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(Did you mean [[Octacon]], or a [[Octocon (OH)|Cincinnati]], [[OctoCon I|Denver]], or [[Octocon (CA)|Californian]] convention?)
 
(Did you mean [[Octacon]], or a [[Octocon (OH)|Cincinnati]], [[OctoCon I|Denver]], or [[Octocon (CA)|Californian]] convention?)
  
The Irish [[National convention]] held in [[Dublin]] Ireland by the [[Irish Science Fiction Association]] since 1990. It was named by [[Peter McCanney]]. Scans of badges have been uploaded here.
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The Irish [[National convention]] held in [[Dublin]] Ireland by the [[Irish Science Fiction Association]] since 1990. It was named by [[Peter McCanney]]. Scans of badges have been uploaded here.
  
 
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  Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]]  
 
  Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]]  
[[Octocon 1990]] ||Oct 13-14, 1990 ||[[Terry Pratchett]]  
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[[Octocon 1990]] || October 13-14, 1990 || [[Terry Pratchett]]  
[[Octocon 1991]] ||Oct 4-6, 1991 ||[[Geoff Ryman]]  
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[[Octocon 1991]] || October 4-6, 1991 || [[Geoff Ryman]]  
[[Octocon 1992]] ||Oct 16-18, 1992 ||[[Orson Scott Card]]  
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[[Octocon 1992]] || October 16-18, 1992 || [[Orson Scott Card]]  
[[Octocon 1993]] ||Oct 30-31, 1993 ||[[Storm Constantine]], Steve Dillon  
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[[Octocon 1993]] || October 30-31, 1993 || [[Storm Constantine]], Steve Dillon  
[[Octocon 94]] ||Oct 1-2, 1994 ||[[Rob Holdstock]]  
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[[Octocon 94]] || October 1-2, 1994 || [[Rob Holdstock]]  
[[Octocon 95]] ||Oct 14-15, 1995 ||[[Mary Gentle]] / [[Kim Newman]]  
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[[Octocon 95]] || October 14-15, 1995 || [[Mary Gentle]] / [[Kim Newman]]  
[[Octocon '96]] ||Oct 11-13, 1996 ||[[Brian Stableford]]  
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[[Octocon '96]] || October 11-13, 1996 || [[Brian Stableford]]  
[[Octocon 8]] ||Oct 25-27, 1997 ||[[Harry Harrison]]  
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[[Octocon 8]] || October 25-27, 1997 || [[Harry Harrison]]  
[[Octocon Lite]] ||Oct 10, 1998 ||[[James White]]  
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[[Octocon Lite]] || October 10, 1998 || [[James White]]  
[[Octocon X]] ||Oct 8-10, 1999 ||[[Robert Rankine]]  
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[[Octocon X]] || October 8-10, 1999 || [[Robert Rankine]]  
[[O2K]] ||Oct 7-8, 2000 ||[[Michael Marshall Smith]]  
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[[O2K]] || October 7-8, 2000 || [[Michael Marshall Smith]]  
[[Octocon 2001]] ||Oct 13-14, 2001 ||[[Anne McCaffrey]]  
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[[Octocon 2001]] || October 13-14, 2001 || [[Anne McCaffrey]]  
[[Octocon 2002]] ||Oct 19-20, 2002 ||[[China Miéville]]  
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[[Octocon 2002]] || October 19-20, 2002 || [[China Miéville]]  
 
