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SwanCon XI, programme book, assorted bits.

pages 15 and 16 of the SwanCon XI programme book have a veritable smörgåsbord of topics – the Masquerade, the Auction, the Fan Olympics, the Smoking Policy, the Short Story Competition, and the Cocktail Party, as well as an advert … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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aussiecon two progress report #1 – Membership Statistics by Region

43rd world science fiction convention transcribed by Chris Creagh MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS BY REGION Country Total Attending Supporting Australia: 83 22 61 • Victoria: 40 • New South Wales: 21 • South Australia: 9 • Western Australia: 8 • Queensland: 2 … Continue reading

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SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – Man Hunt for the Toy Town Escapees

MAN HUNT FOR THE TOY TOWN ESCAPEES. Transcribed by Chris Creagh. All typographical errors faithfully preserved. The desert, lonely, lifeless and partched; But what’s that ahead? A town, a small town, bustling with life. Quick, I must rush, must get … Continue reading

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SwanCon 1 – Cygnetures – Prose by Graham Gough

From Cygnetures. All typos faithfully reproduced. Why do sci fi fans take it so seriously? As a person who reads sci fi whenever I get the opportunity, which with two kids, a wife, one cat and a house to look … Continue reading

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Back cover of WAYCON '79 PROGRAM

(art filling top half of page resembling alien top-to-bottom text) devoted few as this convention to the next with help the cygnet to the swan *** P.S. SEE YOU AT SWANCON 5. ***

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Back cover of WAYCON ’79 PROGRAM

(art filling top half of page resembling alien top-to-bottom text) devoted few as this convention to the next with help the cygnet to the swan *** P.S. SEE YOU AT SWANCON 5. ***

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SwanCon 4 (WayCon ’79) – Program – Clubs – UNISFA; WASFA; S.W. Weyr

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, all typos faithfully preserved, some spacing around punctuation tweaked UNISFA UNISFA is the University of WA Science Fiction Association, a young and sometimes vigorous club which meets every two weeks during the university termtime. I hope … Continue reading

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SwanCon 4 (WayCon ’79) – Program – Clubs – F.O.C.

Transcribed by Elaine Walker – All typos faithfully reproduced At the top of the page is a line drawing of a club (large wooden thing with handle) with the word Clubs in it F.O.C. My name is Raymond Raspa, I … Continue reading

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Swancon 4 (Waycon ’79) Program – Fans?

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, retaining interesting punctuation and spelling. Picture of a desk fan to the left of the title. Fans? This article can be skipped by those who have attended a science fiction convention (con) before, as it is … Continue reading

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