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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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