We're kicking off a new year of member profiles in the Unseelie Court with @scronglygoblin.bsky.social, aka Dr Gabriel Elvery. They have a PhD in Fantasy Literature & Game Studies, & wrote a haiku cycle in furbish. Can we entice you through the fairy door? britishfantasysociety.org/meet-dr-gabr...

The sequel to The Shape of Monsters will be coming out soon. I'm just waiting on the publisher to confirm the release date with me, I've seen the cover, Omari Douglas is finished recording... Your next dose of monstrous queer upfuckery is on its way, and my grin is evil.

This is me being interviewed in detailed on the nuts and bolts of writing technique.

My first story of 2026, Magie Vol, Ogies Toe, is now live at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social, alongside work by @jennifercrow.bsky.social @jaydeholmes.bsky.social @amulderwrites.bsky.social @kmveohongs.bsky.social and others. kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...

This is such a great series

“If I break the glass, then I’ll have to fly, No one to catch me if i take a dive, I’m scared of changing the days stay the same, The world is spinning but only in grey” youtu.be/VYSs1w22a_w?...

Reposting for end of year! Eligibility for 2025 ✨️🌊

Wee boost of this as it's the last day to nominate for the @bsfa.bsky.social awards 🖤

It's the final day to nominate stories for the BSFA awards. Here are my award-eligible works from 2025: @giganotosaurus.bsky.social @thepinkhydra.com @thisjulieday.bsky.social

Book Quote Wednesday's word is 'tired' #BookQW Dan and Fin and their friends and relatives have busy lives before they have to factor in the supernatural world's intrusion. Will they managed to get away for some rest and recuperation? Contemporary fantasy rooted in British myths and folklore.

For the final #BookQW of the year, the word is tired, and I'm bringing it to you in a snippet from my work in progress, Rise of a Witch Queen. Illona is a priestess in neolithic Scotland, until she befriends an injured owl and her life is changed forever.

I asked the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social volunteers to tell us about the favourite books, movies etc of 2025. Here are a selection of mine and you can read the full post here: britishfantasysociety.org/best-of-2025...

It’s the end of the year! (At last) I look back on my reading year, the stats, the challenges and my favourite reads of 2025! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...

@shonak.bsky.social asked the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social's volunteer army to share their 2025 faves & I, of course, obliged. You'll see a few of them in the graphic, but for my full list (& those of the other amazing humans who run the BFS), head over here: britishfantasysociety.org/best-of-2025...

Setting up my journal for 2026 and trying to decide whether or not to include goals for the year. If life intervenes and I don’t achieve them, it always leaves me feeling like a failure. But I was taught that goal setting is important. Do you set yourself goals for the coming year?

"What's in the box?!" "WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!"

We asked our committee, events organisers, reviewers, and other volunteers who help us keep the lights on around the BFS for those SFFH things that made an impression this year. Read the full post here: britishfantasysociety.org/best-of-2025...

I’ll be rewarding myself with putting this together when I finish my current work in progress 😁

Finally finished my four year WIP. The best thing I’ve ever written ❤️ The Witches fly again ☺️ lukebelcourt.com/witches/two....

Attaboy Clarence!

Merry Holidays everyone!

Hello, please repost for visibility. Are you in or near Bury St. Edmunds this week? Are you willing and able to do a favour for an internet person? I'd really appreciate photos of the TK Maxx car park, whether during the day, or after dark (4pm lmao) to contest a parking invoice.

Tfw you discover a new historical figure that you desperately want to write a novel about only to discover that someone else already has 😭

Looking for someone to do a talk on the "romance of graveyards" - why our gothic hearts love them so much, any tales regarding love, death & cemeteries, etc. It’s for Writing the Occult: Love & Death which is, naturally, on 14 Feb. All online. Kicks off 1pm UK. writingtheoccult.carrd.co 🧵⬇️

This is definitely one of those moments in life that I never expected to happen 😱

Okay, the kids might be off school, but I still need to find 2k words today

I’m about to have my heart broken

I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A beautiful thing A sweet to remember "We are closer to Spring than we were in September." I heard a bird sing In the dark of December

It is the winter solstice tomorrow (in the northern hemisphere) this is your reminder that English Heritage live stream the sun rising over Stonehenge on their YouTube channel from 7.30am tomorrow morning. www.youtube.com/live/FEnQmoc...

