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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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[https://www.novacon.org.uk Website. ]
  
 
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  Convention || Dates || Venue || GoHs || Att.  
 
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[[Novacon 1]] ||Nov 1971 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[James White]] ||144  
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[[Novacon 1]] || November 13-14, 1971 || Imperial Centre, Birmingham || [[James White]] || 144  
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[[Novacon 2]] ||Nov 1972 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[Doreen Rogers]] ||190  
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[[Novacon 2]] || November 4-5, 1972 || Imperial Centre, Birmingham || [[Doreen Rogers]] || 190  
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[[Novacon 3]] ||1973 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[Ken Bulmer]] ||146  
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[[Novacon 3]] || November 2-4, 1973 || Imperial Centre, Birmingham || [[Ken Bulmer]] || 146  
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[[Novacon 4]] ||Oct 25-27, 1974 ||Imperial Centre, Birmingham ||[[Ken Slater]] ||211  
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[[Novacon 4]] || October 25-27, 1974 || Imperial Centre, Birmingham || [[Ken Slater]] || 211  
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[[Novacon 5]] ||Nov 7-9, 1975 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Dan Morgan]] ||272  
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[[Novacon 5]] || November 7-9, 1975 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Dan Morgan]] || 272  
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[[Novacon 6]] ||1976 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[David Kyle]] ||317  
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[[Novacon 6]] || November 5-7, 1976 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[David Kyle]] || 317  
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[[Novacon 7]] ||Nov 4-6, 1977 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[John Brunner]] ||278  
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[[Novacon 7]] || November 4-6, 1977 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[John Brunner]] || 278  
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[[Novacon 8]] ||Nov 3-5, 1978 ||Holiday Inn, Birmingham ||[[Anne McCaffrey]] ||309  
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[[Novacon 8]] || November 3-5, 1978 || Holiday Inn, Birmingham || [[Anne McCaffrey]] || 309  
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[[Novacon 9]] ||Nov 2-4, 1979 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Christopher Priest]] ||290  
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[[Novacon 9]] || November 2-4, 1979 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Christopher Priest]] || 290  
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[[Novacon 10]] ||Oct 31-Nov 2, 1980 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Brian W. Aldiss]] ||495  
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[[Novacon 10]] || October 31-November 2, 1980 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Brian W. Aldiss]] || 495  
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[[Novacon 11]] ||Oct 30-Nov 1, 1981 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Bob Shaw]] ||362  
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[[Novacon 11]] || October 30-November 1, 1981 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Bob Shaw]] || 362  
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[[Novacon 12]] ||Nov 5-8, 1982 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Harry Harrison]] ||373  
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[[Novacon 12]] || November 5-7, 1982 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Harry Harrison]] || 373  
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[[Novacon 13]] ||Nov 4-6, 1983 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Lisa Tuttle]] ||339  
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[[Novacon 13]] || November 4-6, 1983 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Lisa Tuttle]] || 339  
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[[Novacon 14]] ||Nov 9-12, 1984 ||Grand Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Robert Holdstock]] ||333  
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[[Novacon 14]] || November 9-11, 1984 || Grand Hotel, Birmingham || [[Robert Holdstock]] || 333  
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[[Novacon 15]] ||1985 ||De Vere Hotel, Coventry ||[[James White]], [[David Langford]] ||340  
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[[Novacon 15]] || November 1-3, 1985 || De Vere Hotel, Coventry || [[James White]], [[David Langford]] || 340  
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[[Novacon 16]] ||1986 ||De Vere Hotel, Coventry ||[[E. C. Tubb]], [[Chris Evans]] ||257  
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[[Novacon 16]] || October 31 - November 2, 1986 || De Vere Hotel, Coventry || [[E. C. Tubb]], [[Chris Evans]] || 257  
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[[Novacon 17]] ||Oct 30 - Nov 1, 1987 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Iain M. Banks]] ||315  
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[[Novacon 17]] || October 30 - November 1, 1987 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Iain M. Banks]] || 315  
