More Lindos cat tax.

There are a host of cats at the temple of Athena Lindia on Rhodes. But this one from this morning, with hardly anyone but us yet on site, before the bus loads of tourists descend, might be the goddess herself. Pay appropriate tribute.

It is Book Quote Wednesday and the word is 'morning'. It this excerpt from Peadar Ó Guilín's The Sword Garden we see a character who is rapidly becoming a fan favourite: the snarky Sheerel Ul-Harak. #BookQW wizardstowerpress.co...

Every bit this. Writers should be amassing great stone tablets of lore before the story begins, but then shatter them—like Ozymandias in the desert—and leave the readers picking little shards of it out of their hair forever.

I just watched a reel from @cedrusk.bsky.social over on IG, love that guy, and have to ask my fellow Irish: Is there anything that better explains us as a people—funny, creative, contrary fuckers all—than the fact that our own language lacks any words for plain “Yes” or “No”? That state of us, like

AI puts words in your mouth and tells you to pretend to that they’re yours, but only after it gaslights you into thinking it was because you were never capable of speaking on your own. How is that not abuse?

Hurrah! @pspublish.bsky.social has announced my novella, 'House of Wyrd', with a limited edition hardback out first - you can pre-order it now. Thanks to artist Lisa Laughy for the outstanding cover and editor @marieoregan.bsky.social for her wise oversight! pspublishing.co.uk/house-of-wyr...

New Page of my Eisner Nominated Webcomic Terran Omega - read from the start here: www.pauljholden.com/patreon/?via=bsky it's FRREEEEEE!!!!

I refused to be ashamed of promoting this. It would mean the world to me if you’re eligible to vote and could for for Terran omega the ghosts of war as best webcomic in the Eisners!

This. Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssss!

Beautifully written piece about three of my favourite story collections. Stunningly beautiful short stories/novels in mosaic by @angelaslatter.bsky.social I've been itching for this collection, not so much for me but so I can buy it for friends who missed the orig. editions & need it in their lives.

If you’re eligible to vote in the Eisners this year I would love it if you could vote for my webcomic!

Happiest of birthdays to (inter)national treasure Nicola Walker 🎉 📸 by Ruth Crafer www.rebeccablond.com/rb-client/Ni...

I got four more letters after my name (my post-nominal letter soup would score big in scrabble now) as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. More importantly, I have a Fellowship: does anyone wanna go melt a ring with me? Sword, bow or axe owners to the front, please.

Guess the shorthand needs to be SFFG from now on.

Sin Féin can never be trusted again if they maintain this stance on an issue this country made completely clear: every person who can get pregnant expects and deserves this legislation. Now.

Just finished an ugly first draft of my first Sourdough short story since 2020. Feels good to weave something wild and wicked again. Art by @tanaudel from the Tallow-Wife collection.

A FOREST, DARKLY by @angelaslatter.bsky.social is a page-turning dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic, changelings and the sins that bind. ✨ Out now! https://bit.ly/47G8T9E

Great day at Norncon in Belfast for the launch of Sci-Fi Ireland. I read ‘Lazarus Rising’ in a dodgy American accent but the audience was kind and the drinks were free! You can head to www.sci-fi-ireland.com to learn more and to get info on how to get your own copy of the mag soon! #booksky #sci-fi

Arrived in Belfast after a wet but very smooth journey. Here just for the night for #NornCon - @norncon.bsky.social , which I'm hoping will be fun and chill and give me more opportunities to spread the word about the @dublin2029.bsky.social Worldcon bid!

Happy birdy, Sir D x

I’m still fairly violently opposed to AI, dunno about you. #noai

Norncon and all the things! damienkellyauthor.com/2026/05/07/n...

Guardian writer wishes the world was just a little bit more shit, literally nobody is surprised.

I’ve spent the last days creating a new large Monk piece. Each one is different, each is very special to me ‘Monk Seeks Quiet’ Acrylic ink on 230gsm watercolour paper. 84 x 60cm - A1 Music while creating: Jóhann Jóhannsson: Piano Works. Alice Sara Ott #art #contemporary #meditative #artonpaper

Here I am once more in the playground of the broken hearts, reminding you that SCRATCH MOSS is still 99p on ebook. Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Scratch-Moss... Apple Books: books.apple.com/gb/book/scra... Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... Google Play: play.google.com/store/books/...

