Einblatt! May 2009 Calendar Metaphysical Store, 2717 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls. Birthdays: g Sat, May 2, 2PM. Minn-StF 1: Joel Rosenberg; 3: David Cargo; Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun’s, à Sun, May 17, 12N. MinnSpec th 8: Todd McInroy; 11: Michael Pins; 3928 11 Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, Meetup. "How to open your 12: Carol Anndy Farwell; 13: Carol smoking outside. FFI: 612-822- story" Lunds, 1450 E Lake St., Kennedy; 15: Jo Ann Johnson; 24: 0451, [email protected], Mpls. FFI: Lydia Nickerson; 28: Elizabeth [email protected] www.meetup.com/MNspec/ Bendtsen; 30: Tony Brust, Gregg à Sun, May 3, 12N-5PM. MISFITS à Sun, May 17, 2PM. MinnSpec Parmentier of Gaming. The Source Comics Writers Workshop. Lunds, 1450 & Games, 1601 W Larpenteur E Lake St., Mpls. FFI: Publishing News Ave, St. Paul. FFI: www.meetup.com/MNspec/ Firebirds Soaring ed. Sharyn [email protected] à Sun, May 17, 2-5PM. Ladies November (Firebird hc, 2009) à Tues, May 5, 6:30PM. MISFITS Sewing Circle. Laura Krentz', includes "Little Red" by Jane Yolen Geeks Read Fluke by 4323 France Ave, Mpls. Cats, and Adam Stemple, plus stories by Christopher Moore. Kip’s Pub, no smoking. FFI: 612-929-2150. two former locals: "Flatland" by Kara http://www.kipspub.com/. FFI: Dalkey and "The Myth of Fenix" by [email protected] g Thurs, May 28, 11:59PM. Laurel Winter. Einblatt! Deadline. à Sat, May 9, 1:00-2:00PM. Lyda Barth Anderson's The Magician and Morehouse signs at Uncle g Fri & Sat, May 29 & 30, 9-6 Fri, the Fool is a nominee for the Hugo’s, 2864 Chicago Ave. FFI: 9-3 Sat. Garage 612-824-6347 Sale. (Postponed from dates (sf//horror category) given on flier at Minicon; à Tues, May 12, 7PM. MinnSpec conflicted with Wiscon.) 3615 pb=mass market paperback. Meeting. “Writing Strong 35th Ave S, Mpls. FFI: Dave hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback Endings” Davanni’s, 310 White Christenson or Eric Heideman nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. Bear Ave, St Paul. FFI: 612-721-5959. To donate, email anth=anthology. r=reissue www.meetup.com/MNspec/ [email protected]. Conventions à Thurs, May 14, 7PM. Tate Advance Warning Holloway (Lyda Morehouse) May 1-3 DemiCon 20, Des Moines, Minn-StF Meetings: June 6, Shaun signs at Best of Times IA. GoH: , Sara rd Kelly’s; June 20, Erin McKee & Butcher, Roger Tener. Bookstore, 425 W 3 St, Red David Wilford’s. Minn-StF Picnic – Wing. FFI: 651-388-1003, http://www.demicon.org/current/ July 18. bestoftimes-booksense.com May 22-24 ConQuest 40, Kansas City, MO. GoH: John Scalzi, Oberon à Fri, May 15, 6:30-7:30PM. SF Announcements MN Speculations Reading Zell, Jerry Gelb, Ed deGruy. Dave Arneson, best known as the http://www.conquestkc.org/ Series presents Jaye Lawrence. co-creater of Dungeons and Dreamhaven Books, 2301 East Dragons, died on April 7th. May 22-25 WisCon 33, Madison, WI. 38th St, Mpls. FFI: 612-823- GoH: Ellen Klages, Geoff Ryman. 