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John Lorentz, OryCon 20 Chair

[Question: what effect could a worldcon in Baltimore have on OryCon, here in Portland?. Answer: This regress report got delayed about a month because Ruth and I were busy counting the Hugo nominating ballots.]

Quickly on the heels of a very enjoyable OryCon 19 (Steve, Patrick Teresa and Frank were all great guests, and we enjoyed having them visit us), we've started planning for OryCon 20. This is going to be a celebration of two decades of Portland fandom, and we hope to make it something special. The Guests of Honor include multiple-Hugo-winning author Lois McMaster Bujold, artist extraodinaire Alan M. Clark and long-time editor of the Science Fiction Book Club, Ellen Asher. Also, to help celebrate the anniversary, we're bringing back former guests of honor David Langford and Howard Waldrop. The ever-popular Robert Lionel Fanthorpe will be joining us, and the Susan Petrey Fund is bringing in former Petrey scholarship winner, Kathe Koja. It should be a lot of fun.

We regret to announce that Portland author Jo Clayton lost her long struggle against cancer on February 13, in Good Samaritan, two days short of her 59th birthday. Clayton was hospitalized in July, 1996, because of the multiple myeloma that eventually killed her. Her fight against the cancer of the bone marrow (plasma cells), mobilized the science fiction community and led to a national fund raising campaign to help her deal with the financial burden of her illness.

OryCon 19 Geographic Breakdown

The Susan C. Petrey Auction at OryCon 19 was a rousing success. Together with the table sales in the dealers' room it raised $2,700-more than any previous auction. The money will be used to continue the annual scholarships to Clarion Writers' Workshop and Clarion West.

Of course the success reflects the terrific support received from donors and buyers alike. Over the years, the scholarship fund and auction have been loyally supported by many people. Unfortunately, they are just too numerous to mention individually, but we want you all to know how much it is appreciated. One such supporter, John Bunnell, has donated so many proofs over the years that his name is virtually a household word to auction attendees. A heartfelt thanks to all of you.

We would also to like to thank the folks who gave generously of their time to make the auction run smoothly. This year our thanks go to Jane Hawkins, Anne Hoffert, Brian Hunt, Jerry Kaufman, Malinda McFadden, Luke McGuff, Nancy Smith, Tom Whitmore, and Joyce Zimmerschied. We know we've forgotten someone. Please forgive us, conventions do this to the brain.

Such a successful sale means that all of our stock of "stuff" is gone. It is not too early to consider a donation for next year's auction. Almost anything is appropriate. If you have something you think a fellow fan might want, please consider sending it to us c/o Wrigley-Cross Books, 1809 NE 39th Ave., Portland, OR 97212. If you have question, please call (503) 281-9449.

I want to thank all of the dealers from the last three years for their participation in OryCon and for making the job of Dealer's Room Liaison an enjoyable experience. I'm sure you'll do the same for whoever gets to do this for OryCon 20.

OryCon 19's dealers were:
Angelwear Creations
Anna the Lost
Art by Yvan
The Black Oak
Book Vault
Czar's Shields & Standards
Dragon Tales Books
Dragonfly Design
Dragonspawn Crafthall Ltd.
Edie Reichard
Escape Books
Everett Comics & Cards
Express Yourself
EYE-DEAS
Fantasy Creations
Firewolf
Friends of Filk
The Fur Connection
Hippogriff Armoury
Knave of Hearts Masqueraderie
Lady Jayne's Books
Ludicrous Games
Magical Caravan
The Magickal Aardvark, Ltd.
Magika West
Mon Droit Studio
Otherworld Unltd
Polymorph Digital Photography
Quicksilver Fantasies
Rhonda Gheen Sculptures
Shipman's Star Props
Springtime Creations
Uncomyn Gifts
Wrigley-Cross Books

Pat Steed, Dealer's Liaison OryCon 17, 18, & 19

PRESENTATION
Best of Show
Baby Cthulhu

Best Journeyman
Seaside Promenade

Best Novice
Lord Shadow Knight

Best Presentation
Queen Borg

Most Elegant
Maid Marian

It's often been said that OryCon is run by blood, sweat and volunteers. OryCon 19 was no exception. Many people contributed many hours to help make the convention happen. Here's an honor roll of the badge names of some of the hardest workers:

