If anyone wants a bit of gently creepy contemporary fantasy this Halloween, The Devil in the Vicarage goes on sale the 30th of October and you can buy it here: UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-Vicara... US: www.amazon.com/Devil-Vicara...

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

A man of exquisite taste…

Excited for this! Come along!!🤩

Whenever Marina Hyde or Richard Osman says “This episode…”

NEW DATE AND TIME! Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social on Monday 3rd November at 8PM GMT for what promises to be another cracking episode of the podcast that dares to shop early for Christmas. Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...

Mum died tonight. We’re with Dad, telling stories and laughing and crying. Death is weird. Miss you, Mum. Love you more than you can know.

Today, I witnessed the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man endure an existential crisis during a power cut at a comic con…

Looking forward to this! Come along!! #Booksky

I’m selling and signing m’books at the Ashford Comic Con today at the mighty Stour Centre. Come one, come all!

Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social, author of A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE, which is here to herald in Christmas. Yes, I said the C-word! What of it? Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...

R.I.P. Patricia Routledge.

Spooky season? 🎃 So soon? If only I had a series of witchy books set in a little village in England during the Second World War where they combat the supernatural… Oh wait I do. And you can get signed copies from me right here… witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-...

This is a slightly depressing article, but I do meet plenty of readers every weekend at comic cons and they are without exception smart, empathetic, gorgeous and witty human beings. Or is that just my readers?😁 open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...

I am starting a new service where I slash the tires of expensive cars in Silicon Valley unless their owners specifically opt-out.

"we want something fresh that hasn't been done before really innovative but also please compare it to 2 massive current familiar million sellers with huge rabid fandoms tysm 🫶"

Good evening, York. You’re looking grand.

⛳ Expecting to see Trump announce big, new tariffs on Europe tomorrow morning. #RyderCup

This starts as one of Simon’s usual excellent interviews, then when they discuss the Scoob stuff it goes to another level. The movies can chew you up and spit you out…

Delighted to be at the @troopereventsuk comic con in Abingdon today where bounty hunters are displaying their trophies (and I’ll be selling and signing m’books)! Come join us for all kinds of geeky delights.

I’m at the Crawley comic con at the K2 centre today. I’m opposite the Stay Puft Marshmallow man and a museum replica of a Blockbuster Video from OLDEN TIMES OF YORE!😳

Indie drama Blackberry got lost in a 2023 shuffle of product origin movies, but is now on #Netflix in the UK. Here’s why you should watch it: filmstories.co.uk/features/bla...

It's time to put the final touches on your submission because entries close 1 October 💀 And then us judges get to read them 🎉 @markstay.bsky.social @angelacnurseauthor.bsky.social 📚💙🔎💀📚👀 #Mystery #ShortStory #WritingCommunity

I escaped to the movies this morning. One Battle After Another not only summarises life at the moment, but is an excellent rollercoaster story of revolutionaries, nuns, guns and, uhm, Saint Nicholas. Highly recommended.

Sign up to be a VIP Reader & as well as receiving a fortnightly newsletter with author interviews, blog posts, news and info, you also get a free download of the new Abraham Hart short story, Buried Lies. #author #books #booksky #reading #crimefiction #freebook #writing www.maxelwoodauthor.com

I love voting for new Lego ideas, even though I rarely buy them. I want this one so badly though. beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

A quick doomscrolling break to hopefully brighten your day as I continue with the final pass on the new epic fantasy novel. Not sure what this hedgehog hears as it's pottering about, but we can see it bristling really clearly. #TinyJoys

Another brilliant author chat on Mark Stay's (@markstay.bsky.social) Creative Differences livestream with today's special guest Lucy Strange. An extra spooky edition with appropriately ominous jingle and an unexpected mention of my new release, Fright on Stage Right, just 1 minute in 🎃 Links below.

TONIGHT! Join me LIVE with award-winning children's author Lucy Strange on the Creative Differences Livestream on Tuesday 23rd September, 8pm BST... FB: fb.me/e/2WjEuvKyu YT: www.youtube.com/live/2VOC2CJ...

‘Amazing!!!! This book was literally the best thing I’ve ever read.’ NetGalley reviewer. Can't ask for a better review than that! https://books2read.com/PPerfect

Ooh it’s @alcs.co.uk statement day! A big thank you to the good people of Germany for watching Robot Overlords on TV and loaning my books from their libraries, and to the horror fans in Spain who bought Unwelcome on DVD and Blu Ray!

Just listened to the always brilliant Creative Differences podcast from @markstay.bsky.social, who was talking to @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social. Huge thanks for the shout out when you were taking about the (equally brilliant) Green Room writers’ forum, Mark. markstaywrites.com/the-green-ro...

Good morning, everyone! Did you know that I've got a queer urban fantasy series heavily steeped in Welsh and British folklore and mythology? Book 11 was released yesterday, and book 1 is only 99p if you need a new obsession / binge read! shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/swo...

NEW PODCAST ALERT! @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social is the author of the bestselling AFTER THE STORM and INTO THE FIRE and talks frankly his strange route to publication, creating a writing habit and much, much more... LISTEN: www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis... WATCH: youtu.be/xvUo5csqn0U

Help back our anthology so we can fund even more authors for this superb book! ko-fi.com/post/Our-Thi...

Thought I’d watch a Redford that I hadn’t seen before, and I loved Bill Bryson’s book A Walk in the Woods. It was a sweet if undemanding film. Nick Nolte was fine as Katz, but you can’t help but wonder what might have been if Redford’s plan to re-team with Paul Newman had come to fruition…

Join me LIVE with award-winning children's author Lucy Strange on the Creative Differences Livestream on Tuesday 23rd September, 8pm BST... FB: fb.me/e/2WjEuvKyu YT: www.youtube.com/live/2VOC2CJ...

I sold out of THE CROW FOLK at last weekend’s ren Faire, but it’s now back in stock in my store. Get signed copies here… witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-...

Oh man, where do you start? Sundance (the film and the festival), All the President’s Men, The Sting… I loved him in Sneakers… Absolute movie legend. RIP.

Never mind the historical inaccuracies, Amadeus is still the best movie on the corrosive nature of jealousy. And it has a toe-tapping soundtrack, too…

Loving others is the easiest fucking thing in the world. Hate is hard. Hate eats you up inside. Hate hollows you out. Love recharges you. Love can get you through anything. And loving a complete stranger is a lot easier than you think. It may sound corny as hell, but choose love.

Cardoz!

Shine on you crazy diamonds💎

Don’t they look amazing together! Once again, please be standing for the talents of cover artist Alejandro Colucci. More about the books here… theendofmagic.com

The Corn Bride is in the Audible UK autumn harvest sale, which runs from now until 19th September. Treat yourself to Candida Gubbins’ amazing narration!🎃

ICYMI on my newsletter, here’s the magnificent cover art for The End of Gods by the amazing Alejandro Colucci — epic stuff!!

The perfect festive combo!

Indy approaches the Hovitos’ idol, weighs the sand in his pouch, strokes his chin… the reads the sign and backs away. Roll credits. Yes, I’m at the Bournemouth comic con today where I’ll be selling and signing my books!

Michael Clayton ages like a fine wine.

Loved RING THE BELLS by @caimhmc.bsky.social and you must all be good children this Christmas to ensure that this book ends up in your stocking! Also, if I can be so bold, it would make an excellent festive double bill with THE HOLLY KING of love a bit of Yuletide magic!🎅🏻