235. Irish SF w/ Maura McHugh, Gareth Kavanagh, Michael Carroll, & Ruth Frances Long (The World SF Tour)

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Ghosts, fairies, and the Emerald Isles, oh my! Gareth Kavanagh, Ruth Frances Long, Maura McHugh, and Michael Carroll join us to discuss Irish SF.  We tackle Ireland’s relationship to expatriate literature, the character of Irish writing, favorite reads, and much more.

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Episode 235 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

• The Panelists
  • Gareth Kavanagh’s Twitter
  • Octocon
  • Maura McHugh’s Website
  • Maura’s Twitter
  • Maura’s Work:
    • Witchfinder: The Mysteries of Unland (w/ Kim Newman)
    • Twisted Fairy Tales
    • Twisted Myths
    • Laydeez Do Comics
  • Michael Carroll’s Website
  • Michael’s Twitter
  • Michael’s Work:
    • Judge Dredd Year One Omnibus
    • Hunter (book seven)
  • Ruth Frances Long’s Website
  • Ruth’s Twitter
  • Ruth’s Work:
    • A Crack in Everything (O’Brien Press)
• The Big Fat List of Stuff (note:  some of these are not of Irish origin; I’ve included everything the panelists mentioned):
  • ArcadeCon
  • Dublin International Comics Expo
  • Eirtakon (anime convention)
  • MCM Expo (London Comic Con)
  • GaelCon
  • British Comic Awards
  • Irish Science Fiction Association
  • Film:
    • Song of the Sea (Will Collins; Tomm Moore)(Cartoon Saloon)
    • The Secret of Kells
    • Showrunners (Des Doyle)
  • Irish 19th Century Gothic Tradition
    • Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
  • James Joyce
  • Flann O’Brien
  • Anne McCaffrey
  • Harry Harrison
  • Diane Duane
  • Morgan Llewellyn
  • Michael Scott — Nicholas Flamel
  • Eoin Colfer — Artemis Fowl
  • Ian McDonald
  • James White
  • C.E. Murphy
  • Sarah Rees Brennan
  • Lynda E. Rucker
  • Celine Kiernan
  • Derek Landees — Skulduggery Pleasant series
  • Kate Thompson
  • Oisin McGann
  • Lord Dunsany
  • Garth Ennis
  • Steve Dylan
  • Will Simpson (Game of Thrones storyboard artist)
  • Will Sliney
  • Leeann Hamilton
  • Anthea West
  • Darrin O’Toole
  • Maeve Clancy
  • John Connolly
  • Len O’Grady
  • Meeting the Other Crowd
  • Stephen Mooney
  • Steve Walsh
  • Susan Connolly
  • Paul Anthony Short
  • Peter O’Fallon
  • Jordie Bellaire

Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0).

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.