We have another short story for you this week on Irish Fiction Friday! We’ve got many supporters around the world (are you one yet?), so it’s great to see so many Irish SF/F/H authors getting involved with our Bid and our efforts to bring Worldcon to Dublin in 2019. Peadar Ó Guilín is a member […]READ MORE
Hodor! It’s time for Irish Fiction Friday and we thought you might like to get your walking boots on, because it’s a long way to Winterfell… Ireland has been a key location for filming George R R Martin’s Game of Thrones since the first series (as well as being home to our very own Kristian […]READ MORE
[There is a mild spoiler for Age of Ultron in this post] My name is Claire Bradley and I’m Dublin 2019’s official con genealogist. Wait, what? Why does a sci-fi convention need a genealogist? Well, science fiction, fantasy and genre pop culture is filled with family tree stuff, obviously. You only need to open the […]READ MORE
Here at Irish Fiction Friday and the Dublin 2019 Worldcon Bid, we’re really proud of the many supporters and fans we have already gained. Amongst them are authors and creatives from Ireland (but of course!), and today we’re delighted to be able to showcase one of them. Maura McHugh is an award winning author and […]READ MORE
Over at the Swan River Press, Brian Showers has been an enthusiastic supporter of Irish Fiction Friday, and was one of the people who took an enthusiastic part in our St Patrick’s Day celebrations online, sharing details about famous Irish SF/F/H authors. Swan River Press specialises in Irish Horror and Weird Fiction writing, and has […]READ MORE
We’re delighted to announce that after appearances at both Eastercon and Norwescon at the beginning of the month, we’ve hit the 600 paid supporters mark! At present we have the following numbers: Pre-Supporting 458 Backer 6 Friend 100 SuperFriend 11 Subscriber 25 Grand Total 600 Our Chair, James Bacon, has written a few words to […]READ MORE
The Voyage of Máel Dúin’s Boat takes Irish SF/F/H Fiction back into Irish folklore with this translation from the Old Irish by Whitley Stokes. The story is a fantastical Christian allegory in which the heroic Máel Dúin sails to avenge the death of his father after discovering that he was killed by Marauders from Leix […]READ MORE
Lord Dunsany. The Book of Wonder. 1912. For the Easter weekend, we wanted a special celebration of Irish Science Fiction and Fantasy writing for IFF. Lord Dunsany (or rather Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany) is one of the most well-known authors from our shores, and much of his writing is available […]READ MORE
We’ve got tables at Norwescon and Eastercon (Dysprosium) this Easter weekend, so pay attention to our Twitter feed @dublin2019, as we’ll be live tweeting as much as we can! On Sunday at Dysprosium we are also sponsoring the disco, which will be DJed by Chiptune artist Rebecca Hills-Duty / Project Genesis. We’ll also add albums […]READ MORE
AN EXCLUSIVE IFF!!! *waves the magic wand* In January, we started Irish Fiction Friday and asked you to support both the Dublin 2019 Bid and the authors that make Ireland’s history of SF/F/H really great. Jo got in touch with us straightaway, so we’re delighted to say that her first book Abendau’s Heir, the first […]READ MORE
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