Volume 30 Number 3 Issue 356 August 2017

OASFiS Event Horizon Vol 30, Issue 356, August 2017. 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 $7.00 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 sanmiguel@earthlink.net. For additional information, call (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.

Seeker Con

August 12-13

Cool Stuff Games

Waterford Lakes

Orlando, FL

Gaming con

warhorn.net/events/seeker-con

Jacksonville Comic and Toy Show

August 13

Ramada Convention Center

3130 Hartley Road

Jacksonville, F

$5 at the door

Check Facebook page

Mizucon

August 25-27

Miami Marriott Dadeland

9090 S. Dadeland Blvd

Miami, Florida, 33156

Guest: Greg Ayers (voice actor)

John Swasey (voice actor)

MegaRan (musician)

and others

$35+$2.92 for 3 days

mizucon.com

Pensacola Comic Con

August 19-20

Pensacola Interstate Fair (Expo Hall & Conference

Hall)

6655 Mobile Hwy

Pensacola Florida 32526

Guests: Corbin Bernsen (actor)

Martin Klebba (actor)

Eddie Dezeen (actor)

Rick Cosnett (actor)

And many more

$40 at the door for 2 days

www.pensacolacomiccon.com/

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Events

Metrocon

August 3-6

Tampa Convention Center

333 S. Franklin St

Tampa, Florida 33602

Guests: Steve Blum (Spike, Cowboy Bebop)

Scott McNeill (voice actor)

Cristina Vee (voice actor)

Vic Mignogna (Kirk, Star Trek Continues)

and others

$85 + tax at the door

metroconvetions.com

Megaplex

August 4-6

Doubletree by Hilton

10100 International Drive

Orlando, Florida, 32821

Guests: Kodi (fursuit Guest of Honor)

Rick Griffin (artist Guest of Honor)

$50 at the door, $30 per day at the door

megaplexcon.org

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

This month started with the ICCON 3 a gathering of

fans and creators. I even joined in on a panel on Doctor Who.

Then I went to the North American Science Fiction

Convention (NASFiC) 2017. It was in San Juan Puerto Rico.

This was the first time a NASFiC was held in Latin America. I

was in a few panels and worked registration. It was a fun time

and I hope to write about it soon.

I had a nice day at Southern Media Con, enjoying the

company of the Stone Hill group. I also checked out Seminole

County Library’s Fan Fest. It was well attended by future fans.

Then I saw Dawn of the Dead (Saturday) and Day of the Dead

(Sunday) at the Enzian as part of their tribute to director George

Romero.

As I write I am getting ready to go to Worldcon 75 in

Helsinki.

Next month the Hugo Winners and maybe NASFIC

2017 report.

August OASFiS Calendar

OASFiS Business Meeting Sunday, August 13, 1:30PM Brick and Fire Pasta and Pizza Parlor (Downtown Orlando, 1621 South Orange Ave Orlando, Florida 32806 407-426-8922). join us as we discuss Soul Summoner by Elicia Hyder

To contact for more info: 407-823-8715 SciFi Light TBD

For more info contact Steve Grant

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OASFiS People

Susan Cole 407-275-5211 sacole@mindspring.com Arthur Dykeman 407-328-9565 adykeman@bellsouth.net Steve Grant 352 241 0670 stevegrant@embarqmail.com Mike Pilletere mike-sf@webbedfeet.com David Ratti 407-282-2468 dratti@eudoramail.com Juan Sanmiguel 407-823-8715 sanmiguel@earthlink.net Patricia Wheeler 407-832-1428 pwheeler11@cfl.rr.com Any of these people can give readers information about the club and its functions. To be included in the list call Juan

OASFiS Meeting

Date: 7-23-2017

Officers: Tom Reed and Juan Sanmiguel

Members: Steve Cole, Ken Konkol, David Lussier, Dave Ratti

Guests: Christine , Ryan Gillespie, Bob Yazel

Venue: Orange County Main Library (Downtown Orlando)

Juan began a discussion of the 2017 Hugo finalists. He

explained the history of the Hugos and the rules. Juan looked at

the finalists in the following categories.

