Category Archives: GenghisCon

GenghisCon 2018 – The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

Posted on January 30, 2018 by australian sf-history

by Elaine Walker This past weekend (19th-21st January 2018) was the most recent GenghisCon, and as has been my wont for quite some time I went. Overall I had a fun weekend, once I got my room sorted out – … Continue reading →

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FGOHs of SwanCons past — Chris Creagh (2012)

Posted on January 18, 2013 by australian sf-history

This is the first of a planned series of posts about Fan Guests of Honour of SwanCons and other cons past. Here we focus on Dr Chris Creagh, FGOH in 2012. Chris’s first SwanCon was in 1999, along with her … Continue reading →

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GenghisCon – A shortish summary

Posted on January 4, 2013 by australian sf-history

By Elaine Walker A summary of a summary really since a short version of the history of the convention is available in the 2011 GenghisCon Program, but I shall summarise some of the history, flesh out some other bits and … Continue reading →

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Grant Stone

Posted on January 3, 2012 by australian sf-history

by Chris Creagh Grant Stone, inaugural recipient of a Silver Swan, embodies SF in WA. He was there at the first SwanCon and is the Patron Saint of GenghisCon. Here he is giving his traditional “Morning Tea with Grant Stone” … Continue reading →

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