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#152 Nav/DEcOl £2.25 - MATRIXTHE NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION· PLANET OF THE APES -MATRIX-------------------- Issue #152 Nov/Dec 01 Deadline for submissions for next issue: 28 Nov 01 The bi-monthly news magazine of the British Science Fiction Association Editor: Gary Wilkinson BSFA OFFICERS 18 Water Lane, South Witham, Grantham, lines., NG33 5PH President: Sir Arthur C. Clarke, CBE [email protected] Vice President: Stephen Baxter Contributing Editors: Secretary: Vikki Lee Books: Janet Barron 44 While Way, Kidlington,Oxon, 3 Ullswater Road, Barnes, London, QX52XA SW139PL [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: Elizabeth Billinger Magazines: Glenda Pringle 1 Long Row Close, Everdon, Oavenlry, 22 Mead Way, Kidlington, Oxon., OX5 Northants NN11 3BE 2BJ [email protected] [email protected] Membership Services: Paul Billinger Web/Internet news: Martin Sketchtey 1 Long Row Close, Everdon, Oaventry, 232Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Northants. 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Cheques payable 10: Cy Editorial Team Chauvin (BSFA) Printed by: PDC Copyprint, 11 Jeffries Passage, Guildford, GU1 4AP ISSN: 0143 79090 BSFA 2001 BSFA SERVICES BSFA PUBLICATIONS Web Site: www.bsfa.co.uk VECTOR BSFA Awards & BSFA Web Site: The Critical Journal of the BSFA Tanya Brown Production: Tony Cullen Flat 8, Century House, Armoury Road, 16 Weaver's Way, Camden, london, London, SE8 4LH NW10XE [email protected] [email protected] London Meetings: Paul Hood 112 Meadowside, Eltham, London, SE9 Features: Andrew M Butler 'BB clo Oep!. of Arts & Media, 028 - ASSH [email protected],co.uk Faculty,BuckinghamshireChilterns University College, High Wycombe, Orbiter Writing Groups: 6ucks.,HP112Jl Carol Ann Kerry-Green [email protected] 278 Victoria Avenue, Hull, HU5 30l [email protected] Book Reviews: Steve Jeffery 44 While Way, Kidlinglon, Oxon, OX5 2XA PublicIty & Promotions: Claire Brialey FOCUS 26 Northampton Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR07HA The Writers' Magazine of the BSFA [email protected] Mark Plummer Editor: Simon Morden 13 Egremont Orive,SheriflHill, 14 Northway Road, Croydon, Surrey, CRO Galeshead,NE95SE BJE tocus.edilor@blueyonder,CO,uk Publications Manager: Kathy Taylor [email protected] 02 MATRIX #152 Dave Celebrates Double Hugo Victory 'Ape' Robinson Dave Langford was 'stunned and goOsmacked The winners in full: langford'slaleslprojeclis The WyrdestLink. for days" after winning the Hugo award for best Novel Harry Potler And The Goblet Of Fire. a quiz book with queslions on the works of Short Story as well as his 'usual' (well it's J.K, Rowling Terry Prachetl, based on a certain TV show fifteen times now) Fan Writers award at The Novella 'The Ultimale Earth', Jack Williamson with a similar name. The cover image by Josh Millennium Phi loon, the World Science Fiction (Analog Dec 2000} Kirby is reproduced below (it's even more convention. Not since 'The Star' by Arthur C Novelette 'Millennium Babies', Krisline shocking in lull colour). Clarke way back in 1956 has the short slory Kalhryn Rusch (ASimov's Jan 2000) "It frightens me," langlord confessed 10 awardgonetoa British writer except for Brian Short Story 'Different Kinds Of DaMess', Matrix. We can only agree. Aldiss receiving the short-liction Hugo for his David Langlord (F&SfJan 2000) 'Different Kinds Of Darkness' is one 01 entire 'Hothouse' story sequence in 1962. Related Book Greetings From Eaffh: The Art several short stories by Langlordlhalleatures CommiseraliOfls go la Andrew M. Butler et Of Bob Eggleton, Bob Eggleton & Nigel images so mind-warpingly hideous Ihey aL Terry Prafchett: Guilty of Literature, edited SlICkJing(PaperTiger) blanked the viewers brain. by Andrew M. Bullar, Edward James and Dramatic Presentation Crouching Tiger, Coincidence? We'll let you decide. Farah Mendlesohn failed 10 secure victory in Hidden Dragon (Directed by Ang Lee) Matrix must stress that rumours that this is the Related Book category. Andrew Buller had Professional Editor Gardner Dozois revenge on Welshman langlord's part for this 10 say: 'On a personal level I was very Professional Artist Bob Eggleton attacks on his counlrymen are complelely flaltered to have a book I wor1ted on being Semlprozine Locus, Ed. Charles N. Brown false. nominated for a Hugo. and the fact that we Fanzine File 770, Ed. Mike Glyer The Wyrdest Link will be on the shelves had the most nominations was even more Fan