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Contents From the Convention Chair . . . . . 2 ARISIA From the Corporate President . . . . 4 Arisia ’10 Committees ...... 6 Arisia from A to Z ...... 8 2010 Th e Carl Brandon Awards ...... 11 Arisia Behavior Policies January 15–18, 2010 and Code of Conduct ...... 14 Artist Guest of Honor: Sarah Clemens...... 16 H yatt Regency Cambridge H otel, Q&A by Rachel Silber ...... 17 Cambridge, Massachusetts Fan Guests of Honor: Kevin “SF Old and New” Roche and Andy Trembley . . . . . 18 My Friends Kevin and Andy: An Appreciation by Reverend Dr. Christopher J. Garcia ...... 18 Artist Guest of Honor: Musical Guest of Honor: S.J. Sarah Clemens Tucker—Skinny White Chick . . 22 Fan Guests of Honor: Faerie Song: An Original Fiction Inspired by an S.J. Tucker Concert, and by Jacob Lefton ...... 24 Kevin Roche Andy Trembley Literary Guest of Honor: Musical Guest of Honor: Gardner Dozois ...... 26 S.J. Tucker —Skinny White Chick Gardner Dozois in a Nutshell: An Appreciation by Michael Swanwick . . 26 Literary Guest of Honor: Meet Gardner Dozois ...... 27 Gardner Dozois Arisia Abbreviated History . . . . . 28 A’10 Participants ...... 30

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Greetings and welcome everyone 22–25), and some things are just Arisia will continue to welcome to Arisia 2010! plain new (presenting the Carl everyone—young and old, new Brandon Society Awards—see fans and long-timers, art lovers I’m pleased to be writing pp. 11–12). Th ere is something and book readers, movie buff s and this letter again, this time as for everyone. I urge you all to try anime fans, costumers and fi lk- Convention Chair. something new or something you ers, boardgamers and LARPers, Th is is the twenty-fi rst Arisia. haven’t been to before as well as and so on. If there is something Th e theme of this Arisia is “SF the old standbys. Make this your we can do to make Arisia better From the Old and New.” Th at especially convention. for you, please let us know. Info applies to Arisia itself. Arisia One way to make this your con- Desk will have comment forms continues to be New England’s vention (and meet new friends) which you can fi ll out, or you can largest and most diverse Science is to volunteer. As always, Arisia come to our of our feedback ses- Fiction and Fantasy Convention. needs volunteers. It takes lots of sions. We probably can’t change a However, each Arisia is diff erent. people to run Arisia. All kinds lot of things on the spot, but we While many things will be same of jobs are available, from sit- will take your suggestions into or similar to last year (program, ting down (watching a door) to account for the future. gaming, fi lms, Masquerade, etc.), weight lifting (helping move stuff And what a future it is. Th is is some things we haven’t tried in a in and out), from before the con- our last year at the Cambridge couple of years (having a Musical vention until Tuesday after the Hyatt. While the Hyatt has been GoH; this year it is S.J. Tucker/ convention, from early morning good to us, it is a little small for Skinny White Chick—see pp. to late at night. Please stop by Arisia. We are all pleased to an- the volunteer area on the second nounce that, after a lot of hard fl oor and see what jobs are avail- work on the part of the many able that interest you. Anyone people, Arisia 2011 will be at working 8 hours will get a free the Westin Boston Waterfront. I T-shirt (only available to volun- look forward to seeing you there teers). Anyone who works twelve next year. Please see the inside hours will get a free membership back cover of this book for more to next year’s convention. And information. anyone who helps at the conven- Th at’s enough from me—please tion with setup (on Wednesday, enjoy the con! Th ursday, or Friday morning) or teardown (on Tuesday, Monday, Rick Kovalcik or in some cases Sunday) will get Chair, Arisia 2010 those hours doubled.

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Arisia 2010 3 Corporate President

Welcome to Arisia 2010! the cold, dark month January can out! From personal experience, be. Th e corporation needs you, earning ‘Volunteer’, ‘Staff ’ and/ Whether this is your fi rst Arisia too, to help make the decisions or ‘Corporate Member’ ribbons or your 20th (like me), I am so that keep the convention viable feels good—and they make great glad you have chosen to spend in so many ways. Th e corpora- additions to an Arisia convention this weekend at Arisia! Please tion makes decisions about lend- badge. jump right in and take part ing items to other science fi ction I look forward to seeing all of you or fantasy conventions, helping in the hallways of the Hyatt for From the in all Arisia has to off er—the convention staff has worked hard to maintain our ties with other one last time this weekend. My to continue our tradition of being groups in regional fandom. Th e second day in the position of “New England’s largest and most corporation also makes decisions President, I signed the contract about awarding grants to worthy that takes us to the Westin Water- diverse science fi ction and fantasy applicants: most recently, corpo- front for Arisias 2011–2013. I convention”. rate members approved a grant hope to see you in the hallways I ask that you consider working to the Brookline Town Library to of the Westin as well, but for now for the convention, joining the expand their collection of specu- I’m going to enjoy Arisia 2010, corporation, or both (like me). lative genre materials. and I know you will, too. Your time and talents would be If you are interested in the cor- Samantha Dings a great addition to those already porate side of things, the Janu- working their hardest year-round ary Corporate Meeting takes Arisia Corporate President to make the Arisia convention place on Sunday right here at Fan Group Liaison, Arisia 2010 a brilliant beacon for fandom in the convention. Come check it

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Arisia 2010 5 Committees

ConChair ([email protected]): Staff : Dave Belfer-Shevett, Staff : Dr. Karen Purcell, James Rick Kovalcik LA Sweet, Wendee Abramo, Hinsey, John Francini, Joni Assistant ConChairs (chair@ Melissa Beetham, Peter Brill Dashoff arisia.org): Crystal Huff and Brenton, Jesse Cox, Fiona Mentor: Richard Hill Benjamin Levy Fawkes, Jennifer Fitzsimmons- MC: Kevin Roche Gauger, Robert Hafner, Mink Fan Group Liaison (fangroups@ Stage Manager: Joel Lord Meyers Crissy Rose Richards, arisia.org): Samantha Dings Andy Shein, Randy Smith, Hill Judges Fan Tables: JB Segal Th ompson, Devon Winkler, Presentation Judges: Andrew Guest of Honor Liaison (goh- Kate Wood Trembley, Marty Gear, Sarah [email protected]): Rachel Clemens Silber Events Division (events@arisia. Workmanship Judge: Susan de Arisia ’10 Writer GOH Liaison: John org): David D’Antonio Guardiola Bowker Assistant Division Head: Mary Adult Masquerade Green Music GOH Liaison: Michael Dumas Room: Stacy Mandell Feldhusen, Allison Feldhusen Staff : Renee Johnson, Glenn House Manager: Seth Assistant: Jacob Lefton MacWilliams, Wendy Olend, Breidbart Hotel ([email protected]): Noel Rachel Sockut Kamikaze Kids: Persis Th orndike Rosenberg ArisiaTV: Carl “zbang” Zwanzig Head Ninja: Ann Catelli Assistant: Colette Fozard Blood Drive: John Hodges Offi cial Photography: Sandy At-Con Hotel Liaisons: Elaine Naughty Nurses Coordinator: Middlebrooks Brennan, Craig McDonough, Adria Alumbaugh Fan Photography: Sheila Perry Dennis McCunney Dances Innkeepers (innkeeper@arisia. Registration Table: Dr. Karen 8-bit demoscene dance: Val Purcell org): Cath Austein and Janet Grimm Stickle Participation: Sayuru Anime Dance: Anime Party Czar ([email protected]): Kaiju Experience Medieval Combat: Steven Colette Fozard Hirsch Saturday Night Club Dance: Food Trucks: Evan Jamieson DJ Johnny Zed Mt. Arisia: Jude Shabry Transportation and Buses: Buzz Malice In Wonderland: Barbara Rock Band: Conor Walsh Harris Pugliese and Antonia Pugliese Yoga: Jude Shabry Special Projects (conchair-staff @ Gaming ([email protected]): Projected Media: arisia.org): September Isdell, James Pinkerton Anime ([email protected]): Susan Mozzicato, Lia Olsborg LARPs ([email protected]): James Paul Fest Staff Website (web-staff @arisia. Pinkerton Films (fi [email protected]): Scott org): Benjamin Levy and Lisa Live Performances: “Kludge” Dorsey “Jasra” Holsberg Staff : Hugh Colston, Melissa Buff y Singalong: Teseracte Timeline (conchair-staff @arisia. McDowell, Gary Sloan Players of Boston org): Benjamin Levy Video ([email protected]): Higgins Armory: Mark Treasurer (contreasurer@arisia. Lance Oszko Millman org): Jill Eastlake Hallucinating Shakespeare: Staff : Dave Cantor, Kathleen Fixed Functions Division Michael Anderson Morrison, Lisa “Opus” (fi [email protected]): Goldstein Radio Players: B.K. Cris Shuldiner DeLong, Neil Marsh, Becki Art Show ([email protected]): Registration ([email protected]): Harrington-Davis Kris “Nchanter” Snyder and Nicholas “Phi” Shectman REPO! Th e Genetic Opera: Th e Danielle Reese Mail-in: Megan Lewis RKO Army Assembly crew chiefs: Ellen Masquerade (masquerade@ Blackburn, Lenny Foner, Tom arisia.org): Sharon Sbarsky Murphy Assistant Masquerade Director: Coat check: Pat Vandenberg, Jill Eastlake Al Kent

6 Arisia 2010 Student Art Contest (student- Literature: Shira Lipkin Promotional Parties: Rick Staff : Andrew Campbell, Noel [email protected]): Skip Morris, Media: Dan Kimmel Kovalcik, Crystal Huff , Rosenberg, Steve Huff Joni Dashoff , Carol London Science: Bill “Crash” Yerazunis Nicholas “phi” Shectman, Massage Den (massage@arisia. Staff : Bonnie Atwood, Ted others org): Steve Balzac Atwood, Cameron Calkins, Publications and Marketing T-shirts: Skip Morris Staff : Jocelyn van Bokkelen, Ian Deanna Calkins, Gay Ellen Division (publications@arisia. Volunteer Shirt Design: Osmond, David Howe Dennett, Ira Donewitz, Mark Carsten Turner org): Crystal Huff (acting) Ops Desk ([email protected]): Dulcey, Tamara Gurevitz, Cat Tech Shirt Design: Carsten Publications: Day Ops: September Isdell Jackson-Mead, Sally Mayer, Turner Large Print Pubs: Rick Night Ops: Michael “Mr. Shirt” Mike Paolucci, Rex Powell, Jim Web Arisia TV: Jim Belfi ore Reynolds, Harvey Rubinowitz, Kovalcik McConnel Andrea Senchy, Caitlin Trant, Newsletter (newsletter@arisia. Ribbons: ([email protected]): org): Roger Neumann Services and Operations Joan Turner Division ([email protected]): Sharon Sbarsky Editors: Madeleine Dealers Liaison (dealers@arisia. Emily Coombs Security ([email protected]): Claire Hahn and Jason org): Amy Chused Geoff rey Turi Schneiderman Assistant Division Head: Assistant Dealer Liaison: Ed Color Newsletter Editor: Lia Jonathan Venezian Sign Shop: Robert Luoma Trachtenberg Olsborg Access ([email protected]): Volunteers (volunteers@arisia. Staff : Benjamin Levy Staff Photographers: Steve Alicia “Kestrell” Verlager org): Jet Cultir Food ([email protected]): Huff and Roger Neumann Braille Program: Tanya Lounge Lizard: Gary Strong Con Suite (con-suite@arisia. Reporters: Lew Wolkoff Washburn org): Conor Walsh Online Schedule: Paul Selkirk Braille Proofreader: Masha Tech Division ([email protected]): Green Room (greenroom@ PDA/Webphone Schedules: Sten-Clanton Matthew Barr arisia.org): Rose Fox and Josh Benjamin Levy Docent for Accessible Art Assistant Tech Director (tech@ Jasper Pocket Program: Paul Selkirk Show Tour: Fabrisse arisia.org): Abby Noyce Staff : Deborah Castellano, Restaurant Guide: Lia Olsborg Childcare (childcare@arisia. Lighting Designer: Val Grimm Erin Sweeney, Peter C. Souvenir Book: Erica Schultz org) (AKA “Turtle Track”): Rev. Sound Designer: Dan Noe Gravelle, Randee Dawn, Ocean Th undermoon Bonnie Aumann, Esh Convention Website (web- Video Director: Syd Weinstein staff @arisia.org): Benjamin Turtle Track Assistant Area Staff Den (staff -den@arisia. Head: Brian Hargrove ArisiaTV Feed: Carl “zbang” org): Mali Ferguson and Rachel Levy and Lisa “Jasra” Holsberg Zwanzig Olson Marketing: Staff : Alissa Soto and Rachelle Belle Staff : Paul Kraus, Hobbit, David Bulk Purchasing Ad Sales ([email protected]): Val H. Silber, Megan Gentry, Persis ([email protected]) Grimm Coat Check: Anna Bradley Th orndike Pros’ Nest (Artist/Author Alley): Badge Design: Sarah Clemens Elevators ([email protected]): Kelly J. Cooper Flyer Design: Carsten Turner Jacob Lefton Teen Lounge: Persis Th orndike Flyer Production and Information Desk (info-desk@ arisia.org): Kristin Page Staff : Amos Meeks Distribution: Rick Kovalcik, assisted by most of the concom Logistics ([email protected]): Programming (programming@ staff Mike Trachtenberg arisia.org): Mike Sprague Press Liaison: Peter “Happy Coordinator: Julia Suggs Pete” Th omas and Pam Ochs Program Nexus: Jeff Warner Brainstorm: Mike Sprague Editor: Ann Muir Th omas Zambia Development: Peter Olszowka Zambia Sysadmin: Peter “Happy Pete” Th omas Tracks: Anime: Mary Dumas Costuming: Lisa Ashton Fan Interest: Micah Schneider Fast Track (fasttrack@arisia. org): Lisa Hertel Staff : Quinn Th omas, Merv, Jill Singer Filk: Kate Farb-Johnson Gaming: James Pinkerton

Arisia 2010 7 Arisia from A to Z New to Arisia? Arisia TV one of us, on the shuttles so the range of items of interest to our Information you Yes, we have our own televi- drivers can know you are one of attendees. need… sion station! Arisia TV can be us, and in local restaurants to ad- Dealers’ Row is a block of hotel seen on channel 41 in the Hyatt. vertise that we are bringing busi- rooms on the 3rd fl oor of the Anime Programming may include live ness to the community. Badge hotel; each room is open at the Anime is a style of animation simulcast of the Masquerade, se- checking will occur throughout individual dealer’s discretion. lections from the Video and An- the convention. from Japan, which has a very ac- Drum Circle tive and devoted fan following ime programs, past Arisia events, Blood Drive in North America. Th ere are all and possibly interviews with the Drumming is primal and power- Look for our famous “Naughty kinds of anime, from romance to Guests of Honor. ful and invariably attracts those Nurses” who will help sign you up science fi ction. We will feature who dance. We host a drum cir- Art Show for a blood donation at the con- anime in our theater, program cle and encourage you join with Th e Art Show features art by our vention. Th e blood drive is run in panels about anime, and a party/ others in laying down some in- Artist Guest of Honor, Sarah cooperation with the Heinlein dance on Friday night. Anime toxicating rhythms for the danc- Clemens, and many other art- Society. Robert A. Heinlein was costumes are more than welcome ers amongst us. BYODrum. ists. Th is year our Fan Guests of a big supporter of blood drives, in our Masquerade on Saturday Honor, Andy Trembley and Kev- and he was instrumental in en- Events night. Look for anime items on in Roche, will also have an exhibit couraging the fi rst one at a con- Events runs large items in large Dealers’ Row as well. including some of their costumes. vention—the 1976 World Sci- spaces; from the Masquerade to Arisia All members are free to look and ence Fiction Convention, where a Skinny White Chick concert, Arisia is an annual gathering admire. Prints are available for he was Writer Guest of Honor. from the Saturday Night Club of individuals with a common purchase at the Print Shop. Th ere Th is year we will be working with Dance to the Sunday night His- interest in Science Fiction and will be a series of docent tours of two hospitals, allowing us to ac- torical Dance, if it’s in President’s Fantasy. Our many interests in- the Art Show, including an ac- cept donations both on Saturday Ballroom, it’s an event. Events clude literature, gaming, costum- cessible tour. Check the program and Sunday. also runs fi lms, video and anime in the evenings and overnight for ing, anime and TV shows, music, schedule for details. Child Care collecting, art, performing, and your viewing pleasure; there is To go along with our popular See Turtle Track. looking into the future, as well as quicksale option, we’re adding plenty to see. So come sing, dance, alternate histories. the option of proxy bidding to Con Suite watch cartoons, see knights take on Legionnaires—and don’t for- Th e name Arisia comes from this year’s art show silent auction. Th e Con Suite is an informal get REPO! Th e Genetic Opera at E.E. “Doc” Smith’s classic Lens- With a proxy bid, you don’t have area where you can get a snack midnight Friday! man novels; in those stories, Ari- to make it to the top of the hotel and rest your feet. Sit down and sia was the name of the “good at the exact moment the silent make new friends. It will be held Fast Track guys.” Th e symbol of the Arisians auctions close. Of course, tradi- in the Cambridge Room on the Fast Track is a convention within was the mystical lens, which is tional bidding will still be avail- 2nd fl oor from Friday evening a convention, and is geared to why we call our logo the “Arisia able as well. See the art show staff through Monday. fans ages 6–12. It features panels for details. Lens.” Dances and activities such as storytelling, Arisia is also a nonprofi t corpo- crafts, costuming, and kids’ sci- Artist/Author Alley We haz them. ration and entirely volunteer run. a.k.a. Pros’ Nest ence panels. If you wish to help out, we’d love Th is is a place on the 3rd Floor Dead Dog Party Fast Track is also part of conven- more people. Atrium for artists, authors, and Th e traditional End-of-Conven- tion programming, and is open to Some other conventions or con- small businesses (e.g., book and tion bash takes place in the Con fans of all ages. However, parents ventionlike events in the Boston game publishers) to promote Suite Monday evening after tear- must accompany their younger area include Boskone (whose themselves. down has been completed. children and should review the name is also from Doc Smith; schedule to determine when their Babysitting Dealers’ Row February), Th e Science Fic- child may not have the manual tion Film Marathon (February), See Turtle Track. Want a book, some jewelry, a dexterity, knowledge, or atten- bit of sculpture, or clothing? Vericon (March), AnimeBoston Badges tion span for any particular panel (April), Readercon ( July), and How about something unusual? or activity. Although there is a famous Th e New England Fan Experi- Th e Dealers’ Row is basically a phrase “We don’t need no stinkin’ Filk ence, or NEFE (November). big Science Fiction fl ea market badges”, actually we do. Please be where you can fi nd all sorts of Filk is fannish folk singing, and sure to wear your badge in the books, garb, jewelry, and a wide can vary from moving ballads to Hyatt so we can know you are 8 Arisia 2010 humorous parodies. Th ere will be Please stop by the Info Desk if memberships include Full Week- please go to Con Ops) or need a sing-alongs, concerts, round-rob- you have any feedback, issues, end, Single Day Members, Child replacement (lost badge replace- ins, and less formal events. Most complaints, or compliments Care (entitling the child to make ments aren’t free, so try to keep fi lk happens at night; use your about the convention. If the Info use of convention-provided child track of your badge!). ears to fi nd the current location Desk is closed, please drop by care services), Kid-in-Tow and Security down on the Lobby level. Every- Operations on the second fl oor Adult-in-Tow members. Every- one is welcome, even if you can’t for urgent matters. one attending Arisia, including Arisia Security can help you in sing and are tone-deaf. Dealers Row and Open Parties, case of emergencies involving Kids’ Stuff must have a membership and a inappropriate behavior of other 5-2-1 Rule, The Kids-in-Tow is a free, no-charge badge. convention members, or in case For a happier convention, we rec- membership for young fans you are in trouble and need as- ommend that everyone have at designed to make it easier for Operations sistance. You will see our Rovers least fi ve hours of sleep, two full families to attend. Kids-in-Tow a.k.a. Con Ops in the hallways making sure that meals, and one bath or shower members are required to stick- Th is is the convention communi- things are going well, and calling during every 24 hours. Do unto like-glue with a parent all times. cation nerve center where our staff in help if it is needed. others as you would have them goes to coordinate activities, fi nd All children with full member- Turtle Track do unto you, and please note that ships are welcome to use Fast people and things, and receive or By prior sign-up we are providing 5 meals, 2 showers, 1 hour of Track programming (designed deliver messages. Located on the supervised child care for those sleep is not the same thing. for ages 6 to 12) or Child Care 2nd fl oor in the Aquarium room, too young to enjoy the conven- (designed for ages 2 to 6). Chil- this is also the Lost and Found Gaming tion on their own (2 to 6 years dren using Fast Track will be giv- for the convention. Tabletop, fantasy, role-playing, old). All children using this ser- en ribbons to add to their badges and other games will be found Parties vice must have full memberships that are either green for “Comet” in our Gaming Room. We have In the evening, some attendees to the convention. Th ere will be (kids are free to roam around both “scheduled” games, which will host parties in hotel rooms no other fee. For older children, the hotel like all adults) or red you may sign up for, and open and suites. Most of Arisia’s par- see the “Fast Track” and “Kids’ for “Satellite” (kids are required gaming where people bring their ties are “open,” meaning all con- Stuff ” entries. by their parents to either be in own. In addition, several LARPs vention members are invited. If Fast Track or with under adult Volunteers will be occurring in the hotel. the door is open, go on in! Par- supervision). Gaming runs 24 hours a day ties are the best place to socialize Th is is a volunteer-run conven- through the entire convention. Please remember that everyone with fellow fans. Sponsors throw tion—we need you. If you have attending Arisia, including Kids- parties on their own dollar, either looked through your Pocket Pro- Hall Costuming in-Tow, must have a badge. for fun or for fannish political gram and found that you have a Hall Costuming is a way to get in few hours to spare, please come Masquerade purposes. character and feel at home. You by the Volunteer Lounge in Th rowing a party? Remember to can be who you’d like to be (or Th e Masquerade is a costume room 205 and sign up. Contrib- list your open party on the Party who you really are and can’t be in contest and display of creativity ute eight hours and you’ll earn a Board (it will also be published the mundane world) among your by your fellow convention mem- t-shirt; twelve hours gets you a in the Newsletter). Organizers of friends here at the convention. bers. Entrants may dress in any- free membership to next year’s Open Parties should stop by the Come by the Masquerade Reg- thing interesting and fun so long convention. as they can motor themselves Con Suite to claim a “party seed” istration Table in the Lobby and Helping out at your favorite ac- across the stage and back. You’ll of snacks and drinks to help get show us your stuff . We may take tivities can have its perks: You fi nd a variety of BEMs (Bug Eyed the action going. your picture, sign you up to be in may also fi nd that you get a bet- Monsters!), Transformers, faeries, this year’s Masquerade, and you Programming ter view of the Masquerade by royals, dragons, cosplayers (an- even might fi nd yourselves the Programming is panels, lectures, working as an Usher, or get to see ime-inspired costumes), movie winner of a coveted Hall Cos- discussions, workshops, and more of the Art Show by joining and TV characters, and just plain tume Award. more—there’s a whole Program the Art Show staff . Perhaps you silly people in costume. Th is is a Guide devoted to it. We will be like overnight gaming and want Information Desk judged event and is a highlight of a variety of programming start- to make sure it runs? Volunteer- Centrally located in the Hyatt Arisia. If you’re not competing, ing mid-afternoon on Friday, ing to work there will help it re- Lobby, the Information Desk come see the fabulous display of running 24 hours throughout the main open. is where you can drop by to get creativity by your fellow fen. All convention, fi nishing up Monday another copy of the Program entries are judged in three sepa- Zephyr afternoon. Guide, pick up a copy of the rate categories (Novice, Journey- Th e hotel restaurant. Special Daily Newsletter, fi nd out about man, and Craftsman/Master) to Registration menus will be available for Arisia. Restaurants in the area, or ask give everyone a fair chance. Th is is where you picked up your Located on the 2nd fl oor at the anything that has to do with the Memberships badge when you fi rst arrived at top of the escalator, Zephyr will be convention. If we don’t have the the con, on the Lobby Level near running all weekend with reduced Arisia is a large extended fam- answer, we may be able to point the elevators. It’s also where you price menus and buff ets. ily. We sell memberships, not you in the right direction. go if you’ve lost your badge (when tickets. Th e several categories of Registration is open—otherwise,

