No luck for Team @wtpress.bsky.social in the BFS Awards this evening, but absolutely delighted for @sachacoward.bsky.social, @rainewilson.bsky.social, and for @silvanhistorian.bsky.social, Charlotte & Megan from Breaking the Glass Slipper.
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Frankly gorgeous @wtpress.bsky.social boss @cherylmorgan.bsky.social and Our Lady in Reno @kaylaallen1965.bsky.social β‘
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Very best of luck to @hierath77.bsky.social, @rozc.bsky.social & @julietemckenna.bsky.social in the BFS Awards this evening.
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The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd).
The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left.
Art by Josh Arklin.
Today's update is all about the brief, glorious moment when a Welsh princess was Empress of Rome (well, part of Rome anyway): www.kickstarter.com/...
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@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social launch for Wizardβs Tower Press! Congratulations to @chazbrenchley.bsky.social, @julietemckenna.bsky.social, @cherylmorgan.bsky.social,
Ruthana Emrys and Andrew Knighton!
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I am attending #WorldFantasyCon this weekend in Brighton, England, as myself, not hiding that Iβm trans, and am surrounded by many, many people, cis and trans and everything else. All of them have been unreserved in their support for me and my siblings
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A spooky Nos Galan Gaeaf to you all π
While lacking ancient provenance, this winterβs eve was the eeriest of the βtair ysbrydnosβ (three spirit nights), where the veil between worlds was at its thinnest and the wind blowing over the feet of corpses bore sighs to the homes of those destined to dieβ¦
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Best ribbon π¨π¦
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Nope
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The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd).
The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left.
Art by Josh Arklin.
Is there a Welsh version of Hallowe'en? Of course there is. But beware the Hwch Ddu Gwta! www.kickstarter.com/...
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Genki Gear
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If you have time, get a day membership for the World Fantasy Convention in the Metropole.
31.10.2025 11:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Sticker, a cat with dead rabbit, mouse and bird. The cat says, "I kill things because I love you." The caption says, "All cats are psychopaths."
I feel seen
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Cover of The Green Manβs War by Juliet E McKenna. Art by Ben Baldwin.
Image is of the face of an angry wyrm against a dark forest background.
Good morning, UK. Today is the final day that you can get The Green Man's War by Juliet E McKenna for just 99p on Amazon. Don't miss out.
www.amazon.co.uk/Gre...
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The Prince formerly known as Randy Andy is no longer known as Prince. I suggest this symbol ποΈ
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Who's afraid of gender?....
Not us!
Not In Our Name (NION) logo - Women in support of the trans+ community
Background image of ghostface
π» This Halloween, while the media is intent on whipping up fear of a tiny group of trans+ people trying to live their lives - we're saying 'Not in our name!'
If you agree and want to see the focus move back on to the real challenges all women face, sign our letter here: notinourname.org.uk
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Noson Galan Gaeaf Hapus pawb! π¦
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Sadly it broke, otherwise I would have done a follow up picture
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Grilled whole lemon sole with chips on a white plate
Feeeesh! π»
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The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd).
The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left.
Art by Josh Arklin.
What ever happened to that village of Indomitable Gauls that caused so much trouble to Julius Caesar? Were they still around in Arthur's time? Possibly. Read on: www.kickstarter.com/...
30.10.2025 16:23 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Wiz Duo 3, with The Sheltering Flame by me and Walking a Wounded Land by Andrew Knighton. Split illustration with an old Victorian house on one side, and a silhouetted hiker with camera on the other.
Author copy acquired! @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social @wtpress.bsky.social
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Caitlin Kiernan for horror
Roz Kaveney for epic fantasy
April Daniels for superheroes
Sasha Stronach for MΔori influenced weird fiction
Cameron Reed for science fiction
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Iβm fairly confident about that π
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The Portal Bookshop stall, laden with so many books
Alright @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social, we are ready π«‘ You can start now
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The Wizardβs Tower table at WFC, covered in books, ready to sell.
