Allen, SFM is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that relies
on the financial support of the
community and corporate partners.
The team will present
major
NIH-sponsored studies, new research and treatments for Type 1 diabetes. Klein will be the featured
speaker at a seminar: "Biotech for the
Future," organized by the Consulate General of Sweden., IKEA
, Absolut, Ericsson, European Fitness Training,
Pen Club USA, Trade Development Alliance of Greater
Seattle, University of
Washington, Seattle, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Northwest
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Tickets for the induction ceremony are $85 and available for
purchase on March 29 for members
and April 1 for the general public.paul t
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SEATTLE----
On
May 6, four new inductees will earn a place in history
alongside giants such as Mary
Shelley,
Ursula K LeGuin and Isaac Asimov
The Science Fiction Museum
and Hall of Fame (SFM), the world's
first science fiction museum, has announced the date for its
first
Hall of Fame Induction ceremony: Friday, May 6, 2005, at EMP's Sky
Church.
"We are excited
to host our first induction ceremony at SFM and
honor the legends that have shaped the field of science
fiction," said
Bob Santelli, director of SFM programs and chair of the Hall of Fame
executive
committee.
As part of the induction, a new mini-exhibit featuring personal
artifacts and video
footage from each inductee will be added to the
existing Hall of Fame exhibit.
The evening includes
a seated ceremony, dinner and after-party.
SFM attracts participation from the highest echelon of
science
fiction practitioners -- writers, illustrators, publishers, and
filmmakers.
Beyond
Blond 2006 program sponsors and partners include Art Center College
of Design & "The Agency," Pacific
Design Center, Swedish Trade Council,
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce (SACC), Swedish Women
's Educational
Association (SWEA), Swedish Travel and Tourism Council, Scandinavian
Airlines System
, Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA), Novo Nordisk, HemoCue, AB,
Stellar Holdings, Inc.paul riddell
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's Press, Alfred A.
Conference attendees registered at the Hotel Monteleone, will be invited
to
a special cocktail reception with the above authors, agents and editors.com or call 504-566-5045.journalist genres
Nominations
are underway now through Feb. Current inductees include such well-known figures as Ray
Bradbury,
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sir Arthur C.sfhomeworld. These artists are honored in the Hall of Fame. NEW
ORLEANS, After a 10-year absence, the New
Orleans Writers' Conference (NOWC) will return to bring
the New York literary
marketplace down south for a weekend where aspiring writers can meet top
agents
, editors and authors. The Consulate General of Sweden
will host WESTWEEK's 12th annual Design Awards
Reception at Pacific Design
Center; and Swedish feature film, "Masjviar," will be premiered in
collaboration
with American Cinematheque. A program on Innovation
Journalism with Swede David Nordfors, who directs
the program at Stanford
University, and journalist/USC professor Judy Muller is being planned for
the Los Angeles Consular Press Organization.
Robert N.org for a schedule of events, further details
and updates).genres bibliography
"And, we are pleased to open up the nomination
process to our members."
SFM Members
, who make up the Hall of Fame Academy, are invited to
nominate potential inductees for the Class
of 2005 in the following
categories: literature, art, media and other.G. For
information, please
visit the Hall of Fame section of the SFM Web
site, www. Stephen Perry, CEO
and President of New
Orleans Metropolitan Convention + Visitors Bureau."
Highlights include: a Swedish Fitness Program
at Santa Monica Beach that
includes Nordic Walking, recently featured in the LA Times and NY Times;
two of Sweden's hottest new bands: Quit Your Day Job and Ane Brun will be
featured at the Viper
in Hollywood; IT/telecom seminars on third generation
information technology, film screenings, and
biotech events presenting
cutting edge scientific studies and applications of advanced medical
research
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The Class of 2005 will represent SFM's first Hall
of Fame induction and will include four new members
.