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10 Arisia 2010 The Arisia Convention Committee cordially invites you to the presentation of TThehe CCarlarl BBrandonrandon AwardsAwards for the years two thousand and six and two thousand and seven Please join us in the Presidents A Ballroom Sunday, the twentieth ofJanuary two thousand and ten at one o’clock in the afternoon

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Arisia 2010 11 Carl Brandon Awards (in their own words)

About the Carl About Our Name Our Vision Brandon Society Carl Joshua Brandon was a fi c- We envision a world in which We came up with the idea for the tional black fan writer invented speculative fi ction, about complex Carl Brandon Society in 1999 at by white writers Terry Carr and and diverse cultures from writers the feminist science fi ction con- Peter Graham in the fi fties. A of all backgrounds, is used to un- vention WisCon in Madison, hoax that lasted for over two derstand the present and model Wisconsin. African American SF years, Carl Brandon was nearly possible futures; and where peo- legend Samuel R. Delany had re- elected to offi ce in a fan writers ple of color are full citizens in the cently published an article titled association, and was for a time community of imagination and About the “Racism and Science Fiction” in one of the most popular fan progress. the New York Review of Science writers in the genre. But the ex- We Value Fiction (August 1998, vol. 10, is- istence of a lone, fi ctional black sue 12). Partly in response to the writer underscores the fact that a • Fantasizing for its own article, people of color attending fi ctional voice had to be invented sake, and as an agent of social WisCon requested that the con- for people of color, because we innovation vention schedule more program- had none in fandom. • Literature as a groundspring ming items that addressed race. We named ourselves after Carl for social change Th is resulted in two focus groups Brandon in much the same way • Creative Innovation in the where people of color and white that the Tiptree Award named it- fi eld of speculative fi ction people could meet and formu- self after the fi ctional male writer • Inclusive Defi nitions of both late strategies for increasing the James Tiptree, Jr, a pseudonym genre and audiences awareness and representation for the feminist SF writer Alice • A culture of Listening to of people of color in the genres Sheldon. Just as women can now people of all abilities, genders, and in the community. Th e focus write under their own names, so and backgrounds, in all fi elds of groups were followed by an all- can people of color now write endeavor community session to follow up (and publish) our own stories. on the focus group discussions. We’ve got much further to go • National and international Th e main result of these activities yet. Th is is why we’re working community-building around was the decision to create the to make fandom a more reward- areas of interest Carl Brandon Society as an ing place for people of color, to The Awards build a readership for the specu- Th e Carl Brandon Parallax organization to help build further lative writing of people of color, Award is given to works of spec- awareness of race and ethnicity in and to help the world understand ulative fi ction created by a person speculative literature and related that we can’t create a just future if of color. Nominees must provide fi elds. people of color aren’t included in a brief statement self-identify- its imagining. ing as a person of color; creators Our Mission unwilling to do so will not be Th e mission of the Carl Brandon considered for this award. Th is Society is to increase racial and Award includes a $1000 cash ethnic diversity in the produc- prize. tion of and audience for specula- Th e Carl Brandon Kindred tive fi ction. Award is given to any work of speculative fi ction dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; nominees may be of any racial or ethnic group. Th is Award includes a $1000 cash prize.

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WRITER ALLEN STEELE Allen M. Steele, Jr. became a full-time science fiction writer in 1988, following publication of his first short story. Since then he has become a prolific author of novels, short stories, and essays, and has received the Hugo Award, the Seiun Award, the Locus Award, an AnLab Award, and was also nominated for the Nebula Award. Steele serves on the Board of Advisors for both the Space Frontier Foundation and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and he is a former member of the SFWA Board of Directors.

ARTIST RON MILLER Ron is an illustrator/author specializing in science, astronomy, science fiction and fantasy. In addition to providing artwork for many magazine and book publishers, he’s the author, co-author or editor of some fifty-odd books (some odder than others), including several novels. He also designed postage stamps and worked on motion pictures as a production designer and special effects artist.

ALBACON Albacon is a weekend gathering of fans and creators of Science Fiction or Fantasy, including literature, movies, games, and other mediums. Join us for 3 days of panel discussions, workshops, films, games, readings, autographs, an art show, ice cream, a masquerade, a fabulous dealers room, conversation, and socializing with people who share your interests! MEMBERSHIPS ONLY $40 BEFORE MARCH 31, 2010. REGISTER ONLINE! WWW.ALBACON.ORG Name(s): Badge Name(s): Email Address: Address: City: State: Zip/Postal Code: Payment Method: __ Check Enclosed (make out to Albacon) __ I paid online via PayPal (Conﬁ rmation Code: ______) __ Please charge my credit card: ___ Visa or ___ MasterCard Your name as it appears on the card: ______Card # ______Expiration Date ______/______Signature: ______

Arisia 2010 13 Code of Conduct

To help ensure our members’ fl ying anything from the balco- ited supply of pagers (requiring happiness and a successful nies or over the atrium. a deposit). Space is limited, so convention, we have established Program participants and event purchase childcare memberships a Code of Conduct and Behavior coordinators are responsible for in advance. the comfort and safety of conven- Fast Track is a children’s program Policies for all members. We tion members in their areas. Dis- open to fans aged 6-12 years old. have no desire to police our ruptive behavior by children or Fast Track cannot provide snacks membership, but we do have adults is not acceptable, and any and meals; parents must arrange some requests and expectations actions disturbing to attendees to feed their children. that will help ensure a pleasurable may result in a request to leave. All children aged 8 and under weekend for all. Convention Badges must be worn must be with an adult, in child- We will happily refund the mem- to access any convention area (in- care, or in Fast Track con areas. bership fee of anyone who fi nds cluding Dealers Row and Open Childcare and Fast Track may the policies contained herein Parties). Exceptions may be made have limited hours; please check unacceptable. for special cases, e.g. masquerade the schedule. participants while on-stage (but General Demeanor: Please remember that many of masquerade participants need to Common Sense the costumes worn by attendees, have memberships in any case). Required as well as the displays in the exhibit areas, may be made of deli- Reminder: Th e hotel is not dedi- Children as Fans cate and easily damaged materi- cated completely to our use for the and Companions als that should not be handled weekend. Members of the gen- Arisia makes every eff ort to pro- without permission. eral public stay here or visit the tect fans of all ages and provide a hotel to dine and socialize. Please healthy environment with many Some program items dealing be considerate of non-convention opportunities for fun and learn- with adult topics may be closed individuals at all times. ing. Children are a valued part of to individuals under 18 years of age. Although children under Arisia expects its members to our community, and we welcome 18 years of age may register as respect each other and behave their appropriate participation. “adults,” membership in the con- in a generally civilized fashion. Children under 12 years old may vention in no way supersedes lo- Members should respect com- attend with either their own paid cal, state, or federal laws. mon sense rules for public behav- convention membership, or with ior, personal interaction, common a free Kids-in-Tow membership Costume and courtesy, and respect for private (with and under the supervi- Masquerade property. If you wouldn’t do it at sion of an authorized adult at all Guidelines home, please don’t do it here. times). Arisia requires that there All costumes are welcome at Ari- Please report to the conven- be at least one supervising adult sia, whether created by the wearer tion committee any incidents in accompanying every three Kids- or not. However, purchased and in-Tow members.

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Arisia 2010 15 Sarah Clemens

Sarah Clemens didn’t realize to her award-winning paintings until later in life that growing up of Magnus & Loki, which have been the most fun of all. She is with a ballet company and at a a photo-real artist working in television studio was in any way oils, exhibiting her mainstream unusual. paintings in galleries in Boca Her mother was the company Raton, Florida, and Scottsdale, pianist for the Memphis Civic Arizona. Growing up in a dark- Ballet and her father was a cam- room contributes to her love of eraman and press photographer photography, and she still does for WHBQ in Memphis, Ten- photo work occasionally. All of nessee. While in grade school the models used in her notorious she occasionally helped host the and award-winning St. Labia se- kiddy show with Happy Hal, ries were photographed by Sarah. showing early leanings toward She has published short stories art by sketching with Hal be- with Asimov’s magazine and El- tween cartoons. Backstage at len Datlow anthologies. the ballet, she helped make cos- In her checkered past, she also tumes, listened to her mother wrote movie reviews for USA play lovely music, and took lots Sarah’s early love of science fi c- Today’s phone-in line and bogus of classes until she realized her tion and fantasy art came even horoscopes for a 900 line that will turnout was lousy and decided before she could read, from look- remain nameless. She is a skeptic to concentrate on art. ing at the covers of science fi ction and has written and produced magazines. Th e artwork she most planetarium shows disputing the enjoys doing are those connected existence of UFOs. Her day job, with the fantastic, and she has before taking on full-time fan- been going to conventions since tasy art, was 17 years of medical the late seventies. She is grati- illustration for prominent attor- fi ed at the response of con-goers Artist Guest of Honor: neys, and her work has helped win multi-million dollar cases. Sarah and her husband and cats www.clemensart.com live in Mesa, Arizona.

16 Arisia 2010 Q&A An Interview with Sarah Clemens • By Rachel Silber

1. When did you begin to think Some of my best work has come of yourself as an artist? Was that that way, and I try not to ig- the career you always planned, nore a good idea while it’s fresh. or was there something else you Th en I return to the other proj- might have done? ects. It’s a little willy-nilly, but I As far back as I can remember, manage … somehow. I’ve always drawn and done art. I 5. How did you “meet” Magnus was horse crazy as a kid and drew and Loki? Did you always intend horses all over my desk at school, to have them be ongoing charac- all over my textbooks and all over ters, or did they come for a visit my homework. Later in life, I and just not leave? moved on to painting people, and We moved to Arizona and adopt- I love painting nudes—it comes ed the ’verse’s cutest kitten from very easily. No matter what I try, an animal shelter. As he grew up, I keep coming back to people and I thought about painting him, animals. and the idea of him with a drag- 2. What does your studio look on buddy stole into my thoughts. like? If you could change it in Th at was the easy part. Finding some way, what would you do to names for the dynamic duo took make it diff erent? longer, and as I drove around do- My current studio has more space ing errands I would keep running than anything I’ve ever had, so through names until I hit upon maybe I shouldn’t push my luck, Magnus and Loki. So I did the but I could ALWAYS use some fi rst painting, “Birdwatching,” more space, especially to store and everyone LOVED it! I was supplies. I have a northern expo- amazed and gratifi ed, and new ideas for the two of them kept on sure and a battered old easel that 3. What surprises you most from getting stale. All the erotic coming, so yes, they just decided one of my cats uses as a scratching about making a living as an shows have jury submissions in not to leave. And what’s not to post (when I’m not around). I’m artist? January, so December does get a not one of those artists that likes like about doing paintings that Th at I actually manage to keep little frantic with painting nudes. isolation. I watch/listen to movies make people laugh? ahead of deadlines! You can get I have a lot of projects stacked as I work; they keep me company. Rachel Silber has been volunteering caught up in a painting and won- up and waiting for me, but out Sometimes, for a change of pace, for Arisia for a decade. Th is year, she is der if it will EVER get done, but of the clear blue, inspiration can I listen to opera. pleased to be Guest of Honor Liaison. somehow, it always works out. hit and I paint whatever I’m ob- It’s a mystery. But 17 years of do- sessing about if at all possible. ing legal medical illustration can certainly whip you into shape. If you miss a deadline for a lawyer’s exhibit (I never did), you’ll never work in THAT town again! 4. How do you balance between your humorous work and your more serious pieces? Do they go with certain moods or certain markets? How do you balance between fantasy art and more mainstream work? I usually switch back and forth between the two, which provides a nice balance and keeps me

Sir Percival. Arisia 2010 17 Kevin Roche and Andy My Friends: Kevin and Andy An Appreciation by the Reverend Dr. Christopher J. Garcia

I’ve got a lot of fannish idols. Two of them are the pair my Lovely and Talented girlfriend Linda calls “Th e Boys” and are better known as Kevin Roche and Andy Trembley. Th e two of them are among my best friends, but more importantly, they’re two of the guys who have really infl uenced what I see as awesome in fandom. Kevin and Andy, both as a unit and as separate vessels of entertainment energy, have had an impact not unlike an extinction- level event asteroid. Let me explain by way of anec- dotes that might mean nothing to anyone but me, but you’ll sit there and drink them in. Kevin and I met when we were Oct 3-5, 2008: Andy Trembley (Presentation Judge) and Kevin Roche (Workmanship Judge) for the Masquerade of Silicon 2008, www.siliconventions.com/2008/ Fan Guests of Honor: on a panel at Con Jose, which was something like 20 years into Photo by John O’Halloran: www.fl ickr.com/johno his fannish life. Even by that point, he was a Bay Area fandom manages to put together a zine tall, which I’m sure helps with legend. He’s a Master costumer which is a hundred times better the whole photography thing. along with being a very very smart than anything I’ve managed. He’s a helluva photographer. Th e guy. I mean, the guy’s a Spintron- Andy and I tend to make each pictures that I come up with for icist with International Business other’s heads explode. Andy has several of my friends are from Machine’s Nanolab! I’ve sat in on ideas that bend space and fold photos that Andy has taken. He his Spintronics talk a few times time. He’ll run with an idea and does that sort of thing. at various conventions, and Kevin take it to the next, completely il- Perhaps the projects the two have manages to make it understand- logical level. Andy came from that gone about together are the de- able to a guy like me who has useless piece of land between LA fi ning moments, not only for the no idea how to science. Outside and New York called America, two of them, but for fandom it- of that, there’s the fact that he specifi cally the Wisconsin part. self. Th e two of them have been wears the hell out of clothes, and He cut his teeth in Milwapa, the involved with various hoaxes, I am much envious of his ability Milwaukee Amateur Press As- including the wonderful Casa to wear Vanamonde from Girl sociation. As I’ve learned from de WorldCon bid which did Genius so well that Kaija Foglio half a decade of hanging around very well back in 2006. It was said that he was more the charac- Andy, he’s got more stories than one of the best hoaxes I’ve ever ter than the one from the comic! a Dubai mixed-use Megastruc- witnessed and it produced a fi ne Add to that the fact that he’s lit- ture! Andy’s also a damn fi ne little hoaxzine, Pacheco Progress. erate in fi elds ranging from wine cook, a fantastic drinker, and the We got 70-something votes on to literature, 1960s cartoons to fi rst guy to ever hand me a glass that one! 1990s food trends. He’s also half of absinthe that wasn’t home- Oh yeah, the two of them have the team behind Yipe!, the Cos- made. Andy’s good people in also worked on a bunch of cons, tume Fanzine of Record. Kevin each dimension! He’s also very run some fantastic masquerades,

18 Arisia 2010 Trembley

and been Fan Guests of Honor at riding a wave with the League of real cons. It’s an interesting state Evil Geniuses Parties that Kevin of aff airs when fantastic hoaxers and Andy had been throwing are also prolifi c producers of ac- since 2002 in support of the bid, tual actuality. which Andy chaired. Th e parties You can also call the two of them they’d throw, oh, such parties. Th e the Heralds of Hospitality with Boys’ concept was simple: induct the Con Suite they ran at the a couple of new members of the 2009 World Fantasy convention. League at every con they threw a Not only was the place jumping, party at and make people clamor but the quality of food and bev- for Lab Rat and Minion ribbons. erage was unmatched at any con- Th e concept took bid parties vention I’ve ever attended. Mag- from one level onto the next, and nifi cent meats, absinthe, cheeses, we can never look back. Th at was a cake in the shape of a hot air followed by the convention itself, balloon, M&Ms—it was fantas- which Kevin chaired—which tic. It raised the bar for all Con was amazing, quite possibly the Suites and will certainly be what greatest convention the Bay Area every future Con Suite, Green has ever seen. Th e entire con was Room, and Fan Lounge will be a party that will not be soon for- judged against. gotten. It really did represent the high-water mark for us NorCal And there’s also Costume-Con residents. 26. Bay Area fandom had been

May 25, 2005: Kevin and Andy’s wedding. Photo by Richard Man: www.rfman.com

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Arisia 2010 21 S.J. Tucker — Skinny White Chick

