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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dublin 2019 had fun on St Patrick’s Day going green. Our Volunteers, Supporters, Committee and Bid Team dressed up in green throughout the month and had a great time! Here you can see some of the best photos we were sent, and don’t forget we are always happy to see your images supporting a Worldcon […]
A reminder about changes to supporter rates and how to upgrade! Don’t forget that our supporter rates are changing on 31st March – that’s now less than two weeks away, so if you do want to support us or upgrade your rate, please get in touch. We have also had several queries about upgrading from […]
Welcome to Irish Fiction Friday! Have you noticed anything unusual about today? A certain lowering in the skies, darkness falling in the daytime? Much of Ireland and the UK experienced an eclipse today; reaching up to 95% coverage in Dublin. Alas, it was cloudy, but we haven’t let that darken our mood. We’ve got a […]
It’s an extra special Irish St Patrick’s Day Fiction Friday!!! It’s St Patrick’s Day on the 17th, although many of you will be celebrating this weekend. (psttt…send us your green photos!) so we have a REALLY special IFF for you this week. Eoin Colfer is one of Ireland’s greatest talent, the current Children’s Laureate for […]
Ten weeks of Irish SF/F/H Fiction Friday already! Have you been keeping up with the brilliant Irish talent, past and present, that we’ve been showcasing each week? Never fear, we’re now adding every week’s work to our weblog, and you can catch up on our authors from the link below. But first, it’s time for […]
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