Be sure to mark Saturday, October 17 in your calendars, folks, and gather your coins and folding money for this bargain-bonanza of a chance to stock up on all your fall and winter sci-fi reading! Come one, come all! And don’t forget to bring with you a few shopping bags!
MonSFFA’s annual Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will take place in just days, this Saturday, October 17! Doors open to the public at 12:30PM!
Be sure to mark Saturday, October 17 in your calendars, folks, and gather your coins and folding money for this bargain-bonanza of a chance to stock up on all your fall and winter sci-fi reading! Come one, come all! And don’t forget to bring with you a few shopping bags!
The Halloween season is upon us, and that’s the perfect time to revisit classic sci-fi/horror stories, or to start reading a fresh dark fantasy series! And remember, a good book makes a great present, so get an early jump on your Christmas gift shopping! 
Paperbacks, hardcovers, trades, specialty books, plus many comics, magazines, and even a few DVDs—we’ll have hundreds upon hundreds of titles, from Asimov to Zelazny, at the lowest prices in all of known space! Take advantage of our “Bulk Book Bargains”—the more you buy, the more you save! Every deal a stellar steal, and all books tariff-free!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: We are informed by our venue managers of a last-minute change of function room! Because our originally advertised “Salle St-Mathieu” will be unavailable on the event date, the Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will now take place in nearby “Salle René-Lévesque,” adjoining the hotel’s restaurant. To repeat, The Super Sci-Fi Book Sale has been moved to “Salle René-Lévesque,” at the downtown Nouvel Hotel, 1740 Boul. René-Lévesque O. (corner St-Mathieu, near downtown Metro stations and on major bus routes)! The entrance to the book sale is situated just to the left of the south “condo” tower’s main entrance, and is accessible directly from St-Mathieu Street, or from within the hotel complex. Please spread the word! And bring a couple friends to the sale!
Help us stage this event by volunteering to lend a hand with unpacking, set-up, and take-down! We require help especially on Friday evening, October 16, and Saturday morning, October 17, the day of the sale! Volunteer-club-members, and volunteers in general, are rewarded with first crack at our inventory of books, as well as with our eternal gratitude!
Contact MonSFFA at: president@monsffa.ca
The latest issue of our club news bulletin, Impulse (October 2026) is now available for viewing or download! Visit the “Impulse Page” of this Website, or just click here:
ImpulseOctober2026(OnlineVersion)PDF
Past issues of Impulse can also be viewed or downloaded via our Website (www.MonSFFA.ca); visit the “Impulse Page.”
This October 2026 issue sets up our upcoming Super Sci-Fi Book Sale (Events Column), looks ahead to November’s scheduled club meeting, and reviews our recent September meeting, highlighting a virtual visit on that occasion by SF writer Sean Robins!
PLEASE NOTE: We have just received word of a last-minute change of function room from our venue managers regarding the Super Sci-Fi Book Sale!
Unfortunately, this news came after October’s issue of Impulse had been put to bed, and so the news bulletin does not reflect that change, which is simply this: the sale will be held in “Salle René-Lévesque,” adjoining the hotel’s restaurant, rather than in the originally advertised “Salle St-Mathieu.” We’ve updated scheduled posts on the club’s Website accordingly, but the word came too late to update our October issue of Impulse.
FOR THOSE VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH OUR BOOK SALE: Also, for those volunteering to help with the book sale set/up, we are meeting up in the lobby of the Nouvel Hotel at 6:00PM this Friday evening, October 16, and again at about 10:00AM on Saturday morning, October 17, the day of the sale. The book sale opens to the public at 12:00PM, Saturday, October 17.
Enjoy your issue of Impulse today!
We trust everyone appreciated the long holiday weekend and enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving! Now, here’s one more thing for which the discerning SF/F fan can be thankful: MonSFFA’s annual Super Sci-Fi Book Sale! The sale will take place in just days, this Saturday, October 17! Doors open to the public at 12:30PM!
Be sure to mark Saturday, October 17, in your calendars, folks, and gather your coins and folding money for this bargain-bonanza of a chance to stock up on all your fall and winter sci-fi reading! Come one, come all! And don’t forget to bring with you a few shopping bags!
The Halloween season is upon us, and that’s the perfect time to revisit classic sci-fi/horror stories, or to start reading a fresh dark fantasy series! And remember, a good book makes a great present, so get an early jump on your Christmas gift shopping!
Paperbacks, hardcovers, trades, specialty books, plus many comics, magazines, and even a few DVDs—we’ll have hundreds upon hundreds of titles, from Asimov to Zelazny, at the lowest prices in all of known space! Take advantage of our “Bulk Book Bargains”—the more you buy, the more you save! Every deal a stellar steal!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: We are informed by our venue managers of a last-minute change of function room! Because our originally advertised “Salle St-Mathieu” will be unavailable on the event date, the Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will now take place in nearby “Salle René-Lévesque,” adjoining the hotel’s restaurant. To repeat, The Super Sci-Fi Book Sale has been moved to “Salle René-Lévesque,” at the downtown Nouvel Hotel, 1740 Boul. René-Lévesque O. (corner St-Mathieu, near downtown Metro stations and on major bus routes)! The entrance to the book sale is situated just to the left of the south “condo” tower’s main entrance, and is accessible directly from St-Mathieu Street, or from within the hotel complex. Please spread the word! And bring a couple friends to the sale!
