Once again, an amazing fantasy bundle by @aptshadow.bsky.social here. What a deal.

As the year draws to a close, we've asked a selection of Solaris authors 3 very important questions... Here are their answers 👉 https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 FT. @kerstinhall.bsky.social @natania.bsky.social @julietmarillier.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @isabelcanas.bsky.social & more!

Contains an orc with a knife.

The softcover edition of “a star called the sun” arrives from @imagecomics.com this February, emblazoned with a pull quote from my favourite contemporary sci fi author, @aptshadow.bsky.social ! The final order cutoff fast approaches, so be sure to ask after it at your local comicmonger’s shop!

Two of my upcoming 2026 releases highlighted here. (Also next year: Children of Strife, the gothic horror sf novella Preaching to the Choir and a short story collection, among others)

There’s a lovely review of Starseer’s Ruin from @goonhammer.com here www.goonhammer.com/goonhammer-r...

On today’s adventicle, to Emma’s horror, the Federation are the bad guys.

Another absolute classic is recommended by @aptshadow.bsky.social in today's Starship Alexandria advent calendar episode. Today's 'window' opens onto a picture of a small, clear plastic box filled with tubes and wires. starshipalexandria.com/day-20-2025-...

Absolutely tickled pink to see Starship Alexandria as one of the winners! Thank you so much to those who voted for the show. I am having so much fun making it with @aptshadow.bsky.social ! A lovely surprise in the last days of a very tough year x

On today's episode, everything changes when the Advent nation attacks.

What includes multiple award-winners, Narnia gone wrong, the extremes of human existence & a forthcoming film-adaptation from Michael Bay? A stack of @aptshadow.bsky.social 's TERRIBLE WORLDS novellas of course! Preorder the latest 👉 PREACHING TO THE CHOIR (August 2026) https://geni.us/preachtc

On today’s adventicle, I’m being good.

God, sometimes you need to put key things in BLOCK CAPS in your planning notes because otherwise you will absolutely forget to include the vital setup bit for the next chapter.

A thread of how to say “nobody asked you” from around the world, starting with this one… A Lithuanian way of telling someone to mind their own business is ne tavo kiaulės, ne tavo pupos. It means “not your pigs, not your beans.”

In today’s adventicle Emma’s being left behind.

In today's adventicle, I get steam(punk)y.

How about a selection of Solaris' Wintery reads? Ft. @edashtonwriting.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @koldholdt.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @karinlow.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social & more! Which one will you pick up?

So this account's reply feed consists entirely of "hello (name) are you also a new Writer". Does anyone know them, because I'm assuming bot otherwise.

" Okay, good, let's try that scene again, but this time could we have at least 200% more Qapla' "

Posting this again because I've been getting questions: at this moment there is no licensed merch for Murderbot or Sanctuary Moon except what is on Worldbuilders Market worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/... where it's sold for charity fundraising. And they are getting a new t-shirt design soon.

The Black Library Weekly is here, with news on the Era of Ruin and a six-pack with Evan Dicken.

In today’s adventicle, we discover that the world of politics is bigger on the inside.

As with many other commenters I suspect this will be ignored, begging the question why go through the costly, time-wasting business at all?

🚨 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

Por fin @redkeybooks.bsky.social han subido el Club de lectura que montamos con el célebre @aptshadow.bsky.social donde hablamos de La ciudad de las ultimas oportunidades. La mejor lectura de fantasía del año Muy FELIZ. Gracias Mr. Tchaikovsky youtu.be/7FUMcl5fufs?...

The cliche that ‘having an idea’ is the hard part of writing is persistent and pernicious. Realising the idea is the craft of it. That FAQ of…

On today’s advent episode I’m looking for Captain Flint (and not finding him.)

Today's advent offering sees Emma being Super.

(mouth full of doughnut) "Uh bribish ub comig!"

Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social is exactly what I'd hoped it would be. That is high praise for any prequel, but here it's justified. Days of Shattered Faith was an almost perfect book, and going into Lives of Bitter Rain, I was concerned that it would undo some of the affection 1/2

Zephyr #TTRPG features deep mechanics for survival across the back of a sentient landmass. Manage your tokens as you hunt, cook, glide, and uphold Obligations with far flung communities! get it with free shipping in the US via tabletopbookshelf.com/products/zep... or elsewhere at araukana.com/store

It is that faintly mortifying time of year when eligibility lists start to creep in. In case anyone has enjoyed my work, has a vote in something and would like to exercise it, here's a reminder of my 2025 work. (1/3)

I blinked and he's written another 14...<touches ear piece> wait, I hear these have been out a while Go get them all anyway. Before @aptshadow.bsky.social finishes another two...

On today's episode, I'm flying green.

#UKSFFBookBargains for sure. The whole Shadows of the Apt sequence plus other stuff by @aptshadow.bsky.social for only £13.63. Probably available outside the UK as well, but that's not my remit.

Cross posting this 14 book bundle from @aptshadow.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚 www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...

'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed

A ton of @aptshadow.bsky.social books on humble bundle for cheap! www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...

On today’s advent episode Emma gets regal.

After @aptshadow.bsky.social expressed surprise at my choice of TV show to recommend in today's Starship Alexandria advent calendar episode, I presented a case for it. Today's 'window' opens onto a picture of a tired old sofa. starshipalexandria.com/day-11-2025-...

#CoverReveal #ArgilaAlienígena #Gener2026 📖 Text: @aptshadow.bsky.social 🎨 Art: @davidgvaquero.bsky.social 🎹 Música: Cinematic mixed choir chords intro - Part 1 - 100 BPM by trader_one

Today's Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar episode is dedicated to @aptshadow.bsky.social and the reason why will rapidly become apparent. teaandsanctuary.com/e/advent-202...

Today we go into… the shadows.

Aaand scene! Nowhere near enough space here for all the good things I want to say about Starseer’s Ruin by @aptshadow.bsky.social, so it’ll all have to wait for the @goonhammer.com review. But if you like #AgeOfSigmar- or want to start- don’t miss this one. Wow. #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

For today’s episode we play Cosy or Death (spoiler: the former is Death By Cosy)

Email saying ‘Evri has your order! One step closer to being delivered!’ and I feel that can sometimes be quite a long step.

A gadget shack with a scrolling message ‘don’t despair we repair’ seems cute until you just look up while walking past and see a sign just exhorting ‘DESPAIR’.

Adrian, Thanks a lot for drawing attention to my work! Please note that you can order the book directly from Crowood Press in the UK; if you do, you get a 10% discount if you enter this code: TCP10 More news and more ordering information on my blog: planetfuraha.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

Just finished the third book of @aptshadow.bsky.social's excellent Tyrant Philosophers series. A brilliant cast of characters, fascinating complex settings, and well-crafted themes of colonialism and religion. Looking forward to reading the rest!

Cymera is an amazing convention based in Edinburgh around June. I’ve always had a grand time there.