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Trivia Contest deadline is September 7

Have you sent in your responses yet?

Time is running out!

Download the quiz from our website by clicking here: MonSFFAs-SCI-FI-TRIVIA-CHALLENGE

Then send your responses to Keith <veep@monsffa.ca>

Prizes will be mailed to the top three respondents.

First Prize for the participant with the most correct responses is this gorgeous dragon clock, made by yours truly! ? The dragon is made of Black Walnut, finished with Danish oil. 

Second Prize is a set of movie cards from Sylvain’s personal collection! Chosen for their visual appeal rather than movie success, they are stunning! (Click thumbnail for larger pic)

Third prize: A stained glass Federation insignia! It has a ring for hanging and will look great in your window or on your Christmas tree.

Don’t delay!  Send in your
responses now!

 

Winners will be announced at the September 12 meeting, so have your responses in by September 7, Labour Day.

Awards

Sunburst Award

THE SUNBURST AWARD SOCIETY ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 2020 SUNBURST AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CANADIAN LITERATURE OF THE FANTASTIC
Toronto, ON, August 31, 2020:

The Sunburst Award Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic in Adult, Young Adult, and Short
Story categories.  Full story is here with pictures and jury comments is here

Adult Award

The winner of the 2020 Sunburst Award for Adult Fiction is Gods of Jade and Shadow, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey).

The other shortlisted works for the 2020 Adult Award were:

Young Adult Award

The 2020 winner of the Sunburst Award for Young Adult Fiction is The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills [Annick Press]

The other shortlisted works for the 2019 Young Adult Award were:

Short Story Award

The winner of the 2020 Sunburst Award for Short Story is “The Fourth Trimester is the Strangest” by Rebecca Campbell [The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2019]

The other shortlisted works for the 2019 Short Story Award were:

The 2020 Sunburst Award jury members were Peter Darbyshire, Kristyn Dunnion, Omar El Akkad, Michelle Butler Hallett, John Jantunen, Michael Johnstone, Ursula Pflug, and Sarah Tolmie.

For additional information about the Sunburst Award, the nominees, juries, as well as previous awards, eligibility, and the selection process, please visit the official website at www.sunburstaward.org.

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2020 Prix Bob Moranne

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  • Meilleur roman francophone : Catherine Dufour, Danse avec les lutins, L’Atalante
  • Meilleur roman traduit : Martha Wells, Défaillances systèmes : journal d’un assasynth (traduit par Mathilde Montier), L’Atalante
  • Meilleur recueil de nouvelles : Christophe Corthouts, Mémoires vivaces, Evidences Editions et Bruno Pochesci, L’espace, le temps et au-delà, Flatland
  • Coup de cœur : Jean-Pierre Andrevon, Anthologie des dystopies, les mondes indésirables de la littérature et du cinéma, Vendémiaire

Finalistes 2020

Reading

The N3F Review of Books

The N3F Review of Books Incorporating Prose Bono
Professor George Phillies, D.Sc., Editor
August 2020

Editorial
1 … Editorial

Fiction
2 … A Fiery Sunset by Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey, Review by Pat Patterson
3 … Alternate Routes by Tim Powers, Review by Sam Lubell
4 … Ambassador and Nomad, by William Alexander, Review by Anita Barrios
5 … An Airless Storm by Peter Grant, Review by Pat Patterson
7 … Assassin by Kacey Ezell, Review by Pat Patterson
8 … Brimstone Angels by Erin M. Evans, Review by Jason P. Hunt
10 … Conscience Beta by J.D. Beckwith, Review by Pat Patterson
11 … Do You Dare to Live? Sarvet’s Wanderyar, by J. M. Ney-Grimm, Review by Pat Patterson
14 … Dragon School: Episodes 1-5 by Sarah K.L. Wilson, Review by Jim McCoy
16 … The Eleventh Gate by Nancy Kress, Review by Jason P. Hunt
17 … Halving It All by Stephanie McPeak Petersen, Review by Philip Cahill
18 … The Iron Dragon’s Mother by Michael Swanwick, Review by Sam Lubell
19 … King David’s Spaceship by Jerry Pournelle, Review by Tamara Wilhite
20 … Mercenary Calling by Laura Montgomery, Review by Pat Patterson
21 … Nomad by William Alexander, Review by Anita Barrios
23 … Shadow of an Empire by Max Florschutz, Review by Pat Patterson
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26 … The Thunderer: Three Tales of the God of Thunder by David L. Burkhead, Review by Pat Patterson
27 … WorldWar: In the Balance by Harry Turtledove, Review by Tamara Wilhite

