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MonSFFA’s WARP nominated for an Aurora Award
MonSFFA’s WARP has been nominated for an Aurora Award in the Best Fan Writing and Publications category.
To learn more about the Aurora Award, click here.
To view the 2017 qualifying issues of WARP, click on the titles below.
WARP 97 |
WARP 98 |
WARP 99 |
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MonSFFA’s WARP nominated for Aurora!
MonSFFA’s WARP has been nominated for an Aurora Award in the Best Fan Writing and Publications category.
To view the 2017 issues of WARP, click here.
WARP 97 |
WARP 98 |
WARP 99 |
The 2018 Aurora Awards nominees have been announced.
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The Aurora Awards are nominated by members of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association. Eligible were “works done in 2017 by Canadians.” The top five nominated works were selected. Additional works were included where there was a tie for fifth place.
The awards ceremony will be held at VCON 42, October 5-7, 2018, in Richmond, BC (www.vcon.ca).
Best Novel
- All Those Explosions Were Someone Else’s Fault by James Alan Gardner, Tor Books
- Jade City by Fonda Lee, Orbit
- Light of a Distant Sun by Brent Nichols, Bundoran Press
- The Rebel (Book 3 of the San Angeles Series) by Gerald Brandt, DAW Books
- RecipeArium by Costi Gurgu, White Cat Publications
- To Guard Against the Dark by Julie E. Czerneda, DAW Books
Best Young Adult Novel
- Exo by Fonda Lee, Scholastic Press
- Houses of the Old Blood by Elizabeth Whitton, Kettlescon Press
- Maddie Hatter and the Gilded Gauge by Jayne Barnard, Tyche Books
- Scion of the Fox by S.M. Beiko, ECW Press
- The West Woods by Suzy Vadori, Evil Alter Ego Press
Best Short Fiction
- A Human Stain by Kelly Robson, Tor.com
- The Calling by Elizabeth Grotkowski, Enigma Front: The Monster Within, Analemma Books
- Gone Flying by Liz Westbrook-Trenholm, The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound, Laksa Media
- Old Souls by Fonda Lee, Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Laksa Media
- Rose’s Arm by Calvin D. Jim, Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Laksa Media
Best Graphic Novel
- SIGNAL Saga #0: PanGaea and the Key of Mirrari by Dominic Bercier, Mirror Comics Studios
- Rock Paper Cynic by Peter Chiykowski, Webcomic
- Honey Dill by Ryan Harby, Webcomic
- Crash and Burn by Kate Larking and Finn Lucullan, Astres Press
- It Never Rains by Kari Maaren, Webcomic
- Riftworld Legends, #1-4 by Jonathan Williams, Daniel Wong, and Paris Alleyne, Joe Books
Best Poem/Song
- After Midnight by David Clink, Tesseracts 20 (Compostela), EDGE
- The Canadian Small-Town Denizen and the Distant-Planet Space Traveller by J.J. Steinfeld, 49th Parallels, Bundoran Press
- Card by Catherine Girczyc, Tesseracts 20 (Compostela), EDGE
- Cruising Glaciers by Rhea Rose, 49th Parallels, Bundoran Press
- Heaven Is The Hell Of No Choices by Matt Moore, Polar Borealis #4
- Meat Puppets by Lynne Sargent, Polar Borealis #4
- Shadows in the Mist by Lee F. Patrick, Polar Borealis #4
Best Related Work
- 49th Parallels edited by Hayden Trenholm, Bundoran Press
- Compostela (Tesseracts 20) edited by Spider Robinson and James Alan Gardner, EDGE
- Enigma Front: The Monster Within edited by Renée Bennett, Analemma Books
- On Spec Magazine, The Copper Pig Writers Society
- The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound edited by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law, Laksa Media
- Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Lucas K. Law and Derwin Mak, Laksa Media
Best Visual Presentation
- Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve, Alcon Entertainment
- Dark Matter, Season 3, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, Prodigy Pictures
- Killjoys, Season 3, Michelle Lovretta, Temple Street Productions
- Orphan Black, Season 5, John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, Temple Street Productions
- Travelers, Season 2, Brad Wright, Carrie Mudd, John G. Lenic, and Eric McCormack, Peacock Alley Entertainment
- Wynonna Earp, Season 2, Emily Andras, Seven24 Films Calgary
Best Artist
- Samantha M. Beiko, covers for Laksa Media
- Ann Crowe, cover art for Avians
- Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk, A Rivet of Robots: Body of Work
- Dan O’Driscoll, covers for Bundoran Press
- Fiona Staples, art for Saga comic series
Best Fan Writing and Publications
- Reflections on Community and Gender in Canadian SFF, Krista D. Ball
- Travelling TARDIS, Jennifer Desmarais, JenEric Designs
- Science literacy for Science Fiction Readers and Writers, Ron S. Friedman, Quora
- Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille
- WARP edited by Cathy Palmer-Lister, Montreal Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (MonSFFA)
Best Fan Organizational
- Derek Künsken and Marie Bilodeau, executive, Can*Con, Ottawa
- Matt Moore, Marie Bilodeau, Nicole Lavigne and Brandon Crilly, co-chairs, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Ottawa
- Randy McCharles, chair When Words Collide, Calgary
- Hope Nicholson, chair Prairie Comics Festival, Winnipeg
- Sandra Wickham, chair Creative Ink Festival, Burnaby, BC
Best Fan Related Work
- S.M. Beiko and Clare C. Marshall, Business BFFs (Podcast)
- Kari Maaren, Monthly Musical Performances at ChiSeries Toronto
- Kraken Not Stirred, Robots vs. Monsters (musical album)
- Joshua Pantalleresco, Just Joshing (Podcast)
- Steve Swanson, Poster for When Words Collide
Congratulations, Keith and Cathy!
