Just finished her book Edge of Heaven - really looking forward to hear from her.
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Just finished her book Edge of Heaven - really looking forward to hear from her.
@norncon.bsky.social - @aptshadow.bsky.social will be a guest of honour!
Jack has a wealth of knowledge of Irish SciFi, Fantasy and Horror. Really excited to see him in Belfast at @norncon.bsky.social in May!
Lots of guest announcements to come starting with an author we love - Ruth Frances Long/ Jessica Thorne who writes romance and fantasy from the heart which often strays into weird and wonderful liminal places.
@rflong.bsky.social
WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE!
In 700 words or less!
Welcome to all writers both new and old, apply for the chance to have your moment on the stage!
Send submissions to: openmic@norncon.org
Come and join us Friday 8th of May for our open mic at NornCon!
Tickets @ norncon.org
We are so excited to welcome @annasmithspark.bsky.social as our guest of honour with @aptshadow.bsky.social - come along!
Sent out a bunch of emails to local Irish authors in my role as Head of Programming for @norncon.bsky.social - Belfast's newest science fiction and fantasy convention!
If you're a speculative fiction author who would like to get involved, give me a shout! 🛸
#Belfast
A book bound in old yellow fabric sits on a gradated background. It reads, in red ink, Dracula By Bram Stoker. This is a photo of a first edition, first issue copy of the novel sold for USD8,125 in 2019.
Want to follow in Dracula’s footsteps while you’re at #Dublin2029? Here’s some places known for their connection to Bram Stroker 🧵
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A photo of 2 people sat at the Eastercon 2027 fantable at Eastercon 2025. On the left is a middle-aged white man with a grey beard and short brown hair. He is wearing a purple polo shirt typing on a laptop. On the right is a white young adult woman with chin length dark brown hair and glasses. She is wearing a dark green Unconfined tshirt, holding up two of our badge ribbons. The table is covered in leaflets, ribbons, sweets, and biscuits, and there is a large standing banner behind it. There is text across the top right saying 'Volunteer with us!'
We’re looking for volunteers! Eastercon is entirely volunteer-run, and we need people like you to make it happen ❤️ We’re always looking for new people to join, whether that’s pre-con or at-con, helping out every week or a one-off hour, everything helps build the convention
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Join Eastercon 2026 before the our rate rise on the 1st December!
From the 1st December our Adult Attending rate will rise to £90, all our other rates will stay the same.
Adult Low Income prices are self-declared: if you need the discount, you qualify.
You can join here eastercon2026.org/register
Get 'em while they are hot!
The first three requests we got at the @dublin2029.bsky.social Q&A at Seattle this summer were all along the lines of “but you’ll be sure to have the IVGO back if you win, right? Right?”
Definitely a group to support and a stream to catch!
It was a nice beer too!
Norncon.org - click the join now button, pay your membership and then fill in the form. Easy!
A bit late but you get the drift...
A photo from the hotel bar. 11 people are sat around a long rectangular wooden table with drinks, smiling and waving to the camera.
Had a great time meeting everyone at @octocon.bsky.social yesterday - looking forward to seeing you online today!
Image states: "We're back! Octcocon 2025! Saturday 11th October 2025. Maldron Hotel, Tallagh, Dublin & Online. Sunday 12th October 2025. Online." Text overlaying a dark blue space themed background with colourful planets and comets etc. Octo the Octopus is in the bottom left corner next to the Octocon logo and South Dublin County Council logo stating "Proudly Supported by SDCC."
Our programme is now live! Check out what we have in store both in-person and online. You now have permission to get excited!
https://prog.octocon.com/
#octocon #octocon2025 #Fantasy #SciFi #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #SciFiConvention #Fandom #Cosplay #Cosplayers #Comics #indiecomics
Received and booked. Great and simple process. Thank you.
This stuff is wild. And also a good reminder to subscribe to WIRED.
Reminder that hotel booking will open to the general membership on the 30th September.
Booking information will only be sent to registered members so if you've not joined the convention yet then now is a great time to do so.
Join or check your registration via eastercon2026.org/register
Iridescence Bursary Scheme Now Open
Need support with attending Iridescence? We’ve got a bursary scheme to help.
The scheme is open to anyone in the UK or Ireland.
First deadline: 31 October 2025
Full details and the application form eastercon2026.org/bursary-sche...
Go me!
Phoenix in red and yellow flames rising above white text “Volunteer Iridescence eastercon2026.org”
We are looking for volunteers.
Volunteering is at the heart of Eastercon. It is what makes the convention possible!
By giving a little of your time, you help shape the experience for everyone while joining a welcoming, creative community.
The form is on our website eastercon2026.org/volunteering
In Castlerock for a family weekend away and took the opportunity to wrack up a few more miles for fundraise.royalmarsden.org/event/walk50k in cooperation with my employer @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social
Fantastic views on the beach
All donations welcome here fundraise.royalmarsden.org/fundraisers/...
We’re looking for volunteers! Eastercon is entirely volunteer-run, and we need people like you to make it happen ❤️ We’re always looking for new people to join, whether that’s pre-con or at-con, helping out every week or a one-off hour, everything helps build the convention 🧵
Great rates - well done!
The cover of Pantomime by L. R. Lam. There is a large green letter P with gold filigree on it. There is the drawing of a white figure with short ginger hair in a purple leotard hanging upside down from a bar in front of it. Below, in purple all-capital letters is the word ‘PANTOMIME’, below which it reads ‘Sunday Times Bestselling Author of Dragonfall L. R. Lam’.
Congratulations to our Guest of Honour L R Lam for the re-release of Pantomime, the first of their Micah Grey trilogy! What great new cover art! Shadowplay and Masquerade are also being re-released in November and January, so be sure to keep an eye out for them
Apart from rudely pointing out that Moxyland is almost 20 years old (it's only 17!) this Salotto Giallo review of the new Fanucci edition is gorgeously written, thoughtful and incisive and ALSO points out all the horrible resonances/relevances today. salottogiallo.com/2025/09/01/m...
Our first newsletter is out and ready for you to read! Come find out everything we’ve been up to since since the vote at Reconnect this year 🤍
easterconglasgow.org/newsletter-1/