"They're serving the interests of multi-millionaires and billionaires." @zackpolanski.bsky.social on @itvpeston.bsky.social

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Starting my February reading with Asunder by @kerstinhall.bsky.social

Books completed in January

Coming soon. Tell your friends and remind your enemies.

Only recently discovered The Warning and I'm in awe. I've had them on repeat all week and I'm blown away by their talent. I'd kind of given up on finding a new musical obsession at my age, but these ladies are phenomenal. youtu.be/kFUjEcv1FcA?...

Today we stand shoulder to shoulder with people of goodwill from all creeds and nationalities not only to remember all the victims of genocide, but to challenge the injustices we witness today, and the dogmatism and ideology that fuels them. #HMD

Currently reading (belatedly) The Poppy War by @rfkuang.bsky.social

Best Self-Published Debut Novel of 2025 @jajminton.bsky.social @mauriceafrich.bsky.social @tbcart.bsky.social @steventboers.bsky.social @monteroauthor.bsky.social

Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel of 2025 @mhayinde.bsky.social @tordotcompub.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social

Best Self-Published Novel of 2025 @gameoverstation.bsky.social @plstuart-author.bsky.social @zbsteele.bsky.social @tbcart.bsky.social @rasandpiper.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social

Best Traditionally Published Novel of 2025 @realjacksonford.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social @misterkristoff.bsky.social @travisbaldree.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social @joeabercrombie.com @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social @orbitbooks.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social

This book was a journey. Powerful, intense, and horrific in equal measure. @tananarivedue.bsky.social brings to light the horrors inflicted on black children and communities just over 70 years ago in the USA. A superb story, brilliantly told. This is an important work of fiction. A must read.

Currently reading 📚 The Sanctuary by @andrewhunterm.bsky.social The Reformatory by @tananarivedue.bsky.social

Currently reading. Mr Roberti, it's your time to shine.

You’ll see a lot of posts today about #BlueMonday, supposedly 'the most depressing day of the year'. Don't buy into it. There’s zero scientific evidence behind it – it was invented in 2005 as a marketing stunt to sell holidays. 🧵

The complete trilogy is multi-POV adult epic fantasy with underdogs, found family, talking war griffins, ancient artefacts, and basically marries my love of dragons and classic fantasy adventure with Studio Ghibli vibes and less conventional characters 🔥 www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

✨Asunder is out in the UK today!✨ Shortlisted for the Nebula and Locus Awards, it’s a fantasy about a woman hellbent on survival…and the talkative man she accidentally binds to her shadow.* *She was trying to extort him, one thing led to another.

Good morning. A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive. That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power. Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.

New Review - out tomorrow and well worth a look as I had a lot of fun reading this new fantasy novel with added gods, demons and magic - Asunder by Kerstin Hall - many thanks to @solarisbooks.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

If you see this, post an archer.

It's been out almost two months but I wanted to re-up my timeline with some Project Hanuman love. You can find it at all your bookstores and in audio too. I'll leave you with what @gavingsmith.bsky.social thought of it. #SFF #spaceopera #scifi

In 2026 I’m making the conscious effort to dive deep into my TBR and finally read books I’ve had there for too long. Now it’s it’s the turn of Along The Razors Edge by @robjhayes.bsky.social

So, @waterstones.bsky.social have a limited number of signed copies up for pre-order. You should grab one! www.waterstones.com/book/daughte...

Listen to Asha. This applies worldwide.

Fiction and fantasy aren't "fake" any more than light seen through a prism is fake. It's just seen from a different perspective. Light seen through a prism is still light. Truth seen through a story is still the truth.

Lately, people have been posting their worst books lists, and I wanted to share how you actually should do a "10 worst books of 2025" list: 10. Don't 9. Shit 8. On 7. Books 6. Because 5. It's 4. Extremely 3. Rude 2. And 1. Unnecessary #booksky

Soldiering on despite, I’ve a 25 retrospective/26 release schedule up on the site adriantchaikovsky.com

A colleague of Farage's has literally gone to prison for taking bribes from Putin. Reform voters, how much more evidence do you need that Farage is the enemy within and that he endangers us all?

Sooooooo… if any foreign countries wanna come take our guy away and put him on trial for all the various and many, many, many crimes we failed to hold him accountable for, you’re welcome to him. There’s a lot! Seriously! We really dropped the ball here and need some grown up help now. Come get him.

So, war is actually peace. Huh, Orwell was really onto something.

Project Hanuman, by @stewarthotston.com (pub by @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social) is a big ideas space opera, an adventure that blends together thought-provoking concepts and thrilling scenes. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/proj... 💙📚

Sorrynotsorry for having to reiterate this unerring fact: Trump is still a cunt.

After being blown away by King Sorrow by @joe-hill.bsky.social, I'm planning on reading his earlier novels throughout 2026, starting with Heart-shaped Box.

Happy New Year! Kicking off 2026 with a book that's been on my shelf for a couple of years, The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao.

Just finished my last book of 2025: There Is No Antimemetics Division by @qntm.org Probably one of the most unique concepts I've read. Mind-bending, compelling, strange, and thought-provoking. Read it. You won't understand everything. You'll wonder what you read. It's weirdly brilliant.

Currently listening to There Is No Antimemetics Division by @qntm.org

This is has been on my radar for over a year now. A lovely bit of bookmail today... Asunder by @kerstinhall.bsky.social

Listening to The Hungry Gods by @aptshadow.bsky.social, narrated by @emmanewman.bsky.social

This was excellent.

My top 10 reads of the year (in no particular order here) @joe-hill.bsky.social @joeabercrombie.com @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @rfkuang.bsky.social @es-drake452.bsky.social TJ Klune @sgj.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @cmcaplanwrites.bsky.social M.L. Wang

Two thirds the way through The Salt Oracle by @rainewilson.bsky.social and just started The Only Good Indians by @sgj.bsky.social

Some 2026 releases on my reading radar...

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?

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