Westwind #48 May 1981
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- The Chairman's Corner by Richard Wright
- Norwescon Four Wrap Up
- Masquerade
- Hospitality
- Art Show Awards & Sales
- Operations
- The Norwescon Motto
- Thanks to You…It Worked!
- Serpent's Tooth by Jon Gustafson
- New Members of NWSFS
- Lauraine Intones
- Announcem'ts
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[Cover art by John P. Alexander of a Voyager-style space probe near a crater-pocked planet with a ringed planet in the distance.]
WESTWIND 48 May 81
See Map Facing This Rage For May SociaLocation
COVER ARTIST john p alexander
A professional and technical illustrator, John Alexander has published fan art and shown his work at cons all over the western United States. He is a graduate student in archeology and has a B.A. in anthropology. Presently he is employed as an assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Memorial Museum.
calendar
: NWSFS Olympia Chapter. Meeting, Party, Art Jam. BYO… at Poysers, [REDACTED], Olympia, [REDACTED].
-; V-Con 9. GOH: Vonda N. McIntyre; Fan GOH: Jon Gustafson; TM Jon Singer. Holiday Inn Harbourside, [REDACTED], Vancouver.
: NWSFS Social. This months social will be held in Dave Bray’s rec room, [REDACTED], Seattle Riverside Apartments. Park around back, enter back door. Business meeting and officer nominations, ; Potluck, ; Social, . Billiards and Ping pong, but no music after . Dave’s number is [REDACTED].
: Olympia Chapter. Possible lakeparty. Meet at Poysers at .
- Contact Game Alliance, [REDACTED], Salem OR 97301.
-: Westercon 34. Sacramento Red Lion Inn. Contact Westercon 34, POB [REDACTED], Sacramento CA 95816.
-: Wichacon 1. Guests: Ted Sturgeon, William R. Warren Jr., Walt Liebscher. Holiday Inn Plaza. Write: Wichacon 1, [REDACTED], Wichita KS 67208.
: Battlestar 1. Write B-1 International, [REDACTED], Corvallis OR 97330.
-: Denvention II 1981 Worldcon. Denver Hilton. Write: Denvention II, Box [REDACTED], Denver CO 95816.
Cavanaugh’s Landing. Guests: Kate Wilhelm, Tim Kirk, Suzle Tompins, Damon Knight. Write MOSCON III, Box [REDACTED], Moscow ID 83843.
-: NONCON 4. Guests: Larry Niven, Orson Scott Card. Palliser Hotel. Write: NONCON 4, Box [REDACTED], Calgary Alberta CANADA.
-: World Fantasy Con. Oakland CA Claremont Resort Hotel. Write 7th World Fantasy Con, c/o Dark Carnival Books, [REDACTED] , Berkeley CA 94705.
-: OryCon '81. Hilton Hotel. Guests: Frederik Pohl, Steve Fahnestalk, Ursula K. LeGuin, F.M. Busby. Write OryCon '81, Box [REDACTED], Portland OR 97211.
WESTWIND - the newsletter of the Northwest Science Fiction Society. Issue #48 - . Published by the Northwest Science Fiction Society - Richard Wright, Chairman. Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the publisher.
Editors: Elizabeth Warren and Lynne Hess. Text Input: Barbara Hunter, Judy Lorent, Richard Wright. Text Editing: Richard Wright. Layout: William R. Warren, Jr., Lee Winkle. Printing: Michael Brocha. Labels: Tony Pepin. Malling: Cliff Wind. Contributors: Jon Gustafson, Judy Lorent, Gordon Erickson, E. Warren, Constance Maytum, Lauraine Miranda, Richard Wright. Cover art by John Alexander. Interior art: Steve Adams, Gene Perkins, Steve Gallaccl, William R. Warren, Jr.
Contents copyright (c) for the contributors by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. WESTWIND is mailed monthly to members of NWSFS. Membership is $7 per year. (Non-subscription, $4 per year.) Please mail to NWSFS, POB [REDACTED], Seattle WA 98124. Advertising accepted; must be received camera-ready by the first day of the month of issue. Mail to NWSFS. Full page (7.5 x 10), $20; half page (7.5 x 5), $12; quarter page (3.5 x 5), $7; eighth page or business card, $5.
NWSFS Information Hotline: [REDACTED].
THE CHAIRMAN’S CORNER
richard wright
[Art by Richard Warren of four bearded men in jumpsuits and high boots.]
