Paul McMahon – författare

A multi-author collection of eighteen original superhero tales ranging from the dark to the hysterical to the downright bizarre, including 2016 Aurora Award nominee "e;Super Frenemies"e; by Stephen Kotowych."e;And Introducing the Scarlet Scrapper"e; by Leonard Apa: A Golden Age tale of an actor who hates playing a superhero on the radio but discovers a new role awaiting him."e;Sovereign's Last Hurrah"e; David Court: In a retirement home, elderly supervillains scheme to return an item of power to their greatest enemy."e;RIGHTMAN! Loses the Faith"e; Gary Cuba: Being a superhero is what you make of it, and what you can make from it."e;Dax and the Red Eyes"e; Adrienne Dellwo: Dax's disability prevents him from telling anyone about his brother using powers to hurt people."e;Dum Dum"e; Leod D. Fitz: Some supervillains are geniuses, and others are simply well-trained."e;Light Therapy"e; Che Gilson: Being a sidekick is a thankless job."e;Pinning Portugal"e; Elliotte Rusty Harold: A group of supervillains hatches a new scheme that naturally goes awry."e;When Fukayna Danced Her Libraries"e; Jake Johnson: Eventually even superheroes need to step away from the job."e;Super Frenemies"e; Stephen Kotowych: A group of super-powered children take on the neighborhood bully with surprising results."e;The Faces of the Wind"e; Laura Lamoreaux: After World War II, the country no longer needed superheroes, leaving the heroes with difficult decisions."e;Capacity Crowds"e; Paul McMahon: He wants to be a real superhero, but can't seem to find a villain to match him."e;Heart of the Matter"e; Robert J. Mendenhall: Cameron's powers are preventing the medical treatment that may save his life."e;Ebony Boneshaft, Secret Superhero"e; Wendy Qualls: She didn't mean to discover Ebony Boneshaft's secret identity, and when she did, it caused no end of trouble for her."e;Eye of the Beholder"e; Dave Ring: Being seen as the object of everyone's desire is a poor way to live life."e;I Am Hathor"e; Aaron Michael Ritchey & Jason Henry Evans: Balancing superheroics and motherhood is a difficult dance for Hathor."e;The Romulus Proposition"e; Tim Rohr: When the mighty have fallen, it's probably because they were pushed."e;Saul, Again"e; Eric Rosenfield: A time traveler takes a circuitous, long-term approach to facing a dangerous villain."e;Damn the Dark, Damn the Light"e; K. H. Vaughan: There's a fine line between heroism and nihilism and sooner or later everyone crosses it.

Using recently opened archives, this book provides new insights into the history of the British intelligence community and helps explain Anglo-Irish relations during a time of momentous change. The lessons it draws still echo today, as Britain contends with the threat posed by violent militants, whether from Ireland or further afield.One of the Irish Times' Books of the Year, 2008The struggle between British intelligence agencies and Irish revolutionaries has lasted for centuries - and still goes on. But it was at its most intense during the first half of the twentieth century. Ireland experienced a bloody rebellion, bitter partition and a stuttering march towards independence. Britain grappled with imperial decline and world war, while government agencies were worrying about being stabbed in the back by their Irish neighbour. Using recently opened archives, this book reveals for the first time how intelligence and intelligence agencies shaped Anglo-Irish relations during this formative period.The book casts light on characters long kept in the shadows - IRA gunrunners, Bolshevik agitators, Nazi saboteurs, British double agents. It shows what happened when Irish revolutionaries stopped fighting, formed governments and started sharing information with London - while doing everything possible to hide this from the Irish public. It also fills in a missing chapter in the history of the British intelligence community, tracing its evolution from amateurishbeginnings, through a painful adolescence, to the sophisticated apparatus that is largely still with us.The book probes some deeper questions about intelligence and the complex Anglo-Irish relationship. What has the most influence on government policy? The work of professional intelligence agencies? Or the misconceptions and preconceptions that politicians and civil servants bring to their jobs? Why are secrets so seductive - and sometimes so misleading? Packed with anecdotes and unexpected paradoxes, this book provides new insights into the history of the British intelligence community and helps explain the twists and turns of Anglo-Irish relations during a time of momentous change. The lessons it draws still echo today, as Britain contends with the threat posed by violent militants, whether from Ireland or further afield.PAUL MCMAHON received his bachelor's degree from University College Dublin, before studying for an MPhil and a PhD at Cambridge University. He has worked as a management consultant and policy advisor focussing on climate change and food security.

This subject is as big as they come: the world''s food supply.Written for a popular audience, Feeding Frenzy traces the history of the global food system and reveals the underlying causes of recent food shortages and price spikes - what the media has labelled a ''world food crisis''. As the tectonic plates of the world food system shift, forces are being unleashed that threaten the security of billions. Food-producing countries are banning exports to benefit their own citizens, even if this means that other countries starve. Most worryingly, they are acquiring huge areas of under-utilised farmland in poorest countries to grow crops for export, often at the expense of local communities. Some of the trends identified in this book are unstoppable. But McMahon also outlines actions that can be taken to lower the risks of conflict and to produce fairer outcomes. It is possible to envisage a more benign scenario, associated with a shift to a sustainable and productive form of agriculture. Which path will the world choose?

Forestry in Ireland has never been so contentious. Over the last century the area of Irish woodland has increased tenfold, mostly through the planting of imported conifer species; government policy is to plant more trees to supply industry and to tackle climate change, both urgent priorities. But there has been a backlash from farmers, local communities, environmentalists and EU regulators. The rate of planting has plummeted. And up to one-third of new plantations in Ireland are failed forests that should never have been planted in the first place. How did we end up in this peculiar situation?Island of Woods traces the history of Irish forests over the last 10,000 years. It explains why Ireland lost so much of its forest cover, before a burst of tree-planting over the last few decades. It examines the state of Irish forestry today and sketches a way forward for our woods that balances commercial, environmental and social goals – a vision of a different type of forestry that could transform the Irish landscape and re-establish a genuine tree culture in the country.This engaging examination of Irish woodlands relates historical events to present-day concerns and controversies, drawing out crucial themes that continue to shape the Irish landscape.