Telling a story is sometimes like dreams. Th at spring, Tucker quit weaving a spell. Images and con- her day job, moved out of her midtown apartment in Memphis, cepts wrapped in rhyme and Tennessee, and started on a jour- rhythm are a gift to the imagina- ney she has yet to fi nish. She tru- tion. S.J. Tucker specializes in such ly enjoys her ideal life of traveling magic and such gifts, enfolded and from town to town, singing and delivered in folk rock mythpunk playing music for her friends and music that moves the body and fans. Called a “Gypsy Dragon” by soul. Joined by cellist Betsy Tinney those closest to her, S.J. Tucker at Arisia 2010 and thus perform- has been “hoarding homes” in- ing as Skinny White Chick, this stead of gold ever since. pixie-pirate minstrel is very happy Born into a creative family in southeast Arkansas, Tucker fi rst Photo courtesy of Kyle Cassidy to be Music Guest of Honor. stepped onto a stage at the age You may know S.J. Tucker, or of six. From then on, she stud- “Sooj”, as the mastermind be- ied various musical instruments fl ame-slinging partner and men- hind Tricky Pixie, or as the in- and sang with her family as often tor K’ Wiley. Her newest touring spiration and benefi ciary of the as possible. Tucker began writ- projects are Seattle-based Celtic Ravens in the Library anthol- ing poetry at age seven, began Faerie trio Tricky Pixie—a col- ogy, which features contributions writing songs at age fourteen, laboration with fandom-beloved from Catherynne M. Valente, and had her fi rst public concert fi ddler Alexander James Adams Holly Black, Charles de Lint, at age seventeen. She earned a and the aforementioned Betsy Neil Gaiman, and Amy Brown. Bachelor’s degree in Th eater at Tinney—and the all-female har- Tucker is perhaps best known for age twenty-one, whereupon she mony-rock powerhouse known Musical Guest of Honor: the fusion she weaves with story realized she would much rather as Th e Traveling Fates, wherein and song—in her Wendy Tril- receive attention and acclaim for Sooj trades songs with long- ogy, for example, Peter Pan’s own being herself instead of pursuing time colleagues Ginger Doss and Wendy inherits Captain Hook’s an acting career. Tucker moved Bekah Kelso. pirate ship and opens an on-deck to Memphis, Tennessee after “A brass-balled pixie with a killer school for young ladies called the college, where she worked as a voice” (Satyrblade, Vision Maga- Lost Girls Pirate Academy. restaurant hostess, a bookstore zine), S.J. Tucker turns heads Restless as the “questing bards” babe, and a muralist while per- and touches hearts wherever she and “ladies vagabond” in her forming and writing new music goes. She skillfully blends guitars songs and stories, Sooj continu- as often as possible.Since 2004, and various hand percussion to ously tours the U.S. as an inde- Tucker has maintained an aver- her will, but her true gift is her pendent performer, featured ev- age of more than 140 shows per voice—an instrument that slides erywhere from festivals to living year and has released fi ve studio eff ortlessly from whispered in- rooms. When asked “Where do albums of original music, three vocations to full-throated gospel you live?” she typically answers, book soundtracks, three live al- and blues. “Singer/songwriters, “In my truck.” Th e full answer is bums, an illustrated children’s take note,” raves J-Sin of Smoth- a bit more complicated. book, and a series of limited-edi- er.net. “Th is is what you should tion EPs. be doing and how you should Tucker began this journey in sound!” 2004, when she realized that she Tucker is the front woman of could either be poor and miser- Skinny White Chick, a band with able working for someone else, or an ever-evolving lineup. She fre- be poor and happy following her quently shares the stage with her

22 Arisia 2010 Arisia 2010 23 Faerie Song An Original Fiction Inspired by an S.J. Tucker Concert • by Jacob Lefton

Move over, friend. Make a little rushed about trying to keep our Th ere is one thing, one thing She cocked her head. Something space—I’m here for the show too. balance. Sometimes just before I alone that I remember clearer in the air made her eyes light up. Myself? I’ve been following this fall asleep I can still feel the deck than any other in my foggy head. As if to answer our playing, the voice for a long time. bucking beneath my feet. It is a haunting melody drifting sound of soft strumming and Oh, where did I fi rst hear it? A A whole fl eet of old clipper ships on the wind, punctuated by the a sweet voice fl oated out from long time back, it was. I was a lad appeared from behind one of the percussive waves and lightning. between the empty buildings. I on the ship Son of Neptune. We swells. Th eir crews stood, cannons In the random fl ashes as I cast my heard it too and tried to turn the were out of Boston, on a long loaded and cutlasses out, ready eyes about for the source, I spied other way. I still thought I could haul, carrying containers ’cross to board. Every one of them a a strong fi gure strumming a gui- run from it, but the pix was wiser the seven seas. Th e captain took rough-and-tumble woman. It tar on the prow of the pirate fl ag- than me. She dragged me across us on a side trip capturing seals was a sight from those stories ship. I swear she gave me a mis- the street to a small dark bar in near the Arctic Circle. Crazy old that grandmother told mother chievous wink. If I didn’t know the basement of an old brick- man nearly got us killed running in her shaking old voice, after better, I’d have said the storm was faced building. back and forth across the ice like daughter was put to bed. dancing to her jaunty tune. Th ere, at the head of an enrap- that. We were late coming home, Need I describe how easily they *** tured crowd of satyrs and dragons, and ended up in the strong em- took our ship? We couldn’t do I couldn’t get that bold gypsy was that pirate bard, strumming brace of Father Sea’s rage. much against swords and guns. music out of my head. None out a hearty tune. She fi nished, Memory so old comes like radio But they barely threatened us. of the other crew heard it, save the crowd surged to their feet, from a far-off lighthouse. Mostly, Before long, we were laughing the captain, and he wasn’t much and I lost sight of her. Th e room sounds and conversations are gaily along with our captors. Th ey help anyway. When we unloaded fi lled with a deafening applause. drowned in static, while images, stormed the captain’s cabin and at Castle Island, I skipped off , I tried to push to the front, but illuminated with fl ashes of light- pulled the cowering man out into thinking that some space would the small stage was empty when ning, are all I have left. the rain. Th eir admiral, a solid do me good. I was young yet and I got there. I swear I saw an alligator tail disappear behind the Th e profi le of old Castle Is- woman with eyes green as the naive of course, but you can’t fault back curtain. land rose from the horizon, and sea, lifted a key from around his me anymore. the wild hurricane thrashed us neck and freed the seals from the I kept moving. Any time I stopped *** with wind and rain. It knocked hold. for too long, I would hear that I lost pix somewhere in Louisi- the boat back and forth and we voice again. Eventually I thought ana as I tracked her sound across I got away from it, but denial is a America. I even learned her dangerous thing. I soon learned. name—Lady Vagabond. *** I couldn’t stop moving. I hear I was down in Tennessee one she has that eff ect on people. I summer, walking in the rain, can only speak to my experience, when I met that pixie who taught though. My feet were too restless. me I couldn’t run forever. She When I slept they danced at the was playing in and among an old end of my bed. On the cold nights broken carousel at an abandoned they threw the blankets off and I county fairground, laughing and awoke shivering. On hot nights, talking to the mermaids and uni- they tangled the blankets around, corns bound to the old machine. leaving me hot and sweaty. Th e She whipped her beaded braids only cure in each case was to around, and that gypsy’s song dance the rest of the night, until came bubbling out of her joyful my feet were too tired to move. grin. Her music pulsed through my I couldn’t help but join in. We blood—it reached the tips of my skipped in and out among the fi ngers and drummed out her derelict rides. Th e old lonely faces rhythm on the table. She was of carnival clowns grinned as they here, she was there. I was always watched a curious gal and clumsy a step behind, catching only the boy bring life to their long-for- tantalizing hum of the last bar of gotten alleys once again. her song fading into the night. I would see the fi nal applause of Photo courtesy of Lori Whalen the audience, a genuine standing 24 Arisia 2010

ovation obscuring all but the fl uttering of spider-like, disappearing under his clothes. the curtain as she was carried away again He saw me gaping at his shirt, two green by the relentless march of her alligator eyes peeping over the words “Lost Boy”. steeds. He invited me up to his fl at. *** We fell asleep in his bed, sweaty and en- New York City, New Year’s Day, the turn of tangled. Some time later I awoke and the decade. Armed with crowbar and fl ash- stumbled dazedly from his room, down the light, I pried open the sewer and dropped hall, and out onto the snow-muffl ed street. My feet felt wet, and when I looked back I The Northeast’s down into the dark core where they still LARGEST Convention remember the good old days of Tammany saw I’d left a trail of inky-black footprints. of Science Fiction, Hall. Th ey ambushed me down there, the But on I walked, not hearing the rumble Fact & Fantasy alligators. I was too close to the den. of sleepy trains and the faint clank of the never-sleeping night-factories. In the cold Trussed up in chains, they hauled me be- • ANIME air of Midnight Boston, I heard that tune fore the King Croc. He was an imposing, • ANTHROPOMORPHICS again. toothy fi gure with rough, scaly skin. I rolled • FILMS & FILM FESTIVALS up my sleeves and off ered him my fi sts, Th e odd ones, the faeries and dwarves and • ART SHOW! and he showed he understood the basics of trolls, streamed to the crowded concert • MASSIVE DEALER’S ROOM! human communication. We wrestled there hall. I slipped in line with them. Th e alli- • CABARET & LIVE PERFORMANCES in the cold sewer water. He was a slippery gator bouncer gave me a wink and a toothy • MASQUERADE BALL opponent and I thought I was beat, but I grin. Th e lady pirate at the ticket counter • ELECTRONIC & CONSOLE GAMING managed to get my arms around his nose took the last of my coin. Th ere was that • MEET AUTHORS, ARTISTS, FILM & pixie on the other side of the room, hand- and throw him to the wet sewer fl oor. TV STARS, FILMMAKERS,COMIC ing out fl iers for some school for lost girls. “Where is she?” I asked, hopefully in my BOOK WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS When I caught her eye, she waggled her most intimidating voice. • LARP & COSPLAY EVENTS tongue at me. Th e selkie at the bar handed Th e gator twisted so one of its beady eyes served up a piping hot bowl of soup while • HUGE RPG, CCG & WARGAMING could stare at me out of the muck. It spat the satyrs danced the opening act. • CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES a heavy vellum scroll into my hand. “Now • TOURNAMENTS I think I fi nally found her in this here get out before I bite your head off .” • AND MANY NEW SURPRISES! dream city. You have no idea how far I’ve I made it to the surface, shaking from the traveled to get here. Th e land hums her exertion. Steam rose from my skin in the magic music and I am drawn along be- cold winter air, but I didn’t feel a chill. I hind. I walk across gardens and rivers, MARCH crawled to an alley and greedily tore open through countryside and city. I can only the scroll—revealing a map. But I could follow Lady Vagabond. She’s got me ad- 26-28, 2010 only sigh heavily in disbelief; while a map dicted to her faerie song, and there’s no had been carefully inscribed, much of the remedy for it. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY original ink was scratched away to make Jacob Lefton is a blacksmith, writer, traveler, and room for none other than the king croc’s juggler. NEW YORK shopping list. Th e only remaining detail I could make out was the profi le of Castle Island, ingrained in my mind from a mis- spent youth. *** I wandered the streets for a week with no hint of my bard. I followed every animal For all the latest info on guests, track in the snow, but it was no use. I was travel and more check out: lost, until the Boston boy took me in. Now, I don’t normally go for skinny boys, iconsf.org but this one was intriguing and mysteri- ous. He wore a short t-shirt under a puff y vest, despite the snow, tight jeans and high furry boots. Where his bony hip pro- truded, a hint of a tattoo or scar stretched

Arisia 2010 25 Gardner Dozois

Gardner Dozois in a Nutshell An Appreciation by Michael Swanwick

When Gardner Dozois was fi ve box of rejected manuscripts— “Oh, yes,” I said. “He’s a much bet- years old, a hurricane hit the coast ones their authors had stipulated ter writer than he is an editor.” could be discarded—beside the She gawked at me in disbelief. of Massachusetts. His mother, fi replace. who was an imaginative though But it’s true. Gardner is not only not educated woman and prone to Gardner waited until the party a writer but possibly the most im- getting things wildly wrong, mis- was in full swing and then, stand- portant writer of his generation. ing by the fi replace, shouted to As his compeers—people like heard something on the radio to Susan Casper, his wife, “Susan! Joe Haldeman and Jack Dann mean that the moon was going to Th e fi re is dying down!” and George R. R. Martin—will crash into the Earth. Susan, meanwhile, had carefully gladly tell you. So she bundled him up and drove positioned herself at the far cor- Th e great public mystery of him to the seaside in the middle ner of the room, as distant from Gardner Dozois is how a man of the storm to watch the world Gardner as it was possible to as outgoing and fi lled with wild come to an end. be. She shouted back across the whimsy and Rabelaisian mirth as When he was serving in the Army throng, “Well, what do you expect he is can write the grim stories in Germany, he was sent by Stars me to do about it?” he does. For, make no mistake and Stripes to take a photograph By this time everybody in the about it, they can be grim. “Ma- of a downed helicopter. At the room was listening. We couldn’t chines of Loving Grace” features airport, the helicopter dispatched help it. “Don’t you think somebody a tormented young woman in a to carry him to the site of the ac- should put something on the fi re?” relentlessly ugly, environmental- cident came in badly and crashed Th eir timing was perfect. It was like ly-degraded future who commits before his eyes. He took a snap of two vaudevillians swapping banter. suicide time after time—only to the wreck and returned to base, All conversation stopped. Nobody be brought repeatedly and pain- fi guring that one helicopter crash looked away. “So put something on fully back to a life she doesn’t looked much like another. the fi re!” Susan tells him. want by an uncaring medical bu-

Literary Guest of Honor: reaucracy. Gardner will tell you Working as a slush-pile reader, he “Okay!” slit open an envelope containing with a straight face that this is an And, with a roomful of writers a story from a frustrated aspi- optimistic story—that because watching, Gardner scooped up a rant writer and discovered it had the girl doesn’t give up, but keeps handful of manuscripts from the been rigged so that when he slid on trying to kill herself, it’s actu- box and tossed them on the fi re! out the manuscript, a cardboard ally an affi rmation of the human hand popped up and gave him the At that time, Gardner Dozois spirit. Perhaps. But it’s not any- fi nger. had just a few months previously thing I’d advise you to read late become editor of Asimov’s Science at night when you’re not feeling You couldn’t blame him if he’d Fiction. Over the years, the Hugo good about yourself. turned out dour and miserable. Awards for Best Editor mounted Contrast this with his perfor- But, of course, he didn’t. Witness up until the table where he kept mances at science fi ction conven- the New Year’s Eve party Gardner them looked like a display in a tions. I recall the “Sex and Science threw some twenty-fi ve years ago. sex shop. Yet, shining with vir- Fiction” panel where the raunchily To set the scene, imagine forty or ginal innocence among this vul- humorous stories (the one about fi fty people crammed into a space gar thicket of rockets were two the misplaced yam in particular) that will comfortably hold a third Nebula Awards for short fi ction. got so raucously out of control that many, all holding those shal- I was present at a much later par- that two women, editors both, fl ed low plastic glasses that launch a ty when a young publishing neo- blushing from the room. Seeing fl at sheet of champagne into the phyte discovered them and said, this, Gardner beamed down from air whenever somebody jostles “I didn’t know that Gardner was his Olympian seat up on the stage your elbow. Beforehand, Gardner also a writer.” and fl ung out an arm to draw had craftily placed a cardboard

26 Arisia 2010 everybody’s attention to them. him dive into the slush pile, avid He borrowed money so he could he’d be as successful as he is now. “Look!” he bellowed. “Th ey liked for that moment when he picks send out the check. Because he But he doesn’t for an instant be- the panel so much that they’re up something written by a total couldn’t aff ord health insurance, lieve it’s going to last. Ask him leaving to have SEX RIGHT unknown, begins reading, and, Gardner came within an ace of about his retirement plans, and NOW!!!” forgetting where he is and what dying from undiagnosed diabe- the words “steam vent” will inevi- How can such two polar oppo- he’s doing, falls into the story tes. I vividly remember walking tably pop out of his mouth. sites exist in one man? completely. Even today, when he’s down Twelfth Street in Center But joy? He’s always had that. the magazine’s editor emeritus, he City Philadelphia with him at a But if the contrast between the Th e end of the world is coming, still reads every science fi ction time when he was barely able to man and the writer is puzzling, it’s barreling down on us like a story published for his Best of the shuffl e along, while he spoke with the contrast between the writer locomotive, faster than you can Year collections with an enthusi- a sad fatalism about his growing and the editor is downright baf- imagine and it’s unstoppable. But asm that from the outside is hard blindness and of the darkness fl ing. I’m not talking about the as long as it hasn’t hit us yet, we to comprehend. closing in around him. fact that as a writer Gardner might as well have some fun. Sit Dozois’s primary allegiance is to But maybe the contradictions are Experiences like those temper down, have a few laughs, tell a serious, gorgeously-written “high only apparent. and burnish a man. Th ey bring story or two. Here’s something art” literature, and that as an edi- When Gardner was in the Army, out his essential qualities and you haven’t read yet but should. tor his tastes are catholic and in- the rotation levy came through make them shine. And if a man Here’s the word on a hot new clusive—that he likes adventure the newspaper offi ce and by ran- sees all too clearly the harsh ab- writer who’s just on the brink of and hard science and humor and dom chance sent a buddy to Viet surdity of a life that leaves no one writing something spectacular. even fantasy fi ction, provided only Nam and left him behind. Th e unmarred and from which there Have you checked out the latest that it’s done well. One’s taste in friend wrote him one long let- is only one exit … well, in some Asimov’s? Th e new Best-of-the- reading is always more generous ter, and then fell silent. All sub- cases this will only make him Year has a few surprises in it. than one’s muse, and all the truly sequent attempts to get in touch happier with what he gets. I fi rst Th is is obviously not how most great editors have this same wide failed. Back in his hardscrabble met Gardner in 1974, and know people would react to impending capacity for appreciation. No, I’m days when Gardner’s main source for a fact he never expected he’d doom. But, well … that’s Gard- talking about the fact that a writer of income came from freelance live to see the new century. Nor ner in a nutshell. have the passing decades made as bleak as Gardner is capable of theme anthologies, a contributor Michael Swanwick has received the being still retains his zest for ed- wrote him a blistering letter ex- him one whit more optimistic Hugo, Nebula, Th eodore Sturgeon, and iting. By Gardner’s own estimate, coriating him as a money-bloated about the future. In his heart, he World Fantasy Awards for his work. he has read more bad fi ction than plutocrat for not paying on ac- knows that there’s an asteroid out His stories have appeared in Omni, anybody else on this planet. But ceptance. Gardner hadn’t been there somewhere coming to wipe Penthouse, Amazing, Asimov’s, High right up to the last day of his edi- paid himself yet, and was selling out all life on Earth, and that it’s Times, New Dimensions, Starlight, torship of Asimov’s, he attacked books personally inscribed to him got his name on it. I doubt he Universe, Full Spectrum, Triquarterly his job with gusto. I’ve watched by friends in order to buy food. ever thought for an instant that and elsewhere. He lives in Philadelphia.

He won the Hugo award for Best Professional Editor 15 times be- Meet Gardner Dozois tween 1988 and 2004 for his work on Asimov’s Magazine. In Arisia is honored to have Gard- recent short story award is the that role, he led one of the ma- ner Dozois as our 2010 Literary Sideways Award (alternate his- jor digests of the SF fi eld. He has Guest of Honor. Please join us tory) for “Counterfactual”. Sto- also put together an astonishing for a special event in which jour- ry collections have been made; number of anthologies. Th eme nalist and SF writer Allen Steele Strange Days, the most recent one, anthologies include two dozen will interview Mr. Dozois, Satur- is from NESFA Press and is still anthologies on varied themes in day at 5 pm in the Presidents A in print. In addition to the short the “Isaac Asimov’s” series and ballroom. science fi ction, he has written a the long-running series under the Gardner Dozois has infl uenced novel, Strangers, and collaborated Ace imprint co-edited with Jack the science fi ction fi eld in his on two other novels. Dunn. He has edited all 26—so career as a writer, an anthology Michael Swanwick, who wrote far—of the series Year’s Best Sci- editor, and a magazine editor. He the above appreciation, is the au- ence Fiction, every year since has won numerous Hugo and thor of the book Being Gardner 1984. In addition to the series Nebula awards, both as an editor Dozois—a book-length interview anthologies, he’s edited or co-ed- and a writer of short fi ction. with Gardner Dozois, discussing ited a score of other volumes. Dozois has primarily written every piece of published fi ction Gardner Raymond Dozois was short science fi ction. Two of his he’d written up to 2002 when the born in Salem, Massachusetts, in stories have won the Nebula book was written. 1947. He spent most of his career Award for best short story: “Th e Gardner Dozois has made his in New York City and now lives Peacemaker” in 1983 and “Morn- major mark on the science fi ction in Philadelphia with his spouse, Photo courtesy of David G. Hartwell. ing Child” in 1984. His most fi eld with his work as an editor. Susan Casper. Arisia 2010 27 Abbreviated History Arisia was founded as a non-profi t in 1989 to hold conventions and to promote science fi ction and fantasy in all forms. Arisia ’10 will be our 21st convention.

