Octocon at 30 Gallery 1990 – the very first Octocon badge, issued to chair Helen Ryder1990 – chair Helen Ryder and GOH Terry Pratchett1992 – Octocon progress report covers (courtesy of Michael Carroll)1992 – art by Diane Duane for Octocon 3 (picture by Diane Duane)2001 – Ian Watson, Ian McDonald, Michael Carroll and John Vaughan (picture by Lorcan McGrane)2001 – Harry Harrison, John Higgins and PJ Holden (picture by Lorcan McGrane)2001 – Harry Harrison, Ian McDonald and GOH Anne McCaffrey (picture by Lorcan McGrane)2001 – Wrap party(picture by Lorcan McGrane)2010 – GOH George RR Martin (picture by Nathalie Boisard-Beudin)2012 – GOH Liz Williams (picture by Nathalie Boisard-Beudin)2012 – Brian J Showers, Deirdre Thornton and Ruth Frances Long (picture by Nathalie Boisard-Beudin)2012 – GOH Liz Williams and Peadar Ó Guilín (picture by Nathalie Boisard-Beudin)2017 – GOH Dan Abnett, signing in the trade hall (picture by MaryBrigid Turner)2017 – chair Janet O’Sullivan as Octocon’s next top monster (picture by MaryBrigid Turner)2017 – GOHs Dan Abnett (with his Golden Blaster for Creative Achievement) and Nik Vincent-Abnett (picture by Marcin ‘Alqua’ Klak)2017 – Closing ceremony (picture by Catherine Sharp)2017 – Seal Ireland Rescue mascot (picture by Russell A Smith)2018 – Concise at Hodges Figgis (picture by MaryBrigid Turner)2018 – Chair Janet O’Sullivan and CE Murphy at Concise at Hodges Figgis (picture by MaryBrigid Turner)2018 – Garth Nix and Sean Williams(picture by MaryBrigid Turner)2018 – Build-a-monster – our theme was Frankenstein (picture by Catherine Sharp2018 – At the Monsters’ Ball (picture courtesy of Noelle Jenda)2019 – Chairs Raissa and Janet at Dublin 2019 (picture by Catherine Sharp)Many thanks to all who contributed photos, especially Nathalie Boisard-Beudin, Lorcan McGrane, Catherine Sharp, Russell A Smith, MaryBrigid Turner