Aurora Nominees
Keith Braithwaite has been nominated for his cover of WARP 93, and Cathy Palmer-Lister for editing WARPs90-93.
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And WARP 90 from here: http://www.monsffa.ca/?page_id=100
Keith’s Monet, cover of WARP 93, is here: http://www.monsffa.ca/?page_id=2695
Two MonSFFen on Aurora Ballot
No, this is not an April Fools Joke. Two members of MonSFFA appear on the Aurora Ballot.
( OK, the first category might be a joke. )
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- Squirrelly McSquirrelface in, An Icebreaker goes North, Nuts Are Us books
- Fuzzy Nutcracker in, The Galactic Safe, In Trees Publishing
- Digger Moreholes in, “A Tail of Nuts”, Rodent Magazine, issue 341
- Zippy Treeclimber in, “The Maze of Nuts”, Squirrel Poets, issue 1
- Warhammer Graytail in, A Song of Oaks and Pine, Random Tree Press
We are proud to announce this special new category. Stay tuned for more details.
2016 Aurora Award Ballot
We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Aurora Awards for best works and activities done by Canadians in 2015. The first eight categories are for professional works. Voting for this year’s awards will begin on June 15th. CSFFA (Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association) members have until Midnight, EDT on July 23rd to cast their ballots. The voter’s package will be available later in April. Membership is open to all Canadians and Landed Immigrants.
The awards will be given out at Canvention 36, hosted by When Words Collide in Calgary, Alberta on the weekend of August 12-14th. Full details about CSFFA, the awards and voting can be found at www.prixaurorawards.ca.
Best English Novel
- Cursed: Black Swan by Ryan T. McFadden, Dragon Moon Press
- A Daughter of No Nation by A.M. Dellamonica, Tor Books
- Drowning in Amber by E.C. Bell, Tyche Books
- Much Ado about Macbeth by Randy McCharles, Tyche Books
- Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Solaris
- Too Far Gone by Chadwick Ginther, Ravenstone Books
Best English Young Adult Novel
- The Flame in the Maze by Caitlin Sweet, ChiZine Publications
- The Fountain by Suzy Vadori, Evil Alter Ego Press
- An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet, Scholastic Canada/Clarion Books US
- Mabel the Mafioso Dwarf by Sherry Peters, Dwarvenamazon
- Maddie Hatter and the Deadly Diamond by Jayne Barnard, Tyche Books
Best English Short Fiction
- “Cosmobotica” by Costi Gurgu & Tony Pi, Running Press
- “Game Not Over” by Ron Friedman, Galaxy’s Edge, January
- “La Héron” by Charlotte Ashley, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2015
- “Looking for Gordo” by Robert J. Sawyer, Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft
- “Super Frenemies” by Stephen Kotowych, Caped: An Anthology of Superhero Tales, Local Hero Press
- “Waters of Versailles” by Kelly Robson, Tor.com
Best English Poem/Song
- “Elegy for WLC” by David Clink, The Dalhousie Review
- “Origami Crane / Light Defying Spaceship” by Naru Dames Sundar, Liminality, Issue 5 Autumn
- “Portrait” by David Clink, On Spec Winter/Spring
- “Typhon & Echidna: A Love Story” by Sandra Kasturi, Gods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary
- “Venice Letting Go” by Sandra Kasturi, If the World were to Stop Spinning (Chapbook)
Best English Graphic Novel
- Bloodsuckers written by J.M. Frey, illustrated by Ryan Cole; Toronto Comics, Vol 2 (ed. Steven Andrews)
- Crash and Burn: Prologue by Kate Larking & Finn Lucullan, Astres Press
