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MARS: The Early Years

Post by Elaine Walker There have been a number of SF based clubs in Western Australia over the years. Most of the Universities in Western Australia have, or have at some point had one. UWA has UniSFA, Curtin had the … Continue reading

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MU(SF)2F

by Chris Creagh Murdoch University has a large collection of SF related works. There are thousands of books on the shelves in the main part of the library. In the basement there is a book-film tie in collection with around … Continue reading

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Mitch?! – Part 2

Post by Elaine Walker in an interview with Mitch. Mitch? launch t-shirt (Continued…) We continue our interview with Mitch by asking a bit more about his Fanzine/short story anthologies Mitch? (Volumes 1-4) Elaine: How did you pick the contributors for … Continue reading

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Hope

Elaine Walker Hope Issue 1, front cover. Artist: Bec Handcock In February 2009, some of the worst bushfires in Australia’s history hit the State of Victoria. The Black Saturday Bushfires as they came to be known killed 173 people and … Continue reading

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Mitch?! – Part 1

Mitch "You know you’ll buy my book, don’t you? Feel the burn!" Elaine Walker in an interview with Mitch. Anthony (Mitch) Mitchell is a big man in the fannish community (with time spent in the wrestling community also) I recently … Continue reading

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WASFA box from July 1977 Part 3

by Chris Creagh Contents Reflections, the WASFA “magazine which people keep saying is a fanzine” edited by R.C. Ferguson and sold for the princely sum of $1 (one copy). It contains: short story by David Underwood called “Jack” review by … Continue reading

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WASFA box from July 1977 Part 2

by Chris Creagh Contents WASFA news #1 28 May 1977; 2 copies Raffles have been successfully held on the past two meetings. The money is being used to buy records of SF writers reciting their own work and from the … Continue reading

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WASFA box from July 1977 Part 1

by Chris Creagh Contents of WASFA news 4 21 Oct 1977; 5 copies The Melbourne convention to be held next Easter in the Melbourne Town House Hotel will cost $8 if you book before Jan 1st (then $10 up until … Continue reading

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Grant Stone

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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WA fans at AussieCon 4

by Anna Hepworth Were you at AussieCon 4 (2010)? According to my records, there were 128 Western Australian resident fans (defined as people who have a bed in WA and had slept in it within the preceeding 12 months) who … Continue reading

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