Chicon 2000 Infobot News - 21-Apr-2000 Chicon 2000, P. O. Box 642057, Chicago IL 60664, fax: 312-946-3779 The Chicon 2000 Infobot News is a service of the Chicon 2000 Web Site, http://www.chicon.org/ . If you know someone who'd like to subscribe, tell 'em to go to our web site at http://www.chicon.org/ and enter their e-mail address. If your e-mail address changes, or if you wish to be removed from the Chicon 2000 Infobot News mailing list, or if you don't have web access and want to be added to the list, please write to listmaster@chicon.org. In this edition: 2000 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award Nomination List 15th Annual Chesley Awards Art Auctions Program Book Ad Rates Want Ads More Events in Chicago Missing Members ("Lost Souls") 2000 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award Nomination List * * * * * * Michael Nelson, hugos@chicon.org Available on the website: * Hugo Ballot PDF file, US "Letter" size * Hugo ballot PDF file, "A4" size * coming soon: plain text version of the Hugo Ballot Best Novel (334 nominations for 183 novels) * A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen) * Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Avon) * Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear (HarperCollins UK; Del Rey) * A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge (Tor) * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury; Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press) Best Novella (191 nominations for 58 novellas) * "The Astronaut From Wyoming" by Adam-Troy Castro and Jerry Oltion (Analog 7-8/99) * "Forty, Counting Down" by Harry Turtledove (Asimov's 12/99) * "Hunting the Snark" by Mike Resnick (Asimov's 12/99) * "Son Observe the Time" by Kage Baker (Asimov's 5/99) * "The Winds of Marble Arch" by Connie Willis (Asimov's 10-11/99) Best Novelette (168 nominations for 130 novelettes, six nominees due to a tie) * "Border Guards" by Greg Egan (Interzone 10/99) * "The Chop Girl" by Ian R. MacLeod (Asimov's 12/99) * "Fossil Games" by Tom Purdom (Asimov's 2/99) * "The Secret History of the Ornithopter" by Jan Lars Jensen (F&SF 6/99) * "Stellar Harvest" by Eleanor Arnason (Asimov's 4/99) * "1016 to 1" by James Patrick Kelly (Asimov's 6/99) Best Short Story (189 nominations for 158 short stories) * "Ancient Engines" by Michael Swanwick (Asimov's 2/99) * "Hothouse Flowers" by Mike Resnick (Asimov's 10-11/99) * "macs" by Terry Bisson (F&SF 10-11/99) * "Sarajevo" by Nick DiChario (F&SF 3/99) * "Scherzo with Tyrannosaur" by Michael Swanwick (Asimov's 7/99) Best Related Book (167 nominations for 74 related books) * Minicon 34 Restaurant Guide by Karen Cooper and Bruce Schneier (Rune Press) * The Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano (DC Comics/Vertigo ) * Science Fiction of the 20th Century by Frank M. Robinson (Collectors Press) * The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, and Jack Cohen (Ebury Press) * Spectrum 6: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner (Underwood) Best Dramatic Presentation (304 nominations for 106 dramatic presentations) * Being John Malkovich (Single Cell Pictures/Gramercy Pictures/Propaganda Films) Directed by Spike Jonze; Written by Charlie Kaufman * Galaxy Quest (DreamWorks SKG) Directed by Dean Parisot; Story by David Howard; Screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon * The Iron Giant (Warner Bros. Animation) Directed by Brad Bird; Book by Ted Hughes; Screenplay by Brad Bird and Tim McCanlies * The Matrix (Village Roadshow Productions/Groucho II Film Partnership/Silver Pictures) Directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski; Written by Andy and Larry Wachowski * The Sixth Sense (Spyglass Entertainment/Hollywood Pictures) Directed by M. Night Shyamalan; Written by M. Night Shyamalan Best Professional Editor (203 nominations for 66 editors) * Gardner Dozois (Asimov's Science Fiction ) * David G. Hartwell (Tor/Forge; Year's Best SF) * Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Books; Starlight) * Stanley Schmidt (Analog Science Fiction and Fact ) * Gordon Van Gelder (St. Martin's Press; Fantasy & Science Fiction ) Best Professional Artist (196 nominations for 103 artists) * Jim Burns * Bob Eggleton * Donato Giancola * Don Maitz * Michael Whelan Best Semiprozine (168 nominations for 38 semiprozines) * Interzone edited by David Pringle * Locus edited by Charles N. Brown * The New York Review of Science Fiction edited by Kathryn Cramer, Ariel Hamion, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin Maroney * Science Fiction