Hands down, it’s one of my best photos of @robjhayes.bsky.social ever.. @grahamaustinking.bsky.social and @aliciawanstallb.bsky.social in supporting roles at World Fantasy Convention, Brighton 🙂

Some authors I've added to my tbr since attending World FantasyCon 2025 @rainewilson.bsky.social @stewarthotston.com @mkhardywrites.com @sophieburnham.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social Jackson Ford @keithrosson.bsky.social @aliciawanstallb.bsky.social @aliettedebodard.com And more besides... 📚

Oh yeah baby, it’s FUNDED!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Oh yeah baby, it’s FUNDED!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

90% FUNDED LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

These are my favourite tiers from the Fae: The Wild Hunt Kickstarter!!! Why? Because you get prints of my maps! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Bragging rights for backer no. 100 is up for grabs!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Some updates on the special edition I’m working on! CHAPTER ART!! I’m pretty proud of these

75% funded and 9 days left!! Will you be the one who helps us bring this special edition to life? www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

NEW TIER ALERT for the FAE: THE WILD HUNT SPECIAL EDITION! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Have you met the Kickstarter I’m working on?? An epic special edition, 350 pages of Vikings, evil fae and my maps 🤣 Back it now to get your copy  www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Some updates on the special edition I’m working on! CHAPTER ART!! I’m pretty proud of these

Something special is launching tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you!

Go check this whopper out!

Who wants a hardcover? A special edition hardcover? A special edition hardcover with sprayed edges & foiled boards & a new map (by yours truly) & swaaaaaaag? YOU KNOW YOU DO!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Thoroughly adored our visit to the Tower of London. Spent a good ten minutes just staring at the exact doors Anne Boleyn walked through to face the cruel fate inflicted by her husband. Those six women deserved better. We’ll be back to explore the palace again—half a day wasn’t enough #tudorhistory

Who wants a hardcover? A special edition hardcover? A special edition hardcover with sprayed edges & foiled boards & a new map (by yours truly) & swaaaaaaag? YOU KNOW YOU DO!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/riv...

Some very lovely news from me www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Been hunt’n some history this holidays 🥰 1. Lancaster Castle 2. Muncaster Castle 3. Clitheroe Castle 4. Castlerigg Stone Circle

#IndieAdvent day 8 brings us Blood of Heirs by @aliciawanstallb.bsky.social. Book 1 of the Coraidic Sagas follows heirs from two very different backgrounds, each wanting to follow their own path, with some great character work mixed in with intense action scenes.

I’ve been a bit quiet, working, training for Nationals, but wanted to let you know I’ve met the entry requirements to start my Masters of Classical Studies at #TheOpenUniversity!

We can absolutely get enough signatures to make them take notice. Please sign! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

By request, today we are going to talk about skull beer. And I'm not talking about beer served in skulls- more on that later. I mean one made with skulls. Human skulls. Specifically a medicinal beer from Scotland or Northern England. And of course not just any skull would do...🧵 #skystorians

There’s a lot going on with uni funding in the uk at the moment, & I have some small experiences to share that no one will read or heed, but here goes! - I’m here on a family visa, so under current rules, I don’t qualify for “home student” status until I’ve been here 5 yrs & have indefinite leave 👇

The Cruel Gods trilogy is an adult gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes. Start with SPFBO and BBNYA finalist, The Thirteenth Hour, but check my website for content warnings. Available on Kindle Unlimited. mybook.to/TheCruelGods

If you do ANYTHING with your day, listen to this!! Then search the back catalog of After Dark for the one about ways to unalive in Ancient Rome 👌 perfection ⚔️

Lovely discovery that a miniature of Mary I must have been painted by Susanna Horenbout in c.1546: amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024... My interview with Emma Rutherford airs on my podcast, Not Just the Tudors, next Monday 25th November.

There were a few author folks i was hesitant to leave behind on the bird site. Didn’t want to shut it down just yet. I think most of them have migrated, so now is probably the time!

Our Amazon sales *literally* pay bills and feed kids and finance cat toys and help us write more. And PLEASE request our books at your local store. It would be great to see more indie stores supporting indie authors

A little bedtime shelfie 😴 research books alongside their assigned notebooks #booksky #history #reading (The notebook for my Tudor period historical fantasy is available from @chrisseywrites.bsky.social who *binds her own books* 😍)

Last night I learned that the narrator of one of my audiobooks had a part in an episode of Supernatural. Who knew!?

Yew, get some!

Download my Anglo-Saxons book for only 99p. tinyurl.com/42uxvzfk

This is a cracking starter pack for #fantasy and #scifi #booklovers

As for Graham, first apologies you know that's a fight I couldn't win. Secondly Graham is another superb author and a decent archer in his own right. shorturl.at/M2vhP I'd reccomend Faithless as a good starting point, but if you like truly scary fae creatures go for Riven Wyrde.

OK, I'm bringing out the big guns to test Bluesky engagement😀 Repost & follow to be in the draw! One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.

Time for our first Bluesky giveaway! We ars giving away a T2 set of the Green Bone Saga by @fondalee.bsky.social Follow us and repost this post in order to enter 🦋

Lets start the reveals ... Indie Syndicate author number 1. Instead of a childhood photo, we give you a puppy photo. Which SFF or Fantasy author is owned by this ball of cuteness?

Okay. I'm now booked up on editing and design for the rest of the year, but if you're looking for someone in 2025, check out my services and hit me up.

I wrote some stuff. Books. Big books. If you like big books, I can help 👉 linktr.ee/AliciaWansta... #fantasy #fantasybooks #booksky

Right. So I need to do an MA in #classics / #ancienthistory. I don’t mind picking up some medieval courses, but two years PT isn’t a lot of time when I want to focus on #Rome. Also can’t move to the campus. Looking at Uni of Edinburgh and Open University distance learning MAs. Thoughts???

Ok I’m here let the chaos commence!