Octocon
The National Irish Science Fiction Convention 11th & 12th of October 2025 Sci Fi, Fantasy & Horror. http://octocon.com
- So when the dust had finally settled on AthCon3 the committee members met and discussed #AthCon4. "Let's make it bigger and better!" they said. "Bigger and better then the greatest Con ever! Are you having a laugh??" I said. "No!" they shrieked, "but we are having a LARP!" Much hilarity ensued.
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- Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com
- Me, to myself: if I'm gonna be Captain Pike at @octocon.bsky.social I'll need someone with the skills to make ALL of my hair stand up instead of just the front Me: well, @gailsimone.bsky.social could do it I need you all to now imagine my eyes ejecting from my head & turning around to stare at me.
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- I've set a goal of reading it all before @octocon.bsky.social next October.
- There was a fabulous review for the first Archibald Lox volume recently, by MARK KIELTY. "...one of those gems that deserves much more attention than it gets." You can read the full review here: markkieltywriter.com/2025/09/30/b... @kieltface.bsky.social @octocon.bsky.social
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- So I am delighted that she is one of @octocon.bsky.social guests of honor for next year. She is a long time attendee of #Octocon always generous with her time, esp on panels and her cosplays have been excellent.
- After all the excitement of last weekend at @octocon.bsky.social it's time to answer the question - What is Sci-Fi Ireland? See photos below for details!! Stay tuned for info over the next few days as we introduce our team and announce dates for open submissions!! #sciencefiction #ireland
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- I had a super time at @octocon.bsky.social this weekend! I'm now exhausted, and would like to spend the rest of the month in bed. (I have no more cons until November!) Psyched for Cork in 2026 with @cemurphy.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social as Guests of Honour!
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- Who's looking forward to #Octocon2026 ? #Fantasy #Scifi #Fandom #Cosplay #Comics #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #Octocon
- We are delighted to announce that #Octocon2026 will be taking place in Cork City with special guests @cemurphy.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social. Find out more at 2025.octocon.com/announcing-octocon-… #Octocon #Fantasy #SciFi #Fandom #ReadingCommunity #SciFiConvention #CorkCity
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- Such a fun panel to speak on! Thank you to @cometarytales.com for moderating! My final contribution to @octocon.bsky.social 2025
- Just after attending a great panel entitled Small Press, Big Books. Thanks @csharpwords.bsky.social , @lunapress.bsky.social , @khanwong.bsky.social and @cherylmorgan.bsky.social for putting on a great panel. #Octocon #Octocon2025 #SmallPress #Fantasy #SciFi #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
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- Done my panels on @octocon.bsky.social hoping people enjoyed them
- Fun time at @octocon.bsky.social. Nice vibe about the place, and lovely review to catch up with lots of people including @ianmcdonald.bsky.social and Entity :)
I had a blast running this workshop at @octocon.bsky.social yesterday!- I'm delighted to say that I will be running an online Ursula Le Guin themed creative writing workshop for @octocon.bsky.social on 11th October, 4 pm. Get ready for some philosophical fiction! You must be a member to join. Not a member yet? You can still sign-up here: 2025.octocon.com/join-us/
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- Cool photo from the @octocon.bsky.social Panel discussion on Historical Myths and How to (Not) Use Them National Musem of the American Indian - Sarah Grandmother's Knife (Apsáalooke [Crow] age 10).. sticks her tongue out playfully [ americanindian.si.edu/collections-... ] #Octocon #SciFi #Ireland
- First Sunday Panel for me! Enjoyed @octocon.bsky.social Panel: #StarTrek: A New Hope A nice discussion incl 60 Years of Canon, So many referencesm, What makes Kirk, Seriousness vs Levity, Crew as a Group stories vs Individual stories, Cultural Stereotypes, Representation. #Octocon #SciFi #Ireland
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- Had a great time meeting everyone at @octocon.bsky.social yesterday - looking forward to seeing you online today!
