I see that 17 are one of the cons that choose to bicapitalize SwanCon. An A3 poster, photocopied or laser-printed on white paper, single-sided. At the right hand side is an Escheresque drawing of a robot hand holding a reflective ball with distorted image of room and headless robot. The rest of the page contains the following text:
SwanCon 17 – the Seventeenth Annual Western Australian
SCIENCE FICTION
& Fantasy
F e s t i v a l
Guests:
Terry Dowling
Renowned author of Rynosseros and Wormwood
Nick Stathopoulos
Noted artist, designer and animator
Sean McMullen
Author and Bibliographer
Lucy Sussex
Author of My Lady Tongues* and Other Tales
Philippa Maddern
Author and Lecturer
Grant Stone
Media Personality from The Faster Than Light Radio Show
Featuring:
Author readings, Writers’ workshop, Artists’ exhibits, Panels, Discussion, World building, Presentations, Classic and Cult Film and TV, Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Thunderbirds, Miniature gaming, Wargaming, Role-playing, Video Festival, Karaoke , 24-hour Programming, Visual Science Fiction,
Friday January 24 to Monday 27, 1992
Write to Swancon 17, PO Box XXX, North Perth 6006, or enquire at A Touch of Strange Bookshop, Subiaco Village
* Yes, we know that the correct title does not have the s. However, pedantically accurate transcription and all.