Jen Sugden

Jen Sugden

@jensugden.bsky.social

Writer of comic fiction | Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction shortlisted | Sunday Times Bestseller | Erstwhile Victorianist (PhD in 19th C fiction) | She/Her Listen: Victoriocity Podcast & Murmurs (BBC Sounds) Read: High vaultage (Gollancz)

1,135 Followers 761 Following 76 Posts Joined Nov 2024
1 month ago
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Just got home after a busy day and am looking forward to finishing High Vaultage by Chris Sugden and Jen Sugden.

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2 months ago

🤩 this is amazing! Thank you

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2 months ago
Various portraits of a man

Coming up with my interpretation of Inspector Archibald Fleet from Victoriocity.

I'm surprised that there isn't a lot of fan art, but that means more opportunity for exploration.

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2 months ago
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Only 3 clips left to go in the Archive. Next up is from Episode 34 - our chat with the fabulous @chrissugden.bsky.social and @jensugden.bsky.social - our first duo to guest on the podcast. Here they discuss times when it comes to editing narrative sketch shows. (1/3)

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3 months ago

Oh gosh! This has just made my weekend! Thank you @alasdairstuart.bsky.social for the lovely, thoughtful review of ‘High Vaultage’. 💛

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3 months ago
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If you fancy a rollicking detective story set in an alternate Victorian London then you're in luck: HIGH VAULTAGE by my friends @jensugden.bsky.social and @chrissugden.bsky.social is only 99¢ on Kindle in the US!

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3 months ago

Thank you Tom!

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5 months ago
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Midlands Victoriocity fans! High Vaultage fans! Or just those of you who are curious - this is tomorrow! Come ask us questions in person, get your books signed or just register your complaints!

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5 months ago
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And if that's not enough, my supporters on Patreon (patreon.com/crowleytime) get a shedload of bonuses! Base level £3 supporters get audio and video versions of the performance at the Old Fire Station, Oxford, guest starring Chris and Jen Sugden...
@jensugden.bsky.social @chrissugden.bsky.social

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6 months ago

Other top-tier comedies are Victoriocity and The Offensive. The latter is basically what Armando Iannucci would make if he were writing a show about English football, so a great bet if you like Veep.

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6 months ago

Never an imposter! Always a wealth of knowledge and excellent company!

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7 months ago

Calling all comedy steampunk lovers!
Get this AMAZING Sunday Times Bestseller at sale prices now!

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7 months ago

Anyone even remotely interested in steampunk, alt history, neo Victorian sleuthy stories, or just a really bloody funny Pratchett like story with great characters should pick this book up.

And listen to the Victoriocity backlog!
I promise you, it'll be worth it.

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6 months ago

Thank you so so much! ❤️

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7 months ago
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For anyone who’s been holding out for a bargain - our Wodehouse Prize shortlisted Neo Victorian detective comedy is now under £9 on Am*zon!

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7 months ago

I forgot to include the link: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/alasda...

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7 months ago

Oh my! Thank you so so much 🎉🥰

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7 months ago

Delighted you’re enjoying it! Thanks for reading!

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8 months ago
The difficulty with being in covernment —as any honourable member of Parliament would tell you, if only they could be relied upon to answer the question — is that it is impossible to keep all of your constituents happy all of the time.
In theory this didn't matter all that much, So long as you could keep enough of your constituents happy to return you at the next election — or, if not happy, then at least unable to imagine a better tomorrow.

The book I'm reading turns out to be called High Vaultage, a comic British steampunk mystery full of gems like this

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8 months ago

yes yes yes! and let me add:

Life With LEO(h) 🤖
Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back ⚔️
Un(con)Trolled 💻
Flyest Fables 📖
Childish: The Podcast Musical 🎤

from romcoms to thrillers to anthologies to musicals to all of the shows that Gabriel + Tal mentioned, there's so much wonderful listening to be had!

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9 months ago

Obsessed with this gorgeous, complex book - out on June 10th!

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9 months ago
Cover of High Vaultage by Chris and Jen Sugden.

Dropping a few in one go - hope it helps if you’re looking for inspiration! First is High Vaultage, a murder mystery set in a steampunk version of Victorian London. Seen comparisons to Discworld, and while I can’t see that, there is a similar sense of humour. #books #booksky💙📚

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9 months ago
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Five Steampunk Audiodramas To Fire Up Your Difference Engine What ho, chaps, chappesses and chapxs! Remember the days when the sun never set on the British Empire? When men were men, women wore impractical crinolines, and a monkey butler could be obtained on an...

We were included in this wonderful listicle by @loujsutcliffe.bsky.social, alongside our beloved Victoriocity and Dracula the Danse Macabre as well as the London Necropolis Railway and Tales from the Alethian Society.
www.buzzfeed.com/dr_loup/five...

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9 months ago

God I LOVED Leyline High!

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9 months ago
Black ink on salmon pink backdrop advert for Crowley Time Live. It reads: 
CROWLEY TIME LIVE! "The DiPoni Contingency.” THE OLD FIRE STATION, Oxford. GUEST STARRING Jen and Chris Sugden. IN A DOUBLE BILL WITH Victoriocity. 19: 30 THURS 29 MAY in person and streaming online!

Thursday! 7:30pm! In person at The Old Fire Station, Oxford, and streaming online, it’s the penultimate performance of Crowley Time: The DiPoni Contingency, guest starring @jensugden.bsky.social and @chrissugden.bsky.social, in a double bill with @victoriocity.com!

live.crowleytime.com

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9 months ago

Yes! Cosy crime? Fantasy? Sci-fi? Neo-Victorian? Thriller? Comic fiction? It’s got it all 😂

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9 months ago
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New book day !
Loved the podcasts, so can't wait to get stuck in.
Thanks @chrissugden.bsky.social & @jensugden.bsky.social
#Victoriocity

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9 months ago

Oooh we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for supporting 🥰

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9 months ago
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Oxford Livestream! May 29th, Murder in the Pharaoh's Tomb Victoriocity · Episode

Victoriocity by @jensugden.bsky.social and @chrissugden.bsky.social , and Crowley Time with him @atomcrowley.bsky.social on one evening. Available for all of us who cannot attend physically?

Yes. Please and thank you.

open.spotify.com/episode/3HKX...

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9 months ago

Thank you for sharing! ❤️

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