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#Octocon2025

@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-05-14

If you think you could help with any of these roles over the months leading up to the convention, please get in touch!

2025.octocon.com/join-the-octo

#Fantasy #Scifi #Fandom #Horror #Cosplay #Octocon #Octocon2025 #SciFiConvention #Volunteers

Wanted. Volunteer Info Desk. Do you enjoy having all the answers - or at least knowing who else does? Octocon needs someone to monitor our info desk, respond to queries, and pass them onto the right people as needed. Time commitment: approx 1 hour per week. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.: Wanted. Volunteer Programme. Do you have opinions about Octocon programme items? Would you like to try creating some yourself? Join our programme team! Time commitment varies; we have weekly meetings but 100% attendance isn’t expected. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.Wanted. Volunteer Publications. Do you have a flair for design, layout or copywriting? Could you use your talents to produce our Octocon flyers, bookmarks, booklets, newsletter and website for 2025? Designers and writers welcome; job share possible. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.. Wanted. Volunteer Social Media Admin. Are you a social media butterfly who can drop interesting and engaging posts? Octocon seeks someone who can help with our social media channels, facilitate announcements, and grow our following. We concentrate mostly on Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky, with a sprinkle of Mastodon, but we’re open to new ideas. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-05-14

Putting #octocon together is a year-long job, and we need people to help us right now with the crucial tasks of planning and organising and spreading the word about #Octocon2025

Check out our role profiles:

2025.octocon.com/join-the-octo

#Fantasy #Scifi #Fandom #Horror #Cosplay

Wanted. Volunteers for Octocon 2025. Check out our various roles where you can be at the heart of our convention from now until the big event. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.Wanted. Volunteer Admin/scribe. Are you organised? Do you like organising other people? The Octocon team needs an admin to manage our meeting schedule and write up minutes. Time commitment: approx 3-4 hours per month. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.Wanted. Volunteer Digital Artist. Would you like to build up your portfolio with some scifi, fantasy and horror artwork? Octocon needs new art for our publications, website and social media. (Bonus points for being able to draw an octopus, especially if it’s cute.) Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.Wanted. Volunteer Comms Lead. Are you passionate about getting the right message across at the perfect time in the best way? Octocon seeks someone to lead our new communications team and oversee our publications, artwork, website, newsletter and social media. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallght, Dublin and Online. Sunday 12 October 2025 - Online. Image includes Octocon logo.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-05-13

We are lucky to have Francesca T Barbini of
@LunaPressPublishing as our Online Guest for #Octocon2025. Find out more:

2025.octocon.com/francesca-t-b

#Octocon #SciFi #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #Fandom #ScifiConvention #MastoDaoine

Flyer states: “Guest – Online. Francesca T Barbini. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online / Sunday 12th October 2025 – Online. www.octocon.com” Images include Francesca T Barbini, Octocon mascot Octo and Octocon logo and QR code on an maroon outer-space backdrop.Luna Press Logo. Black cat jumping over a black moon with a white background. Text states: Luna Press Publishing.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-05-03

The legendary Shauna Lawless will be joining #Octocon2025 in-person. Find out more on our website.

2025.octocon.com/shauna-lawles

#Octocon #SciFi #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #Fandom #ScifiConvention

Flyer states: “Guest – Online. Shauna Lawless. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online / Sunday 12th October 2025 – Online. www.octocon.com” Images include Shauna Lawless, Octocon mascot Octo and Octocon logo and QR code on a navy outer-space backdrop.Trilogy of books by Shauna Lawless – “The Children of Gods and Fighting Men” with a red cover, “The Land of the Living and the Dead”, with a dark green cover, and “The Words of Kings and Prophets” with a blue cover.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-04-28

We're very much looking forward to seeing
@pauljholden in-person at #Octocon2025. PJ Holden is a Belfast based comic artist best known for his work for Judge Dredd for 2000AD.

2025.octocon.com/pj-holden-in-

#Octocon #SciFi #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #MastoDaoine

Flyer states: “Guest – Online. PJ Holden. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online / Sunday 12th October 2025 – Online. www.octocon.com” Images include PJ Holden, Octocon mascot Octo and Octocon logo and QR code on a green outer-space backdrop.Example of PJ Holden’s comic artwork from a 2000AD comic.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-04-26

The lovely Jo Zebedee will be joining us online at #Octocon2025. She is the author of 7 novels, most set in and around her native Northern Ireland.

