Two weeks' from today, on Sunday 19th October, I'll be @butserancientfarm.co.uk for #butserbookfest , talking about writing fantasy and creating ancient mythic worlds.
#books #fantasy #fantasyfiction #epicfantasy #historicalfiction
05.10.2025 15:03 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Does FANTASY need to be REALISTIC? ๐ก๏ธ
In Ep. 174, guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discuss the role of realism in fantasy stories, and specifically battles and fights.
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04.10.2025 16:40 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In two weeks' time, on Saturday 18th October, I'll be @butserancientfarm.co.uk for #butserbookfest , giving a workshop on building a magical, fantastical, yet tangibly human world.
#books #fantasy #fantasyfiction #epicfantasy #historicalfiction ๐๐๐
04.10.2025 15:23 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
ANALYZING/COPYING existing BATTLES ๐ก๏ธ
In Ep. 174, guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly talk about the importance of finding inspiration in real and fictional battles.
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02.10.2025 18:00 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Oh fantastic! Which day?? Be brilliant to meet in person.
03.10.2025 10:28 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
I'm going to be @butserancientfarm.co.uk for #butserbookfest on Sat 18 and Sun 19 October. On Sun 19, I'll be talking about writing fantasy and creating ancient worlds - in the house in chapter two of A Sword of Gold and Ruin.
#fantasy #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #folklore #historicalfantasy
02.10.2025 11:36 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
I'm going to @butserancientfarm.co.uk for #butserbookfest on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October.On Saturday 18th at 2.30, I'll be giving a workshop on fantasy world building - in a Saxon Mead Hall!
#fantasy #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #folklore #historicalfantasy
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02.10.2025 11:32 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Ep. 174 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join @annasmithspark.bsky.social, my co-host Greta Kelly and I for our writing masterclass on HOW TO WRITE BATTLE SCENES, exploring battle scenes and combat from all angles.
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30.09.2025 15:29 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ep. 174 is LIVE! Join guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly for their writing masterclass on HOW TO WRITE BATTLE SCENES, exploring battle scenes and combat from all angles.
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30.09.2025 15:20 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Why are BATTLES so AWESOME? โ๏ธ
Ep. 174 airs tomorrow, with guest author @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discussing why fictional battles are amazing to read and write.
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29.09.2025 18:25 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
GET READY FOR WAR! The latest @sffaddictspod.bsky.social writing masterclass with @annasmithspark.bsky.social is all about writing battles and fight scenes โ๏ธ
Check it out when it airs on Sept. 30
28.09.2025 19:03 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Finished A Sword of Gold And Ruin by @annasmithspark.bsky.social last night been a delight of a read - mythic fantasy, gorgeous prose and yet at heart also explores the complexity of family. A delight - review to come soon
29.09.2025 06:09 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Oh, thank you!!!
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Thank you!!!
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Just don't tell my agent I said this.
29.09.2025 10:04 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
NEW MASTERCLASS INCOMING! Ep. 174 airs on Tuesday, with guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly gearing up for a writing masterclass on HOW TO WRITE BATTLE SCENES โ๏ธ
Available Sept. 30 in audio/video:
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28.09.2025 18:36 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Oh, thank you so much!!! So glad you liked it.
29.09.2025 10:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
After my heroic attempts to be on every podcast everywhere, I'm now embarking on a quest to appear at every possibly in-person event. Kicking off this Saturday with a panel and reading at the INNSMOUTH LITERARY FESTIVAL, Bedford, a celebration of all things weird fiction. Tickets via link below.
26.09.2025 10:15 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
JUDGE DREDD and POLITICAL ALLEGORY ๐จ
In Ep. 173, @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discuss the (very timely) political allegories in Judge Dredd/2000 AD comics.
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25.09.2025 18:49 โ ๐ 18 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
The APPEAL of GRIMDARK FANTASY ๐
In Ep. 173, guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social tells co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly what appeals to her about dark fantasy/grimdark stories.
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24.09.2025 17:59 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Anna Smith Spark
Reading from The Glass City Beyond The Dawn Sun
The beautiful new sprayed edge limited edition of A SWORD OF BRONZE AND ASHES is also out now, with a new short story set in the glory days of Roven. The highest of high fantasy! Here's the opening scene.
#books #fantasy #fantasybooks #epicfantasy
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24.09.2025 19:09 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I didn't know who the artist was until now - @tulalotay.bsky.social , this picture is so cool it hurts, and it was a privilege to write the story behind it.
24.09.2025 07:23 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
I did the audiobook. I got to shout 'Grud' and 'Justice Department!' and 'The crime isss life. The sentence isss death'. It was unbelievable.
23.09.2025 17:29 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0
Ep. 173 is LIVE! Join co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly as they chat with @annasmithspark.bsky.social about her two new novels A Sword of Gold & Ruin and Anderson vs. Death, grimdark, horror and much more.
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23.09.2025 13:47 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ep. 173 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join my co-host Greta Kelly and I as we chat with @annasmithspark.bsky.social about her new novels A Sword of Gold & Ruin and Anderson vs. Death, grimdark, horror and more.
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23.09.2025 13:57 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
9 May 2026, join us for Northern Irelandโs newest Science fiction and fantasy convention. Panels, talks, gaming, dealers room and all the craic
Future Bestselling Author of FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN โ๏ธ๐งกOut with Penguin Michael Joseph, Oct 23, 2025
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