From: Steve Davies Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom Subject: VoM Issue 11 (Worldcon Newsletter) Date: Sun, 03 Sep 95 17:38:43 GMT Organization: The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save For Sacnoth Lines: 183 Reply-To: steve@vraidex.demon.co.uk VOICE OF THE MYSTERONS The INTERCESSION Newszine Sunday 27th August - Late Evening Edition - Issue 11 Hugo Awards Novel - Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold Novella - Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge by Mike Resnick Novellette - The Martian Child by David Gerrold Short Story - None So Blind by Joe Haldeman Non-Fiction Book - I, Asimov: A Memoir by Isaac Asimov Dramatic Presentation - All Good Things - Star Trek: The Next Generation Professional Editor - Gardner Dozois Professional Artist - Jim Burns Original Artwork - Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book by Brian Froude Semi-Prozine - Interzone edited by David Pringle Fanzine - Ansible edited by Dave Langford Fan Writer - Dave Langford Fan Artist - Teddy Harvia John W. Campbell Award - Jeff Noon Other Awards Seiun: Novel - Hyperion by Dan Simmons Short Story - A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith First Fandom Hall of Fame: Jack Speer Harry Warner Jr Big Heart Award: Kenneth F. Slater You Want More Awards? You Got 'em Awards for the short story competition will be awarded at the "other awards ceremony" in Argyll 2/3 at 13:00 Monday.(BF) A Serious Apology In VoM #7 we apologised for running a facetious headline over the previous issue's report of the publisher's party which, to our regret, caused genuine offence. We have since been informed that this apology was not considered sufficient by the publishers concerned. We would like to make it clear that our apology was and is genuine, even though it was couched in the light-hearted manner we felt appropriate to a convention newsletter. We would also like to apologise to the convention committee for any inconvenience we may have caused to them. Take Your Pixel Live action video games will take place at 15:00 on Monday in the Fan Fair. We're Anime-niacs... Video Programme - Room III Monday 10:00 Tenchi Muyo 5+6: interstellar weirdness - English subtitles, Cert U 12:00 Moldivar 5+6: superhero parody - English dub, Cert A 13:30 Tenchi Muyo Special: a love pentagram? - English subtitles, Cert A 15:00 Kishin Heidan 2: alternate WW II - English dub, Cert A 17:00 "It's over. Go away!" - Slappy Squirrel, Animaniacs* U: suitable for all ages A: children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult *For the benefit of those whose sense of humour has short-circuited, this means CLOSEDOWN Ralph Can't Bear It Ralph Grosser is missing his teddy bear Petzi. Petzi is about 20 cm tall (8" in old money - ed), and wearing a denim vest. Please bring it to Ops if you find it - Ralph is pining, and working less hard than he ought to. (HL) Dessert Song Those who like (BONG BONG BONG THROBBA THROB!) discreet musical accompaniment (BANGA BANGA BANGA BANGA BANGGGGG!!!!) to their synthetic American cuisine (SLAM BANG BONG SPUNG YUCK!) accompanied by Oscar Wilde style wit (HEY I'M IAN FUCKINGCRETIN YOUR FRIENDLY DJ AND I WANT YOU ALL TO SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SOMEONE WHILE I TURN UP THE VOLUME EVEN MORE!!) will truly appreciate the Chicago Meatpackers restaurant attached to the Central Hotel.(DRL) Timebinding for Beginners The Art of Fanzines (Monday 15:00) has been cancelled; instead there will be an item on the Timebinders, "The Society for the preservation of the History of Science Fiction Fandom," with Peggy Rae Pavlat and others. Drinks Across The Sea The Intersection committee thanks CONadian for its generous contribution towards the refreshments for Monday night's Gopher Party in the Crest ballroom (time tba). Rock Rolls A concerned gopher was seen rushing into security to report that the moon rock case in Hall 4 was empty, and a large stone was sitting on top of it. "Do you think it got out?" Sale! Sale! Sale! The Runesmith stall wish to announce Monday reductions on bronze and silver jewellery including some of the cheapest silver you'll find unless you dig it up in a field. Remember this is your last chance for our