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Volume 12, Issue 5 October/November ConNotations 2002 The Bi-Monthly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society ConNotations Mass Rocket Launch Honors In This Issue is Arizona SF Author News & Reviews Evolving! (Pt 2) by Randall Whitlock FYI 2 Connotations Staff Weasel Fen fondly remember the familiar CASFS Business Report 2 As mentioned in our previous edition, presence of G. Harry Stine at Arizona SF Tube Talk 3 ConNotations has begun undergoing its You feel as much as hear the eerie science fiction conventions as a genial 24Frames 3 changes. sound as the continuity buzzers of nearly gentleman in a blue jumpsuit. G. Harry Videophile 8 Please note two additions in our two dozen launch controls form rolling wrote dozens of SF stories and novels and content for this edition: the Costume harmonies. The announcer counts “Five. nonfiction books under his own name and ConClusion 11 Closet and the Calendar of Events. .Four. .Three. .Two. .One. his pen name, “Lee Correy.” His fiction The Costume Closet 15 The Costume Closet is contributed by .Launch!” and the sky is a cris-cross works include the 12-volume “Warbots” In Our Book (Book Reviews) 16 the SouthWest Costumers Guild and will pattern of white smoke trails. This is the series, “Starsea Invaders,” and the Trek be in every issue. This issue’s column features Hall Costumes at conventions. Special Feature The Calendar of Events lists eventsand Mass Rocket Launch information in a variety of areas including by Randall Whitlock 1 Convention & event listings, movie DVD and book release dates and upcoming meetings. It is free to list your event, so let Convention & Fandom us know about it. Calendar of Events 12-13 The Bazzar – the low cost classified Club Listings 18 ads section is still in the works as are the Convention Listings 20 expanded Gamer’s Corner, with more info Convention Registration Frm 20 on new games, video games and RPGs and other features. We still need your help to add to our Art Work content! We need more people willing to Sherlock Front page contribute to the above mentioned areas, or if you have ideas of your own and want to be a regular contributor please let us know by contacting: Rocketeers prepare their rockets and watch launches from outside the flight line. Ed Wilke’s Joe Levee - [email protected] enormous “Gila Monster” rocket towers over the sunshades at right. © Randall Whitlock or Mass Launch, the keynote event of the novel “The Abode of Life.” His nonfiction Stephanie Bannon - [email protected] G. Harry Stine Memorial Rocket work includes the influential books on Launch, presented on October 12 and 13, space access “Halfway to Anywhere” and Thank you, 2002 by the Superstition Spacemodeling “Living in Space.” The Staff of ConNotations © Sherlock Society. ( Cont’d on Page 14 ) ConNotations Non-Profit Org. Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society US Postage PO Box 62613 PAID Phoenix, AZ 85082 Permit 839 Phoenix, AZ Volume 12 Issue 6 ConNotations Page 1 Appearing at the CASFS Booth /or Who’s Who This Issue Pick up your copy of FYI participating in the 2003 Arizona Book BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS Festival will be: Alan Dean Foster, ConNotations Managing Editor: Stephanie Bannon CASFS Sponsored Groups Adam Niswander, Dennis L. Co-Editors: Sue Martin & Gary Swaty at these locations: McKiernan, Emily Devenport/Lee Graphics Editor: Craig L. Dyer GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Hogan, Ernest Hogan and John Film & Video Reporter: Barry Bard All About Books and Comics 1st Thursday of each month at 5959 W Vornholt. Updates at www.casfs.org/ Staff Writers: Pam Allen, Barry Bard, Brown in Glendale at 7PM azbookfest.html Catherine Book, Craig L. Dyer, Michael 5060 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ Griffin, Shane Irons, Daryl F. Mallett, Sean (602) 277-0757 December 5: The Two Towers by JRR Martin, Shane Shellenbarger, Tom Tuerff, 810 S. Ash, Tempe, AZ Tolkien INFORMATION LINE: For up to date Lee Whiteside, Randall Whitlock, Mike (480) 858-9447 January 2, 2003 TBA information on each month’s CASFS and Willmoth 4022 E. Greenway, Phoenix, AZ For more information on the Glendale fan sponsored sci-fi related events call Layout & Design: Stephanie L. Bannon group contact Sue Martin at 623-939- (602)973-2341 and select option 7 for a Keeper of the Mailing List: Craig L. (602) 494-1976 Dyer and Doug Cosper Amazing Discoveries 7815 pre-recorded message. There is also a weekly email update. If you wish to Contributors: 2545 E Speedway #155, Tucson, AZ Labeling Crew for Volume 12 Issue 5: Other Book Groups receive the email update send your email (520) 320-0338 Stephanie Bannon, Richard Bolinski, address to Stephanie at [email protected] Book Connection Catherine Book,Craig L. Dyer, Ray Gish, BORDERS FANTASY & SCI-FI Bob LaPierre, Sue & Jo Martin, April 6434 S McClintock, Tempe AZ (480) BOOK DISCUSSION: CASFS Business Report Rice, Walter Sanville, Gary Swaty, Gus 820-2953 Fourth Wednesday at Borders, 7320 W November 2002 Talbott, Bill Whitmore Book Exchange Plus Bell Rd in Glendale. at 7PM. 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