For anyone who may be hastily returning certain books they bought as Christmas presents, here's a thread of excellent children's books I highly recommend you buy instead: Loki A Bad God's Guide To Being Good by Louie Stowell Funny, chaotic and a little bit naughty okay, a lot naughty

Yesterday 9yo was messing around with a Christmas decoration that is meaningful to me, and he dropped it and it broke. I told him to put the pieces on the table and I would try to fix it later, but it might not work because it’s not a clean break.

Fascinated by the Beachy Head Woman story. Her remains were possibly uncovered in the 1950s and promptly vanished into a collection at Eastbourne Town Hall. Someone realised what they were looking at in 2012 and she was studied.

Some thoughts on this thing, which I've seen pop up a lot of times today. I'm often confronted with nervous, insecure adolescent students who are early on their musical journeys, have been bitten by the bug a little and have now become intimidated by the idea that they expect something of…

The BMA has come out swinging for the rights of all trans people in healthcare settings and beyond - both patients and healthcare providers. Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.

Christmas can be exhausting for autistic people. Here are a few reasons why and what you can do to help the autistic people in your life (and yourself!)

I can’t wait for this!

People in and near Glasgow, I’m thrilled to participate in this panel on Scottish Speculative Fiction next month at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle Street! Tickets available via link: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

Book Quote Wednesday's word is 'follow' #BookQW Dan's been down this road before and he knows it can lead to interviews under caution in a police station. He and Fin need to find some leads to pursue and right now, they're on their own. Contemporary fantasy rooted in British myths and folklore.

Here's a graphic for my personal categories, but also a link for full lists including anthologies and artists and editors who should also get their flowers! 💐It's like the credits at the end of the film... emfaulds.com/news/end-of-...

There's some more dark treats from @clhellisen.bsky.social, featuring their fantasy novel THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS, plus a few more short stories.

And here's an--as always--impressive list from @lyndseycroal.bsky.social, including her dark fantastical short story collection DARK CRESCENT, and several short stories.

There's also the whodunnit meets clifi meets dark academia meets brilliant speculative fiction THE SALT ORACLE from @rainewilson.bsky.social

Has a novel even been written by a Scot if it doesn’t rain at some point in the story?

Today’s writing involves rain that isn’t rain and an interrupted spell

Politicians wringing their hands over why teachers are leaving the profession. The truth is, we'd get more people staying in teaching if our various Governments understood that the real purpose of education is *not* to build a compliant workforce, but a society of well-rounded individuals...

I’m delighted to open submissions for my anthology, "Passing Strange: Queer Weird Arthurian Tales"! We're wanting Arthurian stories with LGBTQ+ protags and spec-fic elements. Check out the Submissions page on my website! Link in comments. #arthuriana #callforsubmissions #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks

Thread icon thing. A bit not OK here, honestly. As many of you will know, I escaped a long term abusive relationship a few years ago. I then looked after, fed and housed her hostile, surly, uncooperative adult so he could finish college. I did not do it for thanks...

SRFC on 13th January - two highly acclaimed sci-fi authors: PETER F HAMILTON! E J SWIFT! Readings, chat, Q&A, like-minded people - come along, its free! Tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com @catamaroon.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

I can't find the thread anymore so I'll paraphrase but People pushing AI in the arts dont understand that art is the process not the result Writing is about the words and the meaning and how they slot together. Painting is about colour and texture and the physicality of the paintbrush on paper (1/?)

The AI book promotion spammers are now not only offering to promote a book that’s out of print, but are also sending their rubbish to my chair@ email address 🙄😠