Rich Larson, Livia Llewellyn, Michael Marshall Smith, Linda D. Addison, @brianevenson.bsky.social, @siobhancarroll.bsky.social, @chikodili.bsky.social & Theresa DeLucci!

Featuring stories from: @joshmalerman.bsky.social, @sgj.bsky.social, @almakatsu.bsky.social, @leemurraywriter.bsky.social, @garthnix.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @cgolden.bsky.social, @richardkadrey.bsky.social, Nathan Ballingrud, @johnlangan.bsky.social, @jeffreyford8.bsky.social

We are so excited to reveal the cover for ALL HALLOWS’ EVE! 🕸️ Horror legend Ellen Datlow presents this chilling anthology of 19 original short stories from a world-class line-up of authors, delving into the histories and traditions of the spookiest season of the year… Coming September 2026 🎃

A hard-earned Americano, and a G&T, at the end of the week. In gold-rimmed glasses from Murano.

An interesting and useful article on work entering the public domain in the USA (which has the most complex palimpsest of copyright law in the western world). web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...

#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because SABRIEL @garthnix.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle for a limited time only! I love this one! amzn.to/4joknUX #Sabriel #OldKingdom #ad

Lady Truthful rides again! A new edition of NEWT'S EMERALD out from HarperCollins US next month, and Allen & Unwin in Australia in June (different cover). Regency Romantasy FTW. Illustration by Dan Funderburgh, Design by David Curtis www.harpercollins.com/products/new...

Mister Fitz guarding the ready-use Christmas drinks locker, I mean the champagne bowl.

Snufkin is the only dog I’ve ever known to really use pillows. He drags them into place, moves them around, makes himself comfortable …

#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because LET SLEEPING DRAGONS LIE @garthnix.bsky.social & Sean Williams is on #sale on #Kindle for a limited time only! amzn.to/489PpKT #LetSleepingDragonsLie #HaveSwordWillTravel #ad

In Wellington, NZ, for a long weekend. Lucky with the weather (sunny and not very windy) and lucky to find these three hardcovers (I have had the paperbacks for many years) in the Pegasus bookshop.

Thirty hours door to door, from the hotel in Brighton (UK) to my house in Sydney. A beautiful day here, with Snufkin demanding I immediately take him out for a walk. WFC was fun, great to see lots of people, but there’s no place like home.

My WFC schedule. My reading will be from a new Old Kingdom story titled "Seven Bells" which will be in Jonathan Strahan's anthology THE BOOK OF THE DEAD (2026). 31st Oct Meet the Author 4:00pm to 5:00pm, sign up at reg desk Mass Autographing 8:00-9:30pm 1st Nov Reading (1 of 3 authors) 11:00-12:00

View from a hotel window, Brighton. Early bird arrival for the World Fantasy Convention.

I dropped into the Word for World exhibition yesterday morning. Not a vast amount of material, but very interesting to see a number of Le Guin’s hand drawn maps and illustrations. I (pridefully and perhaps wrongly) thought her map drawing style very similar to my own.

A Penicillin (one of my favourite cocktails) in the foreground, and a “Since 1986” at the Savoy’s American Bar last night.

A beautiful day in Edinburgh. Will it stay that way?

Been ages since I’ve had dinner here, quaffing ale with the likes of Peep O’Day Smilliken, Codger Lewis and Partially-Accurate Toby. Good to see it hasn’t changed. Apart from the addition of Campari.

The journey of 14,000 kilometres starts with an Americano in the Qantas lounge in Sydney, and ends with a home-cooked fry up in North London

We can't review what we don't receive! Check out our submission guidelines to consider sending us your work! We love small press authors and are always on the lookout for New & Notable work. locusmag.com/aboutlo...

The World Fantasy Convention program is out. I'm in London and Edinburgh as well as Brighton but apart from WFC I am not doing any events, sorry. FRIDAY 31st Oct Meet the Author 4:00pm to 5:00pm, sign up at reg desk Mass Autographing 8:00-9:30pm SATURDAY 1st Nov Reading (1 of 3 authors) 11:00-12:00

I had a great time at Brisbane Writers Festival. A brief, but packed day and a half for me! Thanks to everyone who came along to my four events, my fellow panellists and chairs, the organisers, volunteers and booksellers.

