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[[Swancon 2010]] || [[Todd Rowlands]], [[John Green]] || April 1-5, 2010 || All Seasons || [[Scott Sigler]], [[Ian Irvine]], [[John Samuel]] | [[Swancon 2010]] || [[Todd Rowlands]], [[John Green]] || April 1-5, 2010 || All Seasons || [[Scott Sigler]], [[Ian Irvine]], [[John Samuel]] | ||
[[Swancon Thirty Six]] | Natcon Fifty || [[Alisa Krasnostein]] || April 21-25, 2011 || Hyatt Regency Perth || [[Ellen Datlow]], [[Justina Robson]], [[Sean Williams]], and (fan) [[Sarah Xu]] | [[Swancon Thirty Six]] | Natcon Fifty || [[Alisa Krasnostein]] || April 21-25, 2011 || Hyatt Regency Perth || [[Ellen Datlow]], [[Justina Robson]], [[Sean Williams]], and (fan) [[Sarah Xu]] | ||
− | [[Swancon 37]]: DoomCon || [[Kitty Hemsley]] || | + | [[Swancon 37]]: DoomCon || [[Kitty Hemsley]] || April 5-9, 2012 || Pan Pacific Hotel || [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[Marianne de Pierres]], and (fan) [[Chris Creagh]] |
− | [[Swancon 2013]]: Perception | + | [[Swancon 2013]]: Perception • Discovery • Emergence || [[Tom Eitelhuber]], [[Andrew Sharp]] || March 29 - April 1, 2013 || Ibis Styles Hotel || [[Charles Stross]], [[Gail Simone]], [[John Birmingham]], [[Lucy Sussex]], and (fans) [[John Parker]] and [[Sarah Parker]] |
[[Swancon 39]]: Conjuration || [[Chris Coman]], [[Samara Morgan]] || Apr 17-21, 2014 || Ibis Styles Hotel || [[Anne Bishop]], [[Isobelle Carmody]], [[Jim Butcher]], and (fan) [[Sally Beasley]] | [[Swancon 39]]: Conjuration || [[Chris Coman]], [[Samara Morgan]] || Apr 17-21, 2014 || Ibis Styles Hotel || [[Anne Bishop]], [[Isobelle Carmody]], [[Jim Butcher]], and (fan) [[Sally Beasley]] | ||
[[Swancon 40]] (54th Natcon) || [[Kat Griffiths]] || Apr 2-6, 2015 || Pan Pacific Perth || [[John Scalzi]], [[Kylie Chan]], and (fan) [[Anthony Peacey]] | [[Swancon 40]] (54th Natcon) || [[Kat Griffiths]] || Apr 2-6, 2015 || Pan Pacific Perth || [[John Scalzi]], [[Kylie Chan]], and (fan) [[Anthony Peacey]] |
Revision as of 15:13, 5 September 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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