I began working as a creator at and organiser of events and conventions in 2016. I’ve tabled at some of Ireland’s biggest events, at Thought Bubble and MCM London, at WorldCon in Dublin, and at smaller conventions all over the country of Ireland. I ran a market in Dublin for two and a half years,…
Before 2015, my only engagement in the Irish comic community was a fan of a few select small press comics – notably, The Wren from Buttonpress Comics, and just about anything Anthea West published; I’ve known her since 2007, and she was the only person I knew who made comics. As someone who’s constantly trying…
Thought Bubble weekend is always a blast, but isn’t without its flaws. These are, generally, not the fault of the convention. Unless they control the weather. In which case, boo hiss. But I’m getting ahead of myself. This year, Thought Bubble was an opportunity to launch Fractured Realms. With a wee little graphic mocked up before…
A little while ago, a woman gave out about blackout poetry (erasure poetry) on Twitter, and people got mad at her. I’ve since started making my own. Below was my first attempt, having only the barest familiarity with them and having never done one before. This weekend will see the launch of my first chapbook…
After a weekend of not looking at the Internet, I found out on Monday that Limit Break Comics has been nominated for Best Publisher in the European Science Fiction Society Hall of Fame Awards! Nominees are selected by members from that country, which means the Irish nominators saw fit to put us forward! Check out…
The other big news I have this week is about Dublin Comic Con. I’ve already said I’ll be there, but now I can reveal that Limit Break Comics has two panels lined up for it! I need a proper map, but in the meantime… there I am: Now, onto the panels! The Octocon crowd (who…
Over the weekend, myself, the rest of the Limit Break crowd, and my twin brother made our way to the convention centre for Dublin Comic Con. It’s only the second such show in three years, so we’re still getting used to the idea of being around people. Returning to Comic Con properly after all this…
Thanks to my limited budget for most of the last two years, I haven’t gotten to make a lot of new comics (because paying artists is expensive, but I won’t let anyone work for free). We launched everything from during the pandemic in March. So now… we’re making some zines! I’ve been working on a…
At the moment, there’s not a huge amount to say from the Limit Break Comics’ front that wasn’t already mentioned in the awards section. The pitches for Down Below are still being sorted through. We received more than five times as many pitches for the book as we did for Turning Roads, so it’s taking slightly longer to narrow down…
In July 2019, I launched my first ever Kickstarter to fund the printing of Plexus #1. That book contains stories illustrated by Rebecca Reynolds, Colm Griffin and Steve Mardo, telling science fiction stories with a focus on the human element. Issue two is now live on Kickstarter, for which I’m joined by Donna A Black, Barry…