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#archon48 #archonstl #scifi #therockyhorrorpictureshow #sciencefictionconvention #illustration #fanart #characterdesign #thinkingaboutart
September 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
octocon.bsky.social
#Octocon would like to wish our #community a safe and happy Paddy's Day.

#Ireland #PaddysDay #StPatricksDay #octocon #fantasy #Octocon2025 #sciencefictionconvention #scificonvention #fandom #cosplay
Alt Text: Green image says Happy Paddy's Day in orange! Image includes our mascot Octo wearing a green hat and holding an Irish flag and a shamrock.
March 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
markkieltywriter.bsky.social
Make sure you check out #Octobooks. Books in the wild related to the #ScienceFictionConvention #Octocon. These were spotted in Dubray Books in Henry Street, Dublin.

#scifi #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #IrishTwitter
octocon.bsky.social Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · Nov 11
A wild #Octobook appeared! #Octobooks relate to books and authors who have been guests/members at #Octocon! These were hibernating at Dubray Books on Henry Street, Dublin, awaiting a new home.

@hcor.bsky.social @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social @jfennellauthor.bsky.social @tramppress.bsky.social
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan Copies Queen of Coin and Whispers and Daughter of Winter and Twighlight by Helen Corcoran Your Own Dark Shadow edited by Jack Fennell
November 11, 2024 at 1:22 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Wishing a Happy St. Patrick's Day to our #community!

To join #Octocon, the Irish #SFF Convention, from anywhere in the world (in Cork and online): octocon.com/join-us/

#Ireland #PaddysDay #StPatricksDay #sciencefictionconvention #scificonvention #fandom #fantasy #SciFi #cosplay
Green image says Happy Paddy's Day in orange! Image includes our mascot Octo wearing a green hat and holding an Irish flag and a shamrock.
March 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM
loscon.bsky.social
A great song from Tim Griffin @griffineducation about his favorite Larry Niven story.

#TimGriffin #Filk #LarryNiven #Loscon50 #loscon #FridayNight #concert #Ringworld #abigthing #ScienceFiction #ScienceFictionConvention
November 30, 2024 at 8:53 AM
octocon.bsky.social
Deadline fast approaching. Octo said they're super serious this time!

#Scifi #Fantasy #ScifiConvention #ScienceFictionConvention #Fandom #SpeculativeFiction #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity
octocon.bsky.social Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · Sep 3
Deadline Extended! Programme Participants Wanted! Check out our link! Let us know by the 7th of September 2024

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Octocon #Octocon2024 #Panels #Scifi #Fantasy #Fandom #Dublin #Ireland
Flyer stating: Programme Participants Wanted! Have a good idea for a panel? Could you be a panelist? Deadline Extended! Saturday 7th of September! Flyer includes image of mascot Octo the Octopus and the Octocon Logo.
September 6, 2024 at 1:19 AM
octocon.bsky.social
About to start, our guest of honour @RFLong aka @JessThorneBooks will be interviewed by last year's guest of dishonour, @sarahreesbrenna

#Fantasy #Fandom #Romantasy #Octocon2024 #Octocon #ScienceFictionConvention
Ruth Frances Long sits next to Sarah Rees Brennan at a panel table at Octocon. Both wear face masks.
October 5, 2024 at 2:13 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Earlier today, we had the panel entitled Gods, Faith and Religion in SFF which threw up some interesting discussions.

#Octocon #Octocon2024 #Scifi #fantasy #ScienceFictionConvention #ScifiConvention @rflong.bsky.social @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social @hcor.bsky.social
The photo includes Kel Menton, Ruth Frances Long, Helen Corcoran, Jean Bürlesk, and Sarah Rees Brennan sitting on a long table with grey tablecloth wearing face masks
October 6, 2024 at 7:14 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Only 25 days to go before #Octocon2024. Is it too early to get excited?

2024.octocon.com/join-us/

#Octocon #scifi #fantasy #fandom #scificonvention #sciencefictionconvention #cosplay #cosplayers #dublinireland #speculativefiction
Octocon 2024, The National Irish Science Fiction Convention, The Gibson Hotel & Online, 5-6 October 2024. 25 Days, 22 Hours, 42 Minutes, 54 Seconds.
September 10, 2024 at 10:35 AM
octocon.bsky.social
Octo would like to wish everyone a #HappyMothersDay. We hope you all have a wonderful day!

Image states: Happy Mother's Day.

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #Fantasy #Scifi #ScienceFictionConvention #Fandom #Octo
Image stating Happy Mother's Day with a purple background. Octo is in the left bottom corner holding flowers and the Octocon logo is on the right bottom corner.
March 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
jeremyshipleyart.bsky.social
#archon48 #archonstl #scifi #fantasy #sciencefictionconvention #fantasyconvention #comicconvention #gamingconvention #illustration #characterdesign
September 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
octocon.bsky.social
We will have the lovely people from @neuroprideireland.bsky.social with us this weekend at #Octocon2024. Looking forward to having them at our #ScienceFictionConvention

2024.octocon.com

#Octocon #Fandom #Fantasy #SciFi #ScifiConvention #ScienceFiction
Dealer card states: Neuro Pride Ireland is Ireland’s only national cross-neurodivergency Disabled Persons Organisation, and we represent neurodivergent people from, or living on, the island of Ireland. https://www.facebook.com/NeuroPrideIreland/, https://www.instagram.com/neuroprideireland
October 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Our lovely panellists, @rflong.bsky.social with @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social holding crocheted octopuses made by the talented Kat Dodd who sits next to them at a long panel table.

