THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent trees I have met on walks. You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.

Work on the Bowie book is going really well. The bulk of the content is drafted, but I'm still hoping for a couple more contributions. Diving deeper into 1.Outside even after 30 years, has been so enjoyable. Cover reveal coming soon!

"His locales are often vast in scope, bringing to mind the viewers landscape-position of John Martin, where humans form just a small part of a world building scene." - this really is a greater compliment than I could have hoped for! downthetubes.net/in-review-fi...

Following the recent announcement feature, a superb review of First Light is now up on downthetubes.net downthetubes.net/in-review-fi... Thanks to @johnfreeman.bsky.social

First Light: The Science Fiction Art of Alex Storer downthetubes.net/first-light-...

It's a long longlist, but it's wonderful to see Amy's debut novel, Tomorrow Was Beautiful Once, nominated for best book cover and cover artist at the Indie Ink Awards 2025! @authoramyorrell.bsky.social @elsewhen.press Voting is open... www.indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

Awakening (2011) is one of my earlier digital paintings but the one which really kickstarted things, when it was chosen for inclusion in Brave New Worlds: Utopias/Dystopias in London that same year. This piece and many more are included in my new retrospective book, First Light. amzn.eu/d/6fqtox3

Alex Storer has been creating striking visions of distant worlds, future civilisations, and imagined frontiers for over fifteen years and has just published First Light, a splendid collection of his personal pieces and… https://downthetubes.net/first-light-the-science-fiction-art-of-alex-storer/

The final scenes of the TV show of 11/22/63 destroyed me & explain my obsession with Sam Cooke's 'Nothing Can Change This Love'. If you love SF with high stakes, compelling characters & impossible love, all rolled into one, then check out my novel! @elsewhen.press 📚🪐 #timetravel #sciencefiction

Here's a quick flick through First Light - a personal best of the past 15 years of science fiction illustration. Shipping worldwide! amzn.eu/d/1JCQlsKw

Delighted to see Evolution of the Toy Dalek still sitting comfortably in the various categories on Amazon: currently #25 in Antique & Collectable Reference, #38 in TV References and #46 in Antique & Collectable Toys, Games & Models. A perfect stocking filler for Dalek fans! amzn.eu/d/jh2nS4z

The works in First Light unfold across a series of thematic realms: cities, stars, worlds, environments, and book covers. Richard Hayes’ commentary invites the reader further in, enriching each piece with an added sense of adventure. amzn.eu/d/3tC3snx

Big shout out to @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social - all round good egg and champion of the creative arts here on Bluesky. Thanks for keeping feeds buzzing with human creativity 🙏

Thanks to @davidjhowe.bsky.social for a great first review of First Light! howeswho.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi...

First Light is out today in all available territories, via Amazon. It brings together the best of my science fiction illustration - personally and professionally - from the past 15 years, all wrapped up with superb supporting narrative by Richard Hayes. amzn.eu/d/8GIDLHD

Travel has always been a big inspiration to my music and none moreso than visiting Iceland. So far, three of my albums have been influenced and connected by this magnificent country. thelightdreams.bandcamp.com

Festive Reykjavík 🇮🇸

First Light brings together a curated selection of my personal artworks and professional book cover illustrations. The book features over 40 pieces of artwork and book cover designs, across 80 full-colour pages. I will be publishing First Light worldwide via Amazon on 5 December!

Here's a new blog post on my other ongoing book project - one for all the David Bowie fans out there... thelightdreams.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/i...

Going through the proof copy of 'First Light', which now has a planned publication date of 5th December - here's a sneak preview!

As it's Doctor Who day (isn't every day?!), it's only right I post about these two books, which I'm so incredibly proud of. Shipping worldwide from Amazon!

The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 by @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available to order from their website on 23 November. The Doctor in focus for this year will be the Fifth Doctor. Hard back and soft back options will be available.

Another one of my albums has an anniversary later this month. Paranoid (Imaginary Themes) was released last year, as my tribute to the early 90s era of classic gaming. Thanks to @jrpmedia.bsky.social for helping bring the Paranoid ship design to life! thelightdreams.bandcamp.com/album/parano...

What an honour to have artwork by @thelightdreams.bsky.social on the cover of my debut novel, and for it to be included in Alex's new book - coming soon! 🚀📚🪐❤️ #sciencefiction #scifiart #sffart #bookcover

This weekend saw Novacon 54 take place in Buxton, Derbyshire. I produced the cover art for the short story 'Salvage' by @emilytesh.net , which was included in members' packs.