Date Venue Guests of Honor & Special ConChair & Offi cers Th eme/Notes Reg. Guests Arisia ’90 Lafayette WGoH: Richard Bowker Chair: Matthew Saroff 1990 was Arisia’s second year of 842 Feb 23-25, Swissôtel AGoH: A.C. Farley Pres: Mary Robison existence; offi cers from the fi rst year 1990 Boston, MA FGoH: Spike McPhee VP: Kim Van Auken were: Pres: Cris Shuldiner, VP: Mary

Arisia Treas: Tom Fish Robison, Treas: Tom Fish, Clerk: Brian Clerk: Adria Crum Cooper Arisia ’91 Vista Inter- WGoH: Jack L. Chalker Chair: Matthew Saroff Th e “Vista International” is now the 1050 Feb 1-3, national AGoH: Bob Walters Pres: Mary Robison “Waltham Westin” hotel 1991 Waltham, FGoH: Richard Hill & Laurel VP: Robert Bazemore MA Cunningham Treas: Marshall Ellis Media GoH: Larry Ross Clerk: A. Joseph Ross Arisia ’92 Boston Park WGoH: Craig Shaw Gardner Chair: Kimberly S. Van Auken Ginjer and Shoshanna were each listed 1094 Jan 3-5, Plaza Hotel AGoH: Robin Wood Pres: Patrick McCormack as “Guest Editor” in diff erent sections of 1992 & Towers Filk Guest: T.J. Burnside Clapp VP: Jeff rey Jordan the Program Book. No one (including Boston, MA Guest Editor: Ginjer Buchanan, Treas: Marshall Ellis the chairman) remembers what really Shoshanna Green Clerk: A. Joseph Ross happened. Media Guest: Lynne Stephens Tech GoH: Alex Latzko Arisia ’93 Boston Park WGoH: Ellen Kushner Chair: Robert “Insanity*3” 1670 Jan 15-17, Plaza AGoH: Charles Lang & Wendy Bazemore 1993 Snow-Lang Pres: A. Joseph Ross FGoH: Monty Wells VP: Heather Coon Tech GoH: Carl Zwanzig Treas: Allan Kent Clerk: Mark Dulcey Arisia ’94 Boston Park WGoH: Spider & Jeanne Chair: James S. Belfi ore, Jr. Th e “Park Plaza Castle” (formally the 1513 Jan 21-23, Plaza Robinson Pres: A. Joseph Ross armory for the First Corps of Cadets 1994 AGoH: Michael Whelan VP: Nicholas “phi” Shectman National Guard Unit) was used for FGoH: Dave Kyle Treas: Allan Kent the masquerade and several other Clerk: Edward Dooley events, due to an outside wedding being scheduled in the hotel main ballroom. Arisia ’95 Boston Park WGoH: C. J. Cherryh Chair: Sheila Oranch DIVERSITY—we are not one- 1810 Jan 13-15, Plaza AGoH: Jael Pres: Joelll Herda dimensional beings! 1995 FGoH: Walter Kahn VP: Jim Stevenson Filk Guest: Michael Longcor Treas: Eric Bunce Tech Guest: Deryl Burr Clerk: Edward Dooley Arisia ’96 Boston Park WGoH: Emma Bull & Will Chair: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Minneapolis Music 1826 Jan 12-14, Plaza Shetterly Pres: Cris Shuldiner Th e Fan Guest of Honor got married in 1996 AGoH: Lissanne Lake VP: Walter Kahn the hotel ballroom as his “GoH Event.” FGoH: Rob Bazemore a.k.a. Treas: Randall Cohen Arisia ’96 was the last year under “Insanity*3” Clerk: Robert Fairburn IV the old family-owned Park Plaza Musical Guest: Boiled In Lead management. Th e hotel sale closed the Monday after the convention. Arisia ’97 Boston Park WGoH: R. A. Salvatore Dictator: Pat McCormack Exploring Tyranny In Our 1874 Jan 10-12, Plaza AGoH: Bob Eggleton Pres: Cris Shuldiner Literature and In Our Lives 1997 FGoH: Th e Gang of Five (Arisia’s VP: Brendan Quinn a.k.a. “Th e Iron Boot of Tyranny” Founders: Brian Cooper, Tom Treas: Marshall Ellis Fish, Mary Robison, Matthew Clerk: Glen Goodwin Saroff , Cris Shuldiner) Arisia ’98 Westin WGoH: James P. Hogan Exec Director: Glen R. Goodwin Freedom: Stories of Th e Revolution! 1538 Jan 16-18, Hotel AGoH: Cortney Skinner Pres: Jeff rey L. “Hunter” Jordan Th e “Westin Waltham” is the former 1998 Waltham, FGoH: Marty Gear VP: Brendan Quinn “Vista International”. Arisia ’98 had MA Treas: Skip Morris a strict membership cap of 1500 due Clerk: Paul Selkirk to hotel function space limitations. Th e cap was raised to 1550 and no one was turned away. Arisia ’99 Westin WGoH: Roger MacBride Allen Chair: Cris Shuldiner Th e 10th Arisia/Party Like It’s 1999 1672 Jan 8-10, Copley AGoH: Gary A. Lippincott Pres: Elka Tovah Menkes Th ere was actually no external theme 1999 Place FGoH: Patrick & Teresa Nielsen VP: Glen R. Goodwin for this convention, as the Chair does Boston, MA Hayden Treas: Skip Morris not believe in them. What is listed here Science Guest: H. Paul Shuch Clerk: Rachel Silverman is the internal theme designed for the a.k.a. “Dr. SETI” staff to have fun with.

28 Arisia 2010 Arisia ’00 Boston Park WGoH: Jane Yolen Chair: Paul Selkirk No offi cial theme, but the “in joke” was 1965 Jan 14-16, Plaza AGoH: Tom Kidd Pres: Noel Rosenberg that Arisia ’00 was offi cially “Not Y2K 2000 FGoH: Sharon Sbarsky VP: Cris Shuldiner Compliant,” so the dates were printed Musical Guest: Echo’s Children Treas: Skip Morris as 1900. Clerk: Tom “Merv” Murphy Arisia ’01 Boston Park WGoH: Lois McMaster Bujold Chair: Elka Tovah Menkes Looking Back on the Future 2082 Jan 12-14, Plaza AGoH: Wojtek Siudmak Pres: Brendan Quinn 2001 FGoH: jan howard fi nder a.k.a. VP: Nicholas “phi” Shectman “Wombat” Treas: Skip Morris Clerk: Tom “Merv” Murphy Arisia ’02 Boston Park WGoH: Katherine Kurtz Chair: Noel Rosenberg So Long, and Th anks for All the 2309 Jan 18-20, Plaza AGoH: Tristan Alexander Pres: Brendan Quinn Fish: A Tribute to the Works of 2002 FGoH: Eugene Heller VP: Colette Fozard Douglas Adams Treas: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Clerk: Paul Selkirk Arisia ’03 Boston Park WGoH: Harry Turtledove Chair: Skip Morris Exploring Alternate Realities 2264 Jan 17-19, Plaza AGoH: Victoria (Poyser) Lisi & Pres: Joel Herda Th rough Literature 2003 Julius Lisi VP: Noel Rosenberg FGoH: Anthony R. Lewis, FN Treas: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Gaming Guests: Looney Labs Clerk: Paul Selkirk (Andrew Looney, Kristin Looney, Alison Frane) Costuming Guests: Pierre & Sandy Pettinger Filk Guest: Gwen Knighton Arisia ’04 Boston Park Sculptor GoH: Arthur Ganson Evil Overlord: Carsten Turner Th e Future of Freedom 2283 Jan 16-18, Plaza WGoH: Tim Powers Pres: Joel Herda Offi cial Con Book: Powers of Two, 2004 FGoH: Kim Van Auken VP: Noel Rosenberg from NESFA Press Freedom Guests: Eric S. & Treas: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Catherine Raymond Clerk: Alex Latzko Filk Guest: Tom Smith Arisia ’05 Boston Park WGoH: Barbara Hambly Chair: Buzz Harris Th rough Alien Eyes 2086 Jan 21-23, Plaza AGoH: John Picacio Pres: Carsten Turner 2005 FGoH: Victor J. Raymond VP: Rick Kovalcik Media Guest: Harry Knowles Treas: Alex Latzko Fannish Movie Guests: Clerk: Claudia Mastroianni HiddenFrontier.org Filk Guests: Mary Ellen Wessels & Ed Stauff Arisia ’06 Boston Park WGoH: Allen Steele Chair: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Focus 2437 Jan 13-15, Plaza AGoH: Frank Wu Pres: Rick Kovalcik (reg’d) 2006 FGoH: Barb Schofi eld Vice Pres: Lisa Hertel 2330 Musical Guest: Heather Dale Treas: Benjamin Levy (attended) Clerk: Rachel Silber Arisia ’07 Hyatt WGoH: Esther Friesner Chair: Joel Herda Humor in Science Fiction and 2137 Jan 12-14, Regency AGoH: Hilary Scott Pres: Rick Kovalcik Fantasy (reg’d) 2007 Cambridge, Filk GoH: Luke Ski Vice Pres: Lisa Holsberg A new home for Arisia 2045 MA Treas: Benjamin Levy (attended) Clerk: Rachel Silber Arisia ’08 Hyatt WGoH: Laura Anne Gilman Chair: September Isdell Pirates vs. Ninjas 2369 Jan 18-21, Regency AGoH: Marrus Pres: Nicholas “phi” Shectman First four-day Arisia (reg’d) 2008 Cambridge Fan Performer GoH: Eric “in the Vice Pres: Crystal Huff 2280 Elevator” Zuckerman Treas: Benjamin Levy (attended) Clerk: Rick Kovalcik Arisia ’09 Hyatt WGoH: Walter H. Hunt Chair: Jill Eastlake Th e Fabric of Science Fiction 2523 Jan 16-19, Regency AGoH: Dave Seeley Pres: September Isdell (reg’d) 2009 Cambridge Fan GoH: Ricky and Karen Dick Vice Pres: Crystal Huff 2410 Treas: Benjamin Levy (attended) Clerk: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Arisia ’10 Hyatt Artist GoH: Sarah Clemens Chair: Rick Kovalcik SF Old and New TBA Jan 15-18, Regency Fan GoHs: Kevin Roche and Pres: Samantha Dings 2010 Cambridge Andy Trembley Vice Pres: Glenn MacWilliams Musical GoH: S.J. Tucker— Treas: Benjamin Levy Skinny White Chick Clerk: Nicholas “phi” Shectman Writer/Editor GoH: Gardner Dozois