Labour will use immigrants as a biofuel.

The problem with surgery is that there are often unforeseen complications—with bleeding, internal anatomy that cannot be accurately imaged ahead of time, a surgical field that is extremely difficult to visualise in the moment, and more. So, I put the whole theatre team and the patient into ChatGPT…

Just gone up for pre-order, featuring yours truly and my lovely better half @marieoregan.bsky.social www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...

Next up on our author profiles is @judgefudge727.bsky.social. We're ecstatic to be bringing his story - "The Normals" - to the Irish speculative fandom and the wider Sci-Fi world at @norncon.bsky.social Tickets available at: norncon.org #sciencefiction #ireland #writer #SFFconvention #NORNCON

just overheard a 4th grader telling her friend, "if you ever need to distract some boys, literally just draw an X in the dirt. they'll stop to dig it up, they can't help it" which is the only gender metric I'll be using, moving forward

“What a neat piece of paper to get in the mail,” I say, trying to play it cool. But inside I’m like: OMG OMG OMG OMG OH MY GOD Just kidding, I’m also OMG’ing on the outside w/ absolutely 0 chill.

Our programme is live and we can’t wait to welcome you! Don’t forget Friday night at the Hilton is our literature evening with readings from local writers, guests and guests of honour and is Free of charge!

32 years ago today. It stopped every single one of us in our tracks. If you’re Irish and you’ve not watched it in a while, it’s time to reawaken something ancient and jiggy in yourself. youtu.be/w0v_pu6miJ8

Halfway through #FolkHorrorWeek and I reckon that Dermot Kennedy’s new album, ‘The Weight of the Woods’ is my new go-to soundtrack for modern Irish folk horror stories. Or a place to start, anyway. I might expand on that in a while, actually. But enjoy, in the meantime. #booksky #horror #irishmusic

Sometimes the cosy academia fights back ... #TheLovecraftInvestigations - new season kickstarting soon, follow the project for free on Backerkit! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

@norncon.bsky.social is only a few weeks away now! I'm one of the Guests of Honour alongside @aptshadow.bsky.social The programme has now been finalised and looks AMAZING! And Belfast is such a lovely city. #books #booksky #fantasy #fantasybooks #sff

when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters

This is the weather, apparently, in Ireland right now—specifically in Donegal and, crucially, outside my house. My house, which is on the same latitude, roughly, as Moscow and the southern end of Alaska. Yet, fundamentally, in Ireland. The top bit. Over to the left. RAIN country. Is that…blue? WTF?

As reviews are beginning to roll in, I shall repost this and do the usual awkward "and hey, why not preorder through the bookseller of your preference, I hear publishers like that sort of thing" dance.

Maybe that should be our mantra, facing the global shit-show: What would Pratchett write? Harpy birdy, sir.

This series has brought me such genuine joy, I might seriously have to sell my kidneys and find it alone if all else fails. Relatedly, I’m a non-smoker from a pet-free home and my kidneys are Bluetooth enabled and very symmetrical. Best offers only. Cthulhu Fhtagn.

“Wish you were here” #flashfiction #creepy #horror

¡Menudo botín que me acaba de llegar para celebrar la víspera del Día del Libro! La primera foto dedicada a las obras de autores del blog, y la segunda, al resto. Todos ellos gracias a las superofertas de PS Publishing. @acwise.bsky.social

This is why we’re so resistant in Donegal to visit Dublin, the road to which passes through DEATH. 💀

New review! www.horrorreview.com/book-review-...

#AI #safelyleftbehind

Seriously, there are zero excuses if you’re a horror fan or a true crime fan or a drama fan or have a pulse: you must put eyes on this amazing story universe and ears on these two glorious, hapless investigators. IT’S SO GOOD!

Race off, if you haven't already, and listen to series 1 - 4 of this, then put your pennies aside to back this when it launches. Absolutely worth it - fantastic storytelling and voice acting!