- Infinitum by GMB Chomichuk, ChiZine Publications
- The Lady ParaNorma by Vincent Marcone, ChiZine Publications
- West of Bathurst: The Complete Collection by Kari Maaren
Best English Related Work
- Licence Expired: The Unauthorized James Bond edited by Madeline Ashby and David Nickle, ChiZine Publications
- nEvermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery & the Macabre edited by Nancy Kilpatrick and Caro Soles, EDGE
- Playground of Lost Toys edited by Colleen Anderson and Ursula Pflug, Exile Editions
- Professor Challenger: New Worlds, Lost Places edited by J R Campbell and Charles Prepolec, EDGE
- Second Contacts edited by Michael Rimar & Hayden Trenholm, Bundoran Press
Best Visual Presentation
- Bitten, Season 2, Daegan Fryklind, No Equal/eOne/Hoodwink
- Continuum, Season 4, Simon Barry, Reunion Pictures
- Dark Matter, Season 1, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, Prodigy Pictures
- Killjoys, Season 1, Michelle Lovretta, Temple Street Productions
- Orphan Black, Season 3, John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, Temple Street Productions
Best Artist
- James Beveridge, covers and poster art
- Erik Mohr, covers for ChiZine Publications
- Jeff Minkevics, covers for Five Rivers Press
- Dan O’Driscoll, covers for Bundoran Press
- Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk, body of work: Robot sculptures made from upcycled metal objects
Best Fan Publication
- Broken Toys edited by Taral Wayne
- Ecdysis edited by Jonathan Crowe
- The Page of Reviews edited by Adam Shaftoe-Durrant
- Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille
- WARP, issues 90-93 edited by Cathy Palmer-Lister
Best Fan Organizational
- Samantha Beiko and Chadwick Ginther, Chair, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Winnipeg
- Derek Künsken and Marie Bilodeau, Executive, Can*Con 2015, Ottawa
- Randy McCharles, Chair, When Words Collide, Calgary
- Matt Moore, Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne, Co-chairs, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Ottawa
- Alana Otis and Paul Roberts, Co-chairs, Ad Astra 34 Convention, Toronto
Best Fan Related Work
- Morva Bowman and Alan Pollard, Halsway Con Concert, Somerset, UK
- Keith Braithwaite, The Doctor and his Companion, Montreal Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (WARP)
- Steve Fahnestalk, weekly column in Amazing Stories Magazine
- Kari Maaren, Everbody Hates Elves (album), Bandcamp and CD
- Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating, Canada on Trent Radio 92.7 FM
Note: No award will be given out for the Best Music category this year due to insufficient eligible nominees. Eligible nominees were incorporated into the Best Fan Related Work.
CSFFA announces Aurora short list
We are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2016 Aurora Awards for best works and activities done by Canadians in 2015. The first eight categories are for professional works. Voting for this year’s awards will begin on June 15th. CSFFA (Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association) members have until Midnight, EDT on July 23rd to cast their ballots. The voter’s package will be available later in April. Membership is open to all Canadians and Landed Immigrants.
The awards will be given out at Canvention 36, hosted by When Words Collide in Calgary, Alberta on the weekend of August 12-14th. Full details about CSFFA, the awards and voting can be found at www.prixaurorawards.ca.
