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@octocon.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 5:36 PM

Last but definitely not least, Octocon regular Jean Bürlesk is joining us as an online guest, talking translation and names and lots more.
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our online guest Jean Bürlesk. A head-and-shoulders photo of Jean appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Jean is a white man with long brown hair and a short beard. He is wearing glasses, a brown hat and brown coat, and is standing in front of sunlit trees.
@markkieltywriter.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 8:01 AM

Getting ready for @octocon.bsky.social 2026. I'll be there Sunday. Make sure you come and say hello.

Comic by me and @barcswow.bsky.social

#Octocon2026 #YAFantasy #BookSky #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity

On a wooden table there are three black paper bags with my logo on it it. A copy of Magical Bounty Hunters, a 4 page comic called The Widow Gamble, a Magical Bounty Hunters bookmark and a flyer for a free short story when you sign up to my newsletter, Liam and the Intergalactic Fairies.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:46 PM

Another of our online guests is American speculative fiction author @smhallow.bsky.social, coming to chat about fairytales and anti-heroes.
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our online guest S.M. Hallow. A black and white head-and-shoulders photo of S.M. appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. S.M. Hallow is a white-skinned woman with short brown hair. She has one hand cupped against her cheek.
@markkieltywriter.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 7:39 PM

I'm officially on the schedule on Sunday for @octocon.bsky.social. Make sure you come say hi.

#Octocon2026 #YAFantasy #BookSky #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Octocon

Schedule of events happening at 10am on the 4th of October 2026 at Octocon. Among other events, Book Launch: Magical Bounty Hunters by Mark Kielty
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 6:41 PM

Joining us as online guests are all three members of the @octothorpecast.bsky.social podcast, with a live recording on Sunday morning as well as chats and panels. (And we promise we didn't invite them just because of the name.)
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our online guests Octothorpe. The podcast logo of a white octothorpe punctuation mark # made of smaller octothorpes, on a deep purple background, appears in the centre of the card, against a lighter purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 3:57 PM

Although Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social isn't able to be in Cork after all, she will be joining us online on Sunday, chatting fairytales & folklore, representation and world-building.
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our online guest Ruth Ennis. A head-and-shoulders photo of Ruth appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Ruth is a white-skinned person with purple-tipped shoulder-length dark hair. She is stood is wearing black and white checked overalls, and is stood in front of shelves of brightly-coloured books.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 11:02 AM

We're very happy that our 2026 venue map has been designed by @jogbrogzin.bsky.social! We'll have some B&W prints available for members attending in Cork.
If you prefer a 2D version, we'll have those too & you can find it on our website on the Venue page. octocon.com/venue/
#Octocon2026

A 3D map of Octocon's venue in the Clayton Hotel Cork City, hand-drawn with stone dungeon walls and labelled with rooms and their uses. The map also include the green Octocon logo, our dates and venues, pictures of the Guests of Honour, and the logo of our charity partner Cork Penny Dinners.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 4:52 PM

He's been an online guest before but this year @ryancahill.bsky.social is joining us in Cork, on Sunday only, to discuss writing and crowd-funding and more.
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our in-person guest Ryan Cahill. A head-and-shoulders photo of Ryan appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Ryan is a white man with short dark hair and beard, wearing a grey shirt. He's stood in front of a wall of wooden planks.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 10:16 AM

Also in the #Octocon2026 Trade Hall all weekend are Poppy De Scrace and Enya, selling earrings, trinkets and other hand-made gifts.

An Octocon card announcing that Poppy De Scrace and Enya will be in the trade hall all weekend. Poppy's logo of a flaming eyeball comet on a black-and-white-checkerboard is on a white background with details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a purple giant robot and a green UFO.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 6:50 PM

With us for the entire weekend in Cork is local writer & games designer Gareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social! He'll be discussing world-building and what's beyond 5e, among other topics.
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our in-person guest Gareth Hanrahan. A head-and-shoulders photo of Premee appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Gareth is a white man with short brown hair and beard, wearing dark glasses and a navy jumper. He's stood in front of a rock wall.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 1:33 PM

Joining us in the #Octocon2026 Trade Hall on Sunday is @markkieltywriter.bsky.social with his new book, Magical Bounty Hunters.

