Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – p11

Page 11 of the Swancon 16 Progress report 3 has the top two thirds dedicated to ‘Hotel Chat’, which is presented in two columns. At the bottom of the page there is a stylised drawing of a swan/duck looking bird. Text underneath the bird says “Tin Duck – after the original design by Robert McGough.… Continue reading Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – p11

Swancon 16, Progress Report 3 – page 9

Page 9 of the Swancon 16 progress report 2 has roughly half the page devoted to each of ‘Policies’ and ‘The Auction’, each printed in two columns. All typography except SHOUTY TEXT faithfully reproduced. Yes, even the Swancon/SwanCon variations. Policies Weapons: The usual thing: No weapons, real or replica, may be worn or carried at… Continue reading Swancon 16, Progress Report 3 – page 9

Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – Page 10

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, attempting to maintain all text exactly as it were written SHORT STORY COMPETITION SUBMISSION DETAILS FORMAT: Double spaced with 2cm margins. Author’s name to appear on cover sheet only. Title to appear on every page. WORD LIMIT: 5,000 words. Maximum of three stories per writer (including collaborations). CLOSING DATE: 2nd January… Continue reading Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – Page 10

SwanCon Progress Report 2: miscellaneous

Pages five and six of the SwanCon 16 progress report have an assortment of shorter pieces, all of which are replicated here. The only deliberate change is converting titles from SHOUTY CAPS Short story competition and writers’ toolkit Those of you who attended Swancon XV may remember the little booklet of short stories distributed (free)… Continue reading SwanCon Progress Report 2: miscellaneous

Swancon 16, progress report 2: p2

Page 2 of the Swancon 16 progress report 2 is laid out in two column format, one for each of the articles below. At the bottom of the page is a set of icons–what is probably a Police badge/symbol, and four assorted human silhouettes– underscored with the words “Community Policing — Inglewood”. In particular, the… Continue reading Swancon 16, progress report 2: p2

SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – page ~9

What we are calling page 9 of the SwanCon 16 Progress report 1 (counting the inside front cover as ‘1’) contains two short pieces   Duck Fantasy By Stephen Dedman   I should if I may, to comment on the quality and quantity of fannish art, writing and publishing in Western Australia at the moment.… Continue reading SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – page ~9

SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – page ~8

What we are calling page 8 of the SwanCon 16 Progress report 1 (counting the inside front cover as ‘1’) focuses on the venue for the con HOTEL LIASON – JULIA BATEMAN Hi! We have acquired what we hope is the perfect convention set-up for you for our next SwanCon. The Freeway Hotel is situated… Continue reading SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – page ~8

SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – page ~3

What we are calling page 3 of the SwanCon 16 Progress report 1 (counting the inside front cover as ‘1’) has possibly the shortest program article I’ve ever seen. THE FAR-FROM-FINAL PROGRAM (Volume One) SwanCon 16 will feature a 24-hour film/video stream (interrupted only for such events as the GoH speech), a 24-hour games room,… Continue reading SwanCon 16, Progress report 1 – page ~3

Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – Pages 3-6 – The Not-Quite-Final Programme

Transcribed and curated by Elaine Walker. Transcription attempts to be as accurate as possible. THE NOT-QUITE-FINAL PROGRAMME We, the programmers, are still hoping for people to volunteer items, and for the few remaining blanks to be filled. More importantly, we are hoping for more panelists to volunteer for the timeslots that have been filled. We… Continue reading Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – Pages 3-6 – The Not-Quite-Final Programme