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29 … Ask A Writer ­ Keeping Going by Chris Nuttall
30 … Wagging the Tail by Cedar Sanderson
31 … Ask A Writer ­ Fan Fiction by Chris Nuttall
33 … Small, Familiar Magics by Cedar Sanderson
34 … Wright’s Writing Corner: Writing Tips ­ Measurement By Example By Jagi Lamplighter
35 … Ask A Writer ­ Cover Artists and Contracts By Chris Nuttall

Non-Fiction
37 … The Merril Theory of Lit’ry Criticism: Judith Merril’s Nonfiction [edited by Ritch Calvin], Review by Jon D. Swartz
38 … The Visual History of Science Fiction Fandom by David Ritter and Daniel Ritter, Review by Tamara Wilhite
40 … Storytelling in the Pulps, Comics, and Radio: How Technology Changed Popular Fiction in America by Tim DeForest, Review by Jon D. Swartz, Ph.D., N3F Historian
41 … An Interview with Author Nicki Huntsman Smith by Tamara Wilhite

FINIS … 42

 

Fanzines

Another zine to share!

From Ottawa’s science fiction society!Interesting article about the Royal mint making coins with dinosaurs.

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Stop Motion

Stop Motion Montreal workshops

Earlybird workshop registration extended!

Two phenomenal technical skills workshops have been announced as part of Festival Stop Motion Montreal’s 12th edition.

Hosted by renowned industry leaders, the StopMoMTL_2020 Character Animation Workshop with Julia Peguet and the StopMoMTL_2020 Workshop: Nailing The Shot with See Learn Academy‘s Dale and Sylvie are filling up quickly and we want to make sure you know the deal!

?Both workshops will be offered in two separate runs; each mentor will host their first group of participants from Monday-Tuesday, September 14-15 (Session A).After a short break for our teachers on Wednesday, workshop classes resume for a second separate Session B with a whole new group of participants on the Thursday-Friday, September 17-18!

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Prices and workshop descriptions:

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WARP

WARP 108–Rainbows of Hope–on line now

MonSFFA’s WARP 108 is now on line for your reading pleasure.

Click here!

We welcome your comments!

NB: During the pandemic, membership fees for MonSFFA have been suspended. In other words, this is a good time to join us! LOL “-)
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Cover art by Lindsay Brown and Keith Braithwaite: This month’s cover depicts a mythological Gryphon, representing
strength and courage, locked in mortal combat with “The COVID
Creature,” a monstrous personification of the coronavirus that has
wrought havoc worldwide this year! “Stay safe my friends,” says artist Lindsay Brown. “Until we meet again.” Lindsay came up with the concept for our cover, and produced the artwork. The rainbow
surrounding the battling beasts represents our hopes for an end to this coronavirus crisis and looks forward to a brighter future for us all. Colourization and title design by Keith Braithwaite.

MonSFFA special event

Contest Update! Prizes Announced!

We have an update to our super SF/F quiz contest!

Originally, we had hoped to have the finalists vie for first prize at the next meeting, but an actual physical meeting this year is looking increasingly unlikely.

Therefore, the contest is going on line, with prizes being mailed to the top three respondents.

How to participate? Easy! Download the quiz from our website by clicking here: MonSFFAs-SCI-FI-TRIVIA-CHALLENGE

Then you can send your responses to Keith <veep@monsffa.ca>

It’s a challenge! Even with Master Google, we don’t expect you to get all the answers, so don’t be intimidated!

Prizes? Yes, there are prizes!

First Prize for the participant with the most correct responses is this gorgeous dragon clock, made by yours truly! 🙂 The dragon is made of Black Walnut, finished with Danish oil. 

Second Prize is a set of movie cards from Sylvain’s personal collection! Chosen for their visual appeal rather than movie success, they are stunning! (Click thumbnail for larger pic)
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Don’t delay!  Send in your
responses now!

 

Winners will be announced at the September 12 meeting, so have your responses in by September 7, Labour Day.