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[[Novacon 18]] ||1988 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Garry Kilworth]] ||336  
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[[Novacon 18]] || November 4-6, 1988 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Garry Kilworth]] || 336  
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[[Novacon 19]] ||1989 ||Excelsior, Solihull ||[[Geoff Ryman]] ||303  
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[[Novacon 19]] || November 17-19, 1989 || Excelsior, Solihull || [[Geoff Ryman]] || 303  
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[[Novacon 20]] ||1990 ||Excelsior, Solihull ||[[Jack Cohen]] ||330  
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[[Novacon 20]] || November 9-11, 1990 || Excelsior, Solihull || [[Jack Cohen]] || 330  
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[[Novacon 21]] ||1991 ||Forte Poste House, Solihull ||[[Colin Greenland]] ||200  
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[[Novacon 21]] || November 1-3, 1991 || Forte Poste House, Solihull || [[Colin Greenland]] || 200  
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[[Novacon 22]] ||1992 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Storm Constantine]] ||300  
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[[Novacon 22]] || November 6-8, 1992 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Storm Constantine]] || 300  
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[[Novacon 23]] ||1993 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Stephen Baxter]] ||243  
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[[Novacon 23]] || November 5-7, 1993 || Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham || [[Stephen Baxter]] || 243  
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[[Novacon 24]] ||November 4-6, 1994 ||Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham ||[[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]] ||1995 ||Chamberlain Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Brian Aldiss]], [[Bob Shaw]], [[Harry Harrison]], [[Iain Banks]] ([[special guest]]) ||338  
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[[Novacon 25]] || November 3-5, 1995 || Chamberlain Hotel, Birmingham || [[Brian Aldiss]], [[Bob Shaw]], [[Harry Harrison]], [[Iain Banks]] ([[special guest]]) || 338  
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[[Novacon 26]] ||1996 ||Hotel Ibis, Birmingham ||[[David Gemmell]] ||281  
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[[Novacon 26]] || November 8-10, 1996 || Hotel Ibis, Birmingham || [[David Gemmell]] || 281  
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[[Novacon 27]] ||1997 ||Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern ||[[Peter F. Hamilton]] ||277  
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[[Novacon 27]] || November 14-16, 1997 || Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern || [[Peter F. Hamilton]] || 277  
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[[Novacon 28]] ||1998 ||Britannia Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Paul J. McAuley]] ||265  
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[[Novacon 28]] || November 13-15, 1998 || Britannia Hotel, Birmingham || [[Paul J. McAuley]] || 265  
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[[Novacon 29]] ||1999 ||Britannia Hotel, Birmingham ||[[Ian Stewart]] ||239  
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[[Novacon 29]] || November 5-7, 1999 || Britannia Hotel, Birmingham || [[Ian Stewart]] || 239  
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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 30]] || November 10-12, 2000 || Britannia Hotel, Birmingham || [[Christopher Priest]], [[Rog Peyton]] ([[special guest]]), [[David A. Hardy]] (guest artist) || 224  
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[[Novacon 31]] ||2001 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Gwyneth Jones]] ||219  
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[[Novacon 31]] || November 9-11, 2001 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Gwyneth Jones]] || 219  
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[[Novacon 32]] ||2002 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Ian McDonald]] ||252  
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[[Novacon 32]] || November 1-3, 2002 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Ian McDonald]] || 252  
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[[Novacon 33]] ||Nov 2003 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Jon Courtenay Grimwood]] ||203  
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[[Novacon 33]] || November 7-9, 2003 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Jon Courtenay Grimwood]] || 203  
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[[Novacon 34]] ||2004 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Ian Watson]] ||217  
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[[Novacon 34]] || November 5-7, 2004 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Ian Watson]] || 217  
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[[Novacon 35]] ||Nov 11-13, 2005 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Alastair Reynolds]] ||216  
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[[Novacon 35]] || November 11-13, 2005 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Alastair Reynolds]] || 216  
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[[Novacon 36]] ||2006 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Ken MacLeod]] ||212  
