Octocon is at @easterconuk.bsky.social (Eastercon 2026)! Come say hi at our fan table, and pick up stickers or a phone charm as well as get all the info about this year's convention in Cork and online. #octocon #eastercon

Did you know that @aptshadow.bsky.social 's TERRIBLE WORLDS novellas are also available in handy paperback bindups? The latest set of three (DESTINATIONS) is out in May! Inc. WALKING TO ALDEBARAN, ONE DAY ALL THIS WILL BE YOURS & AND PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS. Preorder now https://geni.us/terrwdest

Here is my schedule for Eastercon

Also, I’ll be in Dublin in May… ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

Over on the Pelgrane site, I blogged a bit about the origins of the Merryshire Detective club. Contains secret behind-the-scenes gossip from the secret pelgrane Slack... pelgranepress.com/2026/04/02/t...

Come hang out with me and the team! We have stickers and Easter treats...

We're excited to announce that Gareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social will be joining us in October at the Clayton Hotel in Cork as an in-person guest! octocon.com/2026/04/gare...

Hi Everyone! Is anyone attending @easterconuk.bsky.social Eastercon in Birmingham this weekend and can spare us an hour or two on the Octocon fan table? Drop us a message at [email protected]

I got an unexpected book deal thing and ROSES IN AMBER is currently FREE at Amazon! "There is a story of a beast, and a merchant’s daughter, and a curse that must be broken. This is not—quite—that story." I think it's only free through tomorrow, so get it now! :) www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZIH3Y...

My review of @aptshadow.bsky.social's Pretenders to the Throne of God, the latest entry in the excellent Tyrant Philosophers series, is online at @locusmag.bsky.social locusmag.com/review/prete...

Join us at Eastercon Iridescence 2026 for a fantastic literary event! 📚✨ If you’re at the convention, come along to The Sword Garden official book launch, written by Irish author Peadar Ó Guilín and published by Wizard’s Tower Press, happening on 3 April at 4:30 pm in the Sussex Suite ✍️

I gather the SF&F subgenre formerly referred to as'blokes in cloaks' is now to be known as 'mantasy', and may be considered the counterpart to 'guy fi'. You may now go on with your day.

New book from @aptshadow.bsky.social - super exciting! 'Children of Strife' by Adrian Tchaikovsky A far-future adventure set within the Children of Time universe. available from @blackwells.bsky.social 📖 online sample to peek inside right now, right here ⤵️ www.jellybooks.com/cloud_reader...

I got an unexpected book deal thing and ROSES IN AMBER is currently FREE at Amazon! "There is a story of a beast, and a merchant’s daughter, and a curse that must be broken. This is not—quite—that story." www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZIH3Y...

Yay! Can’t wait to see you, Octo :)

We're excited to be at Iridescence Eastercon (@easterconuk.bsky.social)! Come visit our fan table to chat about #Octocon and all things #SFF. We'd love to see you there!

Watch this! You get to hear Catie saying very intelligent and interesting things about fairy tales and cover art, and you get to hear me absolutely tangling my tenses into knots and rephrasing things 3 times to try and ask what should be simple questions. Also go read Bone & Blood, it's really good.

If you missed our live #Octocon Presents: @cemurphy.bsky.social with Bone & Blood (a retelling of “Snow White, Rose Red”), you can still watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9g... * We recommend skipping the pre-roll to about 15 minutes #booksky #fairytales #amreading #fantasy

And we're live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9g...

This is tonight! Join us at 8pm Irish time on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9g... And if you're a member of Octocon 2026 or 2025, check your email/Discord for a link to the Zoom for the members-only Q&A after the stream.

Octocon will be there! Looking forward to a trip to Belfast to support our neighbour con.

Just one day before we go live! Find out more here: octocon.com/2026/03/octo...

Join us this Thursday to find out more about Bone & Blood, as well as what else our Guest of Honour @cemurphy.bsky.social is up to!

After 40 days and nights in the astral plane - reading, editing and communing with the gods of science fiction - we are delighted to have our eight open submission stories for issue 1!! We'll be shining the spotlight on each of our authors in the run up to @norncon.bsky.social so watch this space!!

