THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHEET #15 – 5th August 1994
A fast, grubby and frequent little science fiction newsletter produced for
the Australian National Science Fiction Association by Marc Ortlieb, P.O.
Box 215, Forest Hill, Vict, 3131, AUSTRALIA (e-mail: maor@ausom.oz.au).
Postal subscriptions $5-50 for ten issues.(Cheques made out to Marc
Ortlieb please. Stamps accepted) Thanks to Alternate Worlds, Slow Glass
Books, Galaxy & the MSFC for distribution. Available for items of gossip.
E-mail copies free. Ask to be put on the mailing list, or grab it from
aus.sf on Internet or Psibaud (03) 804 3205.
AUSTRALIA IN '99
Looking at the finance report presented at the July committee meeting, the
bid needs more support, particularly in the form of members. Alan Stewart
will be assisting on the bid table at Conadian and will be helping our
agents run bid parties. A membership form will appear with the next
Bullsheet, but, for further info, contact the committee P.O. Box 99,
Bayswater, Vic 3153.
PROFESSIONAL NEWS
Gardiner Dozoiss The Years Best SF 11 has one Australian Story Greg Egan's
"Chaff" Australians to appear in the recommended reading list are Sean
McMullen (2); Greg Egan (2 more); Bart Meehan, Sean Williams, Rosaleen
Love, Terry Dowling, Stephen Dedman, George Turner & Dirk Strasser (1).
Sean Williams collection of three novellas Doorway to Eternity
(MirrorDanse Books) is now available.
Ron Clark reports that The Mentor (see zine listing) will no longer be
printing fiction. Ron is the proud owner of a brand new mortgage and needs
to cut down on fanzine costs. He will also be pruning his mailing list.
TRAVELLERS
A in '99 bid chair, Alan Stewart, starts his DUFF trip on August 14th.
His itinerary includes Conadian. Other Australian Conadian attendees
include Sarah Murray-White. Rumour has it that occasional Australian
resident Stephen Boucher is also gallivanting through the U.S. convention
season. Perry Middlemiss and Robyn Mills are heading for the U.K. for a
month and Lucy Sussex and Julian Warner are off to Canada and the U.S..
FUTURIAN VENUE CHANGE
The Futurian Society of Sydney has moved to Room 1615 University of
Technology, Broadway, Sydney 7-00pm. Their dinner venue is now The Old
Windsor Tavern, Castlereigh St, Sydney.
CONVENTION NEWS
CONducktor has released details of its programming including the gaming
and video program details.
Ali Kayn offered to put a copy of The Bullsheet in each of the
Concinnity 95 convention bags. She said I'd need to print her 1,000 copies.
Despite a couple of Melbourne sightings of Thylacon committee member Robin
Johnson, the con is emulating its mascot a tad too well. There are hopes
that it can be cloned from fossilized DNA from one of Peter Nichols' cigars.
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
CONDUCKTOR 13-14 August level 5 Union Building Adelaide Uni GoH Tony
Shillitoe. AUSFA, (08) 272 1974 Brendan Watts kickaha@student.adelaide.edu.au
TREXPO, Star Trek, 3 Sept, Camberwell Centre Austrek GPO Box 5206AA,
Melbourne 3001 03-887-1701
COMEDYCON, Media Comedy?, 16-18 September, Tradewinds Hotel Maroubra, GoH
Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf), $75, P.O. Box 627, Ryde, 2112.
CONQUEST '94, Star Trek 23-25 September Lennon's Hotel Brisbane GsoH
Jonathan del Arco & Richard Arnold, Att $80 GPO Box 1376 Brisbane 4001
SURVIVAL '94 Dr Who convention, 25-27 November Novotel on Collins GsoH
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred & Kate Orman. $85/3day $25 Banquet.
PO Box 804, Croydon 3136 Ace@csource.pronet.com
VOYAGER Star Trek 30/12/94 to 1/1/95. GoH Dwight Schultz. Hilton on the Park
Melbourne $85/3day $45 Banquet G.P.O. Box 474 Rosebud 3939. 059-82-25-20 or
Ace (above)
NOVACON '95 Dr Who, 13-15 January 1995, Radisson Hotel Newcastle,GoH John
Levine & Nicholas Courtney $70 P.O. Box 140, Kotara Fair 2289
iandix@scorch.hna.com.au
EVENT HORIZON Blakes 7 Carindale Hotel, Carindale Brisbane 27-29 January
1995 $65 until 7/10/94 Event Horizon, P.O. Box 492, Corinda QLD 4075
(07) 349-2229 kat@welkin.apana.org.au
CONCINNITY '95 January 27-29 1995, Regent Hotel Melbourne, Att $60-00. GsoH
Robert OReilly & Ian Gunn. GPO Box 972G, Melbourne, 3001.
