Finished King Sorrow by @joe-hill.bsky.social last night. A staggering feat of storytelling that gripped, shocked, and entertained me throughout. Book of the year? Quite possibly. I'll definitely be reading more from this author.

It's THAT time of year again...

One of my favourite videos to make (but not to edit!) is my reading plan for the upcoming year. Come and check out what I've put on my plan for 2026 here: youtu.be/SvHv3pHvlNI What do you think will be a hit, and what's on your own plan for next year?

Share an actor who nailed a role so hard that nobody else will ever be able to live up to it…

Ferdi loves the Christmas tree #caturday

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go...

If I move, he'll know 😸

Started two new books today... Reading The Salt Oracle by @rainewilson.bsky.social Listening to King Sorrow by @joe-hill.bsky.social

This is deeply troubling. The silence of so much of the mainstream. That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister… Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.

If you see this, repost with your favourite onscreen moment from SF, Fantasy or Horror. Too many, but I have to go back to my childhood...

Going into 2026 like...

Hey, do you all know that there are people in prison in the UK, arrested for connection to Palestine Action, who have been on hunger strike for 45 days. David Lammy refuses to even engage with MPs to discuss the issue. David Lammy has taken over £30k from pro-Israel lobby groups.

You should read everything by @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social. And especially the Library series, but really, all of it. A lot.

I don't recall this tree ornament 🎄😂

We are adrift in an infinite sea of space And in all that immensity we know of only one place with life: the Earth All of us who are privileged to be alive today share this tiny blue dot But our time is but an instant in the Earth's multi-billion-year history Never forget the bonds that unite us

I stopped watching news programming/24 hour news 7 years ago, and have never looked back. Since then, I've deleted my Facebook and Twitter accounts. In the past two years I've stopped watching television. I don't miss any of it. I still keep myself informed, but on my terms. I read a lot 😁

Last chance to submit your fantasy and SciFi books coming out in 2026, which I will show in my next video (probably tomorrow). Get involved, comment down below! And if you can, share!

I really sometimes have to wonder, do people know that other people are also people? Even if they have different skin colours or come from far away? You know they’re still, like, human beings, right? You’re still supposed to care if they live or die. Do you know that?

Happy 10th anniversary to #TheExpanse TV show! If you want to know what happens next… 👇

The Expanse premiered 10 years ago on this day in 2015! I wrote the definitive origin story for the series: how it went from game concept to novel series to TV show. Read it here: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/the-expanse-...

Started Slow Gods by Claire North on audio, narrated by Peter Kenny.

First glass of mulled wine of the year was swiftly followed by my second glass of mulled wine of the year 😂🍷

Nigel Farage is probably delighted today that Reform have the most members of a political party. It doesn't have to be this way. 180,000 and rising. Hope ready to overtake hate. Stand and be counted. Join.greenparty.org.uk

I've joined. It's the first time I've felt that any politician/party is speaking for me, with real empathy, for the common good of people, not just the 1%, and with hope over fear. I've never joined a political party before, but Zack is a breath of fresh air, lighting the fire under the elite.

With the #AssistedDyingBill soon to be debated in the House of Lords, I just wrote to peers asking them to back choice, dignity, and compassion – you should too! #HumanistsUK humanists.uk/action/ask-t...

As 2025 comes to a close, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social & Greta Kelly want to thank our fans for the support. As well, to all of the outstanding guests we’ve had on the show, THANK YOU. This podcast wouldn’t exist without your willingness to share your knowledge/insights.

More temptations for you www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...

💬 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "People are choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice,...a politics that says: yes, we can build a fairer economy; we can restore our natural world; we can reinvest in communities." ✅️ Choose hope. Choose Green.

Today is a big day! The Stars Within Relaunches! I wrote this emotional tale for my late mother and now I get to publish it myself. Please check it out, it would mean the world to me. 👽 Alien invasion 😭Emotions 💫Space travel 🫦 Romance 🔗⬇️

Hear! Hear!

77 years ago today, men and women from every country and every culture, every religion and worldview, came together to agree that some values were shared and should forever be protected as rights for all. They created The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. #HumanRightsDay #HumanRightsDay2025

Upon the Forge of Battle – Cover Reveal  I’m delighted to reveal the cover for Upon the Forge of Battle, the third and final volume in the Age of Wrath trilogy. Many thanks to the design team at Orbit for making this… https://anthonyryan.net/2025/12/08/upon-the-forge-of-battle-cover-reveal/

Farage, the political sewer rat, soon to be flushed out as the corrupt charlatan he truly is.

Electoral Reform Society: “We are seeing an alarming trend of parties receiving larger and larger donations from single super-wealthy donors and the public are rightly asking what these very rich people expect in return for their money." https://bit.ly/4rAErap

Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script

Next up... In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune Freakslaw by Jane Flett

Another trip around the sun completed. That's 47 now 😳

✨Happy book birthday to me! ✨ Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks! Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2 Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun... #booksky 💙📚

🚨🚨🍄🍄 YOU HAVE ONE MORE HOUR TO BACK THE BOOK OF SPORES: A FUNGAL FANFIADDICT ANTHOLOGY 🍄🍄🚨🚨 LINK BELOW!! LET YOURSELF BE CONSUMED 🍄 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...

Starting this tonight... Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds

Wrapped this one up last night. An entirely engrossing experience from start to finish. Intense, intimate, and intelligently composed. Take a bow, @sgj.bsky.social 👏

CHECK IT OUUUUUUUUUT! I am *so* delighted with this cover, it's amazing! June 2026 still feels like a long way off, but I'm really looking forward to everyone meeting Kitt Carver, Two-Tongue Derna, Sulian the Swallowmage, and the rest of the cast. And, of course, the slydewasps.

One final review for the month, and it's a belter!

I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Recently started The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by @sgj.bsky.social This one has been on my radar for a few months now. Only a couple of chapters in and it's already compelling.

Into the Void by Black Sabbath: speaking to my soul this morning.

Describe your cats personality with one photo.

Consider this for a second: A senior State Department official described the changes as: moving away from ‘group identities’ towards protecting ‘natural rights’ bestowed by ‘God, our creator.’ The UK Govt must stand firm in defence of the NHS in the face of rising Christian Nationalism.

For more on Christian Nationalism and how wealthy US backers are funding efforts to roll back hard-won rights here in the UK, watch Katherine Stewart’s talk from our Convention: 'Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy Western Democracy.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-UH...