Dublin2019 has been promoting Irish speculative fiction, art, comics and more, but today we’re looking at Irish speculative theater. Specifically, The Weir by Conor McPherson, which tells the story of a small group of people in an Irish pub who share an evening of telling ghost stories. Dublin born McPherson was named by the New […]
Time for another Chat with one of our supporters, where we pester authors to answer some quick fire questions and tell us why they think a Worldcon in Ireland is a great idea! Adrian Tchaikovsky is a familiar face at many UK conventions, and we were delighted to catch him at this years’ Octocon in Dublin […]
Happy Friday the 13th! Dublin2019 brings you another installment of our delightful Irish Fiction Friday. This week we are featuring the very talented Elizabeth Bowen who will give you a little something to think about on this very freaky Friday. It is our pleasure to introduce you to Ms. Bowen via her short story “The […]
This week on the blog we return to Rob Hansen’s Then – documenting the next instalment of the history of Irish fandom with a whizz around the world, a series of new fanzines, and a convention that celebrated the Coronation… 4. Transatlantic Travels. In May 1952, Walt Willis launched a new fanzine, one originally intended […]
Dublin2019’s Irish Fiction Friday continues with a fantastic short story by Irish writer Nigel Quinlan. We hope you enjoy this modern fairy tale, which will leaving you hungry for more. Special thanks to Nigel for sharing his story with us. Nigel Quinlan is an Irish writer, born in Limerick and living in Tipperary. His children’s […]
Halloween is nearly upon us, and what better way is there to enjoy this spooktacular holiday than by reading a classic ghost story by an iconic Irish author? We’re looking forward to some ghostly mayhem with The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde. First published in 1887, The Canterville Ghost is a 19th century tale about […]
Hello everyone! Today we’ve got a guest post by Michael Kinn, who contacted us a while ago and asked if he could write about Codex Writers. Michael Kinn is an Irish-based writer who contributes to the wikipedia pages on Irish genre writers (Irish fantasy writers and Irish SF writers) and reports from the trenches on […]
This week Irish Fiction Friday features author Lynda E Rucker. Although currently living in the UK, Lynda has lived in Ireland for many years and takes inspiration from the landscape, people and places for her short horror stories. The House on Cobb Street is typical of her eerie, thoughtful prose, but there’s another reason we’re featuring […]
For this week’s midweek feature, we return to Rob Hansen’s ‘Then’. We’ve been serialising an edited version of his work, which focusses on Irish fandom and it’s development over the years. Today we look at ‘Operation Shamrookie’, a tale of infiltration and deceit! 3. Hoaxes and Cons In 1952, Vince Clarke was to initiate a devious […]
This week there’s a distinct nip in the air on our shores, and Irish Fiction Friday comes to you with a warm cup of coffee and a biscuit, although did someone mention cake…? *mysterious foreshadowing smile*. Anyway! We’ve been ploughing through our Irish authors, although every time we turn around, we seem to find even […]
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