As always, thanks to all who had faith in my work during this year: an anthology/RPG hybrid story, an audio-drama in iambic pentameter, my first reprint/first translated work and the first time I've been long-listed for a major award. Oh...and I wrote a novel. So 2026? 🦉

My author copy of 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' has arrived. My first reprint but also the first time one of my stories has been translated into another language. Hopefullynot the last. 🤞 Thanks to @shoreinf.bsky.social for publishing the original

"The moment you allow AI to write a sentence for you, you lose your voice." Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social nailing it in her guest of honour interview with @megintransition.bsky.social. #pictcon

I'm proud to be in 8 of these and looking forward to number 9!

Hey, Look: I’m Translated into German! Exciting news! I am officially an "internationally known" author! One of my stories - "Brood Parasitism" - has been included in Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten , which, if my German is correct, translates to Her…

If any translators/international reprint anthologies would like to jump on this request, I'm game and have a decent back catalogue available. :) Can I also just take a moment to note how nice it is when someone writes a message like this. If you like a story, tell an author. It really helps! :)

Late night editing commences. This one is now on its second sweep after a good rest.

Happy to announce that I've had a story translated into another language for the first time. 'Frank Peterson Comes Home' first published by @shoreinf.bsky.social can be found in the German anthology 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' by A7L Books.

Thrilled to be a part of this. Please check out @aanpress.bsky.social's excellent back catalogue of books in the meantime. www.aanpress.com

Check out this collection by my favourite anthology buddy and author of so many captivating short stories @singingtotigers.bsky.social

All set up & selling books!

Encouraging news regarding the unauthorised theft of our work.

Kitten update: Momo tested negative for FiV and is now approved to mingle with the other cats. He has selected the science fiction section of the bookshelf as his favourite place with a preference for Zamyatin and Philip K Dick among others. I am a proud father.

Abandoned kitten update. Back from the vets. Dewormed and ear mites dealt with. FIV test will be next week. He's a happy little guy.

Found this little guy abandoned in a supermarket carpark this morning. 😭 He's safe in my garden now at least. I'll take him to the vet tomorrow.

Good morning, Mr. Manuscript! After doing the requisite spell of ignoring it, post completion, today begins the task of examining it with fresh eyes in printed form, with a pencil, a highlighter and probably the first of several caffeinated drinks. #editing #novel

Picked up some Latvian Space Disco this morning at the local market. This afternoon's task is seeing how many words I can trim from a near 8000 word story since nobody seems to want tales of this length anymore.

Interesting bubble library I came across while out hiking yesterday. I didn't see The Librarian but I wouldn't have been surprised. 📚

In almost all cases, this is what those pushing "the future" are missing.

I've been lucky, this year, to have the support of my partner while I took a sabbatical to craft some promising short stories into something larger. Both the card and the models were a gift from her on the novel's completion. Both birds are important symbols within the #book. #writing #novel #birds

3 hours to go and @aanpress.bsky.social are close to hitting their second stretch goal to add more authors to this intriguing anthology of memory manipulation stories. Make a pledge and support #indiepublishing and new writers, if you can. www.kickstarter.com/projects/526...

Just under 48 hours left to go for the latest anthology from the always excellent @aanpress.bsky.social. Help them reach their stretch goals and add more authors here while supporting a great indie press. www.kickstarter.com/projects/526...

I came on here ready to mumble something about having just finished the first draft of the novel I've been writing. Now I feel I should mumble slightly louder about it being based on my short story from this anthology...because look: Another award nomination for The Utopia of Us! Congrats to all! 🎉

With 13 days left, moving strongly towards our KS campaign stretch goals for extra authors (92% for SG1, 87% for SG2). Meeting the stretch goals means another 6-8 authors for the anthology - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #fantasy #book #ks #booksky

I've hit the 100'000 word mark in my almost completed sci-fi novel about art and time and love. The last two planned chapters have ended up dividing into 4 but after nine months, this baby is almost ready to be born! Tentative target for completion is this weekend! 😳 #writing #novel #scifi #art

We are now 100% Base Goal funded thanks to backer #129 and all our backers in the last two weeks! We now move on to stretch goals for extra authors - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #fantasy #book #ks #booksky

Another great concept from @aanpress.bsky.social that you might want to consider. Always fantastic anthologies.

