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(Did you mean conventions in [[Novacon (MI)|Michigan]], [[Novacon (PA)|Pennsylvania]] or [[Novacon (Australia)|Australia]]?)
 
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The [[UK]]'s oldest [[regional convention]], founded in 1971. It is run each November by the [[Birmingham Science Fiction Group]]. It was founded by the [[University of Aston Science Fiction Group]] at a time when [[Eastercon]] was the only regular [[convention]] in the [[UK]], but since [[Novacon 2]] has been run by the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.
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The [[UK]]'s oldest [[regional convention]], founded in 1971. It is run each November by the [[Birmingham Science Fiction Group]]. It was founded by the [[University of Aston Science Fiction Group]] at a time when [[Eastercon]] was the only regular [[convention]] in the [[UK]], but since [[Novacon 2]] has been run by the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.
  
 
Novacon used to present the annual [[Nova Awards]].
 
Novacon used to present the annual [[Nova Awards]].
  
 
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  Convention || Dates || Venue || GoHs || Att.  
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[[Novacon 1]] || November 13-14, 1971 || [[James White]] ||144
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[[Novacon 1]] ||Nov 1971 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[James White]] ||144  
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[[Novacon 2]] || November 4-5, 1972 || [[Doreen Rogers]] ||190
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[[Novacon 2]] ||Nov 1972 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[Doreen Rogers]] ||190  
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[[Novacon 3]] || November 2-4, 1973 || [[Ken Bulmer]] ||146
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[[Novacon 3]] ||1973 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[Ken Bulmer]] ||146  
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[[Novacon 4]] || October 25-27, 1974 || [[Ken Slater]] ||211
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[[Novacon 4]] ||Oct 25-27, 1974 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[Ken Slater]] ||211  
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[[Novacon 5]] || November 7-9, 1975 || [[Dan Morgan]] ||272
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[[Novacon 5]] ||Nov 7-9, 1975 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Dan Morgan]] ||272  
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[[Novacon 6]] || November 5-7, 1976 || [[David Kyle]] ||317
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[[Novacon 6]] ||1976 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[David Kyle]] ||317  
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[[Novacon 7]] || November 4-6, 1977 || [[John Brunner]] ||278
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[[Novacon 7]] ||Nov 4-6, 1977 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[John Brunner]] ||278  
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[[Novacon 8]] || November 3-5, 1978 || [[Anne McCaffrey]] ||309
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[[Novacon 8]] ||Nov 3-5, 1978 ||Holiday Inn, Birmingham ||[[Anne McCaffrey]] ||309  
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[[Novacon 9]] || November 2-4, 1979 || [[Christopher Priest]] ||290
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[[Novacon 9]] ||Nov 2-4, 1979 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Christopher Priest]] ||290  
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[[Novacon 10]] || October 31 - November 2, 1980 || [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ||495
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[[Novacon 10]] ||Oct 31-Nov 2, 1980 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Brian W. Aldiss]] ||495  
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[[Novacon 11]] || October 30 - November 1, 1981 || [[Bob Shaw]] ||362
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[[Novacon 11]] ||Oct 30-Nov 1, 1981 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Bob Shaw]] ||362  
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[[Novacon 12]] || November 5-8, 1982 || [[Harry Harrison]] ||373
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[[Novacon 12]] ||Nov 5-8, 1982 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Harry Harrison]] ||373  
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[[Novacon 13]] || November 4-6, 1983 || [[Lisa Tuttle]] ||339
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[[Novacon 13]] ||Nov 4-6, 1983 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Lisa Tuttle]] ||339  
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[[Novacon 14]] || November 9-12, 1984 || [[Robert Holdstock]] ||333
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[[Novacon 14]] ||Nov 9-12, 1984 ||Grand Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Robert Holdstock]] ||333  
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[[Novacon 15]] || November 1-3, 1985 || [[James White]], [[David Langford]] ||340
