MonSFFA e-Meeting This Saturday!

MonSFFA’s next virtual meeting will take place this Saturday, June 12, beginning at 1:00PM, and you are invited to check it out!

As always, we’ll be posting on the club’s Web site throughout the afternoon a variety of interesting and entertaining presentations. In tandem, we’ll also host a Zoom get-together throughout the course of the afternoon so that folk may chat and discuss with, or ask questions of our presenters directly on the agenda topics!

Our June 2021 meeting will offer as principal programming first an overview of the career of foremost “visual futurist” Syd Mead, and an appreciation of his artwork!

Mead is regarded as one of the most influential industrial designers and concept artists of the modern age. He has been described as “the artist who illustrates the future,” and for some 60 years beginning in the late 1950s, his outstanding design work, architectural drawings, and striking concept illustrations for the automotive, consumer electronics, and steel industries, as well as for some of Hollywood’s most prominent science fiction films, have been termed “reality ahead of schedule.” Mead’s sleek, ultramodern styling has defined a technological future that continues to influence contemporary designers and filmmakers.

We’ll also have some fun with an exploration of the bars, taverns, lounges, and saloons of SF/F, from The Prancing Pony in Bree to Callahan’s Place to Star Trek’s Ten Forward to that seedy cantina on Tatooine!

These establishments are convivial places for an adventurer, space-farer, swordsman, or warrior to sip a whiskey and soda, quaff some ale, enjoy warm blood wine, or an iced raktajino! So raise a glass of your favourite and come hear tales of hard science fiction, or of the mysteries of magic swords; tales that might begin with “A science fiction writer walks into a bar…”

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And don’t forget to tip your bartender, Barliman Butterbur, Mike Callahan, Guinan, and especially Quark!

We’ve also booked a couple of our sci-fi scale model-builders for a Show-and-Tell, and arranged for a live “fancrafting” demonstration of pyrography!

Be advised that at this point in the meeting, we will be allowing Linzi to wield a red-hot metal poker! What could possibly go wrong?

All of that, and more…

So don’t miss MonSFFA’s June 12, 2021 e-Meeting, beginning 1:00PM this Saturday at: www.MonSFFA.ca

 

June 12 MonSFFA Meeting

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This will be a busy meeting!
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Syd Mead, Visual Futurist

A presentation by Keith Braithwaite

 A Science Fiction Writer Walks into a Bar…

A Presentation by Joe Aspler

Show and Tell

Pyrography demo — Linzy Brown
Models: Brian Knapp and Wayne Glover

Pyrography demo at our June 12th meeting

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Exmples of Linzy’s pyrographic art. Click to view full size.

MonSFFA MEETING JUNE 12, 2021 DEMO ON PYROGRAPHY by LINDSAY BROWN

  • SHOW:
    · WORKPLACE w/TOOLS (WOODBURN UNIT, PENS, CLAMP-ON MAGNIFIER w/LIGHT, TRIVETS, WOOD PROJECTS, PAINT, NIBS, SEALANT, PYROGRAPHY BOOKS)
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    HOBBY STORES (WOOD PROJECTS. IE: WOOD SLICES FOR MINI-KEYCHAINS, PAINT, SEALANT)
    CHAPTERS (PYROGRAPHY BOOKS)
  • STEPS TO TAKE:
    1. CHOOSE A PROJECT (WOOD, CORK, PAPER, CANVAS, GOURD, YOUR INLAW’S FOREHEAD ß just kidding). SIZE DOESN’T MATTER. REALLY – IT DOESN’T!
    2. IF NECESSARY, SAND THE ITEM TO A SMOOOOOTH FINISH (WOOD)
    3. PENCIL ON YOUR DESIGN (YOU CAN USE A PENCIL TRANSFER OF A PHOTOCOPY IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKETCH IS NOT UP TO SNUFF, BUT PERSONALLY I FEEL THAT YOUR SKETCH IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN USING SOMEONE ELSE’S ARTWORK, EVEN STICK MEN!)
    4. WOODBURN YOUR DESIGN.
    5. PAINT SOME AREAS (IF YOU WANT A SPLASH OF COLOUR) OR DON’T, IT’S UP TO YOU. LET DRY
    6. SPRAY ON SEALANT IN WELL VENTILATED AREA [UNLESS YOU WANT TO BECOME LOOPY] – MATTE, SATIN, GLOSS (I PREFER MATTE). LET DRY
    7. ET VOILA! YOUR SPECIAL GIFT IS READY TO WRAP UP FOR THE GIVING (OR KEEP YOUR ‘PRECIOUS’ TO DISPLAY, BRAG, GLOAT, SELL, …)
  • DEMO:
    · PENCIL OUTLINE ON TRIVET
    · FINISHING TOUCHES OF WOODBURNING THE RAFFLE PRIZE (MonSFFA LOGO ON TRIVET)
    · SEALING THE FINISHED PIECEQ & A
    FLOOR IS OPEN FOR YOUR QUESTIONS

