THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE FICTION BULLSHET #54 – 24th May 1996
A new, slim, no microscope provided, 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: mortlieb@vicnet.net.au).
Postal subscriptions $6-00 for ten.(Cheques made out to Marc
Ortlieb please. Stamps accepted). 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.
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/bullsheet.htm
IN PRINT
Skintomb #7 features fiction by Duane Watson, Kirstyn
McDermott and Raymond Lacken, plus a couple of overseas pieces
and lots of reviews. Substance D is a mainstream style
fanzine. Issue #2 includes sf by an assortment of people and
pseudonyms. Damien Broderick notes that The Weekend Australian
(11/5/96) featured a piece on Ursula le Guin's The Left Hand
of Darkness which refers to Genli Ai as "Al".
ON THE AIR
Peter Nichols and Jack Dann appeared on the ABC's literary
program Between the Lines on May 8th, causing much
consternation among those who enjoy such things by noting that
Australia was short on great science fiction writers. Damien
Broderick notes "For those who missed the program, Peter
Nicholls explained that Australia has never produced a *great*
sf writer, and only one *very good* sf writer (Greg Egan). He
and Jack did approve, however, of Sean McMullen and Terry
Dowling, and several new writers in their 20s and 30s who are
about to have first novels released."
3MDR 97.1 FM Spectrum Saturday May 25 10-11am. Star Wars
special.
Bryan Dart notes that he has been working on a television
show and that he has obtained an agreement to get $15,000 to
produce a 'sample' of the show. He is looking for assistance
with the show (Actors etc) If you have skills in that area,
contact him. (bh): 9877-9755 (ah): 9762-3827 Fax 9877-9722
FFANZ ACCOUNTS
Tim Jones has presented the balance sheet for the NZ FFANZ
account during his time as NZ Administrator. There is
currently $232.35 in the New Zealand coffers. Tim notes that
"The new NZ Administrator is Evan McCarthy 2 Gow St, Newlands,
Wellington, evan.mccarthy@welcom .gen.nz. All further
enquiries should be directed to him ... I do still have
copies of my 1994 FFANZ trip report, Australian Crawl, for
sale for NZ or AUS $5 - make your cheques out to FFANZ and
send them to me at 87 Ellice St, Mt Victoria, Wellington 6001,
New Zealand)." Information on the accounts is available from
Tim at timothy.jones@vuw.ac.nz
DUFF NOMINATIONS OPEN
Nominations for the 1997 DUFF Race, which will bring a North
American Fan to Australia for Basicon 2 are now open. Now is
your chance to try to talk your favourite North American fan
into standing. Further details from current Australian
administrator Alan Stewart PO Box 222, World Trade Centre,
Melbourne, Vic, 3005 a.stewart@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au.
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
Jack Dann will not be Guest of Honor of The Annual
International Conference of The Mythopoeic Literature Society
of Australia, as it has been cancelled
MULTIVERSE 2
September 6 - 8 Edmond Barton Centre Moorabbin$30 or $20/day
P.O. Box 355 World Trade Centre Melbourne Vic 3005.
CONQUEST 96
September 27-29 GsoH Marina Sertis, Majel Barrett & Richard
Arnold. Mecure Hotel Brisbane. GPO Box 1376 Brisbane Qld 4001.
WHOVENTION III - Continuity 13th National Dr Who Convention
October 4-7 GsoH Elisabeth Sladen, Tony Howe. Rydges North
Sydney$100. P.O. Box 148 Gladesville NSW 2111
Dallas.Jones@sydpcug.org.au
MUTAGEN
tba GPO Box 910G Melbourne 3001
CONSTELLATION NZ NATCON:
Queens Birthday Weekend 1996 The Christchurch City Travelodge,
NZ GsoH Robert Sheckley, Peter Jackson, James Dignan P.O. Box
29-119, Fendalton, Christchurch NZ.
Email: c.brandenburg@lincoln.ac.nz
SWANCON 22
January 24-27 1997 Tradewinds Hotel Fremantle (to be
confirmed) GsoH Howard Waldrop, Stephen Dedman & David Cake.
$60 until 1/10/96. P.O. Box 318 Nedlands WA 6009
MEDTREK V
January 25-27 1997 UWS Hawkesbury Richmond NSW GsoH Marilyn
Pride & Lewis Morley $50 until June 30. Susan Clarke 6
Bellevue Road Faulconbridge NSW 2776
http://www.ar.com.au/~medtrek
BASICON 2 1997 Media & Mainstream NatCon $20.
