Michael Carroll

Well well well! It looks like the 2010 guest list is taking quite the pretty shape already!

We're very pleased to announce the return of Alan Nolan, C.E. Murphy, Derek Gunn, Peadar Ó Guilín, Rob Curley and even 2009 Guest of Honour Mike Carey!

We also want to announce the official enguestenation of the wonderful R.F. Long, who launched her new book The Scroll Thief at Octocon '09!

Plus, don't forget the wonderful Michael Carroll, John Vaughan, Alex de Campi, Fabulous Lorraine and our shiny new Guest of Honour George R.R. Martin!

Oh. Em. Gee. 2010 is looking wonderful! And this ain't all, folks! Stay tuned to http://Octocon.com/2010 for more announcements soon! :)

Lots of Octoconical Love,

Octocon

Oh hi there, October Convention-lovers!

These past few days, all we've been hearing are staged whispers about "letting out your inner geek" and "nerdgasming" and "transforming" and "rolling out", but what does it all mean?

Well, it may indicate a change in neuro-linguistical programming brought on by some kind of new mass-marketing machine built by Doctor Advertiso, OR, it could mean that Octocon 2009 is nearly upon us!

With only six days to go, we're putting together our final preparations for one of the greatest conventions of all time!

So, what do you have to look forward to besides The Golden Blasters film festival, Octocon's Next Top Monster, meeting Mike Carey, Derek Gunn, Michael Carroll, C.E. Murphy and more, meeting your fellow fans, and "competing to be the worst" at The Red Shirt Olympics?

We're glad you asked!

Two of Octocon's perenial favourite guests are returning in 2010 to discuss their work, and their thoughts on numerous subjects.

Michael Carroll, the astonishing author of The Quantum Prophecy and Superhuman novels and short stories, is welcomed back with open arms and we couldn't be happier to have him. Michael has written for such comic books as 2000 AD and FutureQuake.

Film-maker John Vaughan will also be returning, best known for the award-winning My Dad, which he calls "true horror". John Vaughan is also the man behind Octocon's Sci-Fi film festival, The Golden Blasters. We're so glad to have him back for 2010.

These two people have contributed so much to Octocon and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts.

Lots of love,

Octocon