It seems that with every year I need to sit & write this type of list, I find more excellent books to read & can narrow down my favorites even less. So, for 2025, I present you a Top 15 of fantasy, thriller, horror, post-apocalyptic, and historical fiction flavors! fanfiaddict.com/elenis-top-r...

Read 52 books this year, loved 10 of them (13, including rereads). My top ten is in the link below, along with a brief roundup of my writing year. Enjoy.

Tower of the Tyrant apparently hit #35 on the Sunday Times Bestseller list, which isn't super high, but is the first time I've broken the top 50! So whoo!

TIL that Rick Riordan (yes that Rick Riordan) is an Empire of the Wolf fan and I've been sitting in a sort of fugue state since

New tarot cards for the Empire of the Wolf / Great silence deck by @doomedsarcoma.bsky.social, including major arcana (Heinrich), a "races of the world" bonus card (The Wolfman), and 2 "land" cards. Hoping to progress this project in 2026, watch this space.

Post a meme made by you (for @richardswanauthor.bsky.social lol)

Bad news Sydneysiders, my poorly toddler has made me a poorly adult and I'll not be able to make today's event. Hoping to get it rescheduled ASAP

Happening this Saturday!

The goal of the Thai massage is simple: excruciation. The masseuse has one goal: for the client to yield. The client has one goal: to endure. It is a battle of wills. Pleasure, relaxation, healing - these terms don't apply.

THE SCOUR by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is now available in audiobook thanks to narrator Philip Battley and the folks at Podium!

This is how I know I got the balance right with The Tyranny of Faith. Half of readers are mindblown at the end. The other half say they saw the ending coming a mile off

Cannot begin to express how much I loathe this chirpy AI infested bullshit cluttering up my inbox daily

This is another great tale by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social. And @longlukearnold.bsky.social narration is superb! Can't wait to get my hands on the Scour!

Page One is one of my favourite podcasts so it was an absolute pleasure to be invited back for a catch up 3 years after the Justice of Kings was published

A week off from our industry episodes as we catch up with @richardswanauthor.bsky.social to find out what he's been up to since we last spoke (3 years ago!), and hear about 5 books that influenced his own writing. Watch now: youtu.be/bFK4SAJFLH4 Or listen on your podcast app: linktr.ee/ukpageone

This will make a fine addition to my collection @simonroy.bsky.social

Hey, Sydneysiders. A reminder to come see @richardswanauthor.bsky.social talk everything The Scour ( @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social ) and Empire of the Wolf with Kell Woods at @galaxybookshop.bsky.social on the 6th of December. Link to event 👇

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's bonus episode with returning guest @richardswanauthor.bsky.social, who tells us what he's been up to since he was last on ( 3 years ago!) and about 5 books that influenced his writing. Join now to watch early: patreon.com/ukpageone

There are 2 purposes to criminal punishment: retributive justice (loss of liberty as a punishment) and rehabilitation (changing you for the better). "Optimus" does neither, and is deeply stupid.

To celebrate the release of The Scour, Richard Swan (Empire of the Wolf, The Great Silence) is sitting down in conversation with the wonderful Kell Woods (After the Forest, Upon a Starlit Tide) at the Galaxy Bookshop in Sydney. @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social

Australians, and specifically Sydvanians, come along and say hello!

🏰 LAUNCH PARTY LIVESTREAM 🏰 Author @jeremyteg.bsky.social and friends @sunyidean.com @ryanprose.bsky.social @scottdrakeford.com and more will be chatting LIVE to celebrate the release of J.T.’s new novel THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT. Join them live on Nov. 8 at 1pm EST: www.youtube.com/live/X6Kutnb...

The Scour is a welcome dip into Vonvalt’s past and the world of Empire of the Wolf. It reads like a well-earned reward to long-time readers of Richard Swan’s grimdark world, but will delight newcomers as well. @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social #TheScour #BookSky

How about some spooky recs for your Halloween?🎃 1/3 Are you craving some scares in your SFF? Be it for the eerie atmosphere you can cut with a knife or walking nightmares @kerstinhall.bsky.social, @taranhunt.bsky.social, @decastell.bsky.social & @richardswanauthor.bsky.social have you covered!

Read this amazing piece of work by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social in one sitting on a train trip home. I need Vonvalt back in my life so I’ll definitely be rereading the Empire of the Wolf trilogy soon!

Recently finished a full rewatch of the Cowboy Bebop live action remake and I'm sad that there won't be a second season of this. It really was a good series.

Promised I’d catch up with reviews & here I am with the first for @beforewegoblog.bsky.social! I’ve said before how @richardswanauthor.bsky.social ‘s #TheScour both creeps out & entertains so now I went into a tiny bit more detail about it while spoiling nothing! beforewegoblog.com/review-the-s...

Author Richard Swan has returned to his fantasy sleuth Justice Sir Konrad Vonvault for a creepy dark fantasy novella that's a perfect read for spooky season. Our spoiler-free review:

THE SCOUR by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is an atmospheric fantasy mystery that's both an excellent addition to the Empire of the Wolf trilogy, and a great entry point if you've never read the series. @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social continues to crush it with novellas. My review: #booksky #fantasy

Kitbashed myself a lil' Scion autocannoneer didn't I

It’s time to venture back into the Empire of the Wolf! The Scour by Richard Swan releases today

Folks mentioned this week also include: @johnsollitto.bsky.social Russell Zimmerman, @tomrpike.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @mikevincent-author.bsky.social , R. S. Wilt, Dan Abnett, Peter Fehervari, Chris Wraight, Rachel Harrison, Iain M. Banks #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

We've gathered the team together to recommend you their favourite spooky reads for the Halloween season, whether you're looking for a trick or a treat! Read more: tinyurl.com/8t5htn4m

PSA: if you wear a Halo: Reach t-shirt in public, men in their mid-30s will stop you and talk to you about it

The Scour, a prequel novella to @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's Empire of the Wolf series (pub @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social) is a perfect taster of what you can expect in the series, mixing together murder mystery and gothic elements. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/the-... 💙📚

Kitbashed some Tempestus Scion outriders

Thrilled to share the next batch of Empire of the Wolf / Great Silence collectible tarot cards, art by the brilliantly talented @doomedsarcoma.bsky.social. These will be available for sale in the coming weeks!

Good evening #BookSky! I think I've got a new name in my list of my favourite authors. @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's Grave Empire is an amazing read! What a dark and hopeless story! Thanks for the ARC! Full review: legio-kraken.com/fantasy/grav...

Happy publication day to @richardswanauthor.bsky.social - the first in the bestselling epic fantasy series ‘The Great Silence’, GRAVE EMPIRE, is out today in paperback!

3/4 #TheScour by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is a prequel novella in the author’s #EotW that made for an atmospheric & characteristically eerie yet amusing treat. Perfect for spooky season & Vonvalt fans it works best if you’ve read the series but it’s a solid hook to get you to want more if not

Very pleased to share this beautiful Great Silence Era world map by the talented @noctuacartography.bsky.social

What is the Scour?

At any given time I am 50% Halo nostalgia

For those of you who have been asking about special editions of THE SCOUR, here is finally your answer!

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 🥮 I’m thrilled to share the cover of #TheGirlWithAThousandFaces, coming 5 May 2026 from @torbooks.bsky.social! ⭐⁣The Girl with a Thousand Faces is a Chinese-Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong. Cover art by Lindsey Carr, Cover design by Shreya Gupta

By Grabthar's hammer, what a savings.