Best English Novel
Cursed: Black Swan by Ryan T. McFadden, Dragon Moon Press
A Daughter of No Nation by A.M. Dellamonica, Tor Books
Drowning in Amber by E.C. Bell, Tyche Books
Much Ado about Macbeth by Randy McCharles, Tyche Books
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Solaris
Too Far Gone by Chadwick Ginther, Ravenstone Books
Best English Young Adult Novel
The Flame in the Maze by Caitlin Sweet, ChiZine Publications
The Fountain by Suzy Vadori, Evil Alter Ego Press
An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet, Scholastic Canada/Clarion Books US
Mabel the Mafioso Dwarf by Sherry Peters, Dwarvenamazon
Maddie Hatter and the Deadly Diamond by Jayne Barnard, Tyche Books
Best English Short Fiction
“Cosmobotica” by Costi Gurgu & Tony Pi, Running Press
“Game Not Over” by Ron Friedman, Galaxy’s Edge, January
“La Héron” by Charlotte Ashley, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2015
“Looking for Gordo” by Robert J. Sawyer, Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft
“Super Frenemies” by Stephen Kotowych, Caped: An Anthology of Superhero Tales, Local Hero Press
“Waters of Versailles” by Kelly Robson, Tor.com
Best English Poem/Song
“Elegy for WLC” by David Clink, The Dalhousie Review
“Origami Crane / Light Defying Spaceship” by Naru Dames Sundar, Liminality, Issue 5 Autumn
“Portrait” by David Clink, On Spec Winter/Spring
“Typhon & Echidna: A Love Story” by Sandra Kasturi, Gods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary
“Venice Letting Go” by Sandra Kasturi, If the World were to Stop Spinning (Chapbook)
Best English Graphic Novel
Bloodsuckers written by J.M. Frey, illustrated by Ryan Cole; Toronto Comics, Vol 2 (ed. Steven Andrews)
Crash and Burn: Prologue by Kate Larking & Finn Lucullan, Astres Press
Infinitum by GMB Chomichuk, ChiZine Publications
The Lady ParaNorma by Vincent Marcone, ChiZine Publications
West of Bathurst: The Complete Collection by Kari Maaren
Best English Related Work
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nEvermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery & the Macabre edited by Nancy Kilpatrick and Caro Soles, EDGE
Playground of Lost Toys edited by Colleen Anderson and Ursula Pflug, Exile Editions
Professor Challenger: New Worlds, Lost Places edited by J R Campbell and Charles Prepolec, EDGE
Second Contacts edited by Michael Rimar & Hayden Trenholm, Bundoran Press
Best Visual Presentation
Bitten, Season 2, Daegan Fryklind, No Equal/eOne/Hoodwink
Continuum, Season 4, Simon Barry, Reunion Pictures
Dark Matter, Season 1, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, Prodigy Pictures
Killjoys, Season 1, Michelle Lovretta, Temple Street Productions
Orphan Black, Season 3, John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, Temple Street Productions
Best Artist
James Beveridge, covers and poster art
Erik Mohr, covers for ChiZine Publications
Jeff Minkevics, covers for Five Rivers Press
Dan O’Driscoll, covers for Bundoran Press
Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk, body of work: Robot sculptures made from upcycled metal objects
Best Fan Publication
Broken Toys edited by Taral Wayne
Ecdysis edited by Jonathan Crowe
The Page of Reviews edited by Adam Shaftoe-Durrant
Speculating Canada edited by Derek Newman-Stille
WARP, issues 90-93 edited by Cathy Palmer-Lister
Best Fan Organizational
Samantha Beiko and Chadwick Ginther, Chair, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Winnipeg
Derek Künsken and Marie Bilodeau, Executive, Can*Con 2015, Ottawa
Randy McCharles, Chair, When Words Collide, Calgary
Matt Moore, Marie Bilodeau and Nicole Lavigne, Co-chairs, Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Ottawa
Alana Otis and Paul Roberts, Co-chairs, Ad Astra 34 Convention, Toronto
Best Fan Related Work
Morva Bowman and Alan Pollard, Halsway Con Concert, Somerset, UK
Keith Braithwaite, The Doctor and his Companion, Montreal Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (WARP)
Steve Fahnestalk, weekly column in Amazing Stories Magazine
Kari Maaren, Everbody Hates Elves (album), Bandcamp and CD
Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating, Canada on Trent Radio 92.7 FM
Note: No award will be given out for the Best Music category this year due to insufficient eligible nominees. Eligible nominees were incorporated into the Best Fan Related Work.
Remote Sensors
Way back, the first issues of WARP had a column facetiously named “Trumours” . As the name suggests, the column was a collection of news and rumours collected from magazines and the fannish grapevine. By WARP 11, the name had changed to “Sensors”, a name which fit nicely with WARP, a term from Star Trek.
As WARP started publishing less frequently, from monthly to every second month, to quarterly, the column became redundant. By the time the issue appeared, everyone had already heard the news. Indeed, we often were well ahead of the curve, especially when the Internet came along.
Now that I edit a (more or less) daily blog, as well as WARP, Sensors could be more relevant. As it happens, all our members are on the computer, but few have the time to browse through all the fanzines sent to MonSFFA. I think it is time to revive “Sensors”.
“Remote Sensors” would collect the little bits and bobs that float around fandom. It would be easier for me, sometimes I post more than one blog a day, and really not everything merits so much attention. Easier for the reader as well! Essentially, “Remote Sensors” would be mostly the headlines with links to the originating sites so that readers could follow up on those items they find interesting.
