Then Part 6: New Blood. Rob Hansen

We’re coming closer to the conclusion of Rob Hansen’s adaptation of Then, which retells the story of Irish fandom. This week, it’s new faces and the first Loncon in 1957, the first Worldcon held outside North America. 6. New Blood The December 1954 issue of HYPHEN, the twelfth, was particularly notable for the announcement it […]

St Patrick’s Day with Dublin 2019.

St Patrick’s Day Emma England Every year on the 17th March people around the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and is credited with popularising Christianity in Ireland in the 5th Century. According to writings attributed to him (including the autobiography Confessio) he was originally called Maewyn, he was British […]

Worldcon 75 and Dublin 2019 News!

Here’s some news from our friends over in Helsinki, who are hosting the 75th World Science Fiction Convention. This will take place 9-13 August 2017 in Helsinki, Finland, and of course everyone is very excited to bring the Worldcon to Finland for the first time ever, during the 100th year of Finnish independence! They’ve also sent us […]