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| − | [[Mexicon]] 2 was held | + | [[Mexicon]] 2 was held February 7-9 1986 at the Royal Angus Hotel in [[Birmingham, UK]]. The chair was [[Linda Pickersgill]]. |
| − | [[ | + | The convention identified no explicit [[Guest-of-honour|guest of honour]] but rather a number of 'featured speakers'. These include [[William Gibson]], [[Jan Mark]], [[Alan Moore]] and – in his first convention appearance – [[Iain Banks]]. |
| − | + | The programme book lists 274 members to January 15, 1986. | |
| − | {{convention | series=Mexicon | year=1986 | before=Tynecon II | after=Mexicon III}} | + | [[Abigail Frost]] published [[Mexicon 2 -- The Fanzine]] for it. The newsletter was ''The Cactus Times'' |
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| − | + | {{link | website=https://ansible.uk/writing/platens3.html#jigsaw|text=Dave Langford's con report}} | |
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| − | + | {{convention | series=Mexicon | year=1986 | before=Tynecon II | after=Mexicon III }} | |
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Latest revision as of 04:03, 16 January 2024
Mexicon 2 was held February 7-9 1986 at the Royal Angus Hotel in Birmingham, UK. The chair was Linda Pickersgill.
The convention identified no explicit guest of honour but rather a number of 'featured speakers'. These include William Gibson, Jan Mark, Alan Moore and – in his first convention appearance – Iain Banks.
The programme book lists 274 members to January 15, 1986.
Abigail Frost published Mexicon 2 -- The Fanzine for it. The newsletter was The Cactus Times
| Tynecon II | Mexicon | Mexicon III |
| 1986 |
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