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24.01.2022 Hi all, has anyone got a mouse I could possibly borrow whilst on front desk please? Mine seems to have gone for a walk overnight. Thank you! Linda

23.01.2022 Get your tickets here: https://swancon.com.au/ Over the weekend we announced the details of our 2020 event. To celebrate we are giving you a chance to buy a ticket at the cheapest price they will ever be! $160 - Full Priced... $110 - Concession Don't miss out because you only have 11 days to snag this deal.

22.01.2022 OMG a new email just went out with a link to the FULL PROGRAM! You can see the program here or go to http://swancon.com.au and click 'Schedule'. https://sites.grenadine.co//swanc/en/swancon2019/schedule

21.01.2022 Theme reveal! Have you ever wondered what could have been? If youd just made a different decision, how your life could have turned out differently? What about the worst case scenario? Thats what we want to explore at Swancon 2020.

21.01.2022 It's the final stretch! Our latest email just went out. Find out more about our new invited guest and other exciting program announcements https://mailchi.mp//i-put-on-some-make-up-turn-on-the-eigh

19.01.2022 This one's going to sell out fast so get your tickets now!

18.01.2022 This ones going to sell out fast so get your tickets now!

18.01.2022 "Just because you traffic in real science doesnt mean you cant also geek out over science fiction."

18.01.2022 WE’RE DOING A GIVEAWAY! We’re giving away a Club Getaway Package at Duxton Hotel Perth valued at $255! All you have to do to enter is buy your ticket for Swancon before the 28thof March which you can do at Swancon.com.au (linked in our bio). Club Getaway Package - Enjoy the 5 star facilities the Duxton Hotel has to offer, including our fully equipped fitness centre and swimming pool, sauna and steam room. The hotel is located only a short stroll from the Swan River, Eliza...beth Quay and nearby shopping malls. Take advantage of our overnight Club Getaway for two, valet parking for one vehicle, buffet breakfast in the Club Lounge, evening canapes & drinks for two. This prize will be valid until the 3rd of December. IMPORTANT: If you have already bought your ticket to Swancon you are already in the running! Just share this post with your friends so they don’t miss out.

15.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who made it to the Tin Ducks last Saturday! Here are some photos from that night.

15.01.2022 It's official! These are the prices for Swancon 2020. Full Convention - $200 Full Convention (Concession) - $150... Get your tickets here: https://sites.grenadine.co//swancon/en/swancon2020/register

15.01.2022 This year we'll have two opportunities to get dressed up! Saturday night will be our Awards night, followed by the usual dance party. Get ready to slay your best lewks for a celebration of WA's best science fiction and fantasy work, then dance the night away. Sunday will be Cosplay Day! There'll be a cosplay workshop in the morning, and a cosplay event later in the afternoon. Non-members are welcome to join the fun between 3 and 6pm for $20. Tell your friends! Read our latest email update here https://mailchi.mp//i-put-on-some-make-up-turn-on-the-eigh

14.01.2022 Holy forking shirtballs! Only 42 days left until Swancon 2019!! The most important news is that members will get a 10% discount on purchases from our very good friends at Stefen's Books and Rabble Books & Games, until 17th April. So the sooner you buy your membership, the sooner you can save money on books and games. No downsides! (Unless you run out of shelf space but that's not our problem, sorry )... Read all our latest email update here: https://mailchi.mp/73af036cd34a/dont-panic

14.01.2022 Good morning Perth geeks, are you ready for Swancon 2019!? Sundowner Social in the park to greet our guests with pizza and outdoor games from 5pm to 8.30pm tonight at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges The hotel bars will also be open, so you can continue conversations with friends old and new into the night #swancon

13.01.2022 Shut up and take my money https://m.youtube.com/watch

12.01.2022 The WASFF AGM will be at Swancon, at The Esplanade hotel in Fremantle on Sunday the 21st of April, 4pm. For details, see http://wasff.sf.org.au/announce