2025.octocon.com/jo-zebedee-on

#Octocon #SciFi #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #Fandom #Horror #ScifiConvention #jozebedee

Flyer states: “Guest – Online. Jo Zebedee. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online / Sunday 12th October 2025 – Online. www.octocon.com” Images include Jo Zebedee, Octocon mascot Octo and Octocon logo and QR code on a purple outer-space backdrop.Book by Jo Zebedee. Inish Carraig. Book cover of Harland and Wolff docks which looks desolate with what looks like a flying saucer overhead.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-04-24

We will have Marve Michael Anson as an online guest at #Octocon2025! Her debut #fantasy novel, Firstborn of the Sun, is coming out this October. Find out more:

2025.octocon.com/marve-michael

#Octocon #SciFi #ReadingCommunity #Fandom

Flyer states: “Guest – Online. Marve Michael Anson. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online / Sunday 12th October 2025 – Online. www.octocon.com” Images include Marve Michael Anson, Octocon mascot Octo and Octocon logo and QR code on an orange outer-space backdrop.Book cover entitled "Firstborn of the Sun" by Marvellous Michael Anson. Cover includes an image of an African woman in traditional clothing with blues and oranges swirling around her.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-04-03

We are delighted to announce online guest T.L. Huchu.

He has an abundance of accolades and the final instalment of the Edinburgh Nights series is due in October 2025.

2025.octocon.com/t-l-huchu-onl

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #SciFi #Fantasy #ReadingCommunity #Fandom #ScifiConvention

Flyer states: “Guest – Online. T.L. Huchu. Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online / Sunday 12th October 2025 – Online. www.octocon.com” Images include T.L. Huchu, Octocon mascot Octo and Octocon logo and QR code on a black outer-space backdrop.Three books of the Edinburgh Nights series by T.L. Huchu. The Library of the Dead, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments, and The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-03-31

Today marks #TransDayOfVisibility where we celebrate our valued friends and family members of the trans and non-binary community.

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #LGBTQ #Fantasy #SciFi #SciFiConvention #Fandom #InternationalTransgenderDayOfVisibility

Banner stating International Transgender Day of Visibility - 31 March on a trans flag background. Includes our mascot Octo on the left bottom corner and Octocon logo on the right bottom corner.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-03-30

Octo would like to wish everyone a #HappyMothersDay. We hope you all have a wonderful day!

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #Fantasy #Scifi #ScienceFictionConvention #Fandom #Octo

Image stating Happy Mother's Day with a purple background. Octo is in the left bottom corner holding flowers and the Octocon logo is on the right bottom corner.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-03-15

We're back! #Octocon2025 will take place on Saturday, 11th October 2025, Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin & online, and Sunday, 12th October 2025, online. Check out octocon.com to keep up to date with guest announcements and more! Image as per post.

#octocon #scifi #Fantasy #fandom #horror #cosplay #MastoDaoine #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #Comics #IrishLit

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 QR code which will bring you to https://octocon.com/
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-03-13

Big news coming very soon! Make sure to keep an eye on your emails for our next newsletter. Get ready for #Octocon2025

#Octocon #Octobooks #fantasy #scifi #readingcommunity #scificonvention #fandom #cosplay #cosplayers #horror #comics #irishcomics #irishlit #irishbooks #MastoDaoine

Image states: Big news coming very soon! Make sure to keep an eye on your emails for our next newsletter. #Octocon2025. Our mascot Octo the Octopus wears a Paddy's Day hat next to the Octocon logo.
@OctoconOctocon@mastodon.ie
2025-02-24

You may have noticed, we haven’t posted on Twitter/X in a while. Make sure you don’t miss out and follow us on:

BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/octocon.bsky.
Facebook: facebook.com/octocon
Instagram: instagram.com/octoconirl/
Mastodon: mastodon.ie/@Octocon

#Octocon #GreatMigration #TwitterMigration #SocialMedia #SciFi #Fantasy #ScifiConvention #MastoDaoine #Octocon2025 #ReadingCommunity

Alt Text: Social Media Announcement – You may have noticed we haven’t posted on Twitter/X in a while. If you want to keep up to date with Octocon, we will be posting on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octoconirl/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octocon BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/octocon.bsky.social Image contains our mascot Octo the Octopus and the Octocon logo.

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