Are you attending the Dublin 2019 Worldcon? Are you interested in being on programming? If so, this is the blog post you need to read. To be considered for programming, you must submit the Programme Participant Query Form no later than 6 March 2019. Filling in the form allows us to email your Programme Survey […]
FANAC.ORG: your resource for all things fan Retro Hugo-related
Don’t know where to start with Retro Hugo nominations? Ian Moore investigates what else was happening in fandom in 1943.
A Baker’s Dozen of Ireland’s Fanciest Old Mansions Think of Ireland and “stately homes” is probably not the first phrase to come to mind. Not for me, anyway. Instead, I pictured green hills, ancient ruins, and delightful pubs. (Or was it leprechauns, musicians, and Guinness? One could make many such lists.) What tourists often forget […]
Exploring Dublin’s Live Literary Scene I hesitate to romanticize being Irish, or Ireland in general. It is a place; people live here. Occasionally we get things right, often we get them wrong. Some things are improving. Others aren’t. It rains. One thing Ireland is particularly known for is being a nation of ‘writers and storytellers,’ […]
This week Jo Zebedee takes a break from alien invasions of Belfast to bring us to the Glens of Antrim. I’m not from the Glens of Antrim, but I’m not far away. Around 5 miles from my house, there is a small glen (Gleno), with a waterfall and a magical wild-swimming pool. The Antrim Coast […]
Inspired by the success of Worldcon 76 and the Mexicanx Initiative led by John Picacio, Dublin 2019 has expanded the scope and goals of the Fantastic Dublin Fund (FDF) to help a wider array of people who are in need of assistance to attend Dublin 2019 — An Irish Worldcon. However, to make the new […]
This week we find ourselves deep in Gothic Dublin with Brian J. Showers. When I moved to Dublin in 2000, I immediately set about familiarising myself with the literary heritage of my new home. Of course having a lifelong interest in ghost stories and things that go bump in the night—which, by the way, shows […]
It is with excitement that I write to share that Dublin 2019–An Irish Worldcon is expanding. We have watched as membership increases beyond our expectations, and have been working for some time now on how to ensure we can welcome and accommodate everyone. We also want to ensure that any expansion works to improve the […]
The crackle of the grand fireplace, the slosh of wine pouring into a goblet, the glow of candles, the smell of fresh food wafting around the stone hall. The Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet is one of the most immersive experiences you could ask for. Hi everyone, I’m Paul Anthony Shortt, fantasy author and YouTuber. For […]
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