Important Note

CONRUNNER ran from 1984 - 1995. Many (if not most) of the addresses in it are out of date, and articles that refer to dates (for example saying that there is a convention on "June 23-25 this year") are obviously referring to the year of publication and not 1999... but you knew that...

Any articles below that don't have an author stated were almost certainly written by Ian himself. Ditto for the covers... Not all articles have been scanned/rekeyed yet, but the ones that have been are linked below or can be found here. The blue ball shows the articles that have been entered. In general the editorial for each issue is one article but the sub-headings are shown for your information, that's why there is only the one link for each editorial.

You can get in touch with Ian by writing to him at:

Ian Sorensen, 3 Portia Place, Motherwell, ML1 1EL.  (This address is current as of November 2007)

or by emailing him at ian@soren.demon.co.uk

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Conrunner 1 - November 1984

• Cover - Jim Barker
• Introduction - Ian Sorensen
• Deep Thirst - an Educational Quiz
• Great, But What Is It? Publicising A Convention
• Just A Minute - John Wilkes
• Will It Be Alright On The Night? - Michael Molloy DCMMolloy.htm
• Con-munications - Letters to the Editor
• Addresses of Contributors

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Conrunner 2 - Easter 1985

• Cover - Jim Barker
• Editorial - Ian Sorensen
• The Convention Programme - Caroline Mullan & Ian Sorensen
• Two Year Bidding For Eastercons, Who Cares? - Paul Oldroyd C2twoyearbids.htm
• The Future of Eastercons - Madeleine Campbell
• Video, Film and the Law
• Organising An Auction - Jack L. Chalker (originally) auction.htm
• The Care and Feeding of a Guest of Honour - John Brunner GoHBrunner.htm
• Comment - Anne Page mediaAnnePage.htm
• Publications - The Beccon Committee
• Con-munications - Letters to the Editor

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Conrunner 3 - November 1985

• Editorial C3ed.htm
• Film programmes - Jonathan Cowie C3film.htm
• Stewarding at Conventions - Sue Stuart stewardsStuart.htm
• How to Treat Your GoH - Mat Irvine C3goh.htm
• Insurance - Ian Sorensen C3insure.htm
• The Future of Silicon - Ian Sorensen C3silicon.htm
• The Use of Computer Technology - Steve Bull C3ComputersBull.htm
• Con-munications - Your Letters

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Conrunner 4 - March 1986

• Editorials C4ed.htm
  • Worldcon update
  • Mexicon/Novacon
  • Security
  • Policy
• Clean Air Zones - Judith Hanna C4cleanair.htm
• Malice an Afterthought: Novacon 15 - Steve Hubbard
• Convention Venues - Ian Sorensen venues.htm
• Membership Uptake - Vincent Docherty membershipDocherty.htm
• Conventions and law LawEdwards.htm
• Con-munications - Letters to the Editor

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Conrunner 5 - November 1986

• Cover - Phil Speedwell
• Editorials - The Editor C5ed.htm
  • Have Convention Organisers Lost Their Purpose?
  • Policy Review
  • Calling to Account
• The Deputy Manager's Tale - Peter Skardon depmanagerSkardon.htm
• SF Conventions Explained - Steve Davies
• The Eastercon Charter - Tim Illingworth charterIllingworth.htm
• Film Programming - Steve Green PicturesGreen.htm
• Eastercon accounts - Vince Docherty C5albaconaccts.htm
• Con-munications - Your letters C5locs.htm
• Conspiracy Corner - The Editor C5Corner.htm

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Conrunner 6 - April 1987

• Cover - Jim Barker
• Editorials - The Editor C6ed.htm
  • Mostly Eastercons
  • Committee Power
  • Who Attends Science Fiction Conventions?
• The Hunting of the Site - Steve Davies siteDavies.htm
• Badgered - Anne Page C6AnnePage.htm
• Conferring in Leeds - Maurice K Hanson C6NovaeTerrae.htm
• Con-munications - Your letters C6locs.htm
• NICON Remembered - T Ferguson & E Doherty C6Nicon.htm
• Conspiracy Corner - The Editor C6Corner.htm

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Best Of Conrunner - August 1987 (Conspiracy)

