Irish Science Fiction Association
- Irish Science Fiction Association
The Irish Science Fiction Association was a Dublin based club for fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy.
History
The ISFA began in 1990/1989(?) and wound down sometime in the mid to late nineties.
Organisation
The group was organised by a four person committee elected once a year at an extraordinary general meeting.
Monthly Meetings
These were held on the first Tuesday of every month and usually focused on a set topic, event or guest. Annually recurring topics included a quiz, christmas party and a book auction.
Venues
? - 1994 : The Horse and Tram, Eden Quay (now The Garden of Eden)
1994 - ? : Brogans Bar, Dame Street
Notable Guests
Clive Barker attended a meeting in 1994 and was presented with a carved wooden pint of Guinness with a small demon perched over side, created by members of the artist and writers workshop.
Diane Duane and Peter Morwood were frequent attendees of the groups meetings.
Artist and Writers Workshop
This was held monthly.
Conventions
Though always a separate entity Octocon, Irelands National Science Fiction convention, was initially instigated, run and attended by many members of the ISFA, and has outlived its parent organisation.
Other Events
Some one off events were also held such as the Star Trek "Federation Day" in The Central Hotel, exchequer street in 1993.
Publications
First Contact
This was the monthly A5 sized newsletter of the group and contained news reviews and various articles.
FTL
This was the quarterly A4 sized publication of the artist and writers workshop and contained original short stories and artwork.
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