Do you work in Trade Publishing in Ireland or the UK? Would you be able to spare ten minutes to share your thoughts on how AI is affecting you, please, to help our superb student Dearbhla Brady with her dissertation? Thank you! (Please share too!) lnkd.in/e_bH3m8y

Hey artists!! Post some art you made from before Bluesky! Not to act the old fart, but how about one I made before *MySpace*? @2000ad.bsky.social

Ireland secure historic first cricket victory over India in Belfast

For those who don't know, I write #BookReviews. Haven't done one in a while but it's something I want to get back into over the next few months. markkieltywriter.com/tag/book-rev... In the meantime, check out my reviews. #BookReviews #Bookstagram #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity

I'm working on something which I hope to announce in the next few weeks. What I will say is: - It's #fantasy based - Has a book cover - Announcing it depends on how edits go but I'm almost there. (I think). #AmWriting #ReadingCommunity #YAFantasy #BookSky #WritingCommunity #spéirgorm

I miss Enniskillen already! Today's blog post is part of a feature I'll attempt to keep up going forward: The Art of the Comic Book Festival. Starting with the Enniskillen Comic Fest! ko-fi.com/post/The-Art...

Trade Hall applications are open for Octocon 2026! Read full details and apply here: octocon.com/octocon-trad...

Time to give this another boost [now available outside the Amazon ecosystem] Space Navigator and other stories: short stories and short short stories from the lockdown www.amazon.co.uk/Space-Naviga... www.draft2digital.com/book/3033557

Tales of King Arthur remain popular, and @harpervoyagerus.bsky.social not only provide a new collection but also the wonderful illustrations of John Howe. Realms of the Round Table edited by John Matthews. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/realm...

Our next monthly zoom hangout will be Monday 15th June, 7:30pm IST. Including fan chat about Project Hail Mary, film and/or book. Also available is a spoiler-free breakout for general chat. octocon.com/2026/06/hang... #Octocon #scifi

Happy Pride everyone. Have a fantastic month! #Pride #LGBTQ #Octocon

I hope they include the main characters picking up random cooked chickens and apples found under dumpsters and eating them. Wouldn't be a true adaptation if they didn't. www.cbr.com/sega-streets... #StreetsOfRage #Sega #SonicTheHedgehog #RetroGaming #Gaming

Stage 2 of beating my reading slump. Enjoying it so far; nice blend of #Scifi and #fantasy. #BrandonSanderson #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #Wizards #Magic #BookRecommendations

Check out what I've been working on this year, my take on how to make #YAFiction more accessible for young people, and #authors / #BookRecommendations. Thanks @laurenwrites.bsky.social and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social for featuring me. #YAFantasy #Comics #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #SciFi

I hit a major reading slump the last while but thanks to #MarvelComics and the local library, I'm right back in it. #SpiderGwen #MsMarvel #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy

Seeing as the heatwave is prompting conversation about #ClimateChange, a reminder that I’ve written and illustrated a basic explainer on the subject. #ClimateCrisis @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.littleisland.ie/products/sho...

Set up for MCM in less than an hour. Just as well. I've been awake since half three in the morning 😴

Visited the local #library yesterday and borrowed this. Loving it so far and I could look at that cover all day. #SpiderGwen #SpiderMan #SpiderWoman #GwenStacey #MarvelComics #MCU #BookSky

Our next monthly Zoom hangout for Octocon members is Sunday 17th May at 7:30pm IST - we'll be chatting to @sci-fi-ireland.bsky.social, Ireland's newest sci-fi magazine! #scifi #octocon octocon.com/2026/05/hang...

New Agent Alert! Katie Ferriello has recently started acquiring at Mansion Street Literary Management. Katie is looking for many genres of YA through adult fiction! Discover the MSWL on our blog: www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog #amwriting #amquerying #literaryagent #writingcommunity #writing

Community Fund applications are open! If you would like to attend Octocon but need support with accommodation and/or travel costs, please complete our funding application. A number of free memberships are also available for Cork locals. octocon.com/octocon-comm...

15 years ago today, Kate and William killed Osama Bin Laden at their wedding.

Many thanks for @thecallya.bsky.social for talking to us about his new book The Sword Garden this evening, and to Jean Bürlesk for asking the questions. Didn't catch it live? You can already watch the recording! www.youtube.com/live/DQ4Vjet...

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As someone who's neurotypical, I find it really interesting reading books and articles by people who're different to me. I think it's as important for neurotypical readers to read characters like Greton as it is for #neurodiverse which in turn helps build empathy and understanding in the real world.

