SPFBO Championship Review of The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClung Review originally by @plstuart-author.bsky.social Tagging @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social Currently sits as our #3! beforewegoblog.com/review-the-t...

My very short list of the best non-SFF Trad & Indie pub books I read in 2025! Best non-SFF Trad book was THE VENETIAN HERETIC by @phokion.bsky.social Best non-SFF Indie book was BROKEN CHANCES by Eve Koguce beforewegoblog.com/p-l-s-best-n... @beforewegoblog.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social

I love love love this story. Fuck yeah I am stoked he wrote it.

Grimdark Magazine Issue #45 is here and ready for pre-orders. This quarter we are going all in on cyberpunk and SF, featuring some of the best short fiction writers in the genre injecting gritty and horrifying futures to your very eyes. AND WE’RE DOING IT IN PRINT.

THE BOOKS THAT MADE US - Where I discuss the fantastic GARRET PI series by Glen Cook. Noir detective in fantasyland. beforewegoblog.com/the-books-th... #books #fantasy #urbanfantasy @beforewegoblog.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social

TEN RECOMMENDED SUPERHERO NOVELS: A collection of the best ones I've read and not about the big two's heroes. beforewegoblog.com/ten-recommen... @bethtabler.bsky.social #books #superheroes #fantasy #urbanfantasy

Vigilance by Robert Jackson Bennett: Gun Violence as Spectacle “Bennett has written the story America deserves—and the one it should fear.” beforewegoblog.com/vigilance-by... #bookblogger #amreading #booklovers #bibliophile #bookaddict @tordotcom.bsky.social

BEFORE WE GO BLOG is very honoured to help reveal the cover for ***CUTE CNUT*** Book 1 The Hardening by the wonderful & witty KAREM MCCOMPOSTINE beforewegoblog.com/cover-reveal... @beforewegoblog.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social

My TOP TEN FAVORITE FEMALE CHARACTERS IN DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS list. Sadly, I had to divide the list to one example per work because otherwise it'd just be the cast of Baldur's Gate 3. beforewegoblog.com/top-ten-favo... #DungeonsAndDragons #tabletopgames #books @bethtabler.bsky.social

Sarah and I are doing a kaffeeklatsch tomorrow at 1030! join us 🙂🙂

A review of VILLAINS VIGNETTES II by Drew Hayes. A fantastic collection of novellas set in the world of Villains Code. I love Apollo's story most. beforewegoblog.com/review-villa... #superheroes #books #bookreviews @bethtabler.bsky.social @drewhayesnovels.bsky.social

Whalesong by Miles Cameron Cover Reveal #readme #coverreveal #milescameron #TheFTFPodcast1, @phokion.bsky.social beforewegoblog.com/whalesong-by...

📕🚀🧑‍🍳 New Interview! 🧑‍🍳🚀📕 I chat to SFF wunderkind @essahansen.bsky.social about her new novella from @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social, Casthen Gain. We chat about: 🍽️Bubble universe cooking! 🔫Battle Royale 🔥The Legacy of The Graven 🔊Her very cool jobs and equally cool hobbies 📕Her next books And more!

To Hold the Line: Magic, Monsters, and Endurance in The Incandescent by @emilytesh.net "Emily Tesh’s The Incandescent blends dark academia, magic, and quiet strength in a lyrical tale of demons, endurance, and emotional truth." beforewegoblog.com/to-hold-the-...

Book launch announcement & review ***FUGITIVE RIFTS*** by @ammawhiney.bsky.social ! Congratulations A-M on the release of your wonderful book! beforewegoblog.com/book-review-... @beforewegoblog.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social

As always, Hansen writes large. When you read any part of The Graven world, even this novella, it is cinema on the page. It is grand in all its panoramic, cinemascoped, and Technicolor majesty.

My readers are so damn talented!!! Philippe Jeanquartier from Switzerland created this incredible trio of fungal people illustrations, inspired by Mushroom Blues 🍄💙

🍄 TITLE REVEAL 🍄 The knives are out in A MURDER MOST FUNGAL, a Fungalverse novella set in the aftermath of Mushroom Blues, combining the culinary wonder of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the kitchen chaos of The Bear, and the explosive tension of Hong Kong crime thrillers. Coming soon to a menu near you 🍣🔪

I’m on kidney stone number two for the year. The bullshit of all this can not be overstated.

This is my fighting style

My review of the new Superman movie. Hint: I liked it. beforewegoblog.com/review-super... @bethtabler.bsky.social #Superman #movies

Sometimes, our team get to interview some of the coolest creatives on the planet. Today, @bethtabler.bsky.social speaks to the YouTube SFF powerhouse that is @nerdforge.bsky.social !

@kacealexander.bsky.social Would you be interested in contributing a short story (up to 4k words) or doing an interview with us at Grimdark magazine? I emailed you a few days ago, and I wasn't sure it went through. It would be for the January issue :)

Read the interview I did with @bethtabler.bsky.social for the latest issue of @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social! We talk about Between Two Perns, my next book, & I spill the beans on a project I wasn't supposed to yet. oops.. www.grimdarkmagazine.com/product/grim...

Interview—Jim Zub, Author of Conan the Barbarian "I came across Jim Zub’s epic new Conan the Barbarian comic series...Feeling both classic and fresh, it quickly became one of my favorite ongoing comics" beforewegoblog.com/interview-ji...