Date, venue and other details tba. P.O. Box 567 Blackburn 3130
CONSPIRACY 1997
18th New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention March 28
to 31 1997. Airport Hotel Wellington N.Z. GsoH: Pat Cadigan
(confirmed) Danny John-Jules & Robert Llewellyn (O.C.P). Dan
McCarthy. Australian address PO Box 1044, Bundoora, Victoria
3083. Full NZ$55 / AU$50 until 3/6/96, thereafter NZ$60 /
AU$54. Supp NZ$15 / AU$14. PO Box 10104, Wellington, New
Zealand.Email: concom@sans.vuw.ac.nz
FORCE 2 (Star Wars)
June 7-9 1997 Edmund Barton Conference Centre 488 South Rd
Moorabbin Vic P.O. Box 427 Northcote 3070
AUSTRALIA IN '99
Bid for the 1999 World Science Fiction Convention. $10
pre-supporting rate. P.O. Box 99 Bayswater 3153.
GoH = Guest of Honour
O.C.P. = Other Commitments Permitting
tba= to be announced.
OTHER EVENTS
N.S.W.
Futurian Society of Sydney
http://ftoomsh.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~ian/writings.html
Skyforce Sydney
June 1 The Faculty of Nursing, 88 Mallet Street Camperdown.
Southern Science Fiction Group
June 15 Lunch Meeting Mortdale Pub Bistro 12.30 - 3.00 My
favourite monster contact 15 Shade Place Lugarno (02)
534-3595.
The Winter Ball
August 31 1996 7.00pm Elim House Burwood NSW Susan Clarke 6
Bellevue Road Faulconbridge NSW 2776
Newcastle Doctor Who Science Fiction Club
3rd Sunday of the month, Alice Ferguson Community Centre, 30
Caldwell St Merewether P.O. Box 140, Kotara Fair 2289, ph
(049) 543 603 (049) 43 2666 e-mail shadow@scorch.hna.com.au
Babylon 5 OZ Fan Club
PO Box 161 Adamstown NSW 2289. Fanzines The Babble-on
Babylon 5 and Gold Channel e-mail shadow@scorch.hna.com.au
Penrith SF Group
(047) 322-179 or (047) 301-073
Australian SF Association
GPO Box 4440 Sydney 2000
Dr Who Fan Club of Australia
PO Box 4 Epping NSW 2121 email: neelix@eagle.asstdc.com.au $9
per year
The Thursday Night Group
Informal eating and nattering. 5-7pm Thursday Nights. Ali
Baba Caf on George St. (Contact Graham Batho (Wk)(02)
213-8641 for details)
Tavern
Monthly booze-up for Doctor Who fans in Sydney. First Friday
of month, 6 pm. Museum Hotel.
Parramatta SF Discussion Group
1st Thursday of the month 7pm Infinitas Bookshop, 5/1 Horwood
Place, Parramatta. (02 633 5682) ianm@mpx.com.au
Sydney DW SF Fan Club
Anglican Church Hall 2 Rochford St Erskineville GPO Box 2870
Sydney 2001 neelix@eagle.asstdc.com.au
NSW Uni SF Club
newsletter Sub Space Relay (02) 481-9419
Victoria
MSFC
May 24 A in '99 Lolly Night. May 31 Art & Craft Show June 7
Hyakutake Comet Night 7.30 pm St David's Church Hall 74
Melville Rd West Brunswick P.O. Box 212 World Trade Centre
Melbourne 3005
Gallifrey
May 25 5pm City Function Centre Melbourne. Premiere of new Dr
Who Film. GPO Box 910G Melbourne 3001
Enterprise
May 26 Foot Rally P.O. Box 466 World Trade Centre Melbourne
3005 (03) 9583 7404
Austrek
June 1 Mid-Year Party. Station Hotel, Greville St Prahran
2.00pm GPO Box 5206AA Melbourne 3001
e-mail austrek@tbsa.com.au
Nova Mob
June 5 Charles Taylor 13 Frederick St Brunswick.
Doctor Who Club of Victoria
June 8 Annual General Meeting. GPO Box 4782UU Melbourne VIC
3001. email: borad@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
Dandenong Valley Science Fiction Society
June 12 8.00pm Dandenong Library. Ann McGann 63 Woodside
Ave, Frankston, 3199. 05971-3645.
Skyforce (Star Wars)
June 15 St Mark's Church Hall, cnr Burke Rd & Canterbury Rd
Camberwell. 1.00 to 5.00pm P.O. Box 427 Northcote 3070
The First Annual Costumer's Ball
June 22 6.30pm Dallas Brooks Hall 300 Albert St East
Melbourne. $42/head ($38 for Costumers' Guild members) P.O.
Box 322 Bentleigh Vic 3205 (03) 9557-7088
MSFC Mid-Winter Fete
July 13 St David's Church Hall 74 Melville Rd West Brunswick
FOME 3rd Annual Masquerade Ball
August 10 7:00 pm Glenferrie Masonic Hall, 3 Launder st
Hawthorn. Prices will be no more than $15 (concession should
be cheaper), finger food will be provided. Bookings FOME c/o
The Union, Monash University, Clayton Victoria 3168
fome@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
6th Annual Sci-Fi Ball
August 31 6.30pm The Heidelberg Centre, Ivanhoe $40. 1 Bourke
Court Laverton 3028
Australian Babylon 5 Fan Club
P.O. Box 41 West Brunswick 3055 Fanzine Babbling On
Australian Horror Society
1st Thursday of the month, 7.30 pm back room Maori Chieftan
Hotel, Moray St Sth Melbourne. P.O. Box 7545 St Kilda Rd Melb.
