Here’s my January reading Wrap-Up My favourite read was The Blackfire Blade by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social - a fun fantasy sequel that I adored by the end! My most surprising read was The Luminous Faeries and Mothra which is a Japanese translated novella on the origins of Mothra.

Want to read something that's "Written for adults fantasy novels that are non spicy/not romantasy?" Try The Silverblood Promise by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

The Coral Bones is currently down to £2.99 on Kindle (not sure for how long) Three women, three centuries, the Great Barrier Reef, sharks, corals, mantas, leafy seadragons, bonus numbats (the best marsupial) 🌊 🪸🦈🐠🐉 amzn.eu/d/0UJGTQu

2025 FFA AWARDS ARE A GO! Sponsored by @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social The categories are: Best Traditionally Published Novel of 2025 Best Self-Published Novel of 2025 Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel of 2025 Best Self-Published Debut Novel of 2025 Voting ends Jan 30th at midnight CST!

Nils returns to @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social's Last Legacy series with THE BLACKFIRE BLADE: "surpasses its predecessor with emotionally charged character growth, intricate worldbuilding and its charm and wit" More: tinyurl.com/fkjtbdhs @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

I just published a review of the awesome fantasy novel The Blackfire Blade by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social. An outstanding and epic sequel from an excellent rising author, The Blackfire Blade comes highly recommended and is an exceptional read. unseenlibrary.com/2026/01/11/t...

We've got our Best of 2025 - Fantasy Books up on SFFWorld, my top from the year Antonia Hodgson, @mhayinde.bsky.social Anne Bishop, @alixeharrow.bsky.social, & @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social www.sffworld.com/2025/12/sffw...

Up @sffworld.com, my review of @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social's THE BLACKFIRE BLADE "These characters feel real, their interactions with each other feel genuine ... they truly feel like they are a found family." @torbooks.bsky.social www.sffworld.com/2025/12/theb...

It seems that with every year I need to sit & write this type of list, I find more excellent books to read & can narrow down my favorites even less. So, for 2025, I present you a Top 15 of fantasy, thriller, horror, post-apocalyptic, and historical fiction flavors! fanfiaddict.com/elenis-top-r...

Every time there's a breaking story about a celeb's treatment of women, everyone in the book world asks, "Is it finally Walliams?" Well, it finally is.

Finished this masterpiece by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social on Sunday. Devoured it in 4 days. The dialogue is just fantastic and I could vividly picture everything. Book 3 can't come quick enough!

Our beloved cat Leo is gone, hit by a vehicle. Leo was a brilliant person. Insatiably curious, always eager for the next adventure, eternally optimistic. He made my life better every single day, and we thought he’d have so many more days. I don’t have the words to describe how much I will miss him 💔

I am pretty chuffed, yes 😂🤩

The Blackfire Blade - book two of the Last Legacy series - is out now worldwide! Welcome to Korslakov, City of Alchemy and Artifice, where some doors should not be opened...

Happy book birthday @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social super proud of you 💜🥂

Got this beauty a day early!! So excited to finally read it! @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social #books

THE BLACKFIRE BLADE by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social, book 2 in the LAST LEGACY series & sequel to THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE, is out tomorrow from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social! To celebrate, I'm delighted to have an annotated excerpt exploring how James has expanded the setting for this 2nd instalment.

Vinay reviews James Logan's highly anticipated sequel of The Silverblood Promise, THE BLACKFIRE BLADE: "A sequel that leans on the adventurous strength of its predecessor while not being afraid to go dark and emotional as needed" More: tinyurl.com/2j25pejc @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social

I received two epic fantasy sequels! The Blackfire Blade by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social is the follow up to The Silverblood Promise. More fun shenanigans await! The War Beyond by @andreagstewart.bsky.social is the follow up to The Gods Below. Two sisters on opposite sides of a war!

Hey North American pals, if you fancy picking up a swashbuckling fantasy adventure with more swords and sass than you can shake a sackful of cats at, well . . . you're in luck! THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE is just $2.99 in ebook across all online retailers, for today only (12th October). Get onnnn it!

When There Are Wolves Again is out in the UK today! I wrote something about the book, and keeping going, and some personal stuff I dithered over but, well, it's been A Year. I'm so glad the book is out there and thank you so much to everyone who has supported it 🐺🤍 ejswift.co.uk/2025/10/09/w...

