My almost eleven year old wants to have a magical/wizard themed birthday party this Saturday and so I made him this wand for candy balloon darts. 1/3

The UK print editions of my Jessica Thorne books Mageborn and Nightborn, The Hollow King duology, are out today. Let me know if you see them in the wild.

When do archivists wear white cotton gloves? ✅ When handling photographs because the acids & oils on your skin can damage the emulsion (surface layer) of photographs. ❌ Not when handling all other kinds of paper because you lose dexterity and are more likely fumble and tear a page.

I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it. All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference. Tanks

Getting book scam emails now for books that aren't even out yet. Delighted Wildewood blew you away, strange little A.I. thingy but you can't have read it yet. ARCs don't exist yet. The Lore of Silver doesn't have reviews on Amazon yet because it isn't out until next week. I'm so tired of it.

‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’ It was originally ‘ekename.’ ‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.” Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it. Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'

I have a review in the works! :)

The Lore of Silver is up on Netgalley. Request your copy now. ✨🗡️A STOLEN RELIC. A MISSING GIRL. A HORROR UNLEASHED.🗡️✨ Catch up with Lyta and co b in the sequel to The Book of Gold. www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

It’s today! 13 months after I started writing it, Daughters of Nicnevin is out in the world! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/daug...

You're invited to the launch of The Lore of Silver on Thursday 20th November at 6.30pm in the @gutterbookshop.bsky.social Cow's lane, Dublin 2, now with added @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social There will be cake. And shenanigans.

I've run out of space on my "me" shelves! (There's another for hardbacks 😂). UK print run copies of Mageborn and Nightborn have arrived and they are GORGEOUS 🥰 In bookshops on Thursday! @secondskybooks.bsky.social

New project, new playlist! #amwriting (Well technically am planning)

Lunch was nom!

World: “This fellow is deathly pale!” Ireland: “Hey, check out the tan on yer man!”

Only 2 weeks to go! You're all invited to the launch of The Lore of Silver, sequel to The Book of Gold, in the @gutterbookshop.bsky.social Cow's lane Dublin 2 on the 20th November at 6.30pm. All welcome. Please please please bring everyone you know! There will be cake! @hodderscape.bsky.social

And here is the one book by an Irish author, Ruth Francis Long's The Lore of Silver, which I am looking forward to reading very much.

Good morning. Let me show you some recently arrived review copies. I have put the definitely sapphic ones beside each other.

So loss making OpenAI is now begging for US government money to finance its research based on unproven promises of riches to follow at some unspecified date. Is anyone else recalling renaissance alchemists persuading rich patrons to support them because they'd be turning lead into gold any day now?

If you've been waiting for the right time to jump into The Eidyn Saga, now's your moment! The Lost War is just 99p all through November on Amazon. It's a #Scottish #EpicFantasy #mystery #conspiracy #thriller found family road trip with a #DnD vibe and a twist. Go, go, go! #FantasyBooks

"Ich askid ChatGPT." Well *Ich* askid the stones, and the forest, and the starres, and the mountaynes, and what thei seyde was learninge, and dreames, and growinge thinges, and makinge art, and a worlde wher we talke to each othir and care about each othir.

Day 2 at WFC. Time for some paranormal romance & romantasy: how did we get here? Do tropes matter? And what is the expected level of spice these days, anyway? Here’s @rflong.bsky.social @amydelaforce.bsky.social @nadiaelfassi.bsky.social @anniesummerlee.bsky.social & mod Sophie Jarrell.

This is not a drill! There are early release paperbacks of The Book of Gold at the @waterstones.bsky.social stall at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social . The paperback includes a bonus brand new short story "Courting House Alvarez". Only 5, all signed, with art cards. Get them now before they're gone!

this is out SO SOON! Tuesday! Do you have your preorder in? :)

Do you know LONG LIVE EVIL is a FINALIST? The awards are TOMORROW. Please wish me luck. It is an honour to be @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social slash @britfantasysoc.bsky.social and it’s going to be an honour to lose to one of my fine fellow finalists. Happy Halloween! #worldfantasy2025

Tonight I’ll be at the mass @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social signing with character art! So will @amalelmohtar.com @rflong.bsky.social @nadiaelfassi.bsky.social ENDLESS ROCK STARS, happy Halloween everyone. #worldfantasy2025

This is perfection, but the alt-text is icing

The fabulous @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social , in bronze age costume, launching her books Dissonance of Birdsong and Ballad of River Bones at #WorldFantasyCon

First panel of the day: Paranormal Romance to Romantasy with Ruth Frances Long, @amydelaforce.bsky.social, @nadiaelfassi.bsky.social, @anniesummerlee.bsky.social and Sophie Jarrell

A little concerned about our train...

On the train to Brighton!

One more from last week's in Bournemouth with @amydelaforce.bsky.social and @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️

I'm going to be at World Fantasy in Brighton next week and here's where to find me @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

Historical Myths and how (not) to use them just starting now. #Octocon #Octocon2025 #Fantasy #Mythology

Aww my favourite photo from the Bournemouth Romance Writing festival and the face I make when someone asks me to sign my books out of the blue. Happy writer. (Great photos by @solidimagery.bsky.social )

This is so helpful!

And just a quick reminder: if you're in the UK, you can snap up the first of my Queens of Villainy rom-coms, Wooing the Witch Queen, on sale in ebook for just 99p this month! There are only 7 days left on this deal. stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen #romancelandia

Out now: Magic, Maps, and Mischief 🦉 Read it for: - strong autistic and ADHD rep 🎉 - queernorm world 😍 - themes of acceptance, kindness and the different kinds of love ☺️ - cozy, feel-good vibes ❤️ Shares greatly appreciated 😁 hope you enjoy the book! mybook.to/magicmapsand...

If you use Spotify for your podcast listening, may I recommend Pocket Casts instead? It has an excellent desktop player that will sync to your phone, just like Spotify!

Trade paperbacks of my new book The Lore of Silver arrived so I brought it and The Book of Gold into the library (as is now traditional) to meet their grandparents, especially the Plantain Polyglot Bible which started it all. #FeralGods #booksky💙📚 @hodderscape.bsky.social

Oooohhhh!

The secret is out. Are you ready to enter... Wildewood My Irish gothic romance is out in January and available to pre-order now geni.us/B0FX4GQ59Bau... @secondskybooks.bsky.social

Leaving a portion of your harvest out for the púca, so that he won’t turn into a horse and gallop away with one of your family members on his back, THAT’S a rural pursuit. #Halloween #Samhain #SpéirGorm

Do you know anyone interested in becoming the Irish Language Officer for Wikimedia Community Ireland? #Wikimedia #Wikipedia #Ireland #IrishLanguage #Irish #Gaeilge

Wherever a book full of books arrives there is only one true winner @hodderscape.bsky.social

Unboxing the paperback copies of The Book of Gold. It contains the bonus story "Courting House Alvarez". Out November 20th (1 month to go!) #FeralGods @hodderscape.bsky.social hodderscape.co.uk/products/the...

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

A fabulous day at the Bournemouth Romance Writing Festival kicking things off with the Love & Magic panel, taking Romantasy with @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social & @amydelaforce.bsky.social So lovely to see Katie Fforde and @themillyjohnson.bsky.social honoured in the evening (Shameless photo theft)

I will post photos of the Bournemouth Romance Writing festival soon eventually. I promise. Once my brain wakes up.

Finally back home. A long old journey in the end with replacement buses and delayed flights. My bed is lovely though.