[CircularOfJanus] April 2014 Circular of Janus

[Lynette R. F. Cowper]

Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
 The Circular of Janus
 April 2014
 Volume 35, Issue 4

Contents:
   Summary of the March Club Meeting - Lynette Cowper
   Summary of the March Board Meeting - Lynette Cowper
   InConJunction 34 Anti-Harassment Policy
   Mark Your Calendars
   New Books - from Locus
   Meeting Info & Club Officers

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Summary of the March Club Meeting
 by Lynette Cowper

The club met on March 1. 34 adults, including all officers were present.
We had two guests, local authors RJ Sullivan and Matthew Barron. The
February minutes were accepted as published. For InConJunction 34, Drew
reported that our author, Aaron Allston, had passed away, so he's looking
for a new one. Kat Falls is coming as a Young Adult Author GoH. For
InConJunction 35, Jeff reported he's looking for a music, author, and
artist GoHs. For InConJunction 36 Laura reported that she has an artist
she isn't publicizing yet. She's hoping to get Simon Morden for her author
and would like people to check his books out.

In Old Business, we're consulting with our insurance agent on the News
Years Party. In New Business, we discussed after-meeting activities. We
were hoping to have Weird Science for April. May will be Kat's May
Birthday Gaming. For Indy Pride, Laura needs volunteers for 2 hour shifts.
It's on June 14th at the American Legion Mall.

In announcements that are still relevant, Randy said Gen Con announced
Author Jim Butcher and Artist Terese Neilson. Chris Canary got free passes
for Pop Con. Kat announced that INWAP Games has a new partner, Jeremy
Hanna!!

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Summary of the March Board Meeting
 by Lynette Cowper

The Board met March 8th. All Board Members as well as Gary Plumlee, Kathie
Thompson, and Sam Hartman were present. Stephen reported on various things
he's done as Treasurer. For InConJunction 34, Drew had GoH contracts and a
revised budget, which we reviewed. Jeff is still working on GoHs. Laura
had nothing new to report.

In Old Business, we briefly went over a few outstanding issues and then
moved to the Anti-Harassment Policy. As ConChair, Drew sets the policy for
this year. The Board offered two versions as well as suggestions for
changes or other possibilities. Drew selected one [which is included in
the article below].

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InConJunction 34 Anti-Harassment Policy

InConJunction is dedicated to providing a harassment-free convention
experience for everyone. This policy applies to all participants, whether
convention committee members, volunteers, vendors, invited guests, or
paying attendees.

Harassment includes images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation,
stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained
disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact,
unwelcome attention, and offensive verbal comments related to, but not
limited to:
   Gender
   Gender identity and expression
   Sexual orientation
   Disability
   Physical appearance
   Body size
   Race
   Religion
   Political affiliation
   Nation of origin
   Age
   Marital status
   Veteran status

People of all ages attend InConJunction. Sexual language and imagery can
be a form of harassment, or can just be inappropriate in a particular
setting. As a guideline for determining the appropriateness of such,
InConJunction uses the PG-13 Movie criteria.

Exceptions to the sexual language and imagery rule may be made for those
events listed in the Program Book as Adults Only, where participants are
given ample warning and opportunity to leave beforehand, and only in cases
when it is necessary to the topic of discussion and presented in a
respectful manner.

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the convention organizers
may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender
or expulsion from the convention without refund.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or
have any other concerns, please contact a member of convention staff
immediately.

Convention staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue
security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist
those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the
convention. We value your attendance.

Convention staff can be identified by special badges.

   [InConJunction contact email address]
   [InConJunction contact phone number]
   [Phone number for hotel security]
   [Local law enforcement]
   [Local sexual assault hot line]
   [Local emergency and non-emergency medical]
   [Local taxi company]

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Mark Your Calendars

April 2014

   1: Judy Eudaly's birthday

   3: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

   4: Whoosier Network Meeting - LifeJourney
   4: Mark Bischoff's birthday
   4-6: A&G - Covington, KY
   4-6: Ad Astra - Toronto, ON
   4-6: Anime Detour - Minneapolis, MN
   4-6: JohnCon - Baltimore, MD
   4-6: Shuto Con - Lansing, MI
   4-6: Tekkoshocon - Pittsburgh, PA
   4-6: Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con - St. Louis, MO

   5: CoJ Meeting - VMCC

   9: Indy Knights Meeting - Athenaeum

   10: Kyra Shidler's birthday
   10: Oculus
   10-13: Shinboku Con - Huron, OH

   11: Kim Richey's birthday
   11-13: Anime St. Louis - Collinsville, IL
   11-13: ConGlomeration - Louisville, KY
   11-13: GnomeCon – Savannah, Georgia
   11-13: Kigacon - Newport News, VA
   11-13: Marble City Comicon - Knoxville, TN
   11-13: PAX East – Boston, Massachusetts
   11-13: Steel City Con - Monroeville, PA
   11-13: UBCon – Buffalo, New York

   12: IAS Meeting & Public Lecture - Holcomb Observatory
   12-13: Asbury Park Comicon - Asbury Park, NJ
   12-13: Midwest Gaming Classic – Brookfield, Wisconsin
   12-13: SPACE (Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo) - Columbus, OH

   13: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   15: Melissa Kocias's birthday
   15: Total Lunar Eclipse - Look, up in the sky!

