Tommy Ferguson

Image states: "We're back! Octcocon 2025! Saturday 11th October 2025. Maldron Hotel, Tallagh, Dublin & Online. Sunday 12th October 2025. Online." Text overlaying a dark blue space themed background with colourful planets and comets etc. Octo the Octopus is in the bottom left corner next to the Octocon logo and South Dublin County Council logo stating "Proudly Supported by SDCC."

Our programme is now live! Check out what we have in store both in-person and online. You now have permission to get excited!

https://prog.octocon.com/

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Received and booked. Great and simple process. Thank you.

This stuff is wild. And also a good reminder to subscribe to WIRED.

Reminder that hotel booking will open to the general membership on the 30th September.

Booking information will only be sent to registered members so if you've not joined the convention yet then now is a great time to do so.

Join or check your registration via eastercon2026.org/register

Iridescence Bursary Scheme Now Open

Need support with attending Iridescence? We’ve got a bursary scheme to help.

The scheme is open to anyone in the UK or Ireland.

First deadline: 31 October 2025

Full details and the application form eastercon2026.org/bursary-sche...

Go me!

Phoenix in red and yellow flames rising above white text “Volunteer Iridescence eastercon2026.org”

We are looking for volunteers.
Volunteering is at the heart of Eastercon. It is what makes the convention possible!

By giving a little of your time, you help shape the experience for everyone while joining a welcoming, creative community.

The form is on our website eastercon2026.org/volunteering

In Castlerock for a family weekend away and took the opportunity to wrack up a few more miles for fundraise.royalmarsden.org/event/walk50k in cooperation with my employer @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social

Fantastic views on the beach

All donations welcome here fundraise.royalmarsden.org/fundraisers/...

We’re looking for volunteers! Eastercon is entirely volunteer-run, and we need people like you to make it happen ❤️ We’re always looking for new people to join, whether that’s pre-con or at-con, helping out every week or a one-off hour, everything helps build the convention 🧵

Great rates - well done!

The cover of Pantomime by L. R. Lam. There is a large green letter P with gold filigree on it. There is the drawing of a white figure with short ginger hair in a purple leotard hanging upside down from a bar in front of it. Below, in purple all-capital letters is the word ‘PANTOMIME’, below which it reads ‘Sunday Times Bestselling Author of Dragonfall L. R. Lam’.

Congratulations to our Guest of Honour L R Lam for the re-release of Pantomime, the first of their Micah Grey trilogy! What great new cover art! Shadowplay and Masquerade are also being re-released in November and January, so be sure to keep an eye out for them

Moxyland di Lauren Beukes - SALOTTO GIALLO Moxyland della Beukes è una distopia fantascientifica che parla di libertà, sicurezza e sorveglianza, con una forza sorprendentemente attuale

Apart from rudely pointing out that Moxyland is almost 20 years old (it's only 17!) this Salotto Giallo review of the new Fanucci edition is gorgeously written, thoughtful and incisive and ALSO points out all the horrible resonances/relevances today. salottogiallo.com/2025/09/01/m...

Welcome to the first newsletter from Unconfined! - Unconfined - Eastercon 2027 in Glasgow The first newsletter from Unconfined, describing what we've been up to planning the convention.

Our first newsletter is out and ready for you to read! Come find out everything we’ve been up to since since the vote at Reconnect this year 🤍

easterconglasgow.org/newsletter-1/