Arisia 2010 29 Peter Breton Kristian Brevik Nat Budin co-founded Alleged En- A ’10 Participants tertainment in 2003 and has written and run over a dozen LARPs Award-winning author Danielle tie, he talks to audiences in ways historical re-enactment, and flinch- with the group since then, including Ackley-McPhail has worked both they don’t allow in federal court. He ing whenever a “re-imagined” move/ two award-winning games. He also sides of the publishing industry for started in the San Francisco spoken show is announced. His current served as con chair of Intercon I in over fifteen years. Her works in- word scene in 1990. He performed project is building a Bronze Age 2009, and the first three Festival of clude the urban fantasies Yesterday’s in slacker coffeehouses and actual GURPS Campaign for his daughter the LARPs conventions at Brandeis Dreams, Tomorrow’s Memories and grownup venues. In 1999, he moved and her friends, which is rapidly spi- University. The Halfling’s Court: A Bad-Ass Faerie to Boston, where he brought his raling out of control. Liz Cademy Pfeffer Tale. She has edited the Bad-Ass Fa- manic, political style to storytell- Michael Bonet is one of the hosts of Calliope is a former English teacher eries anthology series, and No Longer ing. He wrote and performed Free- the Ninja vs Pirates Podcast, one of and casual student of science fiction Dreams, and has contributed to nu- Style Shakespeare (2003) and Soccer the designers of Ninja vs Pirates the who blames Robert Heinlein for first merous other anthologies and collec- Nightmares, Soccer Dreams (2007) at card game and Shenanigans the card introducing her to open relation- tions, including Dark Furies, Breach Jimmy Tingle’s Off-Broadway The- game (as well as Hammers, Lasers, ships. She enjoys balancing a June the Hull, So It Begins, Space Pirates, ater. Next to his wife and son, he Mirrors), and currently a gradu- Cleaver-esque love of cooking from Barbarians at the Jumpgate, and New loves the essays of George Orwell, ate student to become an English scratch and household management Blood. She is a member of The Gar- the Queen’s Gambit attack in chess, teacher. with a kinky/poly lifestyle all while den State Horror Writers and Broad and the first two Clash albums. He Aimee Bouchard is a bi, poly, kinky, holding down a job, taking classes Universe, a writer’s organization fo- thinks there’s no such thing as free and being involved in the larger cusing on promoting the works of speech if you don’t use it. geeky, hippie, girly sort of gal. As a solo attorney practicing in Western community in ways she adores. As women authors in the speculative Julie Andrews a former freshman English teacher, genres. Danielle lives somewhere in MA she focuses on child welfare Lisa Ashton is a Master-level cos- and domestic relations, and has pub- she has a keen understanding of New Jersey with husband and fellow power dynamics! Together with writer Mike McPhail, mother-in-law tumer from Maryland. She has won lished on same-sex estate planning. BIS in the Arisia Masquerade in the Her interests include protecting and Darkteddybear, she has recently Teresa, and three extremely spoiled taught at numerous conferences and cats. She can be found on LiveJour- past with “Home Improvement”, creating rights for polyamorous re- “The Standing Stone” (with Diane lationships, the legalities of Kink meetings, including Floating World, nal (damcphail), Facebook (Dani- Seiler), and “Mary Gothins: Per- and BDSM, and GLBT rights. Western Mass Power Exchange and elle Ackley-McPhail), and Twitter Conversio Virium and looks forward (DMcPhail). www.sidhenadaire.com fectly Evil”. Last year she was “The Aimee lives in Springfield where Invasion”. She lives for costuming, she is on the board of the Western to the chance to share new ideas and Martha Adams at age 78 realizes beads and hunting, and in mundane Mass Power Exchange, is an avid perspectives and hear those of oth- some successes are not survivable, life is an Emergency PA (scarier geocacher, and lives in a large, poly, ers about the overlap of sexuality and retirement is one of these. She is than her time at Castle Blood!). co-housing home. and science fiction/fantasy. developing a large Web page, named Richard B. Auffrey John Bowker’s stories have appeared D. Cameron Calkins has been ac- Adra, at www.mhada.info. The tive in the SF/F community since Web work is mostly text. Its topic is John Bacon in several anthologies and magazines. He is an associate editor at the the early 1980s. He has been creat- settlements in space. From time to Stephen R. Balzac ing art in the genre and displaying time she brings up the Venice Beach online magazine www.ideomancer. Lindsay Barbieri com. it at conventions since Noreascon 3. camera in her computer to look at its He has won numerous awards, and E. J. Barnes is a cartoonist and com- Anna R. Bradley is an avid LARP- image while wondering what she is been published from time to time. ic-book artist, having seen publica- er, SCAdian, and all-around geek. doing here in Boston with the Win- His art appeared most recently in tion in Fortean Times, Funny Times, She has been involved with the ter coming on… . Need for Magic by Joseph Swopes. The Journal of Irreproducible Results, running of Intercon, the all-LARP Kythryne Aisling is a full-time artist Cameron speaks on a variety of top- and Gauntlet. Her comic books, New England convention, for many and the owner of Wyrding Studios ics and is frequently in the company including those adapting the short years, and has been both playing (wyrdingstudios.com). Her work stories of “Blaster” Al Ackerman, of Dagnir, his dragon. involves fire and pretty rocks and LARPs and writing them for even are sold across the country. longer. She is also involved in table- James L. Cambias is a science fic- hitting things with hammers, and tion writer and game designer based is frequently interstitial. She lives in Matthew Barr top RP as well as all sorts of Medi- eval Recreation. in western Massachusetts. His fic- Concord, NH with a spouse of in- Howard G. Beatman writes, “I have tion has appeared in F&SF, Shim- A native of MA, Cheryl Braverman determinate gender, two dogs, three been interested in comic books since mer, Nature, and various original has been attending cons for over 25 cats, and a lot of books and yarn. 1959, science fiction since 1966, and anthologies. He has written more years in multiple states and coun- Dawn Albright have been going to conventions since than a dozen game books for Steve tries. She’s also been involved with 1974. I have attended all the Arisias Jackson Games and HERO Games. Mark Amidon first read Isaac the Rocky Horror Picture Show for as and have been taking my nephew to In 2004 he became a partner in Zy- Asimov’s “Nightfall” in 1971, and many years, experiencing it not only Arisia starting in 2007—the next gote Games, a small game company has been heavily involved in science from an audience member’s perspec- generation of nerds is well in hand.” which produces science- and nature- fiction ever since. He has been at- tive, but also as a participant, most Roxanne Bland based card and board games. tending Arisia since 1991, and with recently as a member of the RHIS his wife since 1992. He works as a William Ian Blanton, a native of (Rocky Horror Internet Show). Le- Andrew R. Campbell software engineer now designing Phoenix, AZ who long ago de- gally disabled, she hopes she can Colleen Campbell wrote bad poetry, and programming robots, which is cided he preferred actual seasons impart some knowledge and per- worse novels, decent short stories, well ahead of the schedule that Dr. in Boston, has been spending the spective to those dealing with man- some good plays (two of them pro- Asimov foresaw. Both of his daugh- last decade or so focusing on home- aging their health problems, while duced), and a bunch of movies which ters read genre fiction. schooling his daughter while being participating in fandom. She can be she couldn’t get Hollywood to look Michael Anderson is a First Amend- gainfully employed as a Macintosh seen around Arisia volunteering as a at, before finding what was clearly ment lawyer. After he takes off his consultant. His previous life inter- Heinlein Society “Naughty Nurse.” her niche: the lesbian fairytale musi- ests include western martial arts, 30 Arisia 2010 cal. A longtime fan of both musicals served as a committee member in a nonfiction publisher; she is cur- of Cats, Hamsters, Dragons, Owls, and the postmodern/deconstructed/ other years. He attends, and is often rently a Massachusetts local, with and miniature astronomical pieces. fractured fairytale, she was thrilled a panelist at, many cons and events, her wife, daughter, housemate, and Her latest published piece is Merlin’s to find herself writing Never After, such as Arisia, Balticon, and Wicked several pet rats. Dilemma. Currently she is also illus- in which princesses fall in love with Faire. In 2010 he will be the “Guest Susan Hanniford Crowley writes trating a Children’s Book. Look for each other and fabulous bandits sing of Awesome” at 5Pi-Con in Enfield, science fiction, fantasy, and para- Charlene’s Artwork at most SciFi of being Very Merry Men. CT. You can read his blog at his web- normal romance, is a member of Con art shows. Vonnie Carts-Powell is the author site: www.hughcasey.com. SFWA and RWA, and an associate David D’Antonio of the popular science book The Sci- Ann Catelli editor with Space and Time maga- Garen Daly ence of Heroes (published by Berkeley zine. Susan’s fantasy work appeared Mary Catelli is a writer whose work Loren Damewood has been creat- Press, 2008) and well over 1000 ar- has appeared in Sword and Sorcer- in Sword & Sorceress anthologies. ticles about science and technology. Her science fiction story “She Came ing intricate decorative knots in ess anthologies and Weird Tales. She precious metal for over 28 years, She is also an SF/F fan and a Morris lives in Connecticut, where she day- to Sing” appeared in (Jan. 2009) dancer. Beyond Centauri magazine. Her and recently retired from a career in lights as a computer programmer. the aerospace industry (“Not exactly Born in Cleveland in 1949, Jeffrey A. paranormal vampire romance novel Jeanne Cavelos began her profes- The Stormy Love Life of Laura Corde- rocket science … more like rocket Carver lived for most of his growing sional career as an astrophysicist at tech.”) to teach workshops on his years in Huron, Ohio, on the shores lais, published by Tease Publish- NASA. Her love of SF led her to ing LLC, as well as two novellas, methods full time. He taught him- of Lake Erie, where he was a pretty earn her MFA in creative writing self the techniques he uses, by trial decent high school wrestler and an When Love Survives and A Vampire and move into publishing. She was for Christmas, are available at www. and error, and delights in helping annoyingly dedicated student. He a senior editor at Bantam Double- others to bypass the painful and is a graduate of Brown University allromanceebooks.com. Her web- day Dell, where she ran the SF/F/H site is www.susanhannifordcrowley. tedious stages and go right to the and earned a Master of Marine Af- programs and won the World Fan- shiny stuff. fairs degree from the University of com and her blogs are nightsofpas- tasy Award. Jeanne left publishing sion.wordpress.com and thewriting- Darkteddybear is an ordained min- Rhode Island. At various times he to write. Her seven books include has been a scuba diving instructor, a house.blogspot.com. Her Twitter ister and lifelong geek who found his the best-selling Passing of the Tech- name is onlyladyknight. first theological insights from Star quahog diver, a UPS sorter, a word- no-Mages trilogy, The Science of Star processing consultant, a private pi- Ctein is not the average photogra- Wars and first learned the mental as- Wars, and The Science of The X-Files. pects of BDSM from David Bowie lot, and a stay-at-home dad. Jeffrey Her work has twice been nominated pher. Artist, artisan, and scientist, lives with his family in the Boston Ctein’s 30+-year career has estab- in Labyrinth. He has spent many for the Stoker Award. Jeanne is di- years examining interconnections area, where he divides his shrinking rector of Odyssey, widely considered lished him as a world-renowned ex- time between home duties and writ- pert in photographic arts and of sexuality, religion, polyamory one of the best workshops for writ- and kink, particularly in regard to ing (both fiction and freelance tech- ers of SF/F/H, held each summer technologies and one of the premier nical and web-content writing). He photographic printers alive. He is a science fiction and fantasy, and has in Manchester, NH. www.jeann- taught previously in both kink and is a member of the Science Fiction ecavelos.com Contributing Editor of Photo Tech- and Fantasy Writers of America, niques magazine and regular colum- vanilla settings, particularly on what and The Authors Guild. He was also Dr. Amy Chused is a physician at nist for The Online Photographer, with it means to be a feminist male kink- the host of an educational television Weill Cornell Medical Center in 30 years’ experience writing on such ster. If left alone with a guitar, he is series, Science Fiction and Fantasy the Division of Hospital Medicine. topics as photography, display and liable to break out into renditions of Writing, aimed at teaching junior She also works in data mining to printer technologies, electro-optics, songs from Jonathan Coulton or the high school students the basics of evaluate efficiency and quality mea- web-publishing and computers. His Whedonverse. science-fiction writing. That mate- sures for the Hospitalist Division. books include Post-Exposure: Ad- Brendan Davis In her free time, she reads SF & F rial later grew into the online course vanced Techniques for the Photographic Christopher K. Davis has been “Writing Science Fiction and Fan- and fanfic, plays board games and Printer and Digital Restoration from computer games, debates medical reading science fiction for longer tasy,” originally published by Math- Start to Finish. than he can remember, and going Soft, Inc., and aimed primarily (but ethics, and slaves away on the Arisia Dealers Row. Tony Cuozo to conventions for longer than he not exclusively) at younger aspiring wants to think about. He’s worked writers. Writing Science Fiction and Stephanie Clarkson Leah Cypess used to be a practicing lawyer in NY, and is now a as a sysadmin for both the Elec- Fantasy is now online and free to the Sarah Clemens: See pp. 16–17. tronic Frontier Foundation and part public at WriteSF.com. full-time writer in Boston, where Hugh Colston she lives with her husband and of the Human Genome Project, and Hugh Casey is a writer, blogger, ac- Jerome C. Conner two young children. She is an Ac- feels fortunate to have arrived at just tor, filmmaker, convention promoter, the right time for such opportuni- Emily Coombs tive member of SFWA, and had financial specialist, geek, and fan. her first professional short fiction ties. He’s given up on looking for He currently lives in King of Prus- John Costello has an MA in archae- publication while in high school. technological predictions from SF; sia, PA. He is the founder of “Par- ology and has dug in Kenya, Sar- Since then she has published short too many lunar bases, not enough ents Basement Productions”, and has dinia, PA, MA, and NH. The sale fiction in several professional pub- globe-spanning computer networks. produced, directed, written, and per- of four stories (not since repeated) lications, including Marion Zimmer (He’s still glad food pills never came formed in two short films: “Teddy’s got him SFWA membership; from Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine, Odyssey, along, though.) Big Escape” and “Young Geeks In the late ’80s onward he translated Strange Horizons, and Sword & Sor- An avid gamer (role-playing and Love”, both on YouTube.com. Hugh articles on Russian SF for Locus, and ceress. Her young adult high fantasy miniatures) and reader (SciFi and has been a longtime fan of science two books by Kir Bulychev. Hope- novel, Mistwood, about an ancient fantasy, mainly) since early adoles- fiction, fantasy, and horror, and has fully the (authorized) collection of shapeshifter trapped in the form of cence, T. Christopher Davis is now been part of fandom for many years. Murray Leinster’s non-SF short fic- a human girl, will be published by an amateur game designer and writer He has served as the president and tion he edited will be out by the time Greenwillow Books (HarperCol- as the love for the written word has vice-president of the Philadelphia of the convention. lins) in May 2010. grabbed hold and taken control of Science Fiction Society (PSFS), as Katherine Crighton is the coauthor Charlene Taylor D’Alessio has been his soul. Now he only hopes to find well as on its board of directors. He of Salt and Silver (Tor, May ’09), un- a buyer for what he loves to write so was chairman of the Society’s an- a F&SF illustrator for over 25 years. der the name Anna Katherine. Her She is known for her exquisite paint- that he may do much more of it. nual conference, Philcon, in 2003, day job is as a production editor at and vice-chairman in 2002. He has ed Ties, humorous Fantasy paintings Arisia 2010 31 A freelance writer for such entertain- Lori Del Genis (weegoddess on LJ) to the Listener and Cathartically she met and married James D. Mac- ment publications as The Hollywood had been coming to Arisia for years Therapeutic for the Reader,” plus donald, who was then serving in the Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, and until she was spirited away to Merry other children’s stories. If you have US Navy, and subsequently traveled Moving Pictures Magazine, Randee Olde England to live at Hogwarts at least 45 seconds to spare, ask to with him to Virginia, California, and Dawn recently had her first zombie (actually not kidding). She’s back in hear one if you see him and he’s not the Republic of Panamá. Doyle and story published in the “Well-Told the US now with a bouncing baby otherwise busy! www.dern.com Macdonald left the Navy and Pan- Tales” podcast, where she also serves business and is very glad to be able Mario Di Giacomo has an MS in amá in 1988 in order to write full- as a submissions editor. She was also to spell words again without extra- mathematics, and a PhD in geeky time. Since then they have lived in a co-author (with Susan Green) of neous ‘u’s. She currently spends her minutiae, having read, watched, and Colebrook, New Hampshire, where The Law & Order: SVU Unofficial time creating eco-friendly/ethical otherwise enjoyed science fiction, they write science fiction and fantasy Companion, published in September wedding attire and saving the world fantasy, anime & comics for the bet- for children, teenagers, and adults. 2009. She will write for food. through pretty pretty dresses. Lori ter part of four decades. He’s still Gardner Dozois: See pp. 26–27. Susan de Guardiola (www.blank. currently lives in State College, PA waiting for his jetpack. with her spoose Jonathan but can be Michelle Driscoll is poly, kinky, org/susan) is best-known for her role Domingo Diaz pansexual, and proud to have re- as a masquerade emcee at the 1997 seen lurking around the Boston area Attending her 20th Arisia, Saman- cently served as a co-chair of the and 2004 Worldcons as well as nu- whenever possible. tha Dings has brought along her 2009 Transcending Boundaries merous East Coast local and region- Chris Denmead runs a horror- husband and daughter for the past Conference. A former university al conventions. She is a social dance themed radio show, Dr. Chris Radio couple years. Currently Arisia’s Cor- instructor of Gender Studies and historian who may often be found of Horror, on 91.3 FM WCUW. porate President, you’ll definitely be English, Michelle runs a monthly in musty library stacks researching Daniel P. Dern is a freelance tech- able to find her at the Corporate polyamory/BDSM discussion group dance from the 16th to the early nology writer, and a very amateur Meeting Sunday afternoon, since for The Society in Hartford, CT. 20th century, which she teaches at magician. His science fiction stories she’s running it. She lives in Springfield MA with workshops and dance events across have appeared in magazines and an- her wife and two boyfriends, their 4 dkap: See previous year’s biography. the United States. She has spent thologies including Analog, F&SF, cats, and a dog. over two decades in fandom. Susan Michael Dlott World of IF, and New Dimensions. Bera Dunau also makes costumes and blogs about Having finished his first science -fic Scott Dorsey both dance history (at Capering and Jill Eastlake has been involved is tion novel, Dragons Don’t Eat Jesters Debra Doyle was born in Florida Kickery, www.kickery.com) and the (which includes a minimum of “one SF conventions for almost 40 years, rest of her life (at Rixosous, www. and educated in Florida, Texas, Ar- which is amazing because she doesn’t dragon, two princesses, four dogs, a kansas, and Pennsylvania—the last rixosous.com). In her spare time, she lot of riddles, some explosions, and a even feel that old! She’s proud to be herds medical students, plays high- at the University of Pennsylvania, a Master costumer in SF costum- lot of really weird stuff”), he’s writ- where she earned her doctorate in speed online Scrabble, and reviews ten over 50 short-short “Dern Grim ing, has chaired a couple of conven- fiction forPublisher’s Weekly. English, concentrating on Old Eng- tions including Arisia ’09, worked Children’s Short Bedtime Stories lish poetry. While in Philadelphia, intended to be Morally Instructive on many World SF Conventions

32 Arisia 2010 including the upcoming Renovation cluding running the Music track at in his race for the State Senate as for the Nebula, Tiptree, and Mytho- in 2011, and hung around a lot with Arisia this year. well. A writer of science fiction of poeic Fantasy awards. Her love of thousands of people, many of whom Fiona Fawkes is an amateur cos- the “hard” variety—space explora- British lore and landscape, of its she is happy to call friends. Look for tumer from Kansas City with taste tion, biotech, etc.—he also does oc- rituals and ballads, is a constant in her fabric art in the Art Show here for recreating sci-fi/fantasy charac- casional reporting on science fact for her work; her love of language at its as well. FIAWOL (ask her what ters. A medical technologist by day, newspapers and magazines. roots. Her books are written for the that means!). it’s the crafty endeavors that make Esther Friesner writes, “2010 ear, as much as for the understand- Tom Easton is a member of the Sci- life more fun. She’s never read the brings Sphinx’s Queen and Threads ing. Besides her two books, she has ence Fiction and Fantasy Writers of instruction manual that came with and Flames, my latest YA histori- published other short work, poetry, America and a well-known science the sewing machine and can’t make cal novels, as well as the third and and criticism. Her chapter on “The fiction critic (he wrote the SF maga- herself follow the instructions of final witches/werewolves/vampires- Languages of the Fantastic” will ap- zine Analog’s book review column a pattern or recipe to save her life. in-Suburbia anthology. Still enjoy- pear in The Cambridge Companion to for 30 years). He holds a doctorate in There’s also a very unhealthy obses- ing family, writing, travel (Alaska!), Fantasy Literature. theoretical biology from the Univer- sion with puff paint, but we don’t bears (Alaska!), chocolate, and Sarah Goodman is an anthropolo- sity of Chicago, teaches at Thomas talk about that. housecritters.” gist by training, a gentlewoman by College in Waterville, Maine, and Dr. Alexander Feinman hacks Ed Fuqua is a Young Adult Librar- profession, a retired bureaucrat to writes textbooks for McGraw-Hill hackers for a living: he designs col- ian as well as being a writer, a poet the Census Bureau , and a reader/ac- on Science, Technology, & Soci- laborative software development en- and a swordsman. He has spent many tress/costumer/hostess/SMOFlette/ ety, Environmental Science, and vironments. His hobbies include all years running comic book stores and grandmother by avocation. Sarah, Energy & Society. Over the years but one of the following: audio pro- has qualified for the National Poetry or one of her myriad personae, are he has published about fifty science duction, carpentry, glass-blowing, Slam Championships four times. In likely to pop up anywhere on the fiction and fantasy short stories and leather-working, miniatures gam- September and October he can be space-time continuum, studying ten SF novels, of which his favorites ing, music, role-playing, sociology, found at King Richard’s Faire in humankind and other semi-sapient are Sparrowhawk (Ace, 1990), Sili- and writing a little SF on the side. Carver, MA. and sapient races with the professed con Karma (White Wolf, 1997), and purpose of learning that which is His novella, “Duplicate”, is for sale Shana Fuqua has a BA in music. The Great Flying Saucer Conspiracy at Arisia and online. necessary to increase the general (Wildside, 2002). She is an eight-year veteran of King satisfaction level of the multiverse. A Stuart Ferguson Richard’s Faire, where she has be- Genevieve Iseult Eldredge is the fan since the late mimeocene, she is Tony Finan is a scarred veteran of come assistant apprentice music also active in various trans-temporal kind of girl you don’t want to meet director. She is an experienced in a dark alley. Five foot nothing and many a decade of con running, in- re-creation activities including her cluding spending over a decade run- gamer, both video games and table- current claim to fame as costumer of red-haired with a temper to match, top RPGs. Her many skills include she holds a black belt in Goju-Ryu ning the film program at Philcon. the (semi-) nude theatrical extrava- He is also active with the Philadel- knitting, crocheting, spinning and ganza, Saucy French Postcards, at Karate and can craft words faster candlemaking. than a ninja throws shuriken. A for- phia Film Festival and Cinefest. He the Dickens Fair. When not other- mer panelist at Arisia, Philcon, and is an avid film and media fan spe- Ken Gale wise caught up in saving the galaxy, 3Pi-Con, she writes high fantasy cializing in Asian and British sci- Jaime Garmendia is a member of or investigating other centuries, she and also erotica (under a pseudonym ence fiction and horror. the Boston Comics Roundtable, pursues her interests in law, culture, so her mom doesn’t disown her). She Kristina Finan writes, “I have been where he writes, produces, publiciz- religion, dance, clothing, how and is currently pursuing her MFA in sewing and costuming since 1982. es, and markets independent comics why people do what they do, and Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Been a Dr. Who fan since 1979. of all genres. His most recent work cats at Tranquility Base, her Beaux- Hill University. Her publications as Been a Science Fiction fan since includes Outbound, the sci-fi comics Arts-and-Crafts bungalow in Oak- “Kierstin Cherry, Semi-shy Erotica I saw the first Man walk on the anthology, and “The Great Molasses land, California. Writer” include the erotic vampire moon, live. Now I attempt to write Flood”, a story from Inbound 4, the Jack Graham stories: “Taken” featured in Blood it, as I keep a full-time job running Boston history issue. Justine Graykin lives with 1 hus- Surrender by Blue Moon Books, the Custom Framing Dept. at a Fine Martin Gear band, 2 kids, 3 dogs, 7 cats and a “Enslaved,” appearing in the Circlet Art Store, and a part-time job keep- flock of chickens on 50 acres in New ing a husband.” An attendee of many Science Fiction Press ebook Like Crimson Droplets, Conventions, Judy Gentry has an Hampshire. When she isn’t writing, and “Graced” featured in the Octo- Richard Fine eclectic background. She has been a she assists in herding the books at ber 2009 release of Women of the Bite Leadie Flowers preschool teacher, semi-professional the local library and catalogues let- by Circlet Press ebooks and in print Jeffery Forgeng actor, published author and breeder ters and documents from people’s by Alyson Books. of fancy pet rats. She has found her attics for the Historical Society. An Paul Estin (“Happy Fun Paul”) is Starting in 1991, Bill Franken- niche, though, as founder of Warm- enthusiastic performer, Justine takes a long-time SF fan with a Ph.D. in field started Raven Design Group er Winters, an organization of vol- an occasional role in community cognitive psychology and an affinity and has been a major contributor unteers who make warm garments theater and never misses a chance for extremely silly music. Becom- to cosplay and fannish makeup. for people in need. Judy is an avid, to read her various works of specu- ing a filker was inevitable; he sings Starting with quality elf ears and but average, knitter who counts on lative fiction aloud. She is a mem- and plays guitar for his “band”, Dr. “Klingon” foreheads, the company the talents and skills of her volun- ber of Broad Universe and the NH Snark. Ingredients of Happy Fun soon expanded into anthromorphic teers. Judy lives in Leominster, MA Writer’s Project, and has had several Paul include an unknown glowing appliances and currently supplies with her life mate of 20 years, their pieces of short fiction published, as substance which fell to Earth, pre- makeup and costume accessories cat and dog. well as one science fiction novel, and supplies for anime cosplay, his- sumably from outer space. Do not Candra Gill Awake Chimera. Podcasts of the first taunt Happy Fun Paul. toric costuming and fantasy/SF fans chapters of her latest novel, Archi- and productions. Greer Gilman’s new book, Cloud Kate Farb-Johnson is an all-around medes Nesselrode, can be heard on her Terry Franklin, an activist for liber- & Ashes: Three Winter’s Tales, is set website, JustineGraykin.com. She geek, especially interested in filk, in the Northern mythscape of her gaming, mathematics, literary SF tarian causes, worked on Massachu- and her husband, composer Larry setts Questions One and Two in the much-praised novel, Moonwise. Her Graykin, recently launched the Art- and other geeks. Lately, she has Cloudish tales have won a World taken to volunteering at SF cons, in- recent election. (Q2 won big time!) Spider project in New Hampshire He was campaign chairman for fel- Fantasy Award and a Crawford (ArtSpider.net), a website linking low geek and fan, Keith McCormic, Award, and have been nominated Arisia 2010 33                                                                                                        

Bid Committee: Dave McCarty (Chairman), Helen Montgomery (Secretary), Tom Veal (Treasurer), Gary Blog, Raymond Cyrus, Donald Eastlake III, Jill Eastlake, Catherine FitzSimmons, Lisa Garrison-Ragsdale, Elizabeth Gilio, Michael Kelly, Dina Krause, George Krause, Sydnie Krause, Sandra Levy, Ron Oakes, Tara Oakes, Matthew Ragsdale, Michelle Rhoades, Marah Searle- Kovacevic, Steven H Silver, Bill Thomasson, Barbara Van Tilburg, Ray Van Tilburg, Leane Verhulst, Alex von Thorn.

