About Wexworlds

Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl), Darren Shan (The Saga of Darren Shan), Oisin McGann (The Goblin of Tara and The Evil Eye) and Ian McDonald (Desolation Road) are amongst the many creators attending the first WexWorlds Festival.

WexWorlds is the first Sci Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival in Wexford supported by Failte Ireland.

Over the course of the weekend a variety of activities will be taking place including, talks and readings, science experiments, comic art workshops, an exhibition on the process of writing for a comic, activities for younger children, discussions about fantastic literature, a selection of competitions and performance events at varied venues in Wexford town to include Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford Library, Bookstores, related businesses and hotels.

Other professionals we can announce as attending the event as well as those mentioned, are:

Paul J Holden, Judge Dredd comic artist for 2000 AD and Warhammer. Nick Roche, Comic Artist for Transformers. Oisin McGann, Author of Small minded Giants, Strangled Silence. Sarah Rees Brennan, Author of The Demon’s Lexicon Michael Carroll, 2000 AD comic writer and author of the The New Heroes series. Robert Curley, Writer on Freakshow comic and comic book publisher for Atomic Diner.

As well as books and comics, the weekend is a celebration of all fantastic fiction, and there will be workshops on costuming, to light hearted fun sessions with kids and foam weaponry, movie showing, and it will coincide with an exhibition by Vera Klute.

Situated in the southeast coast of Ireland, Wexford’s history is steeped in myth and legend and makes this a perfect location for an Alternate Worlds festival. A story tells of its origin in the mists of time, when Garman Garbh was drowned on the mudflats by waters released by an Enchantress. The vast expanse of harbour thus created was named "The lake of Garman" or Loch Garman, the Gaelic name for Wexford.

Wexford is also home to one of the top fantasy fiction writers – Eoin Colfer author of the famed Artemis Fowl series and currently working on the much anticipated new follow up to the Douglas Adams Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy due to be released circa WexWorlds Festival time.

Accessible too from mainland UK and Europe via sea (Rosslare Harbour) and air (Waterford/Dublin)-with bus and train access from major cities in Ireland, this festival makes for a great weekend away for the international and national tourist alike with fantastic imaginations.

We are currently working on the programme development and will update progress on site in due course.

If interested in participating as artist, trader, visitor or volunteer please email info@WexWorlds.net