• Introduction - Ian Sorensen Bestofeditorial.htm Bestofcontents.htm
• Programme or be Damned programme.htm
• Conventions and the Law - Lilian Edwards LawEdwards.htm
• The Hunting of the Site - Steve Davies siteDavies.htm
• How to Sell SF Conventions - Steve Davies sellingSFDavies.htm
• Convention Venues - Ian Sorensen venues.htm
• Albacon III, The Deputy Manager's Tale - Peter Skardon depmanagerSkardon.htm
• Insurance and Conventions C3insure.htm
• Two Years Before the Con - Paul Oldroyd C2twoyearbids.htm
• How to Obtain Sponsorship sponsorship.htm
• Talking Pictures - Steve Green PicturesGreen.htm
• Organising an Auction - after Jack L Chalker auction.htm
• Will It Be Alright on the Night? - Michael Molloy DCMMolloy.htm
• A Few Thoughts on the Subject of Stewards - Sue Stuart stewardsStuart.htm
• Security security.htm
• On the Care and Feeding of a Guest of Honour - John Brunner GoHBrunner.htm
• Spreading the Word publicity.htm
• The Prediction of Membership - Vince Docherty membershipDocherty.htm
• Appendix 1 - Drink Consumption at Albacons drinks.htm
• Appendix 2 - Sample Proposal Letter to a Hotel hotelletter.htm
• Appendix 3 - Sample Letter of Welcome for Guest sampleletter.htm
• Appendix 4 - Dates of Easter 1990 - 1995

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Conrunner 7 - November 1987

• Cover - Stephen Degnan
• Editorials C7ed.htm
  • News
  • Count Me Out
  • Who Runs Conventions?
  • The Future of CONRUNNER
• Planning a First Convention - Mike Gould C7firstconGould.htm
• Useful Lists C7lists.htm
• The Beccon Games Room - Marcus L Rowland C7gamesRowland.htm
• The Future and Eastercons - Ian Sorensen C7futureEastercons.htm
• Con-munications - Your letters C7locs.htm
• Conspiracy Corner C7conspiracycorner.htm

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Conrunner 8 - March 1988

• Cover
• Editorials C8ed.htm
  • News
  • Eastercon Bids: Sites
  • Eastercon Bids: Editorial
  • Conrunner Reader Services C7lists.htm
  • About This Issue
• Running a Repro Room - Mike Gould reproGould.htm
• Films Shown At Conventions - Peter J R Smith
• Impressions of Novacon 17 - Michael T Day Novacon17Day.htm
• Sample Hotel Contract - Seacon '84
• Con-munications - Your letters C8locs.htm

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Conrunner 9 - September 1988 (Clonespiracy)

• Cover - Michael Molloy
• Editorial: After Conscription C9ed.htm
• The Final Programme - Michael Abbott follyconprog.htm
• Programme Ideas - Ian Sorensen C9progitems.htm
• A Sideways Look at Congregate - Cardinal Cox
• After the Con is Over - Mike Gould afterconGould.htm
• Useful Addresses C7lists.htm
• Backstage at the Masquerade - Lisanne Norman backstageNorman.htm
• Con-munications - Your letters C9locs.htm

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Conrunner 10 - November 1988

• Cover - Michael Molloy
• News C10ed.htm
  • Eastercon 1991
  • Worldcons Past, Present and Future
    • Conspiracy
    • Nolacon
    • The Next British Worldcon
  • Conscription
  • Is There Life After Albacon?
  • Easter 1989
• Editorial - Ian Sorensen
• Follycon Staff Handbook - Mike Scott FollybookScott.htm
• Thoughts on The Programme Problem - Steve Glover progprobGlover.htm
• Problems at Albacon - Alistair Reid C10Alb88Reid.htm
• Who Runs Conventions? - James Steel C10WhyRun.htm
• Pick'n'Mix-a-Con - Steve Glover connamesGlover.htm
• More Impressions: Follycon - M T Day

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Conrunner 11 - May 1989 (Mexicon)

• Cover
• Editorials: C11ed.htm
  • Conrunner Distribution - (apologies)
  • Life, the Universe and Conventions - (drivel)
  • Support Your Local Eastercon - (indignation)
  • Speculation -A Bid Too Far - (excuses)
  • Guilding the Lily - (stirring it)
• Racism, Positive Discrimination and Fandom - Helen McCarthy racismMcCarthy.htm
• Images of Time and Mind - Cardinal Cox artshowCox.htm
• Anyone Have the Inclination? - Linda-Claire Toal InclinationToal.htm
• Uforia in Manchester - Helen McCarthy C11uforia2.htm
• Confetti Report - Nic Farey confettiFarey.htm
• Con-Munications C11locs.htm

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Conrunner 12 - November 1989

• Cover - Michael Molloy
• Editorials C12ed.htm
  • This issue
  • News
  • Worldcon Whatinworldcon.htm
• The Last Worldcon - Vince Docherty thelastworldcon.htm
• Why Run a Worldcon? - Henry Balen whyrunBalen.htm
• Revenge of the Techies - Pat Brown revenge.htm
• In the Beginning Was the Word - Dave Langford Inthebeginning.htm
• Return To Owens Park - Helen McCarthy owenspark.htm
• Con-munications C12locs.htm

