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Volume 27 Number 9 Issue 327 February 2015
OASFiS Event Horizon Vol 27 Issue 327, February 2015. Published Monthly by the Orlando Area Science Fiction Society (OASFiS). All rights
reserved by original Authors and Artists. Editor: Juan Sanmiguel, 1421 Pon Pon Court, Orlando, FL 32825. Subscriptions are $12.00 per year and
entitle the subscriber to membership in the Society. Attending Memberships are $25.00 per year. Extra memberships to family members are $6.00 per
year when only one newsletter is sent to the household. To subscribe or join OASFiS, send a check or money order to: OASFiS, PO Box 323
Goldenrod, FL 32733-0323. To submit Articles, Artwork or Letters of Comment to the Event Horizon, send them to the Editor's address above or
[email protected]. For additional information, call our Voice Mail at (407) 823-8715. OASFiS is a state chartered not for profit corporation
whose goal is the promotion of Science Fiction in all its forms. All opinions expressed herein are solely those of the Author(s) and in no way represent
the opinions of the Society or its members as a whole.
Shock Pop Con
February 13-15
Fort Lauderdale Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33316
Weekend pass $50
Guests: Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor)
Cassandra Peterson (Elvira)
John Waters (film director)
Darwyn Cooke (comic writer/artist)
Gerry Conway (comic writer)
And many more (see website)
www.shockpopcomiccon.com
Cayden’s Game Crawl
February 18-22
Jacksonville, FL
At a different gaming store in each day see website
Free
warhorn.net/events/caydens-crawl-2-drinking-games
Pulp Adventure Con
February 21
Universal Palms Hotel
4900 N. Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
No admission prices listed
Guest: J. David Spurlock (writer/historian)
http://pulpadventure.com/
Comic Book Connection
February 21-22
Holiday Inn & Suites
4715 Helen Huase Blvd
Titusville, FL 32780
$10 Admission
thecomicbookconnection.com
(Continued on page 2)
Birthdays
Pat Sims February 9
A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Magic City Con was a great event. I wish I had time to
write a report. It was great talking to Greg Weisman, Mike W.
Barr, Dan Slott, and Ann Nocenti.
If you have not renewed your membership and wish to
do so, please contact David Lussier or myself.
Checkout the Locus website for their recommended
reading list. It is a good guide if you are an award voter or just
looking for something new to read.
Next month I hope to do a review and the Nebula final
ballot should be out.
Coastal Magic
February 5-8
Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
100 North Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Guests: Lucinne Diver
Aria Kane
And many others
General Registration through email see website
Charity signing on Sat free
coastalmagicconvention.wordpress.com
Swampcon: Total Annihilation
February 7-8
Reitz Union at the University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Free Admission
Guests: Richard Lee Byers
Bill Hatfield
More guest listed on website.
swampcon.com
February OASFiS Calendar
OASFiS Business Meeting Sunday, February 8, 1:30 PM, Brick and Fire (Downtown Orlando, 1621 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806,407-426-8922). Come join us as we discuss works of Vonda McIntyre Sci Fi Light Saturday February 21, 6:00 PM, Bistro Ciclo (7600 Dr. Philips Drive Suite 22 Orlando FL 32819). We will talk about con topics, preferred panels/events from the different conferences we've attended. To contact for more info: OASFiS Business Meeting 407-823-8715
Page two February 2015
OASFiS People
Steve Cole 407-275-5211 [email protected] Susan Cole 407-275-5211 [email protected] Arthur Dykeman 407-328-9565 [email protected] Steve Grant 352 241 0670 [email protected] Mike Pilletere [email protected] David Ratti 407-282-2468 [email protected] Juan Sanmiguel 407-823-8715 [email protected] Patricia Wheeler 407-832-1428 [email protected] Any of these people can give readers information about the club and its functions. To be included in the list call Juan.
The award is presented annually to a distinguished work of
science fiction originally published in paperback form in the
United States.