I was pleased to hear that Linda Hoffer was elected President of the Nameless not too long ago. Linda has been a “member” since she was about four. The Nameless, the oldest SF organization in town, put on the 1961 World Science Fiction Convention, SEACON, at the then-new Seattle Hyatt (and we had their 20th anniversary reunion at Norwescon). Since then they have had no organized activities. They especially do not have a regular meeting every second Friday at the Horizon Bookstore on Capitol Hill.
Kennedy “Kipy” Poyser has been named Fan Guest of Honor for Orycon next October. Many congratulations. This does present a problem, though: artist and wife Victoria Poyser will be attending the World Fantasy Con the same weekend.
V-CON
A number of us intend on attending V-Con later this month. We are trying to have Seattle fen blocked into adjacent rooms so that we can hold a giant Seattle party on Saturday night. If you are going to be at V-Con, please call Elizabeth Warren, [REDACTED], and let her know.
MAY SOCIAL
The May Social will be held at Dave Bray’s place (see the details and map on page 2). Besides the normal fun activities, we will nominate officers for SF Northwest and NWSFS. Please plan on attending.
Even though Westwind did not get out in time to announce the April meeting, the word did get passed and a large group of us had a real nice time at the “Jumping Jesus Bar and Grill.” Many thanks to Tereasa and Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Kay Howes and Chuck Spear for having us.
[Hand-drawn map to Dave Bray’s home.]
Norwescon Report
Norwescon 4 was, by almost every standard, a most sucessful convention. If this report sounds self-congratulatory, it means to be. I am very proud of all the people who put so much time into making Norwescon come off so well. Being a more public member of the Convention Committee, I was continually being stopped in the Hyatt halls by convention members telling me what a great con it was. This was quite gratifying, because it told me that we were doing the job right – making the convention Interesting and informative and enjoyable for our members.
We had 1410 registered members, almost all attending. If they had as good a time as they seemed to indicate to me, then they need to also congratulate themselves. Because, It seems, that a successful SF con is the product of both a ConCom that sets It up well, and a membership that comes to have an interesting and good time. It has truly been said that “we are our own entertainment.”
But, of course, all these good times would not have come about without an extraordinary effort put forward by the ConCom and the convention workers. The ConCom started work last summer and never stopped. Steve Bard, for one, makes Norwescon a fulltime job the last few months. He contacted the pro guests, put together most of the general programming, wrote most of the progress report, and coordinated the activities of the rest of us. Cliff Wind coordinated several of the program items and assisted many of the departments. Steve Bieler kept track of all the administrative details for the ConCom and put together the Short Story Workshop. And, Thom Walls kept track of the money, keeping us in the black while we kept spending money on providing more services for the con members.
Most members know Lauraine Miranda, and she knows you, because she maintains all the membership records, corresponds with you, wrote your planning information for the Progress Report, and registers you at the con. She also monitors the NWSFS-Norwescon Hotline. And, did you like that beautiful Program Book? Kipy Poyser edited it, plus planning it, having it typeset, laying it up (until sunrise some nights), selling advertising, and coordinating its contributions and publishing.
Besides Steve and Cliff’s three-track programming, there were plenty of other activities to keep members busy. Dave Bray put together the highly successful Dealer’s Room and helped out in many other ways. Constance Maytum, who is doing art programming for the Denvention WorldCon this year, and her able crew ran an Art Show bettered by few other SF shows. Dennis Pernaa again pulled the tribble out of the hat and gave us our three-channel, three-day, 24 —hours a day, video program videocast to two show rooms and to all the Hyatt guest rooms. Paul Schaper ran the always popular Computer Room, and Don Forbis of the Brass Dragon Society ran the Fantasy Role games hidden off in the dungeons of the 100 wing. And, Alan Bostick provided a quiet place to get-away-from-it-all in the Fan Room where one could rest the feet, converse with fellow fen and peruse the large fanzine collection there.
The Program Book announced that “The Dragon Returns To Hospitality” and, indeed, Elizabeth “Dragon Lady” Warren was there, dealing out hospitality in the form of pleasent conversation, mounds of nibbles, and gallons of potables to one and all. Elizabeth was also “den mother” to the ConCom and coordinated our limited public relations and advertising activities.