I have completed my great big birthday ninety second haul! Good lord books are heavy.

New to urban fantasy? Discover 24 must-read books filled with magic, monsters, and modern cityscapes in this ultimate beginner’s guide. Let's set your bookshelf on fire. beforewegoblog.com/top-urban-fa...

Today is my birthday, and in lieu of presents my family is taking me to the bookstore to play the bookstore game. Ninety seconds to grab any book I want. I have to stack them in my arms and be able to hold and carry the stack to the front. I am pretty damn excited.

Don't walk. Run. 🏃 The #RunningManMovie Official Trailer drops tomorrow.

We be. We be. #writingcommunity #booksky #whoops

The fine folks at Reddit.com/r/Craftsequence will be talking about Last First Snow as part of today's book club, at 2pm Eastern! I've posted a few discussion questions and will be back for an AMA/conversation on Thursday. Drop in and chat!

In this episode of Between Two Perns, Jim Butcher discusses Dresden, larp, and gives valuable insights into how he expertly writes women. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO16...

Two Serial Killers Walk Into a Love Story...Butcher & Blackbird by @brynneweaver.bsky.social my first foray into the naughty side of Booktok. I mean, two serial killers in love? Crazier things have happened. But I am poppin a diet Pepsi and putting my feet up. beforewegoblog.com/butcher-and-...

A Song of Legends Lost is a massive science fantasy epic.

You’re still hot even if nobody else sees it

Places with Teeth: Genius Loci and The Living Worlds of Speculative Fiction Forests hunger. Starships whisper. This is the genius loci. Features some of my favorite books by: @stephenking.bsky.social @dennisetaylor.bsky.social @nealstephenson.bsky.social beforewegoblog.com/the-genius-l...

Places with Teeth: Genius Loci and The Living Worlds of Speculative Fiction Forests hunger. Starships whisper. This is the genius loci. Features some of my favorite books by: @stephenking.bsky.social @dennisetaylor.bsky.social @nealstephenson.bsky.social beforewegoblog.com/the-genius-l...

Shaken, Stirred, and Absolutely Deranged: Garth Ennis’s Take on Spy Fiction - Jimmy’s Bastards Vol. 1 beforewegoblog.com/jimmys-basta...

A fantastic review of SPACE ACADEMY VAGRANTS' audiobook. www.briansbookblog.com/space-academ... #spaceopera #scifi #humor #bookreview

A review of David Hambling's BOOK OF HASTUR short story, "To Play the King", which is a Hastur related story that has importance for Pride month. beforewegoblog.com/review-the-b... #pride #horror #cthulhu #books #mustread #lovecraft @bethtabler.bsky.social

A Study in Empathy and Character Dynamics - Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by @kellyrobson.com "Robson has crafted a story that feels both layered and richly nuanced." beforewegoblog.com/gods-monster...

Hey @crobertcargill.bsky.social I’m Elizabeth Tabler, an editor with Grimdark Magazine. We’re putting together a feature for our July issue on The End of the World As We Know It, I’d love to include 3–4 question email interview with you about your story—just wanted to see if you’d be open to it!

PRIDE MONTH RECS - VELVETEEN VERSUS by @seananmcguire.bsky.social. The fantastic adventures of the bunny rabbit themed heroine and her queer crew of besties. beforewegoblog.com/pride-month-... #Pride #books #indiebooks #mustreads @bethtabler.bsky.social

I don't think #FollowFridays are a thing on Bluesky, but I'm a rebel. Follow these fine #bookish people! @bookshelfie.bsky.social @behindthepages.bsky.social @biblionerdrflxn.bsky.social @bluebookballoon.bsky.social @bigbeardedbookseller.com @charliejane.bsky.social @booksare42.bsky.social

Another good #Pride novel for #PrideMonth is DEEP ROOTS, the 2nd (or 3rd) of the Innsmouth Legacy by @r-emrys.bsky.social. Aphra Marsh (ace), Professor Trumbull (lesbian), Ron and Charlie (gay men) try to save the world! beforewegoblog.com/deeprootspri... @r-emrys.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social

When A Series Ends: Featuring Interviews with Tatiana Obey, N.C. Scrimgeour, and Zack Argyle by James Lloyd Dulin #interview @jamesldulin.bsky.social @obeytheauthor.bsky.social‬ @zackargyle.com beforewegoblog.com/when-a-serie...

For the whole of Pride month, many of us in the Indie Book Spotlight Discord server have come together with this Itch-io bundle of 18 queer indie books in honour of the occasion. At $27 that's only $1.50 each! Get it here: tinyurl.com/indie-pride-2025

A sale of all of the Cthulhu Armageddon books ranging from 99c to 2.99! Enjoy the post-apocalypse world where elder gods reign! beforewegoblog.com/cthulhu-arma... #cthulhu #hplovecraft #horror #books #booksales #indiebooks @bethtabler.bsky.social @crossroadpress.bsky.social

PRIDE MONTH BOOK REC- The Innsmouth Legacy by @r-emrys.bsky.social, a fantastic Cthulhu Mythos story about being a #LGBTA minority in the Post-WW2 world. Also a fish person. beforewegoblog.com/pride-month-... #horror #hplovecraft #cthulhu #lovecraft #horror #books #indiebooks @bethtabler.bsky.social