Maura McHugh

writing dark visions from the West of Ireland

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  • ABOUT MAURA
    • Art & Photography
    • Press
    • Credits
    • Education
    • Events
    • News
    • Reviews
    • WOMEN IN COMICS
  • BOOKS
    • Psyche
    • The Boughs Withered
    • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
    • Twisted Fairy Tales
    • Twisted Myths
  • COMICS
  • FICTION
    • Bone Mother
    • For Rob
    • The Garden of Death
    • Jennifer Wilde
    • The Love of Small Appliances
    • Pay the Toll
    • Tattoo Destiny
    • Water
    • Who Hears Our Cries in Forgotten Tongues?
  • Contact

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Maura McHugh

A writer of prose, comic books, plays, non-fiction and other media, specialising in horror/science fiction.

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  • Judges Omnibus Volume Two

    28 May 2020 /

    My novella set in the 2000 AD Judges series - Psyche - has been released in an omnibus edition with Michael Carroll's Golgotha and Joseph Elliott-Coleman's The Patriots. 

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  • Writing Cursitor Doom and Jason Hyde for SMASH!

    27 May 2020 /

    The SMASH! 2020 Special is out now, which includes my story, 'King for a Day', drawn by Andreas Butzbach.

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  • Discussing 2000 AD at Cymera Festival

    25 May 2020 /

    On Sunday, 7 June 2020 at 6 pm I'll be discussing 2000 AD in a Zoom panel discussion moderated by Joe Gordon, with my fellow panellists, Michael Carroll and Joseph Elliott-Coleman, during the online Cymera Festival.

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  • Storysellers Auction

    5 May 2020 /

    For the #Storysellers auction, to raise funds to help Irish independent booksellers and comic book stores during this COVID-19 emergency period, I'm offering a bundle of items.

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  • Comet Weather is a joy

    19 April 2020 /
    Comet Weather

    I thoroughly enjoyed reading Comet Weather, by Liz Williams,

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  • ‘Wake the Dead’ in The Best of British Fantasy 2019

    17 April 2020 /
    The Best of British Fantasy 2019

    My short story 'Wake the Dead' has been selected for The Best of British Fantasy 2019, edited by Jared Shurin. It is now available for pre-order.

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  • All change

    23 March 2020 /

    How much can change in a few weeks... I'm self isolating at Casa McHugh, but I squeaked in an adventure in London beforehand.

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  • Award from the Artist Support Scheme 2020

    26 February 2020 /

    Galway County Council's Arts Office has selected my work for an award under the Artist Support Scheme 2020.

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  • Smash 2020!

    25 February 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.

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  • Paying the Artist

    15 February 2020 /

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

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  • La Femme cover
  • Jennifer Wilde, Vol 1, Issue 1
  • Scream & Misty 2020 Special cover
  • Black Static #38
  • Witchfinder Unland 5
  • The Best of British Fantasy 2019
  • 2000 AD Summer Special 2021
  • Twisted Fairy Tales
  • Cassildas Song
  • Black Static 21
  • Twisted Myths

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