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[[Novacon 15]] ||1985 ||De Vere Hotel, Coventry ||[[James White]], [[David Langford]] ||340  
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[[Novacon 16]] || October&nbsp;31&nbsp;&#8209;&nbsp;November&nbsp;2,&nbsp;1986 || [[E. C. Tubb]], [[Chris Evans]] ||257
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[[Novacon 16]] ||1986 ||De Vere Hotel, Coventry ||[[E. C. Tubb]], [[Chris Evans]] ||257  
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[[Novacon 17]] || October 30 - November 1, 1987 || [[Iain M. Banks]] ||315
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[[Novacon 17]] ||Oct 30 - Nov 1, 1987 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Iain M. Banks]] ||315  
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[[Novacon 18]] || November 4-6, 1988 || [[Garry Kilworth]] ||336
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[[Novacon 18]] ||1988 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Garry Kilworth]] ||336  
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[[Novacon 19]] || November 17-19, 1989 || [[Geoff Ryman]] ||303
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[[Novacon 19]] ||1989 ||Excelsior, Solihull ||[[Geoff Ryman]] ||303  
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[[Novacon 20]] || November 9-11, 1990 || [[Jack Cohen]] ||330
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[[Novacon 20]] ||1990 ||Excelsior, Solihull ||[[Jack Cohen]] ||330  
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[[Novacon 21]] || November 1-3, 1991 || [[Colin Greenland]] ||200
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[[Novacon 21]] ||1991 ||Forte Poste House, Solihull ||[[Colin Greenland]] ||200  
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[[Novacon 22]] || November 6-8, 1992 || [[Storm Constantine]] ||300
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[[Novacon 22]] ||1992 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Storm Constantine]] ||300  
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[[Novacon 23]] || November 5-7, 1993 || [[Stephen Baxter]] ||243
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[[Novacon 23]] ||1993 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Stephen Baxter]] ||243  
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[[Novacon 24]] || November 4-6, 1994 || [[Graham Joyce]] ||214
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[[Novacon 24]] ||November 4-6, 1994 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Graham Joyce]] ||214  
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[[Novacon 25]] || November 3-5, 1995 || [[Brian Aldiss]], [[Bob Shaw]], [[Harry Harrison]], [[Iain Banks]] ([[special guest]]) ||338
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[[Novacon 25]] ||1995 ||Chamberlain Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Brian Aldiss]], [[Bob Shaw]], [[Harry Harrison]], [[Iain Banks]] ([[special guest]]) ||338  
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[[Novacon 26]] || November 8-10, 1996 || [[David Gemmell]] ||281
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[[Novacon 26]] ||1996 ||Hotel Ibis, Birmingham ||[[David Gemmell]] ||281  
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[[Novacon 27]] || November 14-16, 1997 || [[Peter F. Hamilton]] ||277
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[[Novacon 27]] ||1997 ||Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern ||[[Peter F. Hamilton]] ||277  
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[[Novacon 28]] || November 13-15, 1998 || [[Paul J. McAuley]] ||265
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[[Novacon 28]] ||1998 ||Britannia Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Paul J. McAuley]] ||265  
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[[Novacon 29]] || November 5-7, 1999 || [[Ian Stewart]] ||239
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[[Novacon 29]] ||1999 ||Britannia Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Ian Stewart]] ||239  
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[[Novacon 30]] || November 10-12, 2000 || [[Christopher Priest]], [[Rog Peyton]] ([[special guest]]), [[David A. Hardy]] (guest artist) ||224
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[[Novacon 30]] ||2000 ||Britannia Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Christopher Priest]], [[Rog Peyton]] ([[special guest]]), [[David A. Hardy]] (guest artist) ||224  
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[[Novacon 31]] || November 9-11, 2001 || [[Gwyneth Jones]] ||219
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[[Novacon 31]] ||2001 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Gwyneth Jones]] ||219  
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[[Novacon 32]] || November 1-3, 2002 || [[Ian McDonald]] ||252
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[[Novacon 32]] ||2002 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Ian McDonald]] ||252  
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[[Novacon 33]] || November 7-9, 2003 || [[Jon Courtenay Grimwood]] ||203
