Welcome to this week’s IFF. In case you didn’t know, as part of the Dublin 2019 Worldcon bid, we are showcasing the best in Irish SFF talent, and each week we feature a free extract or piece of work for you to have fun reading during a tea break (as long as it’s a good […]READ MORE
As part of our ongoing series about SFF in Ireland, today we present a short piece by Edward James on the role of Home Rule and how it has affected Science Fiction. With many prominent science fiction authors writing over this period, there are many references or allusions to Home Rule, and the repercussions it […]READ MORE
Since January 2015, for every Friday, we have featured an Irish author or resident, or a piece of science fiction, fantasy or horror fiction relating to Ireland, providing a free extract for you to read. We’ve had exclusives, supported new authors, reintroduced some classics, and had an eclipse! We’ve featured fans, videos, lectures, curios, and […]READ MORE
Hello everyone! Can you believe that it’s been SIX MONTHS since we sat down with James Bacon, our Bid Chair, and he had a brilliant idea. Why not showcase a science fiction, fantasy or horror author from Ireland every week, until the voting for a Worldcon in 2019 happens (and, if we win, onwards to the […]READ MORE
Behind the scenes, Dublin 2019 have been working hard around the world to bring an awareness of the Bid, and also Worldcon itself, to convention goers and fans everywhere. As well as our parties and convention tables, we also run a books outreach programme, where we give away FREE books from science fiction and fantasy […]READ MORE
OH! MY! It’s Irish Fiction Friday, complete with George Takei. No really. It is. Today the Dublin 2019 Worldcon Bid Team are showcasing the best of Irish SF/F/H talent by bringing you the amazing short animation; ‘The Missing Scarf‘, directed and written by Eoin Duffy, and produced by Jamie Hogan. It’s a black comedy about planets […]READ MORE
Here we continue Nicholas Whyte’s tale of the Leviathan of Parsonstown; the largest telescope of its time, and the story of the political and social struggles that surrounded it. (Last week’s part 1 is here). This is part of an ingoing series by our Bid Team members and Volunteers that highlights aspects of SF/F/H culture […]READ MORE
Last Friday, Ireland went to the polls in order to vote in a referendum about whether same sex marriage should be recognised legally. This is the first time that this question has been put to the general vote – previously this law has been passed by various governments, rather than via a popular vote. We’re […]READ MORE
As part of our Bid to bring Worldcon to Dublin in 2019, we are asking our bid team and volunteers to write about aspects of Irish SF/F/H culture for our blog (and if you think this is something you might be interested in, please mail us!) The second of these is a three part essay […]READ MORE
This week’s IFF is a haunting supernatural story…with a plaster cast! Fitz James O’Brien (also spelt Fitz-James) was an Irish immigrant who was born in County Cork in 1828 and moved to America, where he devoted his life to writing short fiction and articles. His writing contained both weird fiction and horror, and he is […]READ MORE
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