Awards

2020 Chesley Awards Finalists

2020 Chesley Awards Finalists

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The 2020 Chesley Awards nominees have been announced:

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or Ebook

Best Magazine Illustration

  • Yoshitaka Amano for Blood Borne 6/19
  • Evan Cagle for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1, Mairghread Scott, Ornella Savarese, Celia Lowenthal & Alexa Sharpe (BOOM!)
  • Matt Dixon for Clarkesworld 5/19
  • Tiffany England for “Into the Wild Blue Yonder” (Cricket 10/19)
  • Tithi Luadthong for Lightspeed 6/19
  • Reiko Murakami for Lightspeed 1/19

Best Interior Illustration

  • Francois Baranger for The Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft (Design Studio)
  • Audrey Benjaminsen for “The Time Invariance of Snow”, E. Lily Yu (Tor.com 12/14/19)
  • Amanda Makepeace for “Fanfare for Rose” (Amazing Stories Spring ’19)
  • John Picacio for Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron)
  • Armando Veve for “Knowledgeable Creatures”, Christopher Rowe (Tor.com 3/6/19)
  • Allen Williams for Pan’s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun, Guillermo del Toro & Cornelia Funke (Katherine Tegen)

Best Color Work: Unpublished

  • Bruce Brenneise, “If Stones Could Cry” (digital)
  • Martina Fačková, “Spellbinding Terror” (digital)
  • Te Hu, “Who am I? — La Marcarena” (digital)
  • Debbie Hughes, “The Raven, the Wolf and the Maiden” (oil on panel)
  • Elizabeth Leggett, “The Devil/The City” (digital)
  • David Seidman, “The Divine Migration” (digital)
  • Lauren Raye Snow, “Anima Sola I” (digital)

Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished

  • Ken Cunnningham, “Both Their Coats Were Heavy” (graphite powder on dura-lar)
  • Jeff Echevarria, “Doctor, My Eyes” (charcoal, graphite, and gouache)
  • Tehani Farr, “Gyhan akaii dannan Deli Iatt (She who sits at the end of the world upon a mountain of bones dreaming)” (mixed media, watercolor, graphite pencil)
  • Melissa Sue Stanley, “The Tootsie Monster” (graphite)
  • Allen Williams, “The Hidden Light” (powdered graphite pencil, oil on board)

Best Three-Dimensional Art

  • Daria Aksenova, “The Crane Wife” (pen, ink, and goldleaf)
  • Sara Felix, “The Cosmic Egg” (mixed media)
  • Kristine Poole, “The Spinner of Dreams” (bronze)
  • Forest Rogers, “Selene” (mixed media)
  • Vincent Villafranca, “Unbridled and Unfettered” (bronze)

Best Gaming-Related Illustration

  • Wylie Beckert, “Rosethorn Acolyte” (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Iris Compiet, “Brazen Borrower” (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Melissa Gay, “Summer Dandelion” (Changeling Artist Collective)
  • Winona Nelson, “Lonesome Unicorn” (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Omar Rayyan, “Flaxen Intruder” (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Charles Urbach, “King By His Own Hand” (GameHole Con)

Best Product Illustration

  • Oliver Barrett, “Full Metal Jacket” (Mondo Poster)
  • Tehani Farr, “The Sky Mage” and “The God Eye” poster art (Pawahtun Festival)
  • Emily Hare for the Dragons 2020 calendar
  • Kez Laczin for cover art for the song “Stronger”, TheFatRat (Monstercat)
  • John Picacio, “La Cantarita” (Lone Boy)
  • Rachel Quinlan, Olde Fae tuck box (Changeling Artist Collective)

Best Art Director

  • Christine Foltzer
  • Irene Gallo
  • Kate Irwin
  • Lauren Panepinto
  • Nadine Schäkel
  • Cynthia Sheppard

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

  • Yoshitaka Amano
  • Stephanie Law
  • Gregory Manchess
  • Iain McCaig
  • Syd Mead
  • Wendy Pini
  • Allen Williams

The awards are given by the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA). Voting (for ASFA members only) opens August 28, 2020, with winners to be announced during a virtual ceremony, likely in October.

Fanzines

Fanzine to share!

Purrsonal Mewsings, PurrMew74 edited by R-Laurraine Tutihasi, whose husband Mike takes wonderful astrophotos. Also, some rather scary photos of the Bighorn fire.

Editorial / Introduction—p. 2
Kritter Korner—p. 2
Astronomy—p. 3
Reviews—p. 4
StippleAPA—p. 6
Letters—p. 8
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Art and Photo Credits
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Title page header—Sheryl Birkhead
Photos—Astronomy section and Bighorn Fire photos by Mike Weasner; Cato photos
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