Lady Equus
Una Legend
Barbara
Cyd
Timeless Bill
Lt. Howitzer
Elliot
Silverpiece
Lynn Luerding
Kristen
Sean Matheis
Whaki Miracle Trips
Xenos
Grant Von Gruwer
Sinbroker
Bacchus
Miranda Dreux
Luke Skywalker
Terry Fish

DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
Monika Livingstone
Jeff Harland
Margaret Richardson
Katie Goebel
Angela Jones
Frank Lurz
Janet Borkowski

BUYERS CHOICE
Jennie Roller
Lisa Hellie
Marcus Willis
Windy Lewis
Lee Seed
Ellissa Mitchell
Kelly Johnson

POPULAR VOTE
Best of Show: Betsy Mott
Frank Lurz
Margaret Richardson
Jeff Sturgeon
Angela Jones
Roberta Rice
Gail Butler

November 13-15, 1998
Doubletree Portland/Columbia River Hotel

Guests of Honor
Lois McMaster Bujold (Writer)
Ellen Asher (Editor)
Alan M. Clark (Artist)

Returning Guests of Honor
David Langford
Howard Waldrop

Special Guest
Robert Lionel Fanthorpe

Susan Petrey Special Guest
Kathe Koja

$25 until 4/15/98
$30 until 7/15/98
$35 until 10/15/98

Children: 6-12-half-price; 5 and under-free

OryCon 20
PO Box 5703
Portland, Oregon 97228-5703 USA
(503) 283-0802

LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD is well-known for her books about Miles Vorkosigan, three of which-The Vor Game. Barrayar and Mirror Dance-have garnered her Best Novel Hugos. (She also won Hugo and Nebula awards for her novella "The Mountains of Mourning".) Many of her stories feature military characters who are real people-not the caricatures found elsewhere. (She's also a very nice person.)

ELLEN ASHER has been editor of the Science Fiction Book Club since "almost before there was a book club." She's been a behind-the-scenes mainstay of the entity that, for many of us, was the way many of us started buying science fiction books.

ALAN M. CLARK was born in Nashville and has lived in New York, Arlington, San Francisco and now Eugene. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1979) from the San Francisco Art Institute and since 1985, Alan has worked full-time as a professional illustrator. Alan's artwork is often striking, sometimes disturbing, and has appeared on the covers of dozens of magazines and books, and in his recent The Pain Doctors of Suture Self General.

DAVID LANGFORD, last seen here as an OryCon Special Guest in 1989, has a large collection of Hugos for his fan writing, and for his fanzine, Ansible. His collection, Silence of the Langford, was a Hugo nominee in 1996. (He's also been known to write serious science fiction-and he likes the beer in Oregon.)

HOWARD WALDROP was an OryCon GOH in 1990. (He liked it so much that he's now a Northwest resident.) He's very well-known for his quirky stories, and his hilarious readings of them. His collections include Howard Who?, All About Strange Monsters, Strange Things in Close-Up, Night of the Cooters and Going Home Again.

KATHE KOJA was a Susan Petrey scholarship winner in 1984 (and was nice enough to credit the fund several years later in a Locus interview for getting her writing career started. Since then, she's written several well-received horror novels, and several dozen shorter pieces.

In line with the Standard Practice at most major conventions, including recent World conventions, the carrying and wearing of weapons will not be permitted, except as part of a Variety Show contestant's costume, or as part of other designated events, and then only during the event, or in transit to and from the event. The use of a weapon as part of the Variety Show must be approved by the Variety Show Directors prior to the event. Failure to do so is grounds for immediate expulsion from the convention.

The convention committee defines as weapons any object designed to cause bodily harm, or any replica of such an object and any other object the Committee determines to be dangerous. However the committee reserves the right to amend this definition of a weapon, and the right to impound weapons for the duration of the convention.

Any weapons purchased in the Dealer's Room must be securely wrapped before they are removed from the room.