Up next is the Savage Aether by @henryneilsen.bsky.social, which will be my first sci-fi book this year (though still an Indie one, of course😇). It was recently released along with a companion anthology, The Disconnected, both of which were quite successfully Kickstarted, if you want to check it out

Apparently today is Science Fiction Day (who knew?) so here's a spaceship for you. This is my cover art for Sunward Sky by @henryneilsen.bsky.social ArtByJon

This is so cool!

With five days left in the campaign, we're at 145% funded! Help us reach our stretch goals by preordering The Savage Aether & The Disconnected through @kickstarter.com, and get a special edition signed by @henryneilsen.bsky.social! #BookSky #indiebooks #cyberpunk www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...

Another story teaser from THE DISCONNECTED by @liviajelliot.com THE BLUE DOOR depicts a tender and desperate story paved over with the violence and cruelty of memory loss and pressgang servitude. The story unfolds like a memory ever-fading.

An excerpt from Mise En Abime, by @lauren.taylor.bak for THE DISCONNECTED. Kickstarter link in bio. Lauren's story left me shocked with its raw depiction of sex work in an eternally connected world. This story is incredibly powerful in its depiction of the edge of exploitation and consent.

One of my authors, @henryneilsen.bsky.social, has posted a reel showing the process of creating the cover for his upcoming dystopian cyberpunk novel, The Savage Aether. Check it out (and back the Kickstarter!) 👇 www.instagram.com/reel/DQ3wuEv...

I am slowly building up the gallery of character art on my Ko-fi site. It's there if you want to see the kind of work I do, all in one place. You can order your character art commissions from my Ko-fi page, too. ko-fi.com/bookcoversby...

Super excited to wake up to my Kickstarter being funded today! If you're interested in backing a Cyberpunk horror novel and it's in-universe anthology, check out the link below!

I'll have more to say about this tomorrow because it's late here, but the feeling that a bunch of people believe in my work enough to put cash on the line to help me bring it to life will always and forever be amazing. Thank you.

Cyberpunk, a genre with enormous gravity, one that all but subsumed the high-minded optimism of the sci-fi that preceded it. This week we have an extra essay from guest writer @henryneilsen.bsky.social Don't miss it: liviajelliot.substack.com/p/slow-down-...

My new book and companion anthology is NOW LIVE on Kickstarter. It's a cyberpunk horror novel and collection that imagines what a late-stage cyberpunk world would look like, and what happens to the people who aren't the benefactors of the system. ⤵️🔗

Super excited to be part of this technodystopic horror anthology with @henryneilsen.bsky.social! Save the pre-launch for updates about the upcoming Kickstarter.

Welcome to THE SAVAGE AETHER LINK TO PRE-LAUNCH: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen... Thrilled to announce that my new novel THE SAVAGE AETHER is about to launch its campaign. You can follow the link above to sign up for the pre-launch so you’ll be notified as soon as it’s ready.

Artwork from the special edition of Sunward Sky by @henryneilsen.bsky.social that came out last year. Henry has a new novel on the way and the Kickstarter for it will be launching soon. I'm excited for everyone to see the artwork for the new book and to discover the new story. ArtByJon

Submissions closed today for THE DISCONNECTED, the anthology I'm preparing alongside my next novel. I've started skimming all 27 submissions I received and I'm blown away by some of the ideas that people have brought to the table. It's going to be very hard to pick only a few of them.

I think the whole "vote with your wallet" thing doesn't work - but you can at least make decisions for yourself about predatory software. A bit of a diatribe and some alternative suggestions for software packages, if you're sick of Microsoft being garbage. henryneilsen.substack.com/p/vote-with-...

Seriously, the power of abstract metaphor can't be overestimated. Stuff being about more than one thing when you're only showing people one thing is one of the really fun parts about art.

Constantly fascinated by the way AI and it's proponents consistently get things wrong, but still claim their ignorance is better than other's expertise because they used AI to get there. A write-up about a weird paper I found about carbon use by AI models. open.substack.com/pub/henrynei...

I have a call for submissions up for my cyberpunk horror anthology! It's a shared universe with my next novel, but I'm keen to see what other people think a cyberpunk world in collapse would look like! If you're interested, click the link below! thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Market?id=19...

For some reason known only to the prime movers of the universe I decided to read the EULA for Balder's Gate 3 and I'm glad I did if only for the unhinged bit about eldritch beings. Also, apparently you should send them fan art to get perks?

Some things that are really cool: my books are now available in my local library! I gave a talk about my experience starting a story as a podcast. Very exciting to get my first talk as an author under my belt, and I'm very keen to do more in the future.