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[[Novacon 33]] ||Nov 2003 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Jon Courtenay Grimwood]] ||203  
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[[Novacon 34]] || November 5-7, 2004 || [[Ian Watson]] ||217
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[[Novacon 34]] ||2004 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Ian Watson]] ||217  
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[[Novacon 35]] || November 11-13, 2005 || [[Alastair Reynolds]] ||216
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[[Novacon 35]] ||Nov 11-13, 2005 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Alastair Reynolds]] ||216  
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[[Novacon 36]] || November 10-12, 2006 || [[Ken MacLeod]] ||212
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[[Novacon 36]] ||2006 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Ken MacLeod]] ||212  
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[[Novacon 37]] || November 2-4, 2007 || [[Charles Stross]] ||208
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[[Novacon 37]] ||Nov 2-4, 2007 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Charles Stross]] ||208  
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[[Novacon 38]] || November 14-16, 2008 || [[Ian R. MacLeod]], [[Vernon Brown]] ([[Fan Guest]]) ||177
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[[Novacon 38]] ||Nov 14-16, 2008 ||Quality Hotel, Bentley ||[[Ian R. MacLeod]], [[Vernon Brown]] ([[Fan Guest]]) ||177  
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[[Novacon 39]] || November 13-15, 2009 || [[Justina Robson]] ||210
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[[Novacon 39]] ||Nov 13-15, 2009 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Justina Robson]] ||210  
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[[Novacon 40]] || November 12-14, 2010 || [[Iain M. Banks]], [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ([[special guest]]) ||262
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[[Novacon 40]] ||Nov 12-14, 2010 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Iain M. Banks]], [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ([[special guest]]) ||262  
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[[Novacon 41]] || November 11-13, 2011 || [[John Meaney]] || tbc  
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[[Novacon 41]] ||Nov 11-13, 2011 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[John Meaney]] ||tbc  
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[[Novacon 42]] || November 9-11, 2012 || [[Jaine Fenn]] || tbc  
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[[Novacon 42]] ||Nov 9-11, 2012 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Jaine Fenn]] ||tbc  
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[[Novacon 43]] || November 8-10, 2013 || [[Jo Walton]] || tbc  
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[[Novacon 43]] ||Nov 8-10, 2013 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Jo Walton]] ||tbc  
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[[Novacon 44]] || November 14-16, 2014 || [[Kari Sperring]], [[John Gribbin]] ||  
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[[Novacon 44]] ||Nov 14-16, 2014 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Kari Sperring]], [[John Gribbin]] ||  
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[[Novacon 45]] || November 13-15, 2015 || [[Anne Nicholls]], [[Stan Nicholls]] ||  
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[[Novacon 45]] ||Nov 13-15, 2015 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Anne Nicholls]], [[Stan Nicholls]] ||  
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[[Novacon 46]] || November 11-13, 2016 || [[Juliet McKenna]] ||  
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[[Novacon 46]] ||Nov 11-13, 2016 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Juliet McKenna]] ||  
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[[Novacon 47]] || November 10-12, 2017 || [[Adrian Tchaikovsky]] ||  
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[[Novacon 47]] ||Nov 10-12, 2017 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Adrian Tchaikovsky]] ||  
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[[Novacon 48]] || November 9-11, 2018 || [[Chris Beckett]] ||  
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[[Novacon 48]] ||Nov 9-11, 2018 ||Park Inn, Nottingham ||[[Chris Beckett]] ||  
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[[Novacon 49]] || November 8-10, 2019 || [[Mike Carey]] ||  
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[[Novacon 49]] ||Nov 8-10, 2019 ||Mercure, Nottingham ||[[Mike Carey]] ||  
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[[Novacon 50]] || November 13-15, 2020 || [[Chris Priest]], [[Fangorn]], [[Emma Newman]], [[Claire North]] ||
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[[Novacon 50]] ||Nov 13-15, 2020 ||Mercure, Nottingham ||[[Chris Priest]], [[Fangorn]], [[Emma Newman]], [[Claire North]] ||  
 
