Lovely stuff.

I have a story in this! 💖

for the Camden rememberers...

in about 1999 I bought a pair of trainers in Camden that were camo green with flames embroidered up the side. I've been chasing that high ever since. Never loved another pair of trainers so much.

the Owlcrate chat yesterday caused me to remember a book from my childhood, The Woodland Folk Meet the Elves. I did a wee google and wow, the nostalgia unlocked by these images 😍 You can probably trace my path to illustration degree/fantasy author from these. The great Antonio Lupatelli/ Tony Wolf

'reading the morning auguries to see how the day will go' but it's whether or not I manage my liquid eyeliner without cocking it up

I feel like I say this every season now but so far the new series of Drag Race UK vs The World has had some fucking wild decisions. Does Ru Paul hate Kate Butch or what??

this may be the most English man ever to exist.

Gobbo.

had a spam email that referred to THE SLEEPLESS as 'The Sleepiness' and I'm still chuckling warmly over it. Oh no not The Sleepiness!! The sleepiness will get me honk shoo honk shooo

put my back out blow drying my hair yesterday - a jolly reminder that I turn 45 in a week or so

I've got a whole list of films that I thought were very good and culturally important because they were slightly cheaper to rent from Ritz Video than actually good films. There's D.A.R.Y.L., for example, which I saw long before I saw E.T., and watched many more times. letterboxd.com/rayray67/lis...

Next week I'll be chatting with the lovely people at Owlcrate about The Sleepless, so if you fancied listening in, go to thenest.owlcrate.com and sign up for a free account to watch the live feed, or catch the replay afterwards 😁 February 12th, 12pm EST, 5pm UK time!

people of a certain age: what unremarkable film did you have a weird attachment to as a kid because your family randomly owned it on VHS? (or had recorded it off the telly!) Mine was Jumpin' Jack Flash. I remember very little about it now. Did she wear a spangly dress at some point??

Happy paperback day to me! THE SLEEPLESS is now available in cute lil' purple format (Prince, I feel, would approve), with plenty of time to catch up before THE DREAMLESS arrives 🔥 enemies to lovers 🚫 forbidden touch 🦊 strange gods 🦄 monsters 🍄 wild magic www.waterstones.com/book/the-sle...

Molumbo

My other favourite AI spam shite from this morning was the email pretending to be from a reader, which picked out three lines that 'really stuck with me'. Each line was from the synopsis on the back of the book.

when you have a foreign translation out it really adds a new level of hilarity to the AI generated marketing spam bollocks

Added Yakety Sax to that video from Minneapolis

‘We put a stink bomb in Stephen Fry’s shoe’: Vic and Bob on the inspired idiocy of Shooting Stars

It's been nine years since I had my troublesome gallbladder removed. There aren't many people I'd wish gallstone pain on (but there are a few!)

If I was ill i would read Talonsister again by @sennydreadful.bsky.social- it quite marvellous, and oddly comforting for something with so many griffins in it

@sarahpainter.bsky.social's The Language of Spells and The Secrets of Ghosts are both on US Kindle sale for $1. @sennydreadful.bsky.social's The Copper Promise (Copper Cat Trilogy Book 1) is on US Kindle sale for $1. Last Call by Tim Powers is on US ebook sale for $2.

Oh no, Catherine O'Hara! A comedy genius who has just been there in everything since I was a kid... is no longer here. What a remarkable career she had.

Can’t recommend this series enough. If you like your fantasy to be original, quirky and brilliant, give this a go and thank me later.

This reminded me I haven't read enough Jen Williams! Just went and requested all her books I haven't read from my library.

My third complete fantasy series, you guys 😁 Check out the Talon duology if you like: ✨ wild magic 🔪 soft assassins ❤️ enemies to reluctant friends to lovers 👑 unmanageable princesses 🦅 gay griffin dads 🏰 alternate ancient Britain 🌳 some really quite weird stuff involving the Green Man

Ooo this looks great

I am so pleased to reveal the US cover of THE DREAMLESS 😍 Of course the god of tricks and mischief deserves to have his moment in the spotlight.... 😌 the jacket design is by Kerri Resnick and the illustration design is by Tom Roberts - I love it!!

HT @brianbutterfield.bsky.social

A few years ago I randomly watched a series on Netflix because it looked faintly ridiculous & reminded me of Ultimate Beastmaster. Today we watched two Korean athletes travel to Mongolia to hang out with other athletes and I wept like a child. Bless Physical 100/Physical Asia

Important message from devils 20 to 25 (you thought I'd forgotten, hadn't you? Well, you were right, I had) #365devils

Important message from devils 20 to 25 (you thought I'd forgotten, hadn't you? Well, you were right, I had) #365devils

loved that series of the Traitors - it had truly had everything (but mainly Stephen's excellent outfits) bravo!

#TheFullLid - 23rd January 2026 - Happy Friday! This week we're finding hope in Alton's Brown kitchen and #thebonetemple (spoilers). Our spotlights are some #365devils from Friend of the Lid @sennydreadful.bsky.social and we play out with the @brassagainst.bsky.social. mailchi.mp/83ec5f799763...

speaking of jumpsuits, Stephen HAS to get to the #Traitors final so we can see if he can possibly better the cunty jumpsuit of legend

Joanie are closing down! I am bereft! It seems my giant cosy Goth jumper was my last Joanie jumper 😭

oh this looks so blissfully stupid www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx...

full disclosure, I just dropped a Guylian chocolate seashell in my tea. This was accidental but having fished it out with a teaspoon, I can confirm the gooey mess was delicious.

I have finally attained my ultimate form

The latest devil is just a quick sketchy thing I guess... I'd like to have spent more time on it BUT work is gently kicking my arse at the moment #365devils

the ACCURACY

The little purple paperback of The Sleepless is here! 🥰 Available in bookshops next month

wheeee merry PLR day, fellow writers! To my surprise The Hungry Dark is my most borrowed book - people were apparently peckish for folk horror and dodgy psychics

european heads of state:

Bristol is being very 'ghost pirates have arrived on a ghost ship to take your soul' this morning (it's foggy)

Today's devil is quick and messy #365devils ALSO I got to 4k followers??? Craziness. Hello everyone.

catching up with my devils... #365devils