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Maura McHugh

writing dark visions from the West of Ireland

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Maura McHugh

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

  • Tuam’s Unsung Gothic Writer

    14 March 2021 /

    The Tuam Herald has a double-page feature of me in its current issue, entitled 'Tuam's Unsung Gothic Writer'.

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  • ICN Awards 2020 Nominee

    13 January 2021 /
    ICN

    In the ICN Awards 2020 I've been nominated in the Best Irish Writer (Major Publisher) and Best Irish Writer (Non-Fiction) categories.

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  • Judging the 2000 AD Script Competition

    14 November 2020 /

    Tune in to the Thought Bubble Digital Comic Art Festival today to watch me, Rory McConville and Ian Edginton adjudicate the 2000 AD Script Competition.

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  • ESFS 2020 Hall of Fame Awards: Best Author Nomination

    14 September 2020 /

    Colour me stunned: I've been nominated for the ESFS 2020 Hall Of Fame Awards in the Best Author category.

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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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  • ICN Awards 2019 Nominee

    29 January 2020 /

    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.

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  • 5 Questions on Breaking the Glass Slipper

    23 January 2020 /

    I was interviewed on Breaking the Glass Slipper web site.

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  • Talk & workshop at The Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht

    30 October 2019 /

    I'll be doing a talk and a workshop during the Urgency Intensive symposium and related events at The Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht from 5-6 November. It's theme is 'on the role of art and design in times of urgency'.

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  • Eating the Fantastic podcast

    17 October 2019 /

    I had brunch with Scott Edelman during Dublin Worldcon and he recorded it for his Eating the Fantastic podcast.

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  • Season’s Greetings!

    19 December 2018 /

    2018 has been an interesting year, with interesting being code for challenging (in the positive and difficult sense).

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The bike reflector fell off during a mucky, bumpy The bike reflector fell off during a mucky, bumpy ride, but now is part of the lighting crew for mythic nocturnal revels. (Aw, its little face!) #woods #forest #Galway #Ireland #bikelife
Magnolia against blue skies is the Herald of summe Magnolia against blue skies is the Herald of summer. #flowers #trees #woods #Galway #Ireland #blossoms
Gothic flight. Sometimes dull days offer great pho Gothic flight. Sometimes dull days offer great photo ops. #birds #corvids #ruins #trees #clouds #skies #blackandwhite #gothic #atmospheric #Galway #Ireland
Blossom fall on the path in the greening wood look Blossom fall on the path in the greening wood looks like a wedding has occurred... what mythical creatures swore oaths here last night? #woods #Galway #Ireland #blossoms
The woods are populated with #primroses. #woods #f The woods are populated with #primroses. #woods #forest #understory #wildflowers #flowers #Galway #Ireland
Another in my series, 'escaped accessories'. This Another in my series, 'escaped accessories'. This time the pair pine forlornly in the woods for their owner. Perhaps at night they are worn by chilly fey, though they do not seem glamorous enough for the Other Crowd. This is dwarvish wear... #forest #gloves #woods #fantasy #Galway #Ireland #lostandfound
The wild darkness presses up against our civilisin The wild darkness presses up against our civilising illumination. #skies #trees #twilight #clouds #Galway #Ireland
Cherry blossoms are a temporary glory. #blossom🌸 #sakura #cherryblossom #flowers #blossoms #Galway #Ireland
I was on a Zoom panel discussing 2000 AD at Easter I was on a Zoom panel discussing 2000 AD at Eastercon yesterday, and made an effort to look presentable. Afterwards I decided to snap a few pictures. For fun I flipped some of my hair over. I think there's something very Easter about the combo of the Spring flowers and my The Wicker Man framed poster... #Spring #portrait #selfie #selfiegram #folkhorror
A red sun sets on Easter Sunday Eve. #sunset #Galw A red sun sets on Easter Sunday Eve. #sunset #Galway #Ireland
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