‘And why do you want to live in a folktale?’ he asked, pushing himself up onto his feet and dusting himself down. ‘Bad bad things happen to you in folktales. Downright karmic things, last I checked.’

Today on the blog: some early thoughts on #FabulaUltima, the #FinalFantasy-flavored tabletop game: karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/06/earl...

This is important.

Finley's perfectly planned summer falls apart when her estranged mother takes her on a trip to meet a side of the family she knows nothing about. Check out my review of CHANGE OF PLANS today on the blog! karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... 💙📚 #books #bookreview @simonbooks.bsky.social

I’ve only ever been treated poorly abroad once, by a man who was clearly already In a Mood and thus I couldn’t fault him, so glad to know the vibes aren’t rancid. ✌️

i've been asked recently, 'what kind of thing is it that you write?' And so i've made a youtube video going through examples of the twelve different genres i've worked in over the past thirty-six years www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jY6...

streaming Friday! Ellen, Jane and Andy will be hooked up to the Hypemeter, which will track their HYPE BIOMARKERS for Summer Game Fest's LIVE SHOWCASE: youtube.com/live/ZZlatUE... stream starts 9:45PM UK time | 1:45PM Pacific | 4:45PM Eastern

We are commissioning an artwork or visualisation representing our research and findings. It needs to be simple, visually engaging and effective at communicating with multiple audiences. We are looking for a high-profile, high-impact visualisation or artwork through this commission.

Today's blog post: on getting hacked, guilt, and who deserves to get cyber-crimed. (Spoiler: no one.) karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/06/gett...

One more short story project sent off. On to the next thing. Maybe I will catch up to all these things I’m behind on soon

C. S. Lewis with maybe the most important paragraph ever written for people with creative ambitions.

Today on the blog: I'm the next stop on @titanmangahq.bsky.social 's AOASHI book tour! Get my thoughts on the new omnibus edition, then pre-order your copy before it drops on June 9! karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... 💙📚 #aoashi #manga #mangareview

A 3k-word day. Time to unplug and read manga.

I call this the JN-T Scale of Evil: Mawdryn Marshman Mansell Mara Myrka Melkur Malkon* Malus Master Mestor Mentors Meglos Morgus Morgana Morgaine Monarch Matrona and Midge *Clearly the villain behind the piece. #DoctorWho

Volume 1 of Naoku Urasawa's magnificently meta manga BILLY BAT goes on sale June 2 from Kana Manga! Check out my blog for an early look at the upcoming release. karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/mang... #manga #mangareview 💙📚

Ellinore the Brave may not be the master quester everyone believes she is, but now she'll have to team up with her gorgeous rival to save her brother's life! Read my review of THE LAST BEST QUEST EVER : karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #books #bookreview @simonbooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Less than 100 days until the release of my next book, I Am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series. You can pick it up on Bookshop (bookshop.org/p/books/i-am...), Amazon (www.amazon.com/dp/125040965...), or your favorite local/online store!

A friend of mine who was TA’ing for an AmLit course found a copy of Moby Dick a student had left behind. It had only one marginal annotation, around page 100, that simply said “whale is important.”

She’s so freakin’ talented. This is her Etsy store - go buy her cool art! www.etsy.com/shop/eattoast

Seventh-grader "Norm" Norman has gone viral! But is his social media fame worth losing his best friends over? Read my full review of #TheNewNorm today on the blog! karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... 💙📚 #books #bookreview @simonbooks.bsky.social

These fine gentleman will be joining us on the Mystery Science Theater 3000 set today. We are delighted and properly terrified.

Spotted on Tumblr—an image from Venice: (L) "RESPECT MY NOBLE LEISURE. I KNOW A SAINT. I AM A BIG DEAL." (R) "sure jan" (dduane.tumblr.com/post/6909588...)

Quote with a fictional band that is not Spinal Tap.

Can student filmmaker Wren unmask a modern-day Byronic hero? Or will she, too, fall prey to #TheBeckettEffect? Read my review of the new @simonbooks.bsky.social release today on my blog! karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... 💙📚

the fuck it will

Daleks in Manchester On Sat 23rd May, at HOME in Manchester, there’ll be an opportunity for fans of Dr Who to experience the first three eps of “The Daleks’ Master Plan” on the big screen. Two of these eps were found by Film is Fabulous! filmisfabulous.org.uk/the-daleks-m... Photo by C.J.Ball

DanDock is amazing and this book will be amazing.

If Local58 has one fan, it's me. If Local58 has no fans, I'm dead.

armour astir reached the funny weed number in ratings so to celebrate it's half-off until uhhhhhhhh my birthday

If you're a writer, write "I waited" without saying it. "A tiny woman in a pink top was called back. Had she gotten here before me? I couldn't keep track anymore. I grabbed a five-year-old copy of Southern Living and began paging through spreads of recipes I'd never have the patience to make."

hey john. its your cousin marvin. marvin cage! you know that new sound youve been looking for? well listen to this *hangs up phone*

Here's the thing

AMC/BBC America (possibly) getting Doctor Who back post-Disney deal:

We’re thrilled to announce that Yan by Chang Sheng has received 2 Eisner nominations this year!! Complete nominations: comic-con.org/awards/eisne... Huge congratulations to Chang Sheng and the whole team! 👏 #eisneraward #manga

Today on the blog: I finally watched the finale of #JonathanCreek, and you all have to sit with me as I work out how I feel about it. karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/i-wa...

Volume 1 of THE ONE. LATER ON... drops June 9 from @titanmangahq.bsky.social ! Have you preordered your copy yet? titan-comics.com/manga/2407-t...

Well... some stuff happened today. Mixed blessing for a family member. But it's rough in the short term. Um. Commissions still open. Also, I'll do cover art for your indie book/comic/album/film/etc. for a low starting rate.

EXCLUSIVE! 🎬 It's nearly time to say goodbye to Torchwood. But first, let's reminisce at Ianto's Shrine with Gareth David-Lloyd. Read more and watch the clip at https://bgfn.sh/shrine

DROP DEAD FAMOUS is now available from @simonbooks.bsky.social ! This Swiftie-coded murder mystery follows Stevie Baker as she investigates the murder of her pop star sister Blair. How does it hold up? Check out my full review today on the blog! karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... 💙📚

Regrettably, I have had to barricade Robin and Percy away from each other since Robin seems determined to bully Percy at every opportunity. The venerable Mr. Espresso will take turns visiting his brothers since he likes them both.

The final epic volume of YAN goes on sale tomorrow from Titan Manga! Read my review of this gorgeous comic, and make sure to grab your copy. karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/mang... 💙📚

Cold Silky Beef Energy is my new idol girl group

One of a kind Doctor Who book and signed cover proof now on sale for charity: the last remaining hardback copy of the Forgotten Lives Omnibus, plus the original (rather bashed up) cover proof, signed by many of the authors (including Black Archive folk like @purserhallard.com and @stuartdouglas.com)

There are four new book-inspired tea blends from Chapters Tea & Co., so of course I've tried them all. Get the low-down today on my blog: karadennison.blogspot.com/2026/05/tea-...

rusty should apologize to geoffrey chaucer for using the english language to compose this sentence

UPDATE: The issue with the new Harmless Water Vapour Dice Set being unavailable for orders to US addresses has been fixed! If you're in the US you should be able to view and purchase these dice now. Sorry for the inconvenience, folks!

#MayTheFourth | #StarWarsDay | #MayThe4th

A big study that was cited as evidence that text generators are good for students has been retracted: www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-wi... www.nature.com/articles/s41...