It’s finally here! You can now buy the trade paperback of ARCHAIC, about a badass single mom who’s put in charge of a sentient island and its mythological Inhabitants. Come for the Mesopotamian goddess of the dead, stay for the 9-yr-old who saves the day w/birdwatching skills. bit.ly/Demonde

#DVpit Graphic Novel Pitch: OLD FADAMA based on true events of an Albino friend, growing up on e-waste dump Agbogbloshie,avoiding sacrificial hunters and her ultimate escape via dumped US e-waste. Genre: non fiction/adult thriller More info: zeecomeeks.com/comics/w-i-p/ Contact:[email protected]

My new novel, The Heist Of Hollow London, is published TODAY. The hardback may not be out in the UK yet - it's listed for the end of October here - but the ebook is certainly available now. Here are some links but please feel free to buy wherever you can find it: amzn.to/3IOGJRw

Who remembers hunting down this Wolf-Bot pin badge back in ’85? Or patiently waiting for your local toy shop to restock MONSTER MECHAS ‘cos they’d sold out — again! Talk about #throwbackthursday! A classic comic cover for a top 80s toy that… ahem… never existed. (1/2)

had the urge to do this since the moment i saw this post! #pixelart

Look what was waiting for me when I returned from my latest travels! Looking forward to reading this. Congrats @rachaelsmith.bsky.social and @paulcornell.bsky.social #whokillednessie

Published today! Order WHO WILL YOU SAVE? by Gareth L Powell from your favourite bookseller. #books

My #shortstory “Skyward” has been named Story of the Week at 50 Word Stories! If you want to read it … it won’t take long! fiftywordstories.com/2025/08/24/s...

Anybody else still totally earwormed by Kpop Demon Hunters?

They say only Nixon could go to China – but apparently I can too! PGC Summit Shanghai was a whirlwind of talks and meetings. Loved soaking up the energy of China’s games industry. Dropped a few photos on the 'Gram: www.instagram.com/p/DNOny7rATM...

If they made movies about obscure characters in an extended Monty Python universe, I would want Ben Affleck to play Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson.

If he can't find peace here, maybe he'll find it somewhere else. The story of Superman and the DCU continues with #Peacemaker Season 2 on August 21. Rewatch Season 1 and listen to the Official Peacemaker Podcast now on YouTube.

Between work and travel and non-fiction writing, it's been tough to find time to be creative. But I had another 50-word piece published this week. Hope you enjoy (it will take you mere seconds to read): fiftywordstories.com/2025/07/24/d...

I've received a quite fascinating email. This person claims they've singlehandedly blocked 33 sales of my books. Any chance I can get 34 books sold off this to annoy them? Please RT! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=sophia+m... or US: www.amazon.com/s?k=sophia+m...

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ANNOUNCING MARY SUE - and it's no surprise my first creator owned series is a love letter to fandom!

Published today! www.penguin.co.uk/books/469656...

It is time to bear witness… to the DOOM OF K’ARESH! Discover the fate of that lost world in this brand new three-part novella, written by me and read by Locus-Walker himself, Ray Porter! news.blizzard.com/en-us/articl...

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alison, an artist and sometimes writer working from London UK, drawing comics, book covers, editorial, and whatever you need. I like making imaginary worlds which could be real, emotional storytelling, nature and ideas. Open for covers and writing. www.alisonsampson.com

Post an unusual sign if you feel like it

Stak! @empiremagazine.bsky.social have an exclusive first-look at the Rogue Trooper movie, starring Aneurin Barnard and written & directed by @manmademoon.bsky.social! Take a look here: bit.ly/3I9yGxU

Here's my effort to understand why "Sinners" has worked such a spell on me, and why I think it's not just the best movie of the year, but maybe the best of the decade. It's a movie that has truly stunned me every time I've seen it. #MovieSky thereinthedark.blogspot.com/2025/06/sinn...

Sunday morning! Turn off the news. Put the papers aside. Tune in to crime fiction as we interview Glasgow author Andrew Raymond about The Bonnie Dead and his DI Lomond series. crimefictionlover.com/2025/05/inte... Is he doing for Glasgow what Ian Rankin has done for Edinburgh?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Got served my first ad for Christmas this morning on Instagram 🎄

Get your week off to the right start! Today we talk to the English crime author @andrewlowe.bsky.social, creator of the DI Jake Sawyer thrillers. Dark psychological crime set in the Peak District. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😧🖤 crimefictionlover.com/2025/05/inte...

