Swancon XIII – Programme book: A summary

A quick and dirty summary by Anna Hepworth The Programme book for Swancon XIII is a 18 page (including covers) A4 stapled booklet, printed black on standard bond paper. The front cover is a statement in minimalist design. The con name and book title are in slightly large font at the top, with a thin… Continue reading Swancon XIII – Programme book: A summary

Festival of The Imagination 1996 – December 1995 Newsletter – Page 7 – Video Programme

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. If I find any typos I will do my best to reproduce them. Video Programme The bleary-eyed video manager staggers out of the darkened room, into a world of light and colour. Its taken six months, but he has finally recovered. No more dark rooms, with giant video screens. He can… Continue reading Festival of The Imagination 1996 – December 1995 Newsletter – Page 7 – Video Programme

swancon seventeen – november report

24 pages, A5, made from A4 folded in half and staple-stitched. Yes, the above text really is all lower case on the front cover of the progress report. It also says THE FESTIVAL OF THE IMAGINATION in small all-caps in their logo, a Vitruvian Man-style silhouette super-imposed on a Penrose triangle. The bottom of the… Continue reading swancon seventeen – november report

SwanCon 95 – Progress report July 1994 – The Introductory Bit

The SwanCon 95 Progress Report, July 1994 edition, is an 16 page (numbered in hexadecimal) A5 booklet. Page 3 is ‘The Introductory Bit’. Transcription is by Anna Hepworth, and as ever typoes are faithfully reproduced. Note that SwanCon 95 was the 20th SwanCon, and was held in 1995 Welcome to the Official Swancon ’95 Regional… Continue reading SwanCon 95 – Progress report July 1994 – The Introductory Bit

Bizarre 5 – Convention Review: Starwalking

Bizarre was “the magazine of the 29th Australian Science Fiction Convention, Danse Macabre.” Here’s a piece from page 3 of Bizarre 5. Convention Review: Starwalking September 8-10 1989 at the Melbourne Town House Report by Karen Pender I must admit I did enjoy Starwalking. It quite rapidly became known as “Stair Walking” as the hotel’s… Continue reading Bizarre 5 – Convention Review: Starwalking

Brushstrokes #2 – on the Ditmars

‘Brush Strokes’ were the progress report/fanzines for Syncon 92. On pages 12-13 of the second of these, we find some evidence that certain conversations come around again in fandom: The Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards As mentioned in the first issue of Brushstrokes we want to try and encourage greater participation in the nomination and voting… Continue reading Brushstrokes #2 – on the Ditmars

Trekcon III – 1987, introductory post

In our collection of varied and wondrous items from fannish events across the country can be found the TrekCon III “Cadets Orientation Manual”. This is a 46 page plus heavy card cover staple’n’tape bound A4 book. The first two (unnumbered) pages read: [logo with Startrek arrowhead insignia superimposed over a cross-hatched map of Australia, with… Continue reading Trekcon III – 1987, introductory post

SwanCon XI – The Programme (part 1)

being pages 18 and 19 of the SwanCon XI programme/con book. Transcription by Anna Hepworth Friday TIME MAIN HALL 10 am Days of future passed: Autobiographical words by SF authors Grant Stone examines autobiographical works by SF authors for incriminating overtones. 11 am Challenger memorial service A non-denominational interfaith service of memorial for all those… Continue reading SwanCon XI – The Programme (part 1)