runic bracelets... (Kail Runesmith) Walk Like A Man Women wanting to know how the other half live are invited to a drag king workshop in the Moat House boardroom on Monday at 2pm. Bring your most masculine clothes. Facial hair will be provided. (It says here). Ladies Loo Party It has been noted by many that the Ladies Loo in the Central Hotel forms an admirable venue for a fannish party. The finest one was on Friday night - it was sponsored by a major operating systems company, who bought drinks for all and digitally photographed the festivities for image manipulation and blackmail so everyone could see what great and generous guys they were. A human pyramid was formed, and the party kept hopping for an amazingly long time before the authorities showed up to shut it down (as was right and proper). (TWB) Rare Bit of News It was decided on Saturday that the next British Worldcon bid will be... CARDIFF IN 2003 CAERDYDD I 2003 Support the Welsh Worldcon and help to plug a leek Joy of Deconstruction Today's programme item, Deconstructions - The Iron Dragon's Daughter, with John Clute interviewing Michael Swanwick, produced some edifying quotes from the author: "I made it as traditional a novel as I could." "I like gratuitous sex and think it has a place in fiction as well." Bouquet Division Mama Gopher says the only reason she's looking like a swan is that her staff is paddling like hell underneath. Thanks should be given to the nice little ladies who are doing a sterling job of cleaning up after all us dirty buggers in the SECC... however, whoever is responsible for the delightfully subtle colour scheme in the loos should be locked in one for a few weeks. (Sue Mason) Research Notes A statistical sampling of 100 femmefans passing a given point determined that 38% could be classified as "handsome women." Of this total 23 were definitely attractive, "strikingly pretty," and 4 downright stunning. Data collection on the subject is continuing and may appear in the final report. Or perhaps not. (DE) [editors note - We would welcome feminine input to counter-balance this blatantly sexist activity. Where are the studly guys, sturdy robots, squiggly aliens, etc.?] Rebel Without a Ride TAFF Administrator Abigail Frost discovered today that the coach she intended to travel home on was fully booked - so she had to buy a new ticket with a different company. Two things follow on from this: 1) Don't assume you can just turn up for a night coach - check with Buchanan St. coach station and prebook now. 2) Abigail's original ticket (which now can't be used until Tuesday morning but is valid for 3 months from this past Thursday) is available at the fanzine sales table in the fan lounge for a donation to TAFF. (And you can buy a D West t-shirt while you're there.) Foundation And Winners The Science Fiction Foundation Prize Quiz has now generated two winners - Elizabeth Billinger and John Dallman - who win copies of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, donated by Dorling Kindersly. Please collect your prizes from the Foundation Stall in the Dealers Room. There are more prizes available - get your entry forms in. Virus Alert The newsletter team were given the Hugo results on disk; when we attempted to read it we found it was infected with a virus. The newsletter computers are clean; we checked before we accessed it. But all departments using computers are urged most strongly to check disks when swapping data. Credits This issue dedicated to Hyperbole, muse of Purple Prose. Spawn of Chthlhu Alex Stewart, fun guy from Yuggoth Jan Van't Ent, watcher in the dark Mike Scott, tie-died colour out of space Tom Becker, Dunwich horror Steve Davies, titanic, barely restrained forces from Sue Mason, things that Man was never meant to know from Mike Moir. Dark young of Shub-Niggurath Abi Frost, Heidi Lyshol, Bill Fawcett, Dave Langford, James H. Hay, and others too squamous to mention. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen M.W. Davies | (We only just got this issue out by the end steve@vraidex.demon.co.uk | of the Hugo ceremony - Mike Scott went down sdavies@cix.compulink.co.uk | with the first 500 just as people were | starting to come out...) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------