Octocon (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Octocon is the name given to the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, held (almost) annually in October. 1989/1990: The convention was initiated by members of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and named by artist Peter McCanney, who created the convention's first logo. 1995: Advertised Guest of Honour Mary Gentle had to cancel her appearance at the last minute, leading to the appointment of Kim Newman in her place. 1997: This was also the year's official Eurocon, and consequently the largest Octocon to date. 1998: The only one-day Octocon to date. 2003: The convention took a break for a year. 2004: For the first time, Octocon was held outside Ireland's capital of Dublin, in Maynooth, Co. Kildare.