{"id":31009,"date":"2024-05-10T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=31009"},"modified":"2024-05-10T17:27:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T21:27:40","slug":"special-guest-speaker-at-next-club-meeting-tomorrow-may-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=31009","title":{"rendered":"SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER AT CLUB MEETING, TOMORROW, MAY 11!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Next MonSFFA Meeting is Set for Tomorrow, Saturday, May 11!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

1:00PM-5:00PM<\/strong><\/h3>\n

at:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Le NOUVEL HOTEL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1740 Boul. Ren\u00e9-L\u00e9vesque Ouest (corner St-Mathieu), <\/strong>\u201cSalle Maisonneuve\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u2026and concurrently on <\/em>ZOOM!\"\"<\/a><\/h5>\n

www.MonSFFA.ca<\/a><\/h4>\n

MonSFFA has moved back downtown<\/em> to a new<\/em> meeting hall!<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are meeting in \u201cSalle Maisonneuve\u201d <\/em><\/strong>of Le Nouvel Hotel! Le Nouvel is located<\/em><\/strong> on a major bus line, and is just a short walk from either Metro Guy\/Concordia or Lucien-L\u2019Allier.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Note that this new locale is only one block west of our pre-pandemic meeting place, the H\u00f4tel Espresso (corner Guy and Ren\u00e9-L\u00e9vesque)! We have returned to our old, familiar neighbourhood, folks! And we hope to welcome home both current and dormant club members; see you all on the 11th!\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meeting <\/em><\/strong>Theme: <\/em><\/strong>The day after our May meeting is Mother\u2019s Day! Sarah Connor, Joyce Byers, Molly Weasley, Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan, Padme Amidala, Helen \u201cElastigirl\u201d Parr, Beverly Crusher, the Alien Queen, the Horta!\u2014name you favourite SF&F moms.<\/em><\/p>\n

MAY\u2019S AGENDA INCLUDES:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

WE WELCOME GUEST SPEAKER RICH LARSON, SF WRITER\u2014<\/strong>Our special guest will speak of his personal creative process, the mechanics of writing short fiction, the business of selling same, and the transition to novel writing. A Q&A will follow, and Rich will cover, as well, his experience with the Emmy-winning television adaptation of one of his stories for LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS<\/em>!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Praised by Gardner Dozois as \u201cOne of the best new writers to enter science fiction in more than a decade,\u201d Rich Larson\u2019s books include Annex<\/em>, Ymir<\/em>, and the short story collection Tomorrow Factory<\/em>. Currently based in Montreal, Rich was born in Galmi, Niger, and has lived in Spain and the Czech Republic. His fiction has been translated into over a dozen languages, among them Polish, French, Romanian and Japanese.<\/p>\n

See Rich Larson\u2019s bibliography at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database: isfdb.org\/cgi-bin\/ea.cgi?Rich%20Larson<\/a><\/p>\n

Read some of Rich Larson\u2019s fiction online at: https:\/\/www.freesfonline.net\/authors\/Rich_Larson.html<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>THE \u201cLOST WORLDS\u201d OF SF&F\u2014<\/em><\/strong>SF is about new worlds, of course. But what about \u201cLost Worlds\u201d? What about places hidden just around or over the next mountain ridge, into the hidden valley, or on that mysterious island? During the Age of Exploration, satirists like Jonathan Swift and Cyrano de Bergerac wrote of strange and exotic lands as a means of satirizing life in European courts during the 17th and 18th centuries.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This afternoon, we will explore the great lost lands of modern science fiction and fantasy in literature and on the silver screen, beginning with the worlds of H. Rider Haggard, the writer who started the modern trend. We\u2019ll also explore the original weird and mysterious jungle, the Lost World<\/em> of Arthur Conan Doyle, along with an obligatory stop at a Jules Verne world, and a related link to Canadian history! And while many of these Lost Worlds were written as a vehicle to proclaim the triumph of western civilization over everyone else, there are still a few where the Europeans get their comeuppance.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE\u2014<\/strong>Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of different mediums\u2014books, film, television series, graphic novels\u2014when telling the same story.<\/p>\n

and more\u2026<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Next Month: Field Trip to Montreal Biod\u00f4me, June 8<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The club will embark upon its 2024 field trip on Saturday afternoon, June 8. We will be visiting the Montreal Biod\u00f4me, an exhibition encapsulating five distinct ecosystems of the Americas, including Canada\u2019s Laurentian Maple Forest, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and Coastal Labrador. Join us as we view the many plants and animals of these natural environments!<\/p>\n

We will meet-up in the Biod\u00f4me\u2019s main-entrance lobby between noon and 12:30PM\u2014don\u2019t be late!<\/em>\u2014with the intention of entering the exhibition together at 1:00PM, or possibly 1:30PM\u2014the number of people allowed in at one time is controlled, so we aim to enter as a group during the same time block.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $17.50\/adult (price for Montreal-island and -area residents); discounts are available for students, seniors, and children. Each club member is responsible for their own transportation to and from the Biod\u00f4me, and for their own admission charge.<\/p>\n

The Biod\u00f4me (4777 avenue Pierre-De Coubertin) is located at the base of the Olympic Stadium in the city\u2019s East End (Metro Viau). Paid parking is available for anyone driving in; parking lot is located close by at 3000 rue Viau. Street parking in the area is also an option, but of course is subject to availability.<\/p>\n

Visit the \u201cEspace pour la vie\u201d Website, Biod\u00f4me section, for more information: espacepourlavie.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

We hope to see you at the Biod\u00f4me on Saturday afternoon, June 8!<\/p>\n

And Coming in the Fall\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

THE RETURN OF THE SUPER SCI-FI BOOK SALE!\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider this note an early heads-up to all SF&F readers! MonSFFA is pleased to announce the post-pandemic re-launch<\/em> of our popular, fund-raising SF&F used book sale!<\/p>\n

Amazing prices on thousands of amazing<\/em> stories<\/em> by science fiction<\/em> and fantasy<\/em> authors from A<\/u>simov<\/em> to Z<\/u>elazny<\/em>!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got plenty of inventory left over from past sales, plus lots of fresh stock, including items from the legacy of our late friend, collector, and club member Sylvain St-Pierre! And we\u2019re clearing it all at our astonishingly low prices!<\/p>\n

Piles of Paperbacks! Boxes of Books! An Astounding Assortment Available, Including\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers! Anthologies and Specialty Books! Magazines and Comics! Plus DVDs! UNIMAGINABLE, UNBELIEVEABLE, UNBEATABLE BARGAINS!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Publications en Fran\u00e7ais Aussi!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lowest\u00a0Prices In the Galaxy! The More you Buy, the More you Save!<\/p>\n

EVERYTHING! MUST! GO!<\/strong> Open to the Public!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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