We'll have to see about that one 😄

It was great fun. And a real pleasure to meet you 🙂

From left to right: Isabella Hermann, Sunyi Dean, Audrey, Jean Bürlesk, Keren Landsman, Emily Tesh, Ian McDonald, Aiki Mira, Peadar Ó Guilín

my first time at #Luxcon and it was wonderful
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hanging out with authors, space agents & surrounded by sweetest & most caring orga team ever ♡
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Farmer growing 70% of Irish broccoli says solar farms threaten food security Plan for 140MW solar farm on 338 acres in Kildare is sited on ‘some of the most fertile and productive agricultural land in Ireland’

A more accurate headline might read: 'Broccoli farmer has his facts wrong on solar energy & land use'.

For Ireland to hit its target of 8GW of solar power would require 0.25% of farmland.

Somehow the remaining 99.75% isn't adequate to maintain food supply...?

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The old fortifications of Luxemburg seem through the arch of the Adolph bridge.

What a hoot it was to be back in Luxembourg for #LuxCon. I missed it last year due to an operation on my eye.

What organizers, what guests! Highly recommended.

The cover of The Green Man's Heir by Juliet E McKenna. Art by Ben Baldwin. The image is of a golden Green Man face against a dark green forest background.

Our ebooks are now distributed by Draft2Digital, which means you can buy them on Apple Books, Smashwords and other platforms. They are also available through BorrowBox and other library platforms. Here's the order page for The Green Man's Heir: books2read.com/u/m2znvd

The #IrelandBookCrawl starts today! Call to get your passport, no photos needed😃
#GlobalBookCrawl

"Dún na súile agus beidh tú fágtha le trí mhéar!" 😂🖐🏻👀

Ar Son na Cúise 🚗
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Dark Duets by Penny Jones and Teika Marija Smits — Runalong The Shelves I would like to thank Hersham Horror for an advance copy of this collection in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Hersham Horror Published – Out Now Price – £9.99 paperback £3....

ICYMI - new review - a duo of disturbing tv tales awaits in Dark Duets by Penny Jones and Teika Marija Smits www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/4/...

Just FYI, there is a tiny indie bookshop in Afflecks Palace in MCR that ONLY sells fantasy (and a tiny bit of horror). Not even SF. Bugbear Books - check them out if you're in the area. I was very well behaved because I was already broke but I got a copy of The Fox Wife which looks great.
Pls share?

You were too good for her.

This is Achrioptera manga, a giant phasmid or stick insect native to Madagascar.

The specific epithet, "manga" means blue in Malagasy & it's not hard to see why. Only males are blue.

The tiny back wings ("alae") are an example of brachyptery: they're useless for flight, but have other functions.

#speirgorm

This is where we will disagree, but I appreciate you engaging. Thank you.

So... If it makes no difference anyway, if other jurisdictions are succeeding, why are we letting this issue hold us back?

Wombling Along — Runalong The Shelves Helloooo! Welcome to Wombling Along the blog’s weekend supplement where I share some reviews and other online articles that I think may be of interest. It’s been a funny old week to be honest it tu...

It’s the weekend and so it’s time for your regular dose of Wombling Along! Reviews, TBR Challenges and more for you today www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/4/...

As I've said previously in this thread, you would sign a waiver explicitly stating you have no entitlement. Also, there are dozens of estates where no cycle lane would ever be possible anyway. And public charging is years away and until then you are saying only the rich should drive electric.

Science fiction books for children and teens Science fiction books for children and teens with titles by Mac Barnett, Madeleine L’Engle, Louis Sachar and Donna Barba Higuera.

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Science fiction books for children and teens with titles by Mac Barnett, Madeleine L’Engle, Louis Sachar, Donna Barba Higuera, Ernest Cline,...

I’ll never forget watching The Wicker Man with my outer Hebridean mum. “I just don’t know where there got all that wicker from”

I believe they will think that less than they already do if they have to sign paperwork to that effect.

This is human nature. The same human nature is in the UK, where a number of local councils have successfully implemented this very thing.

Even if there are issues, it is by far the lesser evil.

I hope it’s called ‘Who Do You Think You Aryan?’

A) doesn't matter what they say, and people already think they have a right to park outside their own houses.

B) part of planning permission could be a form where they explicitly acknowledge that they have no such right.

No signature on the form, no permission.

Of course! But there is no reason why, if you put a wire under it, it still wouldn't remain public property. As with the drop kerb, there would be temporary disruption and then, back to normal. Nobody would have a right to park there, but even once a week would allow car charging.

And yet, we have drop kerbs outside of homes so that cars can safely cross the public footpath.
Apply to Modify a Footpath for Vehicular Access | Dublin City Council share.google/YbRYXOatYXJb...

Why not a similar solution to allow the installation of one of these: www.kerbocharge.com

The other issue is that there are several great workarounds for this precise problem, but my personal experience is that politicians, even green politicians, do not want to engage.

Absolutely superb analysis from John here. You should read it 💡

The cover for Psi-Tech by Jacey Bedford. Art by Bryan Ledgard. The image shows futuristic buildings on a plain surrounded by steep mountains. In the background a huge moon dominates the sky.

Recently published, UK publication at last, the first volume of Jacey Bedford's Psi-Tech trilogy: wizardstowerpress.co...

Stamp art of the new logo, showing Irish language names on a signpost with Reclaim Your Placename.

Stamp doodle logo for the @cnagaeilge.bsky.social AthGhaelú campaign "to encourage people to use Irish placenames instead of English placenames in all aspects of life."
They've also created a Gealltanas Logainmneacha "to encourage individuals and groups to use Irish-only placenames" #SpéirGhorm

Love the idea of this, and what a lovely piece of design by @ciaraioch.bsky.social, maith sibh!

In @scalzi.com s introduction to The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky collection (new from @subpress.bsky.social ), he says that @aptshadow.bsky.social *looks* like a science fiction author.

Here is a 2024 picture I took of Adrian at the Glasgow Worldcon for you to judge.
#photography