SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – GoH Biographies

Transcription of page 5 of 16 of Progress Report 1 for SwanCon 16. Although the info about Barbara Hambly is probably well known, we are reproducing it anyway… As usual, all typos are faithfully reproduced. Biography Barbara Hambly Barbara Hambly was born in the Naval Hospital of San Diego, California, on the 28th of August,… Continue reading SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – GoH Biographies

SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – “From the Chair”

Transcription of page 3 of 16 of Progress Report 1 for SwanCon 16. From The Chair Well it’s that time of year again, Progress Report 1 for SwanCon 16. A mad group has got together and is organizing yet another SwanCon. My hope for this is that it will have a little bit of something… Continue reading SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – “From the Chair”

Swancon 16 Progress Report 2

The 16th W.A. Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention A drawing of a chimera-like creature by Alicia Smith adorns the front cover. Inside cover has the usual essential information about date, venue, theme (Fantasy and the Real Worlds), guests (Barbara Hambly, Cindy Clarkson), committee, membership rates and deadlines. Page 2 has the message from the chair,… Continue reading Swancon 16 Progress Report 2

Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 7 – Saturday Evening (synopsis)

Transcribed and summarised by Elaine Walker. When looking through various bits and pieces for the SwanCon 40 ephemera books, I discovered in one of my collections of papers another collection of Voice of the Echidnas, so I’m going to summarise these ones (I appear to be missing at least one though). And so I move… Continue reading Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 7 – Saturday Evening (synopsis)

Swancon 16 PR3 – The Marge Hughes Award

Swancon 16 PR3 is a 16-page A5 booklet with unconventionally numbered pages: the inside cover is page 1, so the odd/even page convention is inverted. The bottom two thirds of page 2 is titled: The Marge Hughes Award FOR SERVICE TO WEST AUSTRALIAN FANDOM Many years ago I came to my first Swancon meeting, and… Continue reading Swancon 16 PR3 – The Marge Hughes Award

Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 6 – Saturday Afternoon (synopsis)

Transcribed and summarised by Elaine Walker. When looking through various bits and pieces for the SwanCon 40 ephemera books, I discovered in one of my collections of papers another collection of Voice of the Echidnas, so I’m going to summarise these ones (I appear to be missing at least one though). As per usual the… Continue reading Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 6 – Saturday Afternoon (synopsis)

Swancon 95 January Progress Report

Loosely transcribed by Chris Creagh This was another Easter Con, Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April and it looks like this was the penultimate progress report. It is a well organised little A5 booklet which contains not only information about the 8 roleplaying scenarios, 5 freeforms, 2 video streams but also the planned out program!… Continue reading Swancon 95 January Progress Report

Swancon XV Report

From Swancon 16’s Progress Report 1, here’s: THE ONLY JUST A LITTLE BIT LATE SWANCON XV REPORT Transcribed by Doug Burbidge (Well at least it’s out before SwanCon 16!) by the usually late (but better late than never) COLLEEN JENKINSIT was the best of times, it was the best of times. Who’d a thought, thirty… Continue reading Swancon XV Report