Even with the best planning, Norwescon would not have come off as it did without the hard work and attention to detail provided by the Operations department and the many, many people who helped with the at-con duties. Operations was headed by Judy Lorent who coordinated the activities of the fifteen! Operations work groups. She was at the hub of the convention and kept it going from the operations room. She was ably assisted by Robert Hess who handled the myriad details outside the room. Lynne Hess ran the front desk duties, dispatching workers to where they were needed and keeping track of everyone.
Perhaps the more visible staff worked as hosts for the various function rooms and provided site security. They were the largest group and were headed by Pat Mallinson who recruited, trained and coordinated their many activities. Jay Parks, recruited from Bellingham, proved to be an invaluable second for Pat. Don Glover headed the troubleshooting staff and seemed to be everywhere on site, 24—hours a day, heading off problems before they became problems and apparent to con members. I do not know when, or if, he slept. Also visible was Kit Canterbury who tended the Information Booth and provided directions, pens, pins and Band-aids to us all. And, Shirley and Jay Palmer made the signs so we know where to go. Our best idea this year seems to have been to have a Properties staff to keep track of all the various machines, equipment, supplies, program books, et al. needed by the con functions. Doug Booze and Linda Hoffer, with Steve Coles, found these things, stored them, and made sure that they got to the right place at the right time. That was usually the programming rooms, where Shelley Dutton and her crew set up the equipment, made it work, and got the show going on schedule. Janice Murray was Shelley’s second, the Olympia contingent (Mike Kenmir, Mike Citrak, Beth Dockins, Peter Citrak and Paul Wocken) provided the sound and lighting support, Tony Blankinship headed the projectionists, and Kit Canterbury and Jennifer Parkinson did the Masquerade. Jennifer also provided the wonderful cake for the Ice Cream Social.
Chuck Van der Linden was a lifesaver many a time, as was Shirin Salzer. Barbara Hunter made things work when others had given up hope. And Julie Wood took over servicing the dreaded Chain Story and made it work our fine. There are many, many more great and wonderful people who worked hard to made this convention work. Those who we kept track of are listed on the back cover. To these that we mention here and there, and those who we missed, I thank for all their efforts in the name of the Society and the Norwescon members who benefited from the fruits of your labors. Thanks, too, to J.T. Stewart, Vonda McIntyre, and the staff of the SCCC SF Fair for providing such a fantastic start of a week of science fiction activities. And, thanks to the Hyatt Hotel for again providing us with a great place to hold Norwescon and for the friendly, competent service that we have grown used to at the Hyatt.
NORWESCON FOUR WRAP UP
[Art by Steve Adams of a nude female fairy sewing leaves together.]
MASQUERADE
The Norwescon Committee was pleased to award the following Masquerade contestants for the design and presentation of their costumes at the Norwescon Masquerade:
Best of Show
Julie Zetterberg as an apprentice dancer from Zabador
Special Award
Susan Taubeneck as Miss Mouser of Mavion
Best Fantasy Costume
Jennifer Firesmithas Mara Hastur
Best Impromptu Costume
Ann Fox
Best Science Fiction Costume Star Wars Special Award
Betty Bigelow as Inzar
Fantasy Runner-up
Shirley Palmer as The Snow Queen
Impromptu Runner-up
Jennifer Fahnestalk
Science Fiction Runner-up
Richard Stierl as Drah-Cir
Many, many thanks to all the contestants for their great costumes, and to the judges, entertainers, and staff, for making this the best Masquerade anywhere!!
HOSPITALITY
by Elizabeth “Dragon Lady” Warren
The following are the true and, as near as we can remember, correct statistics of Norwescon 4’s hospitality room. We used or otherwise consumed the following articles:
Somewhere near 700 lbs of ice
over 168 donuts
60 lbs of cheese
15 lbs of crackers
6 lbs of coffee
more than 50 cases of soda pop
2000 plus plastic cups
appox. 99 cases of beer
2 gal of Vodka
2 1/2 gal of Amaretto
1 gal of Tequila
2 gal of Scotch
2 gal of Seagrams
1 1/2 gal of Gin
3 gal of dark rum
1 gal of light rum
3 gal of Irish Whiskey
2 gal of White Wine
2 gal of Rose Wine
1 gal of Burgandy
and a good time was had by all, or at least most.