Each year, the Hall of Fame inducts four individuals on the basis
of their continued excellence
and long-time contributions to science
fiction. The new inductees will also be featured
in laser
-etched images on the translucent, glowing Hall of Fame
display.New Orleans Writers' Conference Returns;
NOMCVB Brings the New York Literary Marketplace to New Orleans
, Julia
Reed, Jeremiah Towers,
Ken Wells, Berthe Amoss, Alice Pope, Tom Piazza, to
name a few. "I'm pleased to say that Beyond
Blond 2006 goes beyond California
this year, featuring for the first time lifestyle events elsewhere
within
this consulate's 13-state region, including Washington State and Nevada." (Visit
www.paul sf
org
About the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall
of Fame (SFM) is the world's
first science fiction museum, presenting visitors with
thought-provoking
, entertaining experiences that promote awareness and
appreciation of science fiction while paying
homage to notable SF
creators and their creations., the conference is set for May 12-13 at the Hotel
Monteleone.
"This is a great opportunity for writers and aspiring writers to gain
inspiration
from the literary setting that New Orleans offers, as well as get
first-hand tips from the people
who are in the business of writing. Doug Brinkley, Roy Blount, Jr. A ceramic exhibition
at Scripps
College will show, among 12 artists, the works of Swedish
ceramicist Eva Hild.beyondblond.bibliography riddell
The
Science Fiction Hall of Fame honors the lives, works and
ongoing legacies of science fiction's greatest
creators. While only literary
creators were honored previously, beginning this year, nominees are
being accepted for a broadened range of creative endeavors. Wells.
Knopf, Red Dress Ink, MacAdam
/Cage, Pelican Publishing, New York Times Book
Review, Viking and Zoetrope. The conference will span
all genres, including children's
literature, culinary writing, essays, fiction, non-fiction, memoir
, writing
music for the stage and screen, faith-based writing, poetry, screenwriting,
short stories
, and many more.
This year's "Be Swedish for a Month" message will be promoted at all Beyond
Blond
events -- many open to the public -- celebrating Sweden's
entrepreneurial spirit and image as a global
leader in film, music and
design, biotechnology, sustainable energy and IT/Telecom, plus Literature
,
Food, Fitness, Tourism and Trade.arts journalist
Founded in
1996, the Hall of Fame was relocated from Kansas
City to its permanent
home at SFM in 2004. Clarke, Jules Verne and
H. In
addition to networking
, the conference guarantees that the first
100 manuscripts submitted with the registration fee will
be reviewed by a top
agent or editor, followed by a one-on-one critique. Top-tier panel
participants
for this year's conference include Random House, Penguin
Publishing, Simon + Simon Entertainment
, Crown Publishing Group, Vintage
Books, Grove Atlantic, Thomas Dunne Books, St.
Authors include
John Barry, Dr.neworleanswritersconference.
The Consulate General of Sweden will present
the
third annual Beyond Blond, Swedish Lifestyle Month: March 12-April 12. that presents Sweden today as
a nation at the top of its
game in delivering innovative design, scientific achievements,
communication
technologies, sustainable development, energy, environment
technology and business prowess in numerous
fields affecting contemporary
lifestyle and quality of life," says Tomas Rosander, Consul General
of
Sweden.sf paul
In past years, publishers have signed some of today's recognized authors,
and
others have garnered bylines as a result of NOWC.S. The Consulate General of
Sweden, together with
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Washington
University and Novo Nordisk will present Seattle
Sweden Diabetes Awareness
Day, introducing prominent Swedish experts from Sweden's Lund University
,
Karolinska Hospital, Universityhospital in Mlmo and Linkping University,
and their counterparts
in Seattle. Also during the month, a Sami Photo Exhibition will be
held at Lief in West Hollywood;
and the Swedish Consulate in San Francisco
will present "Sensuality & Survival: New Nordic Designs
-- 2006.
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Science Fiction Museum to Induct Its First Hall of Fame Class
Founded by
investor
and philanthropist Paul G.
"Beyond Blond has established a special branding for Sweden in the
western
region of the U.essayist science
Inductees will be
announced in early April.
Sponsored by the New
Orleans Metropolitan Convention + Visitors Bureau,
Inc. All
participants who have attended this
conference have established a business
relationship with an agent or editor, and some have even signed
contracts for
work, garnering a first byline or book contract," said J.
To register for the
conference, please visit
http://www.PRESS RELEASE Consulate General of Sweden Announces Swedish Lifestyle
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LA Times book editor David Ulin will moderate a literary event on
Cross-Cultural Genres
with Pen USA, and local authors Kate Gale, Carolyn
See, Susan Straight, Michael Jaime Becerra.authors literature
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