The winner and any special citations will be announced on
Friday, April 3, 2015 at Norwescon 38 at the DoubleTree by
Hilton Seattle Airport, SeaTac, Washington.
Academy Awards Speculative Fiction nominees
(source Wikipedia entry)
Best Supportive Actress
Meryl Streep—Into the Woods as the Witch
Best Animated Film
Big Hero 6 – Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
The Boxtrolls – Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and
Travis Knight
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Dean DeBlois and
Bonnie Arnold
Song of the Sea – Tomm Moore and Paul Young
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – Isao Takahata and
Yoshiaki Nishimura
Best Animated Short Film
The Bigger Picture – Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees
The Dam Keeper – Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi
Feast – Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed
Me and My Moulton – Torill Kove
A Single Life – Joris Oprins
(Continued on page 3)
Award News
Philip K. Dick Award
(source Locus website)
The Philip K. Dick Award nominees are
Elysium, J ennifer Marie Brissett (Aqueduct Press)
The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter, Rod Duncan (Angry
Robot)
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, Meg Elison (Sybaritic
Press)
Memory of Water, Emmi Itäranta (Harper Voyager)
Maplecroft: The Borden Dispatches, Cherie Priest (Roc)
Reach for Infinity, Jonathan Strahan ed. (Solaris)
Orlando Anime Day
February 21-22
International Palms Resort & Convention Center
6515 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
$5 at the door each day, $7 for both days
Military Personnel free
www.orlando.animeday.net
Pensacon
February 27-Mar 1
Pensacola Bay Center
201 E Gregory Street
Pensacola, FL, 32502
Guests: Kevin J. Anderson
Neal Adams (comic artist)
Jody Lynn Nye
Raymond Feist
And many others see wbsite
Weekend pass $74.84
http://www.pensacon.com
(Continued from page 1)
OASIS Meeting Minutes
Date: 1-12-14
Officers: Peggy Stubblefield, Kim Darin, Juan Sanmiguel
Members: Arthur Dykeman, Hector Hoghlin, David Ratti, Tom
Reed, Patricia Wheeler
(Continued on page 3)
Page three February 2015
Guests: Adam Beaton, Phoebe Stubblefield, Bob Yazel
Meeting notes:
What are we reading.
Patricia is reading the new New Rivers of London by Ben
Aaronovitch
Juan is reading Alastair Reynolds Doctor Who novel The
Harvest of Time
Bob read Fear City
Adam Beaton is reading The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Peggy is working on her writing
Phoebe is reading The Lost Prince and said it was OK.
TV
Most people like Agent Carter. It is limited series based on
Peggy Carter from Captain America: The First Avenger. The
shows is set in 1946 and deals with pre-SHIELD organization th
SSR.
Adam watched Ulises 31 on YouTube. It is The Odyssey in
Space.
Arthur saw Galvant and it has its moments.
Patricia thought The Librarians was light fun.
Movies
Patricia did not like the last Hobbit film. Adam thought it was a
good long battle. Arthur liked a bit more. Arthur and Adam
thought the high frame rate effect worked.
Juan talked about The Imitation Game, Mockingjay Part 1, and
The Babadook.
Peggy thought the last Night at the Museum was more of a rental
Cons Stuff
Juan asked Peggy to handle Julie Czerneda travel arrangements
We are working on inviting a few more guests including the fan
guest suggested by Bob Yazel.
Juan wants to get another room for a third track of programming
on Saturday. He will contact the hotel about it.
Juan talked about the con on The Propeller Anime Podcast before
talking about the best anime of 2014. He has also placed flyers
on most the used book stores and independent book stores.
We will try to get flyers to Chattacon where Julie Czerneda and
Adam-Troy Castro are Guests of Honor.
(Continued from page 2) Juan will take flyers to Magic City Comic Con, Swampcon, and
Megacon. He is also considering going to movie release of The
Game of Thrones season premiere.
