[From a press release.] Dublin 2019 An Irish Worldcon is honoured and proud to have been nominated for ‘Best Irish Comic Related Event’ by Irish Comic News. A wonderful testimony to the huge team who worked so hard to ensure … Continue reading
(1) SFF FIGURES PART OF TAROT ART EXHIBIT. The KEEP Contemporary in Santa Fe, NM is hosting “Readings”, a group exhibition of four artists “whose work has been inspired by the guiding wisdom, karmic narrative and spiritual symbolism of Tarot … Continue reading
After 49 years, Heroes Unlimited #8 continues the fanzine tradition that started with Merry Marvel Fanzine in Dublin in 1967 by Editor-in-Chief Tony Roche. In September this year, Editor-in-Chief Anthony Roche, Co-Editors James Bacon, Chris Garcia, Pádraig Ó Méalóid and … Continue reading
Following two rounds of nomination and voting by members of the British Fantasy Society and FantasyCon, the British Fantasy Awards has reached its jury stage. The 2018 shortlisted entrants are: Best Anthology 2084, ed. George Sandison (Unsung Stories) Dark Satanic … Continue reading
(1) ASIMOV ON THE AIR. BBC Radio 4, as part of their 15 Minute Drama series, will be adapting five of the stories from Asimov’s I, Robot. Original broadcasts will run from February 6-10. As usual, episodes will be available … Continue reading
The winners of the 2015 Irish Comic News Awards were announced December 5. BEST ARTIST PUBLISHED IN IRELAND Paul Bolger BEST WRITER PUBLISHED IN IRELAND Paul Bolger & Barry Devlin BEST IRISH ARTIST PUBLISHED OUTSIDE IRELAND Declan Shalvey BEST IRISH … Continue reading
(1) C. E. Murphy is “home from Octocon” with several good stories. I brought about eight pounds of fudge to the con, and passed it out to the attendees of the Golden Blasters film festival on Friday night. Probably the … Continue reading
The 2014 British Fantasy Award nominees are: Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) Between Two Thorns, Emma Newman (Angry Robot) Blood and Feathers: Rebellion, Lou Morgan (Solaris) The Glass Republic, Tom Pollock (Jo Fletcher Books) The Ocean at the … Continue reading
Who’s bidding for the Worldcon? Here is a summary of ongoing bids pieced together from the presentations at LoneStarCon 3, the 2012 Smofcon, plus other online discussions — and my own Machiavellian speculation thrown in for seasoning. 2016 There is an unopposed bid … Continue reading
James Bacon announced a Dublin bid for the 2019 Worldcon this afternoon at LoneStarCon 3. Their proposed venue is Convention Centre Dublin (CCD), on the north side of the River Liffey, a mile east of the center of the city. The … Continue reading