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Hello!
Welcome to the web site for Maura McHugh - a World Fantasy Award-winning author of science fiction, horror and fantasy fiction living in the West of Ireland.
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Guest of Honour at Fantastika 2026
I am one of the Guests of Honour for Fantastika 2026 in Sweden (in Dieselverkstaden in Sickla) from 23-25 October, 2026.
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the sun’s son
an unruly sun reminds me of a tragic mythic son.
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Collectors edition of Irish Ghost Stories
A new ‘collector’s edition’ of Irish Ghost Stories has been issued by Flame Tree Press today.
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orange, not red
the colour followed the fruit, and the fruit travelled everywhere.
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Heed the Call
Bang the drum and meet adventure!
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World Fantasy Award Win
My story 'Raptor' won the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction at the 2025 World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, UK.
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2000 AD Annual 2026
My Judge Anderson story, 'Parade of Death', will be in the The 2000 AD Annual 2026, drawn by artist Joe Currie.
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Spooky Parades
Our sun is making faces at us and it's the season for fabulous parades.
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The Paper Route
How the invention of paper spearheaded a technological revolution.