Peggy says we need to look into the scholarship situation. Susan
Cole maybe able to help us with this.
Juan and Michael are working on website updates for the Dealers
Room and Artist Alley
There will be a con com meeting at Juan’s house on January 25
at 1:30PM
SF Lite
People have not been coming. Juan suggested to another SF Lite
in February. There will be a SF Lite at Bistro Cloclo on
February. The topic will be decided later.
Hector mentioned Cloak and Blaster as a future place for SF Lite.
Juan and Arthur have also been there.
Hector won the door prize, BBT Clue.
Juan discussed the Best Books of 2014. Most came from the list
Charlie Jane Anders compiled for io9. Juan added The Mirror
Empire by Kameron Hurley, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie,
and Cibola Burn.
Juan suggested that they discuss the work of Vonda McIntyre
who will a Guest of Honor at Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon in
Spokane.
Meeting adjourned at about 3:30PM.
Best Original Score
Interstellar—Hans Zimmer
Best Original Song
“Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie
Best Sound Editing
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Brent
Burge and Jason Canovas
Interstellar – Richard King
Best Sound Mixing
Interstellar—Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark
Weingarten
Best Production Design
Interstellar – Nathan Crowley (Production Design);
Gary Fettis (Set Decoration)
Into the Woods – Dennis Gassner (Production Design);
Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
(Continued from page 2)
(Continued on page 4)
Page four February 2015
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Guardians of the Galaxy – Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and
David White
Best Costume Design
Into the Woods – Colleen Atwood
Maleficent – Anna B. Sheppard
Best Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Dan DeLeeuw,
Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan
Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy – Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas
Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
Interstellar – Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian
Hunter and Scott Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Richard Stammers, Lou
Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
(Continued from page 3) effort in a club that everyone benefits from.
I do a list like the big one on page 2 of all conventions in Toronto
and areas to the northeast and southwest along Lakes Ontario and
Erie, plus some US cities on the southern shores. Lists like this
one are an excellent reference in which to play your year of
fannish convention fun.
I heartily agree with Lev Grossman's The Magicians' Land being
on the list of 2014's Best Books by Charlie Jane Anders and io9.
Unfortunately for me, that book is the only one on the list I've
read, so I am a little biased.
I think we will be seeing some of those books on some award
ballots
We're still in the cold here, but soon, things should thaw, and we
can get to some conventions here. Our little steampunk business
will have tables at two conventions between now and the end of
April, so we should have the opportunity to make some money,
and there's also a great Steampunk gala we will going to in the
London, Ontario area.
Done for now...hope everyone is having a great winter, and is too
busy being at a convention to see this today...take care, and see
you the next time.
Yours, Lloyd Penney.
Clockwise starting right
Rebecca Mader (Lost and Once Upon on a Time)
Karen Gillian (Doctor Who)
Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman, Batman:The Animated Series)
Comic writer Ann Noncenti
(left to right) Comic writer Dan Slott, Mike Barr and
Greg Weisman (co creator of Gargoyles)
1706-24 Eva Rd.
Etobicoke, ON
CANADA M9C 2B2
January 16, 2015
Dear OASFiSians:
Thank you for the January 2015 edition of the Event Horizon,
issue 326. Looks like everyone enjoyed their Christmas, and
some have started the New Year with new club responsibilities.
Congrats to all, and good for you for investing your time and
Magic City Comic Con
Page five February 2015
Magic City Comic Con
Top row (Left to right)
The first Doctor, from Doctor Who
Banba from the anime Princess Jellyfish
Orion Starfleet Officer, from Star Trek
Magic City Con staffer Julia Rose as the Sixth Doctor Doctor Who
Bottom Row (left to right)
Firebird (original creation)
Jotaro Kujo, from the anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Some goblins from Spider-Man comics
Wakasa (a merman) from the anime Orenchi no Furo Jijou
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