The candidates for the 2010 GUFF race to send a fan from Europe to Australasia have been announced. James Shields and Douglas Spencer are vying to represent Europe at Aussiecon IV. Voting runs until April 5 and is open to anyone active in fandom prior to August 2008 and makes a contribution of at least £5 or AU$10.
By the Book is giving away three copies of Vamped, by Lucienne Diver. To enter the contest, leave a comment on their website describing your scariest Halloween experience. All entries must be received by November 9. Entrants must be at least 13 years old, living in the US or Canada. There is a limit to one entry per day.
Patrick Rothfuss is hosting a fundraiser to raise money for Heifer International. Making a donation through Rothfuss, either by mail or Paypal, will enter the donor into a raffle to be tuckerized in his next novel, The Wise Man’s Fear. The fundraising drive will run through November 15.
Richard Corben has been named the newest Spectrum Grand Master. Spectrum runs an annual series of art contest and exhibits for speculative fiction. Corben’s first professional SF art sales was for the September 1967 cover of F&SF. he went on to illustrate for numerous fanzines. He illustrated R. Crumb’s Underground Comix and has had a successful career in comics, animation, and book cover design.
Ellen Kaye-Cheveldayoff was declared the winner of Baen Books’ contest to title Esther Friesner’s 2010 vampire anthology. Kaye-Cheveldayoff suggested the title Fangs for the Mammeries. In addition to the book bearing her title, Kaye-Cheveldayoff will receive mention in the book’s introduction as well as ten free copies of the book and $100.
The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF) Race for 2010 is underway. The winner will travel to Eastercon to help build ties between North American and European fandom. Anyone active in fandom prior to April 2008 may vote. There is a US$3 or £2 voting fee. This year’s candidates are Frank Wu and the team of Anne K.G. Murphy and Brian Gray. The ballot and the candidates’ platforms can be found on the TAFF website.
The Robert A. Heinlein Society sponsored a short story writing contest in conjunction with the Heinlein Centennial in 2007. The winners have finally been announced and their stories will appear for a limited time on the Heinlein Society website.
GUFF administrator Ang Rosin has called for candidates to stand for the 2010 GUFF race to bring a fan from Europe to Australia for the 2010 Worldcon, Aussiecon IV. Candidates need to have five nominators (3 Europeans, 2 Australians or New Zealanders), a 100 word written platform, post a £15 bond, and a pledge to make the trip if they win.
DUFF administrators Steve & Sue Francis and Emma Hawkes have called for candidates to stand for the 2010 GUFF race to bring a fan from North America to Australia for the 2010 Worldcon, Aussiecon IV. Candidates need to have five nominators (3 North Americans, 2 Australians or New Zealanders), a short written platform, post a $25 bond, and a pledge to make the trip if they win.
TAFF administrators Steve Green and Chris Garcia have called for candidates to stand for the 2010 TAFF race to bring a fan from North America to Europe for the 2010 Eastercon, Odyssey. Candidates need to have five nominators (3 North Americans, 2 Europeans), a written platform of 101 words, post a $20 bond, and a pledge to make the trip if they win. At least two candidates are required for the race to happen.