   17-20: Minicon - Minneapolis, MN

   18: A Haunted House 2
   18: Transcendence
   18-20: Awesome Con DC - Washington, DC
   18-20: Middle Tennessee Anime Convention - Murfreesboro, TN

   19: Jessica Carrico's birthday
   19: River-Con – South Bend, IN
   19-20: NashiCon - Columbia, SC

   22: Mark Racop's birthday
   22-23: Lyrids Meteor Shower- Look, up in the sky!
   22-24: Games For Change Festival - New York, NY

   23: Jeff Thompson's birthday

   24: Susan Parker's birthday

   25: The Quiet Ones
   25-27: Chaoticon – Green Bay, Wisconsin
   25-27: FilKONtario - Missisauga, ON
   25-27: 1d4Con – Winchester, VA
   25-27: Midwest Media Expo – Detroit, MI
   25-27: No Brand Con - Eau Claire, WI
   25-27: RavenCon - North Chesterfield, VA
   25-27: TrekTrax Atlanta – Atlanta, Georgia
   25-27: Zenkaikon - Lancaster, PA

   26-27: Atlanta South Comic Con and Pop Culture Expo - Stockbridge, GA
   26-27: Knoxville Comic & Anime Con - Knoxville, TN

   28: Brian Davidson's birthday

   29: Theresa Shidler's birthday
   29: Harry Bunn's birthday

May 2014

   1-4: Morphicon - Columbus, OH

   2: Whoosier Network Meeting - Life Journey Church
   2: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
   2-4: EerieCon - Grand Island, NY
   2-4: LexiCon – Lexington, KY
   2-4: Nauticon - Provincetown, MA
   2-4: OutlantaCon – Atlanta, GA – Georgia
   2-4: Penguicon - Southfield, MI
   2-4: Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con - Minneapolis, MN

   3: CoJ Meeting - VMCC
   3: McCloud Nature Park Stargaze - North Salem, IN

   4: Ash Comic Book Show - Ramada Inn

   5-6: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!
   5-6: ShowMeCon - St. Louis, MO

   7: Indy Knights Meeting - Athenaeum

   9: Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
   9-11: Anime Southeast - Sevierville, TN
   9-11: Marcon - Columbus, OH
   9-11: Spectrum Fantastic Art Live - Kansas City, MO
   9-11: Trek Con Springfield - Springfield, MO

   10: Saturn at Opposition - Look, up in the sky!
   10: Astronomy Day - All over the place

   11: Barry Childs-Helton's birthday
   11: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   14: Deb Hunt's birthday

   15-18: Tonner Collector’s Convention - Lombard, IL

   16: Godzilla
   16-18: Anime Central - Rosemont, IL
   16-18: Cleveland Pop Culture Expo - Cleveland, OH
   16-18: Motor City Comic Con - Novi, MI
   16-18: XCON World - Myrtle Beach, SC

   17: CoJ Board Meeting – VMCC
   17: Kat Robertson's birthday
   17: South Bend Comic Book Con - South Bend, IN
   17-18: Appleseed Comic Con - Grand Wayne Ctr, Ft. Wayne
   17-18: Biggs Park Mall Comic Book and Toy Show - Lumberton, NC
   17-18: EMCon Anime Fest - East Meadow, NY
   17-18: MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration - Saint Paul, MN
   17-18: SC Comicon - Greenville, SC

   18: Mike Wickliff's birthday

   19: Cheryl Miller Andrews's birthday
   19: Debbie Happli's birthday

   21-23: ACD Games Day – Madison, WI

   22-26: Game-o-Rama - Atlanta, GA

   23: X-Men: Days of Future Past
   23-24: Sigma Play - Courtyard Marriott, Bloomington
   23-25: Animazement - Raleigh, NC
   23-25: Anime North - Toronto, ON
   23-25: AniMinneapolis - Minneapolis, MN
   23-25: Cherry Capital Comic Con (C4) - Williamsburg, MI
   23-25: ConQuesT - Kansas City, MO
   23-25: Mobicon – Mobile, AL
   23-25: MomoCon - Atlanta, GA
   23-25: Pop Culture Expo - Wilmington, MA
   23-26: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
   23-26: WisCon - Madison, WI
   23-27: MediaWest*Con - Lansing, MI

   24: Possible Meteor Storm - Look, up in the sky!