CSFFA releases Aurora Package

News from the directors of CSFFA

Aurora Awards
Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association

2021 Aurora Voters Package is available

We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Aurora Awards Voters Package is now available. Become a part of the excitement and download your package today! Items in our Voters Package have been kindly provided by the nominees and their publishers. They are there to help our members make more informed decisions when they vote and are strictly for their personal use.

Voting for this year’s awards opens on July 31, 2021, and will close on September 4, 2021 at 11:59pm EDT. The Voter’s Package will close at the same time and will no longer be available to download. Please be aware that our system gets busy in the last few days and your votes may be locked out if made to close to the deadline.

To download this year’s package or to vote you must be a paid member of CSFFA. Annual memberships are just $10.00 and are open to all Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

The Aurora Awards will be presented virtually by Can-Con on October 16, 2021

Good luck to all the nominees and happy reading to all our CSFFA members.

2021 AGM happening June 27

The 2021 annual general meeting (AGM) of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) will begin Sunday, June 27 at 2 p.m. E.D.T.  CSFFA members can now vote on this year’s AGM items. Voting must be done online prior to our virtual Zoom AGM. Voting will close at 11:59 pm EDT on June 25th. You must have a 2021 CSFFA membership to vote.

We are doing our annual general meeting within the first six months of our calendar year in compliance with federal government’s requirements. In the past we had a dispensation that allowed us to hold it later but with better online tools it is easier to hold the AGM online. It also allows more members to participate.

All AGM documents are accessible once you have logged into your account. We have provided our 2020 financial statement, actions taken by the board in 2020 and who is running to be on the board.  You can also submit questions to the board.

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Aurora Award Interviews

Over the past few weeks, Cliff Samuels has done a few interviews about this year’s Aurora Awards.

The first was with Ryah Deines from Tyche Books. Here’s the link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/55u3ROQBO2o

The second is an audio interview for the Stuph File Program (#0614)Â hosted by Peter Anthony Holder. We have a link to just Cliff’s portion of the interview here: Stuph File interview. For the full show and other shows go to Stuph File website at www.thestuphfile.com. For their newsletter go to: The Stuph File Newsletter

2021 French Language Aurora winners

On Sunday, April 2nd, as part of the 2021 edition of the Boreal Congress, “Imaginary Effects: From Dark to Bright”, this year’s Aurora Boreal awards were unveiled. These are the French language awards for works by Canadians done in 2020.

Full details about who won can be found at: 2021 Aurora Boreal Award winners

Congratulations to all.

Thanks for reading!

Your CSFFA Board of Directors

 

Pyrographic demo at June 12th meeting

We have a busy meeting planned for June 12th.

As part of the show-and-tell segment, Linzy Brown will be giving a  live demonstration of pyrography–writing with fire!

If all goes to plan, her demo project will be available as a raffle prize!

