The Hauntology panel is about to start at #Eastercon #Iridescence2026. The past is all around us. How do ideas, images and practices from the past haunt and influence the present, and why? @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social @gsfwc.bsky.social

Looking forward to Day 2 of Eastercon! This evening, I'll be talking about how games explore apocalyptic settings, and then chatting about the rise in popularity of co-operative tabletop games. I'm keen to learn about more co-op games! 😊

Catch our authors today at #Eastercon2026! @easterconuk.bsky.social #iridescence #Eastercon

Very ambivalent about the moon orbit trip. Space is cool! It does not escape me that the US has used its space program as an engine of propaganda, and that both the original moon landing and all the subsequent manned trips to the moon were useful cover for Nixon as he waged a campaign of evil

One of my long-cherished dreams is that one day the evil Christopher Caldwell gets confused for me and someone asks him about rimming or writing hook-ups.

I’m honestly disappointed in Andy Weir’s statement about politics not having a place in fiction. Especially given Artemis is about corporate greed, and Hail Mary involves the nations of the world working together to save humanity. It’s like Weir doesn’t understand those are inherently political.

Just read this great queer punk goth metal antiestablishment story by a member of @gsfwc.bsky.social foofaraw.press/silent-disco/

It's no April Fool - Iridescence 2026 (Eastercon) kicks off on Friday, so here's a wee reminder - with updates - of where you can find your GSFWC pals all weekend. @easterconuk.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social #Eastercon2026 #Iridescence #Eastercon (1/6)

I might just be doing a thing on the 16th in Glasgow! www.waterstones.com/events/rafae...

Only 12 days until First Mage On The Moon is published! (Preorders up on book sites and Audible too) With the Artemis II NASA mission under way, it seems to be the perfect time to be publishing a novel about wizards building a magical rocket ship.

It's no April Fool - Iridescence 2026 (Eastercon) kicks off on Friday, so here's a wee reminder - with updates - of where you can find your GSFWC pals all weekend. @easterconuk.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social #Eastercon2026 #Iridescence #Eastercon (1/6)

And this is why the @gsfwc.bsky.social is an invaluable group of people. They're probably all human and none of them have told me to eat glue during a crit, except when I really needed it.

Our Ewan Downie's on a roll! Check out 'Semele', the latest story in his ongoing exploration of the Dionysus myth, in the new issue of Carmina Magazine. @ewandownie.com carminamagazine.com/issues-main/...

You made it through Monday! Here's your reward: a brand new E.M. Faulds story. 'Well Tester' is up now on Diabolical Plots -- with a wee reminder for those who believe in "better the devil you know". www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1... @bethkesh.bsky.social @diabolicalplots.com

Calling Glasgow horror fans 🪓 @neilwilliamson.bsky.social and I will be at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social on July 14th to chat about HOME SICK and THE PACKET. It's still a way off, but tickets are available now for all you early birds -> www.waterstones.com/events/chill...

I will complete a series of stunts if Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike gets anywhere near the Hugos! If on the voting list at all, I will video my best Godzilla ROAR and post it here! If longlisted, I will ROAM Glasgow in an inflatable dinosaur suit! If it gets to the shortlist, I will...

#Eastercon2026: #Iridescence hits Birmingham on 3rd April, so here's where you can find your GSFWC pals all weekend! PS. Don't forget Sunday's BSFA Awards, where Jenni Coutts, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson are all up for shinies. eastercon2026.org @bsfa.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social (1/5)

This is in the same universe as "Pearl and the World" which was in Gallus, the @gsfwc.bsky.social Worldcon anthology. If you've read that one, you'll recognise the evil corporation in it.

I'm sure there's an official post coming soon, but I couldn't wait. My new short story, Well Tester, is up on Diabolical Plots! Sara's the only person on the planet (except for Lucifer - yes, that one). She wishes he'd stop bugging her, she's got a lot to do. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

Congratulations also to alumna Amal El-Mohtar on the release of Seasons of Glass and Iron! For more info, check out the post below. @quercusbooks.bsky.social

The collected book of Neil Williamson's The Packet is out now! Pick up your copy today from the NewCon Press online shop (includes special signed edition) or your favourite bookstore. @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

Many, many congratulations to our Christopher Caldwell, whose debut collection Call and Response (Neon Hemlock) has won IAFA's William L. Crawford Fantasy Award. Judges called it a "powerful collection of queer joy and rage in lyrical, beautiful prose", so don't miss out - get yours today!

One day I'll remember how to post a newsletter at a time when people read their email but in my defence I am on a ship in the Pacific ocean & time is, among other things, a social construct from which I have been abstracted for the foreseeable future ANYWAY MY NEW BOOK IS OUT TODAY

Please to put me on yr podcasts to talk about my AWARD-WINNING book, kbye

Many, many congratulations to our Christopher Caldwell, whose debut collection Call and Response (Neon Hemlock) has won IAFA's William L. Crawford Fantasy Award. Judges called it a "powerful collection of queer joy and rage in lyrical, beautiful prose", so don't miss out - get yours today!