Finished up another chapter today after a solid week of working on it. Each one seems to take longer as I near the end of this novel and I think part of that is my reluctance to say goodbye to characters I've spent the best part of a year with. #writing

almost 4000 words and another chapter done today. Things are flying along now. Creeping ever closer to the end. #amwriting

Writing is going well this week. Mapping out the last few chapters has really helped me focus. 75000 words in now with approximately 6-7 chapters left to go before the first draft of my year's big project is complete. #amwriting

I'm also looking forward to delving into this @aanpress.bsky.social anthology of Tempest inspired tales from @singingtotigers.bsky.social , @culttvmike.bsky.social and many other familiar names. Beautiful art cards are a bonus typical of this press and its creative output!

My author copy of 'Our Dust Earth' the hybrid anthology/TTRPG from @aanpress.bsky.social has arrived and I'm also really happy to read that Todd has defeated his personal 🐉 Now all we need is Satchel-Con! 😄

The willow leaves are falling and I'm back to the main task this month with novel that is definately now a novel and its tricky final third that seemingly wants me to do anything but finish it. #writing?

Finished a new short story this morning and successfully (and surprisingly) managed to chop 800 or so words from it to make word count. Hopefully its tighter and better for it. #writing #editing

Book post, my author copy from the always gorgeous @aanpress.bsky.social (Limited print runs, full art covers, just lovely!) Our Dust Earth, ft. my story, "Three Travellers, One Camp, Three Tales", plus a mini LitRPG!

It's my birthday and also Caturday so I thought I'd share some of my favorite paintings featuring cats. If you'd like to share my art, it'd be the best gift! #art #cats

Just received my kickstarter copy of @aanpress.bsky.social Our Dust Earth. And what an absolute beauty this is. First up is a gem of a story from @liamjhogan.bsky.social Can’t wait to devour the rest. Oh and did I mention, it’s also an #RPG

Hey! Got a novella coming out next months, so probably not a bad idea to actually promote my damned author website 😆 Here it is annaorridge.com with links to pre-order and also many of my short stories. It is pretty on account of the very able handling of @sonorataylor.bsky.social Thank you xx

My author copy of Our Dust Earth arrived! It was lovingly edited & made by @aanpress.bsky.social. Here I read the opening. It's so important to celebrate creator made things. If you're a real person making real things, please share & tell us where & how we can buy it! #realthingsmadebyrealpeople

"Our Dust Earth" has arrived. Tiny Forklift and the Crew are busy unboxing and packing up pledges. I'll be sending out KS packages beginning tomorrow and pre-orders after KS pledges are in the mail (order here - aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...). This is most likely the only AaN book for 2025.

Another wonderful book from @aanpress.bsky.social is on its way. Check out this sneak preview from @writervh.bsky.social! aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...

I've broken through the 50'000 word barrier in the planned novella that has become a novel. There's still a while to go but I'm past the particular roadblock that was causing things to slow down and as such I'm enjoying the process and the daily routine again. #writing

"Our Dust Earth" is set to ship to AaN Central on Friday. Copies will go in the mail to KS backers next week, followed by preorders. If you would like to preorder a copy yourself of our SF anthology and included micro RPG - aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...

You don't want to miss this! Writer Beware on the struggle to apply copyright law to companies that use authors' work to train their generative AI systems--by @victoriastrauss.bsky.social writerbeware.blog/2025/01/31/t...

Of all of Shakespeare's plays, I've always been drawn to the 'The Tempest'. As such, this was a lot of fun to write. If you want to spend 20 minutes inside a #scifi #horror Shakespearean world then please have a listen to @theotherstories.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/1YnK...

"If your book was used by Meta, you’re automatically included in the Kadrey v. Meta class action" I'm not sure if that relates to authors whose work formed part of an anthology (like mine) but anyway, here's what else to do. authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...

When a rejection can't even get the name of my submitted story right, that's a new level of frustration.

Congratulations to @yasminkanaan.bsky.social and @sjgroenewegen.co.uk two entries on the BSFA shortlist for non-fiction for articles published in Shoreline of Infinity. Also congratulations to @pippagoldschmidt.bsky.social for her shortlisting in Best Collection. file770.com/bsfa-awards-...

Congratulations to Aliya Whiteley for making the shortlist of the BSFA awards and flying the flag for @lunapress.bsky.social and The Utopia of Us! 🎉