Octocon 2002 - The National Irish Science Fiction Convention - Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland - 19-20 October 2002
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Guest of honor China Miéville. Author of The Scar, Perdido Street Station and King Rat. Winner of the Author C. Clarke Award and the British Fantasy Award.
Today's random featured guest:Michael Scott

Michael Scott

A world-renowned expert on Irish history, folklore and mythology, Michael Scott is also the author of many fantasy, horror, mainstream and young adult novels, including Image, Reflection, Banshee, Imp, The Hallows, The Arcana (two books, Silverhand and Silverlight, both with Morgan Llywelyn), Tales of the Bard (a trilogy comprising Magician's Law, Demon's Law and Death's Law), Navigator (with Gloria Gaghan), Irish Folk and Fairy Tales (three volumes), October Moon, Wolf Moon, House of the Dead, Gemini Game, Judith and the Traveller, Judith and Spider, Good Enough for Judith, The Quest of the Sons, Vampyre, 19 Railway Street (with Morgan Llywelyn - chosen as one of the top fifty children's books of 1996 by The Federation of Children's Book Groups of Great Britain), Irish Hero Tales, Irish Animal Tales, The Children of Lir, The Last of the Fianna, The De Danann Tales (three volumes so far: Windlord, Earthlord and Sealord), The Merchant Prince (with Armin Shimerman), Etruscans (with Morgan Llywelyn), The Book of Celtic Wisdom...

Within the next couple of months, Michael's 100th book will be published, making him one of the world's most prolific authors! In addition to producing these tremendously entertaining books, Michael currently works for an extremely successful movie / TV production company.

His books have been translated into many languages, and have won him acclaim and awards throughout the world. He has been called "the King of Irish Fantasy." Reviewing October Moon in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Orson Scott Card wrote "A compelling story of dread... Scott is a master of the naturally unfolding mystery, and the tension never lets up."

Michael Scott is also, it should be noted, very, very wise and in all matters relating to... Well, to everything! Plus, he's a really nice bloke. We love him lots!

Michael Carroll

Other Guests:

Eugene Byrne, Michael Carroll, Simon Clark, Maggie Furey, Roger Gregg, Harry Harrison, Morgan Llywelyn, Ian McDonald, Juliet E. McKenna, Kim Newman, Michael Scott, John W Sexton, Colin Smythe, John Vaughan, Ian Watson

All guest appearances are subject to work commitments.

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