   27: Lynn Ciurej's birthday

   30: Maleficent
   30-6/1: Cleveland ConCoction - Cleveland, OH
   30-6/1: ConCarolinas - Charlotte, NC
   30-6/1: Indy PopCon - Indiana Convention Center
   30-6/1: Link Campout - Link Observatory
   30-6/1: Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con - Atlanta, GA

   31: Katt McConnell's birthday
   31: IAS Meeting & Public Lecture - Link Observatory
   31: McCloud Nature Park Stargaze - North Salem, IN

June 2014

   2: Laura Terhune's birthday

   3: Andy Andrews's birthday

   5-8: Colossalcon - Sandusky, OH

   6: Edge of Tomorrow
   6: Whoosier Network Meeting - Life Journey Church
   6-8: AnimeNEXT - Somerset, NJ
   6-8: DucKon - Wheeling, IL
   6-8: HamaCon - Huntsville, AL
   6-8: Terror Con - Providence, RI

   7: CoJ Meeting - VMCC
   7: Conjunction of the Moon and Mars - Look, up in the sky!

   8: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   10: Chuck Budreau's birthday

   11-15: Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio

   12: David Lee Pancake's birthday
   12-15: Cosplacon - Jefferson City, MO

   13: How to Train Your Dragon 2
   13-14: Apollo Rendezvous - Yellow Springs & Dayton, OH
   13-15: AndoCon – Atlanta, Georgia
   13-15: Anime Mid-Atlantic - Chesapeake, VA
   13-15: Hypericon - Nashville, TN
   13-15: OMGcon - Owensboro, KY
   13-15: POPaticon - Boston, MA

   14-15: Special Edition: NYC - New York, NY

   18: Greg Dunn's birthday

   19: Mike Suess's birthday
   19: Kevin Spencer's birthday
   19-22: Nexus Game Fair – Milwaukee, WI
   19-22: Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con - Philadelphia, PA

   20: The Rover
   20-22: 4th Street Fantasy Convention - Minneapolis, MN
   20-22: Anime Blues Con - Memphis, TN
   20-22: DieCon - Collinsville, IL
   20-22: Heroes Convention - Charlotte, NC
   20-22: Northeast Filk Convention - Morristown, NJ
   20-22: Seishun-Con - Atlanta, GA

   21: CoJ Board Meeting - Indianapolis Marriott East
   21: IAS General Meeting and Public Lecture - Link Observatory
   21-22: JAFAX - Allendale, MI

   26-29: Midwestcon - Cincinnati, OH

   27: Reed Hartman's birthday
   27: The Signal
   27: Transformers: Age of Extinction
   27-29: Anime Festival Wichita - Wichita, KS
   27-29: Days of the Dead - Wyndham Indianapolis West
   27-29: LibertyCon - Chattanooga, TN
   27-29: Link Campout - Link Observatory
   27-29: Sci-Fi Valley Con - Altoona, PA
   27-29: SoonerCon - Oklahoma City, OK

   28: McCloud Nature Park Stargaze - North Salem, IN
   28-29: Lake Count-I-Con - Round Lake Beach, IL
   28-29: ToyConNJ - Parsippany, NJ

   29: Ash Comic Book Show - Ramada Inn

   30: Doug Rollison's birthday

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New Books
 From locusmag.com

