We're opening to novella manuscripts on 4/1/26! We're looking for dark thrillers, crime noir, & dark speculative fiction—if you've got a complete novella (25k-40k words) that fits, we want to hear from you. Submission guidelines coming soon: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs #WriterSky #AuthorSky

@duttonbooks.bsky.social's YA imprint brings out a good YA treatment of grief's realities called LIES WE TELL ABOUT THE STARS by SUSIE NADLER tomorrow, 3 March 2026: #Booksky expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2026/03/lies...

UK chums, this is a full five-alarm fire. Write your MP, call them, whatever. The government’s own survey showed 97% of us wanted copyright strengthened, and those abject fucks are weakening it anyway to appease snake-oil grifters and thieves

On the one hand, lawless regime dragging us into more forever wars. On the other, showed my son Army of Darkness, which he dug. So, you know, real mixed bag of a day.

Turns out, Kevin of the Nine Fingers is happier, because his parents don't go on to forget him at home AGAIN!

One family is about to control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok. They’ll buy Warner Brothers with $24 billion from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. To win over Trump, they canceled Colbert, blocked a 60 Minutes CECOT investigation, and blocked Talarico. Much more will follow. Block this rotten deal.

Hire Amy! Her feed is funny.

It's here! Sinister Societies FTW - excited to dive into a bunch of dark stories about cults and ne'er-do-wells. #BookSky #HorrorSky @ruadanbooks.bsky.social

This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.

One of my stories is nominated for the BSFA award, and tomorrow is the last day to vote for it to be on the shortlist! BSFA members vote here: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-... I'll send you a copy of the story if you need one--just comment and let me know!😊

Happy VD, folks.

Organic sighting of my upcoming book in the wild! Also a good overview of the publishing landscape by @alyssamatesic.bsky.social. (For those keeping score at home, Spit and Touch Iron fits several of these categories...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=52B2...

Seems like an apropos moment to point out that The Staircase in the Woods is good, and people should read it.

Accurate.

Welcome @rc-hopgood.bsky.social to Inked in Gray Press!! A special thanks to literary agent @ajvanbelle.bsky.social ❤️ Querida: is an adult genre-bending literary novel that speaks to how we use language to make meaning and about the intersections of class and power in society. Releases Fall 2027!

This is a good reminder that I need to read more Discworld.

I'm very excited to be able to announce that my client @michaelstrode.bsky.social's book SPIT AND TOUCH IRON has been acquired by Ruadán Books! It's a dark yet fun, literary yet fast-paced genre blend and it's coming next year!

It's public! I sold a book! Super psyched to join Ruadán, and to share Spit and Touch Iron with you all.

This is public service.

The transaction, she said, “should be a five-alarm fire about the federal government being for sale.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

I'm opening to queries days 1-5 of each month, starting Feb. 1. Excited to read!!! Here's my current wish list! YA: all genres MG: all genres, but upper MG only, for kids age 10-13. I'm not open to younger chapter books at the moment Keep reading for adult wish list! ⬇️

There is no ethical use of GenAI.

Firing / demotion is good, prosecution is better. The agents responsible for this murder must face a court.

Congrats, Millie!

A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it... Arizona, November 2020

Also deal with the Bivens exception for federal officials, please.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

Interview with my excellent agent, A.J.

Extremely good break down on how GenAi doesn’t learn, it copies. Good reporting work done here www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Request here: Edelweiss: links.ruadanbooks.com/FFEW NetGalley: links.ruadanbooks.com/FFNG NetGalley UK: links.ruadanbooks.com/FFUK #BookSky #ThrillerSky

AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.

The Authors Guild has significant concerns with Amazon’s new “Ask this Book” feature, which has been available since December 11, 2025. The Guild is looking into whether the feature, which was added without permission from publishers or authors, might infringe authors’ and publishers’ rights.

Snapshot of me editing rn:

“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’” www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

Just finished this over break - great spooky read, engaging, good banter yet dark.

Help me celebrate the release of my loooooong awaited new book, Bound by the Blood! We'll be partying at Pandemonium Books in Cambridge, MA on January 25th! 6:30 pm. RSVP here: pandemoniumbooks.com...

Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice. Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.

Today is my birthday! 🎂 I feel grateful for everyone who supports me, my art and the work I love. It makes even the hardest days brighter and gives me the strength to keep creating🫶 If you could spare a repost, it would mean a lot and help my work reach more people 🤗

Merry Christmas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVrR...

I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:

bari weiss saw this and decided that she had to hide it from the american public

Good summary of my feelings.

As the latest fuckery with KDP and their generative AI goes around, reminder that they started this back in April with their series Recaps feature that cannot be opted out of and that few people cared about. I spent weeks back and forth with support, chronicled on Bsky and my site. (brief thread 👇)

My heart breaks for Brown, my alma mater. Ever true.

LA readeres plese repost

“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.” Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.