So, the next book to read will be The Blackfire Blade by James Logan. This is book 2 in the series. I'll be reading an eARC, which I received from Netgalley. I hope that it's as good as The Silverblood Promise. And, if it is, I'll need to get a paperback copy of it. 😀 @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social

This is a beautiful novel that charts the lives and experiences of two women across past, present and future as they fight for our environment's future. Heartbreaking but ultimately - and importantly - hopeful. Also, wolves. 🐺

We are so excited to finally unveil our special edition of The Blackfire Blade by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social in association with Arcadia Books! 🥳

I'll be at @stanfordsbristol.bsky.social on 14 October in conversation with @starkholborn.bsky.social - please do share if you know someone who might be interested 😊🐺 bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/15/e...

I'll be at @stanfordsbristol.bsky.social on 14 October chatting with the brilliant @starkholborn.bsky.social - do come say hello! 🐺 bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/15/e...

I found that sending the manuscript to my Kindle and reading it on there really helps me spot passages that don't work, along with continuity errors and typos. I also print the first pass out (when it's typeset after the copy edit) and read it out loud. Slow and tedious, but hugely valuable.

Awesome, I got approved for another Netgalley ARC. This time, The Blackfire Blade by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social

Last day of the Waterstones pre-order promotion (31 July) 🐺

UK readers - just to let you know you can get 25% off pre-orders of THE BLACKFIRE BLADE at Waterstones with the below code. Offer ends tomorrow!

When There Are Wolves Again is currently in the Waterstones pre-order summer promotion - 25% off online pre-orders until 31 July with code SUMMER25 🎉🐺 www.waterstones.com/book/when-th...

Thrilled to reveal the insane cover for STEEL GODS by Philip Harris - once again the cover gods have smiled on me

It's finally here: LAUNCH DAY for The Last Vigilant. My first foray into epic fantasy, this book has been a long time in the making. Come join the adventures of an elderly sleuth and her hard-as-nails companion in The Kingdom of Oak & Steel. OUT NOW!

I'm really thrilled that Silverblood has been longlisted for @goldsborobooks.bsky.social's Glass Bell award! Such a privilege to be in the company of so many amazing writers.

Space Wolves Codex 2nd edition. I 'read' it in a silent reading English lesson and got thrown out by the supply teacher who called it - and I quote - 'perverted rubbish'. Anyway, I've had a fifteen-year editorial career publishing 'perverted rubbish' and now I write it, too. So I guess I win.

'Easy home assembly'

The ARCs of Blood for the Undying Throne! Gorgeous cover art by Dominik Mayer, translated by the fabulous @antonhur.com Out in October this year from @torbooks.bsky.social and @orbitbooks.bsky.social UK #bloodoftheoldkings #bloodfortheundyingthrone

If you haven't read this one you just gotta, there's been so much dragon fantasy lately and so much of it is mid, but this book is so good and so cool and made me go "oh fuck yeah" so many times

Not sure how to do this. My partner and light of 19 years, @mitzistarkweather.bsky.social has been diagnosed with metastatic (stage 4) breast cancer. We are hopeful that modern treatment can give her many more years of changing the world. If you’re able, we could use your help. gofund.me/99a35bf2

Well, that's another day nearly over, gang. Just enough time left to quickly check in on the AI takeover we're sacrificing our actual planet to fuel.

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business. You’re in organized crime.

North American friends - if you're hankering for a swashbuckling fantasy adventure with more swords and sass than you can shake a sackful of cats at, then look no further - The Silverblood Promise is just $1.99 in ebook across all online retailers, for a limited time only! Go go gooooo

It's British Fantasy Awards voting season! Voting closes on 9 May. More about the awards can be found here: britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bf... Or head straight to voting here: forms.gle/LbGiqY8sywYS... You can also apply to be a juror by filling in the form here: forms.gle/7y5prY9AsKXu...

A gorgeous advance proof copy of When There Are Wolves Again in the post today and the wonderful/utterly terrifying moment when you know it will be on its way to readers soon 😅😬🥰🐺

Happy Friday! My latest newsletter has just gone out to subscribers, but you can also read here if you wish: jamesloganauthor.substack.com/p/april-25-u...

Voting for the British Fantasy Awards is open! All members of the BFS, Fantasycon 2024 and World Fantasy Convention 2025 are invited to cast their vote by 9th May. Visit the website to find further details about how to vote and to volunteer as a juror britishfantasysociety.org/voting-open-...

I'm reading EJ Swift's - genuinely extraordinary - forthcoming new novel, WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN. It's the sort of work I'd like to see show up on the Booker, rather than Clarke, shortlist, full of wonderful moments, beautiful writing, message and heart. You should go order it, I'm saying.

Calling all North American lovers of swords and scoundrels and shenanigans! @barnesandnoble.com is holding one of their pre-order promotions, where members can get up to 35% off THE BLACKFIRE BLADE (and a load of other great books) until 25th April. Go go go! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blackf...

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