Watching THE GREEN KNIGHT again

I have shrunken the Tim that was in the Carol and which you were probably Scrooging for Christmas Forgive me What day is it? So BOY!, and NOT dead

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, must be in want of a wife

Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Jakub Różalski.

i had to drop what i was doing to make this

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I’ve seen C-beams glitter in the darkness off Tannhauser Gate. All these moments will fade like tears in the rain. Time for Tiny Tim, who did NOT die.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, must be in want of a wife

“Let me rest” book recommendations for slow winter reading. Full list in the Alt text

What a better way to start a Monday than with the second part of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"? Second part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all): jamreads.com/articles/a-j... 💙📚

They’re really pushing this narrative about the new CEO. If you want to believe women at HC have suddenly done the right thing, sure. But - Walliams’ editor/publisher was a woman, new head of kids dept & head of Corp Comms both women and new CEO all knew about this for 10+ years and did nothing.

To celebrate being done with edits in time for Christmas, I'm breaking out this bad boy with a shiny new end card. HOME SICK @solarisbooks.bsky.social geni.us/homesick

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To celebrate being done with edits in time for Christmas, I'm breaking out this bad boy with a shiny new end card. HOME SICK @solarisbooks.bsky.social geni.us/homesick

Fresh today - the latest chapter in The Pocketbook Guide to Scottish Superheroes by Kirsti Wishart - Chapter 13 – The Suspicions Of A Superhero – Cat Attack www.sfcaledonia.scot/chapter-13-t...

I HAVE SENT IN MY COPYEDITS. I AM NOW ON HOLIDAY. (except for a couple of emails i should probably reply to but) HOLIDAY WOOOOOOOOO

Our first Game of the Year... 😲 Thank you so much @theguardian.com. 💙 We are beyond honoured (And thrilled to see @blakemanorgame.bsky.social in the top 5 too!)

IT IS FINISHED

Tried to keep my Top 2025 reads to 25, but a few extra snuck in...! Here's a wee thread of all of my favourite genre books that I read this year - horror & gothic, sci fi, eco fiction, fantasy, and blends of them all! 🧵👇✨📚

I'm on the final readthrough of this round of amends. I'm sooooo close to finishing this copyedit and being done for Christmas. Pls send me luck and fortitude!

And with all the links:

Thank you for doing this. :) bsky.app/profile/grig...

And I do believe @shonak.bsky.social's DAUGHTERS OF NICNEVIN should be up for some Best Fantasy Novel categories www.flametreepublishing.com/daughters-of...

Here's a list off award-eligible wonders from @julietemckenna.bsky.social including the latest in her Green Man series 👀

I couldn't find @bethkesh.bsky.social's list, but I know her brilliant spec fic novella BRING ME HOME came out with @wtpress.bsky.social this year.

There's some more dark treats from @clhellisen.bsky.social, featuring their fantasy novel THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS, plus a few more short stories.

And here's an--as always--impressive list from @lyndseycroal.bsky.social, including her dark fantastical short story collection DARK CRESCENT, and several short stories.

There's also the whodunnit meets clifi meets dark academia meets brilliant speculative fiction THE SALT ORACLE from @rainewilson.bsky.social

AWARDS ELIGIBILITY I have nothing for consideration this year, so instead I'm going to share and repost some of the other great work I've seen that's eligible for awards 🏆 Feel free to reply with your own and share people's posts. Thank you 🙏

Here's a graphic for my personal categories, but also a link for full lists including anthologies and artists and editors who should also get their flowers! 💐It's like the credits at the end of the film... emfaulds.com/news/end-of-...

My 2025 Eligibility List See the comments below for links. And hey... thanks. 😌 #WritingCommunity

AWARDS ELIGIBILITY I have nothing for consideration this year, so instead I'm going to share and repost some of the other great work I've seen that's eligible for awards 🏆 Feel free to reply with your own and share people's posts. Thank you 🙏

Ho! ho! ho! Santa Womble is back and this time while some seek being merry, good cheer and peace on earth sometimes we all need to read something creepy and here are some horror recommendations to gift/tempt/devour www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...

Lovely to see @kerstinhall.bsky.social ‘s ASUNDER and @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social ‘s HOME SICK on here!

My ambitious 2026 TBR has evolved into "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"; and it's time for the first part (I would say there are a few more). First part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog: jamreads.com/articles/a-j... 💙📚

Novellas make good gifts!

Good morning! If you're looking for a quick boost to your 2025 reading goals, might I suggest whisking yourself away to "dark and fantastical places" with my award-winning novella THE QUEEN OF THE HIGH FIELDS.

🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright: - 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is) 🧵 1/2

There's still plenty o' time to drop your information in here! Each year's eligibility post ends up with a really high clickthrough rate -- it's worth your time to make sure people know where to find your work!

I have addressed all comments on my copyedit! Made some slightly bigger changes, but I'm going to doublecheck all that over the rest fo the week. For now, I am taking a break!

There seems to have been a big new influx of GenAI slop recently - I'm doing another sweep to try and capture as much of it as possible. bsky.app/profile/eidy...

Good morning! If you're looking for a quick boost to your 2025 reading goals, might I suggest whisking yourself away to "dark and fantastical places" with my award-winning novella THE QUEEN OF THE HIGH FIELDS.

the existence of both Tom Holland and Tom Hollander implies the existence of a bigger, more powerful Tom Hollandest

Pride & Prejudice (2005) I was in uni in a tiny coastal town, so most of the people who went to the local cinema were students, so films were often heckled. But when Mr Darcy appeared in the morning mist, a collective sigh rose up from the auditorium (followed by laughter at the fact it happened).

It's odd posting about awards eligibility & asking please consider me when my book's barely out so not many of you have read it. But I have one sole eligible thing this year, and I'm proud of it in all its briny strangeness. So hey, please consider THE SALT ORACLE if you're nominating? 🖤🖤🖤

Delighted to see @rainewilson.bsky.social 's THE SALT ORACLE in @theguardian.com 's round up of the best SciFi, Fantasy & Horror! “A weird, rich and ultimately rewarding journey.” Buy https://geni.us/saltorac And grab the other standalone novel in this wider universe https://geni.us/weallghostsPB

Only 3 amends left on the copyedit. They're going to take a bit of thinking though, so I'm leaving them for Monday. Then I'm going to reread all the new bits, doublecheck my changes, look for any missed consequences to changes etc. But only 3 left!!! OMG I can stop soooooon!

While we're waiting for HOME SICK, now's a good time to check out my first dark and haunting novella THE QUEEN OF THE HIGH FIELDS from @lunapress.bsky.social 🌊 www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...

Oh hey I spy a Salt Oracle! 😍😍😍 @solarisbooks.bsky.social