http://www.octocon.com/ Octocon PHP Script Copyright 2003-2004 Octocon info2004@octocon.com en-ie Octocon - The National Irish Science Fiction Convention http://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=7The 15th is just more than a day away now, so while the ides is a bad time of the month if you are a Roman emperor it is a great time if you are a science fiction fan in Ireland. Octocon the 15th national Irish science fiction convention...Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=6Or more appropriately who is the Pit boss. Very popular last year was Octocon's casino night. Well it returns this year to lead the Saturday evening festivities under the Savvy hands of your Pit Bosses Miami Mickey and Diamond Jim. They promise muliple tables of poker, plus Blackjack,...Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=5A new English literature course at your local university? Perhaps the sci-fi channel is delving into situation comedies? I’m setting up another Julia Roberts joke? None of the above. I just wanted a snappy title to use the Bard’s Quote “All the world 's a stage,...Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=4First, hearty congratulations to our Guest of Honour Charles Stross. Charles received his first Hugo Award for the novella The Concrete Jungle, at the World Science Fiction Convention earlier this month in Glasgow, Scotland. The Octocon committee would like to welcome aboard a new writer guest: James P. Hogan will...Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=3The Octocon committee are thrilled to announce the return of Tanith Lee and John Kaiine as guests at this year's convention. Tanith was Guest of Honour at last year's Octocon, and we were so much fun that she and John are both coming back for more. But remember: you can't...Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=2Octocon 2005 is very pleased to announce that Charles Stross is our Guest of Honor at this year's convention October 15-16 in Maynooth, Ireland. Charles is an Edinburgh, Scotland based writer that has been a Hugo Award* finalist in multiple categories every year this century. He is the author...Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2005/news.php?item=1Octocon has announced the 2005 convention will take place on the 15th and 16th October. We were very pleased with the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth last year, and we are delighted to return in 2005. The convention will take place on the 15th and 16th of October. Although...Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2004/news.php?item=13It's all over! The Octocon committee would like to thank everyone who participated in making Octocon 2004 a great success! Despite some worries about Octocon moving outside Dublin for the first time, we still had well in excess of 200 attendees; in fact Maynooth seems to have been a hit...Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2004/news.php?item=12The registration desk opens tomorrow morning (Saturday 16th) at about 9am; when you get to the Glenroyal Hotel, just follow the signs from the hotel’s reception desk! Pre-Con Table Quiz Though Octocon itself doesn’t begin until Saturday morning, there will be a table quiz taking place at the hotel...Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.octocon.com/2004/news.php?item=11As I write this, Octocon 2004 is only two weeks away! We've received a lot of e-mails about the con over the past few weeks, so we'd like to take this opportunity to answer some of the more Frequently-Asked Questions! 1. What time will the con begin...Sun, 03 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT