So. We need to fill our feed out a little. Tell us who we should be following for the good genre and genre adjacent stuff. Authors, reviewers, commentators, all the good people. Fun, serious, wry, excitable - bring them all.

A good and thoughtful piece.

Gogmagog and Ludluda - tempted? Don't listen to us, listen to Gareth. See also the extraordinary cover art by @ianmcque.bsky.social.

Ludluda in some stellar company on this top five for 2025 list. The Ludwich Chronicle by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard comprises Gogmagog and Ludluda. Journey down a river haunted by the ghost of a sixty-mile-long dragon.

Details from The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke by the British painter Richard Dadd, who died #onthisday in 1886 whilst in Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Read more on the man and his mesmerising work in Nicholas Tromans' essay — publicdomainreview.org/essay/r... #OTD

Airplane reading on my last trip included some excellent horror translated into English. Bobyleva's The Village at the Edge of Noon about a community whisked away to a surreal forest of malevolent creatures and Suhyeon's Alien Gods that melds Korean mudang practices with eldritch horror. #booksky

Locus magazine is an essential fund of informed, in-depth reviews, author features and interviews, convention coverage, publishing inside stories and genre stats and analysis.

Entwined by @hmlong.bsky.social 10 March First Mage on the Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social 14 April The Lighthouse at the End of the World by @felipeazucares.bsky.social 7 April @titanbooks.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social 4/4

'Queen of the Dead' by @sarahbroadway.bsky.social mixed 'The Frighteners' with a strong relationship arc. It touches on Romantasy, without delving too deep. Out now Read mSFBook.com review: sfbook.com/queen-of-the... Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

Lee is a wonder.

"Hard times are coming, when we'll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope...realists of a larger reality." Ursula K. Le Guin

Some great titles in this round-up including a lovely "completely gets the vibe" review for Space Brooms! by A.G. Rodriguez. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2pS...

Now that it's officially 2026, what new books are you most looking forward to reading this year?? #booksky

Guiseppe Pitré (1841-1916) describes the ideal narrator for his folktales: "She is far from beautiful, but is glib and eloquent; she has an appealing way of speaking, which makes one aware of her extraordinary talent. She is in her seventies, is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother."

A cracking "fav reads of 2025" list. (Other publishers had books out last year and people enjoyed reading them! Who knew?!) What were your favourite reads in 2025? everythingisbetterwithdragons.co.uk/2025/12/21/m...

A starred Library Journal review for Sentient by Michael Nayak. For all your Michael Crichton meets Tom Clancy Frozen SF Thriller Terror needs! www.libraryjournal.com/review/senti...

"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to prop up interest in a franchise."

If you are London adjacent or visiting on the 13th of January this promises to be a cracking event. SRFC does exactly what it says on the tin: they are friendly, informal and very welcoming.

Patrick and the countless books he has acquired and edited have had a massive and positive impact on the SF and Fantasy genres. A happy and long retirement richly deserved.

Authors assemble!

Read this as "librarians" at first...

Shout out to @khanwong.bsky.social, whose DOWN IN THE SEA OF ANGELS was picked by fivebooks.com as one of their five best SFF audio titles for 2025. fivebooks.com/best-books/t...

“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending.” 📚 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again Illustrated by Tove Jansson #BookWormSat #fantasy

And here's the cover.

Finally the most anticipated: my Mainstream Favourites! This year was so difficult to narrow down, but these are the titles that stayed with me, stories that felt like a true privilege to read. Thankyou to all of these authors and publishers ❤️👏🏻💙📚 (PS I haven't read 'King Sorrow' yet, sorry!)

ARCs of Jeff Noon's new novel, Moon Over Brendle, are in production. A fantastical memoir? A ghost story? High-concept SF? Existential fantasy? A celebration of storytelling? All of the above? Probably. Wholly Jeff Noon yet quite unlike anything else he's written? Pretty much. Amazing? Definitely

Add to the 2026 Book Expectation Pot. Simmer, stirring frequently.

On his birthday give yourself a present and read a chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien. How about An Unexpected Party, Chapter One of The Hobbit? Or A Long Expected Party, Chapter One of The Fellowship of the Ring?

we’re closing in on the end of 2025, so here’s my year in books! 66 in total, and a list of my favourites for you to peruse 📚 notesfromanunrulybody.substack.com/p/2025-in-bo...

Roseanna is looking at 2026's upcoming books, and is looking for any other suggestions. (See her note about romantasy and genre fluid in particular). Chime in and make note of what's there already - it's a great list.

3D terrors.

All things suffer. WORRY BOX arrives next September from @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social and you can preorder now for 25% off. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worry-box-...

In the States? Looking forward to what 2026 holds for you in terms of new books? Then you might be interested in this: 25% off all preorders at Barnes & Noble until New Year's Day with the code PREORDER25. (Should probably mention that other publishers' books are also available.)

Abigail is a fantastic critic and reader. This reread promises many riches.

And get it on pre-order thru B&N right now for 25% off! www.barnesandnoble.com/s/THE%20VIOL...

"What's in the box?!" "WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!"

Quote with your minor celebrity interaction: The Iron Giant's right pinky finger once crawled past us as it made its way towards where he was reassembling himself.

I don't know, man. If you're finding your joy in being snippy about other people's joy, you're finding shitty joy. Find better joy.

Good morning! All I can think of is the widening gyre. But this is normal for me on the last days of the year...

"Reading is going toward something that is about to be, and no one yet knows what it will be..." Italo Calvino

Yes, I too am concerned that the cyclops and Scylla will be historically inaccurate

"Reminding us of how we once measured out the increments of our humanity, and etched it into rock and earth, in the annual cycles of rotting and rebirth. When we lose this knowledge we are lost. We're probably lose anyway...but f*ck it, let's go down drunk and walking weird." Stewart Lee

"Just taking the dog out for a quick walk before tea."

"I would LOVE some more Christmas #folklore and yet another plug for your new book Household Lore!" said absolutely no-one. So I listened and here is a blog with 10 folklore-y things for you to do this Christmas! And a plug! For my new book! #HouseholdLore liza-frank.com/10-top-chris... #Booksky 🎄🎁📚

Further evidence of the utter scandal of Angry Robot not being the only publisher of great books.

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Phwoar! Get a load of those quotes! It's the purple spredges what does it. Perfect as a gift, awesome as a treat, unsuccessful as a door stop. Also available as an audiobook read by the wonderful Kristin Atherton...🎄🎁💜 watkinspublishinglinks.com/householdlore #Folklore #booksky #Christmas #witchsky

📗 I’ve started reading “The Fallen”, book 2 of @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social’s “The Outside” trilogy from @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social. I completed 📕 in October 👇 so I’ve been reacquainting myself with the principle characters after a few months have passed in book time. 🚀 #SciFiBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋

Queen of the Dead, by Sarah Broadway (pub by @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social) is a fast-paced urban fantasy novel, perfect if you are looking for Supernatural vibes and almost cozy vibes. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/quee... 💙📚