ART SHOW AWARDS & SALES
Judy Mitchell
Best of Show Overall
“Earthsea Trilogy – Dragon”
Darrel Anderson
Best Color – “Hot Seat”
Kay Howes
Best 3-D – “Crystal Rhino”
Mark Roland
Best Mono — “Enchanted Forest”
Lela Dowling
2nd Color — “On the Wall of Roses”
Tim Sale
2nd Mono — “Pebbles”
no 3-D 2nd place
Ken Moon
Hon. Mention Color – “Untitled 201–00128”
Jay K. Mullins
Hon. Mention Mono – “On Hold”
no Hon. Mention 3-D
Dear Friends,
I would like to thank all the artists who brought in art for our show. You all made it a beautiful show to hang and to look at. I got a lot of compliments on the quality and variety of the work in the show.
Thank you too, to all the good people who came in and offered their time to help with hanging, auctioning, packing and unpacking the show with me.
And finally thank you to all the people who came in an spent time enjoying our show. That is what the show is for and why we all do it, to make things that are beautiful and to share them.
We had 87 artists and 715 pieces. Highest sales - William R. Warren, Jr., $535.00. Number of pieces sold - 269; 38% of the art hung was sold.
Our sales in the auctions totaled $7385.00; including $104.00 for TAFF/DUFF and $225.00 for the Susan Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Thank you all again for your support and recognition.
Constance Maytum
NORWESCON 4 Artshow Director
OPERATIONS
by Judy Lorent
Director of Operations
[A birdlike alien wering a helmet and carrying a rifle and saying, ‘…I allus wanned tabee a doctore…’.]
The job of Operations at any convention is to see that the program of events run as smoothly as possible. Our job is also to see that things happen when they should, where they should, and the equipment that is needed is where it should be. We help our guests find their way around the site and help to find the guests that have been lost. All this and much more is done by a very hard working dedicated staff of people that most people seldom know are even there. (One of their jobs is to be inconspicous.)
All of the people that worked in and for Operations, that we know of (some do their inconspicous act TOO well), will be named in this Issue. I want to thank you all very much. Without these staffers the convention could not have been as successful as it was. However, there are some people I want to thank right here because they were the real backbone of this department. Each of them worked no less than 10 hours at the con (some much, much more) and for many uncounted hours before in the planning of the convention.
ROBERT HESS was my second in command and helped to make sure that all areas of the convention were running as they should. He wrote the main OPS manual and helped to see that the hotel was providing what we asked for. LYNNE HESS, JULIE WOOD, SHIRIN SALZER and BARBARA HUNTER were the ones that ran the OPS room itself. Lynne was another of my seconds. Shirin worked 5 times more than she thought she would. Julie single.handedly took over the maintaining of the chain story and Barbara took over and helped with the Gofers and kept us all happy with her little Guarana and vitamin pills. DENNIS PERNAA, THEO WILLIAMS, and DIXIE TOURTELLOT ran the video program using mostly Dennis’s equipment and tapes. JIM PAUTLER and CHRIS COOLEY ran the video camera.
Between DOUG BOOZE and LINDA HOFFER they alone set up and ran the property room. PATRICIA MALLINSON and JAY PARKS maintained their sanity running Security even with all the last minute changes. The lighting and sound equipment for the dance and masquerade was run by five people who we call the Olympia Contingency. They are MICHAEL CITRAK, PETER CITRAK, BETH DOCKINS, PAUL WOCKEN and MICHAEL KENMIR. Mike K. was also another of my seconds. SHELLEY DUTTON and JANICE MURRAY held together Stage Management even with performers throwing major and last minute stage changes at them all during the con. CHUCK VAN DER LINDEN came in and asked “Can I help?” and he was our technical trouble shooter most of the time for all three days. When we went to rent our lighting and sound equipment from PNTA, store manager GENE BURKE liked the idea of a SF con so much he came and worked most of it.
JAY PALMER and SHIRLEY PALMER made and maintained all those beautiful signs even after they found out Shirley was very ill. TONY BLANKINSHIP stayed in the Film Room most of the con running the projectors. KIT CANTERBURY, RICHARD WRIGHT and JENIFER PARKINSON helped the masquerade contestants put on a wonderful show. Jenifer also made that huge, and I might add yummy cake for NorwesCone. DON GLOVER as Trouble Shooter prevented more fights, run-Ins, and property getting up and walking away than I’m allowed to say here. RICK MANGEKIAN, HERBYFAIRBANKS and LYNN DUTTON all worked many hours here there and everywhere. I’m also supposed to thank CEDRIC?
