ASFACTS 2010 WISHING FOR APRIL SHOWERS , B UT NO WIND ISSUE and Finch by Jeff VanderMeer. THE RAY BRADBURY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRESENTATION : Star Trek, District 9, Avatar, Moon, Up , and Coraline . ANDRE NORTON AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY : Hotel Under the Sand by Kage Baker, Ice by Sarah Beth Durst, Ash by Malinda Lo, Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev, NEBULA FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Zoe’s Tale by John Scalzi, When You Reach Me by Re- Neal Barrett, Jr., author of The Hereafter Gang , becca Stead, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland named “one of the great American novels” by the Wash- in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. ington Post , will be honored as Author Emeritus at the Valente, and Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. 2010 Nebula Awards Weekend in Coco Beach, Fla. The SFWA was founded in 1965 by the late Damon “I am very pleased and proud to be a part of the Knight, and brings together approximately 1,500 writers upcoming Nebula Awards ceremonies, and have the of speculative fiction throughout the world. chance to talk to the people I respect the most—the writ- ers who do the job every day that I’ve done since I could SF S IGNINGS SET IN ALBUQUERQUE hold that blue crayon up straight,” Barrett said. The Nebula Awards are voted on, and presented by, Several signings by New Mexico authors have been active members of SFWA. The awards will be an- set up for April and May right here in Albuquerque. So, nounced at the Nebula Awards Banquet May 15. Other please stop by these events and say howdy to your favor- awards to be presented are the Andre Norton Award for ite writer – you might even purchase a book while you’re Excellence in Science Fiction or Fantasy for Young at it! Signings coming up include: Adults, the Bradbury Award for screenwriting and the + SATURDAY , A PRIL 17, 1:30 pm: Santa Fe authors Solstice Award for outstanding contribution to the field. Melinda Snodgrass and Ian Tregillis will talk about and SHORT STORY : “Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel sign their new solo novels, The Edge of Ruin and Bitter Jameela” by Saladin Ahmed, “I Remember the Future” Seeds , at Barnes & Noble in Coronado Shopping Center by Michael A. Burstein, “Non-Zero Probabilities” by N. (southwest corner of Menaul and Louisiana NE). K. Jemisin, “Spar” by Kij Johnson, “Going Deep” by + SATURDAY , M AY 8, 3:00 pm: Santa Fe author James Patrick Kelly, and “Bridesicle” by Will McIntosh. S.M. Stirling will discuss and sign his new urban fan- NOVELETTE : “The Gambler” by Paolo Bacigalupi, tasy, “Vinegar Peace, or the Wrong-Way Used-Adult Orphan- age” by Michael Bishop, “I Needs Must Part, the Police- U PCOMING ASFS M EETINGS man Said” by Richard Bowes, “Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, • May 14, 2010: Local cover & comic artist Aaron Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast” by Campbell will talk and show off his artwork. Eugie Foster, “Divining Light” by Ted Kosmatka, and • June 11: Local author Susan Krinard talks about “A Memory of Wind” by Rachel Swirsky. her writing career of fantasy, werewolves & para- NOVELLA : The Women of Nell Gwynne’s by Kage normal romance. Baker, “Arkfall” by Carolyn Ives Gilman, “Act One” by • July 16: SF Outburst returns! Be ready for fun! Nancy Kress, Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Plus the summer issue of ASFacts (deadline July Morrow, “Sublimation Angels” by Jason Sanford, and 11). Note this is the third Friday of the July! The God Engines by John Scalzi. • August 13: Bubonicon 42 preview, plus the t-shirt NOVEL : The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi, The artwork. Also Announcements of candidacies for Love We Share Without Knowing by Christopher Barzak, the Bubonicon 43 chairperson(s)… And a film... Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman, The City & The • September 17: Con reports & B43 chair election. City by China Miéville, Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, Note it’s on the third Friday of September... Craig Chrissinger, normal editor. Darth Vader, guest editor each December. Please Send All Correspondence to — PO Box 37257, Albuquerque, NM 87176-7257. Phone: (505) 266-8905. E-mail: [email protected]. ASFACTS published February, April, July & October for the Albuq SF Society. SITH FACTS out each December. NEXT DEADLINE : Sun, July 11. Club Officers: Kevin Hewett & Craig Chrissinger, co-Zec Secs (505) 266-8905. Kathy K. Kubica, Moderator. Jessica Coyle, Alternator. Bubonicon Chairs: Craig Chrissinger & Kristen Dorland (505) 459-8734. www.bubonicon.com tasy, A Taint in the Blood , at Page One Bookstore nister, a woman of royal blood, Peter Dinklage as (southwest corner of Montgomery and Juan Tabo NE). Cersei's brother Tyrion, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as + SUNDAY , M AY 16, 2:00 pm: Albuquerque author Cersei's twin, Jaime, Sean Bean as aristocrat Ned Stark, Jane Lindskold talks about and signs the third book in Jennifer Ehle as his wife, Catelyn Stark, and Mark Addy her “Breaking the Wall” series, Five Odd Honors , at as King Robert. Page One Bookstore on Montgomery NE. The official announcement, with partial details, is + SATURDAY , M AY 22, 3:00 pm: Santa Fe authors below: Ian Tregillis and Melinda Snodgrass will discuss and Game Of Thrones Series Pick Up - HBO Entertain- sign their science fantasy novels, Bitter Seeds and The ment Edge of Ruin , at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NE Series commitment is pilot plus nine episodes. Pro- (just north of Griegos – next to Flying Star Café). duction is set to begin in Belfast, Northern Ireland in June 2010. Log Line: Based on the series of books by George 2010 H ALL OF FAMERS ANNOUNCED R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones is an epic struggle for The Science Fiction Museum and SF Hall of Fame power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom. announced in early March that this year's Hall of Fame Pilot Credits: David Benioff, Executive Producer; inductees will be Octavia E. Butler, Roger Zelazny, D.B. Weiss, Executive Producer; Tom McCarthy, Direc- Douglas Trumbull and Richard Matheson. tor; George R.R. Martin, Co-Executive Producer; Joanna The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take Burn, Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger, Producers. place June 26 at the Experience Music Project/Science Pilot Script: Written by David Benioff and D.B. Fiction Museum in Seattle as part of the Science Fiction Weiss. Based on the series of books A Song of Ice and Awards Weekend. Fire by George R.R. Martin. Octavia E. Butler, author of Kindred and Parable of the Sower , was the winner of both Hugo and Nebula PICARD MEETS THE DOCTOR awards, and in 1995 was the first science fiction writer to receive a "genius" grant from the MacArthur Founda- The Great Performances edition of Hamlet this tion. month features Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain, Star Trek: Roger Zelazny won the Nebula award three times Next Generation ) and David Tennant (The Doctor, Dr. and the Hugo award six times for such stories and novels Who ) reprising their roles in a television adaptation of as "The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth" the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2008 stage produc- and Lord of Light . His classic short story "A Rose for tion. Stewart plays Claudius, while Tennant portrays the Ecclesiastes" has already gotten him into a hall of fame, titular Dane. as it was reprinted in the anthology The Science Fiction Stewart earned a Laurence Olivier Award for his Hall of Fame Volume One . turn as Claudius on stage. The entire six-month run of Douglas Trumbull directed the film Silent Running the production was sold out in 2008, both in Strafford- and was responsible for the special effects on such films Upon-Avon and in Lon- as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner and Close En- don, and was considered counters of the Third Kind . Trumbull has also received a the hottest theatre ticket lifetime achievement Oscar. in Britain at the time. Richard Matheson's novels, short stories and The BBC broad- screenplays have chilled on both page and screen. Many cast Hamlet on Dec. 26, of his novels have been adapted into movies, including I 2009, with more than Am Legend, What Dreams May Come and Somewhere in 900,000 viewers. Greg- Time . He also wrote many Twilight Zone episodes, in- ory Doran directed the cluding the famous "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." televised film, recreat- ing his stage direction, on location at St. Jo- HBO A PPROVES GAME OF THRONES SERIES seph’s College in Mill It's official: HBO gave a green light in early March Hill, London. to a 10-episode series based on George R.R. Martin's Hamlet airs 7:00- fantasy series Game of Thrones and released the first 10:30 pm Wednesday, image from the show. Production begins in June; no pre- April 28, on KNME- miere date was announced. TV, channel 5 (our Al- Cast members include Lena Headey as Cersei Lan- buquerque’s PBS affili- ate). Page 2 ASFACTS , April 2010 Stanley Schmidt, Jonathan Strahan, Gordon Van Gelder, AUSSIECON 4 A NNOUNCES HUGO NOMINEES and Sheila Williams. The Aussiecon 4 con committee announced the PROFESSIONAL ARTIST : Bob Eggleton, Stephan 2010 Hugo Award nominees on Sunday, April 4. The Martiniere, John Picacio, Daniel Dos Santos, and Shaun Awards will be presented in Melbourne, Australia during Tan. the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, with the SEMIPROZINE : Ansible, Clarkesworld, Interzone, Hugo Awards Ceremony on Sunday, September 5. Locus , and Weird Tales . FANZINE : Argentus, Banana The Hugo Awards are awards for excellence in the Wings, Challenger, Drink Tank, File 770 , and StarShip- field of science fiction and fantasy.