3004.
Big SF (Star Trek/ general SF) Ballarat
P.O. Box 178 Wendouree 3355
Fellowship of Middle Earth
Monash University F & SF Society FOME c/o The Union, Monash
University, Clayton Victoria 3168 fome@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
or eleni@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~fome/
Friday Night Mob
Friday Nights 6-7.30pm. Informal eating and nattering. K&Ms,
Myer Arcade Melbourne
Gamma Quadrant Outpost
A local chapter of the U.S. based Bajoran Alliance, (Deep
Space Nine) P.O. Box 567 Blackburn 3130
k.pender-gunn@latrobe.edu.au
Goulburn Valley Sci-Fi Club
bi monthly 4th Sunday of the month. Willowmere Receptions
Kyabram. P.O. Box 186 Kyabram 3620
The Quantum Leap Fan Club
Newsletter The Leaper PO Box 315, Northcote VIC 3070
Red Dwarf Fan Club
P.O. Box 1044 Bundoora 3083
Red Squadron (Battlestar Galactica)
G.P.O. Box 2317V Melbourne 3001
Time Trekkers
P.O. Box 934 Bendigo 3550.
The X-Files Fan Club of Australia
P.O. Box 402, Niddrie 3042., Fanzine The Field Journal.
Queensland
Holodiction '96
June 2 (02) 311-3841
11:21 (Qld X-Files Club)
Contact Flat 2, 10 Roseglen St Greenslopes 4120
Brisbane Dr Who Fan Club
Every two months, third Sunday of the month CWL Coffee Lounge,
off Charlotte Street, Brisbane. PO Box 10308, Adelaide Street,
Brisbane QLD 4000. email dhutchis@cin.gov.au
South Australia
Critical Mass
June 5 Sam Bushell on Schlock SF Writers Centre Adelaide
dwarman@maths.adelaide.edu.au PO Box 3355, Rundle Mall,
Adelaide, SA 5000
AUSFA,
c/- Clubs Association, University of Adelaide, North Terrace,
Adelaide SA 5001.
Sastrek
Star Trek P.O. Box 369 North Adelaide S.A. 5006 (08 337 8759).
Western Australia
UniSFA
University of Western Australia Science Fiction Association.
e-mail doi@tartarus.uwa.edu.au
The West Lodge
Doctor Who Fan Club. First Saturday of the month at the
Collins Street Centre, South Perth. P.O. Box 190 Mt Lawley
6050 E-Mail : null@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
http://www.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/~null/WestLodge/WestLodge.html
Westrek
Star Trek Club of Western Australia Inc. Last Friday of month
6:45pm. (except December second Friday) Labour Centre
Building, 82 Beaufort Street Perth. Hall . P.O. Box 307
Bentley WA 6102 Phone: (09) 356 1757
Email: evans@pf.adied.oz.au
The Neutral Zone Star Trek
Last Friday of every month. 6.30pm. Murdoch University, ECL
Lecture Theatres 1 and 4. PO Box 1169, Bibra Lake, WA, 6163.
Phone (09) 434 4167, email: nzone@iinet.net.au
A.C.T.
Canberra S FS
June 6 7:30pm Woden Library 7pm Happy's Chinese Restaurant,
Canberra City.ph (06) 288 6391 (ah) PO Box 47, Civic Square
ACT 2608
FANZINES
Kalien #24 James Allen P.O. Box 41 West Brunswick Vic 3005
Ultrawarp #18 Michael Cloonan for Time Trekkers P.O. Box 934
Bendigo Vic 3550
Babbling On #3 Jools Thatcher for the Australian Babylon 5
Fan Club P.O. Box 41 West Brunswick Vic 3055
WEB PAGES
For assorted reasons, mainly having to do with sloth, I will
not continue to provide a full listing here. What I will do is
list changes or new pages. For the complete listing, refer to
Vicnet SF Web Pages where I am maintaining as full a list as I
can.
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/zines.htm
Recent Additions & Changes
Damien Broderick
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/broderic.html
Sarah Douglass
http://www.bendigo.net.au/~douglass
JOVE NODS RECURSIVELY
Re last issue's Jove Nods, Damien Broderick would like it
noted that his first name is spelt with an "e" not an "a".
SOURCES
Damien Broderick, Jack Dann, Alan Stewart, Bryan Dart, Derek
Screen, Tim Jones
DEADLINE FOR #55
Tuesday June 4th.
Distribution Friday June 7th