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Hello!
Welcome to the web site for Maura McHugh - an author of science fiction, horror and fantasy fiction living in the West of Ireland.
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Ballinasloe Library ComicCon 2023
On Saturday, the 4th November at 2.15pm I'll be part of a Comic Book Creators Panel at the Ballinasloe Library ComicCon.
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EIFF 2023
On Saturday, 28 October at 11:00 I’ll be part of a panel discussion at the Ennis International Fantastic Filmfest on ‘The influence of Irish Folklore on Horror and Fantasy film’.
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La Morsure (Bitten) wins at Sitges
The 2023 Méliès d'argent award for best feature film at Sitges in Spain was given to La Morsure (Bitten) written and directed by Romain de Saint-Blanquat.
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At Sitges Film Festival 2023
From 5-15 October I'll be attending the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain as a juror on the Méliès d'Argent Award.
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Tales from the Otherworld
Tales of the Otherworld, an anthology of short supernatural stories, selected by Irish journalist Anne Doyle, is out today, and it contains my short story, 'Faith & Fred'.
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Wandler Weird Anthologie
The German translation of my story 'The Diet' is in the 'Wandler Weird Anthologie', out now in Germany.
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On The Writers’ Gym Podcast
I discuss my writing career and influences with Dr Rachel Knightley on her Substack Podcast, The Writers' Gym.
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Midsummer Macabre
Check out the Midsummer Macabre collective video on YouTube, where I and other horror writers read one of our stories.
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Suspension in Phantasmagoria Magazine
My short story, 'Suspension' is in Phantasmagoria Magazine's 8th special edition, edited by Allison Weir.
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Summer Frights
I will be giving a workshop as part of the six-week Summer Frights Horror Writing School, starting on 8 June, 2023.