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Annabel Campbell

@annabelcwrites.bsky.social

(she/her) SFF writer based in Lanark, Scotland. Her first novel, THE OUTCAST MAGE, combines a coming-of-age narrative with thrilling magic and found family. Coming 28 January 2025. Repped by Robbie Guillory at Underline Lit.

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My husband is my social media manager πŸ˜… But look! Here I am talking about my favourite subject, those beautiful disastrous wizard mentors. And Dungeon Crawler Carl, apparently, which I completely forgot about πŸ˜‚

PRINCESS DONUT IS A DISASTER WIZARD. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL.

15.10.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What Omar has failed to include is that when I did eventually steal a car, I didn’t control it well and immediately ran over a person. So from zero crime to on the run for murder just like that. It’s a slippery slope…

14.10.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Women with Warrior Hearts: Female-Led Fantasy Panel with V.L. Bovalino, Annabel Campbell, and Genoveva Dimova at Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh

Was about to do a promo post for @annabelcwrites.bsky.social , @gen-dimova.bsky.social , and @toribovalino.bsky.social β€˜s event today, then I realised it was sold out…

26.09.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Good news, everyone! Cameron Johnston's got The First Mage on the Moon and here's the cover the prove it! Check out the reveal of his next Angry Robot novel over on Reactor Magazine now.

@cameronjohnston.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

24.09.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah thank you! I don’t know if I can share the title yet, but I can promise there are more dragons and a lot of exploring of the world outside Amoria!

12.09.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for reading! 🧑 And that’s so nice to hear - I was definitely inspired by Istanbul as a city of East meets West!

09.09.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A dark figure wearing a loose flowing robe standing on top of a sand dune with further dunes stretching into the distance. A large red disc that graduates to yellow surrounded by a circle of Arabic designs and an outer circle of glyphs. The title of the book is in black over the red disc.

A dark figure wearing a loose flowing robe standing on top of a sand dune with further dunes stretching into the distance. A large red disc that graduates to yellow surrounded by a circle of Arabic designs and an outer circle of glyphs. The title of the book is in black over the red disc.

Book 18 of 2025

The Outcast Mage by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social

Epic fantasy and perfect for fans of Trudi Canavan and S A Chakraborty. It has been very apt reading this while in Istanbul as this is also a land straddling East and West. Very much looking forward to the next instalment.

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09.09.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Crooked Medium's Guide To Murder by Stephen Cox β€” Runalong The Shelves I would like to thank the author and Random Things Tours for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Published – Out Now Price – Β£10.99 paperback Β£0.99p ebook L...

Today on #TheCrookedMedium tour and let’s meet Victorian conwomen seeking justice in an entertaining tale The Crooked Medium’s Guide To Murder by @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social is out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...

08.09.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

The Needfire, by @mkhardywrites.com (pub by @solarisbooks.bsky.social) is a great sapphic gothic novel, a proposal that blends classic motifs with a touch of modernity, perfect if you like highly atmospherical books.

Full thoughts:
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07.09.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks! πŸ’š Just stressful work day and working late, but I’m done now and chilling so all good. Hope your day got better too!

02.09.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck Tuesdays! Always the shitest day of the week.

02.09.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yeah? Two can play at that game!!!

30.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw yay! Thank you for sharing! πŸ’š I’ve had a shite day and this has cheered me right up!

02.09.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Long Love Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

Long Love Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Heart of Winter by Shona Kinsella

The Heart of Winter by Shona Kinsella

The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell

The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell

The Sword Defiant by Gareth Hanrahan

The Sword Defiant by Gareth Hanrahan

Always nice seeing my friends' books on the shelves in Galway β™₯️ @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social @shonak.bsky.social @annabelcwrites.bsky.social @mytholder.bsky.social

02.09.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That feeling when you’re having A Day at work and someone messages with β€˜good job on x project’ -

And you want to reply β€˜Aaaaaaa thank you 😭😭😭😭 -snotty crying- I really needed this.’

…and instead you need to just reply β€˜Cheers’ like a normal functioning human.

02.09.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You almost get the same experience if you mention squash in Scotland or diluting juice in England.

(I love this and Ncuti Gatwa so much)

02.09.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social St Andrews for having me today to sign some copies of Dark Crescent! Apparently it's been selling well there alongside other Scotland and folklore books which is super lovely to hear πŸ€—πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ’™βœ¨οΈ @lunapress.bsky.social

29.08.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😭😭 Why do kids have to get too β€˜cool’.

(Thank god, cause who wouldn’t love Toothless)

29.08.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, new parenting goal 😍

29.08.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m pretty sure my 13 month old said dragon this morning. This is it. My job is done. I have achieved everything I set out to do.

29.08.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
From left: Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Justin Lee Anderson, Meg McDonald being introduced by Waterstones D.

From left: Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Justin Lee Anderson, Meg McDonald being introduced by Waterstones D.

Justin Lee Anderson talking about his book.

Justin Lee Anderson talking about his book.

Annabel Campbell laughing as she talks about the three books.

Annabel Campbell laughing as she talks about the three books.

Cameron Johnston talking about The Last Shield

Cameron Johnston talking about The Last Shield

Great book launch last night for @justinleeanderson.com The Damned King, with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @cameronjohnston.bsky.social hosted by @megintransition.bsky.social - free flowing & joyful conversation between friends. Thank you @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social !

29.08.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much to everyone who came along to @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social last night, and especially to @annabelcwrites.bsky.social @cameronjohnston.bsky.social and @megintransition.bsky.social. I look forward to hearing what you all think about The Damned King.

29.08.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahahaha, my expression in this one πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

29.08.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Epic book chat tonight. @justinleeanderson.com launching his new one, The Damned King, with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @cameronjohnston.bsky.social. And the magical @megintransition.bsky.social asking the Big Questions.
Love these events. Thank you @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social !

28.08.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A book shop panel with chairs, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Justin Lee Anderson and Dr Meg MacDonald

A book shop panel with chairs, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Justin Lee Anderson and Dr Meg MacDonald

The Joy of the Epic at Waterstones Glasgow where (l-r) @cameronjohnston.bsky.social , @annabelcwrites.bsky.social , @justinleeanderson.com talk to @megintransition.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of Justin's third book in this series, The Damned King. And a damned fine bunch they are!

28.08.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is tomorrow, friends! I’m really looking forward to chatting all things epic and fantastic with these wonderful people! Both Justin and Cameron’s books are ridiculously good, so come and be tempted into buying your next favourite read. πŸ‘€

27.08.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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06.08.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to be brilliant and a lot of fun, so definitely come join us! We’ll be chatting all things epic fantasy while we celebrate the launch of @justinleeanderson.com’s The Damned King! If nothing else, come back me up when I yell at Justin for being so mean to his characters.

06.08.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your support at this difficult time πŸ˜­πŸ’š

28.07.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Devastated 😭

28.07.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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