A look under the hood of the writing craft, specifically When Things Go Wrong. This is with my current work in progress, which I’d been having some uncertain thoughts on but, true to habit, had been trying to forge ahead with nonetheless…

The suggestions list for this year’s British Fantasy Awards is now open! Anyone can add their favourite SFF titles first published in 2025! forms.gle/YcGUjcbU99R5...

Morning Womble, about to start reading Bone & Blood by C.E. Murphy for the 2nd time, as I am interviewing her about it next week for @octocon.bsky.social.

Happy belated birthday to the stellar @mikeowencarroll.bsky.social, past Octocon Guest of Honour (twice!) and a member of a very very select group of people who have attended every single Octocon.

All the info on that interview, streamed online Thursday 26th March at 8pm IST. octocon.com/2026/03/octo...

Magic, Maps, and Mischief is coming out on audio from S&Ss Simon Maverick on July 14th! 1) it's going WIDE. Not just zon 🙂 2) the better the audio does, the better chance of more books 3) it sounds AMAZING, as the narrator is the brilliant Joel Froomkin www.simonandschuster.com/books/Magic-...

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...

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

They are and if you come to @octocon.bsky.social in Cork you can meet him :D

Oh no turns out Adrian Tchaikovsky's books are very enjoyable + there are a lot of them I am fecked I'm the dog that caught the car and drives to Highly Focused On Distractions City with guilt in the passenger seat and urgent phone messages arriving by the minute from Stuff I'm Supposed To Be Doing

Join us live on YouTube for a reading & interview with our GOH @cemurphy.bsky.social! Thu 26 March 2026 @ 20:00 Bone & Blood, a retelling of "Snow White, Rose Red" #Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are also invited to a private Zoom Q&A. octocon.com/2026/03/octo... #fairytales #booksky #fantasy

Hey folks, there's a Games from Ireland event on Steam right now, which is the very first showcase of Irish games on Steam, and features a variety of neat titles made wholly or partly in Ireland! Just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Everyone go check this out: store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr...

Also I now have this added to my reading list ahead of this year's @octocon.bsky.social @cemurphy.bsky.social & @aptshadow.bsky.social have so many books! I am so looking forward to the many differing discussions which will be had. #octocon #Cork #spéirgorm

Been sitting on this news for a while! There's going to be a Children of Time TTRPG courtesy of the amazing folk at Rowan Rook and Decard (Heart, Spire, DIE, Eat the Reich and many more).

Happy book release day to our Guest of Honour! Yet another exciting announcement coming soon...

SUPER QUICK 48 hour sale on the prequel to the upcoming BONE & BLOOD!!! There is a story of a beast, and a merchant’s daughter, and a curse that must be broken. This is not—quite—that story. #FairyTales #booksky #kindledeal ROSES IN AMBER is $1.99 for 2 days only! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

pls preorder my book, it's a retold fairy tale, snow white & rose red, and i have killed myself writing it 😵 #booksky #preorder #romance #fantasy #PerhapsEven #romantasy #paranormalromance #KindOfAnyway #magic #elves #fairytales #sisters #AllTheGoodStuff www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW... 🥹

The countdown for our first #Octocon hangout is on! Join us tonight, Sunday 8th March, from 7:30pm to 9pm on Zoom. #SciFiConvention #Fandom

Happy #DublinComicCon to you all! Octocon isn't there for this one - we'll be back in the summer - but do go visit our friends including Limit Break, and have a great time.

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.]

Have to say #Octocon people are wonderful. Taking part is a great way to learn new skills, knock the dust of old ones, network and make new friends. #Spéirgorm

Did you know that #Octocon is expanding our team? If you'd like to help out, check out the available roles on our website. Join the Octocon Team octocon.com/join-the-oct...

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

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 💀✨️

Huzzah got my @octocon.bsky.social 2026 membership. The convention is happening in Cork! 3rd and 4th of October in the Clayton Hotel. Really looking forward to it. #octocon #spéirgorm