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A HOLE IN THE SKY by Peter F. Hamilton (audiobook review by Joe Karpierz)
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UNTIL THE END OF TIME by Brian Greene (book review by Gregory Frederick)
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Status, Smartphones, and Recent Reading (letter of comment by John Purcell)
This Week’s Reading (Sherlock Holmes) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
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My Picks for Turner Classic Movies for June (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
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HIGH NOON Versus UNCLE VANYA (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
Mini Reviews, Part 18 (film reviews by Mark R. Leeper and Evelyn C. Leeper)
Kolchak, Las Vegas, and Forensics (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
THE STEPFORD WIVES (letter of comment by Arthur Tansky)
Tom Swift, Jack Ryan, Grand Opera, Sexuality, and Race (letters of comment
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MonSFFA Meets on the 12th

MonSFFA Meets on the 12th

A SCIENCE FICTION WRITER WALKED INTO A BAR…
Presentation by Joe Aspler

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But tourists beware! Coming from another land or a parallel universe does not give you immunity to bad food, evil spells, or errant battleaxes.

Don’t miss our meeting on the 12th!

Don’t miss our meeting on the 12th!

SYD MEAD: VISUAL FUTURIST
Presented by Keith Braithwaite


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Mead’s sleek, ultramodern styling has defined a technological future that continues to influence contemporary designers and filmmakers, and this afternoon, we’ll post a gallery of some of his striking artwork, and concurrently as part of our Zoom session, offer a presentation on his visionary career, followed by a Q&A/discussion.

Locus List of forthcoming books

Locus List of forthcoming books for June

  • KATHERINE ADDISON • The Witness for the Dead • Tor, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • NINA ALLAN • The Good Neighbours • Quercus/riverrun, Jun 2021 (eb, hc)
  • STEPHEN ARYAN • The Coward • Angry Robot, Jun 2021 (eb, tp)
  • NEAL ASHER • Jack Four • Macmillan/Tor UK, Jun 2021 (eb, hc)
  • BEN BOVA • Power Challenges • Arc Manor/Caezik SF & Fantasy, Jun 2021 (a, hc, eb)
  • MILES CAMERON • Artifact Space • Orion/Gollancz, Jun 2021 (tp)
  • JACK CAMPBELL • Boundless • Ace, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • RAMSEY CAMPBELL • Somebody’s Voice • Flame Tree Press, Jun 2021 (a, tp, hc)
  • STORM CONSTANTINE, ed. • Shadows on the Hillside • NewCon Press, Jun 2021 (hc, eb, tp)
  • SARAH BETH DURST • Even and Odd • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Clarion, Jun 2021 (ya, hc, eb)
  • AKWAEKE EMEZI • Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir • Penguin Random House/Riverhead, Jun 2021 (nf, b, hc, eb)
  • KATHLEEN O’NEAL GEAR • The Ice Lion • DAW, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • W. MICHAEL GEAR • Adrift • DAW, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • W. MICHAEL GEAR • Dissolution • Wolfpack, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • S.T. JOSHI • Ramsey Campbell: Master of Weird Fiction • PS Publishing, Jun 2021 (nf, hc)
  • ALLAN KASTER, ED. • The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 5 • AudioText/Infinivox, Jun 2021 (an, tp, eb)
  • CASSANDRA KHAW • The All-Consuming World • Erewhon, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • MERCEDES LACKEY • Beyond • DAW, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA • The Return of the Sorceress • Subterranean Press, Jun 2021 (na, hc, eb)
  • GARTH NIX • The Confessions of Copeland Cane • Unnamed Press, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • K.J. PARKER • Inside Man • Tordotcom, Jun 2021 (na, tp, eb)
  • TIA ROSS, ed. • Black Sci-Fi Short Stories • Flame Tree Collections, Jun 2021 (hc)
  • CARRIE VAUGHN • Questland • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Mariner/John Joseph Adams, Jun 2021 (tp, eb)
  • IAN WHATES, ed. • No More Heroes • PS Publishing, Jun 2021 (hc)
  • RICK WILBER • Alien Day • Tor, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)
  • FRAN WILDE • The Ship of Stolen Words • Abrams/Amulet, Jun 2021 (ya, hc, eb)
  • TAD WILLIAMS • Brothers of the Wind • Hodder & Stoughton, Jun 2021 (na, hc)
  • F. PAUL WILSON • Double Threat • Tor/Forge, Jun 2021 (hc, eb)

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