Welcome!
Welcome to the web site for Maura McHugh - an author of horror and dark fantasy fiction living in the West of Ireland.
All change
How much can change in a few weeks... I'm self isolating at Casa McHugh, but I squeaked in an adventure in London beforehand.
Award from the Artist Support Scheme 2020
Galway County Council's Arts Office has selected my work for an award under the Artist Support Scheme 2020.
Smash 2020!
I've written a story, drawn by artist Andreas Butzbach, for a new Smash! comic book anthology, which will be published by Rebellion on 10 June 2020.
Paying the Artist
I'm encouraged by the recent publication of the Irish Arts Council's policy, Paying the Artist.
Guest at Enniskillen Comic Fest 2020
I'll be a guest at Enniskillen Comic Fest, taking place from 1-2 May 2020 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
ICN Awards 2019 Nominee
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
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
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
I was interviewed on Breaking the Glass Slipper web site.