12.01.2022 WERE DOING A GIVEAWAY! Were giving away a Club Getaway Package at Duxton Hotel Perth valued at $255! All you have to do to enter is buy your ticket for Swancon before the 28thof March which you can do at Swancon.com.au (linked in our bio). Club Getaway Package - Enjoy the 5 star facilities the Duxton Hotel has to offer, including our fully equipped fitness centre and swimming pool, sauna and steam room. The hotel is located only a short stroll from the Swan River, Eliza...beth Quay and nearby shopping malls. Take advantage of our overnight Club Getaway for two, valet parking for one vehicle, buffet breakfast in the Club Lounge, evening canapes & drinks for two. This prize will be valid until the 3rd of December. IMPORTANT: If you have already bought your ticket to Swancon you are already in the running! Just share this post with your friends so they dont miss out.

11.01.2022 Its International Womens day 2019, so of course Im doing the same thing I do every year and Ive filled our windows with books by my favourite spec-fic women... writers. Also, today, tomorrow and Sunday well be offering 10% off the rrp of any book written by women, which if youve been keeping an eye on recent releases means a lot of really cool new books just got a bit cheaper. See more

11.01.2022 One of the best things about Swancon is getting to hang out with our fabulous guests over a whole weekend. But if you can't wait that long, you can hear two of those guests, Jonathan Strahan and Charlie Jane Anders, discuss her second novel, The City in the Middle of the Night, right now on the Coode St podcast https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-eik8j-a69136

11.01.2022 Kit Harington cried when he found out how GoT ends https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-3FxwVf_M#

09.01.2022 It's International Women's day 2019, so of course I'm doing the same thing I do every year and I've filled our windows with books by my favourite spec-fic women... writers. Also, today, tomorrow and Sunday we'll be offering 10% off the rrp of any book written by women, which if you've been keeping an eye on recent releases means a lot of really cool new books just got a bit cheaper. See more

09.01.2022 This year well have two opportunities to get dressed up! Saturday night will be our Awards night, followed by the usual dance party. Get ready to slay your best lewks for a celebration of WAs best science fiction and fantasy work, then dance the night away. Sunday will be Cosplay Day! Therell be a cosplay workshop in the morning, and a cosplay event later in the afternoon. Non-members are welcome to join the fun between 3 and 6pm for $20. Tell your friends! Read our latest email update here https://mailchi.mp//i-put-on-some-make-up-turn-on-the-eigh

08.01.2022 MEET THE COMMITTEE Name: John P Pronouns: He/Him Position: Co-Convenor... "John has clearly not learned his lesson yet. He's been attending since Swancon 16, and has been on far too many committees. He apologises for the infamous "Deadly throwing Tin Ducks". Buy him a drink and he'll probably make happy noises about old computers for HOURS." Feel free to chat with John about anything! You can email him on [email protected] If youre interested in volunteering with Swancon in 2020 please get in contact via email at [email protected] See more

08.01.2022 MEET THE COMMITTEE Name: Sarah P Pronouns: She/Her/They/Their Position: Co-Convenor... Over twenty years and Swancon still feels like home. I'm hoping to make it home for everyone else too. Life would be a lot less interesting without my three hundred closest friends. I miss you every one of you every day of the intervening year! Feel free to chat with Sarah about anything! You can email her on [email protected] If youre interested in volunteering with Swancon in 2020 please get in contact via email at [email protected] See more

08.01.2022 Its official! These are the prices for Swancon 2020. Full Convention - $200 Full Convention (Concession) - $150... Get your tickets here: https://sites.grenadine.co//swancon/en/swancon2020/register

07.01.2022 In case you haven't seen, we are now on Instagram! Follow us at swancon_wa. https://www.instagram.com/swancon_wa/

07.01.2022 Parking thread. The Collie St carpark is not far from the hotel, and has an early bird rate for, er, $8 or $9 or something if you arrive before 9:30am and leave after 2pm.