Please, if you see any of these people at a party, on the street or at a ConCom meeting (hint hint) and you were at Norwescon, give them a hearty thank you and a pat on the back. They all deserve it!
THE NORWESCON MOTTO:
We do not foresee any problems that have not already occured … or in other words: NO PROBLEM!
[Art by Steve Adams of a shirtless muscular warrior wielding a sword, speaking the Norwescon motto.]
THANKS TO YOU…IT WORKED!
The Norwescon convention committee wishes to express their deepest and most heartfelt gratitude to the many fans who donated their time and effort to the smooth operation of the con. Please forgive us if we have misspelled your name, or left someone out. Our thanks to you for making Norwescon 4 the best one yet!
FILMS
Fred Mill
Chris Stone
Julie Audette
Karrie Dunning
Becky?
Roberta?
HOSPITALITY
Debbi Tartarek
Michael Bentley
Bill Roeben
Bobbie Funk
Julia Samson
David Samson
Doug Taylor
Wendy Boelter
Lynne Hess
Linda Hoffer
Don Glover
Russ Poe
Kelly?
ART SHOW
Rebecca Lesses
Jerry Kaufman
Suzanne Tompkins
Ole Kvern
Jane Hawkins
Kay Howes
Tiffany Putman
Theresa Putman
Neil Kvern
Chuck Spear
Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Clifford Wind
Jack Palmer
John Alexander
Steve Gallacci
Kate Schafer
Walt Willis
Bob Doyle
Betty Bigelow
Beth Dockins
Tilda Palmer
Amy Johnson
Richard Labonte
Ana Vargo
Thom Walls
Tom Whitmore
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Janice Murray
Michael Citrak
Peter Citrak
Lynn Dutton
Paul Wocken
Beth Dockins
Richard Stierl
Steve Bieler
Karrie Dunning
Chuck Vander Linden
Rick Mangekian
Gene Burk
Michael Kenmir
Steve Gallacci
Dale Blum
Sharon O’Brien
Kao Olston
Jay Palmer
SECURITY
Nancy Wertz
Nikki Louria
Jim Keith
Jessi Brenner
Larry Baker
Kathleen Powell
Michael Sugino
Barbara Norwood
Claudia Stephens
Susan Hoover
Anita Jung
Dave Grimes
Kathie George
Sarah Schaper
Lynn Kingsley
Jodi Kimbell
Dennis McKenzie
Betsy Sanders
Phil Hutchinson
Linda Blanchard
Katie Wood
Doug Taylor
Jay Parks
Mark Stravens
R.G. Sherry
Keith Johnson
Julie Audette
Theresa Putman
Marci Malinowycz
Steve Forty
Steve Gallacci
DEALER’S ROOM
Thom Walls
Bruce Thompson
Matt Hargreaves
TROUBLE SHOOTERS
Craig Steed
Janice Murray
Herby Fairbanks
Russ Poe
Rick Mangekian
Toria Doyle
Thom Walls
Dave Bilslaud
Lauraine Miranda
G. D. Warner
Alan Bostick
Clifford Wind
Tilda Palmer
Sharee Carton Jeeves
Dale Card
OPERATIONS
Robert Hess
Lynne Hess
Pat Mallinson
Linda Hoffer
Michael Kenmir
Doug Booze
Don Glover
Barbara Hunter
Michael Citrak
Peter Citrak
Beth Dockins
Paul Wocken
Julie Wood
Dennis Pernaa
Theo Williams
Jim Paulter
Chris Cooley
Kit Canterbury
Jenifer Parkinson
Jay Parks
Jay Palmer
Shirley Palmer
Tony Blankinship
Shelley Dutton
Becky Desmarteau
Janice Murray
Chuck Vander Linden
Shirin Salzer
Lynn Dutton
Dixie Tourtellot
Herby Fairbanks
Cedric?
Rick Mangekian
Gene Burk
Russ Poe
REGISTRATION
Walt Guyll
Kathryn Krauel
Thom Walls
Kathy Anderson
David Dorais
Carolyn Palms
Phyllis Eide
Anne Fahnestalk
Jessi Brenner
Steve Bieler
Becky Simpson
April Owens
Mary Cole
Kitty Bailey
Rob Murray
Cathy Johnson
Janne Miranda
OFFICE
Julie Wood
Barbara Hunter
Dora Auvil
Shirin Salzer
Collete Slum
Karrie Dunning
Joyce?
Becky?
Bobbie?