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34 Arisia 2010 artists, art venues, businesses, and ing Lasers (IEEE Press/Wiley). He former naval officer, brother, son, arts organizations in the state. holds a B.S. in electronic engineer- uncle, husband, and father of two ter fer Hun Lauren Grover ing from the California Institute of girls. He is SamuraiX47. Jenni Technology. Abby Hafer Steven Hirsch has been going to Both science and SF have been core Arisia for five years. Since last year Robert Hafner is involved in nu- passions of Karl G. Heinemann’s he has been part of the program—a merous projects: he has been both a since early childhood. And his bio- rewarding and maddening experi- panelist and a staff member for Pi- family nurtured strong habits of ence. This year his school of Medi- Con (shameless plug), is involved or g analyzing and predicting “the world eval Combat will be running lessons lo in in developing the first open source F iz around him” and “thinking for him- on the Longsword. He would like to r an table-top RPG (ask for details), and u rg self”. These traits led Karl to formal thank the Higgins Armoury Sword Yo O is a proponent of civil liberties, es- d al education in physics, astronomy, Guild for getting him started on in on pecially in how they relate to tech- F si and epistemology. Other interests this fascinating study. es nology (ask him about the EFF). include modeling and simulation of of He is currently a web developer and John Hodges has organized all Pr economic and social systems, histo- Arisia’s blood drives for the Hein- consultant in Western Massachu- ry, SF-based gaming, and mythology setts while he focuses on his new lein Society. He’s a donor himself, rg viewed as both entertainment and as or.o company. having given away 38 gallons of flo m a cultural attribute and psychologi- ur il.co his own blood and a kidney. He’s a dyo ma Susan Hamilton cal drive. “Coming of age” during .fin @g public representative to the board of w oor 23 the 1960s and 1970s, Karl also ww rfl -24 Steven Hammond directors of the United Network for you 777 developed a strong affinity for the nd 81- James Harknell has been working Organ Sharing. He hopes to once fi 7 humanistic and playful social agen- with Onezumi (of the webcom- again be gainfully employed as a cli- das of those times. This exposure ics Stupid and Insane Defenders mate scientist by now. and his general skepticism led Karl Against Cahos, and My Annoying to a 26-year involvement with the Merav Hoffman is a New York– Life) for over 11 years. After notic- culture and practices of polyamory. based songwriter and performer. ing that there was very little online She enjoys costuming, weird crafts, During this time, he’s led many pre- She is a founding member of the to help artists, he decided to do and watching old TV shows from sentations and mini-workshops in band Lady Mondegreen and is also something about it. Harknell cus- her childhood via Netflix. this field, including a monthly Poly an administrator for the Live Filk tomized his first art-centric Content Support Group at Boston’s Fenway project. Merav will be chairing the Wil Howitt Management System in 2003. To- Community Health Center. Karl NEFilk convention, Contata, in July day he releases Wordpress plugins at Crystal Huff also has been living in a successful of 2011. When she’s not wearing her AWSOM.org and serves as a web- Walter H. Hunt has been writing open marriage for the past 13 years. filker hat, she edits manuscripts, master and guide for the online com- crochets, and hosts NYC area house for most of his life. His first four ic and blogging industry. His most Woodrow “asim” Hill is one the few concerts. “Dark Wing” novels were published recent accomplishments include cus- male Raqs Sharqi artists—better by Tor Books. His novel A Song In known as “belly” dancers—in the Nancy Holzner grew up in western Stone appeared in 2008, dealing with tom website installs for Stupid and Massachusetts with her nose stuck Insane Defenders Against Chaos and world, having started over 20 years the mystery of Rosslyn Chapel and ago. His day job as a programmer in a book. This meant that she tend- the Templars. Current projects in- Erfworld. Harknell is best known for ed to walk into things, wore glasses his easy to understand way of helping with a focus on security issues gives clude an 18th-century alternate his- him a oddly optimistic view of the before she was out of elementary tory novel, a book on mesmerism in artist get their websites up and run- school, and forced her parents to ning. He has been a recurring guest future, one fueled by his very first the Victorian age, and a sequel to A memory—watching Star Trek on a institute a “no reading at the din- Song In Stone that will answer some speaker at places like XM Satellite ner table” rule. It was probably in- Radio, Katsucon (www.katsucon. black-and-white TV set. This real- questions and ask some others. He ity-beaten optimism also leaks into evitable that she majored in English has a background in history, with a org), Ubercon (www.Ubercon.com), in college and then, because there Balticon (www.balticon.org), Ota- his strong political activism, hav- Bachelor of Arts degree from Bow- ing been invested in Civil Rights, were still a lot of books she wanted doin College in Brunswick, Maine, kon (www.Otakon.com) and oth- to read, continued her studies long ers. Today he lives in New Jersey Feminist, and related issues as well and he speaks two other languages as working for politicians as varied enough to earn a masters degree (German and Spanish). A member with Onezumi and way too many and a PhD. She began her career computers. as Strom Thurmond and Barack of the Masonic Fraternity, Walter Obama (the latter of which he likes as a medievalist, then jumped off Jeff Hecht is a freelance science and has served as Master of two different much more!). He also looks back into the tenure track to try some other technology writer, a correspondent Lodges in Massachusetts. He is a de- the past as a member of the Society things. Besides teaching English for the weekly New Scientist and a voted baseball fan and board gamer; of Creative Anachronism, special- and philosophy, she’s worked as a contributing editor to Laser Focus his first published game is scheduled izing on researching Medieval Era technical writer, freelance editor World. His short fiction has appeared for a 2010 release by Rio Grande “belly dance” and 15th Century Ot- and instructional designer, college in Analog, Asimov’s, Interzone, Odys- Games. He has been married for toman culture, and into the future admissions counselor, and corporate sey, Nature, Twilight Zone, and sev- more than half of his life, and he and via interests in broader layperson trainer. Nancy lives in upstate New eral anthologies including Year’s Best his wife have one daughter who is a science activities, focusing on Evo- York with her husband Steve, where Horror Stories and Great American product of their affection and their lutionary issues. they both work from home without unusual joint sense of humor. Ghost Stories. His nonfiction has ap- getting on each other’s nerves. She peared in many other magazines, James Hinsey is a lifelong lover of enjoys visiting local wineries and Jennifer Hunter, 38, is a professional including Optics & Photonics News, Science Fiction, Fantasy, books, listening obsessively to opera. There organizer in the Boston area. Once Omni, Earth, Analog, Cosmos, Bulle- movies, TV shows, anime, ’80s mu- are still a lot of books she wants to a writer and editor, with four books tin of the Atomic Scientists, and Tech- sic, women, root beer, chocolate, read. on NeoPaganism to her credit, she Hawaii, Japan, and family. He is decided to make a career out of nology Review. His books include Melissa Honig maintains a calendar Beam: The Race to Make the Laserand half-Japanese, a reader, Trekker, what she did for fun on her writing Browncoat, Costumer, book-col- of sci-fi and fantasy events in New breaks. She specializes in working City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics England on her blog, nescifievents. (both Oxford University Press), and lector, model-maker, videographer, with creative people, helping them publicator, con-goer, RISFC mem- org. She is also the list administrator learn that creative does not have to Understanding Fiber Optics (Pear- for the New England Browncoats. son/Prentice Hall); and Understand- ber, Psi Upsilon brother, RPI alum, mean disorganized. Jen understands Arisia 2010 35 that most of her clients do not neces- Wizards of the Coast. His most re- a prop in his daughter’s masquerade for Costume Con 5, and Historical sarily share her zeal for sorting and cent project is a players book for the presentation. Masquerade Director for Costume labeling; for them, being organized Eclipse Phase RPG published by Born in 1967, she has not yet man- Cons 16 and 22. She has also been is not an end in itself, but a means to Catalyst Labs. aged to shuffle off the coil mortal, a Hall Costume Awards judge, Den a goal of a smoother, more satisfy- Victoria Janssen’s second novel, The though not for want of trying, ap- Mom, Presentation Judge’s clerk, ing life. Jen is also a collage artist, Moonlight Mistress (Dec. 2009), is parently. Catt Kingsgrave-Ern- Workmanship Judge’s clerk, Presen- using mostly pictures from castoff set during the early days of WWI stein writes (fiction, music, poetry, tation Judge, Masquerade MC, and magazines, and has exhibited in and includes paranormal elements. recipes, and the occasional political an Arisia Greenroom Director. Her several shows. She lives in Medford, She’s also the author of The Duchess, rant), draws, paints, sings, dances, other fannish interests include Star Massachusetts with her housemates, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover cooks, builds and repairs houses, Trek, Stargate, Doctor Who, Torch- boyfriend, nine-year-old daughter, (Dec. 2008). She’s recently sold two and occasionally makes an outright wood, Merlin, Britcoms, alternate and a matching ginger cat and dog. more novels to Harlequin Spice, a fool of herself when confronted with history novels, Harry Potter, Pern, www.findyourfloor.org trade paperback line of erotic novels. her intellectual heroes. She also has and the Didius Falco and Gordianus Elaine Isaak dropped out of art Find out more at www.victoriajans- Opinions. No, wait! Don’t run! the Finder mysteries. When she’s not school to found Curious Characters, sen.com. She blogs on writing, read- watching DVDs, reading or making Ken Kingsgrave-Ernstein is ab- costumes, Toni is a secretary for the designing original stuffed animals ing, and genre at victoriajanssen. solutely not the Super Hero Com- and small-scale sculptures, and to blogspot.com and twitters at twitter. New York City Department of De- mon Sense Man. He does not spend sign and Construction. follow her bliss: writing. Her short com/victoriajanssen. his days saving various portions of story “The Princess, the Witch and Mike Kabongo is a literary agent Corporate America from itself. He Jacob Lefton is a blacksmith, writer, the Watchmaker’s Heart” is in the who enjoys a good laugh, a great also does not recover data structures traveler, and juggler. new Escape Clause anthology. In ad- steak and an excellent book. His love in need. He does, however, enjoy Scott Lefton makes and sells art- dition, she is the author of The Sing- of science fiction and fantasy is both reading Science Fiction and the oc- work in media including metal, er’s Crown (Eos, 2005) and sequel strong and varied; honored places casional foray into Fantasy. He also wood, glass and Photoshop, is occa- The Eunuch’s Heir (Eos, 2006). The on his bookshelf are held by books enjoys speculating on how to survive sionally serious about photography, Bastard Queen is finally forthcom- like Fahrenheit 451, The Chronicles the Zombie Apocalypse with skills and works as a freelance mechanical ing in January 2010. Check out her of Narnia, and several more recent he learned surviving the cold war. design consultant and patent agent. bi-monthly fantasy fiction column works. He has the great pleasure of Mike Kitchenman He lives in a big old Victorian house at www.AlienSkinmag.com. Visit being the agent for two writers he in Melrose, MA with his wife Ra- www.ElaineIsaak.com to read sam- liked before he started his agency, Rebecca L. Kletnieks chel, whichever of their 3 kids hap- ple chapters and find out why you do Dave Freer and Irene Radford, as Richard Kovalcik pen to be in residence, and a cat. not want to be her hero. well as newer faces like James Enge. John Kraemer Bill Levay writes, “I was born in Felicitas Ivey is the pen name of a Steve Kanaras is the publisher of Ellen Kranzer has been attending Rome, Italy and emigrated to the US very frazzled helpdesk drone at a Bos- Free Lunch Comics, and serves as a science fiction conventions for over with my parents when seven years ton area University. She’s an eternal writer and editor as well. His works 30 years and making music even old. Spent my tender years in Ho- student even with a BA in Anthro- include Only in Whispers, Pork N’ longer. Filk lets her mix the two nolulu, attended Tulane University pology and History, since free classes Beans, Beyond the Kuiper Belt, and hobbies. Ellen is a founding member majoring in Mechanical Engineer- are part of the benefits. Felicitas the upcoming Hostile Universe. of M.A.S.S. F.I.L.C. and the club’s ing and spent six years active duty in writes Urban Fantasy and Horror of Catherine Kane is a professional psy- current treasurer. She has been in- the US Navy. After leaving the Navy a Lovecraftian nature, monsters be- volved in planning numerous con- I worked for 21 years as an Electrical yond space and time that think that chic, published author, Reiki master/teacher, bard, artist, enthusiastic ventions both in and out of fandom. Engineer for various DoD contrac- humans are the tastiest things in the tors. Then, I finally grew up… since multiverse. Felicitas lives in Boston student of the Universe, maker of Adam Krellenstein very bad puns, songwriter and over- 1995 I have worked in the games with her beloved husband, known Alisa Kwitney Sheckley industry as Producer and Executive to all as The Husband, and her cat achiever (amongst other things…). She loves empowering people to have David Larochelle grew up in the Producer at The Avalon Hill Game Smaugu, whom the husband swears D.C. area but moved up to Cam- Company (pre-Hasbro acquisition) is a demon. The husband also is wor- their best lives possible. Visit Cath- erine and her husband, Starwolf, bridge in 2004 where he currently and at Hasbro Interactive which ried about Felicitas’ anime habit, her resides. His involvement with fan- was bought by Infogames and years extensive collection of manga and as Foresight on Facebook, at www. ForesightYourPsychic.com, and dom began when he joined the Wil- later renamed to Atari. My proudest Gundam Wing doujinshi, which has liam & Mary Science Fiction and accomplishment was being the Ex- turned her library into a Very Scary at www.ForesightYourCtPsychic. wordpress.com. Fantasy Club (SKIFFY). He served ecutive Producer for Civilization III. Place for him. as Vice President and was named At age eleven I was bitten (severely, Alexander Jablokov’s most recent Alexx Kay: Second-generation SF Senator for Life upon gradation. mind you) by the Science Fiction novel is Brain Thief, a fast-paced fan. Long-time comic book aficio- He’s worked extensively in informa- bug when I accidentally cast my eyes AI-hunting adventure, out from Tor nado. Sometime storyteller. Pro- tion security and is the coauthor of on A Princess of Mars at the school January 2010. His most recent story, fessional game designer for over a Splint, an Open Source tool for de- library, and immediately fell in love “Blind Cat Dance”, will be in the decade, having worked on Thief, Sys- tecting security vulnerabilities in C with John Carter, Dejah Thoris, and March issue of Asimov’s. He is the tem Shock 2, the Freedom Force games, programs. However, more recently Barsoom. I live in Rockport, MA, author of five other novels, including and BioShock. Currently working on he’s focused on understanding and and am married to the incomparable Carve The Sky, Nimbus, and Deep- a top secret project for 2K Boston. building the Internet rather than Trish Wilson. We have two chil- drive, and a number of short stories. www.panix.com/~alexx/ attacking and defending it. He cur- dren, Jim and Mike.” He lives in Cambridge, Mass. Daniel M. Kimmel is a film critic rently works for the Berkman Cen- Brenna Levitin is a 16-year-old Tara Jacob and author. His reviews can be ter for Internet & Society. homeschooled geek from Massa- found at NorthShoreMovies.net, Toni Lay is a member of the New Jer- chusetts. She reads sci-fi and fantasy Evan Jamieson: Freelance author the Jewish Advocate, and the Inter- who has written in the gaming in- sey-New York Costumers Guild (aka voraciously, and enjoys such TV se- net Review of Science Fiction. He The Sick Pups), and the Society for ries as Doctor Who, Dollhouse, Castle, dustry of the last twenty years. Done teaches film at Suffolk University. everything from scenarios to system Creative Anachronism (SCA), which and The IT Crowd. She reads nearly His most recent book is I’ll Have gives her plenty of opportunity to 20 webcomics, and is interested in design, and written for smaller pub- What She’s Having. He will also be lishers to large corporations like costume. Toni was Program Director the role gender plays in fandom.