Chronicle edited by Andrew I. Porter * Speculations edited by Kent Brewster Best Fanzine (195 nominations for 94 fanzines) * Ansible edited by Dave Langford * Challenger edited by Guy H. Lillian III * File 770 edited by Mike Glyer * Mimosa edited by Nicki and Richard Lynch * Plokta edited by Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott Best Fan Writer (191 nominations for 147 fan writers) * Bob Devney * Mike Glyer * Dave Langford * Evelyn C. Leeper * Steven H Silver Best Fan Artist (164 nominations for 101 fan artists) * Freddie Baer * Brad Foster * Teddy Harvia * Joe Mayhew * Taral Wayne John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (110 nominations for 72 writers) An award for the best new writer whose first work of science fiction or fantasy appeared during 1998 or 1999 in a professional publication. Sponsored by Dell Magazines. * Cory Doctorow (2nd year of eligibility) * Thomas Harlan (1st year of eligibility) * Ellen Klages (2nd year of eligibility) * Kristine Smith (1st year of eligibility) * Shane Tourtellotte (2nd year of eligibility) Note on the web addresses listed: where possible, these are the appropriate home pages for the authors (etc.) shown. If you know of any web pages that should be linked from the Hugo Nominees page, please e-mail your suggestions to webmaster@chicon.org. 15th Annual Chesley Awards * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lynn Perkins, chesleys@chicon.org The nominees for the fifteenth annual Chesley awards, given each year by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) for outstanding work in the field, have been announced. The Chesleys, named for the great astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, began in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements during a given year. This year's awards are for works and achievements in the period from 01-Jan-1999 to 31-Dec-1999. The awards will be presented at ceremonies held at Chicon 2000, the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon). The exact time and date of the ceremony is TBA. ASFA is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to serving the visual arts of Science Fiction, Fantasy and related topics. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the art of the genre, and includes an international population of artists, collectors, management, publishers and the general public. By category, the nominees are as follows: Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Book * Bob Eggleton, Dragon and Phoenix by Joanne Bertin * Bob Eggleton, Rainbow Mars by Larry Niven * Jody Lee, The Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey * Todd Lockwood, The Spine of the World by R.A. Salvatore * Michael Whelan, Otherland: Mountain of Black Glass by Tad Williams Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Book * Rowena Morrill, The Garden of Stone by Victoria Strauss * John Jude Palencar, The Terrorists of Irustan by Louise Marley * Jean Pierre Targete, Wrapt in Crystal by Sharon Shinn * James Warhola, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson * Stephen Youll, Eberien: Book One; the Company of Glass by Valery Leith Best Cover Illustration: Magazine * Jill Bauman, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, June 1999 * Alan Clark, Cemetary Dance, Fall 1999 * Bob Eggleton, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, August 1999 * Greg Hildebrandt, Realms of Fantasy, August 1999 * Ron Walotsky, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, April 1999 Best Interior Illustration * Vincent di Fate, Rules of Engagement by Elizabeth Moon (frontispiece for ltd. edition copy) * James Gurney, Dinotopia: First Flight by James Gurney * Jael, The Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett * Marianne Plumridge, "Rainbow Mothra," G-Fan, March/April 1999 * Omar Rayyan "Weighing the Elephant," Spider Magazine, March 1999 Best Color Work, Unpublished * Bob Eggleton, Dragonstorm * Marc Fishman, Titania * Stephen Hickman, At the Entmoot (first displayed 1999) * Don Maitz, King Solomon's mines * Marianne Plumridge, Aphrodite Rising * Michael Whelan, Peace Best Monochrome Work, Unpublished * Rick Berry, Artemis * Bob Eggleton, Dragonhenge * Stanley Morrison, Asian Wonders * Sheila Rayyan, Claire et la Luna * Sheila Rayyan, It Followed Me Home, Can I Keep It? Best Three-Dimensional Art * Marian Crane, Maschera d'Osso, ivory, fiber, displayed at World Fantasy * Halla Fleisher, Never Say Die sculpey, displayed at Philcon * Johnna Klukas, From the Astrologer's Anteroom, furniture grouping * Marianne