Max
/ 11 November 2026
A Beginner’s Guide to Joyce’s Dublin I have been repeatedly surprised or perhaps impressed by the number of SFF readers, young and old, who have found joy and delight in James Joyce’s renowned novel, Ulysses. It is one of the greatest novels in twentieth century
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 7 November 2026
Dublin, Ireland and the Inspiration for Dracula We have talked already in our blog about Dublin as a city of literature and the wide variety of speculative and fantastical fiction that this city has produced and inspired. In this context, the most familiar Dublin name
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Max
/ 4 November 2026
For our second post on Hallowe’en reads, we will give you some alternatives to the hefty Gothic novels we discussed back in October. Sometimes you want something that can be read in an evening; a ghost story before bed, a creepy tale over a cup
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 28 October 2026
Dublin’s Contribution to Early SFF Today is the 300th anniversary of one of the most important books in English literature – Gulliver’s Travels. One of the earliest books that can be considered a modern novel, a library’s worth of literary and political analysis has been
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Max & Damian
/ 16 October 2026
One of Dublin’s most famous literary sons was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854, 172 years ago today. A renowned playwright and author, he wrote a haunted-house comedy, a story about a portrait that ages in the attic and the saddest fairy tales in
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 14 October 2026
The Cloud of Desolation by Sam Baneham Over the course of the next year, as we anticipate the vote on the site of the 2029 WorldCon, and in the following two years as we (hopefully) prepare for the 87th WorldCon in our City, we will
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Max
/ 7 October 2026
If you love fantasy, you already know Ireland’s stories, even if you have not yet read them. Gods who arrive in clouds of mist. A king who loses his hand and gains a silver one instead. A hero who sails to a land where nobody
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Max
/ 3 October 2026
Dublin’s Oldest Bookshops There are 63 UNESCO Cities of Literature worldwide, chosen for qualities such as a strong literary identity and history, substantial contemporary literary ecosystem and support and accessibility for creative industries. Dublin has held the title of UNESCO City of Literature since 2010;
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