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[[Novacon 36]] || November 10-12, 2006 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Ken MacLeod]] || 212  
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[[Novacon 37]] ||Nov 2-4, 2007 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Charles Stross]] ||208  
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[[Novacon 37]] || November 2-4, 2007 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Charles Stross]] || 208  
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[[Novacon 38]] ||Nov 14-16, 2008 ||Quality Hotel, Walsall ||[[Ian R. MacLeod]], [[Vernon Brown]] ([[Fan Guest]]) ||177  
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[[Novacon 38]] || November 14-16, 2008 || Quality Hotel, Walsall || [[Ian R. MacLeod]], [[Vernon Brown]] ([[Fan Guest]]) || 177  
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[[Novacon 39]] ||Nov 13-15, 2009 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Justina Robson]] ||210  
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[[Novacon 39]] || November 13-15, 2009 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Justina Robson]] || 210  
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[[Novacon 40]] ||Nov 12-14, 2010 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Iain M. Banks]], [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ([[special guest]]) ||262  
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[[Novacon 40]] || November 12-14, 2010 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Iain M. Banks]], [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ([[special guest]]) || 262  
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[[Novacon 41]] ||Nov 11-13, 2011 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[John Meaney]] ||tbc  
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[[Novacon 41]] || November 11-13, 2011 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[John Meaney]] || tbc  
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[[Novacon 42]] ||Nov 9-11, 2012 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Jaine Fenn]] ||tbc  
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[[Novacon 42]] || November 9-11, 2012 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Jaine Fenn]] || tbc  
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[[Novacon 43]] ||Nov 8-10, 2013 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Jo Walton]] ||tbc  
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[[Novacon 43]] || November 8-10, 2013 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Jo Walton]] || tbc  
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[[Novacon 44]] ||Nov 14-16, 2014 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Kari Sperring]], [[John Gribbin]] ||  
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[[Novacon 44]] || November 14-16, 2014 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Kari Sperring]], [[John Gribbin]] ||  
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[[Novacon 45]] ||Nov 13-15, 2015 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Anne Nicholls]], [[Stan Nicholls]] ||  
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[[Novacon 45]] || November 13-15, 2015 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Anne Nicholls]], [[Stan Nicholls]] ||  
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[[Novacon 46]] ||Nov 11-13, 2016 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Juliet McKenna]] ||  
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[[Novacon 46]] || November 11-13, 2016 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Juliet McKenna]] ||  
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[[Novacon 47]] ||Nov 10-12, 2017 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Adrian Tchaikovsky]] ||  
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[[Novacon 47]] || November 10-12, 2017 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Adrian Tchaikovsky]] ||  
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[[Novacon 48]] ||Nov 9-11, 2018 ||Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Chris Beckett]] ||  
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[[Novacon 48]] || November 9-11, 2018 || Park Inn, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Chris Beckett]] ||  
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[[Novacon 49]] ||Nov 8-10, 2019 ||Mercure, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Mike Carey]] ||  
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[[Novacon 49]] || November 8-10, 2019 || Mercure, [[Nottingham, UK]] || [[Mike Carey]] ||  
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[[Novacon 50]] ||Nov 13-15, 2020 ||Mercure, [[Nottingham, UK]] ||[[Chris Priest]], [[Fangorn]], [[Emma Newman]], [[Claire North]] ||  
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[[Novacon 50]] || <s>November 13-15, 2020</s> November 12-14, 2021 || <s>Mercure, [[Nottingham, UK]]</s> Palace Hotel, Buxton|| [[Chris Priest]], [[Fangorn]], [[Emma Newman]] (did not attend), [[Claire North]] ||  
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[[Novacon 51]] || November 11-13, 2022 || Palace Hotel, Buxton || [[Gareth L. Powell]]
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[[Novacon 52]] || November 10-12, 2023 || Palace Hotel, Buxton|| [[Jen Williams]]
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[[Novacon 53]] || November 8-10, 2024 || Palace Hotel, Buxton||[[Allen Stroud]]
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[[Novacon 54]] ||  November 7-9, 2025 || Palace Hotel, Buxton||[[Emily Tesh]]
 
