GenghisCon 2018 – The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

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 – not the ConCom’s fault, Trinity was doing some refurbishing and it turned out that some… Continue reading GenghisCon 2018 – The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

A Blast From The Past – Wrapping up Swancon 16 – Page 1

Page 2 of this was published nearly a year ago and was the summary of the incomings and outgoings of the convention finances. So now we are getting around to publishing the first page which was a summary of the awards and the Top Twelve Ways to kill Wesley Crusher. (Though we don’t blame Wil… Continue reading A Blast From The Past – Wrapping up Swancon 16 – Page 1

Swancon XV Report

From Swancon 16’s Progress Report 1, here’s: THE ONLY JUST A LITTLE BIT LATE SWANCON XV REPORT Transcribed by Doug Burbidge (Well at least it’s out before SwanCon 16!) by the usually late (but better late than never) COLLEEN JENKINSIT was the best of times, it was the best of times. Who’d a thought, thirty… Continue reading Swancon XV Report

Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Monday

Transcribed by Elaine Walker – As usual, all typos faithfully transcribed Continued from Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Sunday MONDAY. Arrived late. Saw the end of ‘Duel’, the first of the two films held over from last night. I helped Bob with projecting films from then on. Next was ‘Night… Continue reading Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Monday

Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Sunday

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. All typographical idiosyncrasies duly maintained. This is following from Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Saturday. SUNDAY. Dolores stayed home. I arrived after 11:00 but the Auction was still going strong. I apparently missed the best part which was Tony’s auctioneering. Ian kept books moving out though,… Continue reading Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Sunday

Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Saturday

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. All typos etc. reproduced to the best of our ability (Continued from Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON- Friday) SATURDAY: Since Dolores and I retired to the hideout each night (too easy to be “hit” if I stayed at the Hotel) we had to drive in to the… Continue reading Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Saturday

Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Friday

Transcribed by Doug Burbidge and Elaine Walker. All original typographical errors retained to the best of our ability. PART TWO: THE CON The following events took place over March the 2nd to the 5th. Friday (11:30AM) met Peter Toluzzi’s flight at the Airport. He wasn’t on it. Presumably to avoid sabotage this Eastern States Boss… Continue reading Report on Waycon ’79 – PART TWO: THE CON – Friday

SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – Impressions: a blurry-eyed conreport – Clifford R Wind

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. All idiosyncracies of type faithfully reproduced Impressions:a blurry-eyed conreport I refuse to start at the beginning. To do that would require, if not my whole fannish history (such as it is), at least an explanation of why a homebody Yank like myself should hie himself out beyond the black stump to… Continue reading SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – Impressions: a blurry-eyed conreport – Clifford R Wind

SwanCon 1 – a review by Robert McGough

This review was originally printed in SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures, from the collection of Steve Gunnell, and has been reproduced faithfully, with as many of the original typographic conventions (and errors) as possible. Hidden in a dark corner of my local Second-Hand bookshop was a small (foolscap size) poster announcing, quietly, a small gathering of… Continue reading SwanCon 1 – a review by Robert McGough

Report on Waycon ’79 – Part 1B – February 27

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, maintaining all spellings as given in the text (cont.) February 27, Tuesday; Night. A dinner was held for our guests at the home of the WASFA Boss. The repast was sumptuous having been prepared by Bob himself, cooking being an old hobby of his, along with the art of Framing and… Continue reading Report on Waycon ’79 – Part 1B – February 27