Happy Birthday to Stephen Embleton, author of SOUL SEARCHING, a science fiction thriller. Tense, exciting and thoughtful, it was a finalist for the African SF Society NOMMO Award for best sf novel from Africa. Read it now! www.guardbridgebooks.co.uk/books/SoulSe...

Ceilidh at Satellite 9. Go to a Scottish convention, expect Scottish dancing.

At Satellite 9 in Glasgow this weekend

From working as a futurist to inhabiting a world of magical cats that speak Basque—@chbieck.bsky.social retired and ended up with his debut YA novel published through @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social! britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-...

I delivered a load of books to Leonard Low who runs the Scottish Witch Trial Museum. He is the author of SCOTLAND'S UNTOLD STORIES, THE WEEM WITCH, and THE LOWDOWN ON WITCHES, part of our history line. He has an approachable, storytelling like style, both in print and when you visit the museum.

Our first project was a non-western multi-cultural fantasy anthology, MYRIAD LANDS. It featured fantasy based on non-western mythologies or secondary worlds somehow different than the standard fantasyland. It grew out of control and became 2 volumes. After 10 years I'm still very proud of it.

Christian Bieck is featured on John Scalzi's 'Whatever' Blog, talking about the inspiration and writing of his new book A BASQUET OF CATS. Check it out here: whatever.scalzi.com/.../the-big-... And visit our website for more info on the new book and how to get your copy.

A BASQUET OF CATS, the new novel by Christian Bieck, is now out! Hardcover, trade paperback, and e-book are on sale worldwide. Get it from your favourite online retailer or direct from Guardbridge if you are in the UK. See www.guardbridgebooks.co.uk/books/ABasqu... for details and places to order.

THE STARS MUST WAIT by Carmelo Rafalà is up for the British Fantasy Awards as the Best Collection. Liz Williams: "An outstanding collection of stories, of immense complexity, subtlety and depth." Ben Baldwin, who did the fantastic cover, is also up for the Best Artist. Vote NOW until May 3rd.

Christian Bieck signing his new novel A BASQUET OF CATS at the Book Launch Party at Eastercon.

A week ago at Eastercon we held a Book Launch Party for Christian Bieck's new novel A BASQUET OF CATS. We introduced the book, had wine and cake, and many customers got books signed by the author. The novel had a good introduction to the world and you can pre-order now for April 22nd release.

Welcome home Crew of Artemis II. Congratulations on a successful mission around the moon!

We have ONE copy of the new novel BASQUET OF CATS in paperback left. After that we have more Hardcover copies. If you are at Eastercon in Birmingham and you want a paperback copy you should get here quick. Delighted with how well it is selling. I should have ordered more. World release April 22nd!

Yesterday at Eastercon I sold books and Anne's chainmail jewellery in the Dealers Room all day and I moderated a panel on Effective Book Cover Design (panelists pictured below). I'm now done with other commitments so I'm at the Guardbridge Books table all day. Come see us!

We're here at Eastercon in Birmingham. We have new books (A Basquet of Cats), previous books, and Anne's Jewellery. If you are going to the convention, stop by and see us.

Our schedule at Iridescence: Eastercon 2026 in Birmingham next weekend. Book Launch Friday evening. Panels by me and authors throughout the weekend. The rest of the time we will be in the Dealers Hall or around the convention. Come see us!

Presenting the cover of our new book: A BASQUET OF CATS by Christian Bieck Artwork by Brittney Andersen Medieval Fantasy with Magical Cats! For Young Adults and Animal Lovers of All Ages Preview release at Eastercon, pre-orders starting April 4, World-wide release April 22

Greetings! Guardbridge Books is now on BSky. Here are a few of our books. Visit our website for more on these and more titles. www.guardbridgebooks.co.uk/books.html