Just a few days to go! All members of Octocon 2025 and 2026 are welcome to attend. First Octocon Hangout – Sun 8th March on Zoom octocon.com/2026/03/firs... #Octocon #Fantasy #SciFi #Fandom #SciFiConvention #CorkCity

Happy World Book Day from all of us at #Octocon! #worldbookday #worldbookweek #amreading

"Once upon a time a widow had two darling little girls & they made friends with a bear & a dwarf was mean to them & when the dwarf got knocked dead the bear became a prince & married Snow White & lived happily ever after" Me: I can do something with that 100,000 words later: BONE & BLOOD :D

The Book of Gold is out in paperback today in the US. (including a bonus Amberes short story) 'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social 'Intricately plotted and vividly imagined' M.A. Kuzniar Book 1 of the #FeralGods trilogy in bookshops now

Join us on Zoom this Sunday at 7:30pm Irish time for the first of our monthly Octocon Hangouts - learn more about our plans for 2026 and how you can get involved! If you're a 2026 member or were a 2025 member, look out for an email with the Zoom link. Register for 2026: octocon.com/join-us

Eee, show day! Please come buy some books because I do not have enough boxes to bring them all home again. 😆 Today, 10-6 and tomorrow 10-4 at the Carlson Center!

ICYMI, Congratulations to Mary Robinette Kowal! Kowal's short story “With Her Serpent Locks” is 3rd Place in the Uncanny Magazine 2025 Favorite Fiction Reader Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/RSWDs7e

And more thanks! @karinasteffens.bsky.social, @christinasng.bsky.social, @lisacai.bsky.social, Brian Malachy Quinn, @kitharding.bsky.social, Alison McBain, @postupak.bsky.social, Garth Upshaw ... www.penumbric.com/currentissue... #reading #fiction #poetry #art #scifi #fantasy #horror #magazine

Or is it undead? My flash Slavic fairytale retelling, "Deathless", is live in this issue of @penumbricmag.bsky.social ! www.penumbric.com/currentissue... #amreading #fantasy

OMG Enchanting the Fae Queen is officially a USA Today bestseller!!!!!!! Thank you so much to every reader who made this happen. ❤️❤️❤️ stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen #romancelandia

The last few months have been really, really rough, but today I got to celebrate Enchanting the Fae Queen's UK book birthday on a beach in Barcelona, and honestly, it was awesome. ❤️ (And I love my brand-new Spanish cape! It makes me feel way more elegant than I actually am. ;) ) #romancelandia

Introducing... The Dream Foundry Monthly Market Report. We are DELIGHTED to be bringing a monthly report straight to your inboxes with data from The Submission Grinder about market openings, closings, and other changes. Here is this month's report dreamfoundry.org/202... 1/2

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

Congratulations to our 2026 GOH @aptshadow.bsky.social, last year's guests T.L. Huchu, @justmarvewrites.bsky.social and @khanwong.bsky.social, and all other past guests of Octocon who are on this year's BSFA Awards longlist!

Ooh, this is exciting! I got my edits document from @penumbricmag.bsky.social, for a Flash reprint due in their February lineup. Can hardly wait! #amwriting #fantasy

A really lovely delivery this morning: my author copies of the gorgeous UK edition of Enchanting the Fae Queen! 😍 Cover art by @jesscruicky.bsky.social & jacket design by Siobhan Hooper. And they'll be out in the world next week! stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen #romancelandia

Sneak-peek behind the scenes of octocon.com: We had our first @octocon.bsky.social committee meeting this year, and all I can say is we've brainstormed some exciting activities (public and members-only) throughout the year. #Octocon #SciFiConvention #fandom

Artist! Quote with your most detailed art! Probably this one I painted for the Dublin 2019 Worldcon. An aerial view of the Dublin CCD site and lots of vehicles from various genre TV and films. Spot the spaceship.

This is why it is forbidden to look for ourselves in a parallel world. - from "A sneak peek into the unknown" by Yuliia Vereta, in #Penumbric's December issue at www.penumbric.com/currentissue... and pdf www.penumbric.com/currentissue... #poem #poetry #poet #scifi #horror

Registration for Octocon 2026 is now open! Clayton Hotel, Cork City & Online on 3rd-4th of October with GOHs @cemurphy.bsky.social y.bsky.social & @aptshadow.bsky.social. €10 off limited Early Bird memberships: octocon.com/join-us/ #Octocon #Fantasy #SciFi #Fandom #CorkCity

I did not speak until I was six. -from "The Prison-House of Language" by Elana Gomel, in #Penumbric's Dec issue at www.penumbric.com/currentissue... and pdf www.penumbric.com/currentissue... #shortstory #scifi #language

Can you spot me in these photos? (Hint - I somehow managed to sneak into all of them!) #Octocon #cosplayers

Exciting news from our Octocon team! Registration for Octocon 2026 is now open. This year, we're in the Clayton Hotel, Cork City and Online on 3rd-4th of October. We have limited early-bird rates! octocon.com/join-us/ #octocon #fantasy #scifi #horror

