Iseult Murphy

Iseult Murphy

@authoriseult.bsky.social

Speculative Fiction writer. #IBOR judge. Reviewer on https://FanFiAddict.com Website: https://iseultmurphy.com Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/iseultmurphy

1,021 Followers 804 Following 2,716 Posts Joined Sep 2023
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It's Women in Horror Month! Here are some of my favorite horror and horror adjacent books by women that I think you should read. 🖤

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Be on the lookout for lots of posts about the awesome The Yamanaka Factors by @jedhenson.com over the coming days!

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BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight Tours | Speak the Ocean by Rebecca Enzor 🌊 Hello book dragons, hope you’re all ready for the week ahead. Today’s blog post is my first BBNYA finalist spotlight tour for the 2025 awards. I’m so excited to share Speak the Oc…

BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight Tours | Speak the Ocean by @rebeccaenzor.bsky.social @bbnya.bsky.social #booktour

overcaffeinatednerd.co.uk/2026/03/02/b...

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a black and yellow background with a few yellow spots Alt: A timelapse of a bright yellow slime mold spreading across a log

We've got a ROOTin'-tootin' flash fiction theme for you this month! 🍄‍🟫🫚

March's flash fiction theme is MYCELIUM. Please be aware that mushrooms alone will not be sufficient - we're looking for mycelium specifically. You have until the end of the month to submit!

www.patreon.com/posts/march-...

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Women in Horror: Amanda Headlee An interview with Amanda Headlee, author of This is How A Villain is Made

Today for Women in Horror Month, @candacenola.bsky.social and I are shouting out @amandaheadlee.bsky.social! Read her interview here: open.substack.com/pub/eliza392...

#HorrorWriting

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Listen to her - READ HER BOOKS!

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Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.

WTF Grammarly. This is a new, despicable low in a world where "AI" constantly disgusts... Loathsome.

NONE OF THESE AUTHORS GAVE THEIR PERMISSION

I hope Stephen King, NDT, and the estates of the dead authors they're using/exploiting sue the shit out of them

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I'm going to hold your hand while I say this...read my books. No, stop trying to pull away. Why are you screaming?? They're good books, just calm down and read them!

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Nice cover.

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The Skin Deep cover, with a notification one can register for ARCs

COVER REVEAL! @squirmbooks.bsky.social just revelead the cover for Skin Deep. Their first ever anthology! And I'm a part of it 😱😱

My short story the Technomancer's Body concerns two high school friends and one of them might have invented a new form of Magick.

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A smiling papillon cross chihuahua on his daily adventure.

Sending sunshine and smiles your way. 🌞

Happy Monday!

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Two side by side pictures with black text underneath. The pictures show two blue and bluish-white fabric bookmarks with ribbons. Text: Set 1 - Front and back Two side by side pictures with black text underneath. The pictures show two blue and bluish-white fabric bookmarks with ribbons. Text: Set 2 - Front and back Two side by side pictures with black text underneath. The pictures show two blue and bluish-white fabric bookmarks with ribbons. Text: Set 3 - Front and back Two side by side pictures with black text underneath. The pictures show two blue and bluish-white fabric bookmarks with ribbons. Text: Set 4 - Front and back

I have listed 4 sets of 2 bookmarks for sale on my website! These are the "imperfect" bookmarks, oddly sized and with the cyanotype print not fully covering the fabric.

They are completely handmade. From the blue-white print patterns on the fabric to the hand-stitching. Each bookmark is unique!

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Yay! Congratulations!

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The Sins of Steel and Shadow is a SPFBO semi-finalist! - Steve Pannett | Author & designer My gritty fantasy novel, the first in a brand new series, has been selected as a semi-finalist this year's SPFBO competition, SPFBO 11

The Sins of Steel and Shadow is an #SPFBO semifinalist 🙌🏻

Well chuffed, and hats off to anyone who entered this year’s contest. There are some incredible looking titles on that list and my TBR is getting longer every day!

stevepannett.com/the-sins-of-...

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Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM

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Meet Cover Artist Eric Shanower – Stars and Sabers Stars and Sabers Publishing features artist Eric Shanower, cover illustrator of the Oz anthology Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz, out May 2026.

Meet cover artist @ericshanower.bsky.social (AGE OF BRONZE), renowned Oz illustrator and writer! Eric created a gorgeous cover for our Oz anthology, Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz! www.starsandsabers.com/2026/03/06/m...
#artist #coverartist #illustrator #Oz

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What???!

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I love him!

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A sketchy illustration of an anthropomorphic Scottish Highland bull with shaggy red hair and a mild expression. He’s wearing relaxed clothes and an apron, and he holds a mug of tea in one hand and a muffin on a plate in the other hand.

“All right, who had the London Fog and the blueberry almond muffin?”

Mac the Minotaur barista is my new OC. No real lore; he’s just a chill guy who hangs out in my head and makes lattes.

#oc #characterart

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Yay!

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Thinking of opening up the option for local, in person mentorships. Before I release any details, I'm just taking a quick poll:

Are in person mentorships something y'all might be interested in?

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That’s beautiful.

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Banner with art from COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LINGS that reads "Hands Full? Books are available in digital & audiobook formats! Learn more on adamcbassett.com."

Check out this new banner! I made this for a few small events coming up. I already have a large one featuring art and info on my cyberpunk books but I wanted something showing off this amazing art from my fantasy series + letting people know they could get the books on audio.

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ShortSF Looking for short stories? Do you love fantasy, science fiction, and horror? You're in the right place! Come share free speculative fiction and discover new amazing authors. Dive into steampunk short ...

Did you guys know I have a subreddit? Visit r/ShortSF for fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories. Share your favorite stories and find new readers for your work!

www.reddit.com/r/ShortSF/

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Three paintings, each showing two warblers. One Willow Warbler and five Chiffchaffs in total.  Each bird faces right to left.

Getting there. Need a few adjustments, and text adding on a computer, but here are 5 Chiffchaffs and one Willow Warbler. #birds #ukbirding #sciart #birdart

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🥖 LAUNCH LIVESTREAM REMINDER 🥖
Don’t forget that tonight, @hermansteuernagel.bsky.social and friends @zsdiamanti.bsky.social @lizdelton.bsky.social & Peter Leppard will chat LIVE to celebrate Herman’s new novel FLOUR & FORGE.

Join them live TODAY at 8:30pm EST: www.youtube.com/live/xcocVGL...

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The Quintessential Indie Bites: Five Years of Fantasy From quarterly fantasy magazine Indie Bites, a plush hardback featuring 20 of the editors' favourite stories from the past 20 issues.

This world book day, why not get your hands on our EXCLUSIVE 5th anniversary special edition, featuring fantasy stories by 20 indie authors?

The Kickstarter is your ONLY chance to buy this gorgeous book, ft. original art from Arden Powell & Madeleine Rico!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...

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Did you know my English work was translated once? The Loneliness of Malabron initially published by @sliceduppress.bsky.social appeared in Malpertuis XVI in France.

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The reading for fun charity

Happy #WorldBookDay!

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Only $58 away from the 1st Stretch Goal in the WERE-2 #Kickstarter! Who will push us over and start our run on free #ebooks, interior illustrations, and more?!? Grab this new #urbanfantasy anth of were-creatures other than #werewolves at www.kickstarter.com/projects/znb/were-2 now! #fantasy #booksky

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