36 Arisia 2010 Benjamin Levy has been a science He has written reviews for a Glenn MacWilliams fiction fan for most of his life. He number of publications, includ- Peter Maranci: Founder and edi- went to his first science fiction ing The Green Man Review and tor of the Interregnum RPG APA convention when he was 10 years Rambles. He wrote the horror col- (RIP). Winner of a few amateur old. He has been involved with umn, “Fear Factor,” for Bookslut video prizes at Arisia over the Arisia since its inception. In the for two years, and was also the years. Publisher of “Pete’s Rune- past he has worked for Arisia as animation columnist for SMRT- Quest & Roleplaying!” (www. a gopher, Dealers Room Liaison, TV.com. He has published hun- runequest.org/rq.htm), one of the Division Head of Fixed Func- dreds of horror movie reviews at oldest RPG sites online. Long- tions. Currently he is the Arisia his own blog, yendi.livejournal. time Arisia panelist. Sold a story Corporate Treasurer and one of com. His day job involves edu- to a semi-pro mag long ago, but the Assistant Convention Chairs cational technology, heutagogy, it folded before publishing it (or for A’10. and library research. Adam lives paying for it, unfortunately). in the suburbs of Boston with his Suford Lewis is a longtime fan Joy Marchand holds a B.A. in and a longer-time reader. She wife, daughter, and three moder- ately psychotic felines. Classical Studies from the Uni- has been a member of LASFS & versity of the Pacific. She lives MITSFS, & a founding member Writer/activist Shira Lipkin in Salem, Massachusetts, where of NESFA and of Regency fan- sidles up to the most interesting she takes photos of odd signage, dom. She is a Master Costumer, bars, and chats with runaway churchyards and the occasional an inveterate concomm member gods, duty-shirking sphinxes, roadside shrine. Joy’s poems and having been part of the commit- the Ghost of Purim Past, and short stories have been featured tees of all the Boston worldcons, apostate cyborgs. Her poetry in Bare Bone, Writers of the Future many Boskones, 2 Costumecons, and fiction have appeared in In- Volume XX, The Elastic Book of a few others, and even an Arisia terfictions 2, Electric Velocipede, Numbers, Modern Magic, Time for or so, and in 2008 was given the ChiZine, Lone Star Stories, and Bedlam, Polyphony 5, Interfictions, Big Heart Award. She also finds other wonderful places. Track Talebones, Apex Digest, and Inter- time to play a little Dominion, her movements at shiralipkin. zone, among others. Joy is an edi- see some anime, and, with luck, com. She would like a monkey. tor for Shimmer, a small magazine even filk a bit. Mostly retired James Douglas Macdonald was packed with quality short fiction from software system building, born in White Plains, NY, the and stunning artwork. She is she still occasionally helps some second of three children of W. currently at work on a novel set people out with computers. She Douglas Macdonald, a chemi- on Cape Ann, MA. is the Bujold editor for NESFA cal engineer, and Margaret E. Brennan Martin Press, now on book 8. She is Macdonald, a professional art- married to Tony Lewis, is owned ist. After leaving the University Marlin May writes, “I was born a currently by 2 cats, and is the of Rochester, where he majored poor black child. Ok, not exactly proud mother of Alice. in Medieval Studies, he served poor, more middle class. The child Paula Lieberman went to her first in the U.S. Navy. Macdonald part is true; it was far easier on my convention (a Worldcon) and to left the Navy in 1988 in order to mom that way. I’m far closer to college the same weekend. Since pursue writing full-time. Since a luscious chocolate brown than then she’s been to a bunch more then he has lived with his wife ebony. I’m no scientist, but I’ve conventions, many of which she’s and co-author, Debra Doyle, in a consumed a steady diet of science worked on, including Arisia, and big 19th-century house in Cole- books/media as long as I can recall. has had more career changes than brook, New Hampshire, where The 1st book I remember reading she can remember—military of- they write science fiction and fan- was Man in Space about Mercury ficer, systems engineer, analyst, tasy for children, teenagers, and 7. My favorite kids’ TV show? tech writer, test engineer, market adults. From 1991 through 1993, Mr. Wizard. Lately I’ve been exploring the promise/problems of researcher, consultant… . She’s as Yog Sysop, he ran the Science more likely to be around at 1 AM Fiction and Fantasy RoundTable transhumanism/post-human- filking than at a 9 AM panel, and on the GEnie computer network; ism. I’ve been reading/watching usually helps out at art show sales. after the death of GEnie, he was genre fiction a long, long time. Online she one’s of the com- the managing sysop for SFF- My first convention was in Feb. munity at Making Light (www. Net. These days, when not writ- 1979; a tiny gathering in South- nielsenhayden.com/makinglight) ing novels or running as an EMT ern California called “Science prone to spontaneously posting with the local ambulance squad, Fiction Weekend”. I wandered in verse (ballad form mostly). he blogs at Absolute Write.com into a room where they were and Making Light. screening episodes of Commando Gordon Linzner: Founder and Cody. I was transfixed, hooked, editor emeritus of Space and Time Bruce Mackenzie is currently captured… doomed. Since then Magazine; author of several nov- working on the Mars Home- I’ve attended many a Westercon, els and scores of short stories; stead settlement design for the Worldcon, NASFic, Galacticon, freelance editor; licensed New Mars Foundation, and an en- Gaylaxicon, Balticon, Equicon, York City tour guide; front man trepreneurial venture. Past work Filmcon, Albacon, Fantasmacon, for Saboteur Tiger blues & old- included use of rotating space Boskone and Arisia. Never made ies band. tethers to establish industry on it back to Science Fiction Week- Adam Lipkin is currently a re- the Moon. Bruce is a software end, though.” viewer for Publishers Weekly, and aerospace engineer. He has held positions in the National Michael McAfee is an actor and covering science fiction, fantasy, writer for the Post-Meridien Ra- horror, and young adult books. Space Society, AIAA, Mars Foundation, & Mars Society. dio Players and with i Sebastiani, Arisia 2010 37 the greatest commedia dell’arte troupe Magic when she just gets a little Resa Nelson is the author of The banded together in a sinister plot to in the entire world. He has run flirt- older… which is all that much easier Dragonslayer’s Sword, a novel based bounce him into a parallel universe. ing workshops in a variety of ven- now that she’s already interested… . on two short stories published in That is, parallel to that one. Which ues, and is a commissionable poet. Kerry Morgan has been dishing up Science Fiction Age, the first of which they thought of as the real universe He has been active in all aspects of terror for over thirty years, and she ranked 2nd in that magazine’s first but which you think of as a paral- fandom since 1990, particularly in still adores it. She has a number of Readers Top Ten Poll. The Drag- lel universe. Unless you’re also from LARPing and filking. publishing credits in Zines as well as onslayer’s Sword was a 2009 EPPIE there, in which case you think of Molly McCloud Anthologies. Kerry has a novel called Award Finalist for Best Fantasy this one as the parallel… . Oh, screw Novel and was Recommended for it. Alex Newman is the founder of Matt McFarland The Astral Avengerand is working on its sequel. Mrs. Morgan’s latest pub- the Nebula Award. Her next novel, The Boston Babydolls (www.Bos- Gary McGath is a writer of filk lished works appear in The Ladies of Our Lady of the Absolute, is slated for tonBabydolls.net) and has been in- songs and occasional organizer of Horror 2009, which are some of her publication in July 2010. She recent- volved in Arisia in various aspects filk events. favorite stories, and features a brand- ly finished writing The Iron Maiden, for many years. Mike McPhail is the award winning new Angela Mystique adventure. Book 2 in her Dragonslayer series. Ben Newman is a singer-songwriter Author and Anthologist of the mili- She enjoys posting a continuing sto- Her short fiction has been published and mad analogist who has been an tary science fiction series Defending ry on her blog hosted by MySpace, in Fantasy Magazine, Paradox, Bru- SF fan all his life, and active in fan- The Future( Breach The Hull, So It Be- and has attended several conven- tarian Quarterly, Science Fiction Age, dom and especially filk since college. gins, and in 2010 By Other Means), tions. She was recently accepted into Aboriginal SF, Tomorrow SF, Oceans He has written more than 150 songs, published by Dark Quest Books. He Broad Universe and enjoys helping of the Mind, and many anthologies. on a wide variety of topics from his is a member of the Military Writ- the New England Horror Writer’s Nelson is a graduate of the Clarion favorite SF books, movies and video ers Society of America (MWSA), association. Please visit her sites at Workshop (1985). She has also sold games to science, computers, and re- a reviewer for MilSciFi.com, and kerryamorgan.com and her new over 200 magazine articles. She has ligion—or any combination thereof. the creator of the Alliance Archives Ezine www.paganimagination.com: been the TV/movie columnist for Ben has also run filk programming (All’Arc) series and its related Mar- myspace/krymrgn Realms of Fantasy since 1998, and at a number of conventions. is a regular contributor to SCI FI tial Role-Playing Game (MRPG), Mitchell Morris is a Ph.D. student Robert Newton a manual-based, percentile system, magazine. www.resanelson.com at Columbia University studying in Scott Norwood that realistically portrays the conse- the Vision and Graphics lab in the The legendary Alex Newman was quences of warfare. www.mcp-con- Computer Science Department. He raised on a parallel Earth where his Mimi Noyes has been making art, cepts.com, www.milscifi.com is currently researching automati- plane crashed in the Himalayas—er, gaming, reading fantasy and sci- Little Mel grew up in the Boston cally adding content tags to videos. the parallel Himalayas. Not ours. fi, and watching movies/TV of the area and currently lives in western His nonacademic pursuits include There he was taught the secret of same since a tender and juicy age. MA. She is a performer for The game design. His card game Ninja clouding men’s minds by monks. She is an artist for her own compa- Come Again Players (A Rocky Hor- vs Pirates debuted at Arisia ’08. Parallel monks. Stop laughing. He ny, Sun & Moon Murals, and makes fought crime for many years until a distinctive linoblock prints, monster ror shadow cast) and Genetic Im- William Mui perfection (A REPO! The Genetic group of his arch-enemies (can you hats, and other art on the side. She is Opera shadow cast) which is the Tom “The Marvelous MERV” have a “group” of arch-enemies?) a published author of film and televi- 4th full REPO! shadow cast in the Murphy got tagged with his nick- world and the 1st in New England. name in ’85 and it has stuck ever She has self-published two books since. A common man of good will, Have you ever of poetry and a book of photogra- Merv entered Fandom through Star wanted to learn how phy. Little Mel is a member of the Trek in ’92, discovered there was SO Pioneer Valley Gamer Collective much more to life than ’Trek, and to run your own which owns Worlds Apart Games hasn’t looked back since. A some- convention? in Amherst. She is an avid graphic times-employed career Chemist, novel and comic book fan and writes Merv highly recommends read- a weekly-ish blog for the Super An- ing most anything by Ball, Carey, gels section of www.gamingangels. Friesner, Isaak, Lackey, Moon, Want to learn how to negotiate a hotel com and is also a member of Graph- Pierce, Rowling, Sherman, Shwartz, contract? ic Novel Addict. This is Little Mel’s Snicket, or Weiss. Merv has been second Arisia, and she looks forward an enthusiastic volunteer for Arisia Or do you want to improve your skills? to many more! since ’94, and has enjoyed it enough to mention it here in the hopes of Katrina Meyer has been attending luring you into volunteering, too. Coming in June 2011 SF cons since she was too young to remember, brought by a geeky dad. Larry Nelson, also known online She became interested in belly dance as LORDLNYC, is a longtime smof college east at Arisia’s Masquerade shows, and is member of the leather/queer/poly gleeful to be able to combine two of communities as well as a longtime A new convention where you can learn all the nitty- her passions into geeky belly dance, queer/kinky/poly rights activist. gritty details of running a local or regional convention. and have such a receptive audience. He attended his 1st con (Lunacon) in ’84 where he went on to help run From deciding you want to run a con to closing out Daniel Miller is a local attorney, gaming from ’91-’03. In ’06 he at- gamer, comics aficionado, and SF/ the books, we’ll cover all of it (eventually!). We plan tended his first Arisia where he put on focusing on a few select topics each year, and F fan who keeps coming back to in over 30 hours helping out in the brieﬂy touching on other topics. For the ﬁrst year, Arisia because he enjoys it. He has con suite. In ’07 he put his longtime been “living this lifestyle” since high activism to good use and stated do- we’ll start with hotels and other topics. school, and lives in Brookline with ing panels at Arisia, Lunacon as well [email protected] • www.smofcollege.org his wife Meredith and his young as for TES (a major Leather group in daughter, whom he hopes—nay, NYC). He lives in Queens, NYC. SMOF College East is hosted by Mid-Atlantic Speculative Fiction promises!—to indoctrinate into the Conventions, Inc. worlds of SF/F, comics, D&D, and 38 Arisia 2010 sion reviews and works at Scarecrow Universe (a wonderful community and discovered after the fact. Over Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Shim- Video (the coolest video store in the of writers supporting women who the year his stories have been collect- mer, Sybil’s Garage, Goblin Fruit, world) and at the Seattle Interna- write paranormal, horror and thrilled in several anthologies of the year’s Scheherezade’s Bequest, and Abyss & tional Film Festival, where she saw, er driven fiction). best, including: “The Egg,” Year’s Apex. I blog at Lobster & Canary.” in 2008, 79 films in one month. Jennifer Pelland is a Boston-area Best SF, 1989; “Fable for Savior and www.danielrabuzzi.com David Nurenberg just does too science fiction writer, novice tribal Reptile,” Year’s Best Fantasy 3, 2003; Victor Raymond “Winters Are Hard,” Year’s Best SF, much stuff. He’s a freelance writer bellydancer, and occasional radio Maureen Reddington-Wilde for White Wolf, a self-published theater performer. Her short story 2003; “The Ice,”Year’s Best SF, 2004; novelist, a high school English collection Unwelcome Bodies was re- “The Great Caruso,” Year’s Best SF, Thomas F. Restivo teacher, and a doctoral student just leased in 2008, and contains, among 2005. His story “The Color Winter” Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert is a a few months shy of his Ph.D. That other stories, the Nebula-nominated was a nominee for both a Theodore Broad Universe member and has explains all the twitching. He’s been “Captive Girl.” She has stories forth- Sturgeon Memorial Award and a been writing poetry and short sto- a GM for 19 years, which explains coming this year in the anthologies Nebula. Steven, his wife, son, and ries since the second grade. Her the severe twitching. He has trav- The Naked Singularity, Dark Faith, cats breed turtles on two acres in love affair with sci-fi and specula- eled to over 30 countries and runs and Close Encounters of the Alien Kind. Massachusetts. tive fiction began even earlier. She two international exchange pro- www.jenniferpelland.com contains a James Prego, ND practices on L.I., has degrees in Communication and grams, which explains how he can full bibliography, as well as links to NY. Dr. Prego is the current recipi- Sociology, and currently works as twitch in several languages. Do not her various blogs. ent of the NYANP’s Physician of a technical assistance/research as- stare directly at David, as contents Misty Pendragon is the founder of the Year award. He was voted Best sociate at a non-profit. However, are under pressure and may deto- The Legal Assassins, aREPO! Shad- Alternative Doctor of 2009 by the her high school yearbook states nate, causing minor to moderate owcast group, wanting to bring all LI Press. He is also a Biology pro- that she wants to become a writer, injuries. But David comes in peace, different types of people together to fessor at Molly College. Dr. Prego is so she’s decided to get going with really—at least, that’s what he’ll in- celebrate the love of the filmREPO! a longtime fan of science fiction and that. She gives voice to faeries and sist in court. The Genetic Opera. She is a published has been a guest at conventions such wood sprites, reads and dreams Elizabeth O’Malley is a long time writer and editor. She has been do- as I-Con, Philcon, Arisia, Lunacon, about alternate worlds, salivates over anime fan and avid cosplayer. At- ing panels at cons for too many Albacon, and PiCon, where he has anything in the Whedonverse, and tending several anime conventions years now, and you would find her been on panels discussing xenobiol- writes pagan-themed poetry. She is every year, she is also a writer for on pretty much every Joss Whedon ogy, health in space, life extension, a con panel virgin, so she begs you AnimeCons.com, the leading web panel! Currently she works in the fusions of biology and technology, to be gentle with her. Read some of site dedicated to news and infor- real life as an Advanced Representa- and how natural ways of healing her published and unpublished work mation about anime conventions, tive for the area’s largest cable com- fit in a sci-fi/high-tech world. Dr. at suzannereynoldsalpert.blogspot. contributing to both their website pany. Current favorite quote: “We Prego has also been on various fan- com. and monthly podcast. She is also have done the impossible, and that related and culture panels. He is a Jonathan Riedel a member of the Northern Lights makes us mighty”—Joss Whedon. director of Z.E.N., LI’s REPO! Kevin Roche: See pp. 18–19. Shadowcast, in which he also plays chapter of the International Cos- Israel Peskowitz is a professional Margaret Ronald is the author of tumers Guild. Graverobber. Dr. Prego has given photographer and amateur fan. talks, written articles, and been a Spiral Hunt and Wild Hunt, as well Fans say that Onezumi is what Benjamin A. Pew is 29 and works guest on radio and television shows, as a number of short stories. Origi- would happen if Dirty Harry and as a Crossing Guard for Salem. He discussing naturopathic medicine, nally from rural Indiana, she now Weird Al Yankovic had a daughter lives in the North Shore and enjoys children’s health, detoxification, and lives outside Boston. that loved to draw. Onezumi “Oni” roleplaying games. other health-related topics. www. Ian Rose was one of the organiz- Hartstein was born in New York doctorprego.com ers of the Transcending Boundaries City to Indian/German/Polish par- Michael Piantedosi Steve E. Popkes was born in 1952, Peter Prellwitz has been writing Conference 2009. He is a bi, poly, ents, but raised in an economically kinky activist focusing on the educa- depressed area in Pittsburgh, PA. in Santa Monica, CA. His father science fiction since he was a teen- was an aeronautical engineer. Con- ager. Now a published author with tion with in these communities and After moving to New Jersey, she the public. Ian currently lives as part worked professionally in animation sequently, Steve moved all over the Double Dragon Publishing, Peter country from California to Alabama, has ten novels in print, has won the of a kinky, poly quad in Springfield, for The Disney Channel before leav- MA where they are discovering on ing to start Onezumi Studios, LLC, Seattle, Missouri, and finally Mas- 2003 Draco Award for Best Sci- sachusetts. Generally, he regards ence Fiction for Horizons, the 2007 how to run a complex household and which is the parent company to her documenting the process. family of websites. Onezumi’s two himself as from Missouri since that’s Dream Realms for Twisted Tails (an- Lovecraftian horror comics are lo- where his family is from. In the tra- thology contributor), and is a peren- Kristen Rose cated at www.Onezumi.com. Her dition of most writers, his day job nial EPPIE Finalist. Vikki Rose graduated with a degree “cute and scary” art portfolio and has been what comes immediately Barbara Pugliese is a dance histo- in History and minors in lots of fun media blog is located at www.On- to hand: house restorer to morgue rian and a clothing historian. She is stuff, like literature, religious stud- ezumiverse.com. Onezumi has a tech to software engineer to white an intrepid guide for time travelers ies, theater and more. She has been B.A. in Sociology/Psychology spe- water rafting guide. Currently, he is in the 19th and early 20th centuries. published in small regional maga- cializing in Gender Studies, and has involved in avionics development on She is active in steampunk in the zines, and has been reading sci-fi studied classical art in a University the NASA Ares project. He’s had Boston area. and fantasy since the age of three. setting for over 6 years, thanks to two novels published, Caliban Land- Karen Purcell, DVM Steampunk and Urban Fantasy/ receiving two full scholarships prior ing (Congdon and Weed, 1987) and Modern Fantasy are her current lit- to her freshman year in college. She Slow Lightning (Tor, 1991) and over Victoria Quine erary passions. lives in New Jersey and shares an thirty pieces of short fiction. He is a Daniel Rabuzzi writes, “I grew up Noel Rosenberg has been running apartment with her husband and a founding member of the Cambridge immersed in fairytale and folklore, conventions for more years than lot of coffee beans. Science Fiction Workshop and was and have wandered beyond the not. He has worked on several ma- Renee Otis is the author of Shades, one of the contributors to CSFW’s fields we know ever since. ChiZine jor regionals, including Philcon and Ghost Writer, and Dead Batteries. Future Boston. He shares his birth- Publications launched my novel The Balticon, as well as Gaylaxicon and She lives and writes in haunted New day with John Lennon and was mar- Choir Boats at Worldcon 2009 in several gaming conventions, and a England and is a member of Broad ried on the ten-year anniversary of Montreal. My short fiction and po- couple of Worldcons. Arisia is his his death. Both were coincidences etry appear in, among others, Lady Arisia 2010 39 home convention. Proving he has no production companies. Reviews ap- He reads. He watches media. He she has presented at include Kinky friends, he has worked on every Ari- pear in SFRevu, Gumshoe. puns. He lives in Cambridge with Kollege, NELA, Shibaricon, Gal- sia since ’90, has filled almost every Douglas Schaub has been part of his family of choice. He drinks co- leria Domain 2 and DomCon. Col- division head position at least once, Reaper Miniatures’ Black Light- pious quantities of coffee. And he lege lectures include Northwestern has held several officer positions in ning demo program for the past spends an unusual amount of time University, Loyola and University Arisia Corporate, and in a past life three years, and has run events at talking back to movie screens. of Chicago. Seeking to expand her was the Conchair. He also chaired numerous area conventions and Meredith Schwartz’s short fiction knowledge base, she tries to learn the Corporate Hotel Search Com- game stores. appeared in Strange Horizons, Reflec- something new from each event, mittee, and has negotiated hotel con- person and encounter she has. www. Dori Schendell tion’s Edge, & the anthology Sleeping tracts for a few conventions. Beauty, Indeed. She edited Alleys & chicago-mistress.com Joe Ross has been in fandom since Ian Schleifer Doorways, an anthology of homo- Jill R. Singer’s earliest memories are the 1960s. In 1964, he founded the Mike Schneider (Micah) joined erotic urban fantasy, forthcoming of drawing and coloring, and has not University of Massachusetts Science the Programming Staff for Arisia from Lethe Press. She is screen- stopped making things since. “I sew Fiction Society, then later became a two years ago. A longtime activist, writer for Accidental Heroes, has been clothes, bags, and quilts; and crochet member of MITSFS and NESFA, he has worked with many different known to commit fanfiction, & ran little animals and hats. I am always serving as Vice President of NESFA types of organizations in the past. Buffycon once upon a time. doing something, whether it be dan from 1970–72. He edited Volume I He was the Co-LC of Western MA Gregory Seidman zan ryu ju jitsu, Israeli folkdancing, of the NESFA Hymnal in the late Pagan Pride for five years, Hotel Li- or music. I play flute, guitar, sing, 1970s. He was Clerk of Arisia, Inc. aison for Pi-Con for two years, and Jude Shabry (aka peacefrog) attend- and a little piano. In terms of science from 1990–92 and President from is a current board member of the ed her first Arisia in 1994 and hasn’t fiction and fantasy, I love all things 1992–94. He is a practicing attorney Western MA Power Exchange. He been able to stay away since. She re- Joss Whedon (I have seen all his se- and figures that if he practices long is a graduate student of History and turns once more to guide forays up ries and read all of his comic books), enough, he may get good at it. Public History at UMass Amherst. Mt. Arisia, into the labyrinth, and and am a voracious reader. Recent In his free time, Micah enjoys video wherever else looks interesting. In favorites include McMaster Bujold’s Matt C. Ryan is the President of her latest attempt to make science Free Lunch Comics. He has been and board gaming, geocaching, and Miles Vorkosigan series and Scott being polyamorous as often as possi- fiction a reality, she is preparing for Westerfeld’s Uglies/Pretties/Specials a professional illustrator for over a the 2010 Boston Marathon. You can decade. He founded Free Lunch ble. He lives in Springfield with his series. When I’m not doing all that family of choice, a small menagerie read about and support her training stuff, I’m a software engineer; de- Comics eleven years ago and still at http://run.peace.net. writes and draws the flagship title of pets, and far more books than any signing and implementing user in- Bigger among other projects. Matt one person really needs. Nicholas “phi” Shectman has terfaces at AG Mednet in Boston. teaches several cartooning courses Dr. Jason S. Schneiderman has a chaired two each of Arisia and Lastly, I am a graduate of MIT; and at the Free Lunch Studio and has in B.S. in Psychology from Stony Brook Somerville Open Studios, one of tried to leave Boston but was drawn the past run programs and courses University and Ph.D. in Neurosci- the largest Open Studios weekends back and then promptly met my for the Farmington Valley Arts ence from the Mount Sinai School in the country. Combining these wonderful husband; I’ve been living Center and the YMCA. Some of of Medicine in New York. Over interests, this is his second year as here for the past 7 years.” his freelance projects include Un- the last decade he has worked on a Arisia’s Art Show director. Jamila Sisco is an award-winning happy Granma and Stupor Powers, as variety of research and educational Hillary Sherwood is a filker, harper, costumer with a specialization in well as various spot illustrations for projects sponsored by the National knitter and needlepointer. She has Anime costumes. She has worked medical journals and others. Institute of Mental Health, Nation- been reading Science Fiction and on costumes for over 5 years and is Don Sakers was launched the same al Space Biomedical Research In- Fantasy for as long as she can re- a member of the Northern Lights month as Sputnik One, so it was stitute, and NASA’s Space and Life member, and watching it for nearly chapter of the International Cos- perhaps inevitable that he should Sciences Directorate. His research as long. She is currently plotting her tumers’ Guild. become a science fiction writer. has focused on the biological basis escape from NJ. David Sklar lives in Northern New A Navy brat by birth, he spent his of psychiatric disorders, brain im- Cynthia A. Shettle writes, “My cur- Jersey with his wife, two kids, and childhood in such far-off lands as aging techniques, and the effects of rent obsessions are Heroes and King- a geriatric cat. His publications in- Japan, Scotland, Hawaii, and Cali- microgravity on the nervous system dom of Loathing. Old favorite shows clude work in Wormwood Review, fornia. In California, rather like a and his research has appeared in sci- include Angel, Highlander and Paterson Literary Review, and Space latter-day Mowgli, he was raised entific journals includingThe Journal Misfits of Science. I roleplay with & Time, as well as the novella Shad- by dogs. As a writer and editor, he of Vestibular Research, Psychological the Western Avenue Irregulars.” ow of the Antlered Bird. He is also Medicine, Biological Psychiatry, Neu- has explored the thoughts of sapi- Cris Shuldiner coediting the conjoined anthology ent trees, brought ghosts to life, ropsychobiology, and Schizophrenia Trafficking in Magic/Magicking in Research. Currently, he is working Labels, labels everywhere! Some of and beaten the “Cold Equations” those that fit Mistress Simone: sa- Trafficfor Drollerie Press. scenario. In 2009, Don took up the at the Brigham and Women’s Hos- pital of Harvard Medical School dist, pervert, fetishist, polyamorous, Sarah Smith’s first YA, The Other position of book reviewer for Ana- professional dominatrix, comic Side of Dark, a ghost story about two log Science Fiction & Fact, where he on using diffusion tensor MRI to study the white matter changes in geek, Doctor Who aficionado, Bat- Boston students on the trail of an writes the “Reference Library” col- tlestar watcher and old sci-fi lover, enormous treasure, will appear in umn in every issue. the brain during the early stages of schizophrenia. lifestyle educator, fetish performer, November from Atheneum/Simon Carol Salemi & Schuster. She’s also written Chas- Jason Schneiderman has been in geek and kinkster. Current title Steve Sawicki: Writer and screen- holder of International Ms. Olym- ing Shakespeares, The Vanished Child the hobby games industry since and The Knowledge of Water (both writer. Short fiction in Future 1996, working both the creative and pus 2009. Mistress Simone has been Washington, Transversions, Electric a lifestyle and professional Domina New York Times Notable Books), A retail angles. Published credits in- Citizen of the Country, and horror, Velocipede. Novella in Absolute Mag- clude writing and editing for Green for 17 years. Her community service nitude. Reviewer of books, movies, has included the executive direc- SF, and hypertext short stories. She’ll Ronin, Dream Pod 9, Malhavoc have a story in Death’s Excellent Vaca- small press. Creator of the Damn Press, White Wolf Publishing, torship of the LRA, Inc., GLLA Aliens. Currently has two screen- 2006 and Illinois Leather Sir and tion (ed. Charlaine Harris and Toni and Wizard Entertainment. His Kelner, August). She is still work- plays under option and is negotiat- involvement with gaming in gen- boy 2007 judge, LA&M volunteer, ing a reality television series with and giving educational discussions ing on that Titanic book. Visit her eral stretches back to the mid-’80s, at www.sarahsmith.com and www. which makes him a mini-grognard. nationwide. Some of the events 40 Arisia 2010 In 2010 Australia will be the centre of the Science Fiction and Fantasy world

