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Tag Archives: Syncon 88
Conviction – SynCon 88 – Programme Book – Carey Handfield (FGoH)
Transcribed by Elaine Walker, attempting to preserve any typos and all citations [pp 11-13] Carey Handfield In the revisionist history of Australian science fiction fandom, it has become customary to canonise Fan Guest of Honour, Carey Handfield. His achievements have … Continue reading
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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Program Book: The Convenor's Polemic
transcription by Anna Hepworth [p3] The Convenor’s Polemic When I finished SYNCON 83 I said I’d never work another Convention. This is it. The organisation of CONVICTION has been fairly easy. The Core Committee has worked well and it has … Continue reading
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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Program Book: The Convenor’s Polemic
transcription by Anna Hepworth [p3] The Convenor’s Polemic When I finished SYNCON 83 I said I’d never work another Convention. This is it. The organisation of CONVICTION has been fairly easy. The Core Committee has worked well and it has … Continue reading
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SynCon 88 – Conviction – Program book: Jeanne Robinson
transcription by Anna Hepworth and Elaine Walker. Mix of American and Australian spellings as per original text. Jeanne Robinson In the panegyric which you have just read (did you know that if you sprinkle panegyric on cigarettes and smoke them, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, Conviction, Guest of Honour, Jeanne Robinson, programme book, souvenir book, Syncon, Syncon 88
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SynCon '88 (Conviction), Non Progress Report 2 – "Programming at Night"
pages 5 & 6 of the SynCon ’88 “Non-Progress Report 2”. Page 5 has the night programming details, and the summary of the program, page 6 contains the program itself. Transcribed by Anna Hepworth. As ever, typos and peculiar turns … Continue reading
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SynCon ’88 (Conviction), Non Progress Report 2 – “Programming at Night”
pages 5 & 6 of the SynCon ’88 “Non-Progress Report 2”. Page 5 has the night programming details, and the summary of the program, page 6 contains the program itself. Transcribed by Anna Hepworth. As ever, typos and peculiar turns … Continue reading
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Conviction – Syncon 88 – Convention Book – advertisement, page 40
Transcribed by Doug Burbidge, who is restraining the urge to comment further. THE Swancon for 9 4 (at right a picture of a black swan’s head signed Grant 88) Get a head start. Join the bid for Perth in ’94 … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, Conviction, SwanCon, Syncon, Syncon 88, Worldcon Bid
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Conviction – Syncon 88 – Convention Book – The Guests of Honour – Spider Robinson
Transcribed by Elaine Walker, all typos faithfully reproduced. Conviction, aka Syncon 88 was in Sydney in 1988 and was the 27th Australian NatCon. This is a small excerpt from the Con Book, as a ‘biography’ of one of the GoHs, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conviction, guest biography, John Varley, Natcon, Spider Robinson, Syncon, Syncon 88
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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Non Progress Report 2 – Non-Editorial
Transcribed by Doug Burbidge, because he liked the title. CONVICTION (SYNCON 88 – 27th Australian Science Fiction Convention) NON PROGRESS REPORT 2 Various details omitted A NON EDITORIAL This non PR is to give all those unfortunate people who have … Continue reading
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