Plumridge, Heartsong bronze * Lisa Snellings, Bendyman, mixed media Award for Artistic Achievement * John Berkey * Rick Berry * David Cherry * Stephen Hickman * Ron Walotsky Best Art Direction * Jim Baen, Baen Books * Cathy and Arnie Fenner, Spectrum and the book about Frank Frazetta, Legacy * Irene Gallo, Tor Books * Don Puckey, Warner Books * Ron Spears, Wizards of the Coast Best Gaming-Related Illustration * Brom, Warriors of Heaven and Guide to Hell (two-sided Duelist Insert Poster) * Donato Giancola, Ivy Scholar, card art, Magic: the Gathering * Carol Heyer, Dune card, put out by Last Unicorn Games, with Wizards of the Coast * Todd Lockwood, Creatures of the Night, Golems * R.K. Post, Unmask, card art, Magic: the Gathering Best Product Illustration * Richard Bober, Cleopatra Plate art for Hamilton Mint * Ian McCaig, character and costume design for Star Wars, Episode One. * Kinuko Y. Craft, Honey Lemon Ginseng Green Tea box art for Celestial Seasonings * Keith Parkinson, cover art for Everquest, 989 Studios/Sony * Drew Struzan, Star Wars: Episode One: Phantom Menace poster Award for Contribution to ASFA * Jael, Chesley Team Leader in 1999 * Jeff Watson, ASFA website design and maintenance * Mel. White, Editorship of the ASFA Quarterly * Wizards of the Coast, Financial assistance and layout of last year's Chesley Awards Brochure. Art Auctions * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Auction, (Auction), Auction/Auction! Q: How many auctioneers does it take to run the auctions at Chicon 2000? A: 35, you got a problem with that? The fannish rumor mill never fails to amaze me. At current report, Chicon 2000 is planning to run either 5 or 8 or possibly 20 art auctions in the five days of Worldcon. Were this true wed surely need every one of the 35 above-mentioned huckers, not to mention the requisite hordes of runners, Clemmerers , roadies and groupies. Wed replace the Masquerade, the Chesleys, the Hugos, the GoH speeches Bwahahahahaha! (slap) uhhh, thanks. Where was I? In truth, as much as a single auction at a Worldcon appeals from the logistical point of view, in practice it is painful in the extreme for everybody who participates. The audience gets saddle sores, the kids get cranky, the room gets hot, and the auctioneers run out of gas. The energy and interaction which is necessary to maintain the fun and movement of a Midwest-style auction is pretty well gone after two hours or so; everybody in the room needs a break at that point to do almost anything else. Chicon 2000 is the first centrally located Worldcon in eight years (Winnipeg having gone north and San Antonio south). We expect that it will be larger than its recent predecessors, with a larger Art Show to match. Given the current robustitude of the economy and the excellence of our participating artists, we are hoping for high-quality art and spirited bidding. One auction will not be enough. Current plans call for four auctions, but any of the first three auctions may be canceled if there are not enough pieces ready to auction to warrant holding an auction at that time. (Well make sure that theres plenty of notice if were canceling an auction.) The first will occur on Friday, September 1 at 2:00 PM. Expected duration: sixty to ninety minutes. I do not expect it to be large, but the stuff in it should be some of the best values there. Auction 2 will be Saturday, Sep. 2, also at 2:00 PM. This will probably run two hours. We are ready to hold two auctions on Sunday. The early auction will be from Noon to 2:00 PM; the Final Auction will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM (or until we run out of art to auction). This schedule should allow us to process paperwork efficiently, avoid huge pick-up crowds on Sunday and Monday and keep energy levels high, ensuring the best return possible for our artists. Questions? Contact us through email. Regards, Bob Passovoy Chief Auctioneer Chicon 2000 Program Book Ad Rates * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diane Miller Blackwood, pubs@chicon.org 30-Apr-2000 Deadline for copy for Souvenir Book. 01-Jun-2000 Deadline for Ad space reservations for the Program Book 15-Jun-2000 Deadline for Ad copy for the Program Book The following are the rates for the Chicon 2000 Souvenir Program Book and the Chicon 2000 Restaurant Guide, both of which are distributed at the convention. The deadline for space reservations is 30-May-2000. The deadline for copy is 15-June-2000. Space reservations may be send to the above email address. Copy and space reservations may be mailed to: Diane Miller