Benedict Anning

Benedict Anning

@benedictanning.bsky.social

Horror/SF writer, occasional artist, general creative chump. Creature of the abyss and cat dad.🐈 ATOMIC COFFIN out June in UK (Transworld🐧) Oct in US/CAN (Saga Press🏹) Rep: @jjbker.bsky.social at Bell Lomax Moreton. https://linktr.ee/benedictanning

335 Followers 237 Following 534 Posts Joined Aug 2023
11 hours ago
three suggested replies from google gemini. they are "Haha, thanks!" "Haha!" and "Hahaha."

google gemini suggested emails are saving me hours of work per week and now I'm finally productive enough to put the gun all the way in my mouth instead of chickening out at the lips

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7 hours ago

idk if it's just bcos of life atm but i am so very at home in the airport terminal, feel like i was born for this

i am become liminal, drifter between worlds

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2 days ago
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a young woman in a red jacket is giving a thumbs up . Alt: woman giving an awkward thumbs up

aaaand for the first time in almost three years, that is one more hole-ridden, nonsensical, paper-thin, contradictory, silly-as-fuck first draft officially done

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3 days ago
bird watercolor painting in progress. the birb is fluffy and round.

Borb wip

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4 days ago
Penny - the best calico cat in the world - lies on a blanket, turned with her paws up as the viewer tickles her belly Penny now lies on her side, the picture of contentment, eyes barely open, paws tucked below her chin, as the viewer strokes her back

such a bountiful crop of cuteness this morning

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4 days ago
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6 days ago

Popemobile when

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6 days ago
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The news is out! DELIGHTED to be introducing the enigmatic @nickbrucker.bsky.social to the literary scene — add this to your reading list for 2027 folks.

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6 days ago
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probably my favorite illustration I did for Scholar's Codex, for the Elden Ring section @tuneandfairweather.bsky.social

"Marika bathed the village of her home in gold,
knowing full well that there was no one to heal."

5x7" ink on claybord

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1 week ago
A rectangular painting white background. painting features green forest landscape with yellow spiral emanating from the forest floor illuminating ferns coming from the center

green eternal dream🌿🌀

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1 week ago
ominous black and red image of a woman in partial silhouette overlooking a bridge over a river, with maybe a factory or gothic pile on the far side, and two cats near her, one with glowing red eyes spiking the camera

hari ren ... going to be a struggle to keep from posting more and more hari ren ...

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1 week ago
lower half of a calico cat (the best one, in fact) sitting upright, her paws are chunky and adorable

would like to draw everyone's attention to the exquisite mittens thanks

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1 week ago
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CYMERA

Cymera festival in Edinburgh is coming soon! 5th-7th June. Get your Early Bird Weekend Passes now!

www.cymerafestival.co.uk?utm_source=s...

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1 week ago
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Trapped Inside. Made this for my brain

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1 week ago
a wide graphic, deep sea imagery behind text which reads: "The Shining. In a nuclear submarine. On the edge of the continental shelf at the height of the Cold War, with occasional reference to cats. You can't make this shit up. Fortunately, Benedict Anning can. And he does a damn good job of it."

It's World Book Day 📚 so I'm sharing one of my favourite blurbs for ATOMIC COFFIN, from the inimitable Peter Watts:

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1 week ago
Wide shot of Ben - a slim, bald bearded male in a black shirt and trousers - presenting ahead of a large screen with live captions and the cover of Atomic Coffin

Fun time chatting up Atomic Coffin at Glasgow Film Fest yesterday ⚛️⚰️

Public speaking make my legs go weird! But I didn't throw up!!

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1 week ago
Penny - the best calico cat in the world - sits atop a vanity cabinet, tilting her head at the viewer

#tiltyheadgang

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1 week ago

Reading this in Tyrell Wellick's voice

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1 week ago
Penny - the best calico cat in the world - sits awkwardly slumped against the wall, gazing up at nothing. She looks a bit like a puppet. Adorable and ridiculous.

you mean to tell me this little thing has like tiny organs and thoughts

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2 months ago
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Hi Bluesky friends, I’m ShouXin (手訫). I love drawing cats with simple lines.
This is my first post here, and I’m sharing four of my classic pieces.
I hope they bring you a little joy, and I hope you enjoy them.
#art #sketch #catart #cats #shouxinsketch #ShouXinArt

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2 weeks ago

Happy bday, Rhiannon!! May the world cower in fear from your growing might 🙏

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2 weeks ago

Much needed snow angel 🫶

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2 weeks ago

So THE SALT ORACLE is a finalist for the BSFA awards! And my amazing designer, Sam Gretton is a finalist for the cover too! 🙌🏽

Truly delighted for Sam & very, very grateful to everyone who voted for my strange, briny why-pick-one-genre-when-you-can-pick-four book 🤗
@solarisbooks.bsky.social 🖤

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2 weeks ago
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a man in a pink shirt is standing in front of a fence holding a hose . Alt: Elijah wood stroking a fence and saying "terrific"
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2 weeks ago
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Well, it's out about in the world now, it seems!

Check out the US cover for the next big novel, EXHUMATION, out October 2026.

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2 weeks ago
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Just me, gazing into the far-flung sci-fi future, on the front page of The Bookseller 🚀

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2 weeks ago

i did maybe throw up in my mouth just a little

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2 weeks ago

Why not book your ticket now?

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2 weeks ago

Moi aussi! Just reminded me to book accom!

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2 weeks ago
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It's here! Our first interview episode is live as we chat with Sydney Amanuel of The Glass Cannon about tabletop roleplaying games and how you can tell great stories with them.

Watch now: youtu.be/NjBz6KuosrY
Listen on your favourite app: linktr.ee/narrativedam...

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