#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because ABHORSEN @garthnix.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle for a limited time only! Sabriel left such a strong impression on me as a child, I gotta continue the series! amzn.to/42xu3VX #Abhorsen #OldKingdom #ad

Off to Brisbane Writers Festival tomorrow, for a couple of days. Here's my schedule, I'll be signing after each session.

Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

Doctorow on the impending economic collapse when the AI bubble bursts. pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

Productivity commission under fire for failing to consult Australian artists about copyright issues around AI recommendations

I’ll be at WFC for the whole time, but if you can’t make it for the whole duration this is good. (The Friday night mass autographing is always a highlight, if you can only get to one day).

View from an Adelaide hotel. I’m rarely here at this time of year, I expect it to always be very hot and dry 😀

I found some bell charms. Yes, I was tidying my office (a rare event). So I’m giving them away this Monday at the Writers Assemble event. I also found some Charter Mark pins I will give away on Saturday and Sunday. The (free) sessions are almost full, so book in www.eventbrite.com/cc/writers-a...

Mister Fitz strongly recommends that if you’ll be in Adelaide this weekend (and Monday) you should come to Writers Assemble! The new free literary festival. I’ll be there, with a few things to give away as well. Book here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/writers-a...

Woke up this morning, discovered I’d gone full wizard. Shouldn’t have talked about “genre wizards” attending Writers Assemble! Couldn’t unlock phone, facial recognition fail and talons (not pictured) very awkward. www.eventbrite.com/cc/writers-a...

WRITERS ASSEMBLE! I will be assembling at this FREE festival in Adelaide September 20-22, very soon now! Too many authors to list but including many wonderful genre wizards like Kaaron Warren, Sean Williams, Kathleen Jennings, and (ahem) me! FREE, book here www.eventbrite.com/cc/writers-a...

I think there are a number of people on here who would be interested to see these pics of Dodie Smith’s London pad. www.countrylife.co.uk/interiors/co...

With news of a reported settlement with Anthropic I went back to check the class action form and it now allows authors outside the US to input their address, so it may be worth adding your known pirated titles (from the LibGen pirate database) www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

I just posted about a funny typo on my Lodestar finalist certificate from the Glasgow Worldcon, it had "The Sinister Booksellers of Barth" not "Bath". Understandable with my first name 😀 I deleted it as the pic had a signature on it and also I forgot to complete the alt text for the image. Sorry.

If you want this cartoon expanded to a novel, I recommend THE LEFTHANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON by @garthnix.bsky.social

Coming in October, the latest book in Juliet McKenna's best-selling Green Man series. Dan is hoping for a quiet holiday in the country. Ha! wizardstowerpress.co...

If you are an Australian author, creative, or content producer, consider making a submission to the PC by 15 Sept, and write to your MP: they are the ones who will (or will not) implement the PC report recommendations!

I'll be appearing at four events at Brisbane Writers Festival in October @briswritersfest.bsky.social One schools event and three others, in very good company. I hope to see you there! Book tickets at brisbanepowerhouse.org?festivals=br...

Our thunderstorm early warning system has activated. (Poor Snufkin, he does get very frightened by thunder.)

An important conversation with my friend and fellow writer, Sean Williams @adelaidesean.bsky.social

We have enough to support us for about two more years of KGB but really need to raise more so we don't have to do this annually. Every $ helps. www.gofundme.com/f/fantastic-...

Coming in October, the latest book in Juliet McKenna's best-selling Green Man series. Dan is hoping for a quiet holiday in the country. Ha! wizardstowerpress.co...

If I was a LOTR wizard I think I would be Garth the Green-Blue, which perhaps doesn't have the ring of "the White" or "the Grey" but is surely better than "the Brown".

There is something about cold and heavy rain that suggests to me I should take up my hat, cloak and staff to begin an arduous journey to bring warning of a great evil. Such travels never begin on sunny days.

Snufkin and I encountered a scrub turkey yesterday on Bronte Rd, very exciting for the dog and a surprise to me. Never seen one this far south or in the city.

I've never made it to Fantastic Fiction at KGB, but I know everyone loves them, and I hope one day a NYC trip will align and I can get to one. In the meantime, I've donated to help make sure it keeps going, you might want to do the same. www.gofundme.com/f/fantastic-...

I remember the already highly finished sketch for this cover coming through the fax machine (a long time ago, 1995). I was waiting for another entirely unrelated fax, I saw this cover slowly emerge and couldn’t believe how great it was, even though I did know the Dillons were amazing artists.