Blackwood Director of Publications, Chicon 2000 Box 642057 Chicago IL 60664-2507 Souvenir Program Book Ad Rates Black and White Copy Ad Size (in inches) Fan Semi-Pro/ Professional Rate Educational Rate Inside Cover $750 $750 $750 8" W x 10" H Bleed Full Page $175 $375 $500 8" W x 10" H Bleed Two Thirds Page $165 $300 $400 7-1/2" W x 6-1/2" H 4-7/8" W x 9-7/8" H Half Page $150 $250 $325 7-1/2" W x 4-13/16" H 3-5/8" W x 9-7/8" H One Third Page $140 $200 $250 7-1/2" W x 3-3/16" H 4-7/8" W x 4-13/16" H 2-3/8" W x 9-7/8" H Quarter Page $125 $175 $200 7-1/2" W x 2-3/8" H 4-7/8" W x 3-5/8" H 3-5/8" W x 4-13/16" H 2-3/8" W x 7-5/16" H Color Copy A limited number of four color advertising space is available for full page advertisers, including the inside covers. Full color on internal pages will only be offered if enough interest is shown to justify the cost. Ad Size Rate Inside Cover $1000 Full Page $750 Restaurant Guide Ad Rates Ad Size Rate Full Size $100 Business Card $50 Want Ads * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Videotapes Wanted. Wanted: 3-5 minute VHS videotape clips with good sound and visual of Worldcons from the last 10 years to use on a 60 minute television show. The clips will be shown as part of an interview show for public access television, Chicago Access Corporation, to inform the public about Chicon 2000. Deadline to get tape to Chicago: May 15, 2000. Types of clips needed: Publisher's row with set-ups and famous authors signing books; dealers' room with details of table tops; the art show - perhaps setup, teardown, and an auction; the masquerade with close-ups of interesting costumes (we can use 8X10 color photos too) the Hugo ceremonies with tuxes, gowns and awards; any fun event; lively panel discussion. Please try to cue up the videotape to the specific clip. Scotch tape a piece of paper explaining the year of the Worldcon and what the clip is about and how long it is -- e.g. 3 min. 40 sec. on the Hugo ceremonies of the 1998 Baltimore Worldcon. If there is more than one good clip on the video tape, break it down as follows: 10 min. 20 sec. into tape for 3 min. 15 sec. clip on dealer' room at 1999 Australian Worldcon. Package your videotape or photo with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope or package. All videotapes used will be acknowledged in the show's credits. Mail videotapes to: Diane Blackwood Director of Publications 4304 N. Marmora Ave. Chicago IL 60634-1739 For more information or question, email Diane Miller Blackwood, pubs@chicon.org. _________________________________________________________________ Pubs Needs You! The Publications Gang is desperately looking for fans in the Chicagoland Area who are willing to drop flyers at branches of the Chicago Public Library, various other libraries, Book Stores, and other places in the area. Anyone willing to help should contact Diane Miller Blackwood, pubs@chicon.org. Also, we'd like you to talk up the convention as much as possible. Call up the local radio shows, chat it up with friends and co-workers, that kind of effort. The more people we have, the more fun we have. More Events in Chicago * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you know of an event occuring in Chicago between 26-Aug-2000 and 06-Sep-2000, drop a line to webmaster@chicon.org and we'll add it here. Relevance is not an issue, fannish interests range far and wide, and it's our goal to make sure that no member leaves Chicago thinking "If I'd only known that was there." AT&T Tall Ships Chicago at Navy Pier. 31-Aug-2000 through 05-Sep-2000. Navy Pier play host to the Tall Ships Chicago festival at Navy Pier. Eight to Ten multi-masted sailing vessels will put in along Navy Peir, hosted by Windy, Chicago's 148 foot, four masted Schooner, who home ports at the Pier. In 1998, over half a million folks came out to greet the ships, this time, the city is expecting 700,000, so be ready for crowds. STAR WARS: The Magic of Myth, at the Field Museum. 15-Jul-2000 through 07-Jan-2001. The Field Museum presents an exhibit of various Star Wars related art work, props, models and costumes, including a couple of droids you might have seen here or there. No information yet on ticketing information. The Field often tickets special exhibits, even free ones, as a means of controlling crowds. Missing Members ("Lost Souls") * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you know of a current address for any of these, please contact us at reg@chicon.org, or write to us: Chicon 2000 Registration P. O. 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