Planning my first completely new writing project since 2021, so it's that time of the year where I start giving other writing software the glad-eye lmao

I’m incredibly honored and humbled that Call and Response was chosen for this year’s William L. Crawford Award. It feels surreal to look on a list that includes so many of my favorite writers, and so many of my favorite books and to realize that my name and my book is among them.

Question for science fiction novel fans! Which of these is the hardest sell for you: 1. 1st person, present (I do the thing) 2. 1st person, past (I did the thing) 3. 3rd person, present (Jane does the thing) 4. 3rd person, past (Jane did the thing) (Not bothered about others for now) #scifi #books

The programme for Eastercon is live and I'm talking about all things gaming this year 🌟 exciting! Can't wait to put my schedule together for the other programme items, it's looking like a fantastic weekend. guide.eastercon2026.org/people/0457

Hey folks! If you're in the mood for a bit of Scottish sea going sci-fi adventure, you can pre-order The Packet now. (You don't even need to read it, just enjoy Vincent Sammy's outstanding cover art!)

FAO Artists: here's a message from our Heather Valentine and Jenni Coutts, who are running the Fantasycon 2026 Art Show this Autumn in #Glasgow. Applications are now open for those who want to exhibit in the show and print shop. For details, see the link below: @britfantasysoc.bsky.social

What's happening right now with our Robin CM Duncan's podcast with David Green, Long Story Short? There's Shen Tao discussing debut The Poet Empress, Matt Greene giving us more than just The Definitions -- and even Nnedi Okorafor on 2025's acclaimed Death of the Author! Read on for more... (1/2)

The longlist for the The Aldiss Award is here -- and so are our writers! Congratulations to our Annabel Campbell and alumnus Oliver Langmead on making the cut, and best of luck for the next round. @thealdissaward.bsky.social @annabelcwrites.bsky.social @oliverklangmead.bsky.social

You love to see it. Huge congratulations to our alumna Amal El-Mohtar for making the Nebula finalists for Best Novella with The River Has Roots! Congratulations to all! @amalelmohtar.com

Can absolutely recommend

Went on a writer's retreat in the Scottish countryside last weekend. Want a nosy on what we got up to? emfaulds.com/a-writers-jo...

It you are a reviewer who has been looking forward to reading First Mage on The Moon, it is now available on NetGalley! Get on board! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Thanks so much for coming to the show!

Everything is terrible. I can’t sleep. Please buy my book.

Circle trip! Circle trip! We're making a special trip to see our Ewan Downie's The Bacchae in Glasgow tonight. Dates across Scotland this Spring and Summer at the link below. @ewandownie.com

Fancy a copy of our David Craig's Resurrection Men, but one lot of sumptuous magic noir isn't enough? Then why not get it as part of this Magic Noir Storybundle package, complete with 13 other books? You'll find all the details at the link below: storybundle.com/magic @dcraig.bsky.social

It's #BookQW and the word this week is open. In The Heart of Winter, Brigit is setting off on a quest to escape from an unwanted arranged marriage to Aengus, God of Summer. Available now from Flame Tree Press: www.flametreepublishing.com/the-heart-of...

Wonderful news from the BSFA, pals. Our Jenni Coutts, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson have all made the BSFA Awards shortlist! Well done all! Here's the breakdown... www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-... @bsfa.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social (1/4)

Woo, just spotted that @bethkesh.bsky.social is on the BSFA Award shortlist with her great story podcastle.org/2025/07/29/p..., congratulations! Also congratulations to @stewarthotston.com on being nominated for the excellent Project Hanuman (lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/... )

To have made the list not just once but twice amongst such talented artists is a real honour. Thank you everyone for all the support 💕

Delighted to announce that two of my artworks have been shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association awards this year! The artworks are: - The cover for DARK CRESCENT, by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social, published by @lunapress.bsky.social - MUSHROOM FAIRY, published to instagram

Delighted to discover the Blood In The Bricks has been shortlisted for this year's @bsfa.bsky.social awards in the Best Collection category. Thanks to NewCon Press, artist Vinnie Chong and the absolutely brilliant contributors! And congrats to all the other nominees. www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

#Glasgow The Bacchae is next week! Limited tickets are still available for Wednesday 4th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March of our Ewan Downie's one-man play, so get yer bums in gear. @ewandownie.com

Lucky #Manchester - not only a great line-up, but two GSFWC alumnae in one night! @amalelmohtar.com @elizachanwrites.bsky.social

Hurrah! Our Ewan Downie, actor and dramaturge, has just had his first SF publication! His debut short story, 'Little Thing' is out now in the Winter issue of Frigg. Check it out at the link below: @ewandownie.com friggmagazine.com/issuesixtyfi...