Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.

A bleak but compelling novel about climate change in the UK with strong characterisation and just a smidgen of hope

#Beverley looking stunning today. Brilliant to chat with @chrisspeckwriter.bsky.social Joy Stonehouse and @jeevanicharika.bsky.social at the local #eastyorkshire group. Lots of info, and food for thought. So glad it’s back! Thanks Chris for organising. @societyofauthors.bsky.social #writerslife

Taken at the same spot at the same time in the “golden hour” . The first looking south - east over the North Sea. A thunderstorm obscures the distant wind farms. The second looks north east. Bridlington and Flambrough lost in the fret.

15 minutes before taking the photo, you you couldn’t see hedge line because of fret. The benefits of living on the North Sea coast in a heatwave.

THE FIRST TEN PAGES PROGRAMME! Are you a BIPOC aspiring author searching for feedback on the first ten pages of your novel? The BFS is offering members anonymous feedback from industry professionals. The submission portal will be available soon for works of speculative fiction!

Stay out of the heat today. Stay in and read Mortedant's Peril insead. Or write reviews of Mortedant's Peril on websites. Or ring complete strangers and tell them about Mortedant's Peril. All these things will make you cool.

Yo. It’s my birthday today. Fancy buying one of my books?

As we collectively ponder change for the better, ponder this collection of #solarpunk short stories, coming soon. I'm in there, along with @aknighton.bsky.social, @rickandwrite.bsky.social, @carlfnorthwood.bsky.social, @millymollymo.bsky.social, @shonak.bsky.social and many more. Check it out!

👀📚News!!! Challenging the Tides: An Anthology of Hope #EastYorkshire #Lincolnshire #solarpunk #hopepunk #climatefiction humbersff.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/a...

So this is really exciting! Who here loves Professor Elemental, master of chap-hop? Well, the good Prof is writing a song based on my Gyrford books! Hopefully out in June, and I'm so excited. 1/

Wishing all the fans, @bsfa.bsky.social members and creative minds the best #eastercon @easterconuk.bsky.social

I wrote this post just under a year ago, and I still stand by everything within it.

This is not a joke! Today is your last chance to get your hands on the Magic Noir story bundle, 14 awesome novels by 14 excellent authors for just $35. Offer ends tomorrow so don't delay, get it while you can! storybundle.com/magic

I'm not too superstitious, but considering the luck I've had, sending out contracts on Friday 13th is asking for trouble.

A long, focused #amwriting & editing weekend working on made up worlds, and an anthology at @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Writing Retreat. I shared space with amazing, talented, creative, caring people. There -is- good in this world folks.

I'm over on #hornseawriters today, completing their series on reviews. www.hornseawriters.com/2026/01/revi...

Very good reads… and now award nominated :) buy them

The HumberSFF Burns Night inspired Open Mic returns to Beverley January 25. humbersff.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/s...

What an amazing convention @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social was. My creative spirit is recharged. Big thanks to the organisers, volunteers, panelists, publishers, judges, and redcoats who gave their souls for us mere mortals who attended. Thank you for your sacrifice!

Ghosts linger amid the fields of England, waiting to be summoned by passing feet. As a walker faces the spectres of his own grief, he's drawn into a struggle between the paths connecting us & the boundaries that cut us apart, in Walking a Wounded Land. wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/nove...

"The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power." Toni Morrison

Doggo 🐾 is a big softy, and very proud of his honorary membership. Busy making plenty of new friends at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

My feed is full of people making fantastical plans and long distance journeys for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social Yep… I’m a little bit excited. Looking forward to seeing friends and making new ones!

Beautifully written. Shona's ability to transport readers to magical, historical Scotland is pure...witchcraft. ;) Get this pre-ordered folks.

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...

Tomorrow night in Urmston, come hear us talk about books and publishing!

If you haven't been to an event with Andrew Knighton, you are really missing out! A born entertainer and very funny guy 😂😍

Check out Andrew Knighton making the most of HumberSFF's splendid 'author corner' last night! Thank you so much for the entertaining readings from The Executioner's Blade @northodoxpress.bsky.social @aknighton.bsky.social + Forged for Destiny @orbitbooks.bsky.social Thanks everyone who came along!