Coming soon… I’ve been putting together FIRST LIGHT, a retrospective book showcasing the best of my sci-fi art and book cover designs. With specially written text by Richard Hayes, the book captures 15 years of science fiction worlds and cosmic storytelling! Stay tuned for launch details! 🚀✨

🚀 Apple Music is now the main streaming home for my music since removing most of my work from Spotify - but my audience there is only small. If you love atmospheric, conceptual instrumentals, come and experience The Light Dreams! music.lnk.to/LCW1U2

It's ten years since the release of my album Timeshift, with influences ranging from John Carpenter to Jean-Michel Jarre. I'm still pretty happy with this album, I think there are some nice moods and ideas and a consistent sound. thelightdreams.bandcamp.com/album/timesh...

"Blurred Wireless" the latest surreal EP of spoken-word adventure starring Doctor Who's @sophiealdred.bsky.social as SAFFRON is out today on Bandcamp, with me on soundscape duty. zincharlequin1.bandcamp.com/album/blurre...

It was a genuine pleasure to write about the electronic incidental music of 1980s Doctor Who for the upcoming DWAS annual celebrating the fifth Doctor - 'my' era of the show!

Work on the layout of INSIDE OUTSIDE has begun. Still got work to do on the writing, but it's nice to get the more visual side moving in tandem.

40 years ago today, the Blackpool Doctor Who exhibition closed its doors for the last time. BLACKPOOL REMEMBERED celebrates over a decade of exciting exhibits through a visual history of the classic exhibition. amzn.eu/d/333viPu

Evolution of the Toy Dalek - shipping worldwide! If you have read and enjoyed my book, please consider a short review, as it helps the book's visibility, especially in the very busy landscape of Doctor Who publications! amzn.eu/d/aXMCHAD

Writing this book was a long-time ambition for me, so it's really gratifying to be asked on to excellent shows such as @trapone.bsky.social to talk about all things Dalek!

My latest album Málverk takes a wide range of influence from the landscapes of Iceland to science fiction and space art. I have removed it from Spotify, so if you're an Apple Music user, it can still be fond here... music.apple.com/gb/album/m%C...

Here’s a little Halloween fun with Silver Puppet and @sophiealdred.bsky.social as Saffron... youtu.be/lsKRVOsvEj8?...

On the latest Trap One🎙Podcast @thelightdreams.bsky.social takes @jangomac.bsky.social & @hairofthehound.bsky.social behind the scenes of his brilliant book, Evolution of the Toy Dalek: Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/yck358sz Spotify: tinyurl.com/5tfzdp73 Podbean: tinyurl.com/ckxbdrkt

Convention flashback! I thoroughly enjoyed exhibiting my science fiction art at conventions between 2012 and 2019. I never thought I would find myself in a position where my work was on show and people actually wanted to buy it!

Thank you!!!

My recent chat with @trapone.bsky.social is now online! Here's a geektastic look behind the scenes of the making of my book, Evolution of the Toy Dalek 🪠

I had great fun recording with the Trap One team recently - coming (very) soon. You can guess what it's about....

Here's my latest DVD cover design for Reeltime Pictures. If Doctor Who props, costumes, effects and events are your bag, then this is for you! Coming later in the year!

I have removed most of my music from Spotify. As a means of maintaining a presence there, for now, I have left enough music to keep my This is The Light Dreams playlist. Anything new, and the rest of my back catalogue can be found on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Tidal and Deezer.

New blog post: yes, I'm still ranting about this. thelightdreams.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/a...

This is a great book, really well designed. Recommended!

#INDIEMUSIC #ORIGINALMUSICTRACKS #MUSICSKY #MUSICIANSKY #INDIEMUSICCOMMUNITY #ORIGINALMUSIC BLUESKYMUSICINDIE @sunnivaband.bsky.social @sharkstar.bsky.social @thelightdreams.bsky.social @geesonnit.bsky.social @davidnyro.bsky.social @anchorthieves.bsky.social open.spotify.com/playlist/7Ab...

I'm going back to the 1990s with Doctor Who's @sophiealdred.bsky.social and animator Paul Thomas to discuss the 'lost' (now found) series, Saffron - with WhoCave Conversations @thedocmd74.bsky.social youtu.be/wH31qwYWB9s?...

30 years of David Bowie's 1.Outside... What better day to share a teaser for my new book: INSIDE OUTSIDE: Dissecting David Bowie’s Gothic Hyper-Cycle – coming early 2026.

Also available in New Zealand (& Australia) from Retrospce Sci-Fi Collectibles www.retrospace.co.nz/doctor-who-e...

From Skaro to your shelf… Evolution of the Toy Dalek is now available worldwide on Amazon (link below)! Published by Telos Publishing, this is a must-have for Dalek collectors and Doctor Who fans alike; an essential history of the most iconic villains in the universe... in toy form!