1 2 File 770:139 is Telephone: (626) 305-1004. edited by Mike E-Mail: [email protected] Glyer at 705 Art Credits Valley View Ave., Alan White: Cover, 2, 8, 12, 14, Monrovia CA 16, 20, 31 91016. File 770 is Joe Mayhew: 10,13,15, available for news, Brad Foster: Back Cover artwork, arranged Ray Capella: 23 trades, or by Bill Rotsler: 7,19,24 subscription. Teddy Harvia: 6 Subscriptions cost Grant Canfield: 26 $8 for 5 issues, Keith Stokes: (photos) 9,11 $15 for 10 issues, Sheryl Birkhead: 30 mailed first class in North America or Marc Schirmeister: 22 239 surface mail rates overseas. Sue Mason: 21 Air printed matter rate is $2.50. Carol Dorns: (photo) 3 Philly Fees Put A Crack in the Liberty Bell Feder, Evelyn Leeper, Jim Rittenhouse, Rob­ ert Schmunk, Stuart Shiftman and Steven Silver. Hucksters, remember to bring a couple of Ben We therefore included the information in the Franklins with you to the Millennium Philcon dealer’s mailing. We are not happy about this dealers room, because the City of Philadelphia requirement and apologize to the dealers for the BEST SHORT-FORM ALTERNATE HISTORY will be picking your pocket before you can situation in which they have been placed.” Eugene Byrne, “HMS Habakkuk,” open for business. That’s the very late word Hucksters were originally told the permit Interzone 155 from the committee: Dealers will have to pay would be $200, but on August 17 Larry Smith Ted Chiang, “Seventy-Two Letters,” $100 for a temporary Philadelphia Business announced he got the city to extend to Mil- Vanishing Acts, ed. Ellen Datlow Privilege License, then will be responsible for Phil’s vendors the $100 temporary license fee, Paul J. McAuley, “A Very British History,” paying a Gross Receipts Tax of 0.2525% and a notwithstanding the five-day length of the Interzone 157 Net Profits Tax of 6.5%. That’s all in addition event. He still advises, “Any vendor who in­ Kim Newman, “The Other Side of Midnight: to collecting Pennsylvania’s 7% sales tax. tends to sell regularly inside the City of Phila­ Anno Dracula 1981,” The Vampire Sextette, Michael Walsh wrote online that some delphia should still pay the full $200 and get a ed. Marvin Kaye members of the MilPhil committee had infor­ permanent license.” Carla Cristina Pereira, “Xochiquetzal,” mation about the fee months ago, although did­ Tom Galloway offered the mind-boggling translated from Portuguese by David Alan n’t share the news with hucksters until early suggestion that there be a convention-run “tip Prescott, Altair #67 August. Hucksters depend on the Worldcon jar” to help reimburse hucksters for this last- committee to advise them about local require­ minute expense. It probably won’t be needed. BEST LONG-FORM ments, and MilPhil let them down. Hucksters could not resist bragging online that ALTERNATE HISTORY Chairman Todd Dashoff explained on they’re already old hands at minimizing any Suzanne Alles Blom, Inca: The Scarlet SMOFS, “With regard to the Philadelphia busi­ local taxes they don’t have to pay up front. Fringe, Tor/Forge ness license, we were originally informed that Mary Gentle, Ash: A Secret History, the city was not requiring the license from Sidewise Awards Nominations Gollancz short-term vendors. Before we sent out the final The finalists for the 2000 Sidewise Awards for S. M. Stirling, Nantucket Trilogy, Island in dealer’s mailing, we checked on the situation alternate history fiction are listed below. The the Sea of Time, Against the Tide of Years, again, and were informed that short-term ven­ awards will be presented at Millennium Phil- On the Oceans of Eternity dors would be required to purchase the license. con. Judges for this year’s awards were Moshe change the title... because he had to get charged to Contingency last year.” The Quote Book authorization from John Libbey & Co. Ltd., From Ploktaratchik, Issue #8, August Fred Patten: I [had been] invited to write a the British/American academic publisher. Lib­ 1997: “We will certainly miss the Fanzine chapter on the cultural absorption of Japanese bey would not authorize the change because Countdown, despite the fact that Plokta was animation, for a book on Asiatic animation “everybody knows that Canada is part of the never, ever Andy’s favourite fanzine of the being edited by Dr. John A. Lent, Professor of United States, culturally speaking,” or words previous three weeks (whimper!)