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Swancon XI — Con Book: Info listings 2

From page 25 of the Swancon XI program/souvenir book. Transcribed by Doug Burbidge. SILVER SWAN AWARD Last year, members of the WA fandom were asked to nominate persons whom they thought worthy to receive an award for services rendered to WA fandom in the last ten years. This award arose due to the realization that… Continue reading Swancon XI — Con Book: Info listings 2

SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – misc fiction

Cygnetures also contained six other fiction pieces that we elected not to transcribe. They were: Heaven Is? – 1.5 pages Lessons from History – 2.5 pages Untitled, beginning “If they’re as humane as you say…” – 1.5 pages The Tea Lady – 1.5 pages With A Little Help From Their Friends – 0.5 pages The… Continue reading SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – misc fiction

SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – Man Hunt for the Toy Town Escapees

MAN HUNT FOR THE TOY TOWN ESCAPEES. Transcribed by Chris Creagh. All typographical errors faithfully preserved. The desert, lonely, lifeless and partched; But what’s that ahead? A town, a small town, bustling with life. Quick, I must rush, must get there fast, need water, food, must get there or perish. The town, all quiet, deadly… Continue reading SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – Man Hunt for the Toy Town Escapees

SWANCON 1 – Maureen Gell

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, all typos faithfully preserved Write, they did say, handing me a sheet of paper and pencil (well actually I had to get up and get it myself). Write what? I asked, looking down the barrel of a loaded pen. Anything, they said. Anything? Well…… I always liked Lord of the Rings,… Continue reading SWANCON 1 – Maureen Gell

Electronic Equipment Repair Kit

From the CIA annual 1992, it’s the Electronic Equipment Repair Kit:

CIA ’zine 1992 – Editorial

Being a direct transcription of p1 of “Perpendicular Worlds”, the CIA (Curtin Imagination Assocation) club ’zine for 1992 Editorial The Editor ’ere we go, ’ere we go, ’ere we go. That’s right, its once again time for the wonderful literary comment from the person that you, yes you, got to edit your magazine for you.… Continue reading CIA ’zine 1992 – Editorial

Doug reminisces about the CIA

by Doug Burbidge Getting knowledge out of people’s heads and putting it down on (digital) paper counts as history; therefore, I shall now reminisce. (This reminiscence may be somewhat spotty, because my episodic memory is not that fabulous. Comes from reformatting and reinstalling my brain too many times.) I became a student at Curtin Uni… Continue reading Doug reminisces about the CIA

Con Publication Art

Who are the unsung artists and what has become of them? As we work through the Teetering Mound of WASFF my attention is drawn to various sketches, cartoons, elaborate drawings, and general scribblings. Like those in: Swancon 10 Programme Cartoon by Craig Hilton – Turkey looking at a framed “picture” above an Aussiecon II Art Show Sign… Continue reading Con Publication Art

Sad announcement – the demise of the ASiF review website

(reproduced, with permission, from the ASiF website, an announcement of the demise of that wonderful endeavour) Alisa Krasnostein writes: “It’s taken me a long time – about a year – of soul searching to finally come to this place. But it’s time. I’ve decided to close ASif! at the end of this year. This is… Continue reading Sad announcement – the demise of the ASiF review website