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It was [[chaired]] by [[Richard Wright]] and the [[toastmaster]] was [[Robert Silverberg]]. | It was [[chaired]] by [[Richard Wright]] and the [[toastmaster]] was [[Robert Silverberg]]. | ||
| − | It was to have been held in conjunction with the [[Australian Natcon]], [[Spawncon]]. | + | It was to have been held in conjunction with the [[Australian Natcon]], [[Spawncon]]. [[Jerry Kaufman]], in Australia on his [[DEFF][] trip, entered a [[hoax bid]] to hold the [[Australian Natcon]] in Seattle. It won. (The Aussies, sensibly, held a Natcon in Australia, anyway. Kaufman, sensibly, didn't.) |
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 21 November 2023
Norwescon VIII was a convention held March 14-17, 1985 at the Red Lion Inn in SeaTac, WA. The GoH was Brian Aldiss, the Artist GoH was Jack Gaughan (who did not attend, dying a few months later). The Fan GoH was rich brown, and the Science GoH was Gregory Benford.
It was chaired by Richard Wright and the toastmaster was Robert Silverberg.
It was to have been held in conjunction with the Australian Natcon, Spawncon. Jerry Kaufman, in Australia on his [[DEFF][] trip, entered a hoax bid to hold the Australian Natcon in Seattle. It won. (The Aussies, sensibly, held a Natcon in Australia, anyway. Kaufman, sensibly, didn't.)
- Norwescon VIII publications and photos on fanac.org
| Norwescon 7.5 | Norwescon | Norwescon 8.5 |
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