Had a great time at Humber SFF this evening - lovely bunch of people, interesting questions, and I do enjoy talking about books. Now waiting for a succession of late trains home with far fewer copies of my books than I set out with.

NATIONAL CREATIVE WRITING INDUSTRY DAY 2025 WORKSHOP ✍ Marketing Yourself as a Writer w/ @callieuntitled.bsky.social 📚 Learn the basics of marketing yourself in this creative and interactive workshop with author and book marketer Callie Kazumi. 🎟️now on sale eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nation...

So come join @rjbarker.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social and @davewragg.com with the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social on a quest through the marvellous worlds they have created! Thurs 9th October, 7pm, Leeds Waterstones Tickets available at tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds

I am on tour right now with a book about two gay working class artists who died long before I was born. I’ve visited bookshops and libraries and galleries. And at every event I’ve been welcomed and there has been warmth and community. Books build empathy. The arts connect us. They just do.

THE 20TH! not the 27th. Stupid fingers.

The BFS is excited to announce our 1st event at the Trafford Centre, Alternate Earths. Sunday 21st Sep 2025, 7pm (BST). Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester. Ticket: tinyurl.com/altear #BritishFantasySociety #Waterstones #SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel #WorldBuilding

My cartoons for this week’s @theguardian.com books #holiday #vacation #reading

A little thread about accessibility and representation in book marketing. Tiered processes like this makes it so difficult for small indie bookstores to support local and emerging authors.

Dragon says: “Start your Monday with a roar”

I'm doing this #EastYorkshire 📚✍️ #WritingWorkshop Hornsea Collective & Hornsea Village for a weekend of creativity, lots to do July 12-13. 🎨 🪴 ✏️ 📚✍️ links below Tap into your inner storyteller and learn from someone who writes for a living! Whether you're a budding writer or just curious!

RIP Jim Shooter. Comics legend. As a Marvel editor, he was handed a new toy license to do comics for. Neither Hasbro or Marvel leadership cared about their quality. Jim did. He rewrote Hasbro's character bios to not be shit, and made his writers treat it seriously. That license was Transformers.

RIP Jim Shooter, thanks for far ‘more than meets the eye’ bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-s...

A double-whammy of author announcements for Edge-Lit 11 to kick off the week! A big welcome aboard to two very talented authors in Laura Elliott and JL Worrad! www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel...

Hard at work. Look at all those words… No dear reader, I didn’t get distracted at all. Promise. #writerslife

✨Are you a @bsfa.bsky.social member and thinking about @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social? The BSFA is sponsoring two in person memberships for persons of colour, persons with disabilities and those with financial difficulties for any reason. Details on how to apply are in the latest newsletter.✨

Y'know Star Wars isn't the only universe that has a dark side... Announcing CRAWLSPACE, a sci-fi horror novel, coming from @torbooks.bsky.social Nightfire in March 2026!

Delighted to confirm our first Guest of Honour for Edge-Lit 11 is a firm favourite of the event, and a multi-talented author - Tim Lebbon is our first name on the bill for 2025! We'll be running on the 20th September, with loads more announcements to come... www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel...

🪶 LAUNCH PARTY LIVESTREAM 🪶 To celebrate the launch of his novel THE SORROW OF THE SEA, @stephenaryan.bsky.social and friends @justinleeanderson.com @davewragg.com & @frasierarmitage.bsky.social will chat LIVE on the FFA channel. Join them at 3pm ET/8pm UK on May 13: www.youtube.com/live/ZSR6mTr...

🏳️‍🌈Event Announcement🏳️‍🌈 @britfantasysoc.bsky.social is teaming up with Social Refuge and Queer Lit in Manchester to bring you 'Queer & Weird', a panel on Making Fiction Gay. Featuring @emmasternerradley.bsky.social, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social, Frances White, and C. M. Kuhtz (and I'm moderating).

Rev up those rockets! The 60th Annual Nebula Awards Conference schedule is bursting into view. Sneak a peek at the weekend we've planned for June 5-8, then register to celebrate this diamond-year event with us! events.sfwa.org/our-2025-con...

Saturday - chill day. Found the perfect reading spot and here with the teen. Currently reading #ya Calm @sjbakerauthor.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social (“no spoilers mum”)