This years @octocon.bsky.social is happening in Cork! And Registration is now open with an early bird offer. The Guests of Honour are @cemurphy.bsky.social & @aptshadow.bsky.social octocon.com/join-us/ #Spéirgorm #SFF #Fandom 📚💙 #Books #Comics #octocon

If you haven't read Magic, Maps, and Mischief yet, then now is the perfect time to pick up a copy! Read for found family, fully fleshed out characters who rarely get their moment to shine and a story filled with kindness and hope. Shares welcome! Https://mybook.to/magicmapsandmischief

Ever wanted to learn how to stream convention panels? @octocon.bsky.social is looking for new online producers for next weekend (Sat 11th/Sun 12th) and there's still time to get you up and running with some training + free online membership! 2025.octocon.com/online-volun...

It's almost time for #Octocon2025! This year, we're in-person and online on Saturday 11th and online on Sunday 12th. Here's my programme schedule for both days: prog.octocon.com/people/0068 @octocon.bsky.social #Octocon #Fantasy #Fandom #ReadingCommunity #Scifi #ScifiConvention #BookSky

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

Check out the @octocon.bsky.social website to see what happened at #dublincomiccon when I took Octo on a photoshoot for their big #OctosDayOut adventure 🐙

Did you know #Octocon2025 will also be online this year? Attend from anywhere in the world from the comfort of your one home for exclusive panels and workshops. 2025.octocon.com #octocon #scifi #fantasy #readingcommunity #Fandom #Cosplay #Cosplayers #Horror

Yep yep. Caring means one is invested emotionally, it doesn't have to be that the character is likeable or that the plot has big life threatening stakes. (I wrote an entire novella where the stakes for the end of act II were "high-pressure banquet poetry", see On a Red Station Drifting)

We would like to thank South Dublin County Council for their support in bringing you #Octocon2025. https://2025.octocon.com/ #Octocon #SciFiConvention #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #OnlineConvention #Fandom #Cosplay #Cosplayers #writingworkshop #crochet #crocheting

Sent out two poetry submissions to @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. Who knows, right?

📣Announcing #PreDV and #DVParty!📣 Excited to bring back #PreDV & #DVParty leading up to #DVPit! Practice your pitches during #PreDV on Mon, Sept 29, 2025! Get to know your fellow participants during #DVParty from Oct 2-Oct 7! Follow this account or dvpit.carrd.co for all official announcements!

Day one at the @octocon.bsky.social fan table, at #DublinComicCon

🚨IMPORTANT DVPIT ALERT!🚨 Unfortunately, the DVpit url has been claimed by an unknown party claiming to be us with services that we do not endorse. All the official information for DVpit only comes from this account, our discord, or dvpit.carrd.co We implore you to be safe & protect your information

My creative writing lessons are beginning again on Monday 15th September! And they're still priced at just €50 for a block of six sessions. Hope to see some of you there, spaces are limited! www.davidgreenwriter.com/creative-wri...

I'll be helping with @octocon.bsky.social fan table at Dublin Comic Con this weekend! Wirh a few days to go, my new cosplay is *not ready* yet 😨 Husband is working full steam on the gun, and it's not even steampunk 😬

PLEASE REPOST! WRITERS! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SHINY WORDS! buff.ly/9AyStcb

The Orient Express is one of history's most famous train journeys. Different routes were taken. I for one would love the purple route. Source: buff.ly/XrpuWsd

You can be part of bringing #Octocon2025 to the masses and have an inside track in all the fun. Think you could fulfill these roles? Then get in touch via the link below: 2025.octocon.com/join-the-oct... #Octocon #SciFiConvention #Fantasy #Fandom #Cosplay #SciFi #Horror #ReadingCommunity #Comics

Our next #Octocon2025 online guest is @khanwong.bsky.social. Khan has a past as a poet, cellist, arts funder and internationally known hula hooper. His debut novel, The Circus Infinite, was published by @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social#Octocon2025 https://2025.octocon.com/khan-wong-online-guest/ #Octocon

A lot of the committee and staff of Octocon are disabled. So, accessibility is a high priority for us. If you feel there is something more that Octocon could be doing please reach out!

Delighted to have been nominated for two British Fantasy Awards this year for Best Fantasy Novel (A Shadow Over Haven) and Best Non-Fiction (Autism and Writing) alongside some amazing writers I deeply admire. Thanks to everyone who voted for me, I really appreciate it 🙂

A big congratulations to @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social for being nominated for two @britfantasysoc.bsky.social. #Octobooks #Fantasy #FantasyLit #Supernatural #IrishLit #Octocon2025 #Octocon

Trans women are women. Pass it on.

Disney has joined the fight against AI’s theft of creative work, suing Midjourney & calling it “a bottomless pit of plagiarism”. Midjourney engineers once told me their actions were justified because art is ‘ossified’. End the plagiarism machine. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/b...

Absolutely loving Murderbot.

I read this aloud to my husband who began giggling and biting his tongue 🤣

"Common spotted" wild orchids in Cabinteely Park's meadows.