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The European Science Fiction Society (ESFS) award nominations for 2026 are out, and we'd like to congratulate all our Irish nominees! https://www.esfs.info/esfs-nominations-2026/

Nominated for ESFS Achievement awards:
- Best written work of fiction: "The Sword Triumphant" by this year's Octocon guest Gareth Hanrahan
- Best fanzine: Journey Planet #93 - Andor: Season 2
- Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel: "Silver: Unearthed" - Story by former Octocon GOH Michael Carroll, Art by Joe Currie, letters by Simon Bowland
- Best Event, Festival or Convention organised by Fans: last year's Eastercon in Belfast, Reconnect - Eastercon2025

Nominated for the ESFS Hall of Fame:
Best author: former Octocon GOH Ruth Frances Long
Best publisher: O'Brien Press
Best promoter: regular Octocon guest Jo Zebedee

Nominated for the Chrysalis award: Kevin Moran

ESFS Nominations 2026 See the nominations