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Latest revision as of 02:52, 21 November 2024

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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.

Website.

Convention Dates Venue GoHs Att.
Novacon 1 November 13-14, 1971 Imperial Centre, Birmingham James White 144
Novacon 2 November 4-5, 1972 Imperial Centre, Birmingham Doreen Rogers 190
Novacon 3 November 2-4, 1973 Imperial Centre, Birmingham Ken Bulmer 146
Novacon 4 October 25-27, 1974 Imperial Centre, Birmingham Ken Slater 211
Novacon 5 November 7-9, 1975 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Dan Morgan 272
Novacon 6 November 5-7, 1976 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham David Kyle 317
Novacon 7 November 4-6, 1977 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham John Brunner 278
Novacon 8 November 3-5, 1978 Holiday Inn, Birmingham Anne McCaffrey 309
Novacon 9 November 2-4, 1979 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Christopher Priest 290
Novacon 10 October 31-November 2, 1980 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Brian W. Aldiss 495
Novacon 11 October 30-November 1, 1981 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Bob Shaw 362
Novacon 12 November 5-7, 1982 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Harry Harrison 373
Novacon 13 November 4-6, 1983 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Lisa Tuttle 339
Novacon 14 November 9-11, 1984 Grand Hotel, Birmingham Robert Holdstock 333
Novacon 15 November 1-3, 1985 De Vere Hotel, Coventry James White, David Langford 340
Novacon 16 October 31 - November 2, 1986 De Vere Hotel, Coventry E. C. Tubb, Chris Evans 257
Novacon 17 October 30 - November 1, 1987 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Iain M. Banks 315
Novacon 18 November 4-6, 1988 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Garry Kilworth 336
Novacon 19 November 17-19, 1989 Excelsior, Solihull Geoff Ryman 303
Novacon 20 November 9-11, 1990 Excelsior, Solihull Jack Cohen 330
Novacon 21 November 1-3, 1991 Forte Poste House, Solihull Colin Greenland 200
Novacon 22 November 6-8, 1992 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Storm Constantine 300
Novacon 23 November 5-7, 1993 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Stephen Baxter 243
Novacon 24 November 4-6, 1994 Royal Angus Hotel, Birmingham Graham Joyce 214
Novacon 25 November 3-5, 1995 Chamberlain Hotel, Birmingham Brian Aldiss, Bob Shaw, Harry Harrison, Iain Banks (special guest) 338
Novacon 26 November 8-10, 1996 Hotel Ibis, Birmingham David Gemmell 281
Novacon 27 November 14-16, 1997 Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern Peter F. Hamilton 277
Novacon 28 November 13-15, 1998 Britannia Hotel, Birmingham Paul J. McAuley 265
Novacon 29 November 5-7, 1999 Britannia Hotel, Birmingham Ian Stewart 239
Novacon 30 November 10-12, 2000 Britannia Hotel, Birmingham Christopher Priest, Rog Peyton (special guest), David A. Hardy (guest artist) 224
Novacon 31 November 9-11, 2001 Quality Hotel, Walsall Gwyneth Jones 219
Novacon 32 November 1-3, 2002 Quality Hotel, Walsall Ian McDonald 252
Novacon 33 November 7-9, 2003 Quality Hotel, Walsall Jon Courtenay Grimwood 203
Novacon 34 November 5-7, 2004 Quality Hotel, Walsall Ian Watson 217
Novacon 35 November 11-13, 2005 Quality Hotel, Walsall Alastair Reynolds 216
Novacon 36 November 10-12, 2006 Quality Hotel, Walsall Ken MacLeod 212
Novacon 37 November 2-4, 2007 Quality Hotel, Walsall Charles Stross 208
Novacon 38 November 14-16, 2008 Quality Hotel, Walsall Ian R. MacLeod, Vernon Brown (Fan Guest) 177
Novacon 39 November 13-15, 2009 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Justina Robson 210
Novacon 40 November 12-14, 2010 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Iain M. Banks, Brian W. Aldiss (special guest) 262
Novacon 41 November 11-13, 2011 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK John Meaney tbc
Novacon 42 November 9-11, 2012 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Jaine Fenn tbc
Novacon 43 November 8-10, 2013 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Jo Walton tbc
Novacon 44 November 14-16, 2014 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Kari Sperring, John Gribbin
Novacon 45 November 13-15, 2015 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Anne Nicholls, Stan Nicholls
Novacon 46 November 11-13, 2016 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Juliet McKenna
Novacon 47 November 10-12, 2017 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Adrian Tchaikovsky
Novacon 48 November 9-11, 2018 Park Inn, Nottingham, UK Chris Beckett
Novacon 49 November 8-10, 2019 Mercure, Nottingham, UK Mike Carey
Novacon 50 November 13-15, 2020 November 12-14, 2021 Mercure, Nottingham, UK Palace Hotel, Buxton Chris Priest, Fangorn, Emma Newman (did not attend), Claire North
Novacon 51 November 11-13, 2022 Palace Hotel, Buxton Gareth L. Powell
Novacon 52 November 10-12, 2023 Palace Hotel, Buxton Jen Williams
Novacon 53 November 8-10, 2024 Palace Hotel, Buxton Allen Stroud
Novacon 54 November 7-9, 2025 Palace Hotel, Buxton Emily Tesh

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