Hi folks,
I can’t wait to see some of you in Dublin for WorldCon 2019. My final schedule is below. I hope you’ll be able to join me for some of the events.
Invasion and the Irish imagination
Format: Panel
15 Aug 2019, Thursday 11:00 - 11:50, Wicklow Hall 2B (CCD)
The history and culture of Ireland have been shaped by invasion, from the mythologisation of Lebor Gabála Érenn (‘The Book of Invasions’), set down in the 11th century, to the arrival of the Normans and English in subsequent centuries. How has Irish fantastic literature engaged with this history? How is it similar to, or different from, other post-colonial fantastic literatures? And how do contemporary Irish SF writers tackle invasion and its aftermath in their work?
Jo Zebedee, Ian McDonald, Dr Jack Fennell , Ruth Frances Long (M) , Peadar Ó Guilín
Wild Cards: Wild West Trivia
Format: Event
15 Aug 2019, Thursday 14:00 - 15:30, Second Stage (Liffey-B) (CCD)
The Wild Cards superhero series encompasses anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels, written by over forty authors across more than thirty years. George R. R. Martin and three teams of Wild Cards authors embark on an epic Wild West Trivia contest. Who knows what will happen?
George R.R. Martin (M), Mary Anne Mohanraj (Speculative Literature Foundation / University of Illinois at Chicago), Carrie Vaughn, Paul Cornell, Charles Stross, Peadar Ó Guilín, Emma Newman
Nothing about us without us: disability in YA
Format: Panel
16 Aug 2019, Friday 10:00 - 10:50, Liffey Hall-2 (CCD)
Every reader deserves to see themselves reflected in stories; that also holds true for disabled readers, although disabled main characters are still few and far between. What does disability look like in YA literature? How has representation changed over the last few years? Which titles are must-reads and which stories are still untold? And why is it so important to include disabled creators in the discussion?
Peadar Ó Guilín , Marieke Nijkamp (M), Day Al-Mohamed (Invalid Corps Film), Fran Wilde, Victoria Lee (Skyscape)
Kaffeeklatsch: Peadar Ó Guilín
Format: Kaffeeklatsch
16 Aug 2019, Friday 15:00 - 15:50, Level 3 Foyer (KK/LB) (CCD)
Peadar Ó Guilín
YA chills and thrills: reading and discussion
Format: Workshop
17 Aug 2019, Saturday 10:00 - 10:50, Wicklow Room-5 (Workshops) (CCD)
The supernatural is often a key ingredient in YA SFF literature, but how do you use it effectively without going overboard? Lodestar Award finalist Peadar Ó Guilín will kick off the workshop with a reading of an effective supernatural short story, followed by an analysis and discussion of how to create a really creepy atmosphere in your own work.
Peadar Ó Guilín (M)
Fairies and Irish folklore in YA
Format: Panel
17 Aug 2019, Saturday 12:00 - 12:50, Liffey Room-2 (CCD)
Banshees. Leprechauns. Fairy rings. We all know the Irish myths… don’t we? But do they still have power for modern readers? What do we need to understand about the fae folk? And what importance do these traditions have in modern YA stories? Our panellists will explore the influence of Irish myth, folklore, and legend in YA over the years.
Ruth Frances Long (M), Susan Connolly, Sarah Rees Brennan, Peadar Ó Guilín
Stroll with the stars: Sunday
Format: Stroll
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 09:00 - 09:50, Ground Floor Foyer (CCD)
Mary Turzillo, Peadar Ó Guilín, Mary Anne Mohanraj (Speculative Literature Foundation / University of Illinois at Chicago), Jean Bürlesk (Science Fiction & Fantasy Society Luxembourg), Scott Edelman, Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Books)
Reading: Peadar Ó Guilín
Format: Reading
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 11:00 - 11:20, Liffey Room-3 (Readings) (CCD)
Peadar Ó Guilín
The organizer has indicated that you will/may be present at:
Hugo finalist rehearsal 1
Format: Rehearsal
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 12:00 - 12:30, Auditorium (CCD)
Ceremony rehearsal.
Notes
Please attend this important Ceremony rehearsal for Sunday night.
The Dark Side of the Moon, an interview with Ian McDonald
Format: Interview
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 13:00 - 13:50, Liffey Hall-2 (CCD)
From a terraforming Mars to a near future India short on water (but flush with AIs), and then back to the libertarian moon, the work of Ian McDonald spins the threads of society, people, and SF into a tapestry of wonder. Peadar Ó Guilín will examine and unwind the threads, and may or may not enquire into the merits of a good gin.
Ian McDonald, Peadar Ó Guilín (M)
Gaeilgeoirí sa Spás
Format: Panel
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 17:00 - 17:50, Wicklow Room-3 (CCD)
Cén cinéal todhchaí a mbeidh ag an gcultúr Éireannach? Cé mhéad daoine a mbeidh ina gcónaí sa Spásghaeltacht? Beidh an painéal ag caint faoi eachtraí na nGael ar fud na cruinne.
(Irish speakers in space
What kind of future will there be for Irish culture? How many people will live in the Space Gaeltacht? The panel will talk about the adventures of Irish people all over the universe.)
Ms Michelle NicPhaidin (Iconic News), Dr Jack Fennell, Peadar Ó Guilín, Fionnuala Murphy (Member Services)
Notes
Comhrá oscailte agus éasca. Ní gá a lán ullmhaithe a dhéanamh.
Autographs: Monday at 12:00
Format: Autographing
19 Aug 2019, Monday 12:00 - 12:50, Level 4 Foyer (CCD)
Paolo Bacigalupi, Bonnie Gordon (LIBRARY BARDS), Xander Jeanneret (Library Bards), Nick Wood (University of East London), Jim Doty PhD, Peadar Ó Guilín
GRRM - The Irish Connections
Format: Talk
19 Aug 2019, Monday 14:00 - 15:30, Second Stage (Liffey-B) (CCD)
George RR Martin and Paris McBride Martin look at the connections in Ireland that the Martins have fostered, encouraged and help create, and are joined by Wild Cards writer Peadar Ó Guilín and Game of Thrones Story Board artist William Simpson, moderated by Colm Lundberg.
George R.R. Martin, Mr. Colm Lundberg (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht) (M), Mr William Simpson, Peadar Ó Guilín