A huge congratulations to our Guest of Honour @aptshadow.bsky.social on being a Hugo Awards finalist for best novel this year!

#hugoawards #octocon

The very cute cover to Murphy Lawless's BUN IN A MILLION features a golden bunny in silhouette against a deep purple background. Hearts, sparkling diamonds, and a variety of architectural and gym icons in pale purples and golds surround the title. There's a silhouetted image of a small town with a big gazebo to one side, and the series title, Virtue Shifters, is featured above the gazebo. Cover art and design by Indigo Chick Designs.

Out on SUNDAY: a new #VirtueShifters novel with #FakeDating, #FatedMates, and an absolutely ridiculous rabbit! #Preorder now! #romance #ParanormalRomance #CozyRomance #booksky

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXL4R94...

Venue - Octocon Octocon 2026 Venue Clayton Hotel Cork City and Online Saturday 3rd October – Sunday 4th October, 2026 Where is Octocon 2026 Venue? On the weekend of 3rd

Heads up, everyone: half our convention room block at the Clayton Hotel Cork City is now booked.

You need to be an #Octocon 2026 member to avail of our convention-rate room block. Find out how: octocon.com/venue/

Book your room early to avoid missing out.

There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared.

"You have freed me," it said, "so I'm obliged to grant you a wish."

It hesitated. "But I am not very powerful."

I nodded. "Of all things I need, give me the greatest you can."

Suddenly, I held a large mug of hot cocoa.

Just one of our 2026 Guests of Honour, saying great things about the book our friend @thecallya.bsky.social will be talking about at our next Octocon Presents at the end of April! octocon.com/2026/04/octo...

"Directive" by Rebekah Postupak, in Feb's Penumbric at https://www.penumbric.com/currentissue/postupakDirective.html

I scrape the unsafe oatmeal, tastes normal, into my bowl and eat it all ...

-from "Directive" by Rebekah Postupak (@postupak.bsky.social), in Feb's #Penumbric at www.penumbric.com/currentissue... and pdf www.penumbric.com/currentissue...

#shortstory #scifi #horror

Octonon's mascot, Octo, cosplaying as a unicorn

Happy International Unicorn Day!

We love to dress up for Octocon – and so does Octo! octocon.com/category/cos...

#cosplay #UnicornDay #octocon #fantasy

Join Us - Octocon Registration for Octocon is now open! Join us and become a member of the Octocon community.

Our next monthly Zoom hangout this Sunday, April 12th, @ 7:30pm IST, features a writing workshop from Kat Dodd as well as general social space.

**How to write the novel you think you don't have time to**

Octocon 2025 & 2026 members: look for email tomorrow or check Discord.

octocon.com/join-us/

Retweeting this for prospective @octocon.bsky.social attendees.

Cover of the book The Sword Garden. An obelisk is surrounded by dark figures and crowned by a ring of flared bright blue light. There is another hooded figure in the foreground with glowing eyes.

Join us live on YouTube to celebrate @thecallya.bsky.social's new novel The Sword Garden, with a reading and interview.

"Never trust the dead."

Tue 28 April 2026 @ 20:00 IST

#Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are also invited to a private Zoom Q&A.

octocon.com/2026/04/octo...

If you're at @easterconuk.bsky.social this weekend, come say hello to our team.

My short, dark Slavic fairytale retelling

#fantasy #horror

Hi Everyone! Is anyone attending @easterconuk.bsky.social Eastercon in Birmingham this weekend and can spare us an hour or two on the Octocon fan table?

Drop us a message at chair@octocon.com

A bio photo of Octocon's in-person guest Gareth Hanrahan

We're excited to announce that Gareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social will be joining us in October at the Clayton Hotel in Cork as an in-person guest!

octocon.com/2026/04/gare...

For the day that's in it.

Hugo Award Nominations – LAcon V Important Links:

4 hours until the deadline for Hugo nominations!

Loved that book!

Our mascot, Octo, with assorted devices and screens and "Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention" logo

Wanted: people who'd like to learn how to produce our online streams, and can spare a couple of hours during #Octocon and Octocon Presents

You don't need any prior experience as training will be provided.

Drop a note to volunteers@octocon.com asap if you're interested! octocon.com/join-the-oct...

Happy Paddy's Day, everyone!

A fairy-tale retelling by the legendary @cemurphy.bsky.social

#octocon #octobooks #fairytales #booksky #fantasy

The cover for ROSES IN AMBER, a retold version of Beauty and the Beast by CE Murphy, features a headshot of a lovely young woman with her gaze downcast. She's surrounded by roses, and a threatening arch with glowing eyes is in the darkness behind her. Cover art and design by Fringe Element.

SUPER QUICK 48 hour sale on the prequel to the upcoming BONE & BLOOD!!!

There is a story of a beast, and a merchant’s daughter, and a curse that must be broken.

This is not—quite—that story.

#FairyTales #booksky #kindledeal

ROSES IN AMBER is $1.99 for 2 days only!

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

The staggeringly fabulous cover for CE Murphy's upcoming BONE & BLOOD, a retelling of "Snow White, Rose Red" features two women standing back to back: one is garbed all in blood red, with dark red hair and a black mask; the other wears flowing white, with wheat-pale hair and a glittering mask. Cover art & design by Ravven.

pls preorder my book, it's a retold fairy tale, snow white & rose red, and i have killed myself writing it 😵 #booksky #preorder #romance #fantasy #PerhapsEven #romantasy #paranormalromance #KindOfAnyway #magic #elves #fairytales #sisters #AllTheGoodStuff

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW... 🥹

The countdown for our first #Octocon hangout is on!

Join us tonight, Sunday 8th March, from 7:30pm to 9pm on Zoom.

#SciFiConvention #Fandom

First Octocon Hangout - Sun 8th March on Zoom - Octocon We’re launching a new monthly Zoom hangout, where you can connect with other Octocon members. As well as a general social space, we plan to host breakout

Just a few days to go!

All members of Octocon 2025 and 2026 are welcome to attend.

First Octocon Hangout – Sun 8th March on Zoom octocon.com/2026/03/firs...

#Octocon #Fantasy #SciFi #Fandom #SciFiConvention #CorkCity

Happy World Book Day from all of us at #Octocon!

#worldbookday #worldbookweek #amreading

"Once upon a time a widow had two darling little girls & they made friends with a bear & a dwarf was mean to them & when the dwarf got knocked dead the bear became a prince & married Snow White & lived happily ever after"

Me: I can do something with that

100,000 words later: BONE & BLOOD :D

The Book of Gold is out in paperback today in the US.

(including a bonus Amberes short story)

'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social

'Intricately plotted and vividly imagined' M.A. Kuzniar

Book 1 of the #FeralGods trilogy in bookshops now

Join Us - Octocon Registration for Octocon is now open! Join us and become a member of the Octocon community.

Join us on Zoom this Sunday at 7:30pm Irish time for the first of our monthly Octocon Hangouts - learn more about our plans for 2026 and how you can get involved!
If you're a 2026 member or were a 2025 member, look out for an email with the Zoom link.
Register for 2026: octocon.com/join-us