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“What is Anime” (SwanCon Twenty3 Con Book)

The SwanCon Twenty3 program/souvenir book came in multiple A5 saddle stapled sections. Part 5 was the “Anime Programme”. The first three pages are a summary of the genre (uncredited; Grant Watson, while a likely suspect, does not remember writing it). The rest of the document is given over to two pages of programme schedule, multiple… Continue reading “What is Anime” (SwanCon Twenty3 Con Book)

A random excerpt from Swancon 23 Progress Report 4

For all those who enjoyed the Danny and Robin show, and for those who missed out on all the fun the first time around, it’s on again! Yes, they’re back. This time however, there will be a forty five minute ban on sex, as, once you’re at sex, there’s no turning back. The salubrious Mr… Continue reading A random excerpt from Swancon 23 Progress Report 4

Swancon Twenty3 Progress Report Five

Each progress report had a snippet of conspiricy reflecting the overarching theme of the convention. So this progress report’s short story is… TWENTY3: MORTUARY REPORT Wolff read the name on the top of the report impassively, running his fingertips over the pad as he examined each page of data in turn. Pascal, F. W. There… Continue reading Swancon Twenty3 Progress Report Five

SwanCon 21 Souvenir Book – Neil Gaiman

Being page 6 of the SwanCon 21, Festival of the Imagination souvenir book. Typos and interesting punctuation faithfully replicated. Neil Gaiman, creator/writer of the monthly cult DC comics horror-weird series, Sandman, is one of the top writers in modern comics. He is also a best-selling novelist and acclaimed short story writer. Sandman has won Neil… Continue reading SwanCon 21 Souvenir Book – Neil Gaiman

SwanCon 21 Souvenir Book – Welcome to the Festival

Being page 5 of the SwanCon 21, Festival of the Imagination souvenir book. Welcome to the Festival of the Imagination 1996, the joint Australian Science Fiction Convention and Australian Science Fiction Media Convention. This convention is worth making a fuss over for a number of reasons. This year we celebrate the 21st consecutive Swancon, the… Continue reading SwanCon 21 Souvenir Book – Welcome to the Festival

Twenty3: The Charge – Swancon 23 Progress Report 3

Transcribed by Elaine Walker – the actual author of the work not given. Fiction snippet on conspiracy theme. Cailean bit his lip in anticipation. From behind him the artillery levelled their weapons to their enemy. The air shattered with thunderclaps as hot metal lanced across the field. Their cannonade spent, the army waited tensely as… Continue reading Twenty3: The Charge – Swancon 23 Progress Report 3

Swancon Twenty3 – Wrap Up Report – Extracts

A3 sheet folded down so that each ‘page’ was effectively an A5 page, or on the inside possibly two A4 landscape pages. It was a very forgiving format. All spelling errors faithfully reproduced. Transcribed by Elaine Walker The ‘front’ cover has an MiB eating what looks like a stack of pancakes with syrup. Swancon Twenty3… Continue reading Swancon Twenty3 – Wrap Up Report – Extracts

SwanCon 21 – Souvenir book – summary

The SwanCon 21–Festival of the Imagination souvenir book is an understated ~A4 perfect bound book with black cover and dark grey stripe down the middle of the front cover. A lighter grey copy of the somewhat mosquito-esque logo is towards the top of this strip, and the words “Festival of the Imagination 1996” at the… Continue reading SwanCon 21 – Souvenir book – summary