GOFERS
Mike Scott
Michelle Roberts
Allen Topping
Steve Markey
Maaike Brown
John Moen
Beth Beaman
Joyce Rothnie
Keith Johnson
Julie Wood
Dan Willems
Dale Blum
Julia Samson
Roger Wells
Doug Taylor
Dave Bowerman
Doug Booze
Tilda Palmer
Julie Audette
Theresa Putman
Neeners Gray
Rick Matthews
Andrew Wilson
Bobbie Funk
Linda Blanchard
Harry Nelson
SERPENT’S TOOTH
JON GUSTAFSON
[Art by Bill Warren of a snake curled around itself and reading a book.]
In the last six months or so, I’ve reviewed a dozen books or so in this column … but I’ve received many more than that, and most of them deserve, or are good enough, to earn at least a mention, if not a complete review. So, briefly, here are another dozen for your inspection; I know you will find at least one to your liking.
World Enough, and Time by James Kahn (Ballantine/Del Rey, $2.25, #29247, cover by Jill Alden Littlewood). This Is a strange sort of novel, a combination of (on the surface, anyway) fantasy and sf, peopled with humans, vampires, centaurs, and many other mythical critters. Basically, It’s the story of a human, Josh Green, and his good friend Beauty (a centaur), and their search for their wives, who have been stolen from their homes by agents of the New Animal. Well-written and fast.paced, this is not a masterpiece, but it is good enough to recommend.
Shuttle Down by Lee Correy (Ballatine/Del Rey, $2.25, #29262, mediocre cover by Bill Schmidt). Lee Correy has really begun to bloom as a writer, and if you are into hard-science science fiction this will be a very good book for you. During a shuttle flight, a few years from now, a malfunction developes and the shuttle Atlantis is forced to make an emergency landing on Easter Island. The problem becomes how to get it off, what with international conflicts, technical problems, spies, and other assorted things conflicting with the heroes. Highly recommended.
The Magic Labyrinth by Phillip Jose Farmer (Berkley/Putman, hardback from SF Book Club, cover by Vincent Di Fate). The “last” in the Riverworld Series, this book has been unjustly, I think, maligned by other reviewers. Complexly plotted and spotted with fascinating characters, I found this a book hard to putdown; I recommend you read this and make up your own mind. Don’t take anybody’s word on this one.
The Fallible Fiend by L. Sprage de Camp (Ballatine/Del Rey, $1.95, #29367, terrible cover by Bill Schmidt). While I don’t have a tremendous love for fantasy, this book is one of the most delightful I have ever had the opportunity to read. It is the story of Zdim Akh’s son, a demon of the Twelfth Plane and a student of philosophy, and his adventures … or misadventures … on the Prime Plane, a world rather like, and most unlike, our own. The cover sucks, but buy and read the book anyway; it’s great.
Cycle of Fire by Hal Clement (Ballantine/Del Rey, $2.25, #29172, cover by Gray Morrow). A classic tale of a lone human stranded on an alien world and befriended by a native, this novel is one of the best examples of the tremendously suspenseful or dramatic, It is extremely fascinating. I recommend it.
Deadly Sllents by Lee Killough (yes, another Ballantine/Del Rey book, $2.25, #28780, cover by Michael Herring). When Lee’s first book came out, I predicted that we would see much from her … and I’m glad I was right. Steven Kampacalas is a cop, recently imported to Egar where crime is just beginning to make itself known on a world of telepaths. After a slightly slow beginning, this novel sprints to an exciting conclusion. Not Deep and Meaningful, but a lot of fun. Buy it.
The Ends of the Circle by Paul O. Williams (Ballantine/Del Rey, $2.25, #29551, cover by Ralph Brillhart). An interesting post-nuclear-holocaust novel that takes place in the U.S. about 1,000 years hence; in a nifty twist, the heroine goes out to find and bring back her husband, not the other way around. While parts of the novel I found a bit hard to believe on the whole this is a good book and I recommmend it.
The Aliens Among Us and Major Operation by James White (Ballatine/Del Rey, $2.25 each, #29171 and #29381 respectively, covers by Wayne Barlow). Two excellent examples of White’s “Sector Twelve General Hospital” series of stories, linked into novels in these books, featuring the exploits of the Kildare of the starways, Senior Physician Conway. Light, often amusing, reading for those times when you simply cannot read another word of, say, Delany or Huxley or Heinlein.
