryha Banks— Schwartz) PO Box 584, Sonoita AZ www.parex.org/meetinfo.htm. All (602)265-8886, 85637 (520)455-5835 Email: interest-ed persons are invited to partici- moryha!samuraicomics.com [email protected] www.atenveldt.org pate. We are currently in the process of getting organized and becoming an SCIENCE FICTION CONTINUUM THE SOUTHWEST COSTUMER’S official organization with tax status. Web The Science Fiction Continuum: An GUILD The Southwest Costumers Guild page: http://www.parex.org/ E-mail Independ-ent Star Trek and Sci-Fi club in is a loose organization of persons inter- Contact: John Kittelsrud, Phoenix, AZ. The SFCOM is an active ested in all facets of historical, cultural, [email protected] club that participates in Local Phoenix, science fiction, fantasy, and humor and South-western Star Trek and Sci-Fi costume. Members are often seen on stage THE PHOENIX FANTASY FILM conventions and movies. The SFCOM has and behind the scenes at local and SOCIETY A Phoenix based club interest- three different divisions. The SFCOM regional Science Fiction Conven-tion ed in the entire realm of SF, Fantasy and itself, a free group where fun is the name masquerades. They meet on the last Horror film. PFFS has been in existence of the game. The Deep Space SolarFlare Sunday of each month at various mem- for 25 years, meeting every 6 weeks in (DSSF) an active member club in the bers’ homes in the greater Phoenix area. mem-ber’s homes. Dues are $10 per year. International Federation of Treker’s (IFT). For details. Southwest Costumers Guild, Mem-bership includes newsletters, an This group is based on DS9 (a space PO Box 39504, Phoenix, AZ 85609 or annual film awards and various outings. station). And the IKV Sto-Vo-Kor Randall Whitlock at [email protected] For information, contact PFFS, P.O. Box (Independent Klingon Vessel). A Klingon or www.southwestcostumersguild.org 34023, Phoenix, AZ 85067 or call David Bird of Prey, roaming the desert looking Storck at (602) 274_7404, e_mail: for battle. Are the Fed’s too soft, looking SPACE ACCESS SOCIETY Space [email protected]. for combat, feel the call to glory. This is Access Society’s sole purpose is to the ship for you. Member-ship in the promote radically cheaper access to space, RAGE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST SFCOM is free! To join DSSF or the Sto- ASAP. We think it’s possible within ten A Live Action Theatre Troupe based out Vo-Kor a nominal fee for the national years, with a little luck and a lot of hard of the ASU campus in Tempe, AZ. It is clubs involved and uniforms. For further work. Join us and help us make it happen! dedicated to the game Werewolf: The information contact President John SAS membership is $30 for one year, Apocalypse by White Wolf publishing. Nelson at (602) 409-7169 or on the which gets you emailed Space Access Contact Mike McLaughlin at (602)461- internet at; [email protected] or Updates the instant they pass final edit, 5842 or write 1730 W Emelita Place check out our web site. http:// plus discounts on our annual confer-ence #2025, Mesa AZ 85202-3144 or www.thesfcom.com on the technology, politics, and busi-ness [email protected] of radically cheaper space trans- SFACE (Speculative Fiction And Com- portation, featuring leading players in the RAW GAMES (Role-players & puter Enthusiasts) Phoenix College’s one field. Email us at: Space.Access@Space- Wargamers, Inc.) Role-players & and only connection to the worlds of Access.org Web page: www.space- Wargamers, Inc. is the Valley’s oldest speculative fiction, including science access.org/ role-playing and wargaming club. fiction, fantasy, and horror as well as table Currently meeting at 8159 W. Weldon in top, live action and internet gaming, SUPERSTITION SPACEMODELING Phoenix every Sunday from 3pm-9pm SFACE also serves as a guide through the SOCIETY is Arizona’s club for builders (except during conventions and other Internet - both teaching basic use and of model and high_power rockets and special events). Open to new members - utilizing as a source of speculative fiction. those who love to see them fly. Launches call (602) 849-9515. www.rawgames.org For more info contact Dr Ray Bromley at are held on the second Saturday morning bromley.ray@ a1.pc.maricopa.edu. The of each month in Rainbow Valley. SSS REBEL LEGION - JUNDLAND SFACE Web site is found at http:// hosts the annual G. Harry Stine Memorial OUTPOST The Jundland Outpost is a www.pc. maricopa.edu/departments/ Rocket Launch every October. Visit small band of Rebels which form a part of studentact/organizations/sface/ www.sssrocketry.org for membership the rapidly growing Rebel Legion. information, directions to the launches While it's main focus is Star Wars SHADOWKEEP BBS Intelligent and meetings, and to read the monthly costuming, much like it's 501st counter- conver-sation, awesome graphics, newsletter, “Newton’s Minutes.” part the Dune Sea Garrison, the Jundland stupendous door games, unworldly Outpost's mission is to brighten up the filebank, RPG forums, QWK message lives of children and Star Wars fans of all system and online RPG BBS-mode-rated ages across the Phoenix Metro area and games! Our BBS is mainly RPG oriented ( Cont’d on page 24 ) eventually other parts of Arizona as well. and we offer many services to GMs and Members also make appearances with players. No fees neces-sary for users who What is CASFS? other Star Wars organizations as part What is really behind putting on a convention? What the funds raised by a conven- post intelligent messages! $5 in credits to tion used for? Why not attend a meeting and find out? We’re the sponsor of of a joint effort to help with Charities and new users. Over 20 conferences and 10 events around Arizona. ConNotations, CopperCons, HexaCons, SmerfCons and other conventions. We are doors to choose from! Shadowkeep BBS - a charitable, non-profit organization that exists to further science fiction, fantasy If you have an event you would like us to PCBoard 15.2/M - US Robotics 28.8 and science fields in Arizona. CASFS currently meets at the JB’s Restaurant at appear at, please contact us at Modem. Phoenix, AZ (602)245-0919; 2560 W Indian School Rd in Phoenix (NW corner of I-17 and Indian School). The [email protected]. Connect at 2400-28800 meetings begin at 8PM and are held on the last Friday of the month Jan. Through Sept. And on the second Friday of the month Oct through Dec. Everyone is invited to attend two meetings as a guest (non-member). Membership rates are $12/year SAMURAI OTAKU ANIME CLUB THE SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE plus an initial $3 application fee and rates are pro-rated for the amount of the year The Samurai Otaku is a group of fans of ANACHRONISM The kingdom of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture. remaining. For more info Call: Stephanie L. Bannon (602)973-2341 Webpage: Atenveldt doth lie in the state of Arizona. www.casfs.org email: [email protected] Meet-ings are held every Saturday night Within the fair kingdom can be found six Volume 14 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 23 Club Listings ( Cont’d from page 23 ) no dues other than the $15 for joining Kids 7-12 half price, Kids 6 & Under Free Star-fleet Intl.. Members are scattered Convention (with Adult membership) Write LepreCon TARDIS is a Phoenix-based General SF/ world wide but the primary clusters are in 31, PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285, Fantasy Fan Club, specializing in Interna- Tucson, AZ and Plano, TX. They don’t Listings tional media SF/Fantasy since 1983. Phone (480) 945-6890, meet on a regular basis since they are a [email protected] Web http// TARDIS meets every two weeks at correspondence chapter. Their web site is: Conjecture 3, (San Diego CA) October www.leprecon.org/lep31 different locations around the valley. http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Vault/ 1-3, 2004 DoubleTree Club, Mission Activities include watching videos, 9505/ and their contact/CO is Capt. Dave Valley, San Diego, CA Writer Guest of discussions, parties, fund-raisers, auc- Pitts, [email protected]. Honor C.S. Friedman Gaming Guest of Worlds of Tomorrow tions, games, camping trips and outings. Honor Jess Heinig Memberships$35 thru We also maintain an active presence at Z-PHILES are the ariZona x-PHILES. 9/15/04, $45 after and at the door Hotel local conventions. TARDIS publishes a Q & A We maintain a mailing list for news and Room Rates $99 S/D/T/Q, 1-800-489- monthly inform-ative news-letter, The get-togethers of fans of the X-Files living Index File, with a national circulation 9671, or 619-881-6900 Forrest J Ackerman in Arizona. We get together in both the [email protected] Web which is included with mem-bership. Phoenix and Tucson areas. To subscribe, www.conjecture.org Annual membership is just $12.50. You send an empty message to z-philes- Following is the transcript of a radio can contact us at 2243 W Wagon Wheel [email protected] interview with Forry Ackerman concern- Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85021, Voice Mail at VegaCon (Las Vegas NV) Oct 15-17, ing his new book Worlds of Tomorrow (602) 864-0901, E-mail TARDIS- UNITED FEDERATION OF PHOE- 2004 - CONVENTION CANCELLED - (reviewed in this issue) [email protected] or visit http:// NIX A Phoenix area Star Trek and A Fan Gathering with Author GoH Steven www.primenet.com/~jgeorge/tardis.html general SciFi fan club. We are a social Brust may still happen - Info at Q: You have been an icon in the science club that meets every two weeks at www.vegacon.com or email fiction and horror movie industry for TEKWAR FAN CLUB Sanctioned by various locations around the Phoenix area. [email protected] the series’ production companies and the many years. What keeps you going these The UFP has been meeting for over 25 days, what is inspiring you? USA Network! It is THE information years of continuous activity. Dues are conduit between the fans and the series! World Fantasy Convention 2004, A: New cameos (106 to date), invitations $15/per year prorated when you join; no (Tempe AZ) Oct 28-31, 2004, Tempe Fan club membership will bring you the restrictions. Membership includes to speak about “my life in a time ma- Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ Guests following 1) subscription to the info filled membership roster and monthly newslet- chine,” and to be a guest of honor at Tek Informer