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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome to our new blog! As you can see, we’re doing up the place at the moment (you won’t believe what we have planned for the avocado bath suite!), but since Facebook made some changes that would have made posting IFF rather difficult, we decided to move in early… From now on, we’ll also be […]
Copyright © 2022 Dublin 2019