Tag Archives: Swancon 21

Festival of the Imagination – Souvenir book – Janeen Webb

Posted on 7 January, 2020 by australian sf-history

Pages 53 to 56 of the Festival of the Imagination 1996 Souvenir book are dedicated to the appreciation of Janeen Webb. This post features the first part, which is a potted biography taking up just under a page. The second … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Imagination 1996 – Souvenir Book – Storm Constantine – An Appreciation

Posted on 24 December, 2019 by australian sf-history

This is from the Swancon 21/Festival of the Imagination 1996’s Souvenir book, pages 20-21. It contains an Appreciation of Storm Constantine by Graham Joyce and a mini-bio of Mr Joyce. I have endeavoured to transcribe his words as accurately as … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Imagination 1996 Souvenir Book: Neil Gaiman An Appreciation

Posted on 10 December, 2019 by australian sf-history

page 7 of the Festival of the Imagination 1996 Souvenir Book had an appreciation of Neil Gaiman, written by Stephen R Brust. At the bottom of the page, it gives the following mini-bio of Brust: “Stephen Brust is the author … Continue reading →

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Festival of The Imagination 1996 – Special Guests

Posted on 26 November, 2019 by australian sf-history

Page 6 of the January 1996 newsletter of the 1996 Festival of the Imagination focuses on two special guests: Jack Dann Jack Dann is the author or editor of over thirty-five books, including the novels Junction, Starhiker, and The Man … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Imagination 1996 – Souvenir Book – Jack Dann

Posted on 15 October, 2019 by australian sf-history

This is a Guest bio for Jack Dann in the souvenir book, page 37 for Swancon 21, Festival of the Imagination 1996. It is followed on the next page by an appreciation by Joe Haldeman which we will not reproduce. … Continue reading →

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Festival of The Imagination 1996 – Hotel, Gaming Programme, Fundraiser Quiz

Posted on 20 August, 2019 by australian sf-history

Being pages 8 & 9 of the December 1995 newsletter. As ever, transcription done as faithfully as we can manage The Hotel Not many rooms are left at the Kings, so get your bookings in now. There has been some … Continue reading →

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Festival of The Imagination 1996 – Apologies

Posted on 13 August, 2019 by australian sf-history

Being page 3 of the December 1995 Newsletter. Faithfully transcribed by Anna Hepworth. Fancy fonts and formatting at the bottom of the page have been ignored as too hard for this time of night. Apologies Why We’re So Late, and … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Imagination 1996 March 1996 Newsletter – The Chair Speaks

Posted on 6 August, 2019 by australian sf-history

We’ve already summarised this newsletter, but here’s its page 3: The Chair Speaks Welcome to the last newsletter before the Festival. This newsletter will primarily cover the programme and the voting for the Ditmars and Asfmas. I will however be … Continue reading →

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Festival of The Imagination 1996 – Programming

Posted on 23 July, 2019 by australian sf-history

Being page 6 of the December 1995 Newsletter. Faithfully transcribed by Anna Hepworth.  Programming The spectrum of science fiction has continually widened to encompass an impressive range of sub-genres. Science fiction no longer represents a restrictive type or mode of … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Imagination 1996 December 1995 progress report: The Dealers Room

Posted on 9 July, 2019 by australian sf-history

Huh. Dealers’ tables are a thing that haven’t changed price much over time. The text uses “Dealers”, no apostrophe, throughout. The Dealers Room This is also known as a trader, merchant or hucksters room, where people gather to buy and sell … Continue reading →

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