Category: Critical Mass

Murray from Nova Mob writes

A reminder that on Wednesday April 6^th our guest speaker Iain McIntyre will be talking about his and Andrew Nette’s (eds) newly-published book Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985. It’s a feast of pulp, countercultural, and radical perspectives on a period of massive social and cultural change.

Iain will be speaking to us over a Zoom link, so you have two options for the evening:

● Join the Zoom session from your home. You’ll see Iain and other Mob members, and view Iain’s presentation, however to buy Iain and Andrew’s books you’ll have to place an order and collect them at a later date. 

● Join the gathering at the Kensington Town Hall (“KTH”). Iain won’t be there due to a COVID-enforced isolation of a household member but he and his presentation will be on the big screen, or on your laptop if you bring one along. Iain has kindly provided signed copies of all three titles which will be available for purchase, as per the photo below. You can also join a pre-Mob pub and meal gathering, as usual there’s a table booked at the Doutta Galla Hotel under the name “Nova Mob”. Also possibly relevant to your decision is that the Kensington Town Hall’s broadband connection continues to be almost but not quite the right size, so there’s a small chance of technical difficulties at KTH; these will not affect the wider broadcast.

Dangerous Visions and New Worlds – Radical Science Fiction 1950 – 1985
Edited by Andrew Nette and Iain McIntyre

Kensington Town Hall
You are invited to a gathering that is part of a Nova Mob Zoom meeting at: 
Wednesday 6 April
8.00pm – 9.30 pm or so, first floor Conference Room (Melbourne time)
Kensington Town Hall
30 – 34 Bellair St
Kensington Melbourne VIC 3031

COVID-19 protocols apply. Please don’t attend if you feel unwell, or if you are not fully vaccinated.

By Zoom – Iain McIntyre from his home

You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Wednesday 6 April

8.00pm – 9.30 pm Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time
7.30pm – 9.00pm Adelaide time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4177583193?pwd=VjdPL1BhSTBNclN2YnRsejN3Y1hlUT09

Passcode: nova
Meeting ID: 417 758 3193

Earlier this month, City Lights Bookstore organised a two day symposium around the new collection of essays which will be discussed at the April Nova Mob meeting.
Videos of the sessions are now available on youtube, starting with the introductory session:

The Nova Mob meeting on April 6th will feature a discussion on the work with Iain McIntyre

The recording of this talk by Leigh Edmonds is now avaialble on the Fanac channel on youtube:

Wrong Turns on the Wallaby Track: Australian SF Fandom 1936-60, Pt1- Leigh Edmonds, Perry Middlemiss

Beginning with an introduction to Australian history of the period by Perry Middlemiss, the session entertainingly describes the important fans, and clubs from the beginnings in Sydney with a Science Fiction League branch, to the Futurian Society of Sydney and the Thursday night group. Leigh provides both entertaining and instructive insights, from the parallels to US fannish history, to the Australian group whose “main form of entertainment was feuding”, and the impact on science fiction readers of the Australian wartime embargo on the import of unnecessary items.

Wrong Turns on the Wallaby Track: Australian SF Fandom 1936-60, Pt2- Leigh Edmonds, Perry Middlemiss

Last time, we heard about suggested reads from members. This time, we find out who’s read what from the suggestions, and what people thought of their choice.

Meeting starts at 6:30 Adelaide time.
You can attend in person at Kappys (assuming you are covid-free), or join us via zoom:

Topic: Critical Mass
Time: Mar 23, 2022 06:30 PM Adelaide, 7pm Melbourne
Every month on the Fourth Wed
Mar 23, 2022 06:30 PM

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0vcOyuqT4oH93GNHI5DO90Zz4z1hoobxDa/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGhrDwvHNOQshyORpx5AI_CZ-7wtiVBgvoOuzHNKnV3TVqmDPgWKON3H9fS

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275675259?pwd=UG4rT0RaNFpOOEwyWlJOU0xOcHJ1UT09

Meeting ID: 892 7567 5259
Passcode: CritMass
If you attend in person, you will be required to wear a mask if not eating/drinking.

See The works recommended at last month’s meeting

 I wanted to let you know that City Lights Bookshop are hosting a weekend long symposium that will use Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985, as a launching point for 8 sessions covering a range of topics. A flyer is below with the line-up. The event is free to attend and a link to register for the first day is below.

It’s happening on 26/2 and 27/2 (Pacific Standard Time) which for those of us in Adelaide means day one runs from 5:30am to 1:30pm on 27/2 and day two from 5:30am to 11am on 28/2.

If you could share this with people in the Nova Mob network then that would be most appreciated.

Cheers,

Iain.

Details & registration at City Lights bookshop for online sessions.