The Denver Area Science Fiction Association
DASFA is a science fiction and fantasy fan club that has been meeting continuously in the Denver area since the early 1970s.
We meet on the third Saturday of each month at the Broadway Book Mall at 200 South Broadway in Denver. Meeting time is at 7:00 PM. There are two exceptions to this schedule -- the August picnic on the third Saturday of August, and the annual Christmas party in December.
So here it is May already. The month started off with two great holidays that are not recognized as national holidays but should be, Free Comic Book Day (The first Saturday of May) and Star Wars day (May the 4th) falling on the same day. My family had a fun day of it hanging out at Mile High Comics and meeting Chris Claremont of X-men fame. He had some interesting insight into some of the comics he had worked on. My boys went as Dr.
Nominees cheerfully copied from John Scalzi's blog.
So now I see this Director of DASFA gig is a learning experience. Why was I not told of this when I was tricked into volunteering? Somehow things do not always go as planned making it so there are times we need to work on the fly to keep things going. There is actual work involved in doing this director thing.
At our February meeting our guest for the night, Kronda Seibert, was a no show. As it turns out she had been given the correct date but somehow got it in her mind the meeting was week later. A simple mistake that we have all made at times, so it is easily forgiven.
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This is a trial balloon to see if there is interest in going out to check out some of the fine beverage establishments in our sunny city. The first place that popped into my brain was Capital Tea as I have been there once before and enjoyed it. However I would be open to trying most anywhere so, if there are suggestions, share! Also give alternate times on Saturday if you have a scheduling conflict. I was going to suggest going out to the Crooked Stave, but so soon after another beer centric event seemed like it would be too much. As to why, why not?
Capital Tea
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America announces the nominees for the 2012 Nebula Awards (presented 2013), nominees for the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, and nominees for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (DAW; Gollancz ’13)
Ironskin, Tina Connolly (Tor)
The Killing Moon, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
The Drowning Girl, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc)
Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
Greetings one and all. As the new Grand High Director Potentate Supreme of DASFA for Life or until I step down or am voted out, my understanding is that I am expected to write a little article every month for your entertainment. As this is the first of these articles for me to write, I shall start off by thanking you all for allowing me this chance. This position will help me to recruit forces to combat and soon destroy the infidels.
Gene Wolfe has been chosen as the next recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award this year, although a lot of better verbiage about it is seen on Scalzi's Blog: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/13/gene-wolfe-chosen-as-sfwa-grand-ma...
