Welcome to Novacon
Novacon is the UK's longest-established regional science fiction convention, held every autumn since 1971. It's built around a single-stream programme mixing both literary items and more informal events, with deliberate emphasis on social contact between sf fans and genre professionals. We moved to a new venue in 2009: the Park Inn, 296 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2BT.
Our Guest of Honour: Iain M Banks
Novacon 40 is delighted to welcome British science fiction Iain M Banks as its guest of honour. Every member of Novacon 40 will receive a limited-edition souvenir chapbook written by Iain. In addition, we are pleased to announce Brian W Aldiss and Harry Harrison will be joining us as our special guests.
Visit the Iain M Banks newspage  Novacon News Update:
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Past Novacon websites archived
As well as our progress reports, regular news bulletins will be posted on this website.
Read the latest news (updated 29 November) The 2010 Nova Awards
Since 1973, Novacon has hosted the Nova Awards, celebrating excellence in British sf fanzines (the awards are now also open to both Irish fandom and certain electronic fanzines).
Read the current Nova 'longlist' The Birmingham Science Fiction Group
Since 1972, Novacon has been organised by the Birmingham SF Group, which normally meets on the second Friday of each month at the Briar Rose Hotel, Bennetts Hill. Future guest speakers include fantasy / horror editor Jo Fletcher (12 March), fantasy author Jasper Fforde (14 May), sf author Neal Asher (11 June) and sf / fantasy author Steve Feasey (9 July). The BSFG has also challenged the Birmingham University SF Group to a quiz on 12 February and will be holding its summer social in August.
Visit the Brum Group website
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