#Octocon #Octocon2024 #Scifi #Fantasy #ScienceFiction #ScienceFictionConvention
Our lovely panellists, @ruthfranceslong aka @jessthornebooks with @sarahreesbrennan holding crocheted octopuses made by the talented Kat Dodd who sits next to them at a long panel table. Ruth's octopus is red with white wings, and Sarah's is white but is dipped in "blood" like the dress on the cover of Sarah's book, Long Live Evil.
October 5, 2024 at 4:51 PM
octocon.bsky.social
This is what happens when MaryBrigid and Chebe are left unattended with Octo and a label printer! 😂😊

#Octocon #Octocon2024 #Scifi #Fantasy #Fandom #ScienceFiction #ScifiConvention #ScienceFictionConvention
Picture 1: Committee member, MaryBrigid, holding a crocheted Octo the Octopus. Octo has their own Octocon name badge stating Octo "A01 Prime" with a green lanyard and an "Honored Guest" ribbon. Picture two is a close up of Octo wearing the same name badge.
October 7, 2024 at 3:20 PM
octocon.bsky.social
If you applied to be on the programme for #Octocon2024, don’t forget to check your email! We have extended our survey deadline until the end of Sunday, September 15 (Dublin time). Be sure to fill it out ASAP.

#Octocon #ScifiConvention #Fandom #Fantasy #ScienceFictionConvention
September 14, 2024 at 9:41 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Our programme guide is now live! This is it people! Octo says get excited!

prog.octocon.com

#Octocon #Octocon2024 #Cosplay #Fantasy #Scifi #Fandom #ScienceFictionConvention #ScienceFiction
October 1, 2024 at 11:36 AM
octocon.bsky.social
Looking forward to it @hawkwinglb.bsky.social!

#Scifi #Fantasy #ScienceFictionConvention #writingcommunity
October 1, 2024 at 4:52 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Great panel this evening, The Past, Present and Future of Science Fiction Short Stories with Craig Walsh, @eoindooley.bsky.social John Kirwan, @rachelhandley.bsky.social, and Brian Nisbet.

#ScienceFiction #Scifi #ScifiConvention #ScienceFictionConvention #Octocon #Octocon2024
Sitting at a long table with microphones are Craig Walsh, Eoin Dooley, John Kirwan, Rachel Handley, and Brian Nisbet all wearing face masks.
October 6, 2024 at 7:27 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Are you excited about #Octocon2024 yet? If not, CT O'Mahony blog post about #Octocon2023 will surely get you in the mood!

www.ctomahony.com/blog/lu4up36...

#Octocon #Scifi #Fantasy #SciFiConvention #Fandom #Cosplay #ScienceFiction #ScienceFictionConvention #FantasyFiction #SciFiFiction
Octocon 2023! — C.T. O’Mahony
What a fab day at Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention!
www.ctomahony.com
September 23, 2024 at 7:58 AM
octocon.bsky.social
Our guest of honour, @rflong.bsky.social's new novel, The Book of Gold, book one of the Feral Gods series, is now available to request on Netgalley!

Be sure to catch her at #Octocon2024

2024.octocon.com/ruth-frances...

#Fantasy #Scifi #Romantasy #ScienceFiction #Octocon #ScienceFictionConvention
September 2, 2024 at 6:36 PM
amygrech.bsky.social
Here's my #HELIOsphere schedule! I'll have copies of A SHADOW OF YOUR FORMER SELF available! Hope to see you there for fantastic panels, readings, and an ice cream social! #AuthorsOfBluesky #HorrorCommunity #ScienceFictionConvention #WritingCommunity
April 25, 2024 at 9:18 PM
amygrech.bsky.social
Here's my
#HELIOsphereNY schedule! I'll have copies of A SHADOW OF YOUR FORMER SELF available! Hope to see you there for fantastic panels, readings, and an ice cream social! #AuthorsOfBluesky #HorrorCommunity #ScienceFictionConvention #WritingCommunity
April 19, 2024 at 4:48 PM
octocon.bsky.social
Can’t make both days? Don’t worry! You can avail of our day pass membership to attend either Saturday or Sunday!

registration.octocon.com

#Octocon #Octocon2024 #SciFi #Fantasy #SciFiConvention #Cosplay #Fandom #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #ScienceFictionConvention #Dublin
Banner stating: Day passes available! Saturday or Sunday. Can’t make both days? No problem! Adult (22+) - €35, Concession - €25, Young adult (13-21) - €10, Children Under 13 – Must be accompanied by an adult member – Free. 2024.octocon.com. Banner includes an image of Octo the Octopus and the swirl O logo for Octocon.
September 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM