Monthly Archives: July 2018

SwanCon XV: The Dark Future and RPGs

Posted on 31 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

Pages 29 and 30 of the SwanCon XV Program book contains an article by Lev Lafayette (as Anthony Anderson). Running head on page 29 is “Personally, Nothing Tops Metamorphosis Alpha”. In a fairly similar development to that of literature, a … Continue reading →

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Swancon XV Progress Report 3 – Pages 8-9 – Program Highlights

Posted on 27 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. As best as I could I matched all text precisely. Page running head reads: Just So You’ll Know Where Not to Be Program Highlights By Jeremy G Byrne While this may be double-dipping for Program space, … Continue reading →

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Swancon XV program book – The Third Stream

Posted on 24 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

Page 26 of the SwanCon XV program book has the running head “Just when you thought it was safe to go back to bed”… (All typography faithfully reproduced, except SHOUTY CAPS) The Third Stream Besides the Primary, panel-oriented steam and … Continue reading →

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Swancon XV Con book — Videocon III

Posted on 20 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

Page 18 of the SwanCon XV souvenir book has the running head “What? And Miss the Panels?”… Videocon III by Robin Pen Information about those bit square things with moving pictures on them sitting in the corner of dark rooms. … Continue reading →

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Swancon XV PR2 page 14 – What Happened There

Posted on 17 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

I think this is the last bit of this PR that we haven’t blogged yet. Here we go: What Happened There by Jeremy G. Byrne On Thursday the twenty eighth of September quite a lot of nice people got together … Continue reading →

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SwanCon 17 Progress Report July 1991 Page 18

Posted on 13 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

Copied (without the fancy layout) by Chris Creagh Paid Advertisement for… EIDOLON The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy ISSUE 6 – October 1991 FICTION BY Simon Brown (“Cannibals of the Fine Light”) Terry Dowling (“Roadsong”) Rosaleen Love (“Blue … Continue reading →

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Swancon 16 Progress Report 3 – Pages 12-14 – Bid ad, Membership, Forthcoming Conventions and Acknowledgements.

Posted on 10 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

This is a part summary, part transcription of pages 12, 14 and 13 of Progress Report 3 of Swancon 16. (Yes, they were in that order) comprising of an advert for the Swancon 18 NatCon bid; the membership list and … Continue reading →

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Swancon 16 – Progress Report 3 – p11

Posted on 3 July, 2018 by australian sf-history

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. … Continue reading →

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