newsletter; 2) official ter. Come to any two meetings at no Author Guest of Honor Gwyneth Jones; conventions. TekWar Fan Club membership card and obligation. For information, write the UFP Artist Guest of Honor Janny Wurts; kit. Membership is by regular mail only at PO Box 37224, Phoenix, AZ 85069, or Editor Guest of Honor Ellen Datlow; Q: Why did you accept the offer to work and the newsletter and mater-ials will not call Jim Strait at (602) 242-9203. Web Publisher Guest of Honor Betty on this project? be reproduced electron-ically. To join the page: http://www.U-F-P.org or Email to Ballantine; Toastmistress Jennifer A: Because it is a novel concept. action and initiate your annual member- [email protected] Roberson Memberships US$160 currently ship, make check or money order out for at the door Hotel Rates$155 S/D/T/Q $12.50 to: Official TekWar Fan Club Q: Movies have become hugely influen- WESTERN SCIENCE FICTION (plus tax); Tempe Mission Palms, 60 E tial and sophisticated. How do you see (Membership section), 2522 N Sparkman ASSOCIATION (WesternSFA) A non- Blvd., Tucson AZ 85716-2417 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281 (800) 547-8705 that science fiction as a genre has been profit corporation that sponsors the Info World Fantasy 2004, c/o LepreCon, ConRunners seminars and is sponsoring affected by movies? Inc. PO Box 26665, Tempe AZ 85285; T.H.E.M. is ASU’s science fiction and the 2004 Westercon. Dedicated primarily A: Not at all. fantasy club. Weekly meetings are held on to educational activities relating to (480) 945-6890; e-mail the Arizona State University campus, with literature, music, and visual and perform- [email protected]; Q: You are big collector of science fiction dates and places to be announced after the ing arts, especially in the genres of websitewww.wfc2004.org memorabilia, what are some of your semester starts. For more information, science fiction, fantasy, costuming, favorite pieces? [email protected] gaming and science. Applicants for TusCon 31 (Tucson AZ) Nov 5-7, 2004 - A: The last Martian war machine from www.themonline.org membership in WesternSFA must be InnSuites Hotel, Tucson AZ Guests War of The Worlds, Metropolis Robotrix sponsored by a current active Fantasy Author GoH Barbara Hambly; TUCSON FAN ALLIANCE E-Mail replica, Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape and WesternSFA member. Dues are $10 Science and SF Guest of Honor William ring. Address is [email protected] or yearly plus a $5 non-refundable applica- [email protected]. K. Hartmann, Fan Guest of Honor Carol tion fee. General Meetings are held on the De Priest; Toastmaster Ed Bryant Mem- first Friday of February, May, August and Q: What do you love about the pulp and berships $40 until 9/07/04, and $45 after USS STORMBRINGER The Storm- November, usually at the home of a book covers found in Worlds of Tomor- bringer is a correspondence Star Trek fan member. Guests are welcome. For more that and at the door. One-days are $15/30/ row? club chapter of Starfleet, Intl. based out of info contact Craig Dyer at WesternSFA, 15 for Fri/Sat/Sun. Children (ages 3-12) A: Their awesome imagination. Tucson AZ. The chapter was commis- PO Box 87457, Phoenix AZ 85082, (602) are ½ current adult rates. Hotel InnSuites sioned as the USS Stormbringer NCC- 973-2341, Email: [email protected]. Hotel, 475 North Granada, Tucson AZ Q: Whose work do you admire most – in 74213, attached to Division 31, Starfleet Webpage: www.westernsfa.org 85701 Per night rates are $79 (studio terms of writers, artists, or moviemakers, Covert Operations, on 10/31/98. As of 11/ room) or $89 (2-room suite). Reserva- 29/98 there were 32 members. There are and why? tions1-877-446-6589, Fax520-623-8922, A: Writer Heinlein, artist Frank R. Paul, Local520-622-3000 Info TusCon, PO Box and director Fritz Lang. Their consum- PO Box 2528, Tucson AZ 85702-2528 mate artistry. Generic Convention Regestration Form FAX us at 520-571-7180, Email [email protected] Web http// Q: Many people know you and remember home.earthlink.net/~basfa/ you as the founder of Famous Monsters of Name:______Filmland. What was that experience like Badge Name:______LepreCon 31 (Carefree AZ) May 6-8, for you, and do you miss it? 2005 - Carefree Resort, Carefree, AZ A: Perpetually rewarding. After 200 Address:______Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention issues, yes! City/State/ZIP:______with an emphasis on art Artist GoH Dave Dorman; Author GoH Kevin J. Anderson; Q: Do you have any favorite new trends Phone:______Email:______Special Artist Guest Bear Burge; Local in science fiction, horror, or fantasy? Enclosed is $______for ______memberships for Artist GoH Sarah Clemens; Room A: No, waiting for the classics (Slan, The Rates$89 S/D, $99 T, $109 Q (plus tax Forever War, Childhood’s End, Pellusidar, ______convention. and $9 resort fee per room) (480) 488- The Master Mind of Mars, The World (See calendar for mailing address) 5300 or (888) 488-9034 Memberships are Below) to be discovered by Hollywood More info on __ Masquerade __Art Show __Volunteer __ Other $25 thru 8/31/04. $30 thru 12/31/04; ; and morphed into amazing “imagi- movies.” Page 24 ConNotations Volume 14 Issue 5