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Conrunner 13 - April 1990

• Cover
• Editorial
• The Main Event - D.West maineventWest.htm
• Fandom: The Next Generation - Kathy Westhead creche.htm
• WSFS A User's Guide - Tim Illingworth wsfs.htm
• Con-munications

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Conrunner 14 - November 9th 1990

• Editorials C14ed.htm
  • This issue
  • Farewell to an Old Friend
  • Permanent Floating Convention Rescue Club
  • Worldcons
  • Recent Conventions
    • Holodeck
    • Concert 2
    • Isocon 4
    • Novacon 20
  • and finally...
• Armadacon - Marion Pritchard C14armadacon.htm
• Isocon - Pete Dawson
• Con-munications - Your Letters C14locs.htm
• D West Replies - His Letter C14Westreply.htm

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Conrunner 15 - March 28th 1991

• Cover - Sue Mason
• Editorial C15ed.htm
  • This issue
  • Can Pay - Please Pay
  • News
  • Speculation: Size Isn't Important?
• Publicising Large Conventions - Rob Meades publicityMeades.htm
• Eastcon Post Mortem - Martin Easterbrook EastconEasterbrook.htm
• Securing Your Convention Database - David Bell securityBell.htm
• How to be a TOM - Andy Croft techopsCroft.htm
• European Conventions
• Con-munications - Your Letters C15locs.htm

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Conrunner 16 - November 1st 1991

• Cover and other cartoons - D. West
• Editorial C16ed.htm
  • Albacon '91
  • Old Business
  • Eastercons
  • Worldcons
  • Speculation Award
  • Conrunner
• The Truth About Speculation - Ian Sorensen TruthaboutSpeculation.htm
• Data Protection Act and Conventions - Andy Croft DataCroft.htm
• Fair Shares - D.West sharesWest.htm
• Voting For the Eastercon - John Richards Richardsvoting.htm
• In the Event of Fire - Andy Croft fireCroft.htm
• Con-munications - Your Letters C16locs.htm
• Electricity at Work and Conventions - Andy Croft electricCroft.htm
• Addresses of Contributors

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Conrunner 17 - April 1992

• Cover - D. West
• Editorial C17ed.htm
  • Editorial
  • Yet Another Pathetic Appeal for Cash
• Bloody Meetings! - Martin Easterbrook meetingsEasterbrook.htm
• Microphones: A User's Guide - Pat Silver micsSilver.htm
• Yes We Need Those Steenkin' Badges - Ian Sorensen C17badges.htm
• Con-munications - Your Letters C17locs.htm
• Addresses of Contributors

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Conrunner 18 - November 1992

• Cover and other cartoons - D West
• Editorial C18ed.htm
  • The Editor Joins The Press Gang...
  • Channel Islands Corner Con Market
  • Fear and Trembling in Glasgow
  • Sou'Wester Change of Direction
  • The Next Conrunner
• Inconsequential - Ian Sorensen C18inconsequential.htm
• What Makes a Star Trek Con Tick? - Lynn Hester TrekLynn.htm
• Con-munications - Your Letters C18locs.htm

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Conrunner 19 - November 1993

• Cover
• other artwork - D. West
• Editorial C19ed.htm
  • News
  • Albacon '94
  • Intersection
  • The Next Conrunner
• A Year in Conventions
  • Helicon by Jonathan Cowie HeliconCowie.htm
  • SMOFcon and Dangercon by Ian Sorensen C19smofcon.htm
  • Lunicon by Mark Nelson luniconNelson.htm
• Novacon Disco Infernal by Marcus Rowland discoRowland.htm
• Technicalities
  • Electrical Safety by Marcus Rowland ElecSafeRowland.htm
  • Sticky-backed Plastic by Andy Croft crofttape.htm
• Con-munications - your letters

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Conrunner 20 - November 1995

• Cover and other artwork - D. West
• Editorial C20ed.htm
  • Coming Up To Date
  • So What Else Is New?
  • After the Ball is Over
  • Over to You
• The Past Present and Future of Intersection - Ian Sorensen C20intersection.htm
• The View From the Peak - Martin Easterbrook viewpeakEasterbrook.htm
• Press Depress - Claire Brialey PressBrialey.htm
• Intersecting With the Press - Dave Power PressPower.htm
• Con-munications - your letters

The individual articles (in no particular order) can be found here.

You can get in touch with Ian by writing to him at:

Ian Sorensen, 3 Portia Place, Motherwell, ML1 1EL. (Address valid as of November 2007)

or by emailing him at ian@soren.demon.co.uk