Help us stage this event by volunteering to lend a hand with unpacking, set-up, and take-down! We require help especially on Friday evening, October 16, and Saturday morning, October 17, the day of the sale! Volunteer-club-members, and volunteers in general, are rewarded with first crack at our inventory of books, as well as with our eternal gratitude!
Contact MonSFFA at: president@monsffa.ca
MonSFFA’s annual Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will take place in just one week, next Saturday, October 17! Doors open to the public at 12:30PM!
Be sure to mark next Saturday, October 17, in your calendars, folks, and gather your coins and folding money for this bargain-bonanza of a chance to stock up on all your fall and winter sci-fi reading! Come one, come all!
The Halloween season is upon us, and that’s the perfect time to revisit classic sci-fi/horror stories, or to start reading a new dark fantasy series! And remember, a good book makes a great present, so get an early jump on your Christmas gift shopping!
Paperbacks, hardcovers, trades, plus many comics, magazines, and even a few DVDs—we’ll have hundreds upon hundreds of titles, from Asimov to Zelazny, at the lowest prices in all of known space! Take advantage of our “Bulk Book Bargains”—the more you buy, the more you save!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: We are informed by our venue managers of a last-minute change of function room! Because our originally advertised “Salle St-Mathieu” will be unavailable on the event date, the Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will now take place in nearby “Salle René-Lévesque,” adjoining the hotel’s restaurant. To repeat, The Super Sci-Fi Book Sale has been moved to “Salle René-Lévesque,” at the downtown Nouvel Hotel, 1740 Boul. René-Lévesque O. (corner St-Mathieu, near downtown Metro stations and on major bus routes)! The entrance to the book sale is situated just to the left of the south “condo” tower’s main entrance, and is accessible directly from St-Mathieu Street, or from within the hotel complex. Please spread the word! And bring a couple friends to the sale!
Help us stage this event by volunteering to lend a hand with unpacking, set-up, and take-down! We require help especially on Friday evening, October 16, and Saturday morning, October 17, the day of the sale! Volunteer-club-members, and volunteers in general, are rewarded with first crack at our inventory of books, as well as with our eternal gratitude!
Contact MonSFFA at: president@monsffa.ca
A CME IS COMING, AURORAS LIKELY
There will be no moon that evening! Perfect chance to see auroras!
Space Weather News for Oct. 6, 2026
Free Space Weather Newsletter
A CME IS COMING, AURORAS LIKELY: New sunspot 4549 erupted this morning, hurling a full-halo CME straight toward Earth. Forecast models predict it will arrive on Oct. 9th, possibly sparking a G2-class geomagnetic storm. The timing is perfect for aurora photographers as a nearly new Moon keeps rural skies dark. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.
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Above: An Earth-directed CME emerges on Oct. 6th. It might not be the last. Sunspot 4549 has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
MonSFFA’s annual Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will take place in just two weeks, on Saturday, October 17! Doors open to the public at 12:30PM!
Mark October 17 in your calendars, folks, and start saving your coins and folding money for this bargain-bonanza of a chance to stock up on all your fall and winter sci-fi reading! Come one, come all!
The Halloween season is upon us, and that’s the perfect time to revisit classic sci-fi/horror stories, or to start reading a new dark fantasy series! And remember, a good book makes a great present, so get an early jump on your Christmas gift shopping!
Paperbacks, hardcovers, trades, plus many comics, magazines, and even a few DVDs—we’ll have hundreds upon hundreds of titles, from Asimov to Zelazny, at the lowest prices in all of known space! Take advantage of our “Bulk Book Bargains”—the more you buy, the more you save!
The Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will take place in “Salle St-Mathieu” at the downtown Nouvel Hotel, 1740 Boul. René-Lévesque O. (corner St-Mathieu, near downtown Metro stations and on major bus routes)! Spread the word! And bring a couple friends to the sale!
Help us stage this event by volunteering to lend a hand with unpacking, set-up, and take-down! We require help especially on Friday evening, October 16, and Saturday morning, October 17, the day of the sale! Volunteer-club-members, and volunteers in general, are rewarded with first crack at our inventory of books, as well as with our eternal gratitude!
Contact MonSFFA at: president@monsffa.ca
Attention MonSFFA club members, as well as the greater community of SF&F fans: MonSFFA’s annual Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will take place this month, on Saturday, October 17! Doors open to the public at 12:30PM!
So mark October 17 in your calendars, people, and start saving your coins and folding money for this bargain-bonanza of a chance to stock up on all your fall and winter sci-fi reading! Paperbacks, hardcovers, trades, plus many comics, magazines, and even a few DVDs—we’ll have hundreds upon hundreds of titles, from Asimov to Zelazny, at the lowest prices in all of known space! Take advantage of our “Bulk Book Bargains”—the more you buy, the more you save!
The Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will take place in “Salle St-Mathieu” at the downtown Nouvel Hotel, 1740 Boul. René-Lévesque O. (corner St-Mathieu)! Spread the word! And bring a couple friends to the sale!
Help us stage this event by volunteering to lend a hand with unpacking, set-up, and take-down! We require help especially on Friday evening, October 16, and Saturday morning, October 17, the day of the sale! Volunteer-club-members, and volunteers in general, are rewarded with first crack at our inventory of books, as well as with our eternal gratitude!
Contact MonSFFA at: president@monsffa.ca
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