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Remote Sensors will likely begin tomorrow, assuming I get over this stupid cold that will not go away! (And now you know why the blog has been sort of quiet lately. Not to mention that news lately has been depressing, too many obituaries. )
Cathy
PS: it’s also a bit of a rip-off of File 770’s Pixel Scroll.
The Story Behind the Cover Art for WARP 93
The Doctor and his Companion, by Claude Monet (oil on canvas, 1875), a painting dating from a most fertile phase of the renowned French Impressionist’s career, was recently discovered in the attic of a house in Argenteuil in which Monet lived in the 1870s. Little is known of the subjects depicted as the artist left no notes as to their identity or relationship to him. No particulars on the gentleman or lady are to be found, either, in the local historical records of the time and the odd structure beside which the gentleman is standing remains a puzzle. Worry is a cialis active wish you don’t want. In this problem, the male does not have the capability to establish a physical relation with the partner. cheap sildenafil tablets Intake of garlic and goldenseal works excellently free samples of viagra in treating prostatitis. 10. It is characterized by the complete detachment of cialis online online man from happening. Civic records offer no indication that such a structure ever existed, as if this curious blue box simply appeared out of thin air, and then disappeared just as mysteriously. The title of the work gives us our only clue as to the two subjects, suggesting that the gentleman was, perhaps, a medical doctor travelling with a female relative, Fiancée, or mistress. MonSFFA’s own Keith Braithwaite worked on the restoration of the painting.
WARP 92
Warp 92 is now on line, and can be downloaded from our website: http://www.monsffa.ca/?page_id=952
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March 22 Meeting Recap
Loooong meeting, since we started at 11:00 AM to avoid the parade and possible manif problems. I didn’t notice when we wound up, but I think it was at least 5:00PM!!
Due to work being done in St-François, the hotel graciously offered us the use of Grand Salon, connected to Saguenay and Richelieu for our snacks displays, books, etc. The Salon is a wonderful space in which to show movies!
The meeting was well attended, with three members sporting crazy hats, and a few others wearing St Patrick’s Day Parade paraphernalia. The crazy hat winner was Marquise, who was wearing a cow!
Sylvain’s presentation “Trailer Trash” was met with much laughter. Keith followed this up at noon with the first of the SF Cinema Matinee mornings. The members present for this event carefully read the hand outs, watched the trailers, and voted for the movie they wished to see: It Came From Outer Space. A movie ahead of its time it turned out, as the aliens, though grotesque in appearance, harboured no ill intent toward Earth’s inhabitants.
René Walling was up next with a great presentation on anime for the SF/F Fan. He showed trailers from television series and movies for anime in various genre categories that would appeal to SF & Fantasy fans. We were also provided with printed handouts listing his recommendations. (This list is on line, just click this sentence.)
Raffle tickets & snacks were sold during the break, netting the club 41$. This income is important to us, so thank you all who contributed to the cause.
After the break, we debated the future of the printed WARP. Options from one extreme to the other: no printed WARP to printed WARPs for all members, Members agreed we needed printed WARPs available for those who wanted them, but cost is a major issue. For WARP 90, Cathy printed copies on her own printer, in colour, for an estimated cost of 5$ an issue. Keith will print WARP 91 in b&w, with some colour, so we will have a chance to see how that possibility works out. A few members suggested they would be willing to pay a little more for a colour issue. It was pointed out that since the club was founded, membership fees have been raised only once, from 20$ to 25$, yet our costs have risen a lot more, especially for the meeting space. Another option could be offering the colour copies to platinum members.
The debate lasted much longer than expected, proof of our members’ attachment to WARP. Final decision will be taken after the WARP 91 experiment. In the meantime, we value your input into this important discussion, so please do contact us with your thoughts and ideas: <executive@monsffa.ca>
Cathy showed a screen capture of our website, pointing out the members only page, and the subscribe button. We also saw how Terry Pratchett’s name is being shown in our website’s “clacks overhead”.
Changes in our meeting schedule for April and May, programming for next few months, and the problem of the July BBQ without a BBQ completed the roundup of club news.
Got Books? Danny had several very interesting books, René presented a more recent unusual title, Cathy spoke about Terry Pratchett, with emphasis on her favourite Discworld novel: Going Postal, and François brought “Frankenstein” , a classic we all know about, but few of us have read. René suggested we do this more often, maybe with short readings, but fitting Got Books into a regular meeting along with the SF Cinema Matinée, may prove too much in too little time. Cathy has long wanted a reading group, but this also requires more time than we have.
Supper was at the Indian Restaurant since La Cage was stuffed full of soccer fans. The food was good, the atmosphere conducive to conversation, so our day came to a very pleasant ending with coffee and dessert.