Disclaimer: this video does not reflect my preference in dinosaurs

She needs serious medical help and support for her family, share and donate if you're able!

Yorkshire folks, I'm going to be putting questions to @caimhmc.bsky.social on Friday evening at Waterstones, talking about his new book Ring the Bells. Come along for tales of the Mancunian supernatural & the forces unleashed when a book club goes wrong. www.waterstones.com/events/ring-...

Two days!! Come join the chaos!

The latest waiting times for an appointment at a UK gender clinic. Cardiff the best at 2 years, Glasgow the worst at 224 years. Yes, you did read that correctly. Two hundred and twenty-four years.

Very new on these blue skies so I'm promoting just to the happy few, but this @britfantasysoc.bsky.social spooktacular event is happening tonight at Waterstones Covent Garden and I can't wait to peer behind the veil with these terrific authors 🌳🦀🔍 🎟️ Tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/cross...

They're acting like the problem with denying so many vulnerable people a covid vaccine this year is that the information informing us that we're no longer eligible isn't clear enough on the booking website! The fucking problem is we're being denied vital healthcare! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The thing is, I'm still eligible for a flu jab, which implies that they think covid is less dangerous, less likely to disable or kill me, than flu. And no matter what they say about covid being less dangerous than it was, it's NOT milder or less dangerous than fucking flu.

Our fabulous outreach officer @justmarvewrites.bsky.social has secured tickets to this month’s Black British Book Festival at the Barbican in London—and she’s giving them away to two lucky people! Find out how to enter ⬇️ britishfantasysociety.org/win-a-ticket...

IT’S LAUNCH TIME🎉 I’m delighted to announce I’ll celebrating the release of FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN at @waterstoneskensington. Chaired by the amazing Bea Fitzgerald (@chaosonolympus) we’ll be discussing all things FOTS. I hope to see you there! Head to the link in my bio to grab your ticket now!

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says: "Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

"Deported" is a very interesting way to say kidnapped, imprisoned illegally, abused, then released. 🤔

For those going to World Fantasy Con this month, this is where you can find me!

For Lubna! ♥️🍉

Keep writing. It’s sound advice. Remember that I was querying for almost 3 years with no dice. In that time, I wrote 4 novels and sought new representation with 3. The agency rejected the first one, so I sent another MS right away and got signed. It’s good to have material. So keep writing! 📚💙

Oh damn no you don't get to see me when I was a kid, or ten or twenty years ago... Unless you're my friend and I've showed you it. Cos I'm not here to train some damned AI ageing algorithm.

My friend Tasneem's daughter was hurt by broken glass in an attack in Gaza. The bombing is relentless. The civilians rely on our direct donations to survive. Please give to Tasneem so she can take care of her children and raise funds to flee. And to others. ❤️ tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

And yet bigoted political campaigns are putting more and more trans people into danger. :(

Gaza fishermen able to fish for first time thanks to sumud flotilla distraction they STILL FED MY PEOPLE. 🥹

It's time for another fabulous @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event! Building Brilliant Worlds: fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them! Waterstones Leeds 9th October 7pm @rjbarker.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @davewragg.com Katie Bruce (mod) tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds

This week, the Global Sumud Flotilla tried to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza. Instead, 461 people—including New Yorkers—have been detained by the Israeli military. They must be freed at once. And the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now.

Looking for a bi trans woman sensitivity reader for a t4t romance hi everyone, as the title says, I am looking for a sensitivity reader for a medieval romance novella (20k), in particular for someone who has experience dating trans men. This is paid.

If you believe the specific requirement for additional registration with the US Copyright Office is excluding work you know was stolen for the LibGen database, let the SoA know.

I am Reem's girl from Gaza, and my life turned into a nightmare. I once dreamed of living a decent life, but today I live among the ruins of our house - surrounded by fear, hunger and sleepless nights.💔😔 I wrote the rest of the words below in the comments.I hope you ignore it🥺 gofund.me/de96cb50

The devastation in Gaza can't be overstated. Homeless, starving and under attack, the civilians have no aid and no protection. We're their only voice and means of survival. Please give to my friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to flee. And to others. ❤️ tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

The speed at which I will cancel Netflix if they take these down!!! Anyone who's seen me cry happy years over the queer rep in Man And Witch knows how important it is that queer and trans kids can see themselves in the things they love when they are still kids!!!!

