This time last year, @tansyrr.bsky.social gave us her list of the great (male) brutes and villains of the #Discworld... Read it here (for free!): www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/brutes-villains

@tansyrr.bsky.social has been writing a series on Pratchett's Men, and you can catch half of them for free (and subscribe to get the other half!). The most recent essay is the first focused on Sam Vimes... but there's more to come, don't worry. www.speculativeinsight.com/essays?autho...

Happy Ace Pride Week, ace friends! Y'all have taught me a lot over the past few years. Let me thank you by recommending this cool (though not yet finished) fantasy series with a major ace-spec protagonist, Sparks & Philtres by @tansyrr.bsky.social. (It's the male lead.) tansyrr.com/series/spark...

The new Downton Movie offered a whole lot of cozy goodness, but particular a splendid array of new hats! Of all the costume dramas, Downton has always delivered good hat.

This is wild to me.

... and our subscriber essay in September 2024 was by @tansyrr.bsky.social : how #Pratchett deconstructed fantasy heroes right from the start (and with a massive focus on Cohen, the barbarian of my heart...). You can read it still be subscribing, for AUD 30/year! www.speculativeinsight.com

To all of my fabric-crafting friends or anyone who needs wallpaper, check out @kmjennings.bsky.social designs on Spoonflower. They're the kind of designs that make me wish I sewed (or could wallpaper my apartment). Some faves in replies. www.spoonflower.com/profiles/tan...

I just read and absolutely loved @tansyrr.bsky.social's Joyeux, a prequel novella (that works beautifully on its own! but also left me desperate for MORE) to her gender-flipped Three Musketeers in space retelling (Musketeer Space). SO GOOD! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I think my favourite thing about the Downton Abbey movie coverage so far is all the media flipping out because they forgot to obsessively invade the privacy of the cast for the last several years and now they have several marriages, pregnancies and babies to catch up on.

It is so bizarre to me to see how much 'cozy' is being used in the promo tour for Downton Abbey Happy Ever After - all 3 movies certainly ARE cozy because basically epilogues but the original series was pure agony!angst!melodrama punctuated by witty remarks, frocks and tea.

We've been publishing some cool extras every now and then, like this listicle from @tansyrr.bsky.social about Discworld dads... you can see them at all www.speculativeinsight.com/extras. You'll also find a brilliant time travel (ish) short story, and Celia Lake and Freya Marske in conversation.

Tallulah Cunningham's adorable art was all through this Kickstarter campaign -- and you only have a few hours left to score one of her gorgeous original pieces along with a certificate of authenticity. teacup-magic-2.backerkit.com/hosted_preor... @papertigress.bsky.social

And we're nearly done! This is the very last day to pre-order a copy of this beautiful blue and gold #cozyfantasy special edition containing three romantic adventures from the Teacup Isles. teacup-magic-2.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

I love this so much I FEEL IT IN MY BONES 😆

Pre-orders still open on my Backerkit Store for one more week! Special edition foiled cozy fantasy hardbacks, pins, stickers and SO MUCH TEA. teacup-magic-2.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Today is Father's Day in Australia, so hey! even if (like me) you don't much care, have a listicle from @tansyrr.bsky.social about the dads of the Discworld... (I'm currently re-reading Soul Music, so I have Thoughts.) www.speculativeinsight.com/extras

YOU GUYS. DAVID BOWIE WAS WRITING AN 18thc MUSICAL CALLED THE SPECTATOR WHEN HE DIED. Between this and Hilary Mantel’s unfinished rewriting of Pride & Prejudice… I cannot. David Bowie’s secret final project discovered locked in his study www.bbc.com/news/article...

I'm taking part in a 1-day cozy fantasy sale! Snap up my frothy, romantic Harwood Spellbook box set as well as so many other great sets by authors including @kehealey.bsky.social , @tansyrr.bsky.social, @ajlancaster.bsky.social , @mariecardno.bsky.social & more! books.bookfunnel.com/cozy-fantasy...

Woot! TODAY ONLY, you can get all these cozy fantasy box sets on sale for only $2.99 - including my complete Harwood Spellbook! Check out all the cozy fantasy romance available in this curated set, and get ready to burrow into fall! 🍵💖 books.bookfunnel.com/cozy-fantasy... #romancelandia

I've already read & loved @kehealey.bsky.social 's Movie Magic boxset, @tansyrr.bsky.social 's Teacup Magic, SL Prater's Fae Tricksters & Zoe Chant's Hideaway Cove, & I've loved other books by @caseyblair.bsky.social, @ajlancaster.bsky.social & Charlotte English. Looking forward to trying the rest!

Next week is Father's Day in Australia... so @tansyrr.bsky.social came up with 7a Discworld Dads: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/bedtime-stories

Omg I sound so smart in French.

😂 Partly inspired by @tansyrr.bsky.social comment "I'll keep an eye on it all...quietly sacrifice a few honey cakes to Mercury, the Ancient Roman god of merchants and travellers" on Kickstarter.

