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Joe Kennedy, 1936-2022

A balding white man in a green suit smiles for the camera

Patrick James Joe Kennedy will be a new name to most. Perhaps those from Co. Mayo, Manchester (UK), Michigan or elsewhere in the US and the Middle East might know of J. Kennedy & Co Ltd., the firm that Joe started after he emigrated from Eire aged just 16. Ever supportive of his fellow Irish immigrants, his philanthropy blossomed with his business into the Kennedy Charitable Foundation, work that would be recognized by Pope John Paul II (Order of the Knights of St. Gregory), the Manchester Mayo Association, and the Virginia Gallagher Mayo Person of the Year Award. A remarkable feat for this gregarious but unassuming man of faith, both in God and his fellow man.

Tags Co. Mayo, County Mayo, Eire, Ireland, J. Kennedy & Co Ltd, Joe Kennedy, Kennedy Charitable Foundation, Mayo, Northern Ireland Peace Process, On the strength of a ten bob note, Patrick James Joe Kennedy, Pope John Paul II

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Once and Future Fantasies

Post author By Ruth
Post date 11/07/2022
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Update: My apologies to those looking forward to hearing this paper. Unfortunately I had to cancel due to illness.

As I write, the big yellow thing has returned to the skies above Glasgow, and people are turning into lobsters. But before we welcome our new crustacean overlords, I’ll be appearing at the Once and Future Fantasies conference at the University of Glasgow.

Tags Ecocriticism, Ecology, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII remake, Glasgow, IAFA, ICFA, Jeffrey Palms, Kevan Manwaring, Marina Warner, Nalo Hopkinson, Once and Future Fantasies, Rhys Williams, University of Glasgow

New Column Shoreline of Infinity

Shoreline of Infinity 31

After weeks of events, here’s something for those of you outside the UK as well as those inside it. Shoreline of Infinity 31 features my brand new Noise and Sparks column, ‘Case 3 in the Multiverse of Madness, Or Everyone Everywhere All At Once’.

Tags Case 3, COVID, Heather Valentine, Ken MacLeod, Noise and Sparks, Norwescon, Norwescon 2022, Shoreline of Infinity

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Satellite 7 and Cymera Festival

Post author By Ruth
Post date 23/05/2022
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Thanks to everyone who made it to the Scottish Writing Centre last week, where the first ever reading from my novel-in-progress got an amazing response from the crowd! Wish you’d been there? Fear not. Over the next two weekends you catch me reading in-person, plus chatting online with Premee Mohamed and Ren Hutchings! Check out the details below…

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Eastercon and Scottish Writing Centre Spring Showcase

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Post date 06/04/2022
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It’s been a while – but to make up for it, here’s not one, but two events I’ll be appearing at this April (virtually and in London) and May (in Glasgow). Read on for more details…