Do not sign up for digital ID. Do not comply. Make this shit unworkable "For clarity, it will not be a criminal offence to not hold a digital ID and police will not be able to demand to see a digital ID as part of a “stop and search.” petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

If you are attacking unarmed humanitarian aid ships with water cannons and drones, while civilians starve in the city rubble -- you are not the good guys. Anyone pretending Israel is still in the right here needs to take a long hard look at what they're supporting.

Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media. The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters. They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters. Israel is once again breaking international law

The @divergent-paths.bsky.social website is up, and we're looking for partners. www.divergentpaths.co.uk This isn't about finger pointing or blame. It's about helping all ND people in the publishing industry - writers, editors, agents, artists - find a better path forward ❤️ Excited to start

Next week, 7pm 9th October, don't miss @aptshadow.bsky.social at Leeds Waterstones for a very special panel event on "Building Brilliant Worlds" alongside @rjbarker.bsky.social and @davewragg.com in association with @britfantasysoc.bsky.social! Tickets only £5! www.waterstones.com/events/panel...

How evil must one be to intercept a benign aid ship on its way to innocents gripped by famine & bombs? It should be extremely clear to the world that these genocidaires are very intentional in their aim to starve Palestinians. Solidarity with the flotilla. They’re the best of us.

📚 Happy OcTBR Challenge to all who celebrate! 📚 The rules are easy: we all have stacks of books waiting to be read, right? Well, this is the month that we aim to read as many of them as possible! That's it. We simply cosy up, read some beautiful, scary, funny, heartfelt books, and enjoy ourselves.

Why should you read Magic, Maps, and Mischief? Well... mybook.to/magicmapsand...

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David & Robin chat with Sam K Horton whose 2nd novel Ragwort is out Nov-25. We talk maps, book tour costumes, love of wild places. Dave discovers Friday also is a business day + hear reasons to attend Fantasycon from Ben & Nico of @tinybookcase.bsky.social. britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

Coming up in Leeds! Building Brilliant Worlds: A conversation on fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them. Thur 9th Oct, 7pm. Waterstones, Albion Street. Ticket: tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds @rjbarker.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social ‬ @davewragg.com‬ @katiebruce.bsky.social

And finally we have @rjbarker.bsky.social rounding out the chaos! The recently released Heart of the Wyrdwood completes RJ's The Forsaken trilogy, a series set in a land of trees giant beyond comprehension, full of weird and wondrous creatures, some of which may or may not be land squid...

Our next fabulous panellist is @aptshadow.bsky.social! Adrian's latest release is The Hungry Gods, which follows Amri, a Rabbit, one of a tribe of survivors scratching out an existence in the blasted landscape of a shattered, poisoned world. Until the Gods returned.

Next week! tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Waseem. Waseem was married just a few days before the war began and him and his family (some with injuries) have been displaced repeatedly. He hadn’t made a fundraiser before but now in two months his first child Nabil is going to be born❤️

We're delighted to see that @aptshadow.bsky.social's latest TERRIBLE WORLDS novella - THE HUNGRY GODS - is an Amazon US Editor's pick! Available now in eBook, limited-run signed hardback, and audiobook (narrated by our very own @emmanewman.bsky.social!) Snap it up today: geni.us/HungryGods

I am Bilal Muhammad from Gaza. My sister has special needs and suffers from cerebral palsy and daily suffocation due to severe infections. We take her to the hospital every day, but she cannot bear the road. Any support from you will help us continue. 💔💔🙏

From Gaza I write with my hands shaking. I can't buy food, clothes or even medicine for my family anymore😢 Every day I feel like I'm drowning, screaming for help in the dark💔 I can't stand alone anymore. Please don't leave me. I'm so tired of the difficulty of the situation😭🙏🏻 gofund.me/de96cb50

Please don't turn away from the suffering civilians in Gaza. They're homeless, starving and under the constant threat of death from relentless bombing attacks. Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and obtain funds to escape. And to others. ❤️🙏 tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

We've got all this going on this Saturday, 10am to 6:30pm. Join us for 'Something Monstrous'! tinyurl.com/bfsmonster @shonak.bsky.social @susiewilliamson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @p-dalton.bsky.social @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social

I'm heading down to Beverley in a couple of weeks to talk to the Humber SFF group about my books. If you're in the area & like big fantasy stories about dragons, murder, & characters kicking against the system, then please come along.

Goodness gracious, #NYCC is just around the corner!!! Looking for books? Writers Block is in Hall 1B, on Level 1, behind the enormous CGC booth. Suuuure the big splashy publishers are on Level 3, but the cool kids are in the basement like always 😆😘 COME SAY HI!