An Online Fenian Archive From ASF
I’ve discussed my interest in utilising online resources for researching various historical topics a number of times on ASF, as can be seenContinue Reading
Tag: Books
The Cló Gaelach Or Irish Typefaces
Following on from the popularity of a recent post examining some online sources for Irish literary studies I thought aContinue Reading
Electronic Irish
A lot of people seem unaware of the two best online resources for historical texts relating to Ireland, both ofContinue Reading
Fight The Power! An Interview With The Authors
In the 18th and 19th centuries one of the more popular forms of protest against authoritarian governments or regimes wasContinue Reading
Sladmhargadh, Karl Uhlemann
I’ve written before about my love of vintage book covers, especially those to be found in the genre fields ofContinue Reading
That Alan Moore Interview
The Ard Rí of Irish Sci-Fi and Fantasy fandom, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, has managed to secure a lengthy Q&A withContinue Reading
A Stranger In Olondria By Sofia Samatar
I don’t get much time to read works of fiction these days which somewhat pains me since some books haveContinue Reading
Publishing News From Scotland And Ireland
Congratulations to the author Tim Armstrong on his award from the Saltire Society, one of Scotland’s premier cultural organisations, for hisContinue Reading
The Shadow Of The Torturer, Bruce Pennington
For lovers of science-fiction and fantasy book art from the 1970s and ’80s the name of Bruce Pennington looms large.Continue Reading
Scottish Sci-Fi With “Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach”
Over at Bella Caledonia writer Paul F Cockburn has an interview with Tim Armstrong, author of the Scottish language Sci-Fi novel AirContinue Reading
Swords? Check. Boobs? Check. Giant Gun-Toting Alien Lizards? Check!
I love book covers, as some of you may know (pop over here to see why). I especially love whatContinue Reading
Jeremy Brett – The Quintessential Sherlock Holmes
I’ve always been a bit of a Sherlock Homes fan (or the much more impressive Irish form, Searbhlach de Hoilm!),Continue Reading
Get Your Gael On!
There’s an interesting site with some fun games for Irish language learners at Digital Dialects. The vocabulary seems correct and soContinue Reading
Irish Books For Irish Children – A Success Story
The Irish publishing industry has always struggled against the domination of the book market here by overseas English-language publishers, particularlyContinue Reading
Some Classic Irish Language Book Covers
I love books, especially old books (much to the detriment of my bank account). I’ve managed to gather a wide and variedContinue Reading
Irish Language Publishing – A Success Story
If one wants to hear “good news” stories about the Irish language, or something positive about Irish speakers, it isContinue Reading
Chris Foss
The Guardian features a piece on legendary Science-Fiction artist Chris Foss, whose work illustrated some of the best SF book covers of the 1970s and ’80sContinue Reading
Slice Of Sci-Fi
This weekend the Books section of the British Guardian newspaper is devoted to all things Science-Fiction, so pop over for a look.Continue Reading
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