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[[Swancon Twenty3]] || [[Grant Watson]], [[Simon Oxwell]] || Apr 24-27, 1998 || Hotel Grand Chancellor || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Tess Williams]], and (fan) [[Gina Goddard]] | [[Swancon Twenty3]] || [[Grant Watson]], [[Simon Oxwell]] || Apr 24-27, 1998 || Hotel Grand Chancellor || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Tess Williams]], and (fan) [[Gina Goddard]] | ||
[[Swancon 24]]: ICon (SwanICon) || [[Julian Ackermann]] || Apr 1-5, 1999 || Metro || [[Janny Wurts]], [[Ippongi Bang]], [[Jack Dann]], [[Sean Williams]], [[Dave Luckett]] | [[Swancon 24]]: ICon (SwanICon) || [[Julian Ackermann]] || Apr 1-5, 1999 || Metro || [[Janny Wurts]], [[Ippongi Bang]], [[Jack Dann]], [[Sean Williams]], [[Dave Luckett]] | ||
− | [[Swancon 2000]] (39th Natcon) || [[Candice Schilder]] || Apr 20-24, 2000 || Ascot Inn || [[Connie Willis]], [[Robin Hobb]], [[Ian Nichols]], [[Garth Nix]], | + | [[Swancon 2000]] (39th Natcon) || [[Candice Schilder]] || Apr 20-24, 2000 || Ascot Inn || [[Connie Willis]], [[Robin Hobb]], [[Ian Nichols]], [[Garth Nix]], Mitch? ([[Anthony Mitchell]]) |
[[Swancon 2001]]: Masquerade (40th Natcon) || [[David Cake]], [[Cathy Cupitt]] || April 12-16, 2001 || Rydges Hotel || [[Robert Silverberg]], [[Karen Haber]], [[Sue Ackermann]] | [[Swancon 2001]]: Masquerade (40th Natcon) || [[David Cake]], [[Cathy Cupitt]] || April 12-16, 2001 || Rydges Hotel || [[Robert Silverberg]], [[Karen Haber]], [[Sue Ackermann]] | ||
[[Swancon 2002]]: Dragons of the World || [[Sue Ackermann]] || March 28 - April 1, 2002 || Kings Hotel || [[Kate Forsyth]], [[Kim Wilkins]], [[David Zindell]], [[Lee Battersby]], [[John McDouall]] | [[Swancon 2002]]: Dragons of the World || [[Sue Ackermann]] || March 28 - April 1, 2002 || Kings Hotel || [[Kate Forsyth]], [[Kim Wilkins]], [[David Zindell]], [[Lee Battersby]], [[John McDouall]] |
Revision as of 01:32, 2 November 2023
(Are you looking for Swanncon, the academic conference in Florida?)
Swancon is a regional convention held in Perth, Western Australia, since 1976. Swancon was started by Grant Stone and Tony Peacey, two fans from W.A. who met at Aussiecon in 1975, with some help from Clifford R. Wind, an American fan then briefly living in Australia.
The Western Australian Science Fiction Achievement Awards, known as the Tin Duck Awards, are regularly presented at Swancon. The Marge Hughes Award and Mikey Award have tended to be awarded also. The rarer Silver Swan Award has only been presented upon special occasions.
Fans who have attended lots of Swancons have been presented with 20 Year Badges, 33 Year Badges, and 42 Year Badges.
Swancon is now held under the auspices of the Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation (WASFF).
See also Swancon the CCG, and the lyrics by Craig Hilton of "The Billy Joel Hit Single of Swancon 18 (and Every Other Swancon in Existence)".
Dead Guests of Honour[edit]
Swancon Twenty3, held in 1998, had Dead GoH Jules Verne. Swancon 24: ICon, also known as SwanICon, had Dead GoH Jim Henson, who had also been designated Posthumous Guest of Swancon 2000. Swancon 25 had Dead GoH Stanley Kubrick. Swancon 42 had GoH Douglas Adams (in memoriam).
Swancon XXX Fictional Guest[edit]
Swancon XXX, held in 2005, honoured, among others, the Borderlands team: Grant Watson, Simon Oxwell and Anna Hepworth. Grant Watson was a Special Guest. Anna Hepworth was Fan Guest. Simono, "the Most Beautiful Fan in the World", portrayed by Simon Oxwell, was Fictional Guest.
Life Member[edit]
Grant Stone is a Life Member of WASFF, and thereby a lifetime member of Swancon.
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