Hype!!!!!

Look, scrubs was a moment in time, and that moment have us all so so much, but instead of trying to go back to that moment, learn to feel where you are now and go watch Shrinking instead.

In the Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest regions, the Initihuasi Seed Bank is freezing thousands of native plant species to safeguard them against climate change, extinction and disaster. buff.ly/SkJwEUq #ShareGoodNewsToo

This is a fascinating exploration of board games trying to tackle big issues. If you have Nebula & you're into board games or questions around the ethics of artistic expression then go watch. I suspect it might interest you @stewarthotston.com

Today's writing is the bit where a slime mould starts talking. I have no idea what its voice will be like yet, getting the right balance of weird & comprehensible is going to be a fun challenge.

A brief post about an excellent gig, a moment of inspiration, & me being dumb. andrewknighton.com/dumb-inspira...

Best season of The Crown so far.

it really is shocking how much self deprecation is seen as a cultural requirement for 'serious art.' 'real' artists are not allowed to exalt their work and must present it publicly as a sort of 'i dont think this is very good but maybe you will get around to it.' HECK THAT. love yourself

Our latest episode dropped yesterday. Find our highly thought-provoking chat with Matt Greene on all the usual channels - and please do check out our interview with Shen Tao, discussing her quite wonderful debut, The Poet Empress.

Grace Brewster Hopper (1906 –1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and US Navy rear admiral. She was the first to devise the theory of machine-independent programming languages, and developed two early high-level programming languages still in use today. #CelebratingWomen

France launches rewilding project in Dauphiné Alps. It builds on decades of natural species return, aiming to restore herbivores, predators & river systems across mostly forested land, pairing biodiversity recovery with local economic activity & climate resilience buff.ly/jOwrVNc #ShareGoodNewsToo

IN SPACE, NOBODY CAN SMEAR YOUR CREAM

Nap Comix #375 The rabbit's name was Rosie. He also cuddled a guinea pig called Olive. It was a good day! #napcomix

Getting the merch ready...

Personally, I think he should have kept the "Prince" & dropped the "Andrew", not the other way around. The last thing we need is criminal sleezeballs dragging a good name through the mud, whereas the institution of monarchy is already thoroughly grubby.

This! So many great works up for the awards. If you're in the BSFA, go vote.

Siri, show me the most 2026 headline...

You know that thing where you forget how much you love a musician, then you put on one of their records & something in your chest soars with excitement? Today, for me, Leonard Cohen... youtu.be/xu8u9ZbCJgQ?...

When you turn up for the Saltburn themed party, but Jacob Elordi's not in the bath 😥 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums "Cernnunos", 2021 by Christophe Charbonnel, at Château du Plessis-Brion 😁

Today's writing is... Oh, I don't know. It's been a distracting week, & after yesterday I don't trust my brain to stay on target. As long as today's writing put somes words on the screen, I'll be happy.

This reminds me of a coupla decades ago when the argument du jour was “What if Van Gogh had been medicated for his depression?!” with the implication that he wouldn’t have created art if he wasn’t miserable. A) fuck that noise B) Van Gogh didn’t own anybody his art OR his misery

Daily bunny no.3234 can't get it right

Got distracted and wrote a gentle thing about foraging for wild garlic, instead of the space thriller. I guess my brain needed some soothing today.

Went on a first date with a keyboard, but I knew immediately it couldn’t work. She wasn’t my type

From 2019

Thought provoking and useful thread.

I know SCRATCH MOSS isn’t out yet but our folk horror friends at @waterstones.bsky.social are looking even further ahead to TWISTED PIKE. Get 25% off by using code FEB26 if you book before the clock chimes midnight on February 20th! www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...

New Review - I return to the Fractal series to explore a new reality in Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud which I highly recommend! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...

Today's writing is more time with my poor hijacked space cleaners. I'm having fun working out what sorts of weird rooms they can find in a spaceship committed to medicine.

Daily bunny no.3233 rides into the sun

Another great review of All That Is in th Earth. If you can judge a book by who takes the time to review it, then I'm doing really well.

Pancakes do seem pretty holy. Though that might be because mine always fall apart in the pan.

Two whole chapters written today, one of recuperation & character reveals, the other of sneaking & tension. I'm happy with that. Spooky is also happy, because I've sat still like a good human & made sure he had company.

Thread. (In the Stuff I Don't Have To Worry About, Thank Gods. ...I Think.)

Item Selection for the Iridescence Programme is NOW OPEN! Deadline *midnight* (UTC) on 25th February 2026! We are delighted to invite you to let us know the programme items you would love to take part in for Iridescence 2026. Full info can be found on our webpage: eastercon2026.org/programme

Another great review of All That Is in th Earth. If you can judge a book by who takes the time to review it, then I'm doing really well.

This book is so good! A vivid, thoughtful, & hopeful yet realistic story of living through the climate crisis. If you haven't already read it, grab the chance for a preorder.

A great novella from Andrew Knighton

My thanks to @seananmcguire.bsky.social for this great recommendation of the @r-emrys.bsky.social novella in Wiz Duo #3

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Good news and bad news, friends. BAD NEWS first. My evil twin's book is up for a 25% off pre-order promotion at WATERSTONES! But why would you order this funny, violent, working class detective story with two really engaging leads, using the code FEB26? WHY DO THAT TO YOURSELF? #WPreorder

This is incredible.

Today's writing starts with my plucky heroes regrouping after the terror of combat & the shock of survival. Probably a good time to start dropping in some back story while I get ready to fling them into danger again. What are the rest of you writing today?

The only reason authors make the main characters in their books authors is it’s one of few professions where someone can get away with doing fuck all for most of the day, hence available to solve that murder, have a whirlwind romance, or return to their hometown to get caught up in cosmic horror.

In case you, like me, had completely missed this...

SRFC is back on TUESDAY 10th MARCH - two incredible authors, each with a book that's just been nominated for a top award: STARK HOBORN - BSFA! @starkholborn.bsky.social CASPAR GEON - Philip K Dick! @caspargeon.bsky.social Free tickets here: srfcmar2026.eventbrite.com

I'm going to look awesome strutting around town in my giant gold hat. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_...

My new novella has been out a couple of weeks, & it's started getting some nice reviews, so maybe you'd like to go read it? There's scientific research, high stakes action, & weird disfunctional people coping with a planet that wants to kill them. What more could you want?

one of the problems with budgeting services is that the most cost-effective way to run services is to budget a little bit too much (but not too *much* too much)