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As I've seen it come up, no, authors don't get paid for writing blurbs for other authors. We do it (mostly) to pay it forward and to bring attention to work we think is good. Also, if an editor/publisher tried to bribe me for a blurb, that email would go up here and on my personal site SO FAST

Just a wee reminder there are two fantastically funny fantasy books set in the same universe out (on Amazon), one is a hilarious Q&A with various fantasy characters, the other is a wickedly funny murder mystery. Go get them!

Playing Far Cry 5. Again. I think this is my third play through. It's definitely one of my favourite games. Ever.

#booksky #Esbjurg #FantasyFestival is an enormous Danish cultural success: this year the attendance is between 15,000 to 17,000 people 💙

Coming to Manchester this Sunday evening at Waterstones. Tickets available. Join us.

What better way to spend a Sunday than exploring alternate earths? Come join the BFS and guests at Waterstones Trafford Centre.

Tonight at 8pm I'll be chatting to @aptshadow.bsky.social LIVE on YouTube for @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social youtube.com/live/mkqu-Hj...

Seeing them again like this, 10 years on from my debut is amazing, surprising, emotional, and they look fantastic. The art team has done such a great job, elevating the original art from the French versions of the trilogy.

We are thrilled to be producing a special edition of The Age of Darkness trilogy by @stephenaryan.bsky.social in celebration of its 10th anniversary! 🥳

This coming Sunday at 7pm I'll be taking a trip to Manchester & heading to Waterstones for a fantasy panel alongside @danhanks.bsky.social @thomasdlee.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social tickets available below www.waterstones.com/events/fanta...

Rereading and re-editing the opening chapters of NYM2. Favourite sentence so far "What really boiled my piss was that we were heading away from New York into the Wild." If you like your detective PI and noir with a dose of speculative fiction, NYM is available now on Kindle and as a paperback.

Tonight at 8pm I'll be chatting to @aptshadow.bsky.social LIVE on YouTube for @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social youtube.com/live/mkqu-Hj...

Finally found time and head space to read Buffalo Hunter Hunter by @sgj.bsky.social Not very far in but the sense of dread is already creeping up my spine.

Current read is Mercy of the Father by @tomtaylormade.bsky.social and @mikeljanin.bsky.social Fascinating stuff. Really intrigued to see where it goes. Joining Detective after enjoying Nightwing so much.

Big Indie Weekend Panel: THE FUSION OF FICTION AND HISTORY. How much research goes into a book? How do myth and folklore influence fiction? @stephenaryan.bsky.social, @philipchase90.bsky.social, @plstuart-author.bsky.social and @philspeculates.bsky.social discuss the fusion of fiction and history.

Saw this today in a supermarket. Errrr.....no thanks. Not willing to try.

These scams often come in waves, so both authors and readers should stay alert, and flag up these vermin. (And Jo's books are excellent, do check out her work)

Massive thanks to the Fantasy Hive for giving me one more chance to write these characters. THE IRON ROAD is out on Thursday!

IT'S OUT TODAY! Ancient family lore. Secrets passed down through generations. A feeling of belonging...or, of not. Heritage and horror, ancestry, things we pass down through our bloodlines. Stories that have deep, foul roots. I'M SO PROUD OF THIS BOOK! GET YOURS: titanbooks.com/72017-roots-...

This is going to be all kinds of excellent! Put it in your diary!!! 👇♥️🚀

Repeating with proper linkage -- new newsletter today, talking process, heists and Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #2! Free! Might make you smile, and God knows we could use some smiles.... front-towards-enemy.ghost.io/16-whackjobs...

Come join authors Thomas D. Lee, Stephen Aryan, and Dan Hanks as they discuss their novels set Earths not quite like this one. Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel. @stephenaryan.bsky.social @danhanks.bsky.social @thomasdlee.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social

Sometimes things don't quite go to plan. It can be hard, when obstacles mean things don't turn out the way we wanted. But the important thing to remember, is that no matter how disappointed you might be, there are always BOOKS. #indieauthors #indiewriters #writingcommunity

Two weeks from today I'll be at Waterstones in the Trafford Centre with @stephenaryan.bsky.social and @danhanks.bsky.social discussing alternate earths and fantasy fiction. Thanks to the the BFS and @alethearlyons.bsky.social for organising! Tickets below: www.waterstones.com/events/fanta...