My latest piece for @crimefictionlover.bsky.social is a primer for Memento Mori, which is available to stream on @channel4tv.bsky.social from today

Waiting for an opportunity to drop this into a Teams meeting

Interested in reading some writing? I promise, it's not boring. Unless you are easily bored. In which case, I guess it might be. But I hope not. I don't think so. You tell me. Anyway, I started this little webpage to share some of my work. jswrites.com

Black Mirror wishes it had thought of this.

Remember these? Warlock, from 1984! My pal Steve found them in his loft and gave them to me. There are half a dozen of them in total. Issue one is basically the first half of The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain, but they start including news and new stories as they go on. #FightingFantasy

Let’s take a journey to the dark side together… Presenting STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL! Out November 11th from Random House Worlds. www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...

I certainly won't be the only person to make this comparison, but Severance tickles the same part of my brain as The Prisoner. Anyone else get the same vibes?

*SO* chuffed to announce the relaunch of my Virtue Shifter romcoms with all-new covers (by @skyladawn.ca!), the first audio book, & more stories on the way! The TIMBER WOLF ebook is free this week! Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B08CRYB4K... B&N (print & audio): www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1147140258...

Just typed "QFT" in a chat. In 2025. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

New today - we talk to new crime fiction author Miles Joyner about his debut novel, Bazaar. crimefictionlover.com/2025/03/inte... A techno thriller pitting the Raptor security team against a ruthless assassin in Washington DC ⚡️📚💙

My first Doctor Who original audio is coming from BBC Audio on August 7th, 2025! DOCTOR WHO: WHAT STILL REMAINS is a 7th Doctor and Ace adventure and will be available as an audiobook download and physical CD. You can find some pre-order links here: linktr.ee/adamchristop... More details to come!

🔮🎩♾️COVER REVEAL! Our second anthology is OF ENCHANTMENT, ENIGMA, AND THE INFINITE, out August 2025! Read all about the book, and help fund this exquisite anthology of magical tales from writers around the world: #books #fantasy #fantasybooks

Published today by @titanbooks.bsky.social in paperback, ebook, and audio and available at all good bookstores. “Simply marvellous” – BOOKLIST “A page-turning adventure” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY “An excellent read” – ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY “Another great slice of science fiction” – NEW SCIENTIST

Cat's new short film begins completion crowdfunding right now! It's about a woman who loves stationery a bit too much, and is called... Rubbers. Starring the amazing Rosie Holt! It's already shot, just needs completion! Some tasty perks up for grabs! Link in comments! Exclamation mark!

I’ve written a pop history of @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social ‘ Avengers in the 1970s for @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social ! It’s such a labour of love, illustrated with many panels from the comics! You can read all about it here! apnews.com/article/marv... #comics #marvel #1970s

Games pals! Who’ll be in San Francisco during GDC week? Come and join us at Pocket Gamer Connects on March 17-18. It’s a good deal: purchased tickets include access to the San Francisco MeetToMatch all week. And priority access to the Monday night party! www.pgconnects.com/sanfrancisco...

Good Morning Blue Sky! I hope you’re all ok? Today I’m reading the short story anthology Of Shadows, Stars and Sabers edited by Jendia Gammon and Gareth L Powell. What are you reading at the moment?

Hello? What’s in this beautifully wrapped package that arrived today? Why, it’s the first @starsandsabers.bsky.social anthology featuring 29 top authors.

This was really, really, stupidly funny youtu.be/dSlGxtOTbbI?...

CAN YOU SOLVE THE MURDER? This June, become the detective in an interactive crime novel – decide which suspects to interview, what evidence to gather, then finally make an accusation! I can’t wait for you all to read it… @transworldbooks.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social

ANNOUNCEMENT! My next novel, The Heist Of Hollow London, will be published by Tor on 30 September 2025. One of the world's largest corporations collapses. During the sale of its assets, five clone workers are bought to steal a large sum of money stashed an obscure facility in a near-abandoned city.

ONE WEEK to the release day for OF SHADOWS, STARS, AND SABERS, a cross-genre anthology filled with stories from 29 authors from around the world! Preorder links here: www.starsandsabers.c... #books #comingsoon #SFF #horror #fantasy #scifi

I kept on pitching (to social media) that the Fantastic Four movie should be set in the 60s and directed by Wes Anderson. First part of this looks like tonally that's where they're going. I love the FF. Excited for this. Looks great. youtu.be/AzMo-FgRp64?...