Alright, who wants to buy some lovely booksβ¦
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The absolute insanity of thinking that the current Labour government's record would appeal to a progressive voter π€¦ββοΈ
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Fight Like A Girl β Volume 2
ISBNs Paperback: 978-1-913892-84-5 EPUB: 978-1-913892-82-1 MOBI: 978-1-913892-83-8
Fingers crossed for @wtpress.bsky.social - Fight Like A Girl 2 is up for an award for Best Anthology at the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Awards on Saturday! Wish us luck!
wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/anth...
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I am also terrifying but easily bribed with a mince pie...
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Medievalist, co-host Gone Medieval podcast(https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/view), host Echoes of History (https://podfollow.com/1615075257/view), fascinated by Richard III & the Princes in the Tower.
Substack: https://mattlewishistory.substack.com
Bestselling writer of The Bright Sword, The Magicians trilogy, The Silver Arrow books, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy.
Welsh author of dark fiction and roamer of ancient paths.
Words in Haven Spec, Dark Matter, Gamut Mag and other strange places.
Find me @ https://cmccarthywriter.substack.com/
Emerging Australian publisher of queer/sapphic/wlw fantasy and specfic - coming in 2026 (Fan bsky profile is NancyAmazon) scyllapublishing.com
She/They. The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World (Tor, 2025). The First Bright Thing (Tor, 2023). Goldie award winner. β‘οΈπ³οΈβππLinktree: https://linktr.ee/jrdawsonwriter Rep: Stevie Finegan
Lead Writer, Narrative Designer, Textile Artist, Anti-Fascist. Games: Homeworld, Sword of the Stars, Fort Zombie, many others. Television: World Trigger, Metalions. Stories/poetry: F&SF, Weird Tales, many anthologies. Fibre Arts: Slan Baby.
PhD candidate in sociology studying trans identities, disability, stratification, and critical quantitative methods (they/them)
She/They, 26yo trans woman | Fantasy and Sci-fi artist/aspiring writer | Warframe, TTRPG and 40k enjoyer | AuDHD | Anti-AI
Commissions via DMs or through Ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/wrahnylvid
Glasgow's bi-annual(ish) series of science fiction conventions.
Satellite 9 will be held on 22nd β 24th May 2026, Clayton Hotel, Glasgow https://nine.satellitex.org.uk/
Documenting video games referencing the country of Wales
https://walesingames.com
Sticker Shop! https://ko-fi.com/walesingames/shop
Patreon https://patreon.com/WalesInGames
Socials https://linktr.ee/walesingames
Discord https://discord.gg/6QVb9Mz2rp
writer and artist, used to be a fox, a text, a radish, a snowflake /Clarkesworld, Asimov's, Reactor, Analog, F&SF/ collection BLACK HOLE HEART AND OTHER STORIES
A magical, international, wild 18+ only Zoom party for trans people. Fortnightly Saturdays at 8pm GMT/3pm EST for the UK leading into 8pm EST for the USA. More info @ www.transslumberparty.com
Prosiect cerddorol Stuart Estell (@5357311) yw Ffos Goch. Cerddoriaeth amgen, arbrofol, ailadroddol. Platiau dwyieithog i helpuβr gyrru.
Helping neurodivergent people in the publishing industry find a different way.
www.divergentpaths.co.uk
I write Science Fiction; AI, transhumanism, economics, space opera and cyberpunk. I also sometimes write Fantasy and a variety of short stories. All opinions my own. She/her. Autistic (self-diagnosed).
Classicist, reception and theatre person
Author, editor, ghostwriter. Page Turner Award finalist. AH Glasgow 2024 Presents (WorldCon). BFS Event Co-ordinator. SoA and CIEP member. All things SFFH.
Postdoc researcher in Publishing Studies & Literature | Glasgow |
sometimes author, sometimes academic. always anxious.
Girly Trans Soul Rebel, author & reader.
So many books.
So many comics.
So much tea.
Pronouns:she/her
https://linktr.ee/samarcand
