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Mark Kielty

Welcome to my website, where I write book reviews, articles, and the odd story, mostly within the Sci-fi and Fantasy genres. This site is basically one big distraction – an excuse as to why I haven’t finished writing my novel yet – but I’m determined for that to change.

In the meantime, enjoy my ramblings and follow me on obscure social media sites such as Mastodon and BlueSky, and if you’re still there, Twitter .

Find out more about me.

Book reviews
Articles
Short stories

Turning Roads: An Irish Folklore Comic Anthology

Find out more at limitbreakcomics.com

Turning Roads Cover

Cupán Fae Anthologies

Find out more at cupanfae.com

Cupán Fae – the caffeine-filled home away from home for writers in Dublin. Check out our writers’ group’s anthologies, short stories, blog posts, and more.

Hoping to have more stories out in 2025.

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Hi everyone. I'm an Irish writer of short(ish) stories, comics, and BookReviews. I mainly post about books I've read (leaning towards Irish authors but not exclusively Irish), and I might tell you about a project or two I'm involved in. markkieltywriter.wordpress.com

— Mark Kielty (@kieltface.bsky.social) 2023-08-24T08:21:24.576Z

About

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Mark Kielty is a Dublin based author who writes fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero stories and an Irish book blogger, reviewing his favourite books. Since 2018, he has been published in four anthologies with his writing group, Cupán Fae. In 2021, he published his first short comic in an anthology called Turning Roads: Irish Folklore Stories with Limit Break Comics… Continue reading About

Stories

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The Widow Gamble – Free to read 4-page short comic Find out more at irishcomics.ie Supported by the Dún Laoghaire / Rathdown Arts office. When an unsuspecting teen calls the Widow Gamble a pig, he learns very quicky that the ghost of Monkstown doesn’t take kindly to rudeness. Story: Mark Kielty Art: Eoin Barclay Turning… Continue reading Stories