6161 Lynn Anderson's wife Donna died (Pre-reg deadline: Apr 30) April 7th at 10pm. g Sat, May 16, 2PM. Minn-StF http://www.wiscon.info/ Meeting. Dean Gahlon & Laura Works and portfolio samples from a Jun 12-14 DucKon, Naperville, IL. Krentz', 4323 France Ave, Mpls. number of individuals under GoH: Jim Butcher, Loren Cats, no smoking. FFI: 612-929- consideration for the 2009 Hugo and Damewood, Seanan McGuire. (Pre- 2150. Campbell Awards are now available reg deadline: Apr 30) at http://members.anticipationsf.ca http://www.duckon.org/ à Sat, May 16, 6PM. MISFITS for download by those eligible to Geek Prom. Tickets $10/15. vote for the 2009 Hugo Awards. Jun 19-21. Fourth Street Fantasy Sheraton Bloomington. FFI: Con, Mpls. http://www.misfit.org/geekprom/ Future Einblatts are free for the http://www.4thstreetfantasy.com/ electronic versions, subscription only à Sat, May 16, 7-9PM. Tate for the Dead Tree Version. See the July 2-5 CONvergence, Hallaway (Lyda Morehouse) December 2008 Einblatt for more Bloomington, MN. GoH: Dwayne reads & signs. Eye of Horus info. McDuffie, Kelly McCullough, Pat Rothfuss, Brian Keene (Pre-reg deadline: May 15) Ongoing Information Einblatt is posted on Usenet groups http://www.convergence-con.org/ rec.arts.sf.fandom, Board of Directors: Seven (Jennifer) rec.arts.sf.announce and mn.sf// Jul 31-Aug 2 Diversicon 17, St. Paul, Anderson, Dean Gahlon, Betsy Einblatt from July 95 to date is on MN. GoH: Kay Kenyon (Pre-reg Lundsten, Scott Raun & Matt Strait - the web at www.mnstf.org/einblatt/. deadline: July 14) [email protected]. Mn-STF meetings st rd Einblatt is distributed via e-mailing- http://www.diversicon.org/ are held the 1 and 3 Saturday list – sign up at the web-site (here). every month, for Board meetings Aug 6-10, 2009. Anticipation/ check the minutes that are posted at This Einblatt was edited by Scott 67, Montréal, QB, CA. mnstf.org/records/board-minutes/. Raun with the assistance of Denny GoH: Neil Gaiman, Elisabeth Lien (publishing news) and Kevin Vonarburg, Taral Wayne, David G. Minn-STF web site: www.mnstf.org/. Austin (conventions). Hartwell, Tom Doherty, Ralph Minicon web site: Bakshi. (Pre-reg deadline: July 15) www.mnstf.org/minicon/. Einblatt is a monthly publication of www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home the Gamesday Players: Board & card Society, devoted to news of the local Oct 9-11. Gaylaxicon 2009, St Louis gaming almost every Friday SF community. E-mail same to Park, MN. GoHs: Margaret Weis, evening. FFI: Richard Tatge at 612- [email protected], send to Scott Andy Mangels, Lawrence Schimel, 827-3228. th Raun, 3928 11 Ave. S., Terrance "Spider Baby" Griep. $70 Filk Circle: open to all who like to , MN 55407; or call him to 8/11, $35 supporting. participate in music with f/sf lyrics. at 612-822-0451. Email submissions http://www.gaylaxicon2009.org 4th Saturday at 5pm. FFI: Rich most preferred, no phone calls after Oct 23-25 Icon 34, Cedar Rapids, Brown, 651-646-2159, 10pm. // Next Einblatt! Deadline: IA. GoH: Jim C. Hines, Heather [email protected] 11:59PM May 28th, 2009 sharp! Bruton. http://www.iowa-icon.com/ Artists and Writers: Get your art Nov 13-15 WindyCon 36, Lombard, and thoughts in print in Stipple-Apa, IL. GoH: Phil & Kaja Foglio. (Pre-reg small-and-cozy general-interest deadline: Oct 24) publication. FFI: Jeanne Mealy 651- http://www.windycon.org/ 771-7226

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