Don't remove the racist post. Remove the racist from his post.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Book launch: THE DELUSIONS by Jenni Fagan 16 March, Edinburgh. Tickets from £8 Jenni Fagan launches her new novel THE DELUSIONS, a haunting dystopian vision that revolves around afterlife employee Edi’s attempts to be reunited with her deceased son. 💙📚 www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...

Published #OTD 33 years ago @2000ad.bsky.social Judge Dredd Megazine Volume 2 Issue 21, art by Carlos Ezquerra:

The Cymera Prize for Speculative Short Fiction is open to any writer living in Scotland or Scottish by birth or inclination, aged at least 14 years. Submissions are open from Monday 12th January 2026 until 8pm BST on Sunday 22nd March 2026. www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2026-prize

Late 1990s, flew from Heathrow to LAX to attend Gallifrey con as a writer. BA had lost Jason Statham's bags so we pointed him to the lost luggage desk. When his character turns up at LAX early in Collateral to hand Tom Cruise something, I always imagine Jason going on to remonstrate with BA after.

Jings! My historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES is #1 in Scottish Crime (momentarily!) thanks to yesterday's #KindleDailyDeal @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

Coming to this months after the fact, but did you know Simon & Schuster has an audio imprint called Simon Maverick? Simon Maverick. A name worthy of a Fast Show sketch?

Just when you most need reporters willing to document what's happening at the heart of an administration...

If anyone has a gift link to this. . . Thanks.

#KindleDailyDeal my historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES is just 99p for UK Kindle readers today, Wednesday 4th February 2026! Buy it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Carnival-Lie... @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

Over on Substack, Celine Nguyen's posted about how we’ve created a society where artists can’t make a living, and @naomialderman.bsky.social has weighed in with her usual insightfulness.Yet stagger on we do! Here’s a run-down models of earning a living that (sort-of, sometimes) work: buff.ly/610IUYV

There's a grand tradition of @2000ad.bsky.social characters encountering US Presidents. 31 years ago today Judge Dredd meet a certain William Clinton...

Published #OTD 28 years ago, @2000ad.bsky.social Prog 1080 featured this brilliant Nikolai Dante cover by Henry Flint. A shame he only drew one Dante story, but it was a cracker!

Exclusive: how budget airline Easyjet inadvertently helped me write CARNIVAL OF LIES! Plus the winner of a signed bundle of paperbacks is revealed, and there's news of a special one-day offer happening tommorow - all in this week's free newsletter: dvbishop.substack.com/p/a-venetian...

Gorgeous art by Alex Toth! The dialogue is... less brilliant.

Monster romance comic BARBAROUS returns from hiatus tomorrow! 🔥 If you're a first-time reader or need a refresher, you can-- Reread Chapter 9 here: johnnywander.com/comic/archiv... Reread from the beginning: johnnywander.com/comic/archiv... See you tomorrow! 💖

Just signed off the page proofs for SHADOW OF MADNESS, the next Cesare Aldo historical thriller coming 9th July (pre-order here: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/shad...) Reply with a number between 1 and 358, and I'll share a non-spoilery sentence or two from the corresponding page here!

Send your questions to me and be part of ‘The Conversation Coffee Break’ 😁

Take a look at this insane image the Illinois College Republicans posted and then read their statement about how they're not trying to excuse or glorify violence.

This has made my day...

Mick McMahon Monday.

She was quite the racist so.... nope.

🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #gay #lgbt #lgbtq #gaypride #lesbian #bisexual

Published #OTD 28 years ago @2000ad.bsky.social Prog 1178 featured this banging cover by @duncanfegredo.bsky.social:

You can read books by Black Authors in February, March, April, May, June…well you get my point. We’re not a one month special assignment that you can tick off your chart 😒

My latest historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES just passed 250 reviews and ratings, which is nice. #LittleVictories @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

Teenage crush.

30 years ago the Judge Dredd Megazine got relaunched (yet again) with a new look, new monthly frequency and this snazzy cover by Ashley Wood. 30 years on, the Megazine is still going! @2000ad.bsky.social

Correction: being a guest character on Casualty is like making an enemy of Putin; best to stay away from windows and heights. (Women snows? What the **** are women snows, autocorrect?)

Congratulations @jamesbluecat.bsky.social on Pagans being the @waterstones.bsky.social SFF Book of the Month for February!

Being a guest character on Casualty is like making an enemy of Putin: stay away from women snows and heights

Did you know? I rarely get commissions requests for digital or traditional art from fans. I think last year of the 365 days it was like only 2 people, and the previous year a bit more, maybe 5. Maybe it's my weird vibes... 😅🤷‍♀️

Round of applause for the last line of this review (read the whole thing to get the full impact).

Post a comic cover you love.

Just backed The Devil’s Sound by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social et al on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

We are so excited to announce that @essiefox.bsky.social will be speaking alongside DV Bishop at #GraniteNoir2026: Historical Deeds about her novel #Dangerous🙌 ✨EVENT DETAILS✨ 🗓️ Thursday 19 Feb 2026 🕜 2:30pm 📍 Lemon Tree 🏷️ £12.50 🔗 shorturl.at/Lpmze #TeamOrenda #GraniteNoirX

“Marry” a.k.a. lease a sex-droid as their Stepford Bride. When that achieves AI sentience and says ‘no’, trade in for younger, dumber model.

People who need to hide from the mob of the police should just buy a ticket to see Melania.

Really looking forward to chairing this event at Granite Noir crime writing festival next month - bringing a bit of Venice to Aberdeen with @essiefox.bsky.social and @dvbishop.com

#GraniteNoir @dvbishop.com and @essiefox.bsky.social on February 19th at the Lemon Tree Theater!

Join me and Julie Wassmer for a LIVE recording of the Creative Differences podcast! ! Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/escalate-a...?

Next month at Granite Noir @essiefox.bsky.social and I will be discussing historical thrillers set in Venice, chaired by @jodurrant.co.uk. 2.30pm on Thursday 19th February at the Lemon Tree Theatre, get tickets here: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/gra... @panmacmillan.bsky.social

Hello UK taxpayers! Your new AI training guide has just arrived: shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...

And this could be YOU if you enter the annual 2000 AD Talent Search @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!

It's The Devil's Sound - a six part immersive audio folk horror (*dive into utter weirdness with your phone*), set in @davidmbarnett.bsky.social's Withered Hill universe. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

Just sending out 4 more of these, we've had lots of orders, which has really helped us as the end of the month (and associated bills) looms. Always happy to send out more! What larks. #BookSky www.treehousebookshop.co.uk/shop/details...