SwanCon 18: The Wrap-up Publication! (Don’t say we didn’t warn you!)

A summary, brought to you by Chris Creagh Inside the front cover can be found the Contents and a “sketch portrait” by Craig Hilton of Terry Pratchett as a dog. Contents Terry Pratchett’s G.o.H. Speech at SwanCon 18 3 Where your money went! 11 Demographics 12 Craig Hilton’s Con Report 13 The content is obviously… Continue reading SwanCon 18: The Wrap-up Publication! (Don’t say we didn’t warn you!)

SwanCon 18 – Progress Report 1 – Synopsis

Summarised by Elaine Walker. While we know this was published in 1991, prior to December, we do not know exactly when. The first page gave a summary of the essentials for the convention: Date: Thursday 8/4/93 to Monday 12/4/93 (the 1993 NatCon) Venue: The Ascott Inn, Belmont, Perth (prices at the time were $65 per… Continue reading SwanCon 18 – Progress Report 1 – Synopsis

Proposal for Business Meeting re “Roger Weddall Memorial Ditmar Controversy”

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. I have no idea where this idea actually went. Or indeed where it came from, though I believe that the best Fannish Cat was awarded again at one of the Dudcons as a subset of Aussiecon 4. A Modest Proposal for the Business Meeting SwanCon 18 It happens without warning, under… Continue reading Proposal for Business Meeting re “Roger Weddall Memorial Ditmar Controversy”

SwanCon 18 – Progress Report (Minus) One – September, 1990

Transcribed with some commentary by Elaine Walker. This is the first Progress Report for SwanCon 18, which certainly seems a long way down the track now. I mean, we haven’t even had 16 yet (and a great con it promises to be). Why are we worrying our pretty little heads about an event that’ll take… Continue reading SwanCon 18 – Progress Report (Minus) One – September, 1990

SwanCon 17 – Con book – Special Guest, Invited Guests

page 11 of the SwanCon 17 – Festival of the Imagination Con book is dedicated to brief bios of Special Guest Paul Kidd, and Invited Guests Philippa Maddern, Sean McMullen, Grant Stone, and Lucy Sussex. Twenty plus years has left these only a little dated, honest…. Paul Kidd Game designer, short story writer, cartoonist. Paul’s… Continue reading SwanCon 17 – Con book – Special Guest, Invited Guests