- The Other Skies, Same Airspace: Military Uses of the Nonhuman in Speculative Fiction @octocon.bsky.social talk with Cristina Diamant and Iuliia Ibragimova was really cool Beserkers! Sentient ships. Post-human. Cyborgs. AI. Cloned intelligence. Chrono-normativity ..more #Octocon #SciFi #Ireland
- I survived the Bookbinding workshop at @octocon.bsky.social ! #Octocon25 (next time 2 hours!)
- Last sketch of the day.
- On now @octocon.bsky.social (2000) A-D: Discussing Comics with Michael Carroll www.michaelowencarroll.com and PJ Holden @pauljholden.com Paul Carroll of @limitbreakcomics.bsky.social moderating.
- At my first @octocon.bsky.social panel of the day (I know, I know, it's 4pm but I have been having a blast sitting behind the @norncon.bsky.social table) @pauljholden.com and @mikeowencarroll.bsky.social are being delightfully chaotic, and @paulcarroll.bsky.social is gleefully enabling them.
- Inspiring @octocon.bsky.social talk on The Power of Comics to Start the Conversation by Dee Nixon & Holly O'Brien of UberHeroes NI Incl Supporting Children & Young People, Mental health, Trauma, resilience, Physical activity, hope, processing time, 2nd-order false beliefs #Octocon #SciFi #Ireland
- Had a great time today! My workshop on the publishing journey was at 1. Lovely Q&A at the end. Fantastic mood for the rest of the weekend! #Octocon2025
- Wakey wakey, everybody. It's #Octocon time! #Octocon2025 #Fantasy #Scifi #Fandom #Cosplay #ScifFiConvention #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #comics
- At @octocon.bsky.social with the fab @ctomahony.bsky.social who dressed as Lyta from The Book of Gold! 😍 #Octocon25 #FeralGods
- Good craic at @octocon.bsky.social today.
- Incredible Sketches available from @pauljholden.com today at @octocon.bsky.social
- The @octocon.bsky.social What If... panel had some cool discussions on Freewill/determinism, History as a river/stream, Tailoring a What If to an audience, Empire, Handling big changes, Losing meaning, Overdone What Ifs, Socialising, Lost lands and Reality perceptions. #Octocon #SciFi #Ireland
- Be sure you visit our book table from various writers present here at #Octocon2025 #Octocon #Fantasy #SciFi #ReadingCommunity #Booksky
- You can check out my review of Cut Off at the Throat by Oisín McGann here, which is available at #Octocon: markkieltywriter.com/2025/02/05/b... #YADystopian #YA #BookSky
- Enjoyed the @octocon.bsky.social talk: Not the Usual Tricksters: Starting with the Middle Ages with Gillian Polack @gillianpolack.bsky.social Incl lewd buffoons/fart Jokes, criticising establishments, Robin Hood, cultures/religions, Irish tricksters, behaviour versus acts #Octocon #SciFi #Ireland
- At @octocon.bsky.social for a great day of conventioning! Have a blast.!
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- Be 'there' (in my case, with comfy socks and in my desk chair, online). My schedule: 11th 8 am PDT: The Many Shades of Villainy #character #villains 11 am: Adapted or Stolen? #anime #appropriation 12th 8 am PDT: Control Your Fears #horror 9:30 am: Protect Your Author Rights #workshop #contracts
- We're back! #Octocon2025 will take place on Saturday, 11th October 2025, Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin & online, and Sunday, 12th October 2025, online. Check out octocon.com to keep up to date with guest announcements and more! Image as per post. #octocon #scifi #Fantasy #fandom #horror
- @octocon.bsky.social - octocon.com - is on tomorrow (in person in the Maldron, Tallaght and online) and Sunday (online) and it's going to be great. I'll be there on Saturday, primarily talking about the @dublin2029.bsky.social Worldcon Bid, and lots of other SFF stuff! :) Hope to see people there!
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