Transcribed by: Elaine Walker From Progress Report The Last – Page 7 – an untitled (and uncredited) page, identified from the Table of Contents as being “Harrison Blurb” Harry Harrison was born in Stamford, Connecticut, grew up in New York City–and was promptly drafted into the United States Army when he reached his eighteenth birthday.… Continue reading Swancon icks (9) Progress Report The Last — Harrison Blurb
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Swancon icks (9) Progress Report The Last — Programme
Transcribed by Doug Burbidge Yea! Yippee! Let joy be unconfined! Praise de Lord! WE’VE GOT A PROGRAMME! Now, kiddywinkles, you’re not going to get the utter and absolute final number of this programme here and now; like, I’m not going to lay out the final timetable. What I will give to you is a brief… Continue reading Swancon icks (9) Progress Report The Last — Programme
Swancon Icks (9) Progress Report The Last – Chairthing Speaks
Transcribed by Elaine Walker CHAIRTHING SPEAKS There is a certain horrible inevitability about the financial progress of Conventions. At the start, there is a nest-egg from the last Con, and the Con committee spends its time thinking up grandiose schemes for the disbursement thereof. However, it swiftly becomes apparent that the outgo (for fares, postage,… Continue reading Swancon Icks (9) Progress Report The Last – Chairthing Speaks
Swancon Icks (9) – Progress Report The Last – Contents
transcribed by Doug Burbidge Being a transcription (with commentary) of page three of the last progress report for SwanCon Icks. CONTENTS Page 1. Chairthing’s Things. Page 3. Programme. Page 7. Harrison Blurb. Page 8. Membership List. Page 10. Tin Duck Nomination Form. Page 11. Past Swancons. Page 13. Unlucky Blank. Progress Report The Last is… Continue reading Swancon Icks (9) – Progress Report The Last – Contents
Swancon Icks (9) – PR1, page 7
Transcribed by Doug Burbidge (being a transcription of page 7 of Progress report 1 for Swancon Icks (#9)) Programme Preview This issue we probe with sympathy and compassion some of the more fannish items already scheduled for the Swancon Nine Programme. And where better to begin than the big one: THE GREAT DEBATE: “FANS IS… Continue reading Swancon Icks (9) – PR1, page 7
Swancon Icks (9) – PR1, Yay Team! – The Concom.
Transcribed by Doug Burbidge (being a transcription of page 6 of Progress report 1 for Swancon Icks (#9)) Lemme tell you about the people behind the concocting of this shenanigans those in the know call Swancon Nine. A bunch of rugged individuals would be one way of putting it, if you weren’t going to be… Continue reading Swancon Icks (9) – PR1, Yay Team! – The Concom.
Swancon Icks (9) – PR1, Co-ordinator’s Bumpf.
transcribed by Anna Hepworth being a transcription of Page 4 of progress report one (May 1983) for Swancon Icks (#9) Co-ordinator’s Bumpf It is not, in fact, a foolish rumour. Swancon Nine is a reality. It will take place on the Australia Day Weekend (oh, still, my pulsating patriotic heart) of next year. Our Guest… Continue reading Swancon Icks (9) – PR1, Co-ordinator’s Bumpf.
Swancon Icks – PR1, Days of Wine and Rage
transcribed by Anna Hepworth being a transcription of Page 5 of progress report one (May 1983) for Swancon Icks (#9) Days of Wine and Rage Bordello parties aside, there have yet been fund-raising activities all over the place. All good fun, though not always outrageously successful. One of our Gamez Days, for instance, would have… Continue reading Swancon Icks – PR1, Days of Wine and Rage
Swancon Icks – PR1, ICKytorial
transcribed by Anna Hepworth being a transcription of Page 3 of progress report one (May 1983) for Swancon Icks (#9) ICKytorial Well, the title of this little number is kitsch, and probably passe, but so what? It otherwise so perfectly describes the glutinous conglomeration of some of the most high-powered con convenors this state of… Continue reading Swancon Icks – PR1, ICKytorial
Swancon icks (9) Progress Report The Last page 11
transcribed by Doug Burbidge I remember Swancons when they were inexpert; chaotic meanderings interspersed with debauchery. I remember standing in the hall when a lift party went past, heading down, and being afraid to get in, the chief dangers being seen as cable failure and oxygen starvation. But why was everyone wearing such… Continue reading Swancon icks (9) Progress Report The Last page 11