06.01.2022 Reminder! The WASFF Thank You BBQ is coming up this Sunday 8th December at 1pm at the May Drive playground, Kings Park. Enjoy what feels like the last cool day of the year (Only 25C!). Have you been a volunteer for Swancon in the past? Are you interested in volunteering for Swancon in the future? Come along. Sausage in a bun and soft drink provided. https://www.facebook.com/events/976329199380272/

06.01.2022 Nominations for the 2020 Australian SF ("Ditmar") awards are now open, see https://ditmars.sf.org.au/2020_nominations_open.txt for the official details. Closing date is Sunday, 1st of March at 11:59pm, Perth time (ie: GMT+8).Postal nominations close on Friday, 28th of February 2020. Eligible nominators can nominate in one of 3 ways :... 1. online - the preferred way - via the form - https://ditmars.sf.org.au/2020/nominations.html 2. via email to [email protected]; or 3. by post to: Ditmars PO Box 338 Bull Creek Western Australia 6149 You must include your name with any nomination. Nominations will be accepted only from natural persons active in fandom, or from full or supporting members of Swancon 2020, the 2020 Australian National SF Convention (https://www.swancon.com.au/). The current rules, including Award categories can be found at: https://wiki.sf.org.au/Ditmar_rules

05.01.2022 Nominations are now open for the 2020 Tin Duck Awards, the Annual Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation (WASFF) Achievement Awards for WA writers and artists. The awards will be presented during Swancon 45 on Sunday 26th April. Nominations must be received by middnight 31st March 2020. The categories for the 2020 Tin Ducks nominations are: Best WA Professional Long Written Work... Professional long written work is for a piece published in the 2019 calendar year which was at least 40,000 words for which the creator received monetary payment. Best WA Professional Short Written Work Professional short written work is for a piece published in the 2019 calendar year which was less than 40,000, for which the creator received monetary payment. Best WA Professional Art Work Professional Art Work is for a piece of art that was published in the 2019 calendar year for which the creator received monetary payment. This can be via commission or submission. Best WA Professional Production Professional productions include professional podcasts, anthologies and works edited by Western Australian editors, which have been produced by a professional body or for which they received monetary payment. Best WA Fan Written Work Recognising the work a fan has put in for their written work, whether by blog, publication, in a fan magazine or any other form of written work, for which they have not received monetary payment for their services. Best WA Fan Artwork Recognising the work a fan has put in for their art work, whether by display at the Art Show, publication in a fan magazine or any other form of Artwork, for which they have not received monetary payment for their services. Best WA Unpaid or Fan Production Recognising the work of the community who have produced a production for which they have not received monetary payment for their services, whether in the form of a podcast episode, a fanzine production or a small convention. There are several methods available for submitting your nominations. - You can email your nominations to [email protected] - You can papermail to our PO box (WASFF, PO Box 338, Bull Creek 6149 WA). Your email or letter should include your name, plus the category and title for each nomination.

04.01.2022 "Time is this really fluid thing. Now is now, but the past is now and the future too." - Niama Safia Sandy We're so excited to meet our guests next month, and we hope you'll be joining us for the fun too! Read our latest email for some links to what they're doing in the meantime https://us15.campaign-archive.com/... https://gallery.mailchimp.com//938c6164-3841-4dd5-88e2-d3d

04.01.2022 Thursday is the new Friday! This year Swancon will kick off with a Sundowner Social in the park on Thursday 18 April. Formal programming will start on Friday, so this will be an opportunity to meet and greet our fabulous guests in a more casual setting, with added pizza and outdoor games! The Sundowner will run from 5pm to 8.30pm. Alcoholic drinks aren't permitted in the park, but the hotel bars will be up and running so you can continue conversations with friends old and new... into the night. Read the latest email here https://mailchi.mp/6b42bf594d1d/gotta-get-down-on-thursday

04.01.2022 In case you havent seen, we are now on Instagram! Follow us at swancon_wa. https://www.instagram.com/swancon_wa/

04.01.2022 Tin Duck 2019 Ceremony Photo credit: Michael Deegan

04.01.2022 Theme reveal! Have you ever wondered what could have been? If you'd just made a different decision, how your life could have turned out differently? What about the worst case scenario? That's what we want to explore at Swancon 2020.

03.01.2022 Its the final stretch! Our latest email just went out. Find out more about our new invited guest and other exciting program announcements https://mailchi.mp//i-put-on-some-make-up-turn-on-the-eigh