How about this cover for Greton's Marvellous Maps 2, 'Charms, Charts, and Conspiracies'! Out July 7th on ebook, paperback and audiobook! Artwork by @lizdelton.bsky.social Pre-orders: Https://mybook.to/charms @suspensesiren.bsky.social

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Paul, a horror and supernatural fiction writer, who sometimes dabbles in divilry, and regularly organises comic anthologies. paulcarrollwriter.com

Fight Like a Girl cover by @oisinmcgann.bsky.social , Summer Goddess cover by Ken Dawson, both available from @wtpress.bsky.social

Look at this idiot. EasterCon security ought to do something about this kind of thing.

How many books have you ever read at once? If I'm #reading a #comic and a #novel at the same time, I'm doing well. @bluejo.bsky.social reads an impressive 16! reactormag.com/how-to-read-... Great article if you want to read a wide range of books #ReadingCommunity #BookSky @reactorsff.bsky.social

Wanted: people who'd like to learn how to produce our online streams, and can spare a couple of hours during #Octocon and Octocon Presents You don't need any prior experience as training will be provided. Drop a note to [email protected] asap if you're interested! octocon.com/join-the-oct...

I've not posted much here or my #blog in quite some time. Mainly because my family gained a new member a few months ago. I've been working on some stuff in the background, so hopefully I'll be announcing that later this year. In the meantime I'll be reposting other people's good news. #AmWriting

I'm on #Instagram now. If anyone would like to give me a follow, I will likely follow back. www.instagram.com/markkkieltyw... I know I've not been so active of late but hoping to have news later this year. #AmWriting #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #spéirgorm #BookSky #IrishBookBlogger

Looking forward to reading @thecallya.bsky.social new book! #Seirghorm #Octobooks #Fantasy #BookSky #ReadingCommunity

Wishing a Happy St. Patrick's Day to our #community! To join #Octocon, the Irish #SFF Convention, from anywhere in the world (in Cork and online): octocon.com/join-us/ #Ireland #PaddysDay #StPatricksDay #sciencefictionconvention #scificonvention #fandom #fantasy #SciFi #cosplay

All volunteers welcome! We need people to help at the convention itself, but it's a year-long job to make it happen in the first place... [Downside: I'd be your boss.]

I'm really happy with the design of this. Double-sided. (This is just a screenshot from Illustrator) I'll post pics when they're back from the printer!

I've given my website a makeover. Gone is the bright and the weird. Say hello to dark and genre-appropriate for my supernatural novels and horror comics. paulcarrollwriter.com 💀✨️

If anyone has been keeping up with my blog (which I believe is in the billions) you will know I love these books. Check out my reviews here: markkieltywriter.com/tag/nick-hol... #urbanfantasy #fantasy #octobooks #ReadingCommunity

Big news folks - The final book in The Feral Gods is called... The God of Bronze Pre-order now & get 25% off your pre-order at Waterstones website or app (code FEB26) until the 20th Feb. www.waterstones.com/book/the-god... The paperback of The Lore of Silver is in the same deal. Out in November

What's the connection between the Irish republican movement in the United States in the late 19th century, and the Royal Navy, the US, the Dutch, Russian and Japanese navies? And why is it an Irish schoolteacher? If you think that's nuts, so did I, so I wrote a novel inspired by that fact.

Ireland's newest #superhero! #MCU #Ironman #IronHeart #MarvelComics #Marvel #Superheroes #spéirgorm #comics #Cosplay #Cosplayers

In this interview, I talk about children’s books, writing and illustration as trades, and offer advice to people still developing skills, including the importance of finding the joy in your work, especially when things get tough. @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social. #SpeirGorm #Writing #Art #Illustration

I have completed this and will hopefully put it on submission this year. I'm also looking into publishing another book I've written. When I get the chance, I will do a whole blog post of what I've been up to all last year. #AmWriting #IrishMythology #IrishFolklore #spéirgorm #YAFantasy #WIP

👀 👀 👀 #BookSky #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #Octobooks

Our early bird memberships for Octocon 2026 are selling fast! (Weekend Attending & Concession only.) Get yours asap to make sure you can join in all this year's activities. octocon.com/join-us #Octocon #SciFi #Fandom #Fantasy #conventions #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm

This is one of my favourite books. You can check out my review for The Call here: markkieltywriter.com/2024/12/09/f... #IrishBookBlogger #Octobooks #Octocon #YA #YAFantasy #BookSky

Great news for a member of our Octocon team, the very fantastic @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social! It's a lovely book and we wish it very well.

You can check out my review of Scarlet Morning by @gingerhaze.bsky.social over on the @childrensbooksireland.ie website. Hugely imaginative with a creative blend of illustration and text. childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen... #YAFantasy #MGFantasy #Adventure #Pirates #BookSky #SpéirGhorm

I'm still very much in recovery after MegaCon (it's a fun show!) A wee financial breakdown for those interested in doing this sort of thing, especially if your main focus is comics and books. Table cost: €123. That's normal for a con of this size in Ireland. Travel: €6. I got lifts and live local