Michael Beale

I thought I was the only one. Though taking off one sock is a tactile joy that comes at a cost of lost socks down the side of the sofa.

Started playing Clair Obscur last night and it is humbling how bad I am at dodging attacks. Beautiful game though!

Writing as Victor Konara, Yudhanjaya Witjeratne, author of A Sorcerer's Tail. Critical role by way of Terry Pratchett

Publishers Marketplace announcement Forbes’ List for “30 Under 30” and Nebula Award finalist Yudhanjaya Wijeratne’s comedic fantasy A SORCERER'S TAIL, written under the pseudonym Victor Konara, following the travelling adventures of a talking wizard cat and a paladin knight with a heart of gold, to Diana M. Pho at Erewhon Books (US), in a three-book deal, and to Michael Beale at Tor UK/Pan Macmillan for publication in 2027, by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency.

Yudha announcement on Pan MacMillan

Cat's out of the bag! I'm thrilled to have @yudhanjaya.bsky.social & @michaelbeale.bsky.social at Tor UK for the comedic fantasy A SORCERER'S TAIL: ✨ a clever cat 🐈 + his Paladin ⚔️ seeking honor, glory & 💰💰💰 in this Critical Role meets Terry Pratchett romp @erewhonbooks.bsky.social

The news is out! Really pleased that @torbooksuk.bsky.social will be purrblishing this incredibly fun fantasy trilogy with @yudhanjaya.bsky.social and @dianapho.bsky.social (US). Here's to devious magical cats and himbo paladins. trade.panmacmillan.com/tor-uk-conju...

Shroud is Adrian T doing what he does best. Writing stories that’ll make you sympathise with the aliens

This is a masterclass in world building & a triumph of the first contact genre

Here’s the full review: fanfiaddict.com/review-shrou...

@torbooks.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social

It's out today! My new standalone SF book about horrible alien worlds and why you shouldn't get stuck on them.

I'll finish the audiobook and one game of Civ and go "wait, what happened?"

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Turns out the new Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook is out on the 11th Feb. So is Civilization VII. Goddamnit Sid Meier.

I'm afraid I shan't be contactable for most of the month.

It's been a real pleasure and privilege to be working on these reissues with John. I can't wait to see them in the flesh!

Looking forward to this!

I feel like this is what it's like to be cornered by @buehlmeister.bsky.social 's war corvids

Boiled egg for lunch. Got yolk in keyboard and they were disappointingly underboiled. But jokes on you, I love doing a double-boil for the variation in texture.

Sorry book nerds, this is an eggs-only account now.

Finally jumped ship!

Can't wait to have a gander!