Writer Dave Langford somelime in spring 2002 encouraging. Naturally we would have liked to Fan Artist Teddy Harvia have won but, as they used to say at sportsday John W, Campbell Award for Best New and I didn't believe it then, we were all win Writer [not a Huge] Kristine Smith ners.I'dlikelothankallthecontributorsorn;e The new Cordwalner Smith Rediscovery more, and the people who nominated us' Award was presented during the Huge Award Meanwhile J.K. Rowling continues her Ceremony to Olaf Stapledon. path to global domination by winning the best novel for the latest Harry Potter. Although she has yet to acknowledge the award... Interzone Sex Aboriginal goes Shock under Shortly alter tnterzone published her novel Aboriginal Science Fiction, Ihe magaZine extract The Salt Box in issue 169, both founded in 1985 and edited by Chal1es C Gwyneth Jones and editor David Pringle were Ryan, has ceased publication. The 2nd shaken to find that they were under threat of Renaissance Foundation Inc. and DNA prosecution tor child pomography. A casual Publications pul oullhe magazine. Stories and - EDITORIAL reader had written in, steaming at the ears, illustrations scheduled for the next several claiming that the story was an incitement to issues 01 Aboriginal will appear in DNA's paedophilia. publication Absolute Magnitude; Aboriginal 911 "AI first, I was thrown.· said Gwyneth, "and subscribers will receive copies of Absolute dismayed, because though I couldn't imagine MagnitlXie lor the lenglh of their subscriptions. I had been into town for a haircut and come a prosecution happening, a rumour like this excepl for life subscribers, who will receive a home in lime 10 see settle down with a mug 01 could be bad news for someone who makes two-year subscription ceffee and walch Watercolour Challenge. Turn most of her living as a young adult author." lelevision on. Buming skyscrapers. Obviously It is mind-wrenchingJy difficult 10 see TV movie. Change to Channel 4. Same lhing. where the offence lies, While 'The Salt Box' Then it hit me. This wasn't CGI SFX, Ihis was features underage sex, it neilher over real. For Ihe nexl few hours I sat stunned dramatises, celebrates, or condones if. Auntie surfing from Channel tochannei trying to take Beeb has recenlly Shown much more explicit Bid For Fame it in. So now it looks like 2001 will be material in drama When I Was Twelve wilh an remembered for lhe fall of two shiny silver monolilhs instead 01 an enigmatic black one. identically aged heroine and adult partner. Terry Pratchett, among others (Margaret And it was Clancy not Clarke who had been "An apologetic policewoman collected A!wOOd, Pat Barker, Ken Folletl, Robert Harris, the most predictive writer. (His novel Debt of some Interzone copies, " said Gwyneth, "and, David Lodge, lan McEwan, and Zadle Smilh), Honour features an enemy of America lhankfully, that seems to have been the lasl of has auctioned the name 01 a character in a crashing a passenger jet into the Congress if. Right now, I'm just bemused. It seems like a forthcoming book 10 benefit the Medical building) II's too early to see how the wol1d will bizarre practical joke." Foundation lor the Care 01 Victims 01 Torture be changed by these evenls long term, though From now on, perhaps, The Selt Box The auction took place al BAFTA, 195 a recession now looks inevilable and as I write should be slapped with a sticker. "Warning: Piccadilly, London W1, on October 16, 2001 America is now in the grip of panic over does not contain smut." Anyone reading hop (further details on winners not avaHable as anthrax. lnlerestinglimes. Later in this issue ing for gratuitously graphic or salacious mate Malrix goes to press). This is the second Stephen Baxtergives his own perspeclive on rial is going to be disappoinled. Well writlen, Immortality Auction which, last year raised the events subtle and chilling, this slory will raise nearly £25,000 when authors Sebastian On a lighternole you may havenoliced a goosepimples not blood pressure Faulks, Nick Homby, Kathy Letle, Louis de few changes wilh Ihis Issue. Yes, the baton For those wanling to see for themselves, Bemieres, Hanif Kureshi and Jim Crace sold has been passed and I'm the new 'boss'. the lext is posted at the website the names of characters in books they hadn~ Thanks to all who have helped in Ihe hand www.bol(laslove.co.uk yetwritlen. over especially Ihe slerling work of Andrew In a previous similar evenl a winner ended Seaman. let us know what you Ihink on the up as a major character.