Mon, 07 May 2012 British Fantasy Awards 2012 – nominees
The short-lists have been announced for the 2012 British Fantasy Awards:
Novel
11.22.63 by Stephen King (Scribner)
Among Others by Jo Walton (Tor Books)
Cyber Circus by Kim Lakin-Smith (NewCon Press)
A Dance with Dragons by George R R Martin (Bantam)
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie (Gollancz)
The Ritual by Adam Nevill (Pan)
There will be two awards in the best Novel [...]
Fri, 02 March 2012 Eagle nomination
Yesterday the final short-list of nominations for the Eagle Awards was released, and much to my delight, Jennifer Wilde, the comic book I write for Atomic Diner, is one of the contenders in the Favourite European Comic Book category. A special shout-out to Stephen Downey, whose artwork brings Jennifer to life, and to Robert Curley [...]
Wed, 15 June 2011 bound for Squarebound
This Saturday, 18 June 2011 there is a one-day Irish comic book creators’ convention going on in the Irish Writers’ Centre in Dublin called Squarebound.
The Guest of Honour is Gerry Hunt (In Dublin City, Blood Upon the Rose), and there is a €5 Entrance Fee for the entire day.
Here’s the schedule of events:
10.00 Comic Cast Panel: [...]
Fri, 03 June 2011 here comes the sun
It’s a goregeous summer day and I’ll be spending a chunk of it travelling up to the 2-D Comic Book Festival in Derry.
I’m looking forward to showing the first issue of Róisín Dubh to a new audience, and meeting old friends and new.
It’s a bank holiday weekend in Ireland so I hope the sunshine lasts [...]
Mon, 18 April 2011 A day out
That’s an action shot – taken using my mobile phone – of the delightful Naomi Bomb, dressed as Harley Quinn, giving her bearded antagonist what for during UCD’s FanSciCon on Friday.
The event was a good day out for meeting my fellow comic book creators. In particular it was great chatting to Hilary Lawler and Deirdre [...]
Thu, 07 April 2011 FanSciCon 2011
University College Dublin is hosting a new sf/f convention called FanSciCon, which will be taking place all-day on Friday, April 15th.
The convention is free to enter, and the poster gives you an idea of the kinds of events that will be taking place.
Guests listed are: Robert Curley, Stephen Doweny, Alan Nolan, Barry Keegan, Paddy Lynch, [...]
Fri, 01 April 2011 just the facts ma’am
I’d like to add a few observations based on my last piece of detective work, and other similar projects I’ve tackled regarding re-adjusting the representation of women in creative fields.
I’ve often been frustrated at how difficult it is to discover basic information like how many women work in a certain field with any accuracy. Wikipedia, [...]
Tue, 29 March 2011 Script Frenzy 2011
Fancy a challenge for the month of April?
The annual Script Frenzy kicks off on the 1st of April (it’s no joke!), and the aim is to write 100 pages of original scripted material during the 30 days of April. (Screenplays, stage plays, TV shows, short films, and graphic novels are all considered.)
Writers can [...]
Thu, 03 March 2011 PCon VIII
The Phoenix Convention (4-6 March) is an annual event in Dublin focusing on Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction in literature and comics.
This year the Guest of Honour is the multi award-winning Belfast writer Ian McDonald, and there will be a slew of other guests at the convention including me.
Here’s my schedule:
What is it bout Ghost [...]
Wed, 23 February 2011 artistic inspiration
My mind is currently full of research and ideas for my next graphic novel project, which I’m writing at the moment.
Whenever I do a period piece I soak up as many images from the era as possible. Most of the 1920s was a truly inspiring time – change was in the air, and the [...]