An Octocon card announcing that Mark Kielty will be in the trade hall on Sunday. His logo is made up of a capital M sitting on a sideways capital K, in black on a lime green circle. It appears in the centre of the card, on a white background with details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a purple giant robot and a green UFO.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 8:52 AM

Tuppence & Bramble are joining us in the Trade Hall for the very first time at #Octocon2026, bringing their quirky accessories, personalised gifts and stationery, all handmade in Ireland. Bags, mugs, keyrings, bookmarks, earrings, badges, dice bags and more!

An Octocon card announcing that Tuppence & Bramble will be in the trade hall all weekend. The logo of a British two-pence piece and the name Tuppence and Bramble in barbed black font appears in the centre of the card, on a white background with details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a purple giant robot and a green UFO.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 6:05 PM

Our (first-ever official) online Guest of Honour - sorry, Guest of Octor - is Canadian author @premeemohamed.com! Join us online to hear what she has to say about the science of SF and world-building for realism, among other topics!
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our online Guest of Honour Premee Mohamed. A head-and-shoulders photo of Premee appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Premee is a brown-skinned woman with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a navy sweater with pale blue stars on it.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 10:09 AM

Also returning to the Trade Hall for #Octocon2026 in Cork is Meeps Gaming, bringing a fantastic range of tabletop games and gaming extras!
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Ab Octocon card announcing that Meeps Gaming will be in the trade hall all weekend. The bright blue dice and name logo of Meeps Gaming appears in the centre of the card, on a white background with details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a purple giant robot and a green UFO.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 7:39 AM

Do you listen to Cork 96FM?
@davidgreenwriter.bsky.social will be on with PJ Coogan this morning (between 9 and 12), talking all things #Octocon2026!
www.96fm.ie

@octocon.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 5:19 PM

Have you read any of Adrian Tchaikovsky's many books and stories? Join us in Cork and online to catch Guest of Honour @aptshadow.bsky.social on panels, plus his GOH interview and a live recording of the Starship Alexandria podcast!
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our Guest of Honour Adrian Tchaikovsky. A headshot of Adrian appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Adrian is a white man with greying dark tied-back and beard, wearing glasses and a waistcoast embroidered with insects.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 2:12 PM

We can't shout about our programme without mentioning our line-up of writing, crafting and comics workshops, both in Cork and online.
Some of them are sign-up only, so watch out for an announcement of the sign-up form this Sunday (27th September).
#Octocon2026
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@octocon.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM

Announcing our Trade Hall in the Clayton Hotel Cork City for #Octocon2026!
First up, we are delighted to announce that Waterstones Cork will be bringing all the books, all weekend!

An Octocon card announcing that Waterstones will be in the trade hall all weekend. The large W logo of Waterstones appears in the centre of the card, on a white background with details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a purple giant robot and a green UFO.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 6:54 PM

Octocon is less than 2 weeks away! Whether you're coming to Cork or joining us online, you'll get plenty of chances to hear & see our Guest of Honour @cemurphy.bsky.social talking about her writing life, her many many SFF (and mystery) books, & lots more!
#Octocon2026
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An Octocon card announcing our Guest of Honour C.E. (Catie) Murphy. Catie's face appears in the centre of the card, against a purple background that has details of the Cork skyline in black at the bottom, along with a white giant robot and dragon and a green UFO. Catie is a white woman with short brown hair.
@octocon.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 12:51 PM

More Programme highlights! We love our cosplay at Octocon, and this year's parade will be on Saturday 3rd October at 2:30pm.
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#Octocon2026 #cosplay