CopperCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention

It is October, so the monthly online business meeting of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS) moves from the last Friday of the month to the middle.

Business convenes at 8 PM October 17, the zoom room will open about 7 for casual conversation.

Sadly, CASFS Vice President JB Talbot has passed away. No word yet on memorial arrangements.

We will need to do a special election during Friday's business meeting.


Topic: CASFS Meeting October 2025

Time: Oct 17, 2025 07:00 PM Arizona

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Topic: CASFS Meeting May 2025

Time: May 30, 2025 07:00 PM Arizona

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Topic: CASFS Meeting February 2025

The monthly online business meeting of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS) will be Friday, February 28, 2025. Business convenes at 8 PM, but usually opens the Zoom about 7PM for casual conversation.

Time: Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM Arizona

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Topic: CASFS October Business Meeting
Time: Oct 18, 2024 07:00 PM Arizona

Business starts at 8, but meeting will open at 7PM for casual conversation.
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Topic: CASFS September Business Meeting
Time: Sep 27, 2024 06:30 PM Arizona

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Stop by later today to Conversations in ConSuite!
Join us for good company and good conversation and another genre trivia quiz, maybe another sketch game as well.
ConSuite Video room on the CoKoCon Discord server on August 25 from 2pm to 6pm, AZ time (MST).
https://discord.com/invite/Np9cb3YFVR

New reviews up at The Nameless Zine in
The Book Nook,
The Illustrated Corner,
Nana's Nook, Odds & Ends and
Voices From the Past
https://www.thenamelesszine.org/

Glasgow 2024 Announces 2024 Hugo Award Winners

Best Novel
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (Tordotcom, Orbit UK)

Best Novella
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (Tor, Titan UK)

Best Novelette
“The Year Without Sunshine” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine, November-December 2023)

Best Short Story
“Better Living Through Algorithms” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld, May 2023)

Best Series
Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie (Orbit US, Orbit UK)

Best Graphic Story or Comic
Saga, Vol. 11 written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

Best Related Work
A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith (Penguin Press; Particular Books)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, screenplay by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and Michael Gilio, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Paramount Pictures)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time”, written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, directed by Peter Hoar (Naughty Dog / Sony Pictures)

Best Game or Interactive Work
Baldur’s Gate 3, produced by Larian Studios

Best Editor Short Form
Neil Clarke

Best Editor Long Form
Ruoxi Chen

Best Professional Artist
Rovina Cai

Best Semiprozine
Strange Horizons, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective

Best Fanzine
Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, Adri Joy, G. Brown, Vance Kotrla.

Best Fancast
Octothorpe, by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty

Best Fan Writer
Paul Weimer

Best Fan Artist
Laya Rose

Lodestar Award for Best YA Book
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Del Rey)

Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Dell Magazines)
Xiran Jay Zhao

Reminder that Converstations in ConSuite is Sunday, July 28 from 2pm to 6pm, AZ time (MST).

We'll meet in the ConSuite Video room on the CoKoCon Discord server.
Everyone's welcome to join us for good company and conversation and another genre trivia quiz, maybe another sketch game, as that's been popular recently.
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Topic: CASFS July Business Meeting
Time: Jul 26, 2024 06:30 PM Arizona

Business convenes at 8, but room opens up about 6:30pm for casual conversation.

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