colspan="3"| There was no Octocon in 2003  
 
colspan="3"| There was no Octocon in 2003  
[[Octocon 2004]] ||Oct 16-17, 2004 ||[[Tanith Lee]]  
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[[Octocon 2004]] || October 16-17, 2004 || [[Tanith Lee]]  
[[Octocon 2005]] ||Oct 15-16, 2005 ||[[Charles Stross]]  
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[[Octocon 2005]] || October 15-16, 2005 || [[Charles Stross]]  
[[Octocon 2006]] ||Oct 14-15, 2006 ||J. G. Jones  
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[[Octocon 2006]] || October 14-15, 2006 || J. G. Jones  
[[Octocon 2007]] ||Oct 13-14, 2007 ||[[Alastair Reynolds]]  
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[[Octocon 2007]] || October 13-14, 2007 || [[Alastair Reynolds]]  
[[Octocon 2008]] ||Oct 18-19, 2008 ||[[Ken MacLeod]]  
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[[Octocon 2008]] || October 18-19, 2008 || [[Ken MacLeod]]  
[[Octocon 2009]] ||Oct 10-11, 2009 ||[[Mike Carey]], [[Dave Lally]]  
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[[Octocon 2009]] || October 10-11, 2009 || [[Mike Carey]], [[Dave Lally]]  
[[Octocon 2010]] ||Oct 16-17, 2010 ||[[George R. R. Martin]]  
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[[Octocon 2010]] || October 16-17, 2010 || [[George R. R. Martin]]  
[[Octocon 2011]] ||Oct 15-16, 2011 ||John Higgins  
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[[Octocon 2011]] || October 15-16, 2011 || John Higgins  
[[Octocon 2012]] ||Oct 13-14, 2012 ||[[Liz Williams]]  
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[[Octocon 2012]] || October 13-14, 2012 || [[Liz Williams]]  
[[Octocon 2013]] ||Oct 12-13, 2013 ||[[Richard K. Morgan]], Gail Simone  
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[[Octocon 2013]] || October 12-13, 2013 || [[Richard K. Morgan]], Gail Simone  
  ||2014 ||Not held because of [[Shamrokon]]  
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  || 2014 || Not held because of [[Shamrokon]]  
[[Octocon 2015]] ||October 9-11, 2015 ||[[Maura McHugh]], [[Emma Newman]]  
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[[Octocon 2015]] || October 9-11, 2015 || [[Maura McHugh]], [[Emma Newman]]  
[[Octocon 2016]] ||October 14-16, 2016 ||[[Diane Duane]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Rhianna Pratchett]]  
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[[Octocon 2016]] || October 14-16, 2016 || [[Diane Duane]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Rhianna Pratchett]]  
[[Octocon 2017]] ||October 6-8, 2017 ||Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent-Abnett  
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[[Octocon 2017]] || October 6-8, 2017 || Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent-Abnett  
[[Octocon 2018]] ||October 12-14, 2018 ||[[Pat Cadigan]]  
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[[Octocon 2018]] || October 12-14, 2018 || [[Pat Cadigan]]  
[[Octocon 2019]] ||October 13, 2019 ||[[Diane Duane]], [[Peadar Ó Guilín]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Ruth Frances Long]]  
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[[Octocon 2019]] || October 13, 2019 || [[Diane Duane]], [[Peadar Ó Guilín]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Ruth Frances Long]]  
[[Octocon 2020]] ||October 9-11, 2020 ||[[Michael Carroll]]  
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[[Octocon 2020]] || October 9-11, 2020 || [[Michael Carroll]]  
 
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Revision as of 06:50, 27 May 2020

(Did you mean Octacon, or a Cincinnati, Denver, or Californian convention?)

The Irish National convention held in Dublin Ireland by the Irish Science Fiction Association since 1990. It was named by Peter McCanney. Scans of badges have been uploaded here.

Convention Dates GoHs
Octocon 1990 October 13-14, 1990 Terry Pratchett
Octocon 1991 October 4-6, 1991 Geoff Ryman
Octocon 1992 October 16-18, 1992 Orson Scott Card
Octocon 1993 October 30-31, 1993 Storm Constantine, Steve Dillon
Octocon 94 October 1-2, 1994 Rob Holdstock
Octocon 95 October 14-15, 1995 Mary Gentle / Kim Newman
Octocon '96 October 11-13, 1996 Brian Stableford
Octocon 8 October 25-27, 1997 Harry Harrison
Octocon Lite October 10, 1998 James White
Octocon X October 8-10, 1999 Robert Rankine
O2K October 7-8, 2000 Michael Marshall Smith
Octocon 2001 October 13-14, 2001 Anne McCaffrey
Octocon 2002 October 19-20, 2002 China Miéville
There was no Octocon in 2003
Octocon 2004 October 16-17, 2004 Tanith Lee
Octocon 2005 October 15-16, 2005 Charles Stross
Octocon 2006 October 14-15, 2006 J. G. Jones
Octocon 2007 October 13-14, 2007 Alastair Reynolds
Octocon 2008 October 18-19, 2008 Ken MacLeod
Octocon 2009 October 10-11, 2009 Mike Carey, Dave Lally
Octocon 2010 October 16-17, 2010 George R. R. Martin
Octocon 2011 October 15-16, 2011 John Higgins
Octocon 2012 October 13-14, 2012 Liz Williams
Octocon 2013 October 12-13, 2013 Richard K. Morgan, Gail Simone
2014 Not held because of Shamrokon
Octocon 2015 October 9-11, 2015 Maura McHugh, Emma Newman
Octocon 2016 October 14-16, 2016 Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, Rhianna Pratchett
Octocon 2017 October 6-8, 2017 Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent-Abnett
Octocon 2018 October 12-14, 2018 Pat Cadigan
Octocon 2019 October 13, 2019 Diane Duane, Peadar Ó Guilín, Peter Morwood, Ruth Frances Long
Octocon 2020 October 9-11, 2020 Michael Carroll


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