Best Novel

Best Novella

Best Novelette

Best Short Story

Best Graphic Story

Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form

Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form

Best Professional Artist

Best Fan Artist

Best Series

Juan indicated which works were available in the Orange County

Library and online. Juan ended the talk with a video recording of

N.K. Jemisin’s Hugo acceptance speech for Best Novel (read by

Alyssa Wong).

Culture Consumed

Juan, Patty Russell, and Ed Anthony saw Give Back to

Hogwarts, a musical based on the Harry Potter book series. The

show covered all of the books in 90 minutes and used songs from

Broadway musicals and pop hits.

Juan mentioned the proposed HBO series Confederate, set in an

alternate world where the Confederacy won the Civil War. The

show will be created by the same team that adapted Game of

Thrones. David Lussier did not think this world was possible.

Juan read a Twitter essay by N.K Jemisin that explained why the

show was a bad idea. He agreed with Jemisin.

Tim saw the trailer for the next Marvel Netflix series, The

SakuraNatsu

August 26

Gainesville Garden Club

1350 NW 75th St

Gainesville, FL 32605

Free

sakuranatsu.webs.com

Infinity Toy and Comic Com

August 26

Holiday Inn

1724 Alafaya Trail

Orlando, FL 32826

$8 at the door

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Defenders. The show features Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke

Cage, and Iron Fist. The trailer had a cameo by Stan Lee. The

show will not be run by the same people who ran Iron Fist. Iron

Fist is generally thought to be the worst of the Marvel Netflix

series.

Steve Cole pointed out that there was plot hole in Wonder

Woman. The film does not explain what happens to the rest of

the crew of the German warship attacking Thymscira (Paradise

Island). Juan thought that they died in the attack on the beach.

Steve and others said that they would not have sent all of the

crew of the ship to the attack. It bothered Ken that it was set in

World War I. Juan heard it was done to distinguish the film from

Captain America.

Steve also recommended a new series by Margaret Weis and

Robert Krammes, The Dragon Brigand. He sees it as magic

punk rather than steampunk.

Tom saw Valerian and enjoyed it. Juan saw it too but thought the

leads were a bit flat.

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Award News

The World Fantasy Awards finalists are:

(source Locus website)

Best Novel

• Borderline, Mishell Baker (Saga)

• Roadsouls, Betsy James (Aqueduct)

• The Obelisk Gate, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit

UK)

• The Sudden Appearance of Hope, Claire North

(Redhook; Orbit UK)

• Lovecraft Country, Matt Ruff (Harper)

Best Long Fiction

• The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, Kij Johnson

(Tor.com Publishing)

• The Ballad of Black Tom, Victor LaValle

(Tor.com Publishing)

• Every Heart a Doorway, Seanan McGuire

(Tor.com Publishing)

• “Bloodybones”, Paul F. Olson (Whispered Echoes)

• A Taste of Honey, Kai Ashante Wilson (Tor.com

Publishing)

Best Short Fiction

• “Das Steingeschöpf”, G.V. Anderson (Strange

Horizons 12/12/16)

• “Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies”, Brooke

Bolander (Uncanny 11-12/16)

• “Seasons of Glass and Iron”, Amal El-Mohtar (The

Starlit Wood)

• “Little Widow”, Maria Dahvana Headley

(Nightmare 9/16)

• “The Fall Shall Further the Flight in Me”, Rachael

K. Jones (Clockwork Phoenix 5)

Best Anthology

• Clockwork Phoenix 5, Mike Allen, ed. (Mythic

Delirium)

• Dreaming in the Dark, Jack Dann, ed. (PS

Australia)

• Children of Lovecraft, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Dark

Horse)

• The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy

2016, Karen Joy Fowler & John Joseph Adams,

eds. (Mariner)

• The Starlit Wood, Dominik Parisien & Navah

Wolfe, eds. (Saga)

Best Collection

• Sharp Ends, Joe Abercrombie (Orbit US;

Gollancz)

• On the Eyeball Floor and Other Stories, Tina

Connolly (Fairwood)

• A Natural History of Hell, Jeffrey Ford (Small

Beer)

• Vacui Magia, L.S. Johnson (Traversing Z Press)

• The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu

(Saga; Head of Zeus)