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Revision as of 00:43, 11 June 2020

(Did you mean conventions in Michigan, Pennsylvania or Australia?)

The UK's oldest regional convention, founded in 1971. It is run each November by the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. It was founded by the University of Aston Science Fiction Group at a time when Eastercon was the only regular convention in the UK, but since Novacon 2 has been run by the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.

Novacon used to present the annual Nova Awards.

Convention Dates Venue GoHs Att.
Novacon 1 Nov 1971 Imperial Centre, Birmingham James White 144
Novacon 2 Nov 1972 Imperial Centre, Birmingham Doreen Rogers 190
Novacon 3 1973 Imperial Centre, Birmingham Ken Bulmer 146
Novacon 4 Oct 25-27, 1974 Imperial Centre, Birmingham Ken Slater 211
Novacon 5 Nov 7-9, 1975 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Dan Morgan 272
Novacon 6 1976 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham David Kyle 317
Novacon 7 Nov 4-6, 1977 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham John Brunner 278
Novacon 8 Nov 3-5, 1978 Holiday Inn, Birmingham Anne McCaffrey 309
Novacon 9 Nov 2-4, 1979 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Christopher Priest 290
Novacon 10 Oct 31-Nov 2, 1980 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Brian W. Aldiss 495
Novacon 11 Oct 30-Nov 1, 1981 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Bob Shaw 362
Novacon 12 Nov 5-8, 1982 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Harry Harrison 373
Novacon 13 Nov 4-6, 1983 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Lisa Tuttle 339
Novacon 14 Nov 9-12, 1984 Grand Hotel, Birmingham Robert Holdstock 333
Novacon 15 1985 De Vere Hotel, Coventry James White, David Langford 340
Novacon 16 1986 De Vere Hotel, Coventry E. C. Tubb, Chris Evans 257
Novacon 17 Oct 30 - Nov 1, 1987 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Iain M. Banks 315
Novacon 18 1988 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Garry Kilworth 336
Novacon 19 1989 Excelsior, Solihull Geoff Ryman 303
Novacon 20 1990 Excelsior, Solihull Jack Cohen 330
Novacon 21 1991 Forte Poste House, Solihull Colin Greenland 200
Novacon 22 1992 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Storm Constantine 300
Novacon 23 1993 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Stephen Baxter 243
Novacon 24 November 4-6, 1994 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Graham Joyce 214
Novacon 25 1995 Chamberlain Hotel, Birmingham Brian Aldiss, Bob Shaw, Harry Harrison, Iain Banks (special guest) 338
Novacon 26 1996 Hotel Ibis, Birmingham David Gemmell 281
Novacon 27 1997 Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern Peter F. Hamilton 277
Novacon 28 1998 Britannia Hotel, Birmingham Paul J. McAuley 265
Novacon 29 1999 Britannia Hotel, Birmingham Ian Stewart 239
Novacon 30 2000 Britannia Hotel, Birmingham Christopher Priest, Rog Peyton (special guest), David A. Hardy (guest artist) 224
Novacon 31 2001 Quality Hotel, Bentley Gwyneth Jones 219
Novacon 32 2002 Quality Hotel, Bentley Ian McDonald 252
Novacon 33 Nov 2003 Quality Hotel, Bentley Jon Courtenay Grimwood 203
Novacon 34 2004 Quality Hotel, Bentley Ian Watson 217
Novacon 35 Nov 11-13, 2005 Quality Hotel, Bentley Alastair Reynolds 216
Novacon 36 2006 Quality Hotel, Bentley Ken MacLeod 212
Novacon 37 Nov 2-4, 2007 Quality Hotel, Bentley Charles Stross 208
Novacon 38 Nov 14-16, 2008 Quality Hotel, Bentley Ian R. MacLeod, Vernon Brown (Fan Guest) 177
Novacon 39 Nov 13-15, 2009 Park Inn, Nottingham Justina Robson 210
Novacon 40 Nov 12-14, 2010 Park Inn, Nottingham Iain M. Banks, Brian W. Aldiss (special guest) 262
Novacon 41 Nov 11-13, 2011 Park Inn, Nottingham John Meaney tbc
Novacon 42 Nov 9-11, 2012 Park Inn, Nottingham Jaine Fenn tbc
Novacon 43 Nov 8-10, 2013 Park Inn, Nottingham Jo Walton tbc
Novacon 44 Nov 14-16, 2014 Park Inn, Nottingham Kari Sperring, John Gribbin
Novacon 45 Nov 13-15, 2015 Park Inn, Nottingham Anne Nicholls, Stan Nicholls
Novacon 46 Nov 11-13, 2016 Park Inn, Nottingham Juliet McKenna
Novacon 47 Nov 10-12, 2017 Park Inn, Nottingham Adrian Tchaikovsky
Novacon 48 Nov 9-11, 2018 Park Inn, Nottingham Chris Beckett
Novacon 49 Nov 8-10, 2019 Mercure, Nottingham Mike Carey
Novacon 50 Nov 13-15, 2020 Mercure, Nottingham Chris Priest, Fangorn, Emma Newman, Claire North

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