I'm reading American Prometheus, the biography of Oppenheimer. First of all, it's one of the best biographies ever. The authors put in WORK. Secondly, the timeline following the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is one of the most tragic things I've read.

Brb updating all of my bios to read AUREALIS AWARD FINALIST. Cannot believe my story LIFE IN THE DIRT has made the shortlist for this year's Aurealis awards, along with a bunch of other talented writers! aurealisawards.org/2025/04/15/2...

I really enjoyed Adolescence, but I think it risks flattening discussions of misogyny to only discussing online radicalisation, and I think we ignore the broader context to our detriment. This article discusses the things that provide fuel for extreme ideologies to take root.

My art for the cover of the sci fi novel Sunward Sky, which launched a few weeks ago. Please give author @henryneilsen.bsky.social a follow for all the news on this book and his future novels. We also made a special edition version for Kickstarter backers, with exclusive cover art. BookCoversByJon

Today my novel, SUNWARD SKY, is released to the world! Grab a copy at the links below. books2read.com/u/bWxz2M www.booktopia.com.au/sunward-sky-... I’ve written about its creation, but I want to take a moment to talk about of the books, movies, art, politics and science that influenced it. 🧵

The Rando awards return in 2025 with a bunch of randoms shouting about their favourite books! (And giving trophies to the winners!)

Henry Neilsen ( @henryneilsen.bsky.social ) is an Australian SF author with a new novel, Sunward Sky, out imminently.

Very well written, realistic and insightful recap about an authors experience on Kickstarter after a successful campaign. I recommend a look if you're considering it #author | #writingcommunity

If anyone is interested in running their own Kickstarter to publish their book, I've compiled a heap of notes about my experience in the hope that I can help others who want to take the leap! open.substack.com/pub/henrynei...

SUNWARD SKY is out February 15 this year. Find your copy below: books2read.com/u/bWxz2M

One of the weird things about writing hard sci fi is that sometimes the "sci" catches up to the "fi". It's EXTREMELY cool to see that real life scientists are figuring out how to address the issues I discussed in my novel. Absolutely wild. www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

I was listening to the five love languages @ifbookspod.bsky.social on the train and GUESS what the person next to me opened up and started reading!

This week has been incredible so far. Four people have asked what my favourite dinosaur is. Absolute winner.

Just ordered 100 copies of the special edition of my book! The best thing? 75 of them are already sold and the rest are only available direct through me. Look how cool it is!

I know that eReaders can't be beat for convenience and cost, but I get a visceral sense of pleasure from looking at my bookshelf and thinking "what will I read next?"

Gawd, so many new followers, hello everyone! I'm trying to follow back but I'm having some trouble with Blueskys interface. If I've missed you shout out!

I had the opportunity to sit down and chat science fiction and SUNWARD SKY with fellow author BC Johnson. There were some great questions, and he does a regular author interview series. You should check it out! authorbcjohnson.com/2024/11/12/a...

Currently reading Moby Dick and I gotta say, it's putting me in a real "let's sail off into the great unknown" kinda mood.

Welp, yesterday I finished proofreading and sent the files for my novel to be processed by Ingram. Any errors remaining in the manuscript are, as far as I'm concerned, ordained by God.

Reposting for ye Olde late night crowd

Less than 48 hours to go, if you're a fan of hard sci fi or space stories like THE EXPANSE or THE MARTIAN, SUNWARD SKY might be up your alley! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...

It's a very small milestone for a very small indie author but I am absolutely stoked that 50 people have signed up to get a copy of SUNWARD SKY! There's still 13 days left to get a special edition copy through the Kickstarter if you want a copy! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...

My Kickstarter for SUNWARD SKY is now fully funded, but there are still 3 weeks to go! Thank you so, so much to everyone who has contributed so far, I'm so excited to bring this project to life.

In which I talk about Kickstarters, a new post apocalyptic book, and about how Blood Meridian is pretty mean. open.substack.com/pub/henrynei...

Marneus Calgar stares into Cypher's eyes, then turns away. The lights dim, the spotlight falls on him. My heart seeks him like an auspex and yet I must follow the Codex

You can find my stories on: www.cjsubko.com/short-fiction and cjsubko.substack.com

The Kickstarter for my latest novel, SUNWARD SKY, is now live! Available in eBook and Paperback, you may enjoy it if you like books like THE EXPANSE or TV shows like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. Sign up at the link below for the special Kickstarter edition! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...

In just over 24 hours my Kickstarter for SUNWARD SKY has got up to 59% funded, which is incredible and I appreciate everyone who has supported. To secure your ebook or paperback copy, follow the link below: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...