Maura McHugh

Welcome!

By: Maura McHugh 17 January 20193 September 2019

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Welcome to the web site for Maura McHugh – an author of horror and dark fantasy fiction living in the West of Ireland.

Paying the Artist

By: Maura McHugh 15 February 202015 February 2020

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I’m encouraged by the recent publication of the Irish Arts Council’s policy, Paying the Artist.

Guest at Enniskillen Comic Fest 2020

By: Maura McHugh 1 February 20202 February 2020

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I’ll be a guest at Enniskillen Comic Fest, taking place from 1-2 May 2020 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

ICN Awards 2019 Nominee

By: Maura McHugh 29 January 202029 January 2020

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I’ve been nominated for an Irish Comic News Award in the Best Irish Writer (Major Publisher) category, for my Judge Anderson: Psi-Division story ‘The Dead Run’, which appeared in the Judge Dredd Megazine.

The Cursed Signing in London

By: Maura McHugh 25 January 202025 January 2020

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I’ll be at a signing for the editors and authors in the Cursed anthology at Forbidden Planet Megastore in London on Saturday, 7 March 2020 from 13:00 to 14:00.

Quatermass and the Pit on Bergcast 2

By: Maura McHugh 24 January 202025 January 2020

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Part two of the discussion of Nigel Kneale’s BBC TV series Quatermass and the Pit (1958-1959) with Jon Dear and Howard David Ingham on the Bergcast podcast.

5 Questions on Breaking the Glass Slipper

By: Maura McHugh 23 January 202029 January 2020

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I was interviewed on Breaking the Glass Slipper web site.

Psyched!

By: Maura McHugh 15 January 202015 January 2020

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The Judges: Psyche novella was released today. You can now buy the ebook or the special limited edition paperback (signed by me).

Psyche

By: Maura McHugh 19 December 201919 December 2019

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I’ve written a novella for Rebellion Publishing’s Judges series called Psyche, which is available for pre-order now, and will be shipping on 15 January 2020.

Reviewing The Starless Sea

By: Maura McHugh 19 December 201920 December 2019

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Tonight I will be on the arts/culture show Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, presented by Sean Rocks, reviewing The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.

Quatermass and the Pit on Bergcast 1

By: Maura McHugh 13 December 201925 January 2020

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Part one of the discussion of Nigel Kneale’s BBC TV series Quatermass and the Pit (1958-1959) with Jon Dear and Howard David Ingham on the Bergcast podcast.