One of the most respected mags for sf & f, for generations, is the aptly named The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Over 2 years ago, I sold them a story--but they were having unprecedented problems, & finally were sold to a new company. After 2 years...the issue is here! www.fandsf.com

youtu.be/mzjWB-VJUWo?... RICHARD THOMPSON 'Devonside'

In honour of the late Skeeter Davis's birthday Ron sings "End Of The World" RS youtu.be/HBjk5myLC98?...

Far Side

25 December 1937 | A Duch Jewish girl, Liesbeth Prins, was born in Amsterdam. In October 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- ▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

DEC 25 Ron sing his original Christmas song "Maybe This Christmas" youtu.be/c6E2p3cfK9w?...

Ian A. Anderson - Shining Grey [UK ; Folk] (1970) No, not the frontman for Jethro Tull. https://redd.it/1po78qz https://youtu.be/JqbtKGxKKRA

I am so excited to have my first book published, "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime". Thank you for all of your support! Please share and review! Amazon a.co/d/8ntRBDE Barnes and Noble www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h... Enjoy the spooky season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky

Day 24 of Book Advent 📚 Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social Zelu's mother was a Yoruba princess, her father is Igbo with a PhD. She is paraplegic, flawed, sassy, hard-working, & an author, writing robots into a complex world of death, circuits, energy & what it means to be human.

#SPottheScammer @denniswalter123.bsky.social "orthopedic surgeon doctor"🚩exclusively following women. Using pics of Dr Norman Blanco; his images are in prolific use by romance scammers, stolen from his verified Instagram account. www.instagram.com/normanblanco/ www.fake-scam.info/index.php?ac...

Day 10 of Book Advent 📚 At Night White Bracken by @garethwoodwrites.bsky.social Realities collide, dread & merriment entwine, in a world of malevolent, sinister magic. Cosmic horror blending magic with pallid reality. A horrifying, brilliantly inventive, thought-provoking tale beautifully told.

This is so ridiculous, even for this absurd administration.

Day 21 of Book Advent 📚 Binding the Cuckoo by @gabrielahouston.bsky.social In high society London, Hare must keep her mythic status secret, in this historical romantasy where fae and human collide and Eastern European folklore is brought to life. A vivid & magical tale beautifully told.

The Ghost Story, Alfred Bestall, 1930 #Christmasghoststories

I am so very excited to announce that I have signed a book contract with SFWP! My debut novel, GRIEF CAMP, will be published in fall 2027! Thank you, @sfwp.bsky.social, Andrew Gifford, Deesha Philyaw, and @adamalsirgany.bsky.social. #writingcontest #writingcommunity #writing #writinglife

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was first published in London #OTD 1843 by Chapman & Hall. Illustrated by John Leech.

Where the Sky Meets…🌺 #BeachLife

Day 19 of Book Advent 📚 Learning Monkey & Crocodile by Nick Wood. Collection of shorts with immersive African landscapes, vivid imagery, and a rich tapestry of imagination, folklore, dread & desire. A clear and inventive lens, astute, innovative & unique.

#BOTD 1942. Remembering blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader Paul Butterfield. (d.1987) #BluesSky

Christmas recommendation: Roads: A Legend of Santa Claus by Seabury Quinn (1938) A sword and sorcery style origin story for Santa. Normally I read it annually, but I think my Leigh Brackett omnibus, some comics and a crime novel will see out my reading over Xmas #wyrdwednesday #weirdfiction 🪐📚💙

youtu.be/mzjWB-VJUWo?... RICHARD THOMPSON 'Devonside'

youtu.be/HApy-Xoix-g?... RICHARD THOMPSON 'Beeswing'

I love Edinburgh’s Lighthouse Books - such an inspirational space full of magnificent people - their support means the world

Read this. Then read it again.

RIP Joe Ely. This is a gut punch. Damn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5zb...

16 December 1888 | A Czech Jew, Josef Vrba, was born in Neustupov. He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

It’s wet out there but colourful and cosy with the latest art installation by Sarah Ryder, abstract manifestations of non-linear time, at #exeterphoenix #exeter

#art This weekend in Yelverton Devon

This both blows my mind and becomes less surprising every day

Me lookin at u all post your Spotify wrapped knowing that I get 0.0003p per stream AND the CEO just uses his profits to fund war x download ma music on Bandcamp plz ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/album/iona-f...

Day 1 of Book Advent. 📚 Dark Matter by @michellepaver.bsky.social, deliciously creepy & atmospheric, with Jack Miller on an arctic mission where a malevolent spirit walks the icy wilderness. Lethal accidents, marauding bears, science, madness & terror. Lingering dread & fabulously haunting.

Things online are often not as they appear.

This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’. It’s Russian.

A shame given how much sheer quality has been produced in a single year across multiple genres. Probably the stand out publisher for 2025 In other words, go to their site and buy some books

Every once in a while I go back and rewatch this performance, and every time I'm glad I did youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y

#art Happening this weekend at Yelverton Memorial Hall, Yelverton, Devon. Please pop in if you're in the area.

What I've been reading. And here's my review. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...

Good Morning to anyone still out there who doesn’t know that this man, Zhao, who Trump pardoned, was rightfully charged with seriously damaging our National security. But, hey. He gave the $$$ that got fascist Trump elected! Trump really hates America. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #Pinks #wtpBLUE

OH MY GOODNESS!

In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.

Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books

I'm getting reports that a firm is cold calling people "offering grants for renewables and quoting that MARTIN LEWIS had encouraged people to engage with the company." The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.

Book mail: November Tales of the Weird from @blpublishing.bsky.social The Haunted Library edited by @tanyakirk.bsky.social This is not a new version of the original Haunted Library book they published (see post 2), but there are some crossover stories #weird #horror #library #books 🩸📚💙

🆓Free things to do in London this weekend! 🆓 From circus workshops for kids in Brent to photo exhibitions and a 'Poetree' walk in Victoria Park. There’s loads happening across the city. 🌳🎪📸 Watch the full roundup 👇🏾

#SpotTheScammer @traceadkins55.bsky.social another blithering idiot impersonating US singer George Strait, and stupid enough to follow me. Profile opened 3hrs ago. Let's see if @support.bsky.team can break a record. www.instagram.com/traceadkins/

Finished my big horror read through, now moving through some classic hardboiled noir and a very early fantasy (1912) which is a bucket list read #devonbookhour

The Witching Hour, a collection of ghost stories featuring new spooky short stories from contemporary authors such as Bridget Collins, Stuart Turton and Kiran Millwood Hargrave looks fun. #devonbookhour

We are really pleased to announce dates for our Spring Tour in 2026. It may seem a long way off but that 'springtime' feeling is just around the corner. We hope to see as many friendly faces as possible along the road XX K+S 🎟️ Tickets and Info: www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com/tour

Look what arrived, just in time for #FolkloreThursday! Very excited to read this!