Leigh O. Nostrum

The cover of JITTERBUG by Gareth L Powell features a stylised rocket silhouette at the centre of an orrery, with a space suited figure dangling in its wake

Finally, the wait is over! Jitterbug hits bookstores today, published by @titanbooks.bsky.social

The dentition of tyrannosauroid theropods: a review - Discover Geoscience Discover Geoscience - Tyrannosauroidea is a clade of early-diverging carnivorous coelurosaur theropods known from the Middle Jurassic to Late Cretaceous that includes the eponymous Tyrannosaurus...

Hernández-Luna, C.A., Hendrickx, C., Marín-Leyva, A.H. et al. The dentition of tyrannosauroid theropods: a review. Discov Geosci 4, 96 (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s442...

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 8643:
Writing a synopsis is one of the hardest things to do. That's because in long form, it's easy to overlook things that don't make sense, or are not properly explained or developed. A detailed synopsis lays these things bare, which is why it's worth persevering.

It amuses me that people always assume future archaeologists looking at the stupid remains of the present day will necessarily be human, or even from this planet. That'll only be if we win.

Academic Freedom, Medieval Style (and What It Tells Us Today) - Medievalists.net Medieval universities were hotbeds of privilege, power, and the occasional riot—where students could get away with murder and still be protected by the Church. Today’s academic freedom debates may…

Academic Freedom, Medieval Style (and What It Tells Us Today) www.medievalists.net/2025/03/acad... #academia

Parklife!

A detailed illustration of the back of the DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future shows the complex exposed engine components, a "NOTIME" license plate, and the signature flux capacitor cooling vents.

Gunstar from The Last Starfighter

A pencil and ink concept sketch by Ron Cobb for Raiders depicts a large, six-engine flying wing aircraft labeled "GOTHA GO-216 N3," featuring a cockpit at the leading edge and a swastika emblem on its tail fin.

A detailed pencil concept sketch by Ron Cobb shows a bulky, multi-engine military dropship from Aliens with a glass cockpit and a distinctive H-shaped tail section.

Then he used this talent to bring us so many iconic designs.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 181015:
If you're feeling creatively exhausted, then fill your tank with creative things. Read books. Watch films. See plays. Listen to music. Look at art. Remind yourself what creativity means to you.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2167:
A large part of storytelling is deciding what to tell your readers, and when. You don't need to give all the answers, but on some level, you need to know them.

Scientists compared dinosaurs to mammals for decades but missed this key difference Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research suggests that young dinosaurs quickly struck out on their own, forming kid-...

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Very interesting research on Dinosaur behaviour.

Thanks for making this paper open access.

Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal

Why the Death Penalty Was Rare in Medieval Europe - Medievalists.net Discover why the death penalty was rare in medieval Europe, as courts relied on fines, banishment, and royal pardons instead of routine execution.

Why the Death Penalty Was Rare in Medieval Europe www.medievalists.net/2025/11/deat... #MiddleAges

The firmament is like a human head; the sun, moon and stars are the eyes; the air is our sense of hearing, the winds our sense of smell, the dew our taste; the sides of the cosmos are like our arms and our sense of touch, but the earth is our heart.

Hildegard of Bingen, b. 1098

model of a small domed "beehive" stone dwelling.

slightly larger "beehive". there's a fella with an axe showing off his guns next to it.

model of the Skellig Michael beehive hut.

stone oratory church model, with boat-hull profile.

talking of scenery

Fenris is now the new owner of these fine @fogoumodels.bsky.social buildings. they'll be on pre-order very soon!

Dark painting in classical style, depicting a woman in a white dress with her back facing the viewer, wrapped in red fabric. The face of a man peaking through the darkness, near the woman's bleeding neck.

Book mockup of the first illustration.

The Dracula cover I worked on is finally revealed.

I am very stoked about this project, because doing a cover art for a classical book is a dream I didn't know I had, and also because they agreed to have the cover art minimalistic and elegant, and I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT IT.

I'm just a boy standing in front of an Internet asking it to let everybody know that my #book comes out in just over a week.

I just wanted to thank everyone who has continued to support my writing and folklore recently. It really means the world to me. Things have been a bit tough confidence wise recently and I've been riding the waves of imposter syndrome but I promise to have news soon about NearlyKnowledgeable 💚

Hellelil and Hildebrand, the Meeting on the Turret Stairs by Frederic William Burton, watercolour and gouache on paper, 1864.

💫 Join me Wednesday for #LegendaryWednesday where the theme is forbidden lovers! With your star-crossed legends, your torrid affairs, illicit romances, unrequited passion art, & clandestine deities. Share a #legend #folklore #quote #fairytale #poetry #film #art #mythology 💫

A dark iron chest with a rounded lid. "In addition to the luxurious and decorative jewel caskets of ivory and leather, iron coffrets and chests of varying sizes, designed primarily for security, were common. Used in the household to safeguard valuables or important documents, they were likewise employed in business establishments to protect both the profits of the day’s trade and valuable merchandise. On the front of this coffret are three hinged reinforcing bands; the outer two are fitted with hasps, while the central band both covers the keyhole and provides an attachment for a padlock. The internal locking mechanism, activated by a turn of the key, sends a metal bar through the iron hasps of the side bands."

A very chest-looking chest

The image depicts a character in a dramatic, stylized art design with a predominance of red and black tones. The central figure is a female warrior standing in a confident pose. She has pale skin, short dark blue or black hair with blue highlights, and bright makeup. She is dressed in rich, decorative armor and clothing that combines elements of military and royal style—a red cloak, gold patterns on her armor and boots. She has belts and decorations on her waist. In her right hand, she holds a large dark weapon with a curved, almost organic design. With her left hand, she clenches her fist at her chest. The background is rendered in bright red and black tones, with flags, swords, circles, and rays creating a halo around the character's head. Silhouettes of swords, banners, and flying birds are visible in the background.

Hey, artist! Quote with your red art!❤️

A cover of an illustrated book featuring a gigantic humanoid

A spread from a book showing alien creature illustrations

A spread from a book showing alien creature illustrations and aircraft

A spread from a book showing alien creature illustrations

I have received my copies of my first ever book: 'Other Words' and it looks amazing! I have taken some photos for a /thread/ below

Copies are going out to Kickstarter supporters, and you can order it here :)

#illustration #art #conceptart

Amazon: amzn.to/3QYsn1s
Other Sellers: bit.ly/3FwsC18

The 5min mark is a wonderful point with its taking off, the colour reflected off the water as a smaller sea plane flays along side it is just wonderful imagery you cant get with other aircraft.

;-)

#UFO

It’s a long story, but…

#authorslife #amwriting #novelwriting #worldswithwords

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 643: It may be tempting to include song lyrics in your work. (And why not? Stephen King does it all the time.) But beware; the rights to even a line of a song can run into the thousands of pounds- and the publisher will expect YOU to pay for them…

Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]

Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

xkcd.com/3204/

Two gas giant planets appear to collide in space, with bright light at their point of contact. Text reads: What happens if you travel back in time and change history? A temporal paradox is a contradiction that arises when time travel affects the past.

A temporal paradox is a contradiction that arises when time travel allows actions in the future to influence the past. It challenges our understanding of cause and effect and fuels sci‑fi plots and thought experiments. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)

These scenes have been living in my head all novel.

#authorslife #amwriting #novelwriting #worldswithwords

Chills!