April 2014
   Armstrong, Kelley • Sea of Shadows • (Harper, nvl-ya, hc)
   + Asher, Neal • The Line of Polity • (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books, tpb)
   Bear, Elizabeth • Steles of the Sky • (Tor, hc)
   Bear, Greg, & Gardner Dozois, eds. • Multiverse • (Subterranean Press,
anth, hc)
   Benford, Gregory, & Larry Niven • Shipstar • (Tor, hc)
   Bova, Ben • Transhuman • (Tor, hc)
   Cherryh, C. J. • Peacemaker • (DAW, hc)
   Datlow, Ellen, ed. • Fearful Symmetries • (ChiZine Publications, anth,
tpb)
   Datlow, Ellen, ed. • Lovecraft's Monsters • (Tachyon Publications,
anth, tpb)
   Dozois, Gardner, & William K. Schafer, eds. • The Book of Silverberg
•(Subterranean Press, anth, hc)
   Duncan, Hal • Scruffians! Stories of Better Sodomites • (Lethe Press,
cln, tpb)
   Flewelling, Lynn • Shards of Time • (Ballantine Spectra)
   Gilman, Felix • The Revolutions • (Tor, hc)
   Gregory, Daryl • Afterparty • (Tor, hc)
   Horton, Rich, ed. • Space Opera • (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   + Jones, Diana Wynne, & Ursula Jones • The Islands of Chaldea
•(HarperCollins/Greenwillow, nvl-ya, hc)
   Jones, Stephen Graham, & Paul Tremblay • The Floating Boy and the Girl
Who Couldn't Fly • (ChiZine Publications/ChiTeen, nvl-ya, tpb)
   Kowal, Mary Robinette • Valour and Vanity • (Tor, hc)
   Lackey, Mercedes, & Rosemary Edghill • Victories • (Tor Teen, nvl-ya, hc)
   Moore, Christopher • The Serpent of Venice • (HarperCollins/Morrow, hc)
   + Newman, Kim • Life's Lottery • (Titan US, tpb)
   + Priest, Christopher • The Adjacent • (Titan, tpb)
   Rawn, Melanie • Thornlost • (Tor, hc)
   Reese, Jenn • Horizon • (Candlewick Press, nvl-ya, hc)
   Strahan, Jonathan, ed. • The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the
Year Volume Eight • (Rebellion/Solaris US, anth, tpb)
   Sweet, Caitlin • The Door in the Mountain • (ChiZine
Publications/ChiTeen, nvl-ya, tpb)
   Taylor, Laini • Dreams of Gods & Monsters • (Little, Brown, nvl-ya, hc)


May 2014
   Adams, John Joseph, ed. • Dead Man's Hand • (Titan, anth, tpb)
   Britain, Kristen • Mirror Sight • (DAW, hc)
   Coates, Deborah • Strange Country • (Tor, hc)
   Cornell, Paul • The Severed Streets • (Tor, hc)
   Denton, Bradley • Sergeant Chip and Other Novellas • (Subterranean
Press, cln, hc)
   Douglas, Ian • Dark Matter • (Harper Voyager US)
   Fox, Andrew • Fat White Vampire Otaku • (MonstraCity Press, tpb)
   Guran, Paula, ed. • Magic City: Recent Spells • (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   Harris, Charlaine • Midnight Crossroad • (Ace, hc)
   Johnson, Kij, ed. • Nebula Awards Showcase 2014 • (Prometheus/Pyr,
anth, tpb)
   Lindskold, Jane • Artemis Awakening • (Tor, hc)
   McGuire, Seanan • Sparrow Hill Road • (DAW, tpb)
   Mcintosh, Will • Defenders • (Orbit US, tpb)
   Modesitt, L. E., Jr. • Cyador's Heirs • (Tor, hc)
   Moon, Elizabeth • Crown of Renewal • (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
   + Nix, Garth, & Sean Williams • Troubletwisters: The Missing •
(Scholastic Press, nvl-ya, hc)
   Rajaniemi, Hannu • The Causal Angel • (Tor, hc)
   Rickert, Mary • The Memory Garden • (Sourcebooks Landmark, tpb)
   + Tan, Shaun • The Rules of Summer • (Scholastic/Levine, nvl-ya, hc)
   VanderMeer, Jeff • Authority • (Farrar Straus Giroux/FSG Originals, tpb)
   Walton, Jo • My Real Children • (Tor, hc)
   Williams, Tad • The Very Best of Tad Williams • (Tachyon Publications,
cln, tpb)
   Willrich, Chris • The Silk Map • (Prometheus/Pyr, tpb)

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Have something for the newsletter? We welcome announcements, news items,
reviews, and artwork. Email it to circularfile at circleofjanus dot org by
the Thursday before the last Saturday of the month for inclusion.

Meeting Info
   The next meeting of the Circle of Janus is Saturday, April 5, 2014, at
Valley Mills Christian Church, 5555 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN,
starting at 7:00 pm. There is a ConCom meeting preceding it at 5:30.

Officers
   Board Chairman - Andy Andrews
   President - Mike Cowper
   Vice-President - Lynette Cowper
   Secretary - Beckie Margedant
   Treasurer - Stephen Kendall
   Sergeant at Arms - Reed Hartman
   InConJunction 34 ConChair - Andrew Happli
   InConJunction 35 ConChair - Jeff Thompson
   InConJunction 36 ConChair - Laura Edwards

The Circular of Janus is a publication of the Circle of Janus Science
Fiction Club of Central Indiana. Subscription is included with membership,
$15.00/year. For information write to Circle of Janus, P.O. Box 68514,
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0514.
 Lynette R. F. Cowper & Beckie Margedant, Editors


-- 
Lynette R. F. Cowper

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use and
by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them." --
Galileo