Badges! Have you grabbed a membership yet? @norncon.org

Next up on our author profiles ahead of issue 1 is Paul Van Sickle. We're ecstatic to be bringing their story - "Lightning in a Bottle" - to the Irish speculative fandom and the wider Sci-Fi world.

Tickets for @norncon.bsky.social at: norncon.org

#sciencefiction #ireland #author
#scificonvention

Absolutely phenomenal day yesterday building momentum towards @norncon.bsky.social in just 20 days time!!!!

Can't wait to see y'all at the @hiltonbelfast on the 9th of Nay for NORNCON and the launch of Sci-Fi Ireland

#sciencefiction #ireland #horrorconvention #starwars #sundayfunday

Nice to see @ianmcdonald.bsky.social flying the Norncon colours @luxcon! Ian will be joining us on panels as well as interviewing @aptshadow.bsky.social - we’re so excited!

Our Guest of Honour interview with Anna Smith Spark will be with author JE Hannaford, who will also be on our panels!

J E Hannaford is powered by coffee, dragons and whisky.

When she isn't writing or reading, she likes exploring with her dog, and playing D&D.

As one convention disappears into exhausted memory, another hoves into view... I'm so excited to be a GoH @norncon.bsky.social at the Hilton Lanyon place, Belfast, on 8th to 9th May, alongside @aptshadow.bsky.social
#fantasy #fantasybooks #books #epicfantasy #booksky

We’re so excited that you are coming!

Next up on our author profiles ahead of issue 1 is Damien Kelly. We're ecstatic to be bringing @damosays.bsky.social back to the Sci-Fi fandom at our launch at @norncon.bsky.social 9th of May

Tickets for NORNCON available at: norncon.org

#sciencefiction #ireland #author

There will be drink. We’re sure of it

Continuing our art/artist teaser-introductions we've got @hannaswork.bsky.social of @thebelfastreview.bsky.social

We can't wait for you to see the - "The Salmon of Improbability" - when we launch issue 1 @norncon.bsky.social

Information for NORNCON at norncon.org

#artist #coverart #localartist

Just saw the update to the @norncon.bsky.social lineup includes @ianmcdonald.bsky.social and now I’m trying to figure out if I can fit all three Luna books in the bag for the weekend

Starting off our author profiles ahead of issue 1 is @payperbacwriter.bsky.social !!! We can't wait bring her phenomenal story to the fandom and to have her read at our launch at @norncon.bsky.social.

Tickets for NORNCON available at: norncon.org

#sciencefiction #ireland #author #convention

Next up on our author profiles ahead of issue 1 is D.C Forde!!! We're absolutely buzzing to present D.C's work as part of issue 1 and can't wait bring his gorgeous story to the fandom at our launch at @norncon.bsky.social on the 9th of May!!

Tickets for NORNCON available at: norncon.org

Today's Sci-Fi-I Sunday Funday is a shameless plug for our launch at @norncon.bsky.social, a picture of Mark's new strawberry plants and a fancy wee whiskey his granda shared for Easter.

Information and tickets for NORNCON available at: norncon.org

#sciencefiction #ireland #sundayfunday #whiskey

Crowd favourite Samuel Poots will be joining us!

A writer and games designer from N. Ireland, who communicates primarily through Pratchett quotes. He is Ulster University’s current writer-in-residence.

Follow Sam across social media as @pootsidoodle

Congrats! We’re so looking forward to the launch :)

Finally
Got around to getting my membership for Norncon. First con I’ve managed to get to since Dublin Worldcon

Fantastic! We hope you have lots of fun :)

Yay! Can’t wait to see you, Octo :)

Did you get paid today? Saving up to buy your membership? Now is the time. This is the way -

Things are hottjng up as we begin to finalise our programme - have you got your membership yet? Www.norncon.org

Image of central Belfast with the words: Belfast is a beautiful, friendly city; I've visited several times and love it there.

Image of the books The Tain, Early Irish Myths and Sagas, and A Sword of Bronze and Ashes, with the text: While the Ulster Cycle has had a huge influence on my own writing, especially The Making of This World Ruined.

Image of a fried breakfast, with the text: And outside of the con there's Game of Thrones tours, the Titanic Museum, whiskey, the Belfast Fry...

I'll be a Guest of Honour @norncon.bsky.social in Belfast on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May alongside @aptshadow.bsky.social ! I'm so excited! It should be a fantastic event.

Memberships and more information via the link in the comments below.

After 40 days and nights in the astral plane - reading, editing and communing with the gods of science fiction - we are delighted to have our eight open submission stories for issue 1!!

We'll be shining the spotlight on each of our authors in the run up to @norncon.bsky.social so watch this space!!

Welcoming Nikita Rogers, an Urban Fantasy author from the North of Ireland. By day a tattoo artist, by night she scribes stories steeped in magic.

A lifelong Pagan witch, you will find a lot of real magic and true witchcraft history in her books.
You can find contact info at www.nikitarogers.com

Looking forward to welcoming Mike Chinn!

Mike lives in Birmingham with his wife and their tribe of guinea pigs. He’s written fiction that runs from Westerns to Sword & Sorcery and Space Opera, via Horror and his Damian Paladin pulp adventure stories and the occasional Sherlock Holmes pastiche.

Terrific book!

Super excited that Ian McDonald will be a guest!

Ian is a SFF writer living in Co Down. His debut, Desolation Road, was a Locus Award winner. He's written ever since, and has won the Hugo, Philip K Dick and Campbell Memorial awards.

He has three cats. Pray for him.

It’s great to welcome debut authors to the convention!

Stephen Daly is a queer author from Belfast, who is passionate about how people make sense of who they are and where they are from. He grew up around stories. Eventually he realised he was circling what he actually wanted to do: tell stories.

@kaliereid.bsky.social is a fantasy and romance author currently living in Belfast. Her romantasy debut about an exiled saint and the iconographer sent to paint him, The Sacred Space Between, came out in 2025 with Harper Voyager.
We’re absolutely delighted that Kalie will be joining us as a guest

Joining us with their best queer reading recommendations, the Book Witches, friends Sami and David, met 8+ years ago while working in a coffee shop and have been stuck together ever since!

They are looking forward to sharing some recommendations with you all!