Mitriel Faywood

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Came home shattered after work, half-dead on the couch. Then I heard distressed meows outside and suddenly I was sprinting down the stairs like I was Usain Bolt.
Not my cat but I wish it was.

The Chosen One Con, Lost in the Aether Book One, Trudie Skies

It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of The Chosen One Con, the first book in a new gaslamp duology, Lost in the Aether, written by @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com.

Cover by James T. Egan (Bookfly Design).

Full info:
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Writing in lunch break.
Book 2 of The Order Of The Dragon

A colleague is halfway through my book and enjoying it. She bought a paperback copy as a birthday present for her fantasy-reader friend, and today she brought it into the office for me to dedicate it.

Signing my book at work wasn’t surreal at all. 😅

I mean Vanessa Kirby 💜, Pedro Pascal and the guy who played Eddie Munson in Stranger Things? I would have probably watched this even if it had been just commercials for two hours with them.

I didn’t know we had an estate in Enfield, North London, let alone that it was free to visit. And yes, it was a bit cloudy today. English summer for you. 😆
#FortyHall #LondonWalks

Two stunning books, one hauntingly beautiful world. J. L. Odom’s second novel hits harder, cuts deeper, and leaves you craving the third. Full review:

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I’ve been watching Ginny & Georgia for uncomplicated fun & relaxation. As I’m nearing the end of season 2, I finally have to acknowledge that all this time I’ve been admiring a sociopath, who’s emotionally compartmentalised so hard that even murder can sit neatly next to dinner prep and shopping.

Good to hear you enjoyed it, too.

A slow-burn masterpiece with the emotional weight of literary fiction wrapped in the grit of military fantasy. J.L. Odom’s debut floored me.

Read my review on Goodreads:

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💙 @dualipa.bsky.social was absolutely incredible last night. Wembley was in pure ecstasy from start to finish.

For All Mankind
- the first few episodes? I was curious what the hype was about but not overly impressed
- by the end of the second season I was both addicted and in awe
- having finished all four seasons, NASA owes me therapy. Season 5 now, please

I’ve read three of these and just started the fourth. Based on the quality on offer, this is going to be one hell of a competition!

SPFBO Champions' League! After 10 years we have 10 champions. So, the only logical thing to do is to line them up on a board and have a champions' league! All 10 cha...

In 10 days the #SPFBO champions' league starts!

A decade's worth of champions competed together to find the champion of champions.

Check out the judges: hardy perennials, returning favourites, & visiting superstars!

#SPFBOCL (Spiffbocl)

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I finished reading Of Love And Loss by @bshgarcia.bsky.social today. It’s a masterclass in epic fantasy craftsmanship.
Read my review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

David Garrett live at the London Palladium on Friday night. I was spellbound.

“Procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem.”

Pychl, (2019)

In other words, procrastination is less about a task you’re delaying and more about the underlying feelings induced by the task you’re avoiding.

An Afternoon in Crouch End: Relaxing Walks, Great Food & Hidden Shopping Gems This is something new for my blog, but if you enjoy discovering different corners of London—like I do—especially on days when a full countryside trip feels like a bit too much, yet you still want a…

Even though I haven’t blogged regularly in years, my old posts still get steady traffic — and that quiet support means a lot. So I’ve decided to return with something new (and very me): introducing some of my favourite London neighbourhoods. 🙂

First up: #CrouchEnd

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SPFBOX is over - we have our glorious champion, and a super-close runner up!

All of these books are worthy of your attention! #SPFBO

“The parchment was like a dead friend’s skin under my touch. Its wrinkles and age spots a testament to its fight against time’s claws, the ink turning into its own ghost as it whispered my story back to me.”

Vespera, Book 2 of The Order Of The Dragon

#AmWriting

The London I love. 🙂

It was lovely to see @shaunalawless.bsky.social at #EasterCon - a great panelist and helpful guide to nearby eateries. 😁
I’m really looking forward to her upcoming book: Daughter Of The Otherworld!! 📚

To celebrate the completion of The Library Trilogy with THE BOOK THAT HELD HER HEART, I'm giving away the full set of signed Locked Library special editions.

To enter just repost.

Contest held across my socials - enter elsewhere too to increase chances.

Winner chosen randomly from all entries.

The author of A Gamble of Gods has my banter blood book! Honoured. It's in front of an amp I think as well? Far cooler positioning than it deserves but 10/10 colour match.

Authors TOMunro, Mark Lawrence and Mitriel Faywood sitting around a low table in a bar

Lovely to catch up with @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social and @mitriel.bsky.social in the bar alongside Eastercon. Great to chew over the joys of writing and reading in Grimdark times!
Good luck with the coach tour tomorrow and I hope you enjoy two of my favourite castles!
#Dunluce
#CarrickFergus

It was so great to see you, Matthew. 🙂 Coach tour is going great so far, sitting in the front row, just behind the driver! 🎉 The views are spectacular. 😍

Finally managed to get a copy of Lightfall by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to reading this, Ed! 🤩

The cover of the book that held her heart by Mark Lawrence. A fantastical library that is many levels in various shades of purples, pink and oranges. In the lower left-hand corner is a black raven.

The Book That Held Her Heart is one of the most emotional and satisfying endings to a trilogy I've read in a while. #booksky