Best Artist

• Greg Bridges

• Julie Dillon

• Paul Lewin

• Jeffrey Alan Love

• Victo Ngai

Special Award, Professional

• L. Timmel Duchamp, for Aqueduct Press

• C.C. Finlay, for editing F&SF

• Michael Levy & Farah Mendlesohn, for Children’s

Fantasy Literature: An Introduction (Cambridge

University Press)

• Kelly Link, for contributions to the genre

• Joe Monti, for contributions to the genre

Special Award, Non-Professional

• Scott H. Andrews, for Beneath Ceaseless Skies

• Neile Graham, for fostering excellence in the genre

through her role as Workshop Director, Clarion

West

• Malcolm R. Phifer & Michael C. Phifer, for their

publication The Fantasy Illustration Library,

Volume Two: Gods and Goddesses (Michael

Publishing)

• Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, for

Uncanny

• Brian White, for Fireside Fiction Company

The awards will be presented during the World Fantasy

Convention, held November 2-5, 2017 at the Wyndham

Riverwalk in San Antonio TX. The Lifetime Achievement

Awards, presented annually to individuals who have

demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, will go to

Terry Brooks and Marina Warner.

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nothing spectacular, as they have been in previous years.

Tomorrow as I write, there is a steampunk event in neighbouring

Mississauga, and we will have a patch of field to pitch a tent and

set up our tables.

Issue 355…I will start here by asking who of the membership is

at the San Diego Comic Con, seeing it’s on right now? A Toronto

fan, who’s been to Florida cons before, Dave Ross, is at SDCC as

Powdered Toast Man.

No one I know went to SDCC. Given how they limit their

numbers and getting a membership/ticket is very competitive it is

hard con to get into. This is a pity because if you look there a lot

of smaller panels not in the big hall which sound interesting.

Sounds like you’re once again discovering how expensive hotels

are when you want to stage your convention. Around here, some

conventions are moving from the suburbs into the big city, but

they are a minority. Some are moving into the suburbs to find

cheaper hotels, and there’s even a few cons who are leaving

hotels entirely, shrinking in size and renting church basements. I

don’t know how long it will be until our conventions are crowded

out entirely.

I am more optimistic that there can be space for smaller cons.

Not everybody wants to go to crowded shows.

I think I am done for the moment…the massive catchup

continues, and it’s only the fact this is Friday that allows that to

happen. Take care, all, and see you with the next monthly issue.

Yours, Lloyd Penney.

Letter of Comment

1706-24 Eva Rd.

Etobicoke, ON

CANADA M9C 2B2

July 21, 2017

Dear OASFiSians:

I am so far behind, and I have two issues of the OASFiS Event

Horizon to comment on, so here goes. Volume 30, as well…

congratulations on so many years!

Issue 354…Good to see Oasis continues on as your local

convention. I see more and more people online wondering how

much longer we can all continue with our conventions. Other

newer fans may come in and change the convention you love

around to reflect their interests, which you may not share.

Worldcons are a thing of the past for us, so I hope that those who

are able to go to Finland for Worldcon 75 have themselves a fine

time. Great costumes; you should see the ones we wore at Motor

City Steam Con, the annual steampunk event in the Detroit area.

Great fun all around.

My letter…our sales at Anime North were relatively good, but

Ken asked some questions about the plot of War of the Planet of

the Apes. He was not clear about the motives of the different

human factions in the story. Juan gave his explanation, and

wondered if they will do a film with a spaceship landing on the

Earth with Apes in power. This was set up in the first of the new

films, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, where a TV news story

discusses the disappearance of a spaceship.

Business

Juan and Peggy will be looking at the finances from OASIS 29

before announcing plans for OASIS 30.

Juan will be at Worldcon during the August meeting, so Tom

will run the meeting and the book will be Soul Summoner by

Elicia Hyder.

Ken has offered his house for a future meeting. Juan has

concerns not having a meeting in a public place but asked Tom to

discuss this at the next meeting.

Tom will talk with Michael Pilletere on new blogging program

for the website.

Juan thanked Sarah Fisk of the Orange County Library for

helping out with putting the meeting/discussion together.

Meeting adjourned at 3:40PM

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ICCON 3

TOP: Harlequin, Juan Sanmiguel ,and Mark Baumgarten discuss Doctor Who, The Penguin and the Joker

from Batman, The Incredbibles

BOTTOM: Video game character, Harlequin and Bane, Vampirella

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