... What’s Communication at Temple University in Penn­ to that effect. (An interesting example of edu­ more, the countdown also gave us lots of ideas sylvania. It was to have at least one chapter on cational precision and Commonwealth solidar­ for people to send fanzines to in the hope of a the animation industry/cultural influence of trade; our mailing list will be worse off for its every country in East Asia... He specifically ity.) [[Source: /Rabanos Radiactivos! #1885]] passing. Not to mention the problems of “do John Hertz: I may not say everything I asked me to write a chapter titled “Anime in we still send a copy to Frohvet?” Alison thinks think, but I don’t say anything I don’t think. the United States.” I replied in my acceptance he’s a hoax. Steve’s not so sure after the dec­ From Instant Message #686: that I would change this to “Anime in Amer­ laration of feud in the last Twink. Maybe we “Contingency: $1000 is budgeted but if we are ica” or “Anime in North America,” whichever should just keep sending to EBF and drop luck we won’t have to use it. Pam inquired if he preferred, since 1 would have to include Andy, carl and Victor?” some events in Canada. He told me not to the matter of Peter Weston’s pants was August 2001 3 News of Fandom Over 100 fans, family, and friends gathered sages or letters from folks that could in Bloomington, Illinois on August 3-5, to not attend. Speakers included Jimmy celebrate the Tucker Tribute, honoring Fem Tucker Tribute Hollaman, Tom Meserole, Robin and Wilson Tucker. The weekend was spon­ Wayne Bailey, Joan Marie Knappen- sored by the Dawn Patrol, a loose collection berger, Missouri Smith, Nancy Hatha­ by Keith Stokes of over 300 science fiction, space and avia­ way, Gordon Garb and others. Bob was tion enthusiasts from throughout the United presented a plaque in honor of his States and Canada. contribution to SF and mystery lit­ Folks started flying in on Friday after­ erature and Fem received one for all noon, coming from 14 states, including both of her support. coasts. Roger Tener, Cathy Tener, Dave Mo­ After each speaker, I would read reno and myself lived up to the group’s a few messages, not giving the name name, arriving in Bloomington in a Bonanza of the sender until the end. It dubbed “White Knuckle Airlines,” quickly became a challenge for Bob No activities were scheduled for Friday (and others) to attempt to name the night, but following several groups going out sender in advance of the end. Well- to dinner, the early arrivals retired to the wishers included Frank M. Robin­ Hospitality Suite in the Dawn Patrol’s wing son, Harry Harrison, Joe Haldeman, of the Empire Inn and Conference Center. Larry Niven, Algis Budrys, William The two rooms were packed with good F. Wu, Rob Chilson, Mike Resnick, friends who talked until the wee hours. Bob Phylis Eisenstein, Julie Shwartz, Tucker, who looked 15 years younger than Lee Killough, James Gunn, George the last time I saw him, stayed at the party Zebrowski, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, until midnight and a very animated Fem Dave Truesdale, Jack Williamson, stayed until la.m. Bob, Fem and their chil­ and many others. Mark Tiedemann dren were all sporting Bob Tucker sweat­ sent his in the form of a script for a shirts, which Judy Mays (Tucker) had made play. for the weekend. Fern and Bob Tucker. Photo by Carol Dorns After about 70 minutes, Roger Saturday morning many folks went to the called for a brief break. When folks nearby Bob Evens restaurant to start the day. retumed there were a couple more Other daytime activities included an auto­ helped get drinks and clear tables. The hotel presentations and I read my last two mes­ graph session, a video from a Tucker Roast at was understaffed and the surprisingly good sages: one from Sri Lanka (yes from Sir Ar­ Archon in 1989, and an informal Blooming­ meal had been entirely prepared by one per­ thur C. Clarke) and one that was from me. ton Used Bookstore tour. One of the stores son, Dominique, who received a well de­ Roger presented the final plaque of the even­ had a large display of Tucker books and a served round of applause. ing to Bob for his contribution to Fandom. clipping from the local newspaper’s coverage After dinner, folks returned to the main The ceremony was followed by a receiv­ of the tribute. ballroom. When most people had settled ing line with Bob and Fem, and their chil­ The event received other local attention, down, the hosts entered to the fanfare from dren. Then the Dawn Patrol had one of their including a 30 minute interview with Tucker Star Wars. Then Bob and Fem were escorted famous group pictures. After folks changed, on the radio earlier in the week. to the main table, to the Olympic Fanfare. many returned to hospitality suite to unwind The actual event began at 5:30 p.m. with a Following opening remarks and thanks and share a few Smooths.