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Arisia 2010 41 bookviewcafe.com, where a lot of her life of a full-time mom (of two red- Lauren Stern is a sophomore at extended family, and homeschool- stories are free for the reading. heads under 5) and part-time admin Sarah Lawrence College. She is ing my child; oh, I am also holding Elayna Jade Smolowitz writes, “I am assistant doesn’t leave much time for co-chair of the college burlesque down two jobs ATM. I am not only a second-generation geek, a writer, research, especially as she does like troupe and works as a producer, raising a costumer, but have a back- a singer, and an actress. I have had to see her husband once a day. She choreographer, and performer ground of sewing, organizing, mu- one short story (“Fire Blessing”) did manage to write a 2000-word with the group. She has also been sic, and graphics; I collect children’s published in Teen Ink Magazine. I’m fanfic for yuletidetreasure.org (as ti- participating in historical dance literature; and read avidly. I have an anime geek, a band geek, and a gerbright) during an unusually long for the past five years, and makes experience in fannish and music literature geek, and have a certain nap from her toddler. She welcomes her own historical costumes as publishing, run non-profit charity passion for musicals. Many of my random discussions in elevator lob- well as costumes for steampunk auctions for Interfilk, a filk fan fund, short stories are stored in my journal bies and is generally nice to new- and movie recreations. and have been on the ConCom of on Gaia Online (gaiaonline.com), bies; look for the boringly-dressed Tyler Stewart: Proud owner of the local Boston area gen and filk which is where I get much of my in- redhead. Pandemonium Books & Games, cons, and am currently Tech Mom spiration anyway.” Michael Sprague likes pie. Boston’s specialty SF book and to Arisia and Balticon. Free time? game store for over 20 years. Overcommitted? Who, me? Don’t While Everett Soares, the creator Julia Starkey is a geeky, mixed race, tell me not to burn the candle at of Sky Pirates of Valendor, had been fat, queer feminist who brings her David K. Storrs both ends, just tell me where to get working on this concept for over 2 love of intersectionality to the many Ian Randal Strock more wax! (a Nancy Button in my years, it truly did not come to life groups she is involved with. She is collection.)” until he met Brian Brinlee, penciler a second generation SFF fan who Poems and short stories of Sonya for the project. In December 2006, started watching Star Trek: TOS Taaffe’s have won the Rhysling Webcomics pioneer Dirk I. Tiede the two were introduced and started re-runs with her dad when she was Award, been short-listed for the is the creator of the graphic novel working on concept sketches. Before young. She is part of Access staff for SLF Fountain Award and the series Paradigm Shift. In addition they knew it, Everett’s words came WisCon, and assists with program- Dwarf Stars Award, and been to print collections, he continues to to life on Brian’s 11x17 art boards. ming/cat herding for WinCon. She reprinted in such anthologies as serialize his comics online and is a Four months and 8 pages later, they has essays published in The WisCon The Year’s Best Fantasy and Hor- founding contributor to premiere stumbled upon the chance of a life- Chronicles (vol. 3 & vol. 4) and Les- ror, The Alchemy of Stars: Rhysling comics portal Modern Tales. His time, Small Press Idol. What oc- sons from the Fat-o-sphere. Julia is Award Winners Showcase, The Best work is also showcased in the books curred from there was beyond any attempting to learn how to not over- of Not One of Us, Fantasy: The Best Toon Art: The Art of Digital Comics of their expectations! Sky Pirates of commit herself. of the Year 2006, Best New Roman- and Webcomics, and appears in the tic Fantasy 2, and You Have Time documentary Adventures In Digital Valendor finished the competition in Witch, Shaman, Professional Psy- 2nd Place. Shortly after, Free Lunch for This: Contemporary American Comics. Dirk can be found at comic chic, Metaphysical Engineer, and Short-Short Stories; a selection of and anime shows around the country Comics extended an offer to publish Reiki Master, Starwolf posses a the series, in a five-issue minise- her work can be found in Postcards promoting his books. He relocated vast, eclectic store of knowledge, from the Province of Hyphens and in 2008 from Chicago to Boston’s ries followed by a trade paperback. both Esoteric and Exoteric. Besides his work on Sky Pirates, Singing Innocence and Experience North Shore, where he continues Everett is stretching his writing Allen Steele is an award-winning (Prime Books). She holds master’s to work as a professional cartoonist skills through a variety of pending science fiction author, with 16 nov- degrees in Classics from Brandeis and freelance illustrator. projects, working with a group of els and 5 collections to his credit. He and Yale and recently named a Betsy Tinney is S.J Tucker’s cel- talented artists. Everett is an active is best known for the Coyote series; Kuiper belt object. list. She’s been performing with S.J. member of the Comicbook Artists the latest volume, Coyote Destiny, Cecilia Tan is the author of the since 2006, both as a duo and as part Guild and lives in Rhode Island will be published in March. He lives Magic University erotic fantasy of the trio Tricky Pixie (formed in with his wife and dog. in western Massachusetts with his series, paranormal romance Mind 2007 with Alexander James Adams). wife and dogs. Rachel Sommer signed up for filk- Games, plus the books White Betsy is also a songwriter, artist, web ing and lifestyle panels because the Lisa J. Steele Flames, Black Feathers, The Vel- designer, and part-time pixie. deret, and Telepaths Don’t Need Bill Todd: A veteran of conventions Safewords. She is the founder and and games. Gaming manager for editor of Circlet Press, erotic sci- Noreascon 4, NEFE ’08, and the ence fiction and fantasy, and has gaming manager for Boskone. Also edited anthologies for Alyson the owner of GCIACST, a conven- Books, Thunder’s Mouth Press, tion news webcast company. Carroll & Graf, Ravenous Ro- mance, and others. Her own sto- Mike Toole can’t stop watching an- ries have appeared everywhere ime. He’s got more than a decade of from Asimov’s to Ms. Magazine. involvement in the scene under his www.ceciliatan.com belt, partaking in both journalistic endeavors (Animerica, Anime Insider, Timothy J. Tero is a painter and Sci-Fi Magazine to name a few) and photographer and has traveled doing work in the industry itself for extensively. He has assisted on the nascent Geneon Animation. “Anime/Video Hell” at Arisia for Currently he’s a sometime producer quite a few years now. He is also and onscreen personality for Anime an assistant organizer for the Bos- News Network, the world’s #1 an- ton International Arthouse Movie ime website, and a regular reviewer Meetup group. and features writer for Otaku USA Persis L. Thorndike writes, “As Magazine. the mother of a 14-year-old ac- Thomas Traina is an attorney prac- complished Novice costumer and ticing law in Massachusetts. He has filker, I am busy sharing my sew- experience in the areas of labor law, ing machines, singing, playing business law, and practices in an area music, cooking good food for my 42 Arisia 2010 he likes to call “fandom law”: legal diverse as the Christian Science Mon- he is a former statistical consultant of conduct remotely responsible for issues of special interest to fandom, itor, Processor, Linuxworld Magazine, for the Boston Red Sox, and lives in the death of Lastcon, of inventing conventions & event hosts. Aca- Developer.com and WIRED Maga- Watertown, MA. “Panel in the Pool” for Pi-con, of demically, he also focuses on civil zine. In addition to his shorter writ- James B. Van Bokkelen running the Nexus at Arisia many liberties, constitutional law, specu- ing, he has also written two books times, of not being JeffMach, of lative bioethics, and comparative on Java Web Development (MySQL Mark L. Van Name is a writer and accepting ‘field promotions’ at vari- law & government in science fiction. & JSP Web Applications and Struts: technologist. As a science fiction ous WorldCons, of having been a Tom got into science fiction through Kick Start). He is the former Senior author, he’s published three novels: “Special Assistant” to the Shirt & Star Wars, then Star Trek: TNG, and Editor of LinuxWorld Magazine One Jump Ahead, Slanted Jack, and Pants of Lunacon, of being a pub- snowballed from there. He is also and Senior Contributing Editor for Overthrowing Heaven; edited or lished writer, and of committing the an avid roleplayer and theatre-style Linux Today. He has also spent more co-edited two anthologies: Intersec- SMOF Hat Trick of helping start 3 LARP writer. When he can afford than 25 years as a software engineer tions: The Sycamore Hill Anthology SF conventions. He pleads Insanity. and Transhuman; and written many it, he also enjoys wargames. and system administrator, and cur- A longtime fan of SF/F, John C. rently works as a Senior Software short stories. Those stories have ap- Andy Trembley: See pp. 18–19. peared in a wide variety of books Watson was infected with the an- Engineer for a company in the Bos- ime and manga bug in the early S.J. Tucker, singer of songs and ton area. He lives in a 200-year-old and magazines, including Isaac weaver of worlds, travels the United Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, 1990s, and remains a virulent carrier Colonial farmhouse in Derry, NH of all three. States year-round, sharing her own along with his wife and son. He is many original anthologies, and The Celtic Gypsy Fairytale Blues with an open water diver and instrument- Year’s Best Science Fiction. As a tech- Abigail Weiner all the brave girls and lost boys who rated private pilot. nologist, he’s the CEO of a technol- Susan Weiner is a biology Ph.D. dare to listen. Evoking the Divine ogy assessment company, Principled Eric M. Van was Program Chair or student, a LARP writer with Al- Feminine with joy, grace, and down- Technologies, Inc., based in the Re- leged Entertainment, a fiddle play- right silliness, this Firebird’s Child Chair Emeritus for all 20 Reader- search Triangle area. He’s worked cons, and has been working on a er, a songwriter and somehow also changes minds, hearts, and lives with computer technology for his manages to date far too many peo- with her particular blend of music, novel, Imaginary, almost the entire entire professional career and has time. His observations on Philip K. ple. She’s not exactly sure how she magic, and mischief. S.J. is thrilled published over a thousand articles does all that either. to be at Arisia with cello goddess Dick have appeared in the New York in the computer trade press, as well Betsy Tinney, her partner in Skinny Review of Science Fiction. At the turn as a broad assortment of essays and Christopher Weuve is a professional White Chick performances. Find of the millennium he spent four reviews. wargame designer and naval analyst. years back at Harvard studying psy- Chris spent the first few years of the and enjoy their music at music.skin- Mercy E. Van Vlack nywhitechick.com. chology, and has renewed a lifelong 21st century at the Center for Naval interest in theoretical physics (his Alicia Verlager Analyses, where supported the US Bonnie Barlow Turner original major there). He also writes Mark Waks Navy by designing wargames and James Turner, contributing editor for hunting submarines. Since joining film and rock criticism, online and JeffWarner stands accused: of be- oreilly.com, is a freelance journalist for local ’zines. In the real world, the research faculty of the US Na- who has written for publications as ing a President of the SF Forum, val War College in 2005, he has

Arisia 2010 43 specialized in the use of wargaming der her belt. Newly released: “Feral ciation. Additionally, she is an online the museum guards aren’t looking, as a research tool. Chris spends his Heat”, a m/m, m/m/f, werewolf erot- tutor, course editor and course devel- searching for a river of molten lava spare time reading science fi ction ica published by Romance Divine. oper for CODiE Award winning to drop keys into, or walking the and history, pondering the diff er- Her fi rst book with Whiskey Creek Smarthinking and StraighterLine. earth—meeting people, getting into ences between science fi ction and Press Torrid entitled Th e Haunting You can fi nd her novella “Mirror of adventures, you know, like Caine in Real-World™ naval forces and com- Of Th e Sandpiper Inn was released in Hearts” at Fantasy Gazetteer (www. Kung Fu. bat, and moderating several mail- June 2009. In August 2009, Xcite fantasygazetteer.com), and short Tom Wysmuller forecasted weather ing lists (including SFConsim-L, Books in the U.K. published Ulti- story “Party Crashers”, co-authored at Amsterdam’s Royal Dutch Weath- NavWarGames and Exordium-L). mate Curves, in which her erotic story with longtime friend Christy To- er Bureau after studying meteorol- He also claims credit as the founder “Th e Beautiful Move In Curves” ap- hara, in the EPPIE Award–winning ogy at NYU and Stanford. Selected of the Society for the Conservation peared. In late 2009, Brown Paper Bad-Ass Faeries: Just Plain Bad. www. for a NASA internship, he worked of Angular Momentum, although Bag Books/Fanny Press will publish anovelfriend.com throughout NASA before, during, he admits that was an accident. her paranormal erotic romance novel Corvus Woolf and after the moon landings. He An Unexpected Guest. Alan Wexelblat Ray Worley worked at Pratt and Whitney and Attorney, occasional writer and all- held insurance industry executive Michelle Wexelblat Phoebe Wray’s futurist novel JEM- around fan, James Wolf was known positions. His Polynomial Regres- Nightwing Whitehead MA7729 was a Top Ten fi nisher in as Dungeon Master Jim on the sion algorithm is embedded in every last year’s Preditors&Editors poll Michael Whitehouse Toucher and Rich show on WBCN, high-end Texas Instruments calcu- and enjoys 5 stars on Amazon. Her when there was a WBCN. He is lator sold today. He lectures world- Kevin K. Wiley is S.J. Tucker’s stories are in Farthing, Andromeda presently shopping novels and plot- wide on the SCIENCE needed to fl ame-slinging, laptop-wielding, Spaceways, the anthology Backless, ting trouble. understand Global Warming. mad-Tetris-packing partner and Strapless & Slit to the Th roat, online at companion for her perpetual year- Th e Wombat, aka jan howard fi nd- Fables.org and ChiZine. She serves Aimee Yermish round musical tours. Managing er, has been reading SF for more on the Motherboard of Broad Uni- James Zavaglia writes, “I have everything from graphic design to than 60 years & active in SF circles verse and lives in Massachusetts. worked with the media since the event logistics to merchandise de- for more than 35. He has chaired Banished into an alternate dimen- age of 15. I currently work at a lo- velopment to working the wonders 7 events. He has been a GoH at a sion, Brianna Wu spent most of her cal university as a media specialist. of the world wide web, “K” is S.J.’s number of cons including CON- childhood in the great, great progres- I have also helped on political cam- man, Friday through Th ursday. FRANCISCO, the 1993 Worldcon. sive state of Mississippi. She could paigns since age 9, and worked on He participates in, judges & MC’s Rejected by both his Morlock and sometimes hear her mother quietly everything from ward councilor to masquerades, is a superb auctioneer his Eloi playmates, Stephen R. Wilk sobbing, reading books like “Deal- president.” & gives the best backrubs. He has was banished into the distant past, ing with the Strong-Willed Child.” been published & has published. He John F. Zmrotchek our present, where it was hoped he She drew girly-girl art obsessively, to has divers interests, a budding fi lm Beth Zuckerman is a veteran fan of would do no harm. Unable to cash in the point that her parents sent her to career & visited Middle-earth & 27 years, with over two decades of on the results of Chariot Races and a psychologist. Brianna attended the saving the world with SUTs. He is regular con attendance. She is pri- Consul Elections he’d memorized, University of Mississippi and ma- he was forced to work as an Opti- a neat guy. Buy him a Pepsi! marily a fan of hard science fi ction jored in journalism, with a minor in novels, and is most interested in cal Engineer. In his spare time he Lisa Wood political science. She’s never taken an writes “Th e Light Touch” for OPN works that have some sort of moral Bey Woodward has been involved art class of any kind, yet found it was and for Th e Spectroscope, and pro- lesson or social commentary. She has in fandom for more than 7 years. her skills with Adobe that repeatedly duces the occasional book. He has degrees in English and philosophy, She is part of the Boston area Poly kept her employed. “I’m sometimes appeared on the History Channel’s and so tends to approach science fi c- and Kink communities, has been told I draw unrealistic body types, Clash of the Gods, but we’re hoping tion works from a literary or philo- a member of the Naughty Nurses too tall and too thin,” says Brianna. no one will notice. sophical standpoint. Beth is a belly since their inception in 2005, and “But, I’m 6 feet tall and 3 pounds dancer, a trapeze dancer, a cyclist, Jennifer Williams is an editor by day is married to gaming book author from being clinically underweight. a photographer and a board gamer. and a writer by night. She is currently Jonathan L. Woodward. Th ey seem pretty realistic to me.” She is often found at cons holding doing an internship at Circlet Press Jonathan Woodward is the author Frank Wu is an award-winning art- cue cards in an elevator. and has two forthcoming antholo- or co-author of over a dozen role- ist, writer and animator. He’s mar- gies as editor: Like a Sacred Desire: Eric Zuckerman is not a real talk playing game books, including the ried to fellow artist/costumer/gamer Tales of Sex Magick and Like Myth show host, but he plays one on TV. Hellboy RPG, Trinity, and GURPS Brianna Spacekat Wu. Frank’s art Made Flesh. Her work has most re- His fannish semi-improv comedy Banestorm. Th is convention marks has materialized in many magazines cently appeared in Vicious Verses and project, “Eric in the Elevator,” has his 17th year as an Arisia panelist. and books. Frank won the Illustra- Reanimated Rhymes, a print anthol- screened at regional West Coast He lives near Boston with his wife, tors of the Future Grand Prize and ogy by Coscom Entertainment, and conventions, several WorldCons, Bey Woodward. four Hugo Awards. He also has four and Arisia, where he was 2008 Fan in Women of the Bite: Lesbian Vampire scientifi c papers to his credit, along Erotica edited by Cecilia Tan. She is Trisha J. Wooldridge is a freelance Performer GoH. Among his many writer, editor and educator from Au- with humor published in Th e Jour- other nerdly pursuits, he’s a geo- an active member of the New Eng- nal of Irreproducible Results and Th e land Horror Writers Association. burn, MA with experience ranging cacher, a gamer, an armchair “fan- from Dungeons & Dragons Online Annals of Improbable Research. His thropologist”, and a compulsive Trish Wilson publishes with the pen to animal rescue public relations. current project is Guidolon the Gi- ribbon collector/trader. name Elizabeth Black. Her erotic She writes about food, wine, horses, ant Space Chicken, which is a movie fi ction has been published by Circlet, haunted locations, teaching, and she about a giant space chicken making Excessica, Xcite (U.K.), Torquere, interviews bands like Voltaire, With- a movie about a giant space chicken. Romance Divine, Whiskey Creek in Temptation and Nightwish. She is When not creating stuff , Frank can Press Torrid, Scarlet Magazine on the Motherboard of Broad Uni- be found hanging out with monks, (U.K.), Tit-Elation, For Th e Girls, verse, an international organization hunting for mastodon bones in New and Xodtica. Most of her stories promoting women writers in specu- Mexico and dinosaur bones and fi sh are very erotic romantic comedies, lative fi ction, and an active member fossils in Wyoming, holding Laura but she has a couple of darker erotic of the New England Horror Writers Palmer’s diary, riding in banana- paranormal and horror stories un- and the Editorial Freelancers Asso- shaped mopeds, touching art when

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