SWANCON '95 W.A. regional April 13-17 1995. Perth Sheraton Hotel. GoH Pat
Cadigan. Att $70. P.O. Box 318 Nedlands 6009
FORCE ONE (1st National Star Wars Con) 15-17 April 1995, Melbourne Sheraton,
GsoH Steve Sansweet, Hugh Fleming. $110. P.O. Box 118 Springvale 3171.
THYLACON 1995 Lit NatCon,June 9-12 1995, Wrest Point Hotel Casino, Hobart.
GsoH Kim Stanley Robinson, Peter Nichols and Grant Stone. $60-00 to 1/1/95.
Sup $20-00. Voting $5-00. GPO Box 580D, Melbourne 3001.
MUTAGEN '96 January 26-29 1996, Dr Who Att $80-00. GPO Box 910G Melbourne 3001.
FESTIVAL OF THE IMAGINATION/ CONFUSION '96/SWANCON 21 Lit/Media NatCon
Easter 1996. University of W.A.Supp $15.
OTHER EVENTS
N.S.W.
FUTURIAN SOCIETY OF SYDNEY August 19 Future Histories Room 1615 University
of Technology, Broadway, Sydney 7-00pm (Dinner beforehand at The Old Windsor
Tavern, Castlereigh St, Sydney. 5-30pm.)
SOUTHERN SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY GROUP Sf. 15 Shade Place Lugarno NSW
02 534 3595. August 20th 2-00pm End of the world discussion.
SYDNEY DR WHO FAN CLUB 4th Sunday of month Sefton District Girl Guides Hall.
P.O. Box 381, Chester Hill, 2162 (02) 727-4272
W.A.
IN-FRIENDS STTNG/DS9/Babylon 5 videos Fridays 6:30pm Building 17 Edith Cowan
University Mt Lawley. Phone 275 7848
VICTORIA
MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB Each Friday 7.30 pm, St Davids Hall, 74
Melville Rd, West Brunswick.
TIME TREKKERS SF Club of Central Vict August 5. Community House 21 Carpenter
St, Bendigo. P.O. Box 934, Bendigo 3550
AUSTREK, Trek, August 6 Hobsons Bay Secondary College 88 Graham St Albert
Park, 2-5pm. Starfleet Academy Exam.
DANDENONG VALLEY S.F. & FUTURIST SOCIETY Dandenong Library Conference Room.
August 10th 8-00 pm. Ann McGann 63 Woodside Ave, Frankston, 3199
DR WHO CLUB OF VICTORIA August 13 12.00 noon Whodunnit
ENTERPRISE Star Trek August 20 Filming Club Video "To Kill a Crusher"
A IN 99 MEETING August 28 2.00pm Alan Stewart's place (03) 429-8354
(P.O. Box 99, Bayswater 3153.)
NOVA MOB Sf natter Sept 7 Race Matthews on the history of the MSFC; Erawan
Restaurant 205 Swan St Richmond 6-00pm. Meeting: Alan Stewart's place 8-00pm.
STAR TREK MARATHONS New Venue: The Glasshouse Theatrette, RMIT Union
360 Swanston Street 6:30pm first Saturday of the month.
A.C.T.
OMNI August 6, Chemistry LT 2, 11am-5pm. Videos. GPO Box 2080 Canberra 2601
CANBERRA SF SOCIETY,Aug 18, Rasa Sayang, Wooley St Dickson, 7:30pm Ken Ward
PO Box 47 Civic Square 2608. (06) 288 6391.
QUEENSLAND
CONQUEST CLUB Media October 30th Metro Arts Centre, 109 Edwards St Brisbane. 12-005-00pm. GPO Box 1376, Brisbane 4001
FANZINES
FNAC Fannish discussion The usual, in detail. John Foyster GPO Box 3086
Grenfell St Adelaide 5000
THE MENTOR 85 SF genzine. Ron Clarke P.O. Box K940 Haymarket 2000
BUSSWARBLE #18 Perzine Michael Hailstone 14 Bolden St, Heidleberg, Vic 3084.
The usual.
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DEADLINES
ANZAPA August 5th
Hugo Ballots August 6th
1995 Duff Candidates September 14 1994
Guff March 31st 1995
SOURCES
Justin Ackroyd, Kathryn Andersen, Ron Clark, Sundance Bilson-Thompson
PROBLEMS
My apologies to those who have tried to e-mail me of late. The Ausom BBS has
suffered problems, first with a new serial card and, more recently with the
mail feed from Deakin. Hopefully these problems will be ironed out REAL SOON
NOW. Please note the change in e-mail address.
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