Last day for the Teacup Magic special editions Kickstarter. Cozy fantasy, beautiful books, marvellous merch. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

2. A whole series of essays about Pratchett's Men by @tansyrr.bsky.social! Free ones here: www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/tag/t... 3. "The Diversity Paradox" - @lizbarr.bsky.social - Star Trek and... well. Diversity. www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/the-d...

Such a gorgeous review of The Creature Court trilogy, made me quite dizzy to read it.

These fabulous Teacup Animals by Tallulah Cunningham are available on my cozy fantasy special edition Kickstarter as stickers and original artworks! What will the 4th Teacup Animal be? Is there any animal that could NOT look adorable in a teacup? www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Are you a Terry #Pratchett fan? Did you know that @tansyrr.bsky.social (yes, she who wrote a whole series about Pratchett's Women) is currently doing a Pratchett's Men series? Some are subscriber-only, but here are the free-to-read ones (so far!): www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/tag/t...

My Teacup Magic #kickstarter includes so many beautiful art rewards -- stickers, enamel pins, tea & more along with a gorgeous set of foiled special edition hardcovers. If cozy fantasy is your jam, it's even better with merch. Now with teacup dragons! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Signal boosting a project that I have been contributing to – including some traditionally painted teacup animals being revealed over the next few days. @tansyrr.bsky.social 's kick starter rewards are sumptuous. In its Final week, do admire the pin I designed! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Only $1082 to reach my next Kickstarter stretch goal -- a full map for the Teacup Isles! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Huzzah - it's time for the first Cozy Fantasy Book Blast! For today only, you can find SO MANY fabulous cozy fantasy novels and novellas here for just 99c/99p, including my own Regency fantasy rom-com Claws & Contrivances. Find them all here: www.cozyupwithfantasy.com

I know it can feel overwhelming to see so many options on sale, but I can already tell you that I've read & loved @tansyrr.bsky.social 's Season of Dragons, @mariecardno.bsky.social 's How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster), & @wrgingell.bsky.social's Spindle.

this Caroline Crampton essay about how tradpub forcing authors to do social media is less to sell books and more to shift the burden of a book's success onto the author... I'm not traditionally published but it feels right to me www.carolinecrampton.com/im-done-with...

Buy fantasy audiobooks direct from the authors at bargain prices! For 7 days only, this promo offers a whole pile of amazing fantasy audiobooks for $5 or less. books.bookfunnel.com/buydirectaud...

Some books (Time of the Cat) should come with warnings, like, if you don't have a black sphinx mug with the words "wish you were here" on it in silver permanent marker, you're going to wish you did. 😂 thanks @tansyrr.bsky.social I want a photo if you have a mug like that! (and a shop link pls?!)

My new Kickstarter campaign includes beautiful special edition books, Tasmanian tea, unique artwork, tote bags and more! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Winter sale! I promise you want to read these bonus essays - and if you’ve liked the look of our other essays but a sub is off putting, this is the perfect solution!

I got the little heart! Teacup Magic: The Second Collection Special Edition is now a Project We Love on Kickstarter. (I'm sure this means almost nothing but OH the dopamine!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

It's live! My new Special Edition Kickstarter is up today. Featuring beautiful books, fun book merch and original @tanaudel.bsky.social artwork! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Don't know about you but I have been waiting for a Sam Vimes essay ever since @tansyrr.bsky.social started her #Pratchett Men series - and here it is! Looking at the first three City Watch novels. Read it now for free: www.speculativeinsight.com

Coming soon, my new Special Edition Kickstarter! 3 Teacup Magic novellas beautifully bound with a foiled cover and fabulous artwork by @tanaudel.bsky.social and Holly Dunn. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

How has being a near-permanent Discworld reader affected my life? Well, I can no longer properly spell masquerade in daily life...

My four favourite genres: Murder Palace, Spy Train, Quirky Village and People in Big House.

Screams across the universe: Verities assemble! @veritypodcast.bsky.social

It's MerMay! All the Murmuring Bones has mer & selkie lore woven into the story of a girl fleeing one gothic house for another. Witchcraft. Kelpies. Fairy tales. Bad romance. 3 children in every generation: 1 to inherit, 1 for the church, 1 for the sea. But what happens when the pact is broken?

NEW @tansyrr.bsky.social essay in the Pratchett's Men series: this time, the men in *Lords and Ladies* - kings, morris dancers, and the Horn(ed/y) One... and some Oggs. Read now by subscribing (AUD30/year! ~GBP15/ EUR19/ USD19!) www.speculativeinsight.com/subs

Supergirl joins Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman as a central hero for the DC Universe.

So in the midst of the chaos and joy of Eastercon, @ngjeannette.bsky.social and I have set up a charity auction: Genre Creators for Trans rights in the UK and South Africa as a small personal response to what's happening in the world. You can bid on cool things here www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

Brand new audiobook read by Emma Newman -- available as a Special Offer this week only for my Patreon subscribers. If cozy fantasy read in a gentle English accent is exactly what you need right now, give the 5 min audio sample a go. www.patreon.com/posts/teacup...