The Breaking of Northwall by Paul O. Williams (Ballantine/Del Rey … yes, again … $2.25, #29259, cover by Darrell K. Sweet). This book takes place just before William’s other book, Ends of the Circle, with characters from the same society. Fast-paced and exciting, this story is about Jestak, a rebellious man of the female dominated society of Pelbar. Recommended.
The California Coven Project by Bob Stickgold (Ballantine/Del Rey, $2.50, #28677, hokey cover by Derek James). A most peculiar novel, with holes in its plot that you could drive a small truck through. It is so well written that it held my attention regardless. When Maggie Stone cures her mother of terminal cancer by using a centuries-old recipie that includes frogs, medicine cannot ever be the same. But can she stay out of jail long enough to perfect the cure? Recommended.
The Grotto of the Formigans by Daniel da Cruz (Ballatine/Del Rey, $1.95, #29250, cover by H.R. Van Dongen). A juvenile novel in an adult package, this might have been an excellent book had it taken place on an alien planet instead of in Africa. Still, the writing is very good … it had to be to keep me interested in a book with such a dumb plot.
NEW MEMEBERS OF NWSFS:
Kitty Bailey
Dianne L. Butts
Toria Doyle
Lisa Free
Evelyn Frost
Gary B. Goates
Linnea Hand
Frank Haymes
Scott F. Henderson
Imagination Decks
Terry Jo Madden
Ken Moon
Glenda Wilson
Laurie Moon
Ron Nims
Judy Olson
Jay Parks
Renee Perry
Mike C. Richardson
Robert W. Richards
Stephen L. Sala
Shirin Salzer
Shell Shelmerdine
Jackie L. Sherry
Lynnda Shipe
Becky Simpson
Scott Spadaro
Eric C. Steese
Lester Ungerlelder
Galactic Neighbors United
LAURAINE INTONES
NWSFS Elections
Elections for Chairman, Vice-chairman and Secretary-Treasurer of SF Northwest and NWSFS will be held at the June meeting of NWSFS. Nominations for these offices will be held at the May meeting and the ballot mailed to NWSFS voting members on or about June 5. For more information, please phone me at [REDACTED].
Nominations and Election Committee:Lauraine Miranda, Jim Cox, and Steve Gallacci.
Janice Murray has finally settled in at [REDACTED], Seattle WA 98115 (phone [REDACTED]).
Ken Keith has told us he will be attending YORCON in Leeds, England, and will send us a con report. Ken has been stationed over in Germany, but has re-uped and is going to be Stateside soon for training as an interpreter. He hopes to make Denvention and NORWESCON 5. Look for the guy in the kilt. Ken would like info on Fandom in Tucson and San Francisco. Write Ken Keith, [REDACTED] New York, NY 09091.
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[Cartoon by Bill Warren of a person weraing a propeller beanie and reading a letter that says, ‘…thank you for your nice comments on the new apperances of both Asimov’s and our David newsletter Analog. However, your suggestion to merge the two into a single, new publication presents several problems, not the least of which is your allusion to the titles, Asimog’s and Analov.’]
ANNOUNCEM’TS
Channel 9 Letter. The Northwest Science Fiction Society received a very nice letter from Channel 9 thanking all the volunteers who came to answer the phones over Festival '81. They surpassed their goal of $450,000 and raised $507,271.
The Skid Road Theatre is offering discounts to groups of 20 or more to their performances. Elizabeth has the flyer if you want to know more.
A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) is now advertising their '81 season. You can call their subscrib.er hotline at [REDACTED].
Sheli Shelmerdine needs a ride to V-Con. Wishes to leave Thursday night and return home Sunday night. Home phone [REDACTED].
[Ad: Shadow Star. P.O. Box 6815, Bellevue, WA 98007. Specializing in S.F & Fantasy, wargaming, miniatures. Send $2 for our catalog listing over 1000 items.]
[Art by Bill Warren of an astronaut, looking scared and floating untethered in space, with a ringed planet in the distance.]
A Westwind subscription is included in NWSFS membership, at $7.00 per year. Westwind is mailed on the 15th of each month.
Changes of address should be sent to: NWSFS, P.O. Box [REDACTED], Seattle, Washington 98124.
Contributions of graphics, reviews, articles, etc., are welcome. Deadline is the first of the month of issue. Send to:
P.O. Box [REDACTED], Seattle WA 98124
Advertising is accepted — See page 2.