Sunday 21st September at 7pm I'll be at the Manchester Trafford Centre Waterstones alongside @danhanks.bsky.social and @thomasdlee.bsky.social talking all things Fantasy. Tickets below. Event arranged by the BFS and @alethearlyons.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/events/fanta...

Priorities.

"Zack Polanski said it was 'rank hypocrisy' for Nigel Farage to call for Angela Rayner's resignation and not to do so himself." inews.co.uk/news/green-p...

Prepping this month's newsletter with updates on all my latest projects and what's coming next. Link to sign up is in my bio and you get a free novella too.

Budget shortfall. Tax the super rich. 5% on billionaires. Minimum.

Ep. 170 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join my co-hosts @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social Greta Kelly and I for our interview with author @davewragg.com, where we chat about his new book The Iron Road, mediocre jobs and more. Stream/download/watch Ep. 170 linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/CuV1v1nfAus?si

Be amused and amazed by a witch boy and his snarky cat! Wednesday!! Issue 2!

Swords and Larceny is published TODAY! Heists. Thieves. Rogues. Scoundrels. I've got a story in there that's a little bit Indiana Jones, a little bit LOTR, a little bit Goonies Get it ASAP www.simonandschuster.com/books/Swords...

I dislike the question "what's your favourite REM song without mentioning Losing my Religion?" Because, as a big fan, it's not a favourite. It's not a top 20 favourite. It was a popular song when it came out...in 1991. Better question, top 3 REM albums?

Season 12 kicks off next week with the amazing Justin Lee Anderson! @justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!

NEW INTERVIEW INCOMING! Ep. 170 airs on Tuesday, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social & Greta Kelly interviewing author @davewragg.com about his new novel The Iron Road and much more. Available Sept. 2 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

Watched The Thursday Murder Club tonight on Netflix and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great Sunday evening film. Nice to see Tennant and Tom Ellis again too.

Want to spend some time with some amazing writers and do some writing? Then come along to this write-a-long! I am gutted I won't be able to make it as I'm away, so you should go on my behalf!

Hey, the latest windows update turned Copilot on again*, so I had to turn it off again. In case the same happened to you, here's how to do it: *(I was working on a syllabus and then this shitty little notification popped up offering to "help" me with email. Bitch, I wasn't even writing an email!)

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

Final plans coming together for Edge-Lit, with raffle prizes, goodie bags and more clicking into place! Come join us for a loaded day of genre fiction on the 20th September... www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel...

“Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.” Born of an Iron Storm -Age of Wrath Book 2 - is now available. #BookSky anthonyryan.net/2025/08/26/b...

We are very excited to be interviewing @longlukearnold, author of The Last Smile in Sunder City on Monday 8th September, over on our YouTube channel! 🎉

Mary is my sister. We lost sam to sliced barely in his 20's, ten years ago. If you can help by sharing, raising awareness or even a small donation, please know it goes towards a very worthwhile cause and one close to our families. Thank you, Bryan www.justgiving.com/page/mary-me...

Thanks to all of those that picked up New York Minute this month in the UK, Canada and America. I appreciate the support!

It would seem the news media is determined to have its riots this summer. Don't let the headlines fool you, the violent anti-migrant right is a tiny minority making a disproportionate amount of noise and financed by Christofascist US money. Tell them all to fuck off.

New Review - a new cosy-ish fantasy series begins but while lots of potential may need a little more Bones & Betrayals - Silence of the Dead by Andi Ewington & Erica Marks www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/8/...

For the evening crowd: The mission - to sell 40 books in the month I turn 40 (which happened yesterday). Current status: 10 books to go! We can do this